Chu Ge leaned back on the sofa, watching Mu Lingshan's right hand as she wiped the blood off him. He couldn't help but feel a bit emotional. As he watched, he suddenly noticed something: Mu Lingshan's right hand was trembling slightly.

"Tiger Girl, why is your hand... kind of shaking? Are you really that squeamish about blood?"

Mu Lingshan glanced up at Chu Ge, "Before I came to see you, I went to the shooting range to shoot for a while, my hand's a bit numb."

After she spoke, Mu Lingshan paused for a moment.

Chu Ge was mulling over his relationship with Mu Lingshan and didn't notice anything unusual about her. When Mu Lingshan finished wiping the blood off his chest, he reached his hand towards hers.

Before his hand got close, Mu Lingshan slapped it away and gave him a look, "Don't mess around, aren't you afraid of the wound tearing open again?"

Chu Ge laughed awkwardly, rubbing his head helplessly. It seemed Mu Lingshan misunderstood his intention. What he wanted was to take her hand away so she wouldn't have to bother tending to his wound, it really wasn't a big deal.

Unconsciously, Chu Ge fell into a daze again. If he and Mu Lingshan cut off their previous kind of relationship completely, maybe... that would be the best choice?

After all, no matter how you look at it, it's really impossible between them, did they have to keep going like this?

The longer they maintained this kind of relationship, the more unfair it was to Mu Lingshan.

Thinking of this, Chu Ge couldn't help feeling a bit lackluster. Understanding something and being able to do it are two different things; he didn't doubt that if Mu Lingshan found another man besides him, he would definitely feel uncomfortable inside.

"Clatter"

Mu Lingshan threw the tissue she used to wipe Chu Ge's blood into the trash can, sat down next to him, and with her head down, intertwined her hands together. Chu Ge said nothing, and she also remained silent for a while.

She glanced sideways at Chu Ge, noticing that his usually smiling face showed a hint of disappointment. She bit her lip, leaned closer to him, and nudged him with her shoulder.

"What are you thinking about, not making a sound for so long?"

"Nothing." Chu Ge snapped back to reality, giving Mu Lingshan a smile, "It's pretty late. I'll take you home."

Upon hearing this, Mu Lingshan snorted, "Take me? There's really no need for that, is there? I remember you saying yesterday that if anyone was stupid enough to try and rob me, they'd be signing their own death warrant, and a totally miserable death at that?"

Chu Ge chuckled helplessly, "Come on now, don't be so petty. Wasn't I just joking with you?"

Mu Lingshan pouted, "Tsk, being petty is more like you. Clearly, your head is full of those kinds of thoughts. I'm not letting you touch me, and now you're trying to send me away. I'm not wronging you, am I?"

Chu Ge gave a sheepish laugh. Although sending Mu Lingshan away wasn't his main focus, he didn't want to explain.

"So staying silent means admitting it?" Mu Lingshan gave Chu Ge another glance, her mouth curving up with satisfaction, "You want me to leave, but I just won't. Tonight, I'm staying here."

"Uh..."

Just as Chu Ge was about to say something, Mu Lingshan smiled at him, "I'm telling you, don't get any funny ideas. Well, not exactly. You're free to think whatever you like; it's just that if you want to touch me, that's not happening."

Chu Ge honestly had no words for this mess. What was all this nonsense?

Turning his head, Chu Ge caught Mu Lingshan's face aglow with mischief, "I say... are you particularly disappointed?"

The bitter smile on Chu Ge's face deepened. He didn't know what to say.

Mu Lingshan's grin became even brighter, and she nudged him again, "I must have hit the nail on the head? Honestly, seeing you like this is pitiful, which makes me happy! Payback for always bullying me before, serves you right! Hahaha!"

Saying this, Mu Lingshan stood up from the sofa, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. I'm going to take a bath, goodnight?"

Watching Mu Lingshan's retreating back, Chu Ge rubbed his forehead, utterly bewildered.

"Oh yeah." Mu Lingshan halted at the bathroom door, glanced sideways at Chu Ge on the sofa, and flashed a sly smile.

Chu Ge met Mu Lingshan's eyes, absentmindedly murmuring, "Hmm."

"I said you can't touch me for the sake of your health, but that doesn't mean I won't touch you. Who knows... maybe I'll even pick a fight with you later?"

Hearing Mu Lingshan say this, Chu Ge suddenly froze. Just as he was about to say something more, Mu Lingshan had already stepped into the bathroom, closing the door with a "click".

It wasn't long before the bathroom door opened again, and with steam billowing around her, Mu Lingshan emerged wearing a bathrobe.

Meeting Chu Ge's gaze, Mu Lingshan slightly curved her lips and asked, "By the looks of you... been waiting a while, huh?"

