Looking at Tong Yaqi entering through the door, Chu Ge didn't speak, just leaned against the headboard, watching her walk over step by step.

Chu Ge's mood improved at this time. Actually, though he did get a little injured while fighting the fire, he didn't take it seriously at all. Just a few scratches, a bit of burns and scalds, it's really no big deal.

Even without hospitalization, such minor injuries would heal quickly.

"Aren't you going to greet me? Our fire-fighting hero, Comrade Chu Ge?"

Tong Yaqi walked with the grace of a cat and sat down facing Chu Ge on the accompanying bed with a slight smile, her tone full of teasing, and she purposely emphasized the words "fire-fighting hero."

"Huh? You know me?" As Tong Yaqi finished speaking, the slight smile on Chu Ge's face turned to surprise, and he asked with great amazement.

Indeed, Chu Ge acted very convincingly. If Tong Yaqi hadn't overheard that phone call and known that Chu Ge was doing just fine, she might really have been fooled by his current appearance, thinking his memory was damaged.

"What? I haven't seen you for just one day, and you don't recognize me? It's a pity I specially brought you pizza yesterday."

Tong Yaqi spoke with an expression of being hurt, sat on the accompanying bed, looked at Chu Ge, and her lips lifted into a teasing smirk.

Hmph, she wanted to see how long Chu Ge could keep up the act, pretending not to recognize her. She's the one who made an effort to visit him and even brought a gift.

"Could it be... are you Tong Yaqi, Director Tong?" Chu Ge "suddenly realized" with an even more exaggerated surprised expression on his face.

"Playing dumb." Tong Yaqi rolled her eyes at Chu Ge, speaking with amusement.

"Hey, do I look like the kind of person who plays dumb? From the moment you walked in, I was wondering, where did this big star come from? When did I have the fortune to know such a beauty? I thought maybe you had the wrong room. Isn't it just because I wanted to look at you a bit more that I didn't say anything?"

Looking at Chu Ge with a serious face, Tong Yaqi couldn't help but laugh, smoothing her hair with a slight shake of her head.

"I really didn't realize our fire-fighting hero could be such a sweet talker. Yet your stream of lies is so disarming, it's hard not to be amused."

Chu Ge laughed, "Director Tong, you're really accusing me wrongly. Am I that kind of person? My biggest flaw growing up is honesty. Lying makes me blush, don't believe me? Just look into my sincere eyes."

"Alright, let's see them."

Hearing Chu Ge say this, Tong Yaqi really stood up from the accompanying bed and came to Chu Ge's bedside, looking down at him with a smile.

Last time in the private room at the restaurant, Chu Ge used this imposing posture to look down at her. This time, it's finally her turn to look down at Chu Ge like this.

Hmph, the tables have turned, thirty years east, thirty years west.

Unconsciously, a slight vengeful satisfaction rose in Tong Yaqi's heart, and her lips curled up even more.

Being looked at by Tong Yaqi like this, Chu Ge chuckled, not even knowing why he was laughing.

Seeing Chu Ge's silly smile, Tong Yaqi was in a good mood too and asked, "What's so funny, Comrade Fire-fighting Hero Chu Ge?"

Chu Ge really didn't know why he was laughing just now, but when Tong Yaqi asked, after a little thought, he knew why.

"I was just thinking, these minor injuries of mine are really worth it. Everyone is so concerned about me and came to see me. The hospital expenses can be reimbursed by the unit, and I don't have to go to work for a few days. It's practically a paid vacation. If I knew the benefits were this good, I would've gotten injured a bit more on purpose."

Hearing Chu Ge say this, Tong Yaqi was slightly upset, giving Chu Ge a stern look, and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Look at you, all bandaged up like this. How can you call it a minor injury? Do you know how worried everyone is about you? And you can still say such things, you're really thoughtless."

Looking at Tong Yaqi's angry expression, Chu Ge smiled even more, "Isn't it good to be thoughtless? If I weren't so thoughtless, should I be here crying my heart out?"

Tong Yaqi was again amused by Chu Ge, "You're really something, you should change your name to Chu Youli from now on."

"I won't change it, even if I'm justified, I won't change it."

"Why not?"

"Because with reason, you can travel all over the world, but without reason, you can't take a step. I just want to stay quietly in this city, so even if I'm always right, I won't change my name."

Tong Yaqi was again amused. This guy, even when he's talking nonsense, is so serious, it really is quite entertaining.

