Chu Ge seemed not to hear Ye Li's voice, his eyes fixed on Ma Tao as he continued speaking, "Let me ask you, if Li Nan were here, could you slap her face in front of Ye Li and me? Prove that you have cut ties completely, prove your feelings for Ye Li?"

"I can!"

Ma Tao's straightforward response confirmed Chu Ge's suspicion, making him feel even more disdainful. This guy was just talking about caring for Li Nan, but without hesitation, he agreed to such a request.

This is utterly contradictory, slapping himself in the face; this kind of behavior is simply disgusting.

After saying "I can" so impulsively, Ma Tao realized he had been too eager for quick success, and his eyes flickered as he hurriedly tried to explain himself calmly.

"Brother Chu, please don't misunderstand. I, Ma Tao, am not a heartless person. Agreeing to this is less about proving my sincerity to Ye Li and more about wanting to wake her up like you do, help her get on the right path, so she can have a good future."

Watching Ma Tao's poor acting, Chu Ge couldn't help smirking, his eyes full of mockery. This kid thought he was clever, playing mind games with him, but he was too naive.

Too lazy to waste more words on him, Chu Ge glanced at Li Nan standing behind Ma Tao, giving a look of sympathy and said with a smirk, "Don't look at me; do whatever you want, no restrictions. I definitely won't interfere."

Hearing Chu Ge say this, Ma Tao was stunned, instinctively turning around. Seeing Li Nan's face full of cold smiles, his pupils contracted sharply, and he was completely dumbfounded on the spot.

"Li... Li Nan? How did you get here? Um, listen... let me explain."

Li Nan was already fuming with anger, her body trembling slightly. Just a few days ago, she was with Ma Tao, and yesterday she took a beating for him. She never dreamed that Ma Tao would say such things.

If it weren't for being wary of Chu Ge's presence, not knowing his intentions, she would have erupted long ago, not giving Ma Tao a chance to say so much.

"Explain my ass!"

Since Chu Ge had said so, Li Nan wasn't going to be polite. She lifted her right leg and kicked Ma Tao hard in the stomach.

That kick was truly forceful. Ma Tao's body bent like a shrimp, his hands clutching his stomach, sweat breaking out on his forehead from the pain.

"Last week, you said you wanted me to introduce you to Brother Li, and today you say I've sunk so low? You piece of work!"

Li Nan grabbed Ma Tao by the collar, yanking him close to her.

"The day before yesterday, you said it was Ye Li who made a move on you. I took a slap for you yesterday, and today Ye Li has become your true love?"

With a fierce downward push on Ma Tao's head, Li Nan delivered a ruthless knee strike to his nose.

"Hoping I find a good future? Screw you! Who was it that said they'd marry me after graduation?"

Grabbing Ma Tao's hair, Li Nan slammed him onto the ground with a "thud," then stomped on him again.

Watching Ma Tao writhing and crying out in pain, Chu Ge shook his head, indeed, it serves him right.

"Li Nan, stop for a moment."

After a few more kicks, Chu Ge stood up from his seat and said calmly.

Li Nan blew the strand of silver bangs from her forehead and took a deep breath. Chu Ge walked over to Ma Tao, squatting down and looking at his bloodied face.

"Brother Chu, Brother Chu, don't believe a word she says, she's just a troublemaker, everything she says is a lie!"

Even though such an argument was feeble, at this moment, Ma Tao went all out, thinking that since Chu Ge had stopped Li Nan, maybe there was still room for negotiation.

Chu Ge chuckled, patting Ma Tao's face, "Compared to you, I am more inclined to believe Li Nan. I told her to stop just to tell you, if I ever find out you go near Ye Li again, I swear I'll break your leg. Feel free to try, if you wish."

After finishing, Chu Ge looked at Li Nan, giving her a "you can continue" glance, then patted Ye Li on the shoulder, "Let's go."

Originally, Chu Ge wanted to treat Ye Li to some refreshments here, but seeing the situation now, they definitely couldn't stay any longer.

Walking out of the cold drink shop, Chu Ge asked, "You came to me mainly because of this Ma Tao issue, right?"

"Yeah." Walking side by side with Chu Ge, Ye Li pressed her lips together and nodded.

"Now that this matter is settled, what about other things, any rumors at school?"

Ye Li smiled lightheartedly, "There will be, of course, but no one says anything to my face. Brother Chu, you don't need to worry about that. I can handle it. Let them say what they want, it won't take a few days for this to die down. College is never a place short of topics."

