Just as Chu Ge was about to say it out loud, Tong Yaqi waved her hand with a smile and said, "Forget it, you better not guess. What I said earlier was just a joke, I'll just give it to you."

In Tong Yaqi's opinion, the thing she brought was something Chu Ge wouldn't be able to guess even if he spent the whole night trying.

Rather than waiting for Chu Ge to inevitably guess wrong, it was better to give it to him directly before he spoke and save him from any embarrassment or disappointment.

After a failed marriage, Tong Yaqi had suddenly matured a lot emotionally. In the past, she wouldn't have thought about things like this, but now she knew how to consider other people's feelings.

Of course, this depended on who it was. If it was someone she didn't like, she wouldn't bother thinking about it. But because it was Chu Ge, she was willing to do this.

Isn't there a saying, "A gentleman dies for the one who knows him; a woman beautifies herself for the one who pleases her"? It's like how many older young men complain that they can't find a girlfriend and blame it on not having a rich father or being a second generation rich. They should think about it from another angle.

Instead of complaining, they should reflect on what, besides money, might capture a woman's heart. Being charming is also a skill. Who knows, you might say something that hits home with the goddess you're interested in and end up winning her over.

It's not impossible.

There are many joke posts on the internet titled "Destined to be lonely for a lifetime," but if you carefully read some of them, they're not just jokes; in life, there really are such fools.

Tong Yaqi looked at Chu Ge with a smile, knowing he wouldn't guess right. However, just as she reached into her bag, Chu Ge spoke with a grin.

"Director Tong, how do you know I'm definitely going to guess wrong? Let me use this last chance before you take it out."

"Are you that confident? Aren't you afraid that what should be yours might be gone?"

Her slender jade hand was already touching the edge of the gift, and seeing Chu Ge so confident, Tong Yaqi couldn't help but become a bit curious herself. She paused her half-raised hand and asked, even though she knew Chu Ge would be wrong.

"If I guess wrong, it just means that the gift and I are not meant to be. Since we've set the rules of the game, there's no fun in not playing it out."

"Alright, if you're that insistent, then go ahead and guess."

Tong Yaqi smiled on the outside, but couldn't help but think to herself, "This Chu Ge is really something. If I just brought it out directly, he might feel disappointed. It's rare that I thought about it more, but it turns out I was overthinking."

Chu Ge licked his lips, chuckled, and spoke with a confident yet mischievous smile, "Director Tong, since you're here, hurry and give me a cigarette. I've been holding back all day, and it's killing me."

Hearing this, Tong Yaqi was stunned, instinctively looked down at her bag, and confirmed that nothing was visible. From Chu Ge's angle, it was impossible for him to see anything.

He actually guessed it? Is that even possible? How?

Looking at Chu Ge's smiling face, Tong Yaqi thought it was really weird and blinked in surprise.

"Director Tong, you didn't forget to bring a lighter, did you?"

If Chu Ge was 80% sure before, seeing Tong Yaqi's expression now made him 100% certain that he was right.

"Chu Ge, how did you guess it?"

Tong Yaqi snapped out of it, finally pulled out the cigarettes she bought for Chu Ge, and asked with full curiosity.

"That's a secret."

Chu Ge playfully shook his head and said mysteriously, then moved over next to Tong Yaqi, licking his lips again, his eyes eagerly fixed on the box of Sunshine Zhonghua cigarettes.

Tong Yaqi was too curious. Seeing that Chu Ge avoided answering, even acting like a mystic, she couldn't help but find it both amusing and annoying. She put the cigarette box back in her bag and said, "Will you tell or not? If you don't, I won't give it to you."

Chu Ge's face fell immediately, "Director Tong, you can't do this to me. We agreed that if I guessed right, it would be mine. You're a director; you wouldn't cheat a small employee like me, would you?"

Tong Yaqi was relentless, "Then just tell me how you guessed it. Honesty is the best policy; confess and you can have it."

"Alright, I'll confess for the sake of the cigarettes. Actually, I just think Director Tong, you're so considerate, such a Bodhisattva, so chivalrous, so..."

Seeing Chu Ge seriously talking nonsense, Tong Yaqi couldn't help but laugh again.

"Alright, don't tell if you don't want to. I don't want you to praise me on the surface and curse me in your heart. Go smoke by the window so the room doesn't smell too much, and be careful not to let the nurse catch you."

