Saving the male protagonist in the dungeon only resulted in him becoming cannon fodder.

On his way back, Li Yan recalled everything that had happened that day, and a feeling of gratitude welled up in his heart. He knew that without Bai Mengmeng's help, he might have been in dire straits.

Finally, Li Yan couldn't resist coming downstairs to the hotel. He stood quietly, waiting for Bai Mengmeng to appear.

A while later, Bai Mengmeng stepped out of the elevator and saw Li Yan. She frowned and asked impatiently, "Why did you call me several times in the middle of the night to come downstairs? What's wrong?"

Li Yan took a deep breath and slowly said, "I know you were the one who did what happened today, but I'm not here to argue with you. I just want to tell you that I'm grateful you saved my life when I was a child, otherwise I might not be alive today. So, thank you."

After saying this, Li Yan turned and left, leaving Bai Mengmeng standing there, stunned for a long time.

Bai Mengmeng recalled a time from her childhood when she encountered a boy playing in the lake. Being a frequent visitor to the lake, she was familiar with the area and observed him from the shore. Suddenly, the boy choked on water and began to struggle. Without hesitation, Bai Mengmeng rushed into the lake, grabbed the boy tightly, and, with her small frame, pulled him back to shore. The boy slowly regained his senses. Bai Mengmeng wanted to scold him for playing in the lake, but before she could speak, the boy had already run away. To her surprise, this boy was none other than Li Yan.

After reminiscing, Bai Mengmeng felt a surge of excitement, all her drowsiness vanished. Now that she was awake, she decided to go downstairs to buy Lu Ze some late-night snacks.

When she arrived downstairs, she found that only Lu Ze's office light was still on in the entire building. She quietly went into the office and saw Lu Ze sitting there with a worried look on his face. So she teased, "Why isn't the handsome guy leaving get off work yet?"

Upon hearing Bai Mengmeng's voice, Lu Ze's face lit up with a delighted smile, and he said, "Why are you running around in the middle of the night!"

However, Bai Mengmeng's proud and arrogant temper flared up, and she replied, "I came to visit you, such a busy and important person, and also to bring you some late-night snacks."

Lu Ze quickly hugged and comforted his little princess, "I was just worried about you. If you want to see me, just give me a call and I'll come to your house right away."

Bai Mengmeng pouted, "I just wanted to give you a surprise, I didn't think that much about it."

Lu Ze quickly changed the subject: "Let me see what delicious treats my little princess brought me?"

Bai Mengmeng opened the insulated box and said, "It's just some wontons, nothing too light."

Lu Ze said with great satisfaction, "It's good. Eating something warm will make you feel more energetic."

Bai Mengmeng sat beside Lu Ze, wanting to wait for him to finish eating before going home together. However, Lu Ze knew she hadn't slept well the night before, so he urged her to go home and sleep early. But Bai Mengmeng insisted on staying with him until he finished his work before going home together. Lu Ze couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he had to speed up the processing of the documents.

By the time all the work was finished, Bai Mengmeng was already fast asleep. Lu Ze couldn't bear to wake her, so he carefully carried her back to the bedroom to rest.

Lu Ze looked at Bai Mengmeng lying on the bed, as quiet and adorable as a child. He quickly tidied everything up and then quietly lay down next to Bai Mengmeng. At that moment, he felt incredibly peaceful and soon drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Li Yan arrived at the company early. Li Yuan hadn't slept all night, just to arrange the follow-up work for his younger brother.

Li Yuan looked at his younger brother and said seriously, "Sign the document, and the company will belong to you."

Li Yan took the pen, hesitating. If he really signed his name, it would mean he had officially become the new owner of the company. "But why is my brother doing this?"

Li Yuan seemed to have aged ten years overnight. "I can no longer manage this company. He will ruin it because of my impulsiveness. I won't say more. I have to do what I need to do." Li Yuan left gracefully. Li Yan did not send anyone to follow him.

Looking at the empty room, Li Yan felt a surge of loneliness. He couldn't accept being someone else's puppet, having his life manipulated. He yearned for independence, for breaking free from constraints, and for pursuing his own freedom and dignity. Therefore, he resolved to crush the Li family that had oppressed them, making them pay the price.

The morning passed in the blink of an eye.

"Mr. Li, news from the police station says that Li Yuan has turned himself in," a subordinate reported.

Li Yan wasn't surprised to hear the news. For Li Yuan, there were only three choices: either flee this place forever and never look back; return to the Li family and live a quiet, insignificant life; or bravely face his past mistakes and take responsibility. Now it seemed Li Yuan had chosen the last path—atonement. This way, Li Yan would at least no longer be coerced by the Li family and could pursue his own goals with peace of mind.

Meanwhile, Bai Mengmeng and Lu Ze slept until noon. Coincidentally, Ji Feng arrived at the company at that time and directly asked the secretary about Lu Ze's whereabouts. Having not been notified beforehand, the secretary didn't know Bai Mengmeng would be at the company that day and could only truthfully tell him that he wasn't in the office and should be resting in the bedroom. Ji Feng opened the bedroom door without hesitation, ready to go in and look for him. However, when he pushed open the door, the scene before him left him speechless. Lu Ze, dressed in pajamas, had just come out of the bathroom, and lying on the bed was Bai Mengmeng.

Seeing Ji Feng standing there blankly, Lu Ze immediately realized something was wrong and shouted, "Get out of here right now!"

Ji Feng seemed to wake from a dream and hurriedly left the room.

Bai Mengmeng vaguely heard Lu Ze's loud voice and instantly woke up, sitting up with a start. She rubbed her eyes and looked around in confusion, taking in the unfamiliar surroundings. She frowned and muttered to herself in puzzlement, "This isn't my bedroom..."

Just as she was about to ask Lu Ze where they were, her gaze suddenly fell upon him. He was wearing pajamas, his hair wet, clearly having just taken a shower. Bai Mengmeng blinked, trying hard to recall what had happened last night, but her mind was blank; she couldn't remember anything at all. She glanced down at her clothes and, finding them intact, breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Lu Ze felt a little uneasy under Bai Mengmeng's stare and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face? Or am I dressed strangely?"

Bai Mengmeng then snapped out of her daze, realizing she had been staring at the other person for too long, and quickly shook her head, saying, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I just wanted to ask, where is this?"