"What do you think I'm going to do?" Qin Ruojing glared in response.

Chu Ge originally intended to keep a stern face and meet Qin Ruojing's gaze, but suddenly couldn't help but laugh, a bit helplessly. After all, this woman was concerned about him.

Chu Ge laughed, and the aggrieved Qin Ruojing soon laughed too, "Did that punch I just gave you hurt?"

Chu Ge exaggeratedly rubbed the spot on his chest where he got punched, "Of course it hurts, it almost killed me."

Qin Ruojing grabbed Chu Ge's hand and made him sit on the edge of the bed, "It really hurts that much? Want me to rub it for you?"

Chu Ge scratched his head, smiled, and said, "Sure, why not?"

To him, knowing Qin Ruojing's thin skin, she was just saying it; how could she really mean it?

But Qin Ruojing was serious; she even genuinely wanted to marry Chu Ge. What was there to fear about such a small thing?

Being looked at with that very serious gaze by Qin Ruojing, Chu Ge was a bit taken aback. Huh? She... could she really mean it?

While Chu Ge was having doubts, Qin Ruojing's hand had already reached over, and Chu Ge was instantly startled, damn! Is she really going to do it?

Chu Ge originally intended to remain resolute with Qin Ruojing, but seeing her being earnest, he quickly dodged to the side in a flustered manner, using both hands and feet. Qin Ruojing obviously didn't expect such a large movement from him and was suddenly flung to the side, nearly falling off the bed.

Chu Ge was inclined to grab Qin Ruojing, his hand extending out, but then he withdrew it. As a result... Qin Ruojing fell to the floor, and Chu Ge immediately felt a bit remorseful.

After the two separated, the atmosphere turned extremely awkward. Just when neither of them knew what to say, a sudden urgent knocking sounded at the door.

Qin Ruojing let out a sigh of relief, said, "I'll go get the door," and with calm pretension but actually flustered, she climbed off the bed and opened the door, seeing Qin Ruoying standing at the doorstep, not having turned away completely yet.

Undoubtedly, she was eavesdropping at the door again.

Qin Ruojing glared at her sister, said nothing, took a deep breath, and walked over to the door.

Qin Ruoying scratched her head, glanced at her sister's back, then peeked into the bedroom where Chu Ge, who had been lying flat on the bed, was now sitting up in a corner, looking alarmed, while her sister's expression was also very peculiar, appearing both angry, worried, and a little embarrassed.

Qin Ruoying's expression was somewhat conflicted, but she still winked at Chu Ge, gave a sly grin, then turned and strolled away as if nothing happened.

"Click."

Qin Ruojing opened the door, revealing Tong Yaqi, who looked anxious and worried.

"Xiaojing, is Chu Ge with you?" As soon as the door opened, Tong Yaqi with furrowed brows and a slightly hoarse voice asked.

After asking, she noticed Qin Ruoying was also in the room, looking at her with suspicious and guarded eyes, not exactly hostile but not overly friendly either.

Qin Ruojing nodded, "Yes, he's here. Come in, Yaqi Jie."

Relieved by Qin Ruojing's words, Tong Yaqi smiled slightly, "That's good. I was watching TV earlier and was quite worried. There's some stuff at the company waiting for him to handle. If something happened to him, it would disrupt the company's normal operations."

These words were clearly meant for Qin Ruoying, though somewhat obviously covering up, it was better than saying nothing at all.

Tong Yaqi wasn't sure what Qin Ruoying was thinking. Overall, Qin Ruoying's suspicion and vigilance temporarily faded, and she smiled at Tong Yaqi, greeting her, "Yaqi Jie."

Inside the bedroom, Chu Ge felt both amused and warm-hearted, having sensed Tong Yaqi's sincere concern for him from her first words.

He was about to greet them from inside when he saw Qin Ruojing leading Tong Yaqi back, locking the door once more on the way in.

After Tong Yaqi entered the bedroom and saw the scene inside, she blinked in surprise, the corners of her mouth curling into a teasing smirk.

"Ha... seems like I came at a bad time?"

Both Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing had odd expressions.

When Tong Yaqi first arrived, she was only worried about Chu Ge and didn't notice anything unusual about them. It was only at this moment that she started to see the signs.

Chu Ge grinned, glanced at Qin Ruojing, making her heart skip a beat. From an angle where Tong Yaqi couldn't see, she glared at Chu Ge and said with feigned calmness, "It's fine, Yaqi Jie, have a seat."

"Sis, brother-in-law, I'm heading out now."

Just as Tong Yaqi sat down on the edge of the bed, Qin Ruoying's voice came from outside the door.

"Okay, go ahead, call if you need anything."

"Got it, bye-bye."

