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

As the two walked, they passed through a secluded forest and faintly heard people whispering. Bai Mengmeng and Liu Lin were terrified and quietly walked towards the source of the sound. The closer they got, the clearer the voices became.

"Ming-ge, you're so mean! Why haven't you made a move for so long?"

"Oh, why are you in such a hurry? We have to take it slow. Besides, Bai Mengmeng just said she's going to take over her company. If we put in a little effort, the money will easily be in our pockets. You can't just look at the immediate benefits; you have to consider the bigger picture. Come on, don't be angry, go and rest."

Watching the two of them leave, Bai Mengmeng asked with amusement, "Who was that man with Zhu Ting just now? I don't remember him."

Liu Lin didn't dare to answer casually, after all, she hadn't even processed the information herself. "Sister Mengmeng, I don't know who that man is either. Let me help you rest first." Just then, Lu Ze came up from behind and asked, "What are you two doing here? Didn't you go watch the fireworks?"

Bai Mengmeng quickly clutched her stomach. "My stomach is upset. I just happened to run into Liu Lin, who asked me to help. Since you're here, come with us. If something happens in this deep mountain forest, it won't be easy for the two of us girls to handle it."

Lu Ze glanced at Liu Lin and instantly understood Bai Mengmeng's intention. "Then I'll protect you. Let's go together." Liu Lin wanted to refuse, but seeing Lu Ze's insistence, she couldn't refuse.

As Bai Mengmeng walked, she received a message from the housekeeper that she had successfully checked in.

Bai Mengmeng winked at Lu Ze, seemingly indicating that her goal had been achieved. When they reached the fork in the road, Lu Ze specifically said, "Let's go this way. The road is wider, and although it's a bit of a detour, it's safer." Liu Lin didn't suspect Lu Ze and followed his directions.

As they passed a room, they heard Zhu Ting's voice coming from inside. Bai Mengmeng took the opportunity to press the curtain remote control, and the group of people instantly faced each other. Bai Mengmeng was glad she had pressed it quickly, and the two of them hugged each other, just in case something really happened later.

Lu Ze and Liu Lin stared blankly at the scene inside. Zhu Ting saw the people outside the window and, without even thinking about why the curtains were open, rushed out to explain.

"Sister Mengmeng, dear sister, it was him who seduced me and lured me here. When I refused, he used his status to force me." Zhu Ting seemed to be explaining to Bai Mengmeng, but her eyes kept glancing at Lu Ze, hoping he would believe her.

Bai Mengmeng had intended to listen to this heated debate, but Zhu Ting's crying annoyed her and she lost interest. This farce was probably over by now, and she couldn't be bothered to listen to her explanation. "Sister, my stomach hurts, I have to go back to my room. There's nothing to explain, it's a mutual thing, I'll just pretend I didn't see it." Bai Mengmeng reached out and tugged at Liu Lin, who was supporting her.

Liu Lin finally snapped out of her daze. "Let's go, there's nothing to see here." Lu Ze followed behind, and the group left. Zhao Ming slowly walked out of the room, cursing Zhu Ting, "I was planning to pursue Bai Mengmeng, and you ruined it all." Zhu Ting couldn't retaliate, as she knew she was in the wrong. Zhao Ming also lost interest and left the manor. Zhu Ting, feeling ashamed to stay alone, found a car and went home.

Liu Lin saw Bai Mengmeng to the door, then lied and said she wasn't feeling well, and left as well. Bai Mengmeng didn't try to stop her.

Bai Mengmeng said gloatingly, "Did you see that? We first saw them talking in the woods, and now we see them hugging and kissing. What a juicy story. Zhu Ting is even looking at you, hoping you'll forgive her. Why aren't you saying anything?"

Lu Ze sat on the bed, looking dejected. "I'm not in the mood to talk. After all, it's the second time I've seen it, so I can't just take it as a lie. What should I do next?"

"It's time to give them a little something in return," Bai Mengmeng said, like a strategist in command.

The next day, when Lu Ze returned, Zhu Ting followed behind, nagging, "Brother Lu Ze, you have to believe me, I was really forced into this, I had no choice. Ever since you've become worse than before, I can't even protect myself anymore." Zhu Ting was certain that Lu Ze would fall for her tearful act, so she cried even more bitterly.

Seeing that Zhu Ting's acting was convincing, Lu Ze comforted her, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault. If...sigh, if none of this had happened, the ending would have been different." Lu Ze also hugged Zhu Ting at the opportune moment. Seeing that Lu Ze had calmed down a lot, Zhu Ting began to make a request, "Brother Lu Ze, please help me. Now Sister Mengmeng is angry with me, and nobody is talking to me. I'm suffering even more." Lu Ze saw through her trick, "Here's what we'll do, I'll go to her and find out some information. I'll let you know as soon as I'm done. Let's work together to bring her down." Seeing his determined look, Zhu Ting felt that everything was in her grasp.

Lu Ze walked silently to Bai Mengmeng and said, "She made a request to me."

"This is a good thing, why are you still looking so gloomy?"

"I need to process what happened yesterday. I must feel terrible about being cheated on."

Bai Mengmeng also felt sorry for Lu Ze, such a talented person. "Is it because Zhu Ting thinks you are no longer valuable that she is looking for other opportunities? Don't worry about it. The fact that you can understand her is the best thing right now. You need to get into the zone and not get really lured away, or you will be in trouble later."

Seeing that Lu Ze didn't speak, she said, "Here's what we'll do, you take this project with you."

Lu Ze looked horrified. "You're really going to give her a project and let her start working on it?"

"What are you afraid of? It's just a project. I can give it up to her, and I can take it back."

Lu Ze silently took the project proposal and left to find Zhu Ting. Zhu Ting was overjoyed to see Lu Ze. "Brother Lu Ze, why did you come to see me so quickly?" Lu Ze slammed the project proposal on the table. "This is the project on her desk. I saw her employees did some research, and it seems quite promising. I made a copy myself; you can take a look."

Zhu Ting reached out to hug Lu Ze, but Lu Ze quickly grabbed the project proposal he had just thrown out. "I've done some research on the project myself, and its development prospects are quite good. However, the investment is relatively large, and the returns are considerable. I don't know if you have that much money. My current income comes from Bai Mengmeng, so I can't invest in you."

"Brother Lu Ze, don't worry about the money. I've saved up some money over the years. You've already helped me a lot. If I succeed, I'll definitely help you get back everything you once had." Zhu Ting's eyes were glued to the project proposal, and she didn't even glance at Lu Ze.

Seeing her like this, Lu Ze simply stormed out the door.

With a loud bang, Zhu Ting was startled, cursing under her breath, "What a useless piece of trash! I asked you to get a project proposal, and now you expect me to repay you? You're lucky you even helped me." She then dialed Zhao Ming's number. Zhu Ting said obsequiously, "Brother Ming, I have a great project. Would you like to invest? I'll come find you."