Glancing at He Qing's right foot that wasn't twisted at all, Chu Ge smiled, "Miss He, there's only a small employee named Chu Ge here now, no more overlord."

He Qing smiled slightly and nodded, "Do you... really have the heart to completely cut ties with the past? Seeing you like this now, it's really hard for me to believe my eyes."

Chu Ge sat on a stone bench opposite He Qing, shrugged indifferently, "Miss He, as you said, that's all in the past. My life now is pretty good; I don't have to worry about suddenly losing my life, or watch my former comrades turn into cold corpses, nor do I have to wonder if the next person who dies by my hand truly deserves it. I'm very at ease, very happy."

He Qing looked directly into Chu Ge's eyes and sighed with a sigh of emotion, "Overlord, I just feel that with your skills, being a small employee is simply too unfair to you. Just considering how many times you've saved my life before, if you want..."

If it were someone else who knew He Qing's identity, just being able to sit here and chat with her would be enough to keep them sleepless with excitement. However, before He Qing could finish her sentence, Chu Ge shook his head, interrupting her.

"Miss He, thank you for your kindness, but there's really no need to thank me. My task at the time was to protect you, so I did what was expected. If my task was to kill you, I would have done the same and completed the task at all costs."

Even though Chu Ge's words were quite cold, He Qing remained calm, slightly curled her lips, and said, "Fact is fact, 'if' is actually a very meaningless word, don't you think?"

Seeing that He Qing wasn't scared at all by his words, Chu Ge felt speechless inside. He didn't want to say more on this matter, so he decided to change the topic altogether.

"Anyway, thanks, Miss He, for not revealing my past identity. Why don't you talk about yourself? How did you come to Lidu City? Could it be that you've received some special task? Of course, if it's inconvenient to say, just ignore my question."

For most people who know He Qing's name, they only know her powerful background, genuine lineage, and that a single stomp from the He Family could shake the whole of China. They know she's a woman with both extraordinary wisdom and beauty, like a legend.

But Chu Ge also knows another identity of hers, one that only a very few are aware of. She belongs to a special department, of course doing things that the public can't know about.

Previously, it was because He Qing encountered an extremely tricky problem that she met Chu Ge.

If it weren't for Chu Ge, He Qing wouldn't have been alive today.

He Qing chuckled and shook her head, "There's nothing I can't say. I'm now on an indefinite vacation, free of concerns, just want to stroll around and have a look. My brother happens to be here, so I came to Lidu City, never expecting to meet you here."

Hearing what He Qing said, Chu Ge was suddenly stunned and couldn't help recalling someone, muttering speechlessly to himself, "Could it be such a coincidence?"

Judging from all indications, it seems... it really is just such a coincidence.

"Your brother? He's... he wouldn't happen to be called He Junming, would he?" Full of speechlessness, Chu Ge finally asked.

He Qing brushed the hair slightly ruffled by the breeze away from her ear, smiled faintly, "You dare mention that? If it weren't for you, would my brother have broken his leg?"

Chu Ge slapped his forehead with a "smack," feeling indescribably tangled inside. How could there be such a coincidence in this world? Even with his eloquence, he didn't know what to say at this moment.

Just then, Qin Ruojing came back from afar, carrying a bottle of pain-relief spray, thus saving Chu Ge from the awkward situation.

He Qing's ankle was actually perfectly fine; it was just an excuse to get a chance to talk with Chu Ge alone.

But since it was acting, it naturally had to be carried through to the end. He Qing took the spray and applied it a couple of times, then smiled, indicating her foot was fine now, causing Qin Ruojing's heart, hanging in suspense, to finally relax.

However, just as the three were about to leave, three people suddenly walked toward them.

The three were a middle-aged couple around forty, the man had a crutch under his arm, and his right leg was wrapped in thick bandages, looking furious, while the woman's eyes were red, as if she'd suffered a great grievance, along with a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy, who looked indignant.

The three were dressed quite plainly, appearing to be an ordinary working-class family.

"The heavens have eyes, Bodhisattva has shown his spirit, Chairman Qin, we've finally found you. You must give us an explanation today no matter what!"

The three directed their gaze straight to Qin Ruojing, with the middle-aged woman crying out from afar.

