All the missed calls were from Shu Lulu on the iPhone 5S that Liu Weijiang gave him, along with seven or eight unread texts.

"Hey Uncle! Are you there? Why aren't you answering my calls?"

"Uncle? I've decided to really focus on evening self-study today and aim for a better college! Haha, aren't you going to praise me?"

"Uncle, Qi Shuheng, our idiot class teacher really made me read my self-criticism in front of the whole class! It was awesome, hahaha!"

"Uncle... why are you ignoring me?"

"..."

Reading through the string of messages, Chu Ge smirked, seeing it wasn't too late yet. He replied to Shu Lulu with a text.

"I was out having dinner with others, it was too noisy to hear, just saw it now."

In less than thirty seconds, Shu Lulu's message came back, "Uncle, I'm doing math problems now, my mom came in and got startled, she even touched my forehead thinking I had a fever, hahaha. I'm off tomorrow, come to my house to play?"

Seeing such a long line of text, Chu Ge broke a sweat. How fast is Shu Lulu at typing?

"I've got things to do tomorrow, you should study hard."

Chu Ge had just sent that message to Shu Lulu, and within a few seconds, a new text arrived.

"Uncle, no one's home during the day tomorrow, are you really not coming?" There was also a heart emoji at the end of the sentence.

Seeing this message, Chu Ge burst out laughing but didn't reply further, instead turned off the phone and went to bed.

In the morning, the sunlight shone through a thin layer of gauze curtains into the window; it was another sunny day.

Chu Ge opened his eyes, turned on the phone, and glanced at the time, 4:30.

He also saw seven or eight texts from Shu Lulu, still in Shu Lulu's typical quirky and playful style, with only the last one being somewhat normal.

"Uncle, today was the happiest day of my high school life, really thank you, goodnight."

Without texting back, Chu Ge got out of bed, glanced at Qin Ruojing's tightly closed bedroom door, knowing she probably wasn't up yet, and went out with the keys.

After jogging a few laps in the community, Chu Ge went to a nearby morning market, bought some fruits, vegetables, ribs, fresh meat, and two baskets of xiaolongbao, returning to Qin Ruojing's house by six.

When Chu Ge came back, Qin Ruojing was already up and sitting on the sofa in her pajamas, diligently reviewing the material related to the company games from yesterday.

Hearing the door, Qin Ruojing turned to look at Chu Ge and asked in surprise, "When did you go out?"

"Went out early, oh, someone called you last night, you didn't save that number, so I hung up for you. You should check who it was; don't want to delay your matters. I'm going to cook."

As he spoke, Chu Ge began categorizing the items into the fridge, then took a sweet potato into the kitchen.

If someone else messed with Qin Ruojing's bag or phone, she would undoubtedly get mad without hesitation.

But she knew Chu Ge didn't want to wake her up and wasn't trying to steal anything from her. Watching him systematically store items in the fridge and head into the kitchen with a sweet potato, she felt even warmer inside.

Clearly, Chu Ge wanted her to get some rest; this talkative guy had a kind heart sometimes after all.

Putting down the materials in her hand, Qin Ruojing took out her phone from her bag, looked at the number Chu Ge hung up on, and rubbed her temples in frustration, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Tossing the phone back into her bag, Qin Ruojing picked up the materials for the company games again, but due to that number, she found it difficult to concentrate.

While Qin Ruojing was feeling irritated, Chu Ge came out of the kitchen, grinning and holding the specialized porridge pot that she seemed to have never used since buying it.

"President, here you go, fragrant sweet potato porridge is ready, please enjoy."

Hearing this voice, Qin Ruojing's mood improved a lot unwittingly. She glanced at Chu Ge and said with a smile, "Is that the Chu Ge I know? This doesn't sound like something you would say."

Setting the porridge pot on the floor, Chu Ge grinned, saying, "Genuine without a doubt," then went back to the kitchen to get two small plates and a couple of pairs of chopsticks.

"Tell me, what are you up to? What sneaky plan are you plotting?"

When Chu Ge opened the porridge pot lid, the room filled with the aroma of sweet potato porridge. Qin Ruojing instinctively sniffed and then smiled.

With an "I knew it" look from Qin Ruojing, Chu Ge started counting on his fingers and spoke.

"What's this sneaky plan talk? Shouldn't we settle the account? Look, there's my overtime pay, compensation for mental distress from injuries at work, time lost, the service fee for helping you fool your sister, and then..."

