"Alright, you can leave now."

Amidst the clanging of metal, Chu Ge's voice rang out calmly. The Ferrari 458 that had caught the attention of every passerby was no longer groaning; it had been reduced to a heap of scrap metal, bearing countless hammer marks and sinking even deeper into the yellow sand.

Upon hearing Chu Ge's indifferent tone, Zhang Youze and Zhang Jinghui, father and son, looked as if they had been granted amnesty, their faces showing expressions of relief.

When they swung the first few hammers, all they felt was overwhelming heartache. But after repeating the action several times, all they felt was sore lower back and arms, their hands numbing.

After who knows how many swings, the area between their index fingers and thumbs was rubbed raw by the coarse wooden handles. Besides their heartache, their bodies were utterly exhausted. One was a boss accustomed to giving orders, the other a pampered son, so this physical task was quite the burden for them.

With a clatter, the two hammers fell to the ground. With arms sore as if about to break, Zhang Youze and Zhang Jinghui each bowed to Chu Ge and He Qing. They retreated several steps facing Chu Ge's indifferent face before turning around and dragging themselves away on legs weakened from exhaustion and fear, amid the complex gazes of onlookers.

"Brother-in-law, I always thought you had a good temper. I never expected you to have such a domineering side."

Watching the backs of the Zhang family father and son, Qin Ruoying turned to Chu Ge and said.

Chu Ge's eyes also followed the father and son, with a touch of mockery, "Some people simply don't know their limits. If you don't teach them a lesson, they think they own the world, and everyone has to indulge them."

Finishing, his face broke into his signature smile, "Besides, isn't today just me borrowing He Qing's influence to act all high and mighty? Otherwise, I'm just your sister's driver. Where would I get this opportunity? Hahaha!"

He Qing laughed too and shook her head slightly. If Qin Ruoying thought Chu Ge's actions today were domineering, she was gravely mistaken. Their treatment of the Zhang father and son was merely a minor punishment.

Moreover, with Chu Ge's skills, he didn't need to borrow He Qing's influence at all. What he said was only a joke.

"Chu Ge, Miss Ruoying, thank you for accompanying me today. It's a pity we didn't buy the car. How about we visit that exhibition again tomorrow? I'm quite curious to see that guy's expression when you drive away another Ferrari 458. It should be interesting."

"Sure, sure, let him show off today, mwahaha!"

Seeing He Qing and Qin Ruoying echoing each other like that, Chu Ge couldn't help rolling his eyes. Have I really become a professional playmate?

However, I have to admit it's pretty enjoyable, strolling around with these two women. It's much better than being stuck in the office playing cards.

After catching some sea breeze, the three left the beach. He Qing seemed to have plenty of free time today and suggested shopping at the mall. Qin Ruoying was always interested in shopping and gladly agreed.

This time, no one came to bother the three of them. When Qin Ruoying went to the restroom, Chu Ge glanced at He Qing and pulled a bank card from his pocket, handing it over. However, He Qing didn't take it.

"Keep it with you. I'll need you to pretend to be my cousin more often. If we encounter situations requiring money, you can use it to back me up and avoid being exposed."

Chu Ge said helplessly, "Are you addicted to pretending to be my cousin?"

"I have no choice. You're the only one I know here, and since you're so capable, if you don't help me, who will?"

Seeing Chu Ge roll his eyes and appear helpless, He Qing laughed, "Alright, don't wear such a gloomy face, okay? By the way, shouldn't you tell the Qin sisters about us? Otherwise, things might get inconvenient later on."

Chu Ge frowned, "About us? Don't joke. I just want to live a peaceful and leisurely life. I don't want others to know about my past identity."

"I'm not asking you to reveal your true past. I mean, come up with a reasonable excuse to let them know we've known each other for a long time. That way, many things will make sense, and the sisters won't overthink anymore. When my brother's company starts, it'll be easier for you to help him."

Chu Ge thought for a moment and agreed with He Qing's argument. He nodded helplessly, "Sigh, boarding your pirate ship is easy but disembarking is tough. Alright, let's coordinate our stories. If needed, just say I served in the army before, and during a mission, I helped you out."

He Qing nodded, "Yes, let's settle on that."

Actually, the reason Chu Ge proposed wasn't entirely made up. Before joining that organization, he did serve in the military, albeit not in a conventional way.

Speaking of which, Qin Ruoying returned from the restroom, causing Chu Ge and He Qing to end their conversation and continue browsing the mall leisurely.

