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

Pei Jinnian was extremely frustrated. He suddenly kicked the trash can next to the bed, and with a "bang", the trash can was kicked over to the ground.

He cursed under his breath, his dissatisfaction and resentment surging up like a tide.

He simply couldn't understand what he was lacking compared to Fu Lu.

In terms of appearance, he is on par with Fu Lu, and he is even younger than Fu Lu.

But why is Song Zhi so devoted to Fu Lu, yet ignores him completely?

Just then, a sudden cell phone ringtone interrupted his thoughts.

Pei Jinnian took out his phone in frustration and glanced at the screen. It was a call from Meng Huan.

He simply tossed the phone aside, letting it ring incessantly.

However, Meng Huan does not seem to intend to give up easily.

The phone rang again and again, sounding particularly jarring in the quiet room.

Finally, when the phone rang for the third time, Pei Jinnian could no longer bear it and impatiently pressed the answer button.

"I already told you I was socializing!"

He yelled angrily into the phone.

Meng Huan was clearly startled by his shout. There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by her hesitant voice: "Is your dinner party not over yet?"

"no!"

Pei Jinnian's tone grew increasingly impatient. "I'm hanging up now."

After saying that, he hung up the phone without hesitation.

Meng Huan held her phone, looking at the screen showing that the call had ended, and felt a little uneasy.

She turned to look at Zhang Ying sitting in front of her, who was looking at her with concern. Zhang Ying asked cautiously, "Huanhuan, are you alright?"

Meng Huan forced a smile, shook her head, and said, "I'm fine."

Zhang Ying noticed that Meng Huan's face was somewhat pale, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

After Pei Jinnian left with Song Zhi, why did Meng Huan suddenly call to ask to meet him?

"Cousin, do you know why I arranged for you to work at this company?"

Zhang Ying looked at Meng Huan with a blank expression, wondering to herself.

Although they are cousins, their two families have never been very close and rarely keep in touch.

But ever since Meng Huan learned that she had been fired from her company, she offered to introduce her to a new job, and it was at this company.

Meng Huan seemed to sense Zhang Ying's confusion. She smiled slightly and said softly, "To tell you the truth, Pei Jinnian is my boyfriend."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ying's face showed an expression of disbelief. Her eyes widened, and she asked in surprise, "You mean Mr. Pei is your boyfriend?"

Meng Huan nodded: "Mm."

Zhang Ying was shocked; she never imagined that Meng Huan would be with CEO Pei.

"So you let me join this company so you could keep an eye on CEO Pei?"

Zhang Ying's tone carried a hint of doubt.

Meng Huan smiled and said, "This is just one aspect."

Zhang Ying became even more curious and pressed for more information: "What other reasons could there be?"

Meng Huan hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "Song Zhi used to pester my boyfriend."

Hearing this, Zhang Ying's heart tightened. She was right. Meng Huan had let her into this company not only to monitor President Pei, but also because of Song Zhi.

She felt that Song Zhi and Pei Jinnian could not possibly be just ordinary alumni.

Zhang Ying didn't tell Meng Huan about Pei Jinnian and Song Zhi's hotel room encounter, mainly because she had her own selfish reasons.

Why is it that a brainless woman like Meng Huan can snag a rich husband, while I keep hitting walls?

If Meng Huan could hook up with Pei Jinnian, then she certainly could too.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ying asked with some doubt, "Huanhuan, what do you want me to do?"

"Think of a way to get rid of Song Zhi."

Zhang Ying looked helpless: "I just joined the company, what can I do?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Huan frowned: "Isn't this asking you to come up with a solution? If you can't scale it up, then I'll reassign people."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ying quickly replied, "Yes, I can do it. Don't worry, I promise I'll help you complete it."

Seeing Zhang Ying's excitement, Meng Huan couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. She stared intently at Zhang Ying and asked suspiciously, "Cousin, you wouldn't be thinking of using this opportunity to seduce my boyfriend, would you?"

Zhang Ying's expression instantly froze. She gave a dry laugh and quickly explained, "How could that be, Huanhuan? How could I possibly try to seduce President Pei? He's much younger than me!"

After hearing Zhang Ying's explanation, Meng Huan's expression softened slightly, but she still warned him with some unease, "That's good. Remember, don't even think about things that aren't yours, understand?"

Zhang Ying nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand, Huanhuan, don't worry."

Meng Huan pressed on, "My boyfriend just said he's still socializing. Is Song Zhi still there too?"

Zhang Ying nodded again and replied, "Yes, it's still there."

Meng Huan's face immediately turned ugly. She gritted her teeth and said, "That bitch, she already has a boyfriend, but she's still haunting me!"

When Zhang Ying heard Meng Huan say that, her eyes widened, and she asked, "Huanhuan, you're saying Song Zhi has a boyfriend?"

"That bitch, she just can't stand being alone."

"She already has a boyfriend, why would she try to seduce him?"

Meng Huan frowned: "What? You think I'm lying?"

Zhang Ying waved her hand: "No, I was just saying it casually."

Meng Huan snorted coldly: "Don't say that next time, I don't like hearing that."

Zhang Ying nodded without saying a word.

Seeing her timid and hesitant appearance, Meng Huan felt a sense of satisfaction.

When they were kids, Zhang Ying bullied her a lot, but now she's all bowing and scraping to him.

"I'm going back."

As she spoke, she stood up, preparing to leave. Before leaving, she turned back to Zhang Ying and said, "You must do a good job of the things I just asked you to do. When I marry into the Pei family in the future, you will naturally receive plenty of benefits."

After saying that, she walked out without looking back.

Seeing this, Zhang Ying quickly called out to her, "Huanhuan, aren't you waiting for President Pei?"

Meng Huan shook her head: "No, he doesn't like me like this. I'll wait for him at home."

"You're already here?"

Meng Huan shook her head: "I'm going back." Then, as if remembering something, she added: "Don't let him know about our relationship."

Even without Meng Huan saying it, Zhang Ying knew who "he" was, and she couldn't be happier.

Zhang Ying smiled and nodded: "Okay, I understand."

Watching Meng Huan walk further and further away until she disappeared from sight, Zhang Ying turned around and slowly walked towards the restaurant where the gathering was taking place.

As she was walking, her phone suddenly vibrated.

Zhang Ying stopped, took her phone out of her bag, unlocked the screen, and saw that it was a message from Li Ming.

LM: "You little slut, I've already booked the hotel for tonight. After dinner, I'll make up an excuse and we'll leave."

Upon seeing this explicit message, Li Ming's greasy face involuntarily flashed into my mind, and I immediately felt a sense of disgust.