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

She said, "Because we are best friends, who else could be by my side besides you?"

Yes, in Wei Yinuo's heart, they were simply defined as very good friends.

At this moment, Wei Yinuo gently released Xu Ning's hand, a slight blush rising on her delicate face. With a touch of embarrassment, she opened her cherry-like lips and said, "Did you already know what I was thinking?"

A look of confusion appeared in Xu Ning's clear, autumn-water-like eyes as she asked in bewilderment, "What?"

Wei Yinuo bit her lower lip, as if she had made a great decision, and finally mustered the courage to say, "Haven't you realized? I've always liked your cousin..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ning slowly lowered her eyes and remained silent.

If he had truly seen this, perhaps he wouldn't have allowed this feeling to grow so deep without him realizing it, to the point that he is now hopelessly trapped in it.

After a long while, Xu Ning responded in a low, gentle voice, "Mmm..."

Seeing this, Wei Yinuo couldn't help but pout, as if she wanted to vent all her dissatisfaction through this small gesture, and muttered, "I've decided not to like him anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ning looked up in surprise, staring at Wei Yinuo in disbelief: "You don't like it?"

Wei Yinuo nodded vigorously and answered without hesitation, "Yes, he's such a womanizer, and he's much older than me. Why would I like someone like that?"

"Yinuo, it's actually a good thing that you don't like my brother."

Zhou Yan gave him the impression of being unpredictable and restless.

Upon hearing this, Wei Yinuo's already somewhat disappointed expression became even more gloomy. She sighed weakly and said, "Of course I know all that. He's just a womanizer..."

After saying that, she added in her mind: He just doesn't like me.

Xu Ning took out a clean white handkerchief from her pocket, gently handed it to her, and said softly, "Don't cry, or your eyes will get swollen."

Wei Yinuo stubbornly turned away from Xu Ning, muttering, "I didn't cry!"

Despite her efforts to conceal it, her slightly trembling shoulders betrayed her true emotions.

Seeing this, Xu Ning didn't expose her, but simply replied, "Okay, okay, our Yinuo is the strongest, she definitely didn't cry."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yinuo remained silent for a moment, then slowly reached out and accepted the handkerchief that Xu Ning offered.

The moment the handkerchief touched her fingertips, her heart felt a warm current gently stir within her, and she couldn't help but whisper, "Ah Ning, you're so kind."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ning looked puzzled and stared directly at Wei Yinuo, asking, "Do you really think I'm good?"

“Of course.” With that, Wei Yinuo raised her head, met Xu Ning’s gaze, and smiled as she began to count on her fingers.

"Look at you, you're handsome, have such a gentle and kind personality, and you're also good at studying. You're practically perfect. Your future girlfriend is really lucky."

At this point, Wei Yinuo seemed to suddenly remember something, and her expression became somewhat serious. She solemnly said, "But we have a deal, okay? When you get a girlfriend in the future, you must treat her wholeheartedly, and between your girlfriend and your friends, you must put your girlfriend first!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ning nodded without hesitation and replied, "Okay, I'll remember."

At this moment, Wei Yinuo seemed to have thought of something again and hurriedly urged, "Oh dear, go and see if Zhou Yan has left yet."

Xu Ning raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "What? Are you afraid to face him?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Yinuo's eyes involuntarily darted away, a hint of panic flashed across her face, and her voice trembled slightly as she said, "How...how could this be? I...I really just didn't want to see him."

After she finished speaking, she tried to appear calm and tidied her hair, but her slightly trembling fingers betrayed her inner nervousness.

"Okay, okay, I know. I'll go check on the situation first. Don't cry anymore."

Xu Ning gently comforted her, and couldn't help but laugh when she saw Wei Yinuo's stubborn yet adorable appearance.

Upon hearing this, Wei Yinuo immediately jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and loudly retorted, "Who's crying? I'm not crying!"

Xu Ning smiled and shook her head, then turned and walked out of the stairwell, her steps light as she headed towards the ward.

At this moment, Song Zhi, who had been waiting for news in the ward, saw Xu Ning enter and asked with a worried expression, "How is Yinuo? Is she alright?"

Xu Ning looked around but didn't see anyone, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He said, "Don't worry, she's fine. I'll call her over in a bit."

After saying that, he took out his phone from his pocket and skillfully dialed Wei Yinuo's number.

The call was answered almost instantly, and Wei Yinuo's slightly anxious voice came through: "A Ning, have they left?"

"Yes, they've already left," Xu Ning replied softly.

Wei Yinuo on the other end of the phone visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and her tone became much more relaxed: "That's good, I'll be right there now."

As she walked out of the stairwell, she kept asking, "You didn't make the call in front of my aunt, did you? Please don't let her know!"

Xu Ning raised her head slightly, glanced quickly at Song Zhi sitting on the hospital bed with a slightly guilty look in her eyes, and then cautiously answered, "No...no, I called you from the bathroom."

As he spoke, he unconsciously touched his nose, as if trying to hide his inner unease.

Hearing this, Wei Yinuo finally relaxed a little, letting out a long sigh of relief and saying, "That's good. I'll come find you right now. Bye-bye."

She hung up the phone decisively after speaking, but instead of going to the ward immediately, she turned and walked towards the bathroom.

After entering the restroom, Wei Yinuo walked straight to the sink and stopped.

She stood there quietly, gazing at herself in the mirror.

The person in the mirror had a red nose and red eyes.

Looking at his slightly disheveled appearance, Wei Yinuo couldn't help but mutter a curse under her breath: "Zhou Yan, you bastard, womanizer, you're a real scoundrel."

Just as she was venting her anger, a loud sneeze suddenly came from the direction of the men's restroom.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Yan slowly walked out of the men's restroom while rubbing his nose.

When he saw Wei Yinuo standing on the women's restroom side, a playful smile appeared on his face, and he teased, "Oh ho, so it was you who was cursing me behind my back just now, niece."