Early in the morning, Chu Ge woke up early, looked at the clock, and it was already six o'clock. He yawned and nudged Tong Yaqi beside him.

"Hmm... Chu Ge? Why are you in my house?" Tong Yaqi lazily opened her eyes, instinctively rubbed her forehead, still in a daze,

Seeing Tong Yaqi's confused expression, Chu Ge couldn't help but laugh, "I told you, you really drank a lot last night? You don't remember anything after a sleep? This isn't your house; it's the Chairman's house."

Tong Yaqi was startled, then suddenly slapped her forehead, and shot up like a bullet, almost falling to the ground.

"Chu Ge, you're too wild, how could you do this in the Chairman's house? How am I supposed to face the Chairman now? You're practically going to kill me."

Watching Tong Yaqi's complicated expression, Chu Ge shook his head with amusement.

"Just face it however you normally would. She said we could make our own arrangements, didn't she? We were just carrying out orders. Besides, didn't we clear everything up yesterday? And furthermore, you drank too much yesterday, lay down, and fell asleep, so there's no need for you to worry about it."

Walking over to Tong Yaqi, Chu Ge said nonchalantly.

Tong Yaqi rubbed her forehead vigorously until she finally remembered everything from the night before, and said angrily: "Don't use the Chairman's words as an excuse. The Chairman even challenged you, saying you wouldn't dare to misbehave. Why didn't you go sleep in her room?"

Chu Ge laughed heartily, scratched his head, and changed the topic evasively, "I thought about it, but someone drank too much and needed my help, so I ended up doing a good deed."

Hearing Chu Ge say this, Tong Yaqi was even more speechless, angrily glaring at Chu Ge, "You get the advantage and still play innocent, just keep bantering with me."

Chu Ge chuckled, "Alright, you just stayed at the Chairman's house for one night, didn't you? She's not a monster or anything. It's really no big deal. Hurry up and go wash up, or the Chairman will beat you to the bathroom. I'll go wake the Chairman."

With that, Chu Ge pushed the door open and headed towards Qin Ruojing's bedroom, under Tong Yaqi's amused and exasperated gaze.

Knocking moderately a few times, no sound came from inside, so Chu Ge pressed the doorknob and walked right in.

Seeing this, Tong Yaqi's pupils contracted again, shocked. She really didn't expect that Chu Ge could be so casual in Qin Ruojing's house, even entering her room naturally while she slept.

Could it be... the Chairman's words yesterday were false, and her relationship with Chu Ge isn't as simple as they said?

Thinking this, Tong Yaqi was startled again, but also felt a bit relieved. If that's true, she thought, then just as Chu Ge said, there wouldn't be anything awkward about facing Qin Ruojing.

Unaware of Tong Yaqi's thoughts, Chu Ge entered Qin Ruojing's bedroom and indeed saw her still asleep.

"Chairman, time to get up." Chu Ge called out and patted Qin Ruojing's pillow.

Qin Ruojing opened her eyes, "What time is it?"

"A little past six."

Raising her hand from under the blanket, Qin Ruojing rubbed her forehead, looking tired.

Seeing Qin Ruojing's exhausted look, Chu Ge said exasperatedly, "Ah, I told you to drink a little less. Didn't sleep well last night, did you?"

If Chu Ge hadn't brought it up, it would have been better. As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ruojing gave him a good-humored Byakugan, "Alright, stop gloating. Didn't you drink quite happily yourself last night? Isn't it your turn to persuade me to drink now? I suppose you tried to get me drunk on purpose because Yaqi was there?"

"Tear-lara"

As soon as Qin Ruojing finished speaking, there was a sound of something tearing outside. Qin Ruojing paused for a moment, then chuckled, calling out, "Yaqi, are you alright?"

"Oh, I'm fine, I'm very fine." Tong Yaqi's speechless yet conflicted voice came back.

Qin Ruojing laughed again, stretching both arms out of the duvet, she gave a lazy stretch to perk up a bit. Seeing Chu Ge still standing there, she gave him another Byakugan, "How long are you planning to stay? Do you want to watch me change clothes?"

Chu Ge scratched his head and innocently rolled his eyes, "What on earth is going through that head of yours every day? I'm just pondering how to help you out a bit more."

Even though he said so, Chu Ge quickly left Qin Ruojing's bedroom, only to have a pillow fly at him and hit the door with a "thud."

Despite being a bit annoyed by Chu Ge's cheekiness, Qin Ruojing didn't have time to argue with him about it. She had to accompany He Qing to visit Tianjiao Film and Television today, and this matter couldn't afford even the slightest bit of error. She quickly got up and dressed.