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While speaking, Tong Yaqi took the cigarettes out again, helped Chu Ge open the package, pulled out a cigarette with her fair fingers, and placed it into Chu Ge's already open mouth. Then, she took out a lighter and pressed down with her thumb, making a "click," and a flame leaped out.

Chu Ge greedily took a deep puff, and as the cigarette glowed red, pale blue smoke immediately spread throughout the room.

Inhaling the smoke into his mouth, Chu Ge felt a sense of comfort throughout his body, and as he exhaled, he felt an indescribable refreshment.

Watching Chu Ge enjoy the cigarette so much, Tong Yaqi felt quite happy—it was clear he really liked this gift.

Soon after, Tong Yaqi couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated. To see Chu Ge that night, she had spent hours at home doing her hair and trying on more than ten outfits, yet Chu Ge seemed happier to see the cigarettes than to see her.

"So, how is it? Are you getting used to this cigarette? I didn't know which brand you liked, so I just bought a random pack."

Following Chu Ge to the window, Tong Yaqi asked.

"Used to it, very much so. You're like the legendary timely rain, a living Bodhisattva saving the needy! Do you want one too?"

Chu Ge nodded, speaking with utmost ease.

For Chu Ge, who had held back all day, it wouldn't matter if Tong Yaqi gave him a forty-five yuan carton of Sunshine Liqun or the worst quality hand-rolled cigarette; being able to have a nice smoke would be an undeniably delightful thing.

"No."

Tong Yaqi shook her head, pausing before adding, "I hardly smoke, and when I do, it's ladies' cigarettes."

After saying that, seeing that the ash on the cigarette was getting long, Tong Yaqi took the cigarette from Chu Ge's lips, tapped off the ash, and handed it back to him.

It was the first time Tong Yaqi had ever helped someone with a cigarette ash, not even for her previous husband. What's more, far from helping with the ash, if her ex-husband wanted to smoke in her presence, she would have felt repulsed.

But now, seeing Chu Ge smoking beside her, she found him very manly, with a kind of mystery like seeing flowers in the fog. Even that slightly strong tobacco smell didn't bother her at all.

Being attended to like this by Tong Yaqi, Chu Ge smiled gratefully, "Oh, I see, then I'm quite honored that you smoked when I met you at the bar."

"What? You don't mind women smoking?" Tong Yaqi tapped the ash for Chu Ge again, asking instinctively.

"Not really, I have no strong feelings about it. But the way you were holding that cigarette with your fingers, sitting alone in the corner drinking, was really quite beautiful."

Upon hearing this, Tong Yaqi inexplicably let out a breath, smiled lightly, and said, "Then... how do I look now?"

"Still beautiful."

"Don't you think you should at least look at me when you're saying that? Which one is prettier, the me now or the me then?"

Glancing at the side of Chu Ge's face as he looked out the window, Tong Yaqi said with a clever smile, reaching out to take the almost burned-out cigarette from his mouth and tossed it on the ground, extinguishing it with the tip of her cool high-heeled shoe.

Chu Ge turned his head to meet Tong Yaqi's eyes and said with a grin, "Well, Director Tong, didn't I say the moment you walked in that I thought you were some big celebrity who walked into the wrong room? Your outfit today doesn't look like you're visiting the sick at all; it looks like you're tempting me to make a mistake."

This time, Chu Ge was speaking genuinely. With Tong Yaqi's current attire, she was truly stunning—like a movie star dressed up for a public appearance. How could he not see that Tong Yaqi had clearly dressed up meticulously?

Whether it was the black silk blouse adorned with fiery red roses, those sheer stockings, or those cool high heels she wore, each piece alone would certainly draw attention on an average-looking woman.

And when these items were combined, their effect was far more than just additive; the beauty index practically skyrocketed like a rocket, growing exponentially!

Moreover, Tong Yaqi was not an average-looking woman; her appearance, figure, and aura were all extraordinary. With this outfit on her, it was simply an indescribable beauty.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Tong Yaqi wore this outfit on the street during the day, it wouldn't take long before there was a traffic accident.

All the male drivers would be looking at her, so who would have time to watch the road?

"What if I don't mind you making a mistake?"

Just as Chu Ge was sincerely marveling at Tong Yaqi's beauty, her voice suddenly came to his ears.

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