When Chu Ge returned to the bedroom, he anticipated that Qin Ruojing would be startled, expected her to get angry next—but this scene right before him hadn't crossed his mind at all.

If he had known it would turn out like this, he would've just listened to Qin Ruoying earlier and found a hotel to stay at for the night, waiting for the smell of alcohol on Qin Ruoying to completely dissipate before coming back.

Anyway, at the hotel, he and Qin Ruoying would be sleeping separately.

Qin Ruojing's pajamas seemed rather cool.

The lights in the room weren't on, and Chu Ge couldn't see very well. As soon as he noticed this situation, he promptly looked away and softly reminded Qin Ruojing.

Seeing Chu Ge turn his head to one side, Qin Ruojing suddenly realized that she had changed into a different set of pajamas today.

Unconsciously, she felt instantly frustrated.

In the previous days, when Chu Ge wasn't sleeping here, she habitually wore her old pajamas. It was only today that she wanted to relax a bit more and changed into another pair, just as Chu Ge returned.

How... how could it be so coincidental? What... what kind of situation is this?

Stunned for a moment, Qin Ruojing was just about to pull the quilt up to cover herself but realized that because she had moved too much when sitting up, the quilt had already slipped to the floor.

"What are you looking at! Turn around!"

Qin Ruojing, filled with an indescribable frustration, glared fiercely at Chu Ge and whispered through gritted teeth.

Chu Ge shook his head speechlessly, "Big sister, I have already turned around, okay? If you ask me to turn again, I'm gonna turn back towards you."

Qin Ruojing was momentarily dumbfounded because she had spoken instinctively, and upon hearing Chu Ge's comment, she finally realized it.

Qin Ruojing then thought of picking up the quilt from the floor, but before she could bend down, the room light was suddenly flicked on with a "click."

The bright light instantly illuminated every corner of the room, and Qin Ruojing and Chu Ge instinctively squinted their eyes. As they adapted to the bright light, a voice came from the doorway.

"Sis, hehe, sorry for interrupting your sleep. My bad, I came to apologize."

Leaning against the wall by the door, Qin Ruoying removed her hand from the light switch, with a sheepish smile on her face, sticking her tongue out and apologizing.

Unconsciously, Qin Ruojing and Chu Ge directed their gaze towards the door, though their sentiments were entirely different.

For Chu Ge, it was a bit exasperating. At a time like this, Qin Ruoying should be avoiding her sister, yet here she was, actively seeking a scolding. Could it be that she thought it was better to get scolded sooner than later?

Qin Ruojing, on the other hand, was livid. Couldn't this troublesome girl wait until she'd picked up the quilt to cover herself before coming in?

"Troublemaker, I'll settle accounts with you later!"

Qin Ruojing shot her younger sister a fierce glare, intending to bend down and pick up the quilt from the floor, but then she realized she would have to pass by Chu Ge to get it, and she didn't want him to see any more of her.

Just as Qin Ruojing was stuck, indecisive and frustrated, Qin Ruoying unexpectedly walked into the room and sat down on the bed, placing her feet right on top of the quilt on the floor.

"Qin Ruoying, what are you doing? You're stepping on my quilt! Move your feet away!"

Even though Qin Ruojing spoke harshly, Qin Ruoying didn't move her feet, innocently saying, "Sis, the quilt is already on the floor, you can swap it out for another one later. See, I didn't wear slippers, and if I step directly on the floor, it'd be chilling cold."

Upon hearing Qin Ruoying's words, Qin Ruojing found herself growing ever more irritated. The pajamas she was wearing were indeed rather airy, and now her sister was putting on a full performance?

"You... why don't you sit up on the bed?"

Qin Ruoying chuckled awkwardly and said, "Sis, I walked into the room barefoot, and if I dirty the bed sheet, how would you and brother-in-law be able to sleep tonight?"

Qin Ruojing was utterly speechless, while Chu Ge was stifling laughter at the awkward situation. Clearly, Qin Ruojing intended to reprimand Qin Ruoying, yet everything seemed to have flipped upside down.

Each of Qin Ruoying's remarks seemed to suppress Qin Ruojing's responses, leaving her with grievances she couldn't express.

By this time, Chu Ge's gaze had already settled back on the pair of sisters, and more precisely, he was looking a bit more at Qin Ruojing.

After all, he and Qin Ruojing are supposed to be a couple in front of Qin Ruoying. If he still looks elsewhere, that would be too fake. Mm, without a doubt, this is work-related, and it has nothing to do with anything else. Besides, isn't Qin Ruojing still wearing pajamas?

