Qin Ruojing took a deep breath, composed her emotions, and then said, "Did you run into Chen Yujie again today?"

Chu Ge nodded, "Yeah."

"Got into another fight with him because of Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan?"

"Yeah."

"Beat up his bodyguards again?"

"Yeah."

"Good job! Those scumbags working for a tiger deserve a good beating!"

"Yeah, yeah... huh?"

Chu Ge responded gloomily, just about to lift his hand for a smoke, when he suddenly realized what Qin Ruojing had just said, and the hand holding the cigarette froze in mid-air.

Chu Ge raised his head in surprise, looking at Qin Ruojing's indignant face, blinking his eyes, even doubting if his ears were malfunctioning?

No matter how he thought about it, given Qin Ruojing's personality, she should be giving him a serious criticism, right?

Maybe telling him he's too impulsive, or questioning his relationship with Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, how could she possibly say "Good job"?

Seeing Chu Ge's suspicious gaze fixed on her, Qin Ruojing couldn't help but chuckle and rolled her eyes at him, "What are you looking at, never seen one before?"

Even after Qin Ruojing said that, Chu Ge remained utterly dumbfounded, a bad feeling rising within him, not snapping back to reality until the cigarette butt scalded his hand.

"You... you..." Chu Ge jumped up from the chair, pressing the cigarette butt into the ashtray fiercely, swallowing hard, his heart racing, and stuttered, "You... aren't you Qin Ruoying?"

Chu Ge really didn't want to think that way, but when this idea popped into his mind, it seemed absurd yet entirely plausible.

Otherwise, why would she say something like that? Especially just now, why did she act so scared?

He hadn't been with Qin Ruojing every second of the day, those sisters had plenty of time to impersonate each other.

Qin Ruojing was taken aback, secretly rolled her eyes, she really admired Chu Ge's imagination, could he really think of something like this?

However, thinking from Chu Ge's perspective, she understood. It's actually quite reasonable for him to think so, since her sister's way of doing things is often unpredictable.

She initially planned to reveal the truth directly, but suddenly changed her mind, thinking this misunderstanding might not be a bad thing, she could let it go and test Chu Ge a bit.

Upon thinking of this, Qin Ruojing felt somewhat excited, but outwardly she gave a very unnatural smile, "Sis... Chu Ge, what are you saying? Of course, I'm Qin Ruojing, can't you even recognize your own wife?"

Chu Ge's scalp tingled even more, his eye twitching a few times, increasingly convinced that the woman in front of him was Qin Ruoying. Not to mention her expression was so unnatural, just now she almost blurted out "brother-in-law."

As for her slightly stuttering explanation… that's even more suspicious, looking at it horizontally, vertically, left, and right, it all seems like a cover-up!

Unbeknownst to him, Qin Ruojing, seeing him stunned into silence, had already put aside her previous worries and anxieties and was now thoroughly enjoying the moment.

She didn't directly deny it; played a trick to reveal the truth, which actually made it more convincing.

"Auntie, can you stop fooling around, who… who are you really?" Chu Ge stood there dumbfounded for a moment, rubbed his forehead, and asked again with a bitter smile.

"I..." Qin Ruojing bit her lip, looking utterly conflicted, as if she wanted to say something but held back.

Chu Ge felt his heart sink a little more, breaking into a cold sweat. Oh my! No way? What's going on here?

"Sigh..." Qin Ruojing sighed helplessly, scratched her head, and stuck out her tongue, "How did you figure it out?"

So as not to make the ending too awkward later, Qin Ruojing neither admitted nor denied, playing a word game with Chu Ge, speaking ambiguously was actually quite interesting.

Chu Ge had no idea about Qin Ruojing's "scheming," he just assumed his suspicions were confirmed, feeling extremely embarrassed, his head throbbing—he nearly kissed his own sister-in-law, narrowly avoiding it at the last crucial moment.

"Why are you so conflicted? You didn't seem to suffer any loss just now, did you?"

Qin Ruojing originally wanted to call him "brother-in-law," but after a little thought, decided against it, instead mimicking her sister's usual tone to ask.

Chu Ge gave a wry smile and slowly sat back on the chair, genuinely at a loss for words, his mind a chaotic mess, not even noticing the detail of Qin Ruojing not calling him "brother-in-law."

Perhaps, even if he had noticed, in his current complicated state of mind, he might not have thought much about it.

Feeling Chu Ge's inner conflict, Qin Ruojing truly felt a bit reluctant in her heart, but for the sake of her relationship with her sister and Chu Ge in the future, she could only temporarily continue to pretend to be Qin Ruoying, so she could understand more about Chu Ge's thoughts.