Just then, a cell phone ringtone suddenly rang, and both of them were momentarily stunned. Then Tong Yaqi looked over at Chu Ge's worn-out phone.

The phone rang only once before Tong Yaqi had a chance to see the caller ID, and then it made a "ding-ding" sound before the screen went black, shutting off due to a lack of battery.

"Director Tong, so what do you think, are my eyes still clear? Now you see, I'm not lying anymore, right?"

When it comes to thick skin, Chu Ge has it in spades. He chuckled, revealing a set of impeccably neat and white teeth.

"Alright, I'll reluctantly give you a pass."

Tong Yaqi laughed sweetly at Chu Ge's interruption and sat back down on the side of the bed.

"By the way, Director Tong, what brings you here with such a grand presence?"

"What? Can't I come without a reason? You got injured on duty, and as the director, isn't it right for me to check in on my subordinates?"

"You can't say that; there's no right or wrong in these matters. Besides, you're so busy, almost like you're dealing with ten thousand things every day. I'm flattered you're visiting me, aren't I?"

Tong Yaqi chuckled lightly, gave Chu Ge a sideways glance, and said, "You! Stop teasing me. Even the chairman personally came to see you, so what's there to be flattered about with me visiting? Do you really think I have no self-awareness? You should be glad I didn't come late!"

"I'm more than happy Director Tong could come to see me. How could I think otherwise?"

Chu Ge chuckled awkwardly. Just as a bit of puzzlement arose in his heart, he remembered the call Lin Bin made to Tong Yaqi earlier and it all made sense to him.

"Hey, you tell me, why is it so hard to have a meal with you? I really don't know how long I'm going to owe you this dinner."

"Just owe it; I'm not in a hurry for you to return the favor anyway."

This time, Chu Ge didn't refuse. Even if he said no, he knew Tong Yaqi wouldn't agree. It was pointless to argue.

"Yeah, it can only be like this. Let's wait till you get discharged."

Tong Yaqi nodded, a mix of helplessness and amusement in her voice, then she smirked, "By the way, do you want to take a guess at what gift I brought you today?"

"Gift? A gift from Director Tong for me, I really must guess carefully. That's quite an honor."

"Guess away, you have three chances. If you can't guess it, I won't give it to you. Want me to give you a hint?"

Hearing this from Tong Yaqi, Chu Ge got interested right away. He chuckled, "No need, it's more fun to guess without knowing anything."

"Then go ahead and try."

Watching Chu Ge eagerly getting ready to guess, Tong Yaqi smirked, thinking how different he was from others. Most people want hints as clear as possible when guessing, but here he was, refusing them.

"Perhaps it's precisely this quality that gives Chu Ge a unique charm others lack," Tong Yaqi thought to herself with a teasing smile.

Tong Yaqi assessed Chu Ge, while Chu Ge assessed Tong Yaqi as well.

She only carried a small wine-red soft leather women's bag, which could only contain small items, ruling out fruits and supplements.

Coupled with her confident and playful demeanor, the gift she brought must be something unexpected yet just what he needed right now.

After pondering for a few seconds, Chu Ge grinned, "Hmm... men's underwear?"

Tong Yaqi didn't expect Chu Ge to come up with such an answer and couldn't help but giggle, playfully rolling her eyes and shaking her head.

"Wrong, but I'm surprised you thought of that. You have two more chances."

Scratching his head with his bandaged right hand, Chu Ge continued to think.

Tong Yaqi didn't rush him, took a bottle of mineral water from her bag, and watched Chu Ge drink, but only in very small sips, fearing that he might come up with another bizarre answer that would make her spit out the water.

Inadvertently, Chu Ge glanced at the mirror and noticed stubble sprouting on his chin. With a sudden realization, he asked, "Could it be a razor?"

Tong Yaqi smiled and once again shook her head slowly. "If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have thought you actually need one. I'll bring you a razor tomorrow, but for now, you have just one last chance."

Hearing this from Tong Yaqi made Chu Ge increasingly curious about the gift she brought. Although he had several guesses, he hesitated to speak again after using up two of his three chances.

This sense of mystery intrigued Chu Ge. Ideas popped into his mind one after another, only to be dismissed, and before he knew it, several minutes had passed.

Suddenly, when Chu Ge thought of one particular item, his eyes lit up. He was confident he wouldn't guess wrong this time!

"Director Tong, I know what it is. You brought me..."

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