Chu Ge definitely didn't want to tell Qin Ruojing about Chen Yujie being in Qiuyue Hall; telling her wouldn't do any good and would only make her worry.

As a man, especially as a husband, some things are best kept to oneself.

But at this moment, Chu Ge was not in a great mood. He had already made it clear he didn't want to continue the topic, yet Qin Ruojing insisted. Did she not understand the meaning behind his words?

The answer was obviously no.

Since that wasn't the case, it felt somewhat pointless.

In a marriage, isn't understanding, respect, and trust the bare minimum?

If not for considering that today was the first day he and Qin Ruojing got their marriage certificate, he might have already frowned.

Seeing the atmosphere between Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing getting tense, Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan felt even more apologetic.

After all, it was all because of them. They didn't want Chu Ge, who had done something admirable, to be doubted and misunderstood by Qin Ruojing.

Chen Jiatong quickly contemplated whether to tell Qin Ruojing the truth, becoming more hesitant.

Almost being assaulted is indeed disgraceful, but that's not the most important thing.

The crucial part is, if Qin Ruojing knew Chu Ge had clashed with Chen Jue and Chen Yujie to save them, she'd probably suspect something between them and Chu Ge.

Putting oneself in others' shoes, any man, in such a situation, wouldn't likely risk offending the well-connected Chen Yujie for two women he'd never been intimate with.

The wisest choice would probably have been to act like he hadn't seen anything, especially since no one would know afterward.

Even if someone found out, who could argue against it?

But if they don't tell Qin Ruojing, should Chu Ge suffer such injustice for nothing?

Within a few short seconds, the atmosphere started becoming awkward.

Just as Chen Jiatong couldn't hold it in and decided to reveal the truth, Tong Yaqi on Qin Ruojing's side chuckled and spoke up first.

"Chairman, you're being too modest. If someone like your wife isn't presentable, then there really aren't many presentable women in the world."

While Tong Yaqi's laughter didn't lighten the room's mood much, it did shift everyone's attention to her.

Qin Ruojing also smiled, "Director Tong really knows how to joke. Our Chu Ge doesn't think so, otherwise, why wouldn't he let me go offer a toast?"

Chu Ge finally furrowed his brows slightly, silently muttering, "Enough already, isn't it?"

"Chairman, you don't get it. Manager Chu won't let you go because he cares about you and doesn't want you dealing with drunkards who are out of their minds. More so, he doesn't want to upset his friends. If they see you and then look at their own wives discontentedly, what then?"

Although Tong Yaqi's words hinted that she understood Chu Ge better than Qin Ruojing, she had to say something for both Qin Ruojing and Chu Ge, as well as for herself and Chu Ge, to give the newlyweds a way out.

Fearing Qin Ruojing might persist stubbornly, Tong Yaqi quickly smiled at Chu Ge after speaking, "Right, Manager Chu?"

Chu Ge gave a grateful yet helpless smile, nodding his head.

Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan exhaled a long sigh of relief. After staying a little longer and seeing that Qin Ruojing didn't continue the topic, thanks to Tong Yaqi's intervention, they took their leave.

As Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan left, the atmosphere in the room turned peculiar again. Qin Ruojing wanted to ask more but was reserved enough not to speak first, hoping instead for Chu Ge to say something.

Chu Ge obviously sensed this, feeling awkward himself. What could he say about earlier? What was there to say?

Absentmindedly eating some already cold food, Chu Ge tried to talk about other things but noticed Qin Ruojing was more absentminded than he was. Finally, he set his chopsticks down, "You all go ahead and eat, I'm heading to my room to rest."

With that, Chu Ge headed towards the door. Qin Ruojing watched his retreating back, wanting to call out to him several times, but her thin lips seemed glued shut, never opening.

Even if they hadn't held a wedding, since they had a marriage license, they were legally recognized as a couple. Today was their first day as a married couple.

On top of that, with Tianqing Company's game seeing success, today was supposed to be a joyous double celebration. Everything was going so well; how did it suddenly come to this?

As Chu Ge casually closed the door, disappearing from Qin Ruojing's view, she finally raised her hand to rub her forehead, leaning back in her chair with a dazed look in her eyes and let out a long sigh.

"Yaqi, did I... do something wrong?"

Seeing Qin Ruojing muttering to herself, looking bleak and confused, Tong Yaqi couldn't help but feel a sisterly heartache, sighing along with her. She turned to face Qin Ruojing, holding her hand.

"Xiao Jing, just now Chu Ge clearly said he didn't want to continue that topic, you... really shouldn't have put him in a difficult position."