After a few seconds of silence, Qin Ruojing asked somberly, "Is it that... you really dislike me?"

Chu Ge hurriedly shook his head, "Of course not, you're so cheerful and optimistic, how could I possibly dislike you?"

Qin Ruojing's heart stirred, "Then... do you like me?"

Just as Chu Ge was about to speak, Qin Ruojing interrupted, "Don't rush to answer, I mean that kind of like between a man and a woman."

Chu Ge felt even more troubled. Being asked such a question by his sister-in-law, which man wouldn't feel troubled?

"Here, there's only the two of us right now. Can you tell me the truth? No matter what your answer is, I promise I won't let her know. Just treat it as a forever secret between you and me."

Chu Ge once again wanted to respond, but once again he was preempted by Qin Ruojing, who he mistook for Qin Ruoying. Feeling the sincerity, hope, and utter affection in "Qin Ruoying's" gaze, a deep bitter smile spread across Chu Ge's face.

To say that Chu Ge had no feelings for Qin Ruoying would be pure nonsense; after all, the sisters had identical looks and figures, and they had been together day and night for so long.

Even when he pretended to be Qin Ruojing's boyfriend, Qin Ruoying did many things that gave him a headache, but compared to the trouble, there were definitely more laughs.

In reality, Chu Ge hadn't entirely ruled out the idea of accepting both sisters outright, but even thinking about it, he knew such a thing was utterly unrealistic.

Even if he was willing, would the Qin sisters be willing?

To take it a step further, even if the Qin sisters didn't object, would their parents agree?

Seeing the hesitation in Chu Ge's eyes, with the bitter smile on his face, Qin Ruojing had an idea forming in her heart. She sighed softly and, with a complicated smile, posed a new question.

"I understand; you don't have to answer. So, do you like me more, or do you like her more?"

Qin Ruojing continued to play with words with Chu Ge. Since she was now playing the role of Qin Ruoying, the "her" she referred to was actually herself.

Qin Ruojing's heart hung even more than before because the answer to this question was the most important to her compared to the previous ones.

This time, Chu Ge didn't keep "Qin Ruoying" waiting long. Though he didn't speak, he offered a smile of sincere apology without hesitation.

Qin Ruojing finally breathed a long sigh of relief. Chu Ge's answer was already quite clear. Even if he had feelings for both sisters, on the scale of emotions, it was evident her weight was heavier.

Just for this point, it wasn't in vain for her to impersonate her sister this once, nor was it in vain for her heart to be in turmoil repeatedly for Chu Ge's matters, nor for her to feel so pained and dejected. It wasn't in vain for her to become unlike herself, nor in vain for her to marry him, entrusting her whole life to this man.

"You still have a conscience."

Having received the answer she wanted, Qin Ruojing couldn't keep up the act anymore. She rolled her eyes at Chu Ge and stood up from the edge of the bed.

Immediately after, Qin Ruojing walked over to Chu Ge's side and bent down under his suspicious gaze.

However, Chu Ge was in a total fog, completely unclear about the situation in front of him. When he sensed Qin Ruojing approaching, he shivered on reflex, leaning back. With a "clang" sound, the whole person along with the chair toppled over onto the floor.

Since Chu Ge was ten years old, such a situation had never happened again. He was really scared by "Qin Ruoying." To say things to this extent, if he were to accept "Qin Ruoying," what would that be?

Seeing Chu Ge in such disarray, Qin Ruojing was startled. She immediately bent down, squatting beside Chu Ge, and anxiously asked, "Are you okay? Does it hurt, are you injured?"

"No, no, I'm fine, you don't, don't..."

Chu Ge, rarely at a loss for words, stammered, supporting himself on the ground with his palm, wanting to get away from "Qin Ruoying."

Seeing Chu Ge was indeed fine, Qin Ruojing felt relieved. Since the day she met Chu Ge, it was the first time she'd seen him so flustered, and she felt a mix of anger, amusement, and a warm feeling of affection.

"Look at you, silly." Qin Ruojing grabbed Chu Ge's right wrist, said exasperatedly, and leaned forward again.

Chu Ge's pupils contracted, but he had nowhere to dodge. At this critical moment, he stretched out his hand, blocking his front, looking just like a proper woman being harassed, his eyes wide open, making indistinct murmuring sounds.

Chu Ge wanted to shake his head or push "Qin Ruoying" away but was afraid of bumping into "Qin Ruoying." That feeling was beyond entangled.

The more Chu Ge didn't cooperate, the warmer Qin Ruojing felt inside. She moved his hand to the side, gave him a fierce glare, but suddenly burst into laughter.

Immediately after, Qin Ruojing softly called out two words.

"Husband."

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