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

Their gazes met for only a fleeting moment before quickly shifting away.

Then, as if nothing had happened, the middle-aged woman walked briskly toward the elevator in her high heels.

Wei Yinuo slowly withdrew her gaze, glanced down at the exquisite watch on her wrist, estimated the time in her mind, and thought that the elevator should be arriving soon. So she stood up and walked towards the elevator entrance.

As she stepped into the elevator waiting area, she heard the woman's voice again: "Jiachen, I don't know what kind of spell Song Zhi has cast on him. He somehow found out that she was hospitalized. As soon as he came out, he started making a fuss about visiting his sister. I couldn't persuade him no matter what I did."

Upon hearing the other person's words, Wei Yinuo was filled with astonishment, her gaze fixed on the other person's slightly plump face.

She remembered.

No wonder you said you looked familiar.

She had seen this woman at school.

It's Song Jiachen's mother, Zhao Man.

Wei Yinuo couldn't help but feel puzzled, thinking to herself: Could it be that Zhao Man hasn't found her aunt's hospital room yet?

Thinking of this, she was about to get up and tell Zhao Man the location of Song Zhi's ward.

However, at that moment, the elevator doors slowly opened.

Zhao Man stepped into the elevator without hesitation.

Seeing this, Wei Yinuo instinctively followed closely behind. She had only taken a couple of steps when she suddenly felt her right wrist being grabbed.

Immediately afterwards, a familiar and deep male voice reached her ears: "My dear niece."

Without turning around, Wei Yinuo could guess who was grabbing her wrist.

She rolled her eyes helplessly and turned to look at Zhou Yan, who was reaching out his hand.

"Uncle, why are you at the hospital again?"

Wei Yinuo looked at Zhou Yan speechlessly.

Zhou Yan, however, seemed unconcerned. He shrugged casually and said with a faint smile, "Does this hospital belong to your family? Can't I be here?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Yinuo frowned, glancing at Zhou Yan with disdain. She quickly pulled her hand away from him, muttering, "Uncle, what you said is really rude!"

After saying that, she stretched out her finger and gently pressed the elevator button that had already been turned off.

Zhou Yan said, "Go home. Let your uncle take you home."

Without any hesitation, Wei Yinuo immediately shook her head and refused, saying, "No need, thank you, Uncle. It's more convenient for me to take a taxi back myself, so I won't trouble you."

However, Zhou Yan seemed to completely ignore Wei Yinuo's refusal and continued, "What's the trouble? Hurry up and go, your uncle will see you off."

Without giving Wei Yinuo a chance to refuse again, he strode into the elevator.

Seeing this, Wei Yinuo could only sigh helplessly, inwardly lamenting her predicament, but she had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.

The two arrived at the garage one after the other. Before Wei Yinuo could even reach the back seat, Zou Yan grabbed her and said, "Sit in the front."

"I do not."

"Be good and obey."

Before Wei Yinuo could speak, he pushed her into the passenger seat.

Throughout the journey, Zhou Yan remained silent, focusing intently on driving.

Wei Yinuo, sitting in the passenger seat, seemed a little uneasy, and she would occasionally glance at the man next to her out of the corner of her eye.

Zhou Yan keenly noticed the girl's cautious gaze, but he didn't expose her immediately. Instead, he slightly raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

After a while, he finally couldn't help but whisper, "If you want to see me, just look at me openly. There's no need to be so sneaky."

Upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, Wei Yinuo's cheeks instantly turned bright red, like a ripe apple.

She lowered her eyes in a panic, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands, but stubbornly retorted, "Who...who looked at you!"

However, her stammering words and evasive eyes had already betrayed her true thoughts.

Seeing the girl's adorable reaction, Zhou Yan's smile deepened.

But when he spoke again, his voice deliberately carried a hint of mockery: "Alright, I know you weren't looking at me."

Although he said that, he couldn't hide the hint of doting in his voice.

Now, Wei Yinuo's face turned even redder, the redness spreading all the way to her ears.

She lowered her head, like a child caught doing something wrong, and dared not utter another sound.

For a moment, the atmosphere inside the car was eerily quiet; you could even hear each other's breathing clearly.

To break the incredibly awkward atmosphere, Wei Yinuo gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, took a deep breath, and, as if having made up her mind, finally mustered up her courage and cautiously asked, "Uncle... Uncle, are you particularly free on weekdays?"

As soon as she said those words, she realized that the question had been too abrupt and rash, and she couldn't help but feel secretly regretful.

Zhou Yan looked at Wei Yinuo with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why would you suddenly ask that?"

Wei Yinuo was stunned for a moment, then answered honestly, "Because I see you wandering around the hospital almost every day."

After hearing Wei Yinuo's words, Zhou Yan paused for a moment, a look of surprise on his face, and he couldn't help but look at Wei Yinuo a few more times.

However, he soon seemed to connect something to something, and the smile that was already in his eyes became even more intense.

He raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and teased in a playful tone, "Oh ho, niece, could it be that you've been secretly watching me all this time?"

Zhou Yan's seemingly casual joke exploded like a thunderclap in Wei Yinuo's ears.

Instantly, she felt as if her cheeks had been scorched by fire, burning hot and frightening, and her heart was pounding uncontrollably.

Indeed, as Zhou Yan said, since she checked into this hospital, she had been paying attention to Zhou Yan's every move, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

But she didn't want Zhou Yan to find out, because if he knew the truth, he would definitely laugh at her mercilessly.

Wei Yinuo blinked cleverly, then suddenly changed the subject, "Uncle, do you have any good food in your car?"

After saying that, she stared at Zhou Yan with anticipation.

Zhou Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at her with a half-smile, and asked, "Hungry?"

Wei Yinuo rolled her eyes at him without any politeness and muttered, "Isn't that obvious!"

Seeing this, Zhou Yan reached out and gently tapped her forehead, pretending to be serious as he said, "How can you talk to your elders at such a young age? You have no manners."

Wei Yinuo, who had been hit on the forehead, quickly covered her head with both hands, wincing in pain and muttering under her breath with a resentful expression.

At this moment, Zhou Yan slowly said, "Alright, then Uncle will take you to get something to eat."