"Did you really think of this idea before me? Got any other plans?"

"Eh? You thought of it too?"

"So, do you or don't you?"

Feeling the surprise and mockery in Chu Ge's words, Qin Ruojing's face was burning hot, as if on fire. Luckily, the room was dark right now, or else she wouldn't have had the courage to continue talking with Chu Ge.

Even so, Qin Ruojing's voice was somewhat through gritted teeth.

"The last resort, do you still have any Mandarin-dubbed movies on your computer? Pick a suitable part and play it for your mom. With some luck, you might just get away with it."

"Of course not!"

"Well, then I've got nothing. Seems like you'll have to try mimicking those sounds."

Qin Ruojing's expression changed several times, finally shaking her head resolutely, "Disgusting. Don't even think about it."

"Okay, okay, I'm disgusting, I'm vulgar. You just keep thinking, see if you can come up with some classy solution. If you can't figure it out and get nagged, don't say I didn't try to help you."

Chu Ge grinned and returned to his previous spot.

Qin Ruojing glanced at Chu Ge again, wracking her brains, but no matter how hard she thought, all that kept coming to her mind was Tong Yaqi's voice that night and the scenes from that movie.

Even now, though she asked Tong Yaqi what it felt like, she still couldn't understand how Tong Yaqi could scream that loudly.

No matter how good it feels, it couldn't be to that extent, right?

Getting a massage is also a pleasant experience, and she hasn't seen anyone scream like that.

As Qin Ruojing was thinking, Chu Ge's voice came through again, "Have you figured out any classy solution yet? If it doesn't concern me, I'm going to sleep."

Although Chu Ge's tone was no different from usual, it sounded annoying to Qin Ruojing's ears, and she simply pretended not to hear.

"If you don't reply, I'll take it as you're agreeing. I'm going to sleep, don't disturb me."

Qin Ruojing still didn't respond, not even glancing at Chu Ge. Just a minute or two passed, and she heard a familiar, steady breathing sound. Obviously, Chu Ge had fallen asleep.

Hearing this sound, Qin Ruojing suddenly felt a wave of anger. Here she was, embarrassed and frantic, and he managed to fall asleep just like that. How carefree could he be?

With Chu Ge no longer speaking, the room suddenly became very quiet. Qin Ruojing listened intently to the noises outside, still holding a tiny bit of hope.

Maybe she was just fooled by Chu Ge, and her mom didn't actually have any ulterior thoughts, just simply wanted to watch some TV.

While thinking this, she heard her mom's voice faintly:

"Xiaoying, your ears are better than mine. Did you hear anything from your sister's room?"

"Nope," came Qin Ruoying's voice.

"While you've been staying here, hasn't your sister and her husband made any noise at night?"

"Well, I haven't paid special attention, and you know me, once I'm asleep, nothing wakes me."

"Could it be they're both tired from just returning from out of town? No, I need to have a good chat with Xiaojing tomorrow." This line was clearly Qin's mom talking to herself.

"Yeah, you should chat with her. Mom, you being experienced, should guide my sister. I really want to be an aunt."

"You kid, you dare to say anything?"

"Oh come on, Mom, I'm just talking with you. Plus, I'm just thinking of what's best for my sister."

"Right, that makes sense. Tomorrow, I'll have a good talk with your sister, give her a proper lesson."

Hearing this, the little bit of hope in Qin Ruojing's heart vanished completely. She had no doubt that with her mom's personality, she would definitely do such a thing. Just picturing the scene of being lectured by her mom on such matters gave her a sense of impending breakdown.

Do I really have to mimic those sounds? Not to mention she had no idea how to make those sounds, even if she could figure it out, even if only her mom and sister heard, it would be way too embarrassing, wouldn't it?

Not to mention, there's still Chu Ge beside her!

Qin Ruojing was full of inner conflict, a feeling more painful than facing multiple-choice questions in math and physics exams during school. But after careful consideration, she finally found her mom's nagging to be more terrifying.

As the scale in her heart tipped, Qin Ruojing looked at Chu Ge, who seemed to be in even deeper sleep.

After secretly observing Chu Ge once more, Qin Ruojing gritted her teeth and finally made up her mind. In a nearly tragic manner, she prepared for a long while, opened her mouth, and tried to make a sound.

"Ah."

This sound...how to describe it? It was very small, very small, so small that Qin Ruojing herself barely heard it. She even wondered if something was wrong with her vocal cords. How could it make such a sound after all that preparation?

Rubbing her forehead, Qin Ruojing recalled Tong Yaqi and the voice of the actress in that movie. After re-preparing herself, she opened her mouth again, trying to make a sound.