"Difficult position?" Qin Ruojing met Tong Yaqi's gaze, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, her pretty face full of unwillingness and confusion, "Even when I know he's lying, I can't expose him?"

"But it's not just the two of you here, in front of me, Chen Jiatong, and Xu Jingyuan, if you keep pressing him, how is Chu Ge supposed to handle it? Maybe he has his own reasons?"

"Reasons?" Qin Ruojing sneered, her eyes suddenly becoming very cold, "What reasons could he have? He's obviously with those two sluts, and this is called having reasons? I'm his wife! We just got our marriage certificate this morning!"

Seeing Qin Ruojing's obvious anger, Tong Yaqi was frightened and instinctively let go of Qin Ruojing's hand. It was the first time she had seen Qin Ruojing so out of control, the first time she heard such harsh words from her.

Is this still the Qin Ruojing she knew? The graceful and composed Qin Ruojing?

Quickly, Tong Yaqi connected the dots with an issue. If Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan were sluts, then what did that make her? If she continued her interactions with Chu Ge, would she soon become a slut in Qin Ruojing's eyes too?

Thinking of this, Tong Yaqi felt a bit stuck inside, but soon she came to terms with it. After all, it was unexpected, yet within reason, wasn't it?

Her previous thought of continuing this relationship with Chu Ge was truly just self-deception.

She really was naive, almost thirty and still having such unrealistic fantasies, which was indeed laughable.

What woman can tolerate her husband maintaining ambiguous or even physical relationships with other women in a marriage?

Qin Ruojing's reaction was justified, wasn't it?

She sighed with self-mockery. Tong Yaqi wanted to give Qin Ruojing a smile and say something comforting like "Maybe things aren't as you think," but under the influence of such disappointment, she really couldn't smile, and her words changed by the time they reached her lips.

"Chairwoman, in the future... I'll keep my distance from Chu Ge, rest assured."

Qin Ruojing was taken aback, stared blankly at Tong Yaqi for a few seconds, and hurriedly held Tong Yaqi's hand, "Yaqi Jie, what are you saying? There's no outsider here, why are you calling me Chairwoman?"

"Chairwoman, I..."

Tong Yaqi managed a forced smile and tried to pull her hand back from Qin Ruojing, but Qin Ruojing held it even tighter.

"Yaqi Jie, you're really overthinking this. Although you work for me, you've helped me so much. I truly see you as a sister now. Although I've married Chu Ge, the promises I made before will never change. Whatever happens between you and Chu Ge, I will never interfere."

Qin Ruojing anxiously explained. She was already troubled enough and didn't want any rift to form between her and Tong Yaqi.

Hearing Qin Ruojing say this, Tong Yaqi was suddenly bewildered. If what Qin Ruojing said was true, how could this be?

But if Qin Ruojing's words were insincere lies, Tong Yaqi couldn't think of any reason for Qin Ruojing to deceive her.

Furthermore, in Qin Ruojing's eyes, she saw a genuine sincerity, and from the hand holding hers, she felt an urgency and tension.

Tong Yaqi bit her lip. It hurt. She should not be dreaming.

"Ch... Chairwoman, you..."

Qin Ruojing rolled her eyes at Tong Yaqi, "What Chairwoman? Call me Xiao Jing."

"Xiao Jing, are you serious?"

Even though everything indicated that Qin Ruojing was sincere, Tong Yaqi still couldn't quite believe it. She looked at Qin Ruojing with bewilderment and asked with a deeply uncertain tone.

"Yaqi Jie, I explained this to you long ago, didn't I? How can you still be overthinking now?" Qin Ruojing smiled helplessly and squeezed Tong Yaqi's hand again, "In your impression, am I, Qin Ruojing, someone who doesn't mean what she says?"

"But Chu Ge might have just spent some time with Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, and you..."

"So that's it, no wonder you misunderstood, this is indeed my fault." Qin Ruojing's expression became even more helpless. She shook her head with a mixture of amusement and helplessness, "However, how could Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan even compare to you?"

At the mention of Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, Qin Ruojing's gaze turned icy and disdainful again.

Tong Yaqi let out a sigh of relief, her heart filled with confusion, "Xiao Jing, stop speaking in riddles. What's really going on? What did those two do to you?"

"Those two, heh..." Qin Ruojing let out a disdainful sneer, then told Tong Yaqi the reasons why she looked down on Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan.

"Yaqi Jie, how could I let women like them hang around Chu Ge? Do they deserve it?"

As Qin Ruojing finished speaking, before Tong Yaqi could say anything, a cautious knock on the door suddenly sounded from outside.

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