At this moment, Qin Ruoying asked, confused, "Huh? Sis? You don't look so good, are you sick? Do you need me to get some medicine for you?"

Qin Ruojing's face turned even redder, and she angrily replied, "No need!"

Unfortunately, even though she said that, Qin Ruoying's hand still reached over and touched her forehead, her expression becoming even stranger.

"Sis? There's nothing wrong with you. I mean, could it be that you're afraid of your brother-in-law looking at you? Is your so-called relationship actually fake? It's already weird that you don't let him touch you, but not even look at you? Besides, you're still wearing pajamas, right?"

Chu Ge stayed on the side, feeling a bit awkward yet thoroughly amused upon hearing Qin Ruoying's probing question, eager to see what Qin Ruojing would say in response.

After all, Qin Ruoying really hit the nail on the head with that question; they were just pretending.

To Chu Ge, it seemed likely that Qin Ruojing couldn't keep up the act anymore, and maybe this pretend couple arrangement between them would end right here.

If it ended like this, perhaps it would be for the best. As the saying goes, you can't hide a fire with paper. No matter how good his acting was, in the end, he was in an employment relationship with Qin Ruojing: she was the employer and he was the actor she hired.

Everything is really that simple and should remain simple. Just like there's no banquet that never ends, similarly, there's no show that doesn't eventually come to a close.

It's just that some shows are short, while others are a bit longer.

But… at this point, Chu Ge suddenly felt a sense of loss, like he'd misplaced something.

This feeling startled Chu Ge. What a joke! How could he feel this way? It's absolutely bewildering.

While Chu Ge was somewhat questioning himself, Qin Ruojing, looking at her sister's sly smile and triumphantly conspiratorial face, was beyond furious. The word "depressed" wasn't enough to describe her mood at that moment.

She really had an impulse to just admit that she and Chu Ge were not actually a couple, but before she could say it, reason told her it wouldn't be the wisest choice.

After all, half a day had passed since Qin Ruoying entered the room. Even if she outright denied it, Chu Ge had seen everything from the side—from when she hired him till now, all that acting would be in vain.

Moreover, she seemed to have a faint realization of something else, but it was like a flash of inspiration—here for a moment, then gone, allowing her a glimpse that she almost grasped, but before she could understand or touch it, it vanished.

Biting her lip, Qin Ruojing, being more rational than emotional, weighed the situation for a moment before deciding to keep the act going. Taking a deep breath, she squared her shoulders, met Qin Ruoying's gaze, and spoke irritably.

"You little brat, stop using your unreliable imagination. Of course, your brother-in-law and I are a couple! But! Don't you find it inappropriate for us to be talking like this here with you two?"

Hearing Qin Ruojing say this, Chu Ge was quite surprised. She truly is the person who can handle being a company director—able to keep up the pretense even in situations like this. She's really composed and confident!

Qin Ruoying shook her head emphatically, "If I weren't wearing clothes, it wouldn't be appropriate. But since you two are a couple, what's not appropriate about it? If you're not afraid of your future husband seeing you, why would you be afraid of your own sister? Besides, you're still wearing pajamas—it's just bizarre."

"Ahem…"

Chu Ge finally couldn't hold back and coughed, shrugging his shoulders. If he didn't cough, he would definitely burst out laughing. Qin Ruoying's mouth is really something!

"Qin! Ruoying! You… you…"

Hearing Chu Ge's cough, Qin Ruojing knew he was trying hard not to laugh, feeling angered enough to stutter at Qin Ruoying, unsure of what else to say.

If possible, she really wished she could find a crack in the ground to hide in. Yet in the current situation, unless she revealed the truth about her and Chu Ge's relationship, she had no choice but to keep playing along.

And at that moment, Chu Ge finally couldn't hold it anymore and burst into laughter, holding his belly with one hand—it was just too funny.

Hearing Chu Ge's unabashed laughter, Qin Ruojing was intensely frustrated and embarrassed, almost grinding her teeth.

Among others, Qin Ruojing had always been polite, composed, elegant, and graceful, but when facing her sister and Chu Ge, she was somehow different.

These two always gave her a sense of helplessness—a scholar's helplessness against soldiers, doing things without any regard for normal rules, simply headache-inducing.

Chu Ge, at least, although often leaving her speechless, hadn't caused any real problems so far. But with Qin Ruoying, she could only be exasperated—a thousand times frustrated with this girl, always catching her off guard!

Looking at the puffed-up but mute Qin Ruojing, Qin Ruoying appeared carefree and sly, but internally sighed quietly, feeling a slight hint of disappointment.

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