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

For a moment, she couldn't help but regret making that call.

"It's okay, I dialed the wrong number, I'll hang up now."

Wei Yinuo said hastily, not daring to continue talking to Zhou Yan, for fear that she would burst into tears.

She hung up the phone in a panic before Zhou Yan could even respond.

Was Zhou Yan with that woman all night?

They slept together, didn't they?

What is their relationship?

Are you boyfriend and girlfriend?

The moment this thought crossed Wei Yinuo's mind, she felt as if countless hard steel balls were surging into her heart, hard and cold, making her heart ache.

She clutched her chest, breathing heavily.

After a while, once she calmed down, she blacklisted Zhou Yan's phone number.

……

At 10:00 AM sharp, sunlight streamed onto the open ground outside the airport. Song Zhi stood there quietly, her gaze fixed on a plane slowly gliding across the sky.

The plane gradually flew further and further away until it disappeared into the blue sky and white clouds.

"Ninth Brother, Nuonuo is gone."

Song Zhi said softly, her voice revealing a hint of reluctance.

She leaned against the passenger window, tilted her head back, and followed the direction the plane had gone.

Although Song Zhi hadn't known Wei Yinuo for very long, she was genuinely reluctant to see her leave.

Fu Lu, sitting in the driver's seat, simply responded with a low "Mm" upon hearing Song Zhi's words.

Song Zhi turned to Fu Lu and asked, "I wonder when she will be back?"

Fu Lu smiled slightly and comforted her, "She'll be back when she's better. If you miss her, I'll take you to see her after we're done with this busy period, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi's eyes lit up instantly.

"really?"

Fu Lu nodded and said affirmatively, "Yes, really."

A bright smile spread across Song Zhi's face, but then she remembered something and said somewhat dejectedly, "But I've never been abroad before. You need a passport to go abroad, and I haven't even gotten one yet."

"We'll take care of it when the time comes. Go back now."

"I need to go to the company; I've been taking leave every day for the past two days."

"You skip work every day, and your company doesn't fire you? Do you have someone you know at the company?"

Fu Lu couldn't help but tease.

Upon hearing this, Wei Yinuo felt a little guilty.

She quickly explained, "How, how is that possible? I got the job through an interview after submitting my resume."

"Yes, yes, my baby is the best."

Song Zhi blushed at his praise and said somewhat awkwardly, "Okay, take me to the company."

Fu Lu nodded, started the car, and drove onto the highway.

While waiting at a traffic light, Fu Lu's phone suddenly rang.

He glanced at the car's central control display screen and saw that it was Zhou Yan calling. He couldn't help but frown and ask, "Why is Zhou Yan calling me?"

"You'll know once you answer it," Wei Yinuo said casually.

Fu Lu reached out and swiped on the central control display screen to answer the phone: "What is it?"

"Ninth Brother, when was Yinuo's flight?"

Zhou Yan's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Fu Lu's expression remained calm as he replied, "Today."

Zhou Yan then asked, "What time is it today?"

Fu Lu's tone was somewhat impatient: "Ten o'clock today."

"Damn it," Zhou Yan couldn't help but swear, "You son of a bitch, I..."

Fu Lu didn't want to listen to his rambling anymore, so he hung up the phone directly.

Song Zhi, standing to the side, asked curiously, "Ninth Brother, why don't you listen to what he has to say?"

"What's so good about it?"

"If he knew that Nuonuo was going abroad, he would probably come to see her off."

"What good will it do if we come?"

Song Zhi was a little curious as to why Fu Lu disagreed with Zhou Yan's feelings for Wei Yinuo.

He and Zhou Yan are good brothers, wouldn't it be better to become even closer?

Thinking of this, Song Zhi couldn't help but ask, "Ninth Brother, why don't you let Zhou Yan and Nuonuo be together?"

"They are not a good match."

"I think it's great. Nuonuo likes Zhou Yan, and Zhou Yan has feelings for her too. Isn't that good?"

Fu Lu didn't say anything, focusing on driving.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Song Zhi pouted angrily: "Fine, don't tell me then, hmph."

"Do you know what the next line after 'My virtuous wife helped me rise to prominence' is?" Fu Lu suddenly asked.

Song Zhi paused for a moment, then replied, "I also have a virtuous wife and two mistresses."

Fu Lu burst out laughing.

Song Zhi pouted: "What? Am I wrong?"

Fu Lu smiled helplessly, then nodded slightly: "That's right."

Song Zhi pressed further, "So what does this have to do with Nuonuo?"

Fu Lu slowly said, "Do you know why many men who have achieved success from humble beginnings look down on their wives who were once their wives?"

Song Zhi scoffed: "What else could it be? It's bad, that's all."

Fu Lu shook his head.

Song Zhi asked curiously, "What is that?"

Before a man from a humble background achieves success, was he living a life of poverty and destitution?

Song Zhi nodded, not understanding why.

Fu Lu continued, "His wife, who had shared his hardships, witnessed his most destitute moments, something he would never forget. He realized that he had become successful because of his wife, so after achieving success, he abandoned her."

"Then what does this have to do with Nono?"

"It was Zhou Yan who rushed in and carried Nuonuo out."

Song Zhi was stunned, then understood what was happening and fell silent.

After a long pause, she finally spoke: "Did Nuonuo tell you?"

Fu Lu shook his head: "No."

"Then how do you know that Nono thinks that way?"

"I know her."

Song Zhi lowered her eyes and remained silent.

Seeing that she wasn't in a good mood, Zhou Yan smiled and comforted her, "Isn't Nuonuo dating Xu Ning now? I think Xu Ning is a good guy."

"Ninth Brother, do you men really care if your girlfriend or wife has slept with someone else? Even if it wasn't consensual."

Upon hearing this, Fu Lu thought for a moment and said, "It would be a lie to say that I don't care. No man doesn't want his other half to be clean and belong only to him."

"Would Xu Ning mind?"

"So what if I mind? He likes Yinuo, so I can only accept it."

"I think if you mind, it's better not to be together, otherwise neither of you will be happy."

"Don't worry, Yinuo may seem carefree, but she'll handle it."

"But……"

Song Zhi opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but Fu Lu interrupted her directly.

"Okay, stop saying 'but'. We're here now. I'll pick you up after get off work this afternoon."

As he spoke, Fu Lu steadily parked the car downstairs at Song Zhi's company.

Seeing this, Song Zhi could only smile helplessly and then said, "Then I'll go to work. Be careful on your way to the company."

Fu Lu smiled and nodded.

Song Zhi reached out to pull the car door, but the door wouldn't open.

She turned to Fu Lu with some confusion and asked, "Ninth Brother, why can't this car door be opened?"