Listening to the sisters' conversation, Chu Ge couldn't help but feel puzzled. It's already night, where is Qin Ruoying going? Qin Ruojing is always so concerned about her younger sister, yet she's reassured to let her go out alone?

Hearing the sound of the door clicking open outside, it was clear that Qin Ruoying had already left. Chu Ge then tossed a questioning glance at Qin Ruojing.

"Chairman, what is Xiaoying up to? Could it be that she's intentionally giving Yaqi and me some space for something?"

Tong Yaqi was speechless upon hearing this. She couldn't believe Chu Ge could say such a thing. However, she also looked at Qin Ruojing with curiosity.

Qin Ruojing chuckled and nodded earnestly, "That's right, that's exactly it. Also, don't call me Chairman, call me Xiaojing!"

Neither Chu Ge nor Tong Yaqi believed this explanation for a second, but since Qin Ruojing said so, she clearly didn't want to continue the topic, so they both didn't ask more about it.

Even though Chu Ge was worried about Qin Ruoying's safety, since Qin Ruojing allowed her sister to go out, theoretically there shouldn't be any problem.

With Qin Ruoying not at home, Chu Ge, Qin Ruojing, and Tong Yaqi found it naturally easier to talk.

Chu Ge had to give a brief account of the recent happenings at Jinkai Villa. It was a way to address their concern, but to consider Mu Lingshan's reputation, he skipped over the fake romantic part between the two.

As for Mu Lingshan mentioning the murder case and kidnapping gang during an interview, Chu Ge downright denied these two incidents, insisting it was Mu Lingshan's way of framing him.

After Chu Ge finished speaking, Qin Ruojing believed him about 70-80%, though she didn't know exactly how Chu Ge managed to win, she was used to his seemingly bizarre abilities and didn't want to delve into it further.

"Yaqi, did you hear that? This guy is simply absurd. When you came, I was supposed to check if he had any injuries, but this guy is completely uncooperative, thinking I have bad intentions."

Tong Yaqi silently chuckled to herself, "Seeing Chu Ge looking alive and kicking, he doesn't seem injured at all. Qin Ruojing wanting to check for injuries is just a pretense; what she really wants is to check for lipstick marks or long hairs, isn't it?"

Moreover, Tong Yaqi hadn't expected that when Chu Ge asked to borrow two million, Qin Ruojing would readily lend him three million.

This shows Qin Ruojing's complete trust in Chu Ge, and even if Qin Ruojing herself isn't fully aware, the fact seems to prove that she's already emotionally invested in him.

It's uncertain if this is a good thing for Qin Ruojing, and what kind of ending will unfold between them?

Though she felt quite emotional inside, Tong Yaqi, who was a staunch "ally" on Qin Ruojing's unified front, certainly wouldn't express her real thoughts openly. Looking at Chu Ge reclining by the headboard, she deliberately frowned.

"Chu Ge, this is your fault. Both professionally and personally, Xiaojing isn't an outsider. Since she's concerned about you, you should let her take a look. She, a pure maiden, isn't making a fuss, so what are you, a grown man, making a fuss about?"

Chu Ge shook his head speechlessly, "Yaqi, didn't you see? I'm perfectly fine; there's no need for all this."

Qin Ruojing snorted, "Yaqi, see? He's always like this."

Tong Yaqi smiled with her mouth closed, suddenly asking a seemingly unrelated question, "Xiaojing, your sister won't be back anytime soon, right?"

Even though Qin Ruojing didn't immediately understand why Tong Yaqi asked that, she still responded with an "um."

Tong Yaqi's lips curved up into a radiant smile, "Then... I'm relieved. If he won't cooperate, it's no problem. I can help you. I don't believe that with the two of us working together, we can't deal with him!"

This sentence was quite double entendre; ostensibly, it referred to checking whether Chu Ge had injuries, but it also meant helping Qin Ruojing pursue Chu Ge.

Seeing Tong Yaqi's flirtatious, mischievous smile, Chu Ge immediately felt cold sweat rush down his forehead. This expression seemed so much like a rogue about to tease a decent woman!

And clearly, he was the target about to be teased.

Qin Ruojing hesitated, her eyes showing a hint of gratitude, and just as she was momentarily dazed, Tong Yaqi was already giggling and grabbing Chu Ge's hands, pinning them behind his back.

"Xiaojing, what are you waiting for? Go for it!"

"Ah... I..." Qin Ruojing was a bit dumbfounded. Tong Yaqi's move was really a bit too much, right?

Let alone Qin Ruojing being taken aback, Chu Ge was sweating profusely, thinking how close Tong Yaqi seemed with him now?

"Yaqi, stop it, stop it, you'll wrinkle my clothes, and I won't have anything to wear tomorrow."

Tong Yaqi dismissed his words entirely, her soft hands now exerting full strength.

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