Imagining the panicked state of Chu Ge and Mu Lingshan, and the severe consequences this matter would bring, Huang Yourong was so excited she almost wanted to burst out laughing. This feeling was truly exhilarating!

Haha, the grand gift from your mother is coming soon, just wait for it patiently!

Slowly savoring a bite of grilled meat, Huang Yourong licked her lips, picked up her phone with full satisfaction, and as the jackal, made a call to the wolf.

"The fish has bitten the hook, just waiting for you to reel it in."

"Got it."

After hanging up, Huang Yourong felt even better. She picked up her wine glass again and took a sip.

Meanwhile, in room 306 of West Forest Hotel.

Steam filled the bathroom with the continuous sound of water splattering. Chu Ge stood under the showerhead, the water washed away the Golden Wound Medicine that had thoroughly taken effect.

This shower was entirely uncomfortable for Chu Ge; his whole body was not only aching but also itchy—this was a sign of the body quickly recovering.

This feeling happens to Chu Ge every time he gets injured, but no matter how many times he experiences it, he still cannot get used to it. If one hasn't felt it personally, it's hard to describe the feeling in words.

Hiss… hoo…

Turning off the showerhead, Chu Ge took a deep breath and wiped the mist off the mirror with his hand, examining his body.

Though still looking quite beaten, bruised and battered, it was visibly much better than when he returned to the hotel. The wounds on his shoulder and chest had scabbed over, even after a long soak in hot water they didn't open up and bleed again.

"Liang Yongping is quite generous; the medicine he gave me is pretty good, huh? Seems like I can go home the day after tomorrow."

Chu Ge smiled at himself in the mirror, casually grabbed a towel to dry himself off. Since there was no one else in the room, he simply walked out naked.

"Knock knock knock knock knock knock..."

As Chu Ge was about to lie down on the bed, a series of rapid knocks suddenly sounded.

Chu Ge paused his steps, glancing at the door which was vibrating from the persistent knocking, "Knocking like a ghost seeking life, is this the police raiding?"

Murmuring to himself, Chu Ge laughed again. If Mu Lingshan, the police officer, came to raid his room, he would actually welcome it. But Mu Lingshan was most likely still angry, how could she possibly come to find him now?

Could it be... it's Huang Yourong again? It shouldn't be, she definitely couldn't knock with such strength. Geez, could it really be the police?

"Hold on a moment,"

Chu Ge shouted and went back to the bathroom, put on his bathrobe, and then walked over to the door unhurriedly.

"Click"

When the door opened in response, revealing the scene behind it, Chu Ge couldn't help but be slightly stunned. Wait, it really was Mu Lingshan?

"Uh… hello?"

Chu Ge scratched his head and greeted, but Mu Lingshan stood at the door, motionless, her eyes fixed on Chu Ge, as if she desperately wanted to see through him.

"Hey hey, though I'm quite handsome, you don't need to keep staring at me like that, it's not your first day knowing—"

Before Chu Ge could finish, Mu Lingshan rushed into the room, slammed the door shut with a "bang", turned around and punched Chu Ge.

This punch, though not full force, did indeed carry some strength, striking right where Chu Ge's chest was injured, causing him to inhale sharply.

Seeing Chu Ge react this way, Mu Lingshan felt a chill in her heart, bit her lip tightly, and without a word, pushed Chu Ge onto the sofa, grabbed his bathrobe collar and yanked it apart.

Chu Ge's bruised body, the scar on his shoulder, and the streak of crimson blood flowing from his chest suddenly came into Mu Lingshan's view.

Mu Lingshan was dazed, just staring blankly at Chu Ge's body, watching that stream of blood flow downwards. Even though this scene unfolded right before her eyes, her eyes were still filled with disbelief.

After a few seconds, Chu Ge straightened up from where Mu Lingshan had pushed him, grinned broadly.

"I know my physique is great, but just take a look. I'm quite thin-skinned, you keep watching me like this, I'll really get embarrassed."

Mu Lingshan seemed as if she hadn't heard Chu Ge at all, standing there motionless, silent.

Since she met Chu Ge, she had never seen him so severely injured. In her eyes, Chu Ge was unbelievably strong; she had even thought no one could ever beat Chu Ge.

But that ghastly wound was right under her nose, and the scarlet blood was continuously oozing out.

Chu Ge scratched his head, "Hey hey, I think you've seen enough, haven't you? If you keep staring, I'll have to accuse you of harassment!"

