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

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi sniffed hard, then stubbornly turned her head away and said defiantly, "Hmph, who's crying? I'm not crying."

After saying that, she looked away from Fu Lu and refused to look at him again.

Looking at her adorable yet stubborn appearance, Fu Lu sighed helplessly and coaxed her softly, "Alright, alright, our Zhizhi is the strongest. She definitely didn't cry. Let's go back to the ward."

As he spoke, he took her little hand and slowly walked towards the elevator.

Back in the ward, Song Zhi's stomach started rumbling involuntarily.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the ward became somewhat awkward.

Song Zhi opened her mouth, then said somewhat awkwardly, "I'm a little hungry, my stomach is starting to protest."

Fu Lu smiled indulgently: "You lie here quietly, I'll go out and buy you something nice to eat."

Song Zhi nodded obediently, and after watching Fu Lu leave the ward, she quietly lay down on the hospital bed alone.

At this moment, she felt that the surroundings were too quiet, and a sense of boredom inexplicably welled up in her heart.

Feeling utterly bored, Song Zhi reached for her phone from beside her pillow.

After unlocking her screen, she suddenly discovered that there were several unread messages, all from Xiao Wan.

Song Zhi stared intently at the message Xiao Wan had sent on her phone screen, a complex emotion that was hard to describe showing in her eyes.

Since what happened before, she knew very well that her relationship with Xiao Wan had changed beyond recognition and could never return to the close relationship they once had.

Upon seeing Xiao Wan's invitation to meet, Song Zhi hesitated briefly.

To be honest, Song Zhi didn't know how to face Xiao Wan right now. After thinking about it, she decided to ignore Xiao Wan's message.

She thought that the proper way for adults to maintain decorum was to not contact each other or meet.

Suddenly, her phone vibrated. Xiao Wan's call popped up on the screen. She stared at the flashing screen, hesitating whether to answer the call.

What should I say next?

Countless thoughts flashed through her mind, but in the end, Song Zhi slowly extended her finger and gently pressed the call button.

"Hey, Wanwan..."

Song Zhi's tone was indifferent, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

Almost immediately after she finished speaking, Xiao Wan's slightly aggrieved voice came from the other end of the phone: "Zhizhi, what have you been busy with all this time? You never reply to my messages."

When questioned by Xiao Wan, Song Zhi involuntarily tightened her grip on the phone, her fingertips turning slightly white from the excessive force.

Song Zhi calmly parted her lips slightly and asked in a nonchalant tone, "I wasn't looking at my phone, sorry."

After Song Zhi finished speaking, Xiao Wan fell silent on the other end of the phone.

Just as Song Zhi was thinking of finding an excuse to hang up the phone, Xiao Wan's voice came from the phone again.

"I...I broke up with Jiang Huai."

Upon hearing this news, Song Zhi merely raised an eyebrow slightly, her face showing little surprise or concern, and responded with an indifferent tone.

Sensing Song Zhi's cold reaction, Xiao Wan's heart sank.

She had not expected Song Zhi to have such an attitude. She had thought that Song Zhi would at least ask a few more questions or offer some comfort, but to her surprise, she only gave a faint reply.

Xiao Wan couldn't help but feel a little wronged. She considered Song Zhi a very good friend and never thought that things would come to this.

Xiao Wan said with a slight sob in her voice, "Zhizhi, are you still angry with me?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi paused for a moment before slowly lowering her head and replying in a deep voice, "No."

"How could that be? I can clearly tell you're still angry!"

Xiao Wan retorted urgently, her voice choked with emotion.

Faced with Xiao Wan's questioning, Song Zhi couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

Song Zhi sighed softly and repeated, "Really, no, don't overthink it."

Xiao Wan, however, couldn't listen to Song Zhi's words at all, feeling only that she had nowhere to confide her grievances.

She continued sobbing pitifully, "I feel like you don't care about me at all anymore. I just told you that I broke up with Jiang Huai, and you didn't even ask me why. We used to be best friends who could talk about anything, how did things turn out like this..."

By the end, Xiao Wan was sobbing uncontrollably.

Song Zhi frowned in annoyance, suppressing her impatience, and slowly said, "I didn't ask because I already knew what was going on from the beginning, there's no need."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wan choked up and asked, "Really?"

Song Zhi: "Mm."

Xiao Wan chuckled softly, then couldn't wait to say, "Zhizhi, let me tell you, you have no idea how ridiculous Jiang Huai is. After I broke up with him, he actually dared to blackmail me."

"Trying to extort you?" Song Zhi asked in surprise.

Xiao Wan nodded, then said angrily, "That's right, this bastard wants me to transfer my house to his name, and if I don't agree, he'll threaten me with my nude photos."

Song Zhi never expected that Jiang Huai would be so foolish and shameless as to dare to use such despicable means to blackmail people.

Just as Song Zhi was about to speak, Xiao Wan excitedly interrupted, shouting, "Zhizhi, we've met! It's hard to explain over the phone, and it just so happens that we haven't seen each other in a long time."

Song Zhi directly refused, saying, "I'm sorry, I really can't find the time today."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wan's face immediately showed displeasure, and she muttered in dissatisfaction, "It's always the same. You always say you don't have time, Zhizhi, don't you really want to see me?"

Song Zhi quickly shook her head and made up a reason to explain: "No, Xiao Wan, my father just woke up recently, and I've been busy taking care of him at the hospital, so I really can't find the time to have dinner with you. I'm so sorry."

Hearing Song Zhi's words, which were clearly somewhat distant and polite, Xiao Wan couldn't help but feel a sense of loss and sadness.

She replied listlessly, "When are you free? We can arrange a time first."

Song Zhi was a little annoyed and made up an excuse: "Well, I have to talk to you now. The doctor wants me to go over there."

After saying that, Song Zhi hung up the phone before Xiao Wan could speak.

Fu Lu walked in carrying a steaming dinner and saw Song Zhi with her head down, staring intently at her phone without even noticing him come in.

Fu Lu slowly walked to Song Zhi's side, gently patted her head with his right hand, and asked softly, "What are you looking at? You seem so engrossed."

Upon hearing the sound, Song Zhi snapped back to her senses, quickly averted her gaze, and swiftly hid her phone behind her back. Then, she looked up at Fu Lu with a bright smile and said sweetly, "You're here!"