By around three in the afternoon, the three parted ways at the mall entrance, each taking a taxi home.

The taxi that Chu Ge and Qin Ruoying took was an ordinary one, while the one He Qing took had her bodyguard as the driver.

Once they got home, Qin Ruoying dropped the bags on the sofa and turned around, saying, "Brother-in-law, can we make a deal? Can you not tell my sister about today? If she finds out He Qing bought me a lot of clothes, I can't imagine how she'll lecture me."

"No problem." Chu Ge grinned broadly and nodded happily. Qin Ruoying's suggestion suited him perfectly.

The next day, around the same time, Chu Ge, He Qing, and Qin Ruoying arrived at the exhibition center again, where the car show had returned to normal.

For He Qing, stopping or resuming the exhibition was just a matter of making a phone call.

As the three of them walked into the exhibition center, those who had seen them the day before looked extremely surprised. They never expected that after causing Zhang Jinghui such public embarrassment yesterday, they would dare to come back so openly today!

What was even more unimaginable was that the three of them not only came openly but headed straight for the Ferrari 458 exhibit.

To know that Zhang Jinghui, who had been severely mocked and almost slapped in the face by them yesterday, was right next to that Ferrari 458.

Of course, no one noticed that Zhang Jinghui had been a bit on edge since he arrived early in the morning, and the Ferrari 458 on display was not the same one from yesterday.

"Eager anticipation" perfectly described Zhang Jinghui's mood. As soon as he saw Chu Ge, He Qing, and Qin Ruoying, he rushed over with a subservient look, completely devoid of the arrogance he showed yesterday.

This scene made those present even more surprised, looking at each other in confusion, unable to comprehend the situation.

Seeing Zhang Jinghui's timid appearance, Chu Ge couldn't be bothered to say anything to him and simply treated him as air, bypassing him to the newly displayed Ferrari 458.

Being so blatantly ignored by Chu Ge made Zhang Jinghui's mouth twitch, feeling more humiliated than if he had been slapped. Despite the resentment in his heart, he could only sigh bitterly and follow Chu Ge dejectedly.

After yesterday's incident, Zhang Jinghui was truly scared. He only wished Chu Ge would drive the car away directly, as long as he wouldn't cause more trouble, or worse, make him fetch a hammer to smash this newly arrived Ferrari 458.

As Zhang Jinghui fretted, the two security guards he had scolded yesterday saw Chu Ge approaching the Ferrari 458 and hurried over.

One of the security guards directly tried to shove Chu Ge aside, while the other said harshly, "What's wrong with you? Who allowed you near this car? What if you dirty it? Step away, get away from the car quickly."

From the security guards' perspective, after being yelled at by Zhang Jinghui yesterday, today was a chance to perform well, something they couldn't afford to miss.

However, to their confusion, Chu Ge looked at them as if they were idiots, while Qin Ruoying and He Qing burst out laughing.

The security guards were puzzled, watching as Zhang Jinghui stormed over with a furious expression, slapping each of them hard, "smack, smack."

These two smacks left the security guards even more bewildered, as if they couldn't feel the pain, staring blankly at Zhang Jinghui, completely clueless about what they did wrong.

The crisp slaps didn't just leave the security guards dumbfounded; other car exhibition attendees were equally shocked, especially those who were there yesterday, finding the situation inexplicable.

One security guard blinked, covering his burning cheek with confusion, saying, "Young Master Zhang, what are you...?"

Zhang Jinghui glared with his bloodshot eyes, from lack of sleep, and scolded, "The car exhibition is for people to see! Who told you to block them? Did a donkey kick your head?"

Even though Zhang Jinghui's words were clear, the security guard still doubted his ears and instinctively said, "But, didn't you say yesterday..."

Seeing the guard's slow reaction made Zhang Jinghui furious, thinking that yesterday was yesterday and today is today. How could he have known before that they weren't just easy to bully but were actually big shots? How could this kid be so dense?

Another "smack" landed on the security guard's face, as Zhang Jinghui sharply and angrily ordered, "Shut your mouth!"

Looking at the security guard who received another slap, Chu Ge was speechless. The poor guy got scolded yesterday and hit today, always in the wrong, truly more wronged than Dou E in the legend.

Then, Chu Ge shifted his gaze back to the Ferrari 458. Although Zhang Jinghui was speaking nicely and the car was indeed there, he remained cautious. Who knew if Zhang Jinghui had done something to the car?

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