Chu Ge also laughed, feigning surprise as he looked at Ye Li, "Yo, our little Ye Li has really grown up. The fact that you can say something like that, truly makes me see you in a new light."

Being teased like this by Chu Ge, Ye Li's face turned slightly red, and she said somewhat bashfully, "Brother Chu, I'm about to graduate from college, have you always seen me as a child before? A girl my age in the countryside would already be a mom."

"Yeah, you're almost graduating from college. You should really have a good romantic relationship, otherwise when you look back on your university life, you'd definitely feel regret."

"I... I actually want to too..."

Ye Li's face reddened even more, her hands twisted together, head lowered, she glanced at Chu Ge, her voice soft yet carrying a hint of shyness and a trace of grievance.

Sensing the change in Ye Li's expression and tone, Chu Ge pretended not to catch the subtext in her words, smiling a little, "Then you should hurry up and find me a brother-in-law. There are actually plenty of good guys out there. If you meet the right one, remember to let me help you vet him."

Ye Li bit her lip but didn't answer Chu Ge, instead, she let out a long sigh.

In Ye Li's silence, Chu Ge smiled and patted her shoulder, "Alright then, if anything comes up, call me anytime. I'm heading off now."

"Mm, Brother Chu, take care on the road."

Although Ye Li felt quite reluctant, she still smiled and bid farewell to Chu Ge, watching him get into that Maserati. Only after the car completely disappeared from sight did she start walking towards the school.

Since he had a pile of materials to familiarize himself with, Chu Ge bought some fruit on the way and drove straight home. Just as he sat on the couch and read a few pages, Shu Lulu called him, and the moment he answered, Shu Lulu's incredibly excited voice came through.

"Uncle! The acceptance letter is here! I've been admitted! I got into Lidu University!"

"Yo, not bad, seems like last-minute cramming paid off, congrats."

"Pfft, what's this last-minute cramming about? It's because I'm naturally gifted and incredibly savvy. Getting into Lidu University is no big deal at all. If it weren't for you, Uncle, I could have even gone to Kyoto University."

Listening to Shu Lulu's proud voice, Chu Ge couldn't help but chuckle, "Alright, I just praised you and now you're getting cocky. I have stuff to do on my end, talk to you later."

Just as he was about to hang up, laughter came through the receiver, "Mr. Chu, it's rare to see my girl so happy, you don't need to dampen her spirits, do you? Besides, my girl's figure is quite like mine, not fat at all, right?"

This time, the voice on the phone was clearly Luo Suyun's, with a teasing tone in the latter part.

"Uh... not fat, not fat. Luo Sister, weren't you at work today?"

Since the call was now with Luo Suyun, Chu Ge couldn't very well hang up, responding somewhat awkwardly.

"I just quit my job today, so I'm free now, with nothing to do."

Although Luo Suyun's voice didn't seem to have changed much, Chu Ge still heard a slight forced lightheartedness in her tone, mixed with a bit of awkwardness, leaving him unsure of what to say.

"Mr. Chu, let's not talk about that. Do you have time tonight? My daughter and I would like to take you out for dinner. Last time we visited, we intended to thank you but ended up interrupting your time with Yaoyao and even mooched off a meal from you. We feel quite embarrassed about it."

Chu Ge hesitated for a moment, "That's really not necessary. It was you, Luo Sister, who gave me such a precious gift, and I haven't even properly thanked you yet."

"Mr. Chu, please don't say that. It was just a belt, a small token."

"Luo Sister, this token was really too generous. I should truly be the one thanking you."

"Mr. Chu, let's not keep thanking each other like this. Lulu getting into university is a big deal. If you value us, please come. Lulu and I will pick you up at five, okay?"

Along with Luo Suyun's voice, Shu Lulu's voice swiftly came through the receiver, "Uncle, please say yes!"

With Luo Suyun having said this much, Chu Ge really couldn't bring himself to refuse and finally agreed, smiling, "Since Luo Sister holds me in such regard, I'll humbly accept."

"Mr. Chu, see you tonight then."

After hanging up, Chu Ge, recalling Luo Suyun's earlier statement of "having no work to go to," couldn't help but have a thought.

Tianqing Company is currently hiring on a large scale. Perhaps he could arrange a job for Luo Suyun. After all, both she and her daughter rely on her for financial support, and if she has no source of income, that's really a troublesome situation.

However, Chu Ge felt somewhat troubled after contemplating this idea.

After all, his relationship with the mother and daughter duo is indeed a bit messy. If he really brought this she-demon into the company, who knows if it would get even messier?

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