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

He frowned slightly, slowly shook his head, and said in a deep voice, "No one is answering the phone."

Upon hearing this answer, Zhao Man felt a buzzing in her head, as if she had been struck by lightning, and she was completely stunned.

A moment later, she came to her senses, her face filled with terror, and said in a trembling voice, "Why, why is no one answering?"

An ominous premonition welled up in my heart. Could something really have happened over there?

The more Zhao Man thought about it, the more flustered she became.

She began pacing back and forth in the living room, her steps unsteady, muttering to herself, "Something's happened, something must have happened, what should I do? What should I do?"

Seeing her so panicked, he quickly reached out and gently pulled her into his arms, comforting her tenderly, "Manman, don't worry, don't worry, maybe Lao Hu is just temporarily unable to answer the phone, it doesn't necessarily mean something has happened."

However, Zhao Man couldn't listen to anything at this moment. She shook her head vigorously, her face full of fear: "Something must have happened, Brother Chen. I can't wait any longer. I have to go and see now, otherwise I won't feel at ease."

Seeing her anxious expression, I tried to calm her down.

"Don't worry, Manman. Today is Lunar New Year's Eve. Every household is busy preparing for the New Year. Maybe they didn't answer the phone because they were preparing the New Year's Eve dinner or something else important came up."

But Zhao Man wouldn't listen to any of that. She broke free from his embrace and turned around without hesitation, walking quickly toward the entrance.

As he walked, he muttered to himself, "No, I have to go and see for myself before I can feel at ease."

Just as Zhao Man was about to open the door and rush out, **quickly took a step forward and grabbed her arm.

"Manman, calm down. Don't let a little girl's words throw you into a panic."

He said with a worried expression.

Zhao Man's face was grim. She bit her lip and replied coldly, "I can't calm down at all right now. How can I calm down if I can't be sure?"

"How about this, let's finish our meal first, and then go over together to find out what's going on, okay?" **He patiently coaxed Zhao Man in a soft voice.

However, Zhao Man shook her head firmly without hesitation, indicating her refusal.

Seeing this, he sighed helplessly, but he knew he couldn't persuade the stubborn Zhao Man, so he could only go out with her in the end.

The hospital at that time.

Song Zhi sat quietly at the dining table, her eyes somewhat vacant.

At this moment, the old lady hesitated for a long time before finally asking slowly, "Xiao Zhi, have you called your mother?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi was taken aback at first, and it took her a while to come to her senses before replying, "Huh? Why are you calling her?"

After saying that, he continued to fiddle with the bowl and chopsticks in his hands.

The old lady looked up at Song's father lying on the hospital bed, then lowered her voice and said to Song Zhi, "Your father has finally woken up, and as his wife, she has the right to know about this."

Song Zhi simply replied, "I already told her that."

Then he stopped talking and just ate his meal in silence.

Seeing this, the old lady frowned and muttered dissatisfaction, "Zhao Man is too outrageous. She knows her husband is awake, but she won't even come to see him."

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi smiled helplessly and said softly, "Grandma, there's really no need for this. I don't want her to come and bother my dad."

Upon hearing this, the old lady looked puzzled: "Why?"

Song Zhi shook her head: "No reason. I just don't want her to come."

"Are you worried that if Zhao Man comes over, your dad will find out how badly she's treated you all these years and it will upset him?"

Song Zhiwei was taken aback.

Actually, she hadn't thought that way.

The main concern was that if Zhao Man came over, she might spout nonsense and hinder the recovery of the Song-Jin Kingdom.

However, she didn't plan to tell the old lady about the family's troubles, fearing that the old lady would worry if she knew.

"Grandma, there's no need to let her come over."

But the old lady wouldn't listen to reason and stubbornly insisted, "How can it be unnecessary? She definitely has to come! Xiaozhi, contact her again right away and tell her to come immediately!"

Song Zhi was puzzled by the old lady's resolute attitude.

She couldn't understand why her grandmother insisted on having Zhao Man come over, and deep down she didn't really want Zhao Man to appear.

“I think my dad doesn’t want to see her.”

The old woman asked, puzzled, "Why?"

"Oh, I don't know why, but I think it's best if we don't come."

The old lady sighed: "No matter what, Zhao Man and your father are husband and wife, so she should come over."

"How about I ask your dad? If he doesn't want Zhao Man to come, I'll stop contacting him?"

Song Zhi made the suggestion.

The old lady said, "How could he not want to? Think about it, your father and Zhao Man have been married for over 20 years. After such a long time, there must still be some feelings between them. Before, when you weren't in the ward, your father even took the initiative to ask about Zhao Man."

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi's brows furrowed involuntarily: "My dad asked about her?"

The old lady nodded.

Song Zhi was immediately curious: "What did my dad say?"

"Your dad didn't explain very clearly, it was all in fits and starts, but the general idea was whether Zhao Man knew he had woken up and whether she had come to see him."

At this point, the old lady paused for a moment before continuing, "Xiao Zhi, your father definitely hopes that Zhao Man can come over. After all, they have been husband and wife for so many years, and today is Lunar New Year's Eve. It's only proper for the family to be together and have a lively celebration!"

Besides, Xiao Chen probably doesn't know your dad has woken up yet, and he must really want to see him too.

Song Zhi lowered her eyes silently, her lips pressed tightly together, her heart filled with turmoil, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond.

The old lady looked at her silent granddaughter and sighed deeply: "Alas, no matter what, I just hope that our family will be well."

Song Zhi bit her lip, and finally said helplessly, "Okay, Grandma, I'll go talk to my dad first and see what he thinks."

The old lady nodded: "It's still early. You can talk to him and ask him to contact your mother and Xiaochen to come over so they can stay up all night together."

Song Zhi didn't say much, but got up and walked towards the hospital bed.

Song Zhi slowly walked to the bedside.

She reached out and gently took Song's father's slightly withered hand, then leaned down and asked cautiously in a low voice, "Dad, would you like Mom to come over?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Song Zhi keenly noticed that her father's hand seemed to tighten slightly.