The sky was turning light as dawn approached. If it were in the countryside, this would be the time when roosters crow, disturbing dreams. But in the bustling city, it's a moment of complete silence.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a terrified scream echoed in Chu Ge's bedroom.

Chu Ge, who was sleeping soundly, was jolted awake by the scream. He opened his sleepy eyes, glanced in the direction of the bedroom, and then closed his eyes again.

The scream, of course, came from Mu Lingshan, who, upon waking up, was startled to find herself in an unfamiliar place, which triggered her reaction.

After the scream, Mu Lingshan fully awoke. First, she pulled back the covers and checked her own condition. After a slight sigh of relief, she sat up against the headboard and looked around the room before rubbing her temples.

Due to the hangover, Mu Lingshan had a headache, and her mind was a bit hazy, filled with fragmented memories.

It took several minutes for Mu Lingshan to recall everything that had happened last night. This was Chu Ge's home. She had slept in Chu Ge's bed and used Chu Ge's quilt.

Quietly, Mu Lingshan got out of bed, stealthily turned on the light, and cracked open the bedroom door, peering into the living room.

As a decent police officer, Mu Lingshan's actions at this moment were akin to those of a guilty thief.

By the light spilling through the crack in the door, Mu Lingshan quickly spotted Chu Ge lying on the sofa, seeing him deep asleep, she felt a bit relieved.

Without making any sound, Mu Lingshan gently closed the bedroom door again, sat back on Chu Ge's bed, her heart pounding rapidly with a sense of lingering fear.

Mu Lingshan had always been confident in her appearance and knew well that she was undeniably attractive to men.

She worked so hard to achieve accomplishments, hoping others would not focus solely on her looks. She even disliked being called "police beauty," because she wanted to be an outstanding officer, not a mere pretty face in uniform.

One big reason Mu Lingshan disliked Chu Ge was that he always called her "Officer Beauty" instead of "Officer Mu."

Generally speaking, everyone wishes to look good, but for Mu Lingshan, her looks and figure were a source of personal conflict, sometimes even feeling like being attractive was a mistake.

Why is it that when people talk about her, Mu Lingshan, they only mention her appearance and figure? Can't they see her achievements and hard work?

Back in the police academy, she was the campus beauty of her class. Even during training, her male classmates would hold back, never going full force, which infuriated Mu Lingshan. She's not made of glass; was it necessary for her classmates to act like that?

And after graduating from the police academy and starting work, it was still the same!

Her body showed no signs of anything unusual, no traces of being touched; it seemed... Chu Ge really did nothing?

Besides feeling frightened, Mu Lingshan was puzzled. She found it hard to imagine that Chu Ge, whom she had always considered with questionable character and constantly surrounded by women, would behave so properly in such an opportunity?

"Thinking back carefully, this guy, apart from being a bit of a talker, eccentric, and knowing a dandy like Liu Weijiang, hasn't really done anything wrong. Could my previous opinions have been biased? Maybe... he's a good person?"

After thoroughly checking herself again, Mu Lingshan thought to herself.

Regardless, she didn't want to stay here any longer. Having drunk too much, she had inexplicably chased Chu Ge around for half the day and occupied his bed. It was too unreasonable, what was going on?

Tiptoeing out of Chu Ge's bedroom, Mu Lingshan quietly walked toward the door, intending to leave Chu Ge's home without waking him.

As Mu Lingshan got a little closer to Chu Ge, she suddenly froze, realizing that he didn't even have a blanket over him. He was sleeping in an uncomfortable position, curled up.

Because her mind was a bit messy earlier and the living room lights were off, she hadn't noticed this initially, but now seeing it, she couldn't help but feel touched.

Not only had Chu Ge not laid a hand on her, but he had also given her the bed and the quilt, leaving himself in this awkward sleeping pose. He must have had a rough night.

Involuntarily, Mu Lingshan's impression of Chu Ge changed slightly; this kind of selfless act wasn't something just any man could do.

In the dim living room, Mu Lingshan looked closely at Chu Ge's face and suddenly realized that it was actually quite manly, although she had always selectively ignored it before.

Unconsciously, Mu Lingshan's gaze softened considerably, feeling that maybe she had been a bit too harsh on him before.