After carefully selecting from her wardrobe, she donned a simple and elegant fitted black suit that looked very professional, and Qin Ruojing walked out of the bedroom, just as Tong Yaqi was coming out.

They exchanged a glance, and Qin Ruojing chuckled lightly, half-jokingly and half-seriously, she said, "Yaqi, you're looking particularly pretty today, just like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, with such rosy skin that even I am tempted."

Tong Yaqi awkwardly said, "Chairman, you're joking. Compared to you, I'm far behind."

"Yaqi, you're just being modest saying that. I mean it. You definitely look much better than usual. Is it because my bed is particularly comfortable? Or maybe something else?"

Tong Yaqi replied, "Chairman, of course, it's because your bed is good. Where did you buy that mattress? I should get one for myself someday."

Seeing Tong Yaqi speaking so earnestly, Qin Ruojing immediately said with amusement, "Yaqi, it's pointless to talk like that. Whether you rest well or not has nothing to do with my mattress, doesn't it? Do you even believe what you're saying? I think it must be because you had someone keeping you company, so you could rest so well."

Tong Yaqi was speechless at this point. Why did Qin Ruojing have to go there? After a moment's hesitation, seeing the good vibe of the conversation, she decided to counterattack a little, "Chairman, if we're talking about keeping company, someone has been by your side even longer."

Chu Ge had just finished brushing his teeth and was rinsing when he heard this and almost spat out the water in his mouth. Qin Ruojing was also immediately at a loss for words, not expecting Tong Yaqi to use such a joke on her.

"Yaqi, didn't I tell you yesterday? Chu Ge and I are just pretending to be a couple. There's nothing between us."

After last night's drinks, the relationship between Tong Yaqi and Qin Ruojing had gotten considerably closer. Moreover, her "retaliation" seemed to work effectively, which made her smile mockingly in response to Qin Ruojing's gaze.

"Chairman, I work in film, you know. I've often seen cases where a fake thing becomes real. And I noticed just now that some guy entered your room without any awkwardness, as if he were in his own home. Not just anyone can casually enter your boudoir, right?"

Seeing Tong Yaqi not only turning the tables but also launching such a strong offensive, Qin Ruojing quickly explained, "Yaqi, we've been pretending to be a couple not just for a day or two, so we often share a room."

Tong Yaqi glanced at the double bed in Qin Ruojing's bedroom, "So when you sleep in the same bed, doing other things is only natural, right?"

Being looked at like that by Tong Yaqi, Qin Ruojing felt quite embarrassed. Even though nothing was going on between her and Chu Ge, she felt somewhat guilty, "Yaqi, we... although we have stayed in the same room many times, Chu Ge always sleeps on the floor. He's never been on my bed."

Even though she said this, she clearly lacked confidence, since it wasn't entirely true.

Seeing Qin Ruojing unusually flustered, Tong Yaqi became more convinced of her guess, shaking her head with a smile, "Chairman, you really don't need to explain. We're not kids anymore; there's nothing really wrong even if you did do something. Besides, I didn't even say what that something was."

Before Qin Ruojing could speak, Tong Yaqi continued, "Chairman, don't worry. Since you have this kind of relationship, I'll just be ordinary friends with Chu Ge from now on. I definitely won't do anything to wrong you, as long as you don't mind what happened between us before."

Hearing Tong Yaqi say something like that, Qin Ruojing realized she was completely misunderstood and couldn't help rubbing her forehead.

"Yaqi, you're overthinking it. There's really nothing between me and him, so there's no need for you to worry. Regarding your matters, I would never interfere."

Initially, when Tong Yaqi said those words, she felt somewhat uneasy. However, she didn't expect that after putting it so bluntly, Qin Ruojing would still respond in this manner. She felt both relaxed and uncertain about the true relationship between Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing.

Seeing Tong Yaqi with a puzzled expression, Qin Ruojing chuckled, patting her on the shoulder, "Yaqi, we've known each other for a while. Don't you trust what I say?"

Filled with confusion, Tong Yaqi tentatively said, "Chairman, of course, I trust your words. It's just... it's just that I feel Chu Ge is such a reliable guy at critical moments, and I really like our current relationship. I don't want him to end up with someone else."

By this time, Chu Ge had finished brushing his teeth and washing his face, listening to Qin Ruojing and Tong Yaqi bouncing words off each other, pushing and shoving playfully. He couldn't help but feel a little exasperated.

He wasn't a piece of property. Were these two getting it wrong about him? Could they at least ask how he felt about it?

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