Although Chu Ge thought Zhang Jinghui might not be that bold, just to be safe, he still checked the Ferrari.

Everyone around was dumbfounded, their expressions growing increasingly strange. Each person pondered the same question: why was Zhang Jinghui, who was so arrogant in front of Chu Ge yesterday, now acting as humble as a grandson and showing no sign of anger?

Seeing this scene made Zhang Jinghui feel a deep sense of fear. He had indeed contemplated tampering with the car before. At this moment, he felt immensely relieved that he hadn't done so, because if Chu Ge discovered it, he would have been in big trouble.

After Chu Ge confirmed there was nothing wrong with the car, He Qing didn't immediately drive it away. Instead, she casually walked around the car show, taking a liking to a champagne-colored Porsche and a pure white Maserati. Then, with Chu Ge and Qin Ruoying, under countless complex gazes, each drove away in a car from the convention center.

Besides the Ferrari intended to teach Zhang Jinghui a lesson, He Qing paid for the other two cars. Given her status, she had no desire to take advantage of him.

The three drove the cars to Yipin Spring City's parking lot. Qin Ruoying stepped out of the Ferrari 458 she had driven back, her face full of reluctance. Although she didn't want to appear petty in front of He Qing, when she handed the car keys to He Qing, she was filled with unwillingness and couldn't help but glance at the Ferrari several times.

However, to her great surprise, He Qing didn't take the car keys. Instead, she smiled and said, "Miss Ruoying, if you like this car, you can keep it. Consider it a gift from me."

Qin Ruoying was startled when she heard He Qing wanted her to keep the car. She couldn't believe He Qing would be so generous.

To be honest, Qin Ruoying really loved the Ferrari 458, but as the saying goes, one should not accept rewards without merit, especially something so valuable.

Qin Ruoying shook her head and said, "Miss He, I can't possibly accept something so expensive from you."

"Miss Ruoying, if you say that, then you're not treating me as a friend. I just met you and asked you to accompany me shopping, and I'm not being reserved with you at all. Besides, I already have a car, and the other one is a gift for my brother. I can't drive another car even if I wanted to."

Even though He Qing said so, Qin Ruoying still felt she couldn't accept it, "Miss He, I..."

"Miss Ruoying, don't be so polite. This car is at least a token of my intention. If you don't accept it, I would be really embarrassed."

He Qing smiled slightly, interrupting Qin Ruoying's unfinished words, placed her own hand gently over Qin Ruoying's, and made her hold the Ferrari's car keys.

Seeing He Qing's sincerity, Qin Ruoying couldn't help but be moved. After a few more refusals and seeing He Qing remain insistent, she finally agreed.

With the car issue settled, He Qing headed upstairs, and the three parted ways.

In the evening, Chu Ge was cooking in the kitchen while Qin Ruoying sat on the living room sofa, looking quite conflicted.

The sound of keys unlocking the door echoed from the entrance as Qin Ruojing walked in, noticing Qin Ruoying's strange expression, and teasingly said, "Oh? Ruoying, it's rare to see you looking so glum. Did something upset you? Tell me, so I can have a laugh."

Qin Ruoying rubbed her forehead, "Sister, I think I got hit by a sugar-coated missile."

Qin Ruojing changed her shoes, sat next to Qin Ruoying, and laughed, "What, someone started chasing after you just after you arrived? What did they give you, a love letter or roses?"

Qin Ruoying smiled wryly and shook her head, "The sugar-coated missile is from a woman, and it's much heavier than roses."

Qin Ruojing looked more amused and glanced at Qin Ruoying, shivering, "A woman? Wow, you've got some charm! Oh, right, when I was parking, I saw a Ferrari 458 in the parking lot. If I'm not mistaken, that car is over five million; I wonder who in this neighborhood is so extravagant."

Hearing what Qin Ruojing said, Qin Ruoying's wry smile deepened, "Sister, that Ferrari is the sugar-coated missile I was talking about. It's a gift from He Qing."

Qin Ruojing was stunned, blinking her eyes, "What did you say?"

Qin Ruoying let out an awkward laugh, preparing to confess, "I said He Qing gave me a Ferrari 458, and those clothes you saw yesterday were also bought by her."

If it were just a few pieces of clothing, Qin Ruoying might have kept it hidden, but with what happened today, she knew she had to tell Qin Ruojing.

Qin Ruojing was again stunned for a few seconds, her eyebrows knitting together tightly, "This... what in the world is going on? Why would she give you such an expensive car?"

"It's like this..."

Qin Ruoying recounted the events of the past two days in detail.

In the end, Qin Ruoying added, "Sis, I didn't think much of it at first, just thought that He Qing didn't care about a car like that. But after coming home, the more I thought about it, the more something felt off. I suspect she really wants to take my brother-in-law away from you, so she started with sweet enticements to win me over."

Qin Ruojing said nothing, furrowing her delicate eyebrows while glancing in the direction of the kitchen. Although she still couldn't believe what her sister was concerned about, she did feel that He Qing's attitude towards Chu Ge was overly favorable.

As Qin Ruojing pondered silently, the sound of the kitchen's exhaust hood stopped. Chu Ge took off his apron and came out carrying two dishes.

"Xiaojing, you're back. Was work tiring today? I made all your favorite dishes today, go wash up and get ready to eat."

As if he were a man welcoming his girlfriend home, Chu Ge placed the dishes on the table and said with a smile.

Looking at Chu Ge, Qin Ruojing felt both familiar and strange.

After washing her hands and sitting at the dining table, Qin Ruojing distractedly took a few bites of the food. After hesitating for a while, she couldn't help but ask, "Chu Ge, Xiaoying just told me everything that happened over the past two days. Can you tell me the truth, what's your relationship with He Qing?"

Chu Ge wasn't surprised that Qin Ruojing asked this question. He smiled and said, "What made you think of asking that?"

Qin Ruojing put down her chopsticks and said seriously, "Her attitude towards you is too good, and she just met Xiaoying, yet gifted her a Ferrari 458 so casually. This must have been to flatter you, right?"

Chu Ge grinned, "Xiaojing, you're overthinking it, aren't you? You know how wealthy He Qing is. Besides, she didn't actually spend a dime on that Ferrari. Maybe she just hit it off with Xiaoying and decided to give it as a gift. If I really had that much influence, wouldn't she have directly given the car to me?"

Qin Ruojing looked earnestly into Chu Ge's eyes. Although she admitted Chu Ge had a point, and his gaze was sincere, she still felt something was off, as if there were hidden truths she wasn't aware of.

At this moment, Qin Ruoying interjected, "Maybe she thought giving the car directly to you would be too obvious, so she used me as a cover. Anyway, I'll be leaving Lidu eventually, and when you use the car then, it'll just naturally fit the circumstances."

Chu Ge broke into a sweat, looking amusingly at Qin Ruoying, "Xiaoying, your imagination is quite wild, isn't it? What kind of person is He Qing, and what kind of person am I? Does it make sense for her to go through so much trouble for me? Do you really think she has nothing better to do with her time?"

Even though Chu Ge and He Qing agreed on a story, he still didn't want the Qin sisters to know he and He Qing had known each other for a while, unless absolutely necessary. He wanted to keep it under wraps as long as he could.

Moreover, he really didn't believe He Qing would bother so much about him. No matter how good her attitude was towards him, it couldn't involve romantic feelings.

Unbeknownst to him, every word Qin Ruoying said hit the nail on the head. He Qing indeed had such motives for giving the car to Qin Ruoying.

Looking at Chu Ge and then at Qin