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

She hurriedly wiped away the tears on her cheeks, then forced a relaxed smile, trying to hide her unusual emotions.

Immediately afterwards, she feigned a surprised expression, slowly turning her gaze to Fu Lu, and said in a feigned surprise, "Ninth Brother, what a coincidence, are you also here on business?"

Fu Lu's deep gaze lingered on her slightly reddened eyes for a full two seconds. "Why are you crying?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi subconsciously shook her head: "No, I didn't cry, it's just that some sand got in my eyes."

Fu Lu didn't expose her lie. Without saying a word, he went straight from the front of the car to the passenger side, opened the door, and got into the passenger seat.

Throughout the entire process, Song Zhi just stared at him blankly, her face full of confusion and unease.

Fu Lu fastened his seatbelt, then turned to look at the girl beside him and asked in a flat tone, "Have you eaten?"

Song Zhi was even more at a loss for words at this sudden question, and subconsciously shook her head.

Fu Lu softly uttered two words: "Let's go eat."

Song Zhi was still in a daze and didn't start driving immediately. After a while, she belatedly asked, "Ninth Brother, what are you doing here?"

Fu Lu raised an eyebrow, looked at his child, and asked, "And you, what are you doing here?"

Song Zhi was surprised that Fu Lu would ask her a question, and she panicked. She quickly thought of an excuse and finally made one up.

"I came here to take care of some things."

As Song Zhi spoke, her eyes darted away unconsciously, unable to meet Fu Lu's gaze, feeling extremely guilty.

Fu Lu didn't speak, but glanced out the window.

"Here on business? What did you do wrong?"

Following her gaze, Song Zhi, who was standing to the side, suddenly became flustered, her eyes revealing a hint of guilt.

She was filled with anxiety, afraid that Fu Lu would notice something amiss, so she quickly tried to appear calm and said, "I haven't done anything wrong."

Fu Lu wasn't easily convinced. She stared intently at Song Zhi and continued to press, "Then what are you doing here? You didn't just come here for no reason, did you?"

Song Zhi shook her head again, her tone revealing a hint of helplessness: "It's really nothing, just a small matter."

However, Fu Lu was clearly not satisfied with this answer. Seeing that Song Zhi was unwilling to say more, she did not continue to ask. She just looked at her quietly without saying a word.

Facing Fu Lu's piercing gaze, Song Zhi's heart leaped into her throat, and she felt increasingly guilty.

If I stay with Fu Lu any longer, I'll be exposed sooner or later.

"Ninth Brother, I'll take you back to the company. We won't have dinner." Without waiting for Fu Lu's response, she quickly started the car, stepped on the gas, and drove off.

Throughout the journey, Song Zhi focused intently on driving, feeling somewhat guilty and not daring to speak to Fu Lu.

She could clearly feel Fu Lu's gaze fixed on her face, and the feeling of being stared at made her very uncomfortable.

Song Zhi sighed silently in her heart, pondering how to deal with the situation that was about to unfold.

The sudden ringing of the cell phone instantly broke the slightly awkward atmosphere between the two.

It was a call from Attorney Fu.

The crisp ringing seemed particularly jarring in the silent space, but Fu Lu appeared detached, showing no intention of answering the phone.

Song Zhi couldn't hold back any longer and cautiously reminded him, "Ninth Brother, aren't you going to answer your phone?"

Fu Lu simply responded lazily, "Finally speaking?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi seemed to have her secret exposed, and immediately shut her mouth and said nothing more.

Fu Lu glanced at her sideways, then slowly took out his phone, gently pressed the answer button, and said to his ear, "Hello, Big Sister."

I don't know what was said on the other end of the phone, but a look of annoyance gradually appeared on Fu Lu's face. He replied impatiently.

“I know you don’t need to keep calling me.”

"Tomorrow is the weekend, today is Friday."

"I might not have time to go tomorrow, so I'll hang up now and we'll talk about it later."

Watching him hang up the phone, Song Zhi was filled with curiosity and couldn't help but ask softly, "Was that Sister Fu Ya?"

Fu Lu responded with a sound of agreement, but did not speak.

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Song Zhi didn't press him further and simply drove on in silence.

Only after the car came to a smooth stop downstairs at the company did Fu Lu slowly ask, "Song Xiaozhi, do you have time tomorrow?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi's face showed a look of confusion, and a hint of bewilderment flashed in her eyes. She asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Fu Lu turned his head slightly to look at her and said, "Come with me somewhere."

Song Zhi's curiosity grew, and she pressed on, "Where are we going?"

Fu Lu smiled mysteriously and reassured her, "Don't worry, I won't sell you out. Just tell me if you have time."

Song Zhi pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly in agreement.

Upon seeing Song Zhi's response, Fu Lu immediately smiled and said, "Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow."

After saying that, he opened the car door and got out without hesitation.

Before leaving, he reached out and gently patted Song Zhi's head, reminding her to concentrate on driving.

Song Zhi stared blankly at Fu Lu's retreating figure as he entered the building, and Fu Lu's expression involuntarily flashed through her mind.

She subconsciously reached out and touched the top of her head, where the warmth of Fu Lu's palm seemed to linger, a warmth that seemed to penetrate her hair and reach straight to her heart.

A strange emotion welled up inside her, a mixture of nostalgia and confusion.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and then patted her cheeks to remind herself to stay focused.

Song Jiachen's matter is not yet resolved, and she cannot afford to be troubled by these messy emotions any longer.

She took a deep breath, slowly closed the car window, and was about to step on the gas and drive away when someone knocked on the window a few times.

She turned her head with a puzzled look and looked out the window. She saw a tall woman standing quietly by the car, her black wool coat fluttering slightly in the cold wind.

He would occasionally lean over and look into the car through the window.

Song Zhi was puzzled. She gently pressed the button, and the car window slowly slid down. She asked, "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

The woman opposite her was clearly stunned for a moment when she saw Song Zhi, and then said with an embarrassed look, "I'm sorry, I mistook you for someone else."

Song Zhi gently shook her head and said with a smile, "It's okay."

The woman laughed too, and said, "I was looking at this car and it looked familiar. I thought it was someone I knew, so I couldn't help but come over and say hello. I'm really sorry."

Song Zhi waved her hand and said, "It's nothing."

After the other person turned and left, Song Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, slowly stepped on the gas, and drove away.

When she returned to her studio, she didn't see Xiao Wan, but instead found an uninvited guest sitting at her workstation.