"Hmm..."

This time, Qin Ruojing felt like she might be getting the hang of it, but her voice still wasn't loud enough to be heard outside the door.

First, she was a bit shy and worried that her voice might wake Chu Ge, and second, she wanted to practice a bit more before being louder once it sounded right.

Even though she knew that if her voice was loud enough to be heard outside, it would probably be hard not to wake Chu Ge, she still held a small hope.

But, as the saying goes, whatever you fear tends to happen. Just as she was practicing with little moans, Chu Ge's sleepy voice suddenly came from behind her.

"Where is that cat sound coming from?"

Qin Ruojing was startled, she didn't quite catch what Chu Ge had said. She turned to look at Chu Ge and, feeling a bit guilty, said, "You're awake?"

Chu Ge yawned, rubbed his eyes, sat up, and said, "Did you hear a cat meowing? It sounded like a sick cat, horrible enough to creep me out."

Qin Ruojing's lips twitched. She certainly knew what "cat sound" Chu Ge was referring to and felt both embarrassed and annoyed. She shot Chu Ge an annoyed glance and said, "Are you doing this on purpose?"

Chu Ge scratched his head in confusion, "What am I doing on purpose?"

After speaking, he suddenly paused, "Could it be... those sick cat sounds were actually your practice?"

Qin Ruojing's anger flared even more, but she also felt quite frustrated. Chu Ge's reaction clearly wasn't teasing, which could only prove one thing: her practice was a total failure.

"Hahaha..."

Looking at Qin Ruojing's face redden with embarrassment and biting her lips, Chu Ge couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Xiaojing, you can't be serious, were you really practicing those sounds? You're just too funny, hahaha... I'm dying of laughter!"

Qin Ruojing was already embarrassed enough. Seeing Chu Ge laughing so brightly nearly drove her crazy. In anger, she whipped the blanket off Chu Ge and pinched him hard on his inner thigh.

"Hiss! Ah!"

Having just pulled a prank on Qin Ruojing, Chu Ge was still in high spirits and never expected her sudden move. He yelped in pain when she pinched such an unexpected spot.

Chu Ge's voice was quite loud, clearly reaching outside the door, causing both Qin's mother and Qin Ruoying to pause in surprise, wondering what was happening.

"Xiaoying, that sounded like your brother-in-law's voice just now, didn't it?"

"I think it... was?"

"Could they be fighting? No, I need to go check it out."

"I don't think... that should be it? Maybe they have a special way of showing affection? Why don't we wait a bit?"

Hearing the voices outside, Qin Ruojing was both panicked and flustered. She quickly withdrew her hand and sat still on the bed.

Chu Ge, meanwhile, was taking deep breaths, rubbing his inner thigh, his face darkening as he said, "Are you crazy? That's not a spot you can just pinch!"

Qin Ruojing snapped back to reality and glared at Chu Ge, "Who told you to gloat? It was just a pinch on your leg, what's the big deal?"

"It was really close to somewhere else, do you think that's no big deal?"

Qin Ruojing hesitated for a moment, then quickly realized what "somewhere else" referred to, her lips twitching as she shook her hand hard.

"I didn't actually touch it, so let's call it even."

Qin Ruojing's tone softened a little, knowing she had pinched quite hard and that Chu Ge was genuinely in pain. Her earlier embarrassment and anger had mostly dissipated.

"Alright, go on with your cat sound practice. I think without my help, there's no way you can bluff your way past your mom."

After speaking, Chu Ge got back under the blanket, returning to his position with his back to Qin Ruojing.

Qin Ruojing quickly retorted, "Who needs your help? Do you think something like this could stump me?"

Although that's what she said, Qin Ruojing was a little nervous inside and regretted pinching Chu Ge earlier.

After all, he had offered to help her cover up the situation, which was already very generous of him. Plus, Chu Ge clearly intended to help her out of the tricky situation earlier. If she were in his shoes and got pinched like that, she would be quite upset too.

But since she already pinched him, she couldn't bring herself to apologize and had to muster her spirit, paying attention to the sounds outside.

The silence was almost deafening. Clearly, her mom and sister were doing the same thing as her, listening closely to the sounds inside the room.

Realizing this, Qin Ruojing felt both frustrated and speechless. She thought to herself, what kind of situation is this?

Despite her irritation, Qin Ruojing understood that the persistent nature she and her sister shared was inherited from their parents.

If she couldn't satisfy her mom, she would be the one in trouble later on. Right now, she could only brace herself and go all out.

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