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

When his gaze fell on Song Zhi, his eyes paused for a moment, and then he quickly looked away.

Song Zhi didn't expect Fu Lu to react this way. She looked down at her outfit and said to herself, "Doesn't it look good?"

Fu Lu didn't look at him, but simply said "It's alright" in a light tone.

Song Zhi couldn't help but twitch her lips.

This attitude is basically saying she doesn't look good today.

Song Zhi looked at Zhou Yan: "Doesn't it look good?"

Zhou Yan shook his head: "No, it looks amazing."

As she spoke, she looked at Fu Lu and said, "Ninth Brother, look at her again, Zhizhi is so beautiful today."

As Zhou Yan spoke, Fu Lu unconsciously raised his eyes.

Today, Song Zhi is wearing a custom-made Xiangyun yarn cheongsam with the hem just above her ankles, revealing her fair ankles.

She usually looks thin and petite, but I didn't expect her to have such a great figure, especially her waist. Fu Lu felt that he could easily hold her in one hand.

Song Zhi stared straight at him and noticed that his ears were red.

"Fu Lu, why are your ears so red?"

Fu Lu touched his ear with his hand.

So hot.

He coughed slightly, a little awkwardly, and said calmly, "Let's go, it's about to begin."

……

Meanwhile, after arriving at the auction venue, Pei Xian would occasionally take out his phone to check if the money had arrived in his account.

The auction was about to begin, but my bank card balance was still zero.

Pei Xian panicked.

Was I cheated?

He dialed Pei Jinnian's number directly, and as soon as the call connected, he asked, "Brother, where's the money?"

"No hurries?"

Pei Jinnian's voice came from behind.

Pei Xian turned around and saw Pei Jinnian walking towards him with a phone in his hand.

He looked at the still-connected phone, hung up, and strode over to him: "Brother, what brings you here?"

Pei Jinnian said calmly, "Participate in the auction."

"Are you going to buy jewelry for your girlfriend too?"

Pei Jinnian glanced at him but didn't say anything, and walked inside on her own.

Seeing this, Pei Xian quickly chased after him: "Brother, who are you selling it to? It's not your little girlfriend, is it?"

Pei Jinnian's face darkened: "What little girlfriend? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Pei Xian paused for a moment, then suddenly realized, leaned closer, and said in a cheeky tone, "Brother, you're not planning to buy it for Sister Song Zhi, are you? Trying to coax her back?"

Pei Jinnian pursed his lips and remained silent.

Pei Xian said to himself, "If you ask me, Sister Song Zhi is pretty good. Marrying her wouldn't be bad either. She's so good at taking care of people, and most importantly, she's a great cook. Ever since you two had that fight, I haven't eaten any of her cooking."

When Pei Jinnian heard the word "marriage," his eyelids twitched.

He never imagined he would marry Song Zhi.

Just like Pei's mother said, in their circle, even if they get married, they have to find someone of equal social standing, and Song Zhi is not good enough for him.

But now, he thought, it wouldn't be bad to marry Song Zhi.

Even if her background couldn't help him much, as long as he came home every day to a warm and delicious meal, it seemed not so bad.

"Holy crap, bro, I saw Sister Song Zhi?"

Pei Xian's voice pulled Pei Jinnian back to reality.

Who did you see?

“Sister Song Zhi, look.”

Pei Jinnian looked in the direction and saw Song Zhi and Zhou Yan standing together. Zhou Yan knew what they had said, which made Song Zhi smile slightly.

Pei Jinnian's face instantly darkened.

He walked forward with a sullen face, but a middle-aged man came over, blocked his way, and greeted him with a smile: "President Pei, it's been a long time."

Pei Jinnian frowned slightly, his eyes revealing undisguised irritation.

However, since the man in front of her was a business partner, she didn't show it too obviously, and just smiled and exchanged pleasantries with him.

After dealing with the person and getting them to leave, when he looked up again, Song Zhi was no longer there.

Pei Jinnian glanced around the auction venue but didn't see anyone.

"Brother, what are you looking at?"

Pei Xian stepped forward.

Where is she?

"They're sitting up front. The auction is about to start, let's hurry."

As she spoke, she pulled Pei Jinnian toward their designated spot.

The auction begins.

Song Zhi sat next to Zhou Yan.

Pei Jinnian, as the main character today, did not stay with them but went to prepare her opening remarks.

Zhou Yan leaned closer and whispered, "Zhizhi, tell me what you want, and I'll buy it for you. There's more than just jewelry up for auction today; there are many other things too."

Song Zhi shook her head.

She didn't really want anything; she was just there to make up the number of people.

Seeing this, Zhou Yan reached out and tapped her on the forehead: "Don't try to save your brother money."

Song Zhi sighed helplessly, "I really don't want any."

After she finished speaking, she felt as if someone was staring at her from behind.

Song Zhi subconsciously turned her head.

The moment their eyes met, Song Zhi paused, her brows furrowing instinctively.

Why do I always run into Pei Jinnian at auctions?

Suddenly, Fu Lu's deep voice came from the speaker.

When Song Zhi looked away and glanced at the stage, she was slightly amazed.

She's always been a sucker for good looks, otherwise she wouldn't have followed Fu Lu around like a little shadow before.

"Song Xiaozhi, what do you think? Isn't my Ninth Brother handsome?"

Zhou Yan suddenly joked.

Song Zhi subtly withdrew her gaze and responded indifferently, "It's alright, I guess."

Zhou Yan scoffed, "You actually think this is all there is to a divine being like me? Looks like you've found something even better?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't."

Do you like my Ninth Brother? Or I can help you pursue him.

Song Zhi's lips twitched, and she looked at Zhou Yan with some disdain: "You've even expanded into matchmaking?"

"Absolutely. Your brother should be the first to care about your sister's happiness."

"Come on, I'm not going to go for it."

Why rush? They're already married, why are you still rushing?

"My ninth brother is easy to pursue. If you like him, just go for it. Don't be a coward."

Song Zhi was getting annoyed by his noise and couldn't help but raise her voice: "Who said I like him? I don't like him."

After Song Zhi finished speaking, she suddenly felt someone behind her pause.

She turned her head and met Fu Lu's ambiguous gaze, then shrank back a little guiltily.

When did this person come down?

Weren't you just speaking from the platform?

Fu Lu walked over and sat down in the empty seat next to Song Zhi without saying a word.

For a moment, she felt the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

This person heard himself speak.

So you're angry?

Fu Lu glanced at her coldly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

She actually said she didn't like herself.

Fu Lu was furious and simply ignored her.

Just as Song Zhi was struggling with whether to find a topic to talk about, the auctioneer on the stage began to introduce the items.

"Note that the property being auctioned is the Rose Garden in Runhua Garden, with a starting price of 500 million. Please look at the big screen."

As photos of the villa were displayed on the large screen, Song Zhi's pupils contracted sharply.

That was a coming-of-age gift her father gave her when she turned eighteen.

Because it was filled with various varieties of roses, Song Zhi later renamed it Rose Garden.