When Chu Ge and the others returned to the Qin Family, Qin's mother had already gotten up, and the rice dumplings and tea eggs were already set on the dining table.

"Mom, you should have seen Yao Hongmei's expression back then, just thinking about it now makes me want to laugh!"

As soon as Qin Ruoying sat down at the dining table, she couldn't wait to tell Qin's mother about what had just happened. When she got to the part about Yao Hongmei being denounced, she couldn't help but giggle.

Surprisingly, Qin's mother didn't seem very enthusiastic. Although she had a smile on her face, even Qin Ruoying could see that it was a rather forced one.

Chu Ge was not at all surprised by Qin's mother's reaction and knew exactly what she was worried about, but he didn't point it out. Instead, he calmly peeled a tea egg and placed it next to Qin Ruojing.

After finishing this somewhat stifled breakfast, Chu Ge went back to Qin Ruojing's bedroom. He took advantage of Qin Ruojing washing the dishes to sit in the computer chair and make a phone call.

After hanging up the phone, Chu Ge couldn't help but give a self-deprecating smile.

He hadn't expected that just a few days after leaving the organization, he would have to use his previous connections again, and for someone who was supposedly his fake father-in-law, someone who should have had nothing to do with him.

As a smile spread across Chu Ge's face, Qin Ruojing happened to finish washing the dishes and walked in. Her gaze fell upon Chu Ge's seemingly carefree face, and she couldn't help but sigh softly.

"You were fine just now, so why the sad face now? Between us, it's like you're the one who owes me money, isn't it?" Seeing as things were settled, Chu Ge didn't mind teasing Qin Ruojing a bit and asked with a playful smile.

"I... it's nothing, just feeling a bit tired. I want to take a nap. You can either play on the computer or read a book, whatever you like." Qin Ruojing pursed her lips and didn't voice her worries. Kicking off her slippers, she climbed onto the bed with a forced smile.

Chu Ge was a bit surprised by Qin Ruojing's response. Except for when he found out she was a company boss, this was the second time he really started to see her in a new light.

For choosing to remain silent at this moment, this woman was quite admirable.

"Then I'll use the computer for a while. You go sleep, don't worry about me."

Qin Ruojing responded with an "Mm," then covered herself with a thin blanket and lay down with a mind full of thoughts.

Having not slept a wink last night, climbing mountains and running errands this morning left Qin Ruojing exhausted. Despite having things on her mind, she quickly fell asleep.

In Qin Ruojing's room, filled with a faint fragrance, Chu Ge watched a few movies and played some mini-games. Before he knew it, most of the day had passed, and it was time to make dinner.

He glanced back at Qin Ruojing, who even in her deep sleep, still had her delicate brows furrowed. Chu Ge quietly left the room, just in time to see Qin's mother returning from buying groceries. He quickly took the items from her hands.

Looking at a plastic bag with fish still jumping inside, Qin's mother's face turned pale. She took a deep breath in relief, then ran her hand across her chest a few times to calm herself.

"Auntie, what's wrong with you? Are you alright?"

"Nothing, nothing. Don't laugh at me now, but I got startled by the fish. With this festival, the fish sellers are acting arrogantly. Normally, they help clean the fish, but with so many buyers today, they didn't bother. Holding these two wriggling things, every time they moved my heart just trembled. I really don't know how I made it back home."

Chu Ge was puzzled, "Auntie, if it bothers you that much, why not just skip buying fish?"

"It's because you kids all love eating it; blame my cowardice. Anyway, are you up for cleaning the fish? Don't force yourself if you can't. We can wait for your uncle to come back."

With a simple question, Chu Ge felt warmth in his heart again. Smiling, he said, "Auntie, don't worry. I'll handle it, mission guaranteed complete."

As he spoke, Chu Ge carried the bag with the fish into the kitchen and casually picked up a kitchen knife. Just as he was about to clean the fish, Qin Ruoying came out of the bedroom yawning, seeing Qin's mother standing at the kitchen door with a curious but apprehensive look.

"Mom, what's happening?"

"Your brother-in-law is going to clean the fish, and I'm just thinking of watching."

Hearing this, Qin Ruoying instantly woke up, her eyes brightening. She swiftly ran to the kitchen doorway, holding her mother's arm, and shot an eager look at Chu Ge.

"Go brother-in-law, finally someone other than Dad in our family dares to clean fish!"

Seeing Qin's mother and Qin Ruoying making such a fuss, Chu Ge couldn't help but break a sweat. Cleaning a fish wasn't such a big deal, was it?

Turning his attention back to the two lively fish in the plastic bag, Chu Ge muttered "Sorry," then casually grabbed one of the fish by the tail and started to swing it in circles.