Normally, hearing such words from Chu Ge, Mu Lingshan would have rolled her eyes at him by now, but at this moment, her eyes reddened. She pinched her nose, hastily rummaged through her bag, pulled out a pack of tissues, took one out, and raised her hand to cover Chu Ge's bleeding chest. However, the hand hovered in mid-air, trembling slightly.

Chu Ge took the tissue from Mu Lingshan's hand and casually pressed it against his chest, chuckling nonchalantly.

"You've got quite the punch; even when I was showering earlier, I couldn't get it open. But with one blow, you managed to make it bleed again. Seems like our Captain Mu hasn't forgotten her martial arts, which is commendable."

Mu Lingshan pinched her nose again, bit her lip, tilted her head back, and slowly squatted down beside Chu Ge, watching as the tissue was quickly stained red with blood. She pulled another tissue from the pack and slowly, very slowly, reached for Chu Ge's chest.

Even though her trembling hand was more pronounced than before, it didn't stop halfway this time; it reached Chu Ge and placed the tissue on the one that was already soaked with blood.

As soon as it touched Chu Ge's wound, Mu Lingshan's hand flinched, and she turned her head to meet Chu Ge's gaze.

"Is this funny? Is this really funny? How can you still laugh? Doesn't it hurt?"

Mu Lingshan's voice grew louder with each sentence, still full of intensity. But despite her sharp questioning, her eyes were filled with concern.

"It's just a small injury; it looks scary but it's no big deal. The bleeding will stop soon."

Chu Ge chuckled, flicked Mu Lingshan's forehead with his hand, "You're a police officer, aren't you? It's just a little blood, no need to make such a fuss, right?"

On the outside, Chu Ge was all smiles, but internally, he was genuinely touched. He didn't want Mu Lingshan to worry too much and hoped for a lighter atmosphere.

"Just a little blood? Making a fuss?" Mu Lingshan repeated Chu Ge's words, her voice noticeably trembling.

"That's your chest, okay? If it went deeper and hit your heart, you wouldn't be breathing anymore! Do you know that?"

"Alright, but it didn't hit my heart, did it?"

Chu Ge gave an awkward chuckle, feeling speechless; beaten by Liang Yongping during the day and scolded by Mu Lingshan at night, could he be more unfortunate?

Besides, if it weren't for Mu Lingshan's punch, would his chest be bleeding? How did it turn out to be his fault?

Speechless as he was, Chu Ge felt warmth in his heart. He knew Mu Lingshan's agitation was all because she cared.

Seeing Mu Lingshan frown, Chu Ge chuckled again, "Besides, aren't you eager for me to die? Seeing me beaten to a pulp like this should make you happy, right?"

Hearing this, Mu Lingshan snorted, "Happy? Yes, I'm happy, I'm really happy!"

With that, Mu Lingshan's expression turned serious, and her gaze turned cold, "Who did it?"

Finally reaching this topic, Chu Ge could only smile helplessly, "A friend."

"A friend?" Mu Lingshan's brows furrowed even more, staring intently into Chu Ge's eyes, "Do you think I'm a kid to be fooled? Who did it! Whether as a police officer, or as your... friend, I will get to the bottom of this!"

"It was really a friend. We often end up with some injuries while sparring. You're just not used to seeing it."

"Nonsense! Still not telling the truth? Sparring leaves such heavy-handed marks? That on your shoulder should be a knife wound, right? Sparring involves knives? Is that how you spar?"

Mu Lingshan clearly didn't believe him and sprang to her feet.

Chu Ge felt even more helpless; when Mu Lingshan got serious, even he would get a headache. However, regarding the Liang family, he mustn't let her know no matter what.

"I'm really not lying to you. You know I can fight, right? I'm good because my sparring partners are all experts, and our sparring is different from your training. How can you improve if you're afraid of hurting each other and hold back?"

Listening to Chu Ge's explanation and observing his expression closely, Mu Lingshan felt somewhat swayed; what he said... indeed made some sense.

Noticing the change in Mu Lingshan's demeanor, Chu Ge felt delighted, knowing his words had worked, so he seized the opportunity to add more fuel.

"I might look like this, but he's no better off. I bit his ear, stomped his toe several times, and even threw sand in his eyes."

Seeing Chu Ge so animated and smug, Mu Lingshan felt both concerned and amused. Her tight frown finally began to relax as she shot Chu Ge a fierce glare.

"What kind of fighting is that? It's simply shameless."

Chu Ge breathed a long sigh of relief, grinning, "What's wrong with being shameless? A fight isn't a game, it should be by any means necessary."

As Chu Ge finished speaking, Mu Lingshan's expression suddenly changed; her eyes widened in an instant, staring intently at Chu Ge, as if struck by lightning.

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