With his mind still a jumble, Chu Ge lightly chuckled and shook his head, "No."

Mu Lingshan smirked a little more, tilting her head slightly, pausing for a few seconds before laughing, "Then... should I go back and wash a bit more?"

Mu Lingshan originally intended to tease Chu Ge, but to her surprise, Chu Ge nodded earnestly, "Sure, go ahead."

Hearing Chu Ge actually say that, Mu Lingshan was amused and annoyed, "You think I'll go just because you said so? How would that make me look?"

Chu Ge shrugged, "Then don't go."

Seeing Chu Ge like this, a sudden surge of anger rose in Mu Lingshan's heart. She had never seen such an obvious look of dejection on Chu Ge's face before.

"Hey!"

Mu Lingshan paused in her steps, suddenly called out loudly to Chu Ge.

Chu Ge did not seem startled as Mu Lingshan had expected. Instead, he slowly raised his head and gave her a slight smile.

"What's up?"

"What are you thinking? Didn't you say those injuries you got were no big deal? Why do you suddenly look so lifeless?"

Chu Ge curled his lips, "Are you kidding? What's this about being half-dead? I'm perfectly fine. I could even run a marathon right now without any problem."

"Then you…" Mu Lingshan pursed her lips, the rest of her words unsaid, and sat down on the sofa next to Chu Ge.

"I'm just thinking about some things, and I'm a bit puzzled."

Mu Lingshan's feelings were complicated at the moment, but she smiled teasingly on the surface, "Are you joking? Is there something in this world that Chu Ge, the master, can't figure out? Let me, the fool, hear it."

Chu Ge turned to look at Mu Lingshan, amused, "If someone as smart as me can't figure it out, what's the use of telling a fool like you?"

"Pfft! Do you know there's a saying, 'Great intelligence may appear to be stupidity'? I'm actually quite smart, just don't like showing off in front of you. Do you really think you're that much smarter than me?"

Chu Ge chuckled, "Then should I tell you?"

Hearing Chu Ge say this, Mu Lingshan couldn't help but feel a bit nervous, but still nodded with a smile, "If you're going to say it, hurry up. Why waste words between us?"

Chu Ge's lips curled slightly, and he asked, "Tiger Girl, do you like oranges?"

Mu Lingshan was taken aback, finding Chu Ge's out-of-the-blue question completely baffling.

"Are you sick? You've been sitting here looking all gloomy, and this is what you've been pondering?"

If it weren't for the fact that Chu Ge was injured, Mu Lingshan would probably have kicked him by now.

With a constant smile, Chu Ge unhurriedly asked again, "Do you like bananas?"

Mu Lingshan's eyes twitched. If the previous question was baffling, this one was a bit subtle. The Chinese language is vast and profound, with many phrases having more than one meaning.

Even though Mu Lingshan wasn't particularly scheming, being in the big melting pot of society, she inevitably learned the use of many undertones.

For example, almost everyone, when meeting an old friend they haven't contacted in a long time, tends to exchange pleasantries, formally exchange phone numbers, and say things like "let's keep in touch" or "let me treat you to a meal someday."

But in reality, in most of these situations, it's nothing more than empty talk. If they really wanted to invite that person to a meal, they would just set a time directly.

So when faced with Chu Ge's current question, even though it sounded simple, like asking if she liked a certain fruit, Mu Lingshan still felt uncertain.

After pondering for a while, Mu Lingshan finally smiled helplessly, "Chu Ge, you're not yourself today. Whatever you want to say, just say it. I admit I'm slow-minded, and if you keep beating around the bush, I really won't get it."

Chu Ge also smiled, his smile containing the same helplessness as Mu Lingshan's, "I'm not beating around the bush, and you don't have to overthink it. The questions I'm asking are literal, at least for now, there's no subtext. Whether it's oranges or bananas, here they're simply referring to fruits."

Mu Lingshan was momentarily stunned, then nodded, "Yes, I like both oranges and bananas."

"What about pineapples?"

"I like them too."

"Hmm... what about kiwis?"

"I like them too."

"And apples?"

"Yes, still like them."

"Then..."

Just as Chu Ge was about to mention another fruit, Mu Lingshan finally couldn't help but interrupt him.

"Chu Ge, can you stop now? Are you planning to spend the whole night asking me if I like various fruits? Then let me tell you, when it comes to fruits, there's practically nothing I dislike, so you don't have to ask one by one."

Seeing Mu Lingshan a bit agitated, Chu Ge helplessly rubbed his forehead, leaned back into the sofa, and sighed somewhat lacklusterly.

"Is that so..."

Meanwhile, in the police van near the West Forest Hotel, the leader checked his watch and a cold smile appeared on his face.

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