Taking advantage of the time when Chu Ge went to the cabinet drawer to find poker, Qin Ruojing secretly winked at Tong Yaqi, subtly mouthing "Don't go."

Tong Yaqi was puzzled and doubtful at first, but when she saw Qin Ruojing signaling and mouthing to her, she realized that Qin Ruojing really wanted her to stay. Only then did she understand Qin Ruojing's true intentions.

It seemed her initial feeling was right; Qin Ruojing indeed had something to say to Chu Ge alone. However, Qin Ruojing quickly realized the awkwardness of the situation—if she left, and if Chu Ge had other ideas, Qin Ruojing would be at a loss.

Upon realizing this, Tong Yaqi wasn't upset. She just found it amusing and speechless. After all, given her relationship with Qin Ruojing, she was more than willing to help if she could.

During the time the three of them played poker, Qin Ruojing ultimately didn't have the courage to ask Chu Ge what she wanted to. Actually, it was nothing too important—just some things about Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan. After all, she initially had prejudices against those two women, but after Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan proactively spoke to her about certain things, she suddenly started to see them in a new light.

Especially Chen Jiatong, who left a profound impression on Qin Ruojing. That phrase, "You're nothing special after all," lingered in her mind, stirring various emotions despite its simplicity.

Therefore, Qin Ruojing wanted to learn more about these two women and also observe what kind of feelings Chu Ge might have towards them.

At this time, Chu Ge was also lost in his thoughts. Although his wedding night with Qin Ruojing was a bit awkward, he initially felt quite upset. But since they both had an open conversation, he felt relieved. Qin Ruojing had done so much for him; he really had no reason to be dissatisfied.

After all, they were already a married couple, and having a long future ahead of them was a solid certainty. Besides, just chatting with them was quite a happy and warm thing to do.

He wondered if Mu Lingshan could be accepted by Qin Ruojing, just like Qin Ruojing accepted Tong Yaqi?

There's a saying "having conquered the east, now coveting the west," which clearly reflects Chu Ge's current mindset. He had just resolved one emotional knot, and already had new plans.

However, when he thought about Mu Lingshan having a grandfather who was a Provincial Party Secretary, Mu Chongyi, it seemed quite unrealistic. Both in feelings and reason, the difficulties were immense.

Mu Lingshan...

With a grandfather who was a Provincial Party Secretary, could Mu Chongyi allow his cherished granddaughter to become a third, fourth, or even fifth mistress to someone?

The answer was, of course, no.

Moreover, Mu Chongyi's existence wasn't the most crucial part for Chu Ge. The most important thing was that he simply couldn't promise anything to Mu Lingshan, nor could he give her anything.

Perhaps in the end, between the two of them, it could only be an absurd encounter that gradually led them to separate paths until all connections were lost.

Chu Ge mused for a while and then thought of another girl, Ye Li.

Unconsciously, Chu Ge let out a long sigh.

Among all the women Chu Ge had interacted with, or more accurately, in all those he had dealings with, Ye Li's character was the most gentle and frail, and she effortlessly came to mind, making him feel concerned.

She seemed like a Cinderella with a crystal heart, yet he was not the prince holding the glass slipper to place it on her foot.

Just as the saying goes, "Man proposes, God disposes..."

Not long ago, Chu Ge considered Ye Li as someone he could potentially spend his life with. When buying the house in Baihao Garden, he envisioned it as their future matrimonial home.

Yet now, he and Qin Ruojing had obtained a marriage certificate and were leisurely chatting and playing poker with another woman, while Ye Li was still busy with the house renovation every day, wasn't she?

Thinking of this, Chu Ge felt a wave of guilt and realized he really should find time to meet Ye Li.

The night gradually deepened, and the three people, tired of playing poker, decided to leave Chu Ge's room.

Chu Ge slept soundly and by the time he opened his eyes again, it was already past eight in the morning. Feeling refreshed after washing up, Chu Ge was just about to go out for breakfast when the ringtone of his phone echoed.

Seeing the number, it was Chen Jue calling, but Chu Ge wasn't surprised. After what happened yesterday, the matter definitely wasn't over.

Chu Ge squinted slightly and casually picked up the phone.

"Mr. Chu, calling you so early, am I interrupting your rest?" Chen Jue's voice came through the receiver, still cultured and gentle, as if nothing had happened yesterday.

Since Chen Jue was so composed, of course, Chu Ge wouldn't be sarcastic. He chuckled lightly and said, "Mr. Chen, you have impeccable timing. You're not disturbing me at all. But let's speak frankly, why are you looking for me?"

