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

Perhaps because he had been drinking, Pei Jinnian's steps were a little unsteady. When Song Zhi pushed him, he involuntarily staggered back two steps.

However, he quickly regained his balance and stood firm again.

Taking the opportunity, Song Zhi moved a few steps to the side, deliberately keeping at least a meter's distance from Pei Jinnian, for fear that he might do something rash again.

She looked at him warily and said coldly, "Pei Jinnian, there is absolutely no possibility between us. You have always known this, haven't you?"

Pei Jinnian stared straight at her without saying a word.

Time passed slowly, each second feeling exceptionally long. The stairwell was silent, so quiet that even breathing could be heard clearly.

Finally, the voice-activated light exceeded its battery life limit and suddenly went out.

In an instant, the entire stairwell was plunged into darkness.

Song Zhi involuntarily swallowed and carefully moved her feet downstairs.

One step, two steps... When she finally reached the edge of the stairs, her heart was pounding in her chest.

Just then, Pei Jinnian spoke up.

“Childish.”

As he finished speaking, the lights came on again, illuminating the two figures.

Looking at Song Zhi's actions just now, Pei Jinnian suddenly found it somewhat ridiculous, and his anger rose up as well.

"You really don't want to see me?"

He spoke each word slowly and deliberately, his breathing noticeably erratic, seemingly carrying a hint of barely concealed anger.

Song Zhi knew in her heart that this was a sign that he was about to lose his temper.

She had no intention of becoming Pei Jinnian's tool for venting his emotions, so without saying a word, she buried her head and ran towards the stairwell.

However, just as she stepped onto the steps, she suddenly felt as if something was grabbing her collar.

Looking back, it was indeed Pei Jinnian!

He had a gloomy face and was gripping her collar tightly.

"Pei Jinnian, you're a madman! Let me go!"

Song Zhi screamed and struggled violently.

But the next second, Pei Jinnian lifted her up and slammed her against the wall.

His bloodshot eyes were fixed on Song Zhi, as if he wanted to devour her alive.

"Child, you should know my personality. Don't try to push my limits anymore, okay?"

Pei Jinnian gritted his teeth and spoke each word clearly, a dangerous glint in his eyes.

She knew this man in front of her all too well. Song Zhi didn't want to be with him for even a second longer, and struggled fiercely: "Pei Jinnian, let me go!"

Seeing her resistance to him, Pei Jinnian could no longer suppress his anger. He suddenly leaned in, cupped Song Zhi's cheeks, and kissed her without warning.

Song Zhi stared wide-eyed in terror, her mind going completely blank for a moment, and she even forgot to struggle.

It wasn't until Pei Jinnian's hand slowly landed on her slender waist that Song Zhi was jolted back to her senses by that familiar yet unfamiliar touch.

Enraged, she opened her mouth and bit Pei Jinnian's lips hard.

Pei Jinnian winced in pain and instinctively released her.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Song Zhi pushed him away forcefully. Then, with her body pressed against the wall and her hands on the corner, she felt a churning in her stomach and couldn't help but dry heave.

Disgusting, absolutely disgusting!

She never imagined that Pei Jinnian would suddenly do something like this to her.

The sudden, forceful kiss filled her with immense anger and humiliation.

She retched as she glared fiercely at Pei Jinnian, her eyes filled with disgust and hatred.

At this moment, Pei Jinnian still had traces of blood left on his lips from Song Zhi's bite.

He slowly raised his hand and gently touched his lips, but his eyes never left Song Zhi.

He saw the disgust and anger in Song Zhi's eyes. His face was terribly gloomy. He opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Song Zhi's icy voice came over.

She said, word by word, "Pei Jinnian, you disgust me."

These words struck Pei Jinnian's heart like a heavy hammer. His pupils contracted sharply, his mind went blank, and all that remained was a buzzing ringing in his ears.

nausea……

Song Zhi actually said she felt disgusted!

Pei Jinnian stared wide-eyed in disbelief, the muscles in his face twitching slightly with anger.

He clenched his teeth, suppressing his inner turmoil, wishing he could rush up and grab Song Zhi by the neck to demand why she would say such hurtful things.

Pei Jinnian gritted his teeth and roared, "Say that again, you fucking idiot?"

Song Zhi looked directly into Pei Jinnian's eyes without flinching and repeated without hesitation, "Kissing you makes me feel disgusted."

Pei Jinnian laughed in anger, a cold smile curving his lips: "Song Zhi, you're really something else."

Immediately, Pei Jinnian irritably took out a cigarette case from his pocket, roughly pulled out a cigarette, and forcefully bit it into his mouth.

Perhaps strongly stimulated by Song Zhi's words, Pei Jinnian's hands trembled uncontrollably, and it took him a long time to finally light his cigarette.

He took a deep drag and then slowly exhaled a smoke ring.

As the smoke swirled around him, his emotions gradually calmed down.

He gazed at Song Zhi through the smoke, his voice low and calm: "Zhizhi, I'm really angry, you know that? So, tell me, how should I punish you?"

After saying that, he took another puff of the cigarette in his hand, then looked at Song Zhi with a troubled expression.

Song Zhi's body trembled slightly. Her eyes widened as she stared at Pei Jinnian in disbelief, her voice trembling slightly: "Pei Jinnian, you...you can't do this to me!"

Pei Jin chuckled softly, a hint of teasing and helplessness in his voice. He said gently, "Zhizhi, don't forget, you started all of this, didn't you? Besides, you've been by my side for so many years, you should know my personality very well, right?"

"Xiao Wan, don't you care about your father, Fu Lu, your brother, or any of these people?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi's face instantly turned ashen. She was filled with regret, regretting that she had provoked Pei Jinnian.

She knew him perfectly well—that he was treacherous, cunning, fickle, and unscrupulous—so why did she still provoke him?

What if my actions lead Pei Jinnian to harm those around me?

Thinking of this, Song Zhi hurriedly said, "Pei Jinnian, you can't do this!"

Pei Jinnian raised the corners of his mouth slightly, forming a faint smile: "Then you should obediently come back to my side, and we can be like before."

Song Zhi shook her head without hesitation, indicating her refusal.

Pei Jinnian's eyes turned cold, and he narrowed them, smiling threateningly, "Zhizhi, do you want to try my methods? Fine, since that's the case, I'll make your wish come true."

After saying that, he turned and left without hesitation, without looking back.

Song Zhi returned home dejectedly, her mind replaying Pei Jinnian's parting words.

Suddenly, the cell phone in my bag rang...