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

Bai Mengmeng frowned and replied bluntly, "I have nothing to say to you!" With that, she turned and tried to pull Huang Peipei away.

But Lu Ze quickly stepped forward, blocking Bai Mengmeng's path. He glared at An Ning and demanded, "What are you up to here? What do you want with her?"

Faced with Lu Ze's questioning, An Ning did not back down. Instead, she insisted, "Please, can you give me a few minutes? There are some things I need to explain to her in person."

Just then, an unusual atmosphere filled the group, so intense that passersby couldn't help but turn around and look. An Ning broke the silence first, saying, "Let's find a place to sit down and talk slowly."

Bai Mengmeng, who was standing to the side, seemed unwilling to let the situation continue to be tense, and quickly chimed in, "Yes, I'm a little hungry too, how about we go get something to eat together?"

However, Lu Ze's gaze remained fixed intently on An Ning, as if trying to see right through her. He thought to himself, "This person has never been a kind soul."

Seeing this, Bai Mengmeng said, "Alright, now that it's just the few of us here, just say what you want to say."

Hearing this, An Ning slowly raised her head, her gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Bai Mengmeng. She said softly, "Actually, I came here today to clarify something with you. For so long, I've misunderstood you. I used to think you were the kind of person who would abandon everything for money, but only now do I realize that's not the case."

Faced with An Ning's sudden explanation, Bai Mengmeng remained calm and simply replied, "Those are all things of the past, there's no need to bring them up again."

But An Ning didn't give up. She then asked sincerely, "I was indeed too arrogant back then and made an unforgivable mistake. So, could you please give me a chance to start over?"

Before he could finish speaking, a loud bang was heard. Lu Ze slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, and roared at An Ning with wide eyes, "Enough! She's my girlfriend now, don't even dream about it!"

An Ning seemed unconcerned about Lu Ze's angry reaction. With a slight upturn of her lips, she retorted sarcastically, "So what if you have a girlfriend? Girlfriends break up with you sometimes, and even if you get married, you might get divorced!"

Seeing this, Huang Peipei couldn't stand it any longer. She angrily questioned An Ning, "I never expected you to come here to curse Mengmeng's happiness. What are you up to? Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble?"

An Ning, however, innocently defended herself, saying, "I came here sincerely to apologize to her. I didn't mean to cause trouble at all. Besides, don't forget, Bai Mengmeng and Lu Ze were mortal enemies before this!" After saying this last sentence, everyone present fell into a brief silence.

Bai Mengmeng roared angrily, her eyes wide open, "Enough! I don't like you, An Ning! Please never appear in my sight again!" Her voice was sharp and resolute, as if she wanted to vent all the dissatisfaction in her heart.

An Ning looked at Bai Mengmeng with a wronged expression and said softly, "Mengmeng, I know you are very angry right now, but please give me another chance and see how I behave." However, her plea went unanswered.

At this moment, Huang Peipei, who was sitting to the side, finally couldn't bear it any longer and pointed to the door, shouting loudly, "Get out of here! Don't disturb our meal!" An Ning sighed helplessly and slowly turned around and walked towards the door.

Seeing this, Feng Rong couldn't help but say to Bai Mengmeng, "President An, with your status and position, there's really no need for you to beg Bai Mengmeng so humbly." An Ning, already seething with anger, was even more furious upon hearing this. However, because Bai Mengmeng was present, she restrained herself and coldly replied, "Aren't you being a bit too nosy, Secretary Feng?"

Afterwards, An Ning left the restaurant without looking back and went straight back to the club. The club was dimly lit, and the entire private room was exceptionally quiet. At this moment, only An Ning and Feng Rong remained in the private room.

An Ning sat on the sofa, her face grim, and asked, "Besides my mother, who else was involved in that incident back then?" Feng Rong hesitated for a moment, but finally answered truthfully, "After our investigation over this period of time, we discovered that not only your mother was involved, but also Zhu Ting's mother. However, Zhu Ting's mother has now passed away..."

An Ning's eyes instantly turned sharp, and she said through gritted teeth, "Hmph, I've never been a soft-hearted person! Since they dared to treat me like this, then don't blame me for being impolite! Go all out to destroy Zhu Ting!" Feng Rong nodded slightly, indicating that she understood An Ning's meaning.

Then, An Ning pressed on, "So what's Zhu Ting's situation now? And what about Bai Mengmeng's father?" Feng Rong quickly replied, "Zhu Ting is still in prison, and Bai Mengmeng's father is still in the hospital receiving treatment."

An Ning frowned and asked in confusion, "What exactly happened? Why did it turn out like this?"

Huang Peipei looked at the others in the room, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said, "Alright, everyone, stop looking so sullen. Eating is the most important thing right now!"

Xu Zhou, standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "That's right! That guy is just showing off and intimidating Lu Ze. Pei Pei, are you really worried that Bai Mengmeng will leave with him? Why are you so unsure?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ze immediately straightened up and retorted loudly, "Who said I lack confidence? I'm just really annoyed by him constantly hovering in front of me!"

Seeing this, Xu Zhou quickly comforted him, "They've already left, what's there to worry about? Hurry up, let's start eating, didn't you say you were starving?"

At this moment, Bai Mengmeng said coquettishly, "Hmph, I've been hungry for ages, and all the dishes I ordered today are my favorites!" Upon hearing Bai Mengmeng's words, Lu Ze's gloomy mood instantly cleared up, and a bright smile bloomed on his face.

He quickly moved to Bai Mengmeng's side and said softly, "Darling, try this. This is your favorite." As he spoke, he picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and held it to Bai Mengmeng's lips.