Initially planning to leave Chu Ge's house immediately, Mu Lingshan hesitated for a moment, then tiptoed back to Chu Ge's bedroom. She picked up the still warm blanket that she had used all night and returned to Chu Ge's side, trying her best not to make a sound.

Little did Mu Lingshan know, Chu Ge was already awake when she had let out that scream.

Even though his eyes were closed, he could tell by the subtle changes in her footsteps that she sneaked out, let her gaze linger on him for a while, then quietly returned with the blanket.

"This little police flower does have a bit of conscience, not in vain for letting her sleep in my bed for a night."

When Mu Lingshan gently laid the blanket over Chu Ge, he couldn't help but think to himself.

Listening to Mu Lingshan's cautious breath nearby, Chu Ge found it very amusing, and felt like teasing her a bit.

Half-awake, he opened his eyes, putting on the act that he was just stirred awake by Mu Lingshan. Seeing her about to sneak away, he showed his white teeth in a smirk, "Awake? Thanks, huh?"

"Ah!"

Even though Chu Ge's voice wasn't loud, Mu Lingshan was startled and let out a gasp, unintentionally shivering.

Meeting Chu Ge's gaze, Mu Lingshan, still shaken, patted her chest and forced an awkward smile, "Well, I should be the one saying thanks. I slept in your bed last night, letting you endure some hardships."

Chu Ge was quite surprised, considering Mu Lingshan's startled reaction that she would glare at him in anger and complain a bit, but she said this instead. He looked at her with a peculiar gaze, almost not recognizing her.

Being stared at by Chu Ge, and with the living room being pretty dark, Chu Ge's eyes seemed particularly bright. Mu Lingshan felt a shiver down her spine, trying to maintain a stern and formidable facade, then glared back.

"What…what are you staring at? Don't recognize me?"

Chu Ge chuckled, stretched his arm out from under the blanket to scratch his head, "That's the side of you I know. Earlier, when you were tucking me in and thanking me so kindly, it caught me off guard a bit."

Mu Lingshan blushed, recalling how harshly she had treated Chu Ge before. Both amused and annoyed, she said, "So, according to you, I shouldn't be nice to you?"

Chu Ge scratched his nose, "I didn't mean that. They say the police and civilians are like family, and this feels good, I'm just not used to it yet."

"Then get used to it slowly. As long as you're not up to no good, I naturally won't do anything to you. I'm off now."

"Okay, bye-bye, I'll just go back to my room and catch some more sleep."

With that, Chu Ge yawned and stood up from the sofa, wrapped in the blanket.

Thinking about having slept all night on that same bed yesterday, Mu Lingshan felt awkward, but since it's Chu Ge's bed, she had no position to say anything else. She just said "Bye-bye," then walked to the door, put on her shoes, and opened the door.

Watching Mu Lingshan's back, Chu Ge couldn't help but recall the time when he and Mu Lingshan teamed up in combat. Their tacit cooperation still left a deep impression on him.

As he was lost in thought, the blanket slipped off Chu Ge's body. Since Mu Lingshan was leaving, Chu Ge felt a bit lazy to pick it up. Feeling a bit of an itch, he scratched his bottom.

However, just as he was about to turn back to his room, Mu Lingshan suddenly turned around, "Chu Ge, about yesterday..."

Mu Lingshan intended to formally apologize to Chu Ge for the scuffle they had yesterday. Before she could finish speaking, she saw Chu Ge scratching himself, which made her eye twitch involuntarily. She called him a "pervert" before turning around and walking out, slamming the door shut.

As Mu Lingshan shut the door and her silhouette disappeared from Chu Ge's sight, he couldn't help but chuckle. He was puzzled; how had scratching his own itch turned him into a pervert?

Chu Ge thought amusingly as he got up and returned to his bedroom.

A beautiful morning nap kept him asleep until six o'clock. Then Chu Ge got up, freshened up, and headed out. He was supposed to meet Qin Ruojing at 7:30 under her apartment building, and he needed to pick up his car at the bar entrance and get breakfast.

Leaving his place, Chu Ge randomly glanced around in the hallway and suddenly noticed some changes on the door of apartment 110.

That apartment seemed to have been empty for some time, with a layer of dust on the door, but now it was spick and span, not any less clean than Chu Shiyao's door, who was known for her tidiness.

Curious, Chu Ge glanced again, thinking to himself, "A new neighbor? Hopefully, she's as beautiful as Chu Shiyao."

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