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

Song Zhi felt helpless and sighed softly. Then, she stopped and looked up at Fu Lu.

She feigned surprise and said, "What a coincidence, you're dining here too?"

After saying that, he gave an awkward laugh.

Fu Lu did not respond to her words, but simply uttered two words: "Come here."

Song Zhi took a deep breath, steeled herself, and walked towards Fu Lu, trying to appear calm and composed. She smiled and asked, "Are you here because you have a social engagement?"

Fu Lu remained silent, simply staring intently at her.

Song Zhi felt a little uncomfortable under his intense gaze. She subconsciously reached out and touched her cheek, feeling very puzzled: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Fu Lu slowly reached out his hand, his fingertips gently touching Song Zhi's cheek, his brows furrowing slightly: "What happened to your face?"

Song Zhi's body stiffened abruptly, and she hurriedly shook her head in denial, saying, "It's nothing, really nothing."

Seeing that she remained silent, Fu Lu did not ask any further questions, but simply pushed open the car door gently, gesturing for her to get in.

After thanking her softly, Song Zhi slowly got into the passenger seat.

As she reached for her seatbelt, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of Pei Jinnian standing at the second-floor window.

The moment their eyes met, Song Zhi felt a sudden jolt in her heart and involuntarily looked away, appearing somewhat guilty.

Fu Lu then got into the car and noticed that although she had grabbed the seatbelt, she hadn't fastened it yet. So he leaned over, took the seatbelt from her, and fastened it for her.

Song Zhi then came to her senses and whispered her thanks again.

Fu Lu reached out and affectionately tapped her forehead, asking with a smile, "Were you daydreaming just now?"

Song Zhi shook her head and replied with a smile, "No."

For the rest of the journey, Song Zhi remained silent.

He kept recalling the threats Pei Jin had made to him a few days ago.

She was conflicted; she didn't want to tell Fu Lu about their relationship through Pei Jinnian.

But in what capacity could I speak to Fu Lu?

Their relationship now is nothing more than that of old friends who haven't seen each other for many years.

Suddenly, a cell phone rang abruptly.

Fu Lu was driving when he heard the phone ring. He turned to Song Zhi in the passenger seat and said, "Song Xiaozhi, answer the phone for me."

Song Zhi was slightly taken aback, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face.

Because Fu Lu's phone was in his pants pocket, if she wanted to help him get it, she would have to put her hand into his pocket, which was a bit embarrassing.

Fu Lu seemed to notice Song Zhi's hesitation and quickly explained, "There are surveillance cameras on this road. If I go to get the phone myself, I will get points deducted, so please do me a favor."

Hearing this, Song Zhi felt somewhat helpless, but since Fu Lu had already said so, she felt embarrassed to refuse again.

So she cautiously reached out and put her hand into the pocket of Fu Lu's suit trousers.

When her fingers touched Fu Lu's leg, she could feel his body stiffen slightly.

The awkward atmosphere made her blush and her heart race. She quickly pulled her hand back and said to Fu Lu in a flustered manner, "You should take it out yourself."

After saying that, Song Zhi felt her cheeks burning hot; she couldn't even imagine how red her face was.

Fu Lu glanced at her subtly, a hint of a smile in his eyes, then his gaze lingered on her blushing earlobe for two seconds.

He gripped the steering wheel firmly with one hand, while casually tossing his phone in front of Song Zhi with the other, saying in a nonchalant tone, "Answer it for me."

Song Zhi reacted quickly and caught the phone that Fu Lu threw to her.

She glanced down at the caller ID, then whispered to Fu Lu, "It's Zhou Yan."

Fu Lu was focused on driving and simply responded with a soft "hmm".

Song Zhi skillfully pressed the answer button and thoughtfully turned on the speakerphone function.

However, before he could even speak, as soon as the call connected, Zhou Yan's urgent voice came through the phone: "Ninth Brother, hurry up and come over, everyone is waiting for you!"

Song Zhi was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked at Fu Lu.

Fu Lu responded indifferently, "Understood."

"Can you come over in half an hour?"

Fu Lu frowned: "What's wrong?"

Zhou Yan casually replied, "There's a surprise in store. I'd like you to get here within half an hour."

"uncertain."

Zhou Yan: "..."

Zhou Yan wanted to ask more questions, but Fu Lu spoke up again: "I'll take Zhizhi back first."

Naïve.

This was the first time Song Zhi had ever heard Fu Lu call her that.

In her memory, Fu Lu always called her Song Xiaozhi, making her feel that Fu Lu always treated her like a child.

Zhou Yan exclaimed excitedly, "Bring her over here! Hurry up, don't hide her away!"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi quickly waved her hand and said, "If you have a gathering, you can park on the side of the road and then I can take a taxi back myself."

Zhou Yan laughed and said, "Why go back? I haven't seen you in so long, let's get together."

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi subconsciously turned to look at Fu Lu.

Fu Lu asked softly, "Do you want to go?"

Song Zhi lowered her eyes and pondered.

This problem put her in a difficult position. After all, these were all Fu Lu's friends, and she didn't know any of them. If she went to the party without permission, wouldn't it be very awkward?

Just as she was hesitating, Fu Lu's voice came again: "I'll take you out to have some fun and relax. After you've had your fill, I'll take you home."

Song Zhi hesitated and said in a low voice, "Would it be inappropriate for me to go?"

Fu Lu replied nonchalantly, "What's wrong with it?"

Song Zhi explained, "They are all your friends, I don't know any of them."

Fu Lu smiled slightly and said firmly, "There's no need to worry about these things. You just need to get to know me."

Song Zhi was stunned for a moment, unsure how to respond.

Before she could even refuse, Fu Lu had already turned the car around at the traffic light ahead and changed direction.

About ten minutes later, Fu Lu's car came to a smooth stop in front of a club.

After unbuckled his seatbelt, Fu Lu turned to look at Song Zhi and saw her still sitting blankly in the passenger seat. He couldn't help but smile helplessly.

He reached out and gently pinched Song Zhi's cheek, smiling as he said, "Don't be nervous, just eat and drink as you please, don't worry about anything else."

Song Zhi covered her cheek, glared at Fu Lu with a resentful look, and said coquettishly, "You pinched me."

Fu Lu smiled slightly, a hint of doting in his eyes. He reached out and unbuckled Song Zhi's seatbelt, saying softly, "It's my fault. Get out of the car. Don't be nervous, they won't eat you."

Song Zhi huffed angrily, "I'm not nervous at all!"

She was actually a little nervous at first, but Fu Lu's teasing immediately eased her tension.

She opened the car door and got out without a second thought.