"Stop, stop, stop! First thing in the morning and you're already asking for money. Can't I at least enjoy my breakfast in peace? For business people, losing money in the morning is really unlucky, you know?"

"Nonsense, you're a rich tycoon, of course you don't understand the hardships of us common folk. Ah, I just can't go on like this."

Seeing Chu Ge putting on a poor act, Qin Ruojing couldn't help but be amused and a bit exasperated, rolling her eyes at Chu Ge. "Fine, I'll get it for you. I seriously suspect I owed you something in a past life. How else would I have met someone who's always collecting debts like you?"

Hearing Qin Ruojing say this, Chu Ge couldn't help but chuckle. He recalled that on the night of the fire, he might have said the same thing to Qin Ruojing, then knocked her out with a karate chop.

Thinking about it, it was quite amusing. Whether it's Qin Ruojing or Qin Ruoying, both have fallen victim to his 'deeds' and got knocked out by him at least once. What a coincidence.

While Chu Ge was recalling these events, Qin Ruojing's hand paused slightly as it reached into her bag, and she suddenly remembered that night when Chu Ge had said the same thing to her.

Life... is truly amazing.

A somewhat amused curve appeared at the corner of Qin Ruojing's lips as she pulled out a bank card and tossed it to Chu Ge.

"Take this card and use it for now; the password is 456852. Return it to me when we no longer have to put on a show for my family."

Chu Ge casually caught the card between two fingers, gave it a glance, and chuckled, "A platinum card? There must be quite a bit of money in there, right?"

"I forgot the exact amount. Anyway, it's definitely enough for you. I'm warning you, don't waste it. I have no objection to spending it on normal living expenses, but if you dare use it for any mischief, you're dead."

"That's easy. If I ever decide to do something bad, I'll just withdraw all the money, make a run for it, and you see what happens?"

Chu Ge laughed heartily, made a joke, and then pocketed the bank card.

This breakfast was mostly eaten amidst their banter, but neither took the other's words seriously. After spending some time together, Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing had developed a solid bond of trust.

After breakfast, Qin Ruojing stayed at home for a bit longer before heading out. The company's sports event at Tianjiao Group was the day after tomorrow, and she still had many things to arrange.

Actually, if Chu Ge weren't injured, she'd really like him to sign up for some of the events, especially hoping he would participate in the crucial basketball match.

However, to preserve Chu Ge's health, she didn't mention any of this.

Playing with Qin Ruojing's platinum card, Chu Ge planned to wait until the malls opened to buy a computer, but he didn't intend to use the money in this card.

After all, Qin's mother had given him ten thousand, and Qin Ruojing had given him twenty thousand. Even after spending more than ten thousand on half a year's rent, he still had more than enough to buy a computer.

The reason Chu Ge frequently brought up the topic of repayment with Qin Ruojing wasn't so much about the money but more to make it a source of amusement.

Every time he saw Qin Ruojing looking exasperated and annoyed, he found it incredibly satisfying and never tired of it.

After waiting a bit longer, seeing that it was about time to head out, Chu Ge was just about to leave when his phone suddenly rang.

Seeing Shu Lulu on the screen, Chu Ge found it amusing, knowing that this little girl was again about to say something outrageous.

His finger swiped across his iPhone 5S to answer Shu Lulu's call.

"Hey, little girl, are you going to tell uncle that you've showered, made your bed, got everything ready, just waiting for uncle to come over?"

Before Shu Lulu could say anything, Chu Ge joked with a smile.

"Wow... Uncle, you're amazing! You took all my lines, not missing a word!"

Imagining Shu Lulu's shocked expression in his mind, Chu Ge felt speechless and amused.

"Well, Uncle looked at the stars last night, did some calculations, and it pointed to this result. You don't need to be impressed, just put away that exaggerated look."

"Oh my god! Uncle, you can even calculate that? Amazing, amazing! So... are you coming or not?"

"Come your head, uncle has to go shopping today, doesn't have time for you. Be a good girl and stay home studying. Bye."

"No, no, if you won't come, can't I go find you?"

Just as Chu Ge was about to hang up, Shu Lulu's quick words came through.

"Why do you want to find me? Didn't I say I was going to buy things?"

"You're shopping; I can help you haggle! I'm really good at haggling! Not to brag, but there have been several times I've almost made the shop owners cry when I haggle."

"Then you're not studying? I remember you said yesterday that you were aiming for a good university?"

"It's about balancing work and play! Even if I work really hard, it's not like this one day's going to make a difference, right? Uncle, I'm begging you, okay?"

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