"Ah!"

This swing sent both Qin Ruoying and Qin's mother into a fright, concerned that the slippery fish might fly out, prompting a scream from Qin Ruoying.

However, just as Qin Ruoying let out her scream, the fish actually flew out of Chu Ge's left hand, but instead of flying horizontally, it flew vertically towards the ceiling.

Seeing the fish soar high, Qin Ruoying became even more frightened, worried that it would dirty the ceiling or end up in a miserable state upon hitting the ground.

Instinctively, Qin Ruoying closed her eyes, expecting to hear a "splat" sound, but instead, she heard a rustling noise. After a few seconds, she cautiously opened her eyes and was suddenly greeted by an incredibly magical scene.

Somehow, the fish had been split in two, and all the inedible parts inside had fallen neatly into the trash bin, without a single speck outside it.

Even more astonishing, amidst the discarded parts, there was a complete fish skeleton, intact from head to tail!

Such a scene was simply unbelievable to Qin Ruoying, as if someone had suddenly choked her, cutting off her scream.

Even for Qin Ruoying, who had closed her eyes, it was astonishing, but for Qin's mother, who had witnessed everything clearly from start to finish, it was even more shocking. She couldn't believe her eyes, feeling as if she were dreaming.

"Xiaoying? What happened?"

As Qin Ruoying and Qin's mother stood dumbfounded facing the kitchen, Qin Ruojing, who had just woken up, heard the scream and anxiously rushed out of the room.

Quickly glancing at her mother and sister, she found them perfectly fine, with nothing apparently wrong, and let out a sigh of relief.

However, before the sigh was complete, she suddenly thought of a possibility, her heart skipped a beat, and she urgently asked, "Did something happen to Chu Ge?"

"Sis, brother-in-law, he..."

Qin Ruoying was still in a state of disbelief, blinking with confusion, her words a bit incoherent.

"What could happen to me, just cleaning the fish. If you haven't had enough sleep, you can go back and sleep some more. I'll call you when it's done."

When Chu Ge's helpless voice came from the kitchen, Qin Ruojing's tense expression finally eased a little. She patted her chest and walked towards the kitchen entrance, joining her mother and sister.

Glancing at Chu Ge and then scanning his surroundings carefully, Qin Ruojing found it even more baffling.

He held a knife, there was a fish in the basin, and some discarded waste in the trash, which looked a bit gross, but it didn't seem serious enough to startle her sister so much, right?

Qin Ruojing shifted her gaze back to her sister's face, scolding, "Xiaoying, why are you screaming for no reason? You nearly gave me a heart attack with that yell."

However, when Qin Ruoying snapped back to reality, she seemed not to have heard her sister's words, instantly turning to Qin's mother, "Mom? Did you see that? How did brother-in-law do it?"

Qin Ruoying's reaction left Qin Ruojing both amused and confused, but what puzzled her more was that even Qin's mother completely ignored her, exchanging bewildered glances with Qin Ruoying and shaking her head in confusion.

Yes, Qin's mother indeed saw it, but she felt it made no difference whether she saw it or not, as it was just an instant, too fast! Too fast!

With even Qin's mother ignoring her, Qin Ruojing's furrowed brows tightened again. She finally realized something was indeed off, turning her head to look back at Chu Ge, "Chu Ge, what exactly did you do? What's wrong with my mom and sister?"

Chu Ge, utterly bewildered, helplessly explained, "Please, don't make it sound like I've done something strange. I was merely cleaning a fish."

"Just cleaning a fish?" Qin Ruojing frowned, her tone filled with skepticism. But looking at Chu Ge, who didn't seem to be faking it, and then at her mother and sister's shocked expressions, she couldn't help finding it somewhat amusing and a bit curious.

Is cleaning a fish that frightening? It's not like I haven't seen dad do it before.

"Chu Ge, just continue with your work. There's still another fish, right? Just clean it the way you cleaned the last one."

Seeing the strong reactions from Qin's mother and Qin Ruoying, Chu Ge was somewhat worried about startling Qin Ruojing, scratching his head with his fish-free right hand, "Are you sure?"

Qin Ruojing nodded, "I'm sure."

Qin Ruoying's eyes lit up; this time, she was determined not to close her eyes.

Qin's mother rubbed her eyes vigorously, fearing she might still miss seeing it clearly.

When Chu Ge used the same technique to gut another fish, Qin Ruojing finally understood why her mother and sister had reacted so strongly.

Because... she wasn't much better than them!

She not only stared dumbfounded but even let out a scream louder than her sister's.

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