He lured her deep into his trap, using both overt and covert methods to seduce her.

She quickened her pace and walked forward, but before she could get really close to the door, a very faint voice came from inside.

The sound was so faint, like a candle flickering in the wind, that Song Zhi couldn't hear its exact location at all.

However, out of instinct, she walked quickly into the ward without hesitation.

When Song Zhi finally saw the person lying on the hospital bed, she felt as if her heart had been struck by a heavy hammer. Her eyes instantly turned red, and tears welled up uncontrollably in her eyes.

She never expected that the person Fu Lu took her to meet would be her own father.

"dad.."

Song Zhi's throat tightened, and her voice was clearly choked as she struggled to utter the word.

As she spoke, she slowly moved toward the hospital bed, each step appearing heavy and urgent.

After walking to the bedside, she could no longer suppress the surging emotions in her heart and burst into tears, reaching out to tightly grasp Song's father's withered and thin hand.

Although Song's father had regained consciousness, he was still very weak.

He tried hard to force a smile to comfort his daughter, but the curve of his lips looked so weak and forced.

He raised his other hand with trembling hands, trying to reach out to Song Zhi, as if he wanted to touch Song Zhi's face.

Seeing this, Song Zhi quickly grabbed her father's hand and pressed it against her cheek, feeling that long-lost warmth.

At this moment, her mind was filled with countless questions.

Why did the father, who had been in a vegetative state, suddenly wake up?

And it happened at this hospital.

Before she could figure it out, a series of footsteps approached from afar.

Song Zhi looked up through teary eyes and saw Fu Lu walk in.

Her eyes were red and brimming with tears, as if they were about to burst forth at any moment.

Her lips trembled slightly, and she asked Fu Lu in a voice choked with sobs, "Ninth Brother... what exactly happened? Why is my father like this..."

As she spoke, glistening tears uncontrollably slid down her cheeks.

Upon seeing this, Fu Lu quickly stepped forward, reached out a hand, and took out a clean white handkerchief from his pocket.

He gently raised his hand and slowly wiped away the tear stains on Song Zhi's cheeks.

After wiping, Fu Lu lowered his voice and said gently to Song Zhi, "Don't worry, I arranged all of this."

As soon as she finished speaking, the tears that were already welling up in Song Zhi's eyes started to fall like beads from a broken string.

At this moment, Song Zhi finally understood that Fu Lu had always known everything about her and had been secretly helping her behind the scenes.

Thinking of this, her emotions grew stronger, and she became increasingly agitated, her sobs growing louder and louder.

Fu Lu is usually fearless, but what he fears most is seeing his own child shed tears.

Seeing Song Zhi crying so sadly, he panicked and didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.

After finally calming himself down, he quickly comforted her, "Oh, okay, okay, stop crying. If you keep crying, you'll turn into a little kitten and won't be pretty anymore."

Hearing Fu Lu's curt words, Song Zhi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She sniffed hard, raised her tear-streaked face, stared intently at Fu Lu, and continued to press, "But... how did you know about my father?"

Fu Lu smiled slightly, reached out his other hand, and gently ruffled Song Zhi's hair. His eyes were filled with endless doting affection as he softly replied, "Silly girl, do you really think that as long as you keep quiet, I won't be able to find out the truth about these things?"

Song Zhi opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.

But Fu Lu spoke first, saying, "Alright, good boy, you should stay with your father for now. As for our relationship, we can talk about it later after I've talked to the doctor about your father's condition."

Song Zhi nodded obediently.

She stood there quietly, watching Fu Lu turn and walk out of the ward.

Only after Fu Lu's figure completely disappeared from sight did Song Zhi slowly come back to her senses, walk to her father's bedside, sit down, take her father's slightly rough hand, and gently stroke it.

"Little Zhi..."

Song's father's hoarse voice, as if it had been sanded, slowly drifted over.

Hearing that familiar yet weak voice, Song Zhi's heart tightened. She quickly reached out and tightly grasped her father's wrinkled and veined hands, urgently replying, "Dad, I'm here. I'm right here with you, always."

Song's father opened his mouth with difficulty, as if trying to say something, but each syllable sounded extremely strained: "You, your mother, Chen, Chen..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Song's father suddenly became extremely agitated, his body trembled violently, and then he coughed loudly.

Seeing this, Song Zhi was extremely anxious. She quickly reached out her other hand and gently patted her father's chest to try to help him relieve his discomfort. She softly comforted him, "Dad, please don't get agitated. Let's talk about it slowly. No rush, no rush. Please calm down first."

After finally stopping his cough, Mr. Song raised his hand slightly to signal to his daughter.

Song Zhi understood and quickly bent down, carefully bringing her ear close to her father's mouth.

When she finally heard what Song's father said, she froze on the spot, her pupils suddenly contracted, and her face was full of disbelief.

To her surprise, her seemingly gentle and kind stepmother, Zhao Man, could be so heartless and cruel.

Before this, she could never understand why she and her younger brother were both Zhao Man's biological children.

But why does Zhao Man seem to have become a completely different person ever since her father's accident?

Not only did she harbor deep malice towards him, but she also resolutely forbade him from interfering in any household business affairs, effectively isolating him from her.

Now that the mystery has finally been solved, she suddenly realized what had happened.

It turns out that he was not Zhao Mansheng's biological child.

No wonder Zhao Man's attitude towards him changed drastically after Song's father's accident.

A major reason is that she feels she's now in charge of the Song family, so she naturally won't put on an act anymore.

Think of this.

Song Zhi suddenly felt relieved.

So, who is his real mother?

Thinking of this, Song Zhi was about to ask further, but when she saw her father's haggard and weak appearance, she didn't ask anymore.

She suppressed her curiosity and gently comforted him, "Dad, please don't overthink things. The most important thing now is to focus on recuperating and recover your health as soon as possible."

However, Mr. Song seemed to have something else to say. His lips parted slightly as he tried to make a sound, but he ultimately lacked the strength and could only squeeze out a few indistinct words from his throat.

Song Zhi quickly leaned forward to listen carefully...