Chen Jue's voice paused for two or three seconds before coming through with a faint, almost invisible smile, "Heh... Mr. Chu is as straightforward as ever. It's fine to discuss over the phone, but if you haven't eaten yet, how about meeting up for breakfast?"

"Name a place."

"Come to my fishpond, how about it?"

"Sure."

"Then I'll be waiting for you, Mr. Chu."

Hanging up the phone, Chen Jue looked at the phone screen, sighed slightly and shook his head. Although he always had confidence in himself, this time, he really didn't know if his next arrangements were the right decision.

Breathing out a long breath, as the phone screen dimmed, Chen Jue placed the phone on the table, tapping on the tabletop a few times, his gaze rare and suddenly cold.

Then, Chen Jue stood up from the chair, straightening his back, slowly turned around, and looked at more than a dozen men in suits, led by Bao Zhanhai, all appearing cold and capable.

These people were all his trusted inner circle, standing in two rows, each person's suit hem slightly sagging, because inside each of their jacket linings they carried a hefty handgun.

"Click."

Chu Ge walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.

In the hallway, another room door made the same sound, Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing truly were a couple, even walking out of their rooms at the same coincidental time.

Thinking about last night, Qin Ruojing felt a bit conflicted, because there were a few other people in the hallway, she could only awkwardly smile at Chu Ge, "Manager Chu, morning."

"Chairwoman, morning." Chu Ge, however, smiled openly, walking up next to Qin Ruojing, "Do you have any plans later?"

By this time, the few people in the hallway had gone downstairs, Qin Ruojing felt a bit anxious again, thinking Chu Ge had some underlying meaning. Otherwise, why would he randomly ask if she had any plans?

But since Chu Ge asked, she could only hide her nervousness, shook her head, "Not really, do you... have any plans?"

Chu Ge grinned, "If you're free, after breakfast, how about you and I have a deeper conversation in the room?"

Qin Ruojing's expression tightened, internally remarking "as expected," couldn't help but give Chu Ge a glare, "Don't you have anything else on your mind? Thinking about these things first thing in the morning?"

Chu Ge chuckled foolishly, licking his lips with a silly expression, "This is proper business, isn't it?"

As he spoke, Chu Ge pulled a lewd, exaggerated face.

This made Qin Ruojing even more flustered, quickly taking a few steps back, whispering harshly, "Are you crazy? This is a public place, what if someone sees? If the company employees start gossiping, it would be super annoying!"

Chu Ge scratched his head, following Qin Ruojing closely, saying nonchalantly, "You're my wife, what's the big deal? Whoever wants to talk, let them talk."

Qin Ruojing was finally startled by Chu Ge, afraid someone would suddenly appear in the hallway, punched Chu Ge and then quickly turned and walked toward the stairs.

Watching Qin Ruojing's figure disappear from view, Chu Ge sighed in relief. If he didn't distract her a bit by scaring her, he might not have been able to leave smoothly to meet Chen Jue.

If Qin Ruojing found out he was going out, even if he made up some lie, it probably wouldn't easily fool her.

As for telling her the truth? That was even more of a joke. Many things are men's business, it's not so-called male chauvinism, just a man's responsibility. No need to make your woman worry.

Besides, with Qin Ruojing's personality, if she knew what he was going to do, she would probably insist on going with him, which would be purely adding to his troubles.

After scaring off Qin Ruojing, Chu Ge chuckled, knocking on Tong Yaqi's room door. Earlier when he left, he called her and knew she was still in the room and hadn't gotten up yet.

Chu Ge knocked twice, and the door opened a crack. Seeing it was Chu Ge, Tong Yaqi opened the door wide enough for one person to enter.

Chu Ge paused, then quickly entered the room, closing the door.

At this moment, Tong Yaqi was wearing a bathrobe. Chu Ge frowned, "Why did you open the door in your bathrobe?"

"Didn't you just call? Who else would it be? Besides, I didn't open the door fully at first."

Tong Yaqi rubbed her eyes, yawning sleepily before laying back in bed, lazily burrowing into the covers.

Chu Ge thought about it, Tong Yaqi had a point, but as he sat on the edge of the bed, he still shook his head speechlessly, "What if, in that moment, someone happened to see? You wouldn't mind, but I'd feel awkward."

Hearing Chu Ge say this, Tong Yaqi felt secretly pleased. This undoubtedly signaled Chu Ge's concern for her, truly seeing her as his woman.

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