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

Zhou Yan smiled and shook his head, then turned and went to the kitchen to get it: "If we can't finish it this time, we can eat it next time."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yinuo was slightly taken aback, as if time had stood still at that moment.

When she came to her senses, she felt her cheeks burning hot.

She lowered her head shyly, not daring to look Zhou Yan in the eye. Her whole face was flushed red, like a ripe apple, and the blush even spread to her ears.

At that moment, she was like a child who had done something wrong, silently biting her lip and not saying a word.

Zhou Yan didn't notice Wei Yinuo's unusual behavior. He took some fruit from the fruit basket and, while picking through it, turned to look at the girl who was still looking down, seemingly lost in her own thoughts, and asked softly, "Is this enough?"

Wei Yinuo didn't even glance at the fruit before hurriedly nodding and replying, "That's enough, that's enough."

Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.

Seeing this, Zhou Yan smiled faintly, but did not say anything more.

He skillfully picked up the bowl full of fruit and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

Wei Yinuo remained standing there blankly until the sound of flowing water came, which snapped her out of her daze.

At this moment, she saw that Zhou Yan had already brought the washed fruit back to the living room and placed the fruit basket steadily on the coffee table.

Wei Yinuo looked up and met Zhou Yan's gaze: "Uncle, we agreed before that I would wash these fruits myself..."

Zhou Yan waved his hand with a smile and said, "You just need to focus on eating, but don't eat too much, we'll be having dinner together later."

Hearing his tone, Wei Yinuo realized he was treating her like a child.

She immediately became a little angry: "I'm not a child."

Seeing this, Zhou Yan was both amused and exasperated. He reached out and ruffled Wei Yinuo's hair, his eyes full of affection, and said perfunctorily, "Yes, yes, you're not a child."

After saying that, he turned and went to the kitchen.

Wei Yinuo glared angrily at the kitchen, but her depressed mood immediately lifted when she saw the fruit on the table.

She sat comfortably on the soft sofa, her legs casually crossed, humming a little tune as she leisurely reached for a strawberry. Just as she brought it to her lips, her phone on the table suddenly vibrated.

Wei Yinuo was startled and looked in the direction of the sound. When he saw the caller ID, his expression instantly became tense.

She hurriedly put down the fruit she was still eating, wiped her juice-covered hands haphazardly with a tissue, then quickly pressed the call button and carefully held the phone to her ear, whispering, "Hello, Uncle."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Lu's somewhat deep voice came from the other end of the phone: "You went back?"

Wei Yinuo quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, my aunt's younger brother came to the hospital, so she told me to go back."

"Are you home yet?"

Upon hearing this question, Wei Yinuo's heart tightened, and her eyes involuntarily glanced towards the kitchen.

Wei Yinuo hesitated for a moment, but finally braced herself and answered, "Yes, we're here."

For some reason, his voice trembled slightly when he spoke, making him seem somewhat lacking in confidence.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, then Fu Lu spoke again, his tone tinged with doubt: "You're not lying to me?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Yinuo felt increasingly uneasy. Her lips trembled slightly, and she stammered, "I... how could I..."

However, before he could finish his explanation, he was interrupted by Fu Lu.

"Your mother just spoke to me on the phone and asked if I should call her again to verify this?"

Upon hearing Fu Lu's words, Wei Yinuo became extremely nervous.

"Uncle, I..." she stammered, trying to find a suitable excuse to gloss over the matter.

At this point, Fu Lu pressed on again, saying, "Think it through before you speak."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yinuo finally gave up resisting and honestly replied, "I... I ate at Uncle Zhou Yan's place."

Upon hearing this answer, Fu Lu was clearly surprised, and he blurted out, "What? He can actually cook?"

Hearing her uncle's reaction, Wei Yinuo couldn't help but roll her eyes and said, "Uncle, shouldn't your focus be on why I'm at Uncle Zhou Yan's house? Why are you so interested in whether he can cook?"

Fu Lu frowned: "Oh, what are you doing at Zhou Yan's house?"

Wei Yinuo explained in a low voice, "I told you, I just came here for a meal. Uncle Zhou Yan insisted on cooking himself, saying he wanted to show me his culinary skills."

Fu Lu frowned slightly, a hint of dissatisfaction on his face, and said in a deep voice, "That's it?"

Wei Yinuo stared intently at Zhou Yan's retreating figure, then nodded and replied, "Yeah, what else did you think?"

"Remember to tell your mother so she won't worry."

Wei Yinuo obediently replied, "I know, I will tell Mom."

After saying that, she seemed to suddenly remember something important and quickly said, "Oh right, Uncle, I have something very important to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Fu Lu felt a surge of curiosity and asked, "Tell me quickly."

Wei Yinuo quickly said, "That's right, your aunt's mother is also in this hospital right now. If you run into your future mother-in-law later, you must make sure to behave well."

Upon hearing this, Fu Lu's eyebrows furrowed even more involuntarily, and he pressed on, "You saw her?"

"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes just now! That's why I rushed over to remind you," Wei Yinuo explained earnestly.

"Okay, I see."

Fu Lu replied calmly, and before Wei Yinuo could say anything more, he decisively pressed the end call button and hung up the phone.

Fu Lu reached out and pressed the turn signal. As soon as the red light passed, he drove straight onto the road.

At that time, the hospital was filled with the pungent smell of disinfectant. Song Zhi lay quietly on the hospital bed, the medicine dripping from the IV tube, as if time itself had slowed down.

Finally, the last drop of medicine flowed into her vein. The nurse skillfully removed the needle, gave a few instructions, and left the ward.

Seeing this, Song Jiachen, who had been anxiously waiting by the bed, immediately stood up, his eyes gleaming with eagerness, and urged, "Sister, let's hurry up and go, I can't wait to see Dad."

Seeing her younger brother's anxious expression, Song Zhi shook her head helplessly, but still smiled and agreed: "Okay, I'll take you there now."

As she spoke, she reached for her phone on the bedside table, preparing to call Fu Lu to let him know.