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

She crouched down, took out her phone from her pocket, casually snapped a few photos of her favorite bouquet, and then quickly sent them to Fu Lu.

Song Zhi: [Ninth Brother, shall we plant these flowers together in the future?]

The message was sent, but Fu Lu did not reply.

I suppose he's busy, so he doesn't have time to check his phone.

Song Zhi didn't mind. She put away her phone, slowly stood up, admired the view for a while, and then turned to look at Wei Yinuo.

Just as Song Zhi was about to call Wei Yinuo to leave, her gaze was suddenly drawn to the small snake above her head.

Above Wei Yinuo's head, on the flower stand, was a small snake as thick as a thumb coiled up.

The small snake was an eerie dark green, and its scales shimmered with a chilling light under the sunlight, making it look like it was poisonous.

Song Zhi felt as if her heartbeat had stopped, followed by a bone-chilling cold that shot up her spine like an electric current.

She didn't have time to think any further; fear compelled her to instinctively raise her voice and shout at the top of her lungs, "Yinuo, come here quickly!"

The voice was filled with anxiety and fear, but Wei Yinuo was so startled by Song Zhi's sudden shout that she didn't react for a moment.

She stood there blankly, a look of dissatisfaction on her face, and muttered a complaint, "Why did you suddenly yell so loudly? It scared me to death."

After saying that, he continued taking pictures with his phone, still seemingly unconcerned.

Song Zhi was extremely anxious, her eyes fixed on the snake coiled above Wei Yinuo's head. It slightly raised its head and kept flicking its scarlet forked tongue at Wei Yinuo, as if it would attack at any moment.

"Come here, Yinuo, come here quickly!"

Song Zhi called out while waving to Wei Yinuo.

But Wei Yinuo acted like a stubborn child, completely ignoring Song Zhi's calls. Instead, she scoffed dismissively, "Hmph, you think I'll come just because you call me? That would be so embarrassing!"

As she spoke, she continued taking selfies with her phone.

As he patted her, her hand stiffened for a moment, and she mechanically looked up.

Wei Yinuo instinctively wanted to scream, but her legs felt like lead, and she couldn't move an inch.

Suddenly, with lightning speed, the small snake opened its mouth wide, flicked its tongue, and lunged straight at Wei Yinuo.

In the blink of an eye, Song Zhi didn't hesitate for even a second. She rushed towards her, opened her arms without hesitation, and hugged her tightly in her arms before quickly turning around.

But in the next instant, a sharp pain suddenly struck Song Zhi's lower back, feeling as if a sharp blade had pierced her body.

Song Zhi had no time to think or prepare; her scream came out purely out of instinct.

However, a strong will to survive allowed Song Zhi to quickly overcome the excruciating pain in her lower back.

Without even checking her injuries, she grabbed a flowerpot from beside her and smashed it down on the little snake with all her might.

The flowerpot flew through the air in an arc before striking the snake with perfect accuracy.

With a bang, the flowerpot shattered on the ground. The attacked snake flashed past Wei Yinuo's eyes with astonishing speed, then nimbly slithered into the narrow gap between the flowerpots to hide.

Only then did Wei Yinuo, who had been in a state of shock, finally come to her senses. She let out a terrified scream: "Ah, a snake! There's a snake here!"

Upon hearing the loud commotion coming from inside, the butler outside rushed into the room in a panic.

When he saw Wei Yinuo huddled in a corner, trembling, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Miss, are you alright?"

Wei Yinuo looked terrified and shook her head frantically, replying, "No, no, I'm fine. It's just that a snake suddenly appeared in here, which was really scary."

The butler was relieved after hearing this and quickly went forward to check on Wei Yinuo carefully. After confirming that Wei Yinuo was not injured, he breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Miss, don't worry, everything will be fine. You don't need to panic."

With the housekeeper's reassurance, Wei Yinuo's anxious heart finally calmed down a little.

She pointed to Song Zhi, who was lying motionless on the ground, and stammered, "How...how is she?"

Following the direction Wei Yinuo pointed, the butler finally noticed Song Zhi lying on the ground.

He hurriedly walked to Song Zhi's side, bent down and asked with concern, "Miss Song, are you alright?"

Song Zhi felt dizzy and disoriented, as if the whole world was shaking violently.

She subconsciously shook her head slightly, trying to clear her mind, but this tiny movement only made her already bloodless face appear even paler.

She opened her lips with difficulty and said in a weak, almost inaudible voice, "It's nothing, I just got bitten."

Upon hearing this, the butler standing to the side immediately became serious, his eyes filled with worry and panic.

"Ambulance, I'm contacting an ambulance now."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Fu Lu's deep voice came from the doorway: "What happened?"

When the butler saw Fu Lu walk in, he said in a flustered manner, "Mr. Fu, Miss Song seems to be injured."

Fu Lu was stunned for a moment, then his gaze fell on Song Zhi, who was crawling on the ground, and he hurriedly walked towards her in a panic.

"Zhizhi, are you alright? Are you okay?"

Fu Lu's voice trembled slightly with anxiety. He squatted down, his gaze fixed on Song Zhi, his face full of undisguised concern.

Looking at Fu Lu, who was so close to her, Song Zhi felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

She wanted to smile and tell him that she was alright, but before she could say the words, everything suddenly went black.

Just before she completely lost consciousness, she vaguely heard the butler urgently explaining to Fu Lu that she had been bitten by a snake.

Song Zhi slowly opened her eyes, and what she saw was a clean white ceiling and an unfamiliar environment.

She rolled her eyes slightly before realizing that she was in a hospital.

She tried to move her body, but as soon as she moved, a sharp, piercing pain shot through the back of her hand, making her gasp in pain.

Fu Lu, who had been resting by the bedside, was startled awake by the slight noise. He abruptly raised his head, his sleepy face instantly replaced by deep concern.

"Zhizhi, you're finally awake!"

Fu Lu said excitedly, while gently stroking Song Zhi's cheek.

Song Zhi nodded slightly, trying to clear her mind, but her head was still a little dizzy and confused.

Why am I in the hospital?

She looked at Fu Lu with a puzzled expression and asked softly.