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

Upon hearing this, Han Cheng slightly raised his eyes and glanced at Pei Jinnian.

He clicked his tongue casually, the sound seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth, "You've really fallen for Song Zhi? Can't let her go?"

When Han Cheng said this, there was a barely perceptible hint of mockery on his face.

Pei Jinnian did not answer. Instead, he grabbed the cigarette pack on the table with an annoyed expression, took out a cigarette, and bit it hard into his mouth.

Seeing that he remained silent, Han Cheng raised an eyebrow and continued, "If you ask me, a girlfriend is still the best. She's passionate and knows how to be charming."

Most importantly, she can provide you with a wealth of emotional value, so why bother with someone as dull and uninteresting as Song Zhi?

Pei Jinnian took a deep drag on his cigarette and slowly exhaled a smoke ring.

His eyes narrowed slightly, his sharp, eagle-like gaze fixed on Han Cheng: "And then?"

Upon hearing this, Han Cheng immediately perked up. "You rejected the marriage proposal from the Fu family before, wasn't it because of your little girlfriend?"

Pei Jinnian was slightly taken aback.

The main reason he rejected Fu An was that he had no feelings for her, but there was another reason: Song Zhi had seen him on the blind date.

Therefore, he subconsciously wanted to distance himself from Fu An, and even under immense pressure from his family, he resolutely refused.

Pei Jinnian looked at Han Cheng with a scrutinizing gaze. After a long while, he slowly spoke: "Old Han, did Song Zhi do something to you?"

Han Cheng was taken aback and asked, "What did she do to me?"

Pei Jinnian forcefully stubbed out the half-smoked cigarette in the ashtray, as if trying to extinguish the frustration in his heart, and continued, "You hate her so much, I thought she had done something unforgivable to you."

Han Cheng unconsciously tightened his grip on the cue stick.

What did Song Zhi do to him?

did nothing.

He knew about Song Zhi because of Pei Jinnian.

Whenever people in the industry get together, they all tease Pei Jinnian's sycophant.

At first, Han Cheng did indeed look down on people like Song Zhi.

So humbling.

In front of Pei Jinnian, it was as if she had no dignity. No matter what unpleasant things Pei Jinnian said, no matter how Pei Jinnian's brothers teased her, Song Zhi had no emotion and still took care of Pei Jinnian wholeheartedly.

When did he start to think that someone like Song Zhi was a good person?

Hancheng has forgotten about it all these years.

I just feel that if I had a girl like that by my side, who would be devoted to me wholeheartedly, I would be very happy.

He couldn't understand why Pei Jinnian didn't like him, nor could he understand why Song Zhi didn't leave him despite being treated so badly by Pei Jinnian.

So he hatched a wicked plan to make Song Zhi leave Pei Jinnian on her own initiative.

Undeniably, after so many years of denying and belittling Song Zhi in front of Pei Jinnian, Pei Jinnian has grown increasingly disgusted with Song Zhi, and has even begun to openly cheat on her.

But Song Zhi remained steadfast in her loyalty. Even when she was angry, as long as Pei Jin Nian gave her a slight way out, Song Zhi would accept it.

Just when Han Cheng was about to give up, Pei Jinnian and Song Zhi broke up again.

He was also present on the day of the breakup. Unlike their usual loud arguments, Song Zhi was very calm this time.

At that time, he was incredibly excited.

Three years.

Song Zhi finally couldn't stand Pei Jinnian anymore and left.

He wanted to chase after her, to find out why Song Zhi had suddenly let go.

However, with Pei Jinnian present, he could only endure it and even tested Pei Jinnian's bottom line.

He also wanted to give it a try with Song Zhi.

As expected, Pei Jinnian dismissed it with disdain, but Han Cheng knew that his opportunity had arrived.

Pei Jinnian saw Han Cheng staring blankly, wondering what he was thinking.

He said irritably, "Old Han, what are you spacing out for? Are you deaf? I'm talking to you!"

Han Cheng snapped out of his thoughts, then smiled slightly: "I heard you."

Pei Jinnian sat leisurely on the sofa, leaning lazily against the backrest, and casually began, "Old Han, what do you think about this time with Song Zhi..."

Before he could finish speaking, Han Cheng interrupted him, saying, "It's probably impossible."

Pei Jinnian's face instantly darkened, and he stared at Han Cheng with a cold gaze.

Han Cheng, feeling guilty, touched his nose and then made up a story: "This time it's caused such a big fuss, if you want to make up, you'll have to marry her."

Pei Jinnian was stunned upon hearing this.

Marry Song Zhi?

He had never thought about this question because, subconsciously, he believed that Song Zhigao was not good enough for him.

He instinctively retorted, "How could that be?" He paused for a moment, then continued, "My mother wouldn't agree either."

Han Cheng shrugged helplessly and earnestly advised, "So, you yourself said that playing around is fine, but Song Zhi is not worthy of marrying you. Why make yourself unhappy? Besides, don't you already have a girlfriend in your arms?"

Pei Jinnian lowered his eyes in thought, opened his mouth as if to refute, but felt as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat, not knowing what to say.

Suddenly, a cell phone rang again.

It was my assistant, Xiao Zhang, calling.

Pei Jinnian picked up his phone, swiped his finger lightly, and answered the call.

Pei Jinnian spoke expressionlessly: "Speak."

Pei Jinnian frowned slightly upon hearing what Xiao Zhang had said, and said in a deep voice, "I understand."

As he was about to hang up, Pei Jinnian casually asked, "You found it so quickly, how did you do it?"

"You called and asked directly?"

"Okay, I got it, that's all."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Upon seeing this, Han Cheng instantly tossed his pool cue aside, leaned over, and plopped down on the sofa opposite Pei Jinnian, asking with a face full of curiosity, "Whose call was that?"

Pei Jinnian finally spoke, albeit with a hesitant voice: "My assistant."

Han Cheng raised an eyebrow, surprised, and said, "I just asked him to investigate Song Zhi's matter? You already have news so quickly?"

Pei Jinnian picked up the wine glass on the coffee table, brought it to his lips, drank the champagne in one gulp, and slammed the glass down on the table.

He gritted his teeth: "He called Song Zhi directly to ask."

The thought that Song Zhilian would answer his assistant's calls but not his own made Pei Jinnian angry.

That’s really great.

Pei Jinnian's expression remained so gloomy it could drip water.

Ignoring his dark expression, Han Cheng casually asked, "What has Song Zhi been doing lately?"

"Xiao Wan and I rented a 50-square-meter office in the International Center to open a studio."

Upon hearing this, Han Cheng was somewhat surprised: "International Center? Doesn't Qin Zheng also have a company there?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Jinnian's eyes flashed with surprise: "What did you say? Qin Zheng is over there too?"

"Yes, the new company I opened a few days ago is also in the International Center. I even went to send them a flower basket."

Before he could finish speaking, Pei Jinnian jumped up, kicked the coffee table hard in frustration, and muttered, "Damn it, that Qin Zheng is still up to no good."

Han Cheng was completely bewildered by this sudden turn of events, clearly unaware of what had happened between them.

He asked in confusion, "What do you mean by 'still harboring treacherous intentions'?"

Pei Jinnian looked annoyed and, without answering Han Cheng, picked up his coat from the hanger and left the club.

Han Cheng sat blankly on the sofa, recalling what Pei Jinnian had just said. He took out his phone, found Song Zhi's number in his contacts, and dialed it without hesitation.

The phone rang for a while before it was answered: "Hello, who is this?"

The girl's voice came through the phone, and Han Cheng's lips unconsciously curled into a subtle smile, his tone becoming more serious.

"It's me, Han Cheng."