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

However, Fu Lu downstairs seemed completely oblivious to the commotion upstairs and walked straight towards the entrance.

Seeing this, Song Zhi became even more anxious. She desperately wanted Fu Lu to know that she was trapped in the bedroom upstairs, but to no avail.

Song Zhi took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She knew that panicking wouldn't solve the problem.

She looked around, hoping to find something that would catch Fu Lu's attention.

Unfortunately, the room was unusually simple, with nothing but a bed and a table.

Song Zhi's gaze finally fell on the table, and a plan formed in her mind.

She strode to the table, gripped its edges tightly with both hands, and pushed it towards the bedroom door with all her might. A loud "bang" echoed as the table slammed against the door, producing a tremendous crash.

Song Zhi was filled with anticipation that Fu Lu downstairs would hear the sound, but reality greatly disappointed her; the area downstairs remained quiet and there was no response whatsoever.

Song Zhi did not give up; she was unwilling to be ignored like this.

So she pushed the table and slammed it against the door again.

However, although the impact was just as loud this time, there was still no sound from downstairs.

Song Zhi began to feel confused and helpless. She couldn't understand why Fu Lu downstairs couldn't hear such a loud impact.

She refused to give up easily and continued to relentlessly bang on the table, even though the table had begun to deform from the repeated impacts.

However, no matter how hard she tried, there was still no response from downstairs.

Song Zhi finally collapsed to the ground, exhausted, her heart filled with fear and anxiety.

She knew perfectly well that Fu Lu was downstairs, so why couldn't he hear her distress signal?

Suddenly, a soft rustling sound came from outside the door, as if something was gently rubbing the floor.

Although the sound was very faint, it was exceptionally clear in the quiet environment, making it impossible to ignore.

Song Zhi's nerves immediately tensed up. She stared wide-eyed at the closed door, her heart pounding faster than usual.

Immediately afterward, as if grasping at a straw, she stood up abruptly, strode to the door, and began pounding on it without hesitation.

"Help! Let me out!"

Song Zhi's voice revealed a hint of fear and despair as she pounded on the door and shouted loudly, hoping to attract the attention of the person outside.

"Who's in there?"

Finally, a response came from outside the door—a woman's voice, which sounded hesitant and wary.

Upon hearing this voice, a glimmer of hope ignited in Song Zhi's heart.

She quickly stopped banging on the door, calmed herself down a bit, and then answered loudly, "It's me, Song Zhi. Could you please open the door for me, or go downstairs and tell Madam Pei that Pei Jinnian locked me in here?"

However, the woman outside did not open the door immediately.

Just when Song Zhi thought she wouldn't respond, the woman suddenly spoke again, but her tone was laced with sarcasm and disdain.

"Are you Song Zhi?"

The woman's voice seemed to contain a hint of surprise, but mostly indifference.

Song Zhi frowned slightly. The voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't quite place where she'd heard it before. However, she didn't have time to think about it then; she just wanted to leave the room as quickly as possible. So she hurriedly said, "Yes, I am Song Zhi. Please open the door for me!"

"Hehe, Song Zhi, why are you so persistent?"

The woman chuckled, her laughter filled with disdain. "Pei Jinnian is already with me, why are you still clinging to me?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

Her eyes widened as she stared at the door in disbelief, as if she could see the woman outside through it.

After a long while, she finally came to her senses and murmured, "Meng Huan..."

"Aren't you shameless? Why are you still clinging to me like this?"

"Meng Huan, it's a misunderstanding. Please open the door for me and I'll explain."

"What's there to explain? Because of you, Pei Jinnian wants to break up with me and doesn't even want our child anymore."

As she spoke, she suddenly thought of something and smiled, "But it doesn't matter, if his mother accepts the child, I can marry him."

“If you want to marry Pei Jinnian, then let me leave. I don’t like him at all, and I’m already married.”

"marry?"

"Yes, I'm already married, so you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Meng Huan interrupted, "So what? Pei Jinnian can't let you go. I can't win against a living person, but do you think I can't win against a dead one?"

Song Zhi was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Meng Huan was saying.

"What did you say?"

"Wait, I'll figure out a way to open the door for you."

After he finished speaking, there was no sound from outside the door.

Song Zhi paced back and forth in the room anxiously.

Song Zhi still had some doubts about Meng Huan's offer to open the door for her.

How could Meng Huan be so kind?

Sure enough, time passed by, but Song Zhi still hadn't seen Meng Huan.

She started pacing anxiously around the room again.

Fu Lu has been here for so long, he'll definitely leave if he can't find himself.

Thinking of this, Song Zhi quickly ran to the window and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Fu Lu's car was still there.

The next second, a car slowly pulled in.

Song Zhi panicked as she watched Pei Jinnian get out of the car.

What should I do? Pei Jinnian is here; I definitely can't leave now.

Song Zhi hesitated for a moment, then moved the table again and rammed it against the window.

The door couldn't be opened, and the window glass shattered due to kinetic energy.

Sure enough, just from the impact, the glass cracked a large line, but it didn't shatter.

Just as Song Zhi was about to ram the door again, there was a knock on the door.

knock knock knock...

Hearing a noise outside the door, Song Zhi's heart tightened, thinking that Pei Jinnian had come up.

She took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and shouted towards the door, "Pei Jinnian, I will absolutely not go abroad with you, so just give up on that idea!"

Before the words were finished, the room door was slowly pushed open.

Song Zhi's heart pounded faster and faster. She stared wide-eyed at the doorway, afraid that Pei Jinnian would suddenly appear in front of her.

However, when she saw who was standing at the door, the tension in her heart was instantly replaced by a sigh of relief.

The person standing at the door was not Pei Jinnian, but Meng Huan.

"It is you."

Song Zhi's voice visibly relaxed.

Meng Huan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, and she said softly, "Didn't you ask me to help you?"

Song Zhi looked at Meng Huan gratefully and quickly said, "Thank you."

Meng Huan seemed unconcerned about Song Zhi's thanks. Her gaze fell on Song Zhi, and she asked thoughtfully, "You just said that Pei Jinnian is going to take you abroad?"

Song Zhi felt a pang of anxiety; she realized that her words might have aroused Meng Huan's suspicion.

She quickly shook her head and explained, "How could that be? You must have misheard. Thank you, but I have to go now."

With that, Song Zhi strode toward the door, wanting to leave this place as soon as possible.