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

He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Ninth Brother, I swear to God, how could I dare to have any other thoughts about Yinuo? I only regard her as a junior."

Wei Yinuo froze instantly.

Zhou Yan's voice came again: "I'm not that perverted. Besides, you know what kind of person I like."

abnormal?

So that's what Zhou Yan considered abnormal.

Wei Yinuo suddenly felt as if her heart was filled with a sponge, leaving it dry and astringent.

She simply didn't have the courage to listen any further.

Wei Yinuo let out a heavy sigh, then forced a smile and pushed the door open to go inside.

"Uncle, what brings you here?"

Wei Yinuo looked at Fu Lu with a smile, looking like a sycophant.

Zhou Yan was somewhat surprised to see her come in: "You came down so quickly?"

Wei Yinuo nodded: "My uncle called me, so of course I have to hurry."

Fu Lu frowned as he looked at her swollen ankle: "What happened to your foot?"

"I accidentally fell yesterday, and Uncle Zhou Yan took me to the hospital."

Zhou Yan originally thought that Wei Yinuo would keep this a secret, but she didn't expect her to say it so directly.

This actually surprised him.

Wei Yinuo continued, "By the way, Uncle, when are you leaving? I'd like to hitch a ride back with you."

Fu Lu checked the time; it was almost noon.

"I'll be leaving in a bit."

"Then I'll wait for you."

As he spoke, he found a seat and sat down.

Zhou Yan looked at Wei Yinuo and smiled nonchalantly: "Niece, why don't you go to my office and wait?"

The fruit and small cakes I bought for her should have arrived by now.

Wei Yinuo shook her head slightly: "No need to trouble yourself, I'll just wait here."

Zhou Yan chuckled and joked, "When did you become so polite with me?"

"You are my uncle's good friend and my elder. As a junior, I should know how to be polite."

Zhou Yan paused noticeably after Wei Yinuo spoke.

So this little girl heard what I just said.

No wonder he felt something was off.

Zhou Yan touched his nose somewhat guiltily, then chuckled dryly.

Wei Yinuo grinned at him, "How about I wait for my uncle outside? That way, it won't interfere with your work conversation."

As he spoke, he limped out of the reception room.

As soon as Wei Yinuo left, Zhou Yan felt a little guilty: "Ninth Brother, it seems that Yinuo heard what I just said. Will she be angry?"

Fu Lu glanced at her and asked, "Are you wrong? Or do you have those thoughts about me?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan waved his hands repeatedly: "No, she's still a little girl, don't talk nonsense."

Fu Lu snorted coldly: "You're smart to know what's good for you."

Zhou Yan sighed silently to himself, feeling somewhat helpless.

Fu Lu suddenly stood up: "Look at the documents I sent you last night and give me a reply as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan's expression turned serious: "Is your company really in trouble?"

Fu Lu nodded slightly: "But it's not a big problem, we can handle it."

Zhou Yan chimed in, "Was it really Wei Min who did this?"

Fu Lu responded indifferently.

Zhou Yan said angrily, "Damn it, this treacherous man not only cheated on his wife but also messed around with other women. By the way, has his third sister been found out yet?"

"No, he did it very well, there wasn't a single loophole."

"What should we do then, just let it drag on like this?"

"Let's focus on winning this bid for now."

"Even if we manage to acquire it, we don't have that much money to cover the initial investment."

Fu Lu frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then slowly opened his mouth and said, "Recently, I have been dealing with and negotiating some things with the Zhou family."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan couldn't help but show a hint of surprise, and then asked, "Is Zhou Fu my cousin?"

Fu Lu replied expressionlessly, "It's Zhou Fu."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan's surprise deepened. He then gave Fu Lu a thumbs-up and teased, "Ninth Brother, you've really gone to a lot of trouble, even resorting to seduction."

Fu Lu ignored Zhou Yan's joke and continued, "Zhou Fu has agreed to invest, but she has also put forward a condition."

Zhou Yan hurriedly asked, "What are the conditions?"

Fu Lu took a deep breath before uttering two words: "Fake marriage."

"what?"

Zhou Yan seemed to spring up from his seat abruptly, his voice involuntarily rising eight octaves, "What did you say? A fake marriage?"

Faced with Zhou Yan's exaggerated reaction, Fu Lu just glanced at him with disdain and said indifferently, "Don't be so dramatic, aren't you ashamed?"

Zhou Yan stared wide-eyed at Fu Lu in disbelief, stammering, "No...no way, she said she wanted to have a fake marriage with you, and then you...you agreed?"

Fu Lu nodded slightly and replied, "Mm."

Zhou Yan was completely dumbfounded. He stood there, staring at Fu Lu, unable to figure out what he was up to.

After a long while, Zhou Yan finally came to his senses and hesitantly asked, "Then... what about Song Xiaozhi? How are you going to explain this to her?"

Fu Lu was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I haven't told her yet."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan's face immediately turned contemptuous, and he sarcastically remarked without any politeness, "Oh ho, Ninth Brother, I never would have guessed before, you're a scumbag too!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Fu Lu, without saying a word, suddenly raised his foot and kicked Zhou Yan hard.

The kick was swift and precise, landing squarely on the man's calf.

With a muffled thud, Zhou Yan cried out in pain, covering his mouth tightly with both hands while grimacing and mumbling, "Ouch! A gentleman uses words, not fists! You scoundrel, you ambushed me!"

Fu Lu looked at him as if he were an idiot, a slight smirk playing on his lips, and said indifferently, "Excuse me, I'm going to use my foot."

Hearing this, Zhou Yan was furious. He could only snort indignantly and mutter, "Hmph, with your attitude, it's no wonder your wife ignores you."

Upon hearing this, Fu Lu's previously calm expression instantly darkened. His deep eyes narrowed slightly as he stared intently at Zhou Yan, asking in a low voice, "How did you know? Could it be... that she came to see you?"

Zhou Yan was startled by Fu Lu's sudden question and quickly waved his hand, explaining, "No, no, I've never seen her. I only heard about her from Yi Nuo."

Fu Lu did not respond to Zhou Yan's words, but stood there silently, seemingly lost in thought.

Seeing this, Zhou Yan continued tentatively, "Could it be because of that time you... cough cough, when you pulled up your pants and left, that she's still angry with you?"

Fu Lu shook his head and replied firmly, "No."

Zhou Yan was even more confused now, stroking his chin and muttering to himself, "No? Then why is that? Could it be... that you cheated on me?"