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

As she reached out and grasped the doorknob, gently pulling it open, her gaze instantly met that of the man standing outside.

In an instant, time seemed to stand still. Wei Yinuo was stunned, staring blankly at the unfamiliar yet familiar man in front of her, at a loss for what to do.

"Excuse me... who are you looking for?"

After a long while, Wei Yinuo finally came to her senses and stammered out a question.

Upon hearing Wei Yinuo's question, Zhou Yan was slightly taken aback, and then couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He raised his hand and gently flicked Wei Yinuo's forehead, laughing as he said, "Little Yinuo, how come you don't even remember me?"

Wei Yinuo subconsciously covered her forehead where she had been flicked, staring at Zhou Yan in front of her with suspicion, blinking her big, watery eyes, and asked in confusion, "You...you know me?"

Zhou Yan didn't seem surprised by Wei Yinuo's reaction. He shrugged, nodded nonchalantly, and replied, "Of course. I used to hold you when you were little. You're such a heartless little thing, forgetting me so quickly."

After saying that, he smiled again.

Wei Yinuo blinked her big eyes, her face full of confusion, and tilted her head to look at the strange yet somewhat familiar man in front of her, asking timidly, "Brother, who are you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan couldn't help but chuckle: "Hey, little guy, I'm not some older brother, I'm your uncle."

As he spoke, he bent down and stared at Wei Yinuo's cute little face with great interest.

Upon hearing this, Wei Yinuo pouted, her face immediately showing displeasure. She put her hands on her hips and retorted loudly, "Hmph! Who are you? I don't have an uncle like you. Trying to take advantage of me? Dream on!" She then turned her head to the side, indicating that she was very angry.

At this moment, Zhou Yan leisurely reached out and gently rubbed Wei Yinuo's head, saying with a hint of teasing, "Oh ho, who was it that, when they first met me, vowed that they would be my aunt when they grew up?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Yinuo's body stiffened abruptly, a memory flashing through her mind, and she was instantly stunned.

After a moment, as if recalling something extremely terrifying, her pupils contracted sharply. She stared in disbelief at the man smiling at her, stammering, "You, you..."

The words that followed seemed to be stuck in my throat, and I couldn't say them.

Seeing this, Zhou Yan's lips curled up slightly, he raised an eyebrow, and continued what Wei Yinuo hadn't finished saying: "Hmm, now you finally remember?"

Wei Yinuo's face was now as red as a ripe apple. She felt so ashamed that she wanted to disappear into the ground.

Without saying a word, she turned around and ran away as fast as the wind.

At this moment, Song Zhi, who was inside the room, saw Wei Yinuo rush in like a whirlwind, her face flushed, and couldn't help but feel very surprised: "Yinuo, what's wrong? Who came? They scared you like this."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Zhou Yan walked in with a smile on his face.

When Song Zhi saw Zhou Yan, she was a little puzzled and asked softly, "Mr. Zhou, why did you suddenly come here?"

Zhou Yan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a gentle smile as he looked at Song Zhi with concern and said, "I just happened to hear Ninth Brother mention that you were hospitalized, and I happened to be at the hospital today to take care of some business, so I came to visit you on the way."

Song Zhi was somewhat flattered by his words: "Thank you."

Zhou Yan chuckled heartily: "Tsk tsk tsk, it's the New Year, and you're in the hospital? Who else would do that? So, what happened?"

Song Zhi gently shook her head and said, "It's really nothing, just a minor accident. The doctor said I'll recover after a few days of IV fluids."

However, Zhou Yan clearly did not believe her explanation. He turned his head and looked at Wei Yinuo, who was standing to the side.

The little girl was looking down, her cheeks as red as ripe apples.

Seeing this, Zhou Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud and teased, "Little girl, tell your uncle what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Yinuo suddenly raised her head, her eyes flickering uncertainly.

She pursed her lips shyly and stammered, "My, my aunt, she, she was bitten by a snake, no, but she's alright now."

She became stammering because she was so nervous.

Zhou Yan looked at the shy little girl in front of him with great interest and teased her deliberately, "Does your uncle look scary? How could he scare you like this!"

Wei Yinuo's face instantly turned bright red, like a burning flame.

She bit her lower lip tightly, and after holding it in for a long time, she finally squeezed out three words through her teeth: "No way."

The sound was so faint it was almost inaudible.

Zhou Yan's face instantly broke into a bright smile: "Hahaha, little girl, it's only been a few years since we last met, and you've become so shy? When you were little, you were fearless, unlike now where you're acting all coy?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Yinuo's cheeks flushed bright red as if they had been roasted by fire. A mixture of shyness and anger made her feel somewhat at a loss.

She glared at the outspoken man in front of her, pouting and saying coquettishly, "You, you rascal, stop talking nonsense! Who's being coy?"

Looking at Wei Yinuo's adorable, helpless expression, Zhou Yan couldn't help but find it amusing, and the smile in his eyes grew even stronger.

He smiled slightly and teased, "Don't be angry, or you won't be pretty anymore?"

Wei Yinuo snorted and ignored him.

Zhou Yan continued, "You're in university now, right?"

Wei Yinuo rolled her eyes at him and replied irritably, "Hmph, what does it have to do with you whether I go to college or not? It's none of your business!"

As she spoke, she turned her head away, as if looking at Zhou Yan would only make her more agitated.

However, Zhou Yan didn't care about the little girl's unfriendly attitude. He just shook his head helplessly and said with a wry smile, "Uncle was just asking casually. I really didn't mean anything by it. Why are you still so stubborn, child?"

Wei Yinuo had been holding back her anger and was thinking about how to vent it, but when she heard Zhou Yan's words, her anger vanished like a deflated balloon.

She bit her lip, and finally mumbled an answer: "I'm a freshman..."

The sound was so soft it was like the hum of a mosquito, but both people present heard it.

Song Zhi, in particular, looked utterly astonished.

If she remembered correctly, Wei Yinuo is a senior in high school now, and the college entrance examination is in June.

Why are you lying to Zhou Yan now?

Thinking of this, Song Zhi couldn't help but say, "Yinuo, you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wei Yinuo kept winking at her, signaling her to stop.