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

With the studio newly opened, the two of them had to handle everything themselves in order to save expenses.

So, in the afternoon, Song Zhi carried the newly printed brochures and went around the streets and alleys promoting them.

She never dreamed that she would run into Pei's mother at the entrance of the mall.

Song Zhi wanted to ignore it, but the other party had obviously discovered her presence and was approaching her step by step.

"You blocked me?"

Pei's mother still maintained her arrogant demeanor, like a queen on high, scrutinizing her with her sharp eyes.

Looking at her cheeks, red from the cold, and her hair, disheveled like a tangled mess by the wind.

Such a woman has absolutely no elegance or grace; how could she be worthy of marrying into the Pei family and becoming their daughter-in-law?

Pei's mother's eyes revealed undisguised disgust, as if she were looking at a filthy rat.

Song Zhi calmly said, "I don't think there's any need to contact them anymore."

Pei's mother snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "You don't want to get involved in your family's affairs anymore?"

Song Zhi shook her head firmly: "No need to trouble you, I will find a way."

"You're not going to care about my son either?"

Pei's mother's words left her stunned and rooted to the spot. She never imagined that one day she would hear such words from Pei's mother.

After all, Pei's mother had always disliked her in every way.

Song Zhi took a deep breath and said, "I have no connection with Pei Jinnian. If you are really worried that he will marry Meng Huan, you can take action yourself or find someone else to do it. I will no longer interfere in your family's affairs."

A cold smile crept across Madam Pei's lips as she sneered, "Truly short-sighted and unfit for such a refined manner. It was indeed a wise move not to let you into the Pei family in the first place!"

Faced with Pei's mother's sarcasm, Song Zhi did not back down and retorted directly: "I dare not aspire to a family like yours, Pei family. Just wait for your precious son to marry you a daughter of high birth!"

After saying that, she ignored Pei's mother and left without looking back.

Madam Pei's face was gloomy as she stared intently at Song Zhi's receding figure. She snorted coldly, "What an ill-mannered thing, daring to speak to me like that."

After saying that, she angrily took out her phone and dialed Pei Jinnian's number without hesitation.

Pei Jinnian did not answer the first call.

Unwilling to give up, Pei's mother dialed the phone again.

This time, the call finally went through.

Pei Jinnian's slightly impatient voice came from the other end of the phone: "Aren't you annoying? You keep calling me."

Pei's mother retorted irritably, "I'm your mother, and you think I'm annoying you just because I called you?"

Pei Jinnian took a deep breath, his voice as cold as ice: "Speak plainly if you have something to say."

Pei's mother cut to the chase: "What's going on between you and Song Zhi? How dare she speak to me so rudely?"

As she spoke, Pei's mother's gaze fell on the flyer on the ground. She was absolutely certain that it was exactly the same as the one that Song Zhi had been holding in her arms earlier.

So, Song Zhi was handing out flyers here just now.

Pei Jinnian was silent for a moment on the other end before asking, "You went to see her?"

Pei's mother dismissed the question: "You were shopping with your Aunt Wang and ran into her at the mall entrance. Son, are you and Song Zhi really over?"

Pei Jinnian remained silent.

Mrs. Pei continued, "I always said, what can this woman do without you? She's still out handing out flyers in this freezing weather."

Pei Jinnian was puzzled when he heard Song Zhi handing out flyers outside.

Has that woman become so poor?

Logically speaking, with her educational background, finding a job shouldn't be a problem. How did she end up handing out flyers?

He asked impatiently, "What exactly did you say to her?"

Pei's mother felt a little guilty: "What can I say? I didn't say anything, but she said that you and she have nothing to do with each other anymore."

Upon hearing this, Pei Jinnian was so angry that he hung up the phone immediately.

It doesn't matter?

How could it be unrelated?

Three years.

Can you really absolve yourself of all responsibility with just a simple "it's okay"?

The more Pei Jinnian thought about it, the angrier she became. She raised her hand and smashed the phone in her hand to the ground.

Han Cheng, who was playing billiards nearby, heard the noise and looked up at Pei Jinnian.

Why are you so angry?

Pei Jinnian gritted his teeth: "What else could it be? It's all because of Song Zhi."

Han Cheng was somewhat surprised: "No, you're still thinking about her even now?"

Pei Jinnian picked up the red wine on the table without expression, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp. His eyes were filled with ruthlessness, and then he snorted coldly: "She dared to play with me, I will not let her get away with it."

Han Cheng was puzzled.

Ever since he witnessed the two of them parting on bad terms at Pei Jinnian's house, no matter how much he asked Pei Jinnian what had happened, Pei Jinnian remained silent.

I don't know how Song Zhi offended someone that day.

Given Pei Jinnian's ruthlessness, he probably won't let Song Zhi off so easily again.

Meng Huan is utterly useless. She's been by Pei Jinnian's side for quite some time now, yet she hasn't made any progress whatsoever.

Even now, Pei Jinnian still thinks about Song Zhi.

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Jin Nian, let it go. You and your girlfriend are doing well now, why keep clinging to that ungrateful Song Zhi?"

Pei Jinnian glanced sideways at Han Cheng without blinking.

Han Cheng felt a little guilty under that probing gaze. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Pei Jinnian opened his mouth: "Why do you hate Song Zhi so much? When we were together, you were also very opposed to it."

Han Cheng stiffened, then shrugged indifferently: "What else could it be? Of course, it's because I think that woman isn't good enough for you."

Pei Jinnian narrowed his long, narrow eyes slightly: "Is that really so?"

Seeing this, Han Cheng raised his hand and poked Pei Jinnian with the pool cue in his hand: "Otherwise what? We've been brothers for seven or eight years, and you still doubt me?"

Pei Jinnian shook his head and remained silent.

Just now, he had doubts.

It wasn't that she doubted Han Cheng's brotherly affection for her, but rather that she suspected Han Cheng knew that Song Zhi had always treated her as a substitute, which was why he had so vehemently opposed her being with Song Zhi in the first place.

When he first started dating Song Zhi, whenever his brother brought Song Zhi along, he would make sarcastic and mocking remarks about her.

Song Zhi never retorted; she simply sat obediently beside him.

Later, Han Cheng probably got bored and gradually stopped being so sarcastic, but he still said a lot of bad things about Song Zhi behind her back, hoping that Pei Jin Nian would think things through.

It's impossible for someone to hate another person without any reason, unless that person has done something wrong.

So just now, Pei Jinnian thought Han Cheng knew that he was a stand-in.

But now it seems that Han Cheng had no idea at all; he simply disliked Song Zhi because he didn't like her.

Seeing that Pei Jinnian remained silent, Han Cheng said somewhat guiltily, "Brother, I really think Song Zhi is not good enough for you. Since you've broken up, don't hold on to it. Look forward."

Pei Jinnian snorted coldly and uttered two words.

"dream."

Seeing this, Han Cheng opened his mouth, but didn't say anything more.

He knew Pei Jinnian all too well.

Arrogant and conceited.

Because everything is under his control.

Unfortunately, this time, he probably won't be able to control it.

Pei Jinnian bent down and picked up the phone from the ground.

Fortunately, it wasn't broken.

He opened his contacts and dialed his assistant's number.

As soon as the connection was established, Pei Jinnian went straight to the point: "Xiao Zhang, go and find out what Song Zhi has been doing lately. Let me know as soon as you find out."