Qin Ruojing was taken aback. She didn't recognize any of these three, yet judging by their stance, it seemed as though she had done something extremely heinous to them?

The middle-aged woman's shout was very loud, and her sob was very heavy, immediately attracting many people to look over.

"You... know me?"

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Qin Ruojing glanced at He Qing, then turned her gaze to the three people approaching, asking in confusion.

"Chairman Qin, I'm begging you! I'm begging you to give me the medical expenses! I have no other options left, I can't survive anymore, I'm begging you! You are the Chairman of Tianjiao Group, you have so much money, please don't bully small common people like me, I'm begging you, begging you!"

The man in his forties said as he threw away his crutch and suddenly knelt on the ground, earnestly kowtowing to Qin Ruojing.

At this, Qin Ruojing's face turned even more unsightly; she never dreamed that such a thing would happen while she was accompanying He Qing.

However, before Qin Ruojing could say anything, the middle-aged woman among the three burst into wailing cries, "Old Song, what sin did our family commit, oh oh... What kind of thing is this!"

"Dad! A man's dignity is as precious as gold! Your leg is still in a cast, how can you kneel to a person like her! Dad! Get up quickly!"

The young man, who seemed to be their son, was also more furious, trying desperately to pull the middle-aged man up while glaring angrily at Qin Ruojing.

However, the man referred to as "Old Song" turned a deaf ear to the voices around him, and just repeatedly kowtowed.

The initial shout from the middle-aged woman was enough to draw attention, but with her wailing cries, the young man's angry shouts, and Old Song's continuous kowtowing, it immediately drew even more people's eyes.

Soon, many people gathered around.

Most of the people who came here to burn incense and pray were ordinary folks leading unsatisfactory lives, hoping for the Bodhisattva to show spirit and bless them to overcome their woes. Seeing this scene, they all sighed sympathetically at the family of three and gave Qin Ruojing a very strange look.

Noticing the disdainful, indignant, and sarcastic gazes from all around, Qin Ruojing felt utterly terrible.

She hadn't even figured out what was going on, and yet these three people were crying and shouting, surrounding He Qing with many others. What was this all about?

The only thing that gave her a bit of comfort was that He Qing's expression remained unchanged. As they were surrounded, He Qing sat back down on the stone bench, took a sip of water, and continued to be as elegant and composed as always.

Chu Ge stood next to He Qing, clearly keeping an eye on her safety, ensuring she had no worries, allowing her to focus on dealing with this sudden situation.

In the suddenly chaotic scene, Qin Ruojing took a deep breath and walked to Old Song, who was constantly kowtowing.

"Brother, if you have something to say, please get up first, and if there's any misunderstanding, let's clear it up. If I really owe you money, I absolutely won't default," Qin Ruojing said politely, slightly bowing, intending to help this inexplicably appearing Old Song up.

However, before her hands could touch Old Song, the seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man beside Old Song pushed her and started cursing, pointing at her nose.

"To hell with you, when we approached you privately before, you gave us the cold shoulder, and what? Now seeing there are so many people, you are pretending to be nice? Seeing your hypocritical face makes me sick!"

Qin Ruojing stumbled back a few steps after being pushed. Chu Ge slightly frowned but remained silent, not moving away to ensure He Qing's safety, focusing all his attention and staying vigilant of the surrounding situation.

After the young man cursed Qin Ruojing, the middle-aged woman also cried and spoke to the onlookers.

"Everyone, judge for yourselves, ooooh, this woman is the chairman of Tianjiao Group, a big boss, a prominent figure in Lidu City. It was she who hit our Old Song with her car, breaking Old Song's leg!"

"She is so rich, yet she refuses to pay for our medical bills, taking advantage because there were no cameras around at the time, taking advantage because we have no money or power, she says it's not her responsibility, she's just bullying us! Ooooh..."

"Our whole family relies on Old Song's job to earn just over a thousand yuan a month, my son is still in college, and my mother-in-law is sick, ooooh... Now that Old Song's leg is bad, he can't work, and the company wants to fire him. How is our family supposed to live? You tell me, how can such a big boss have such a black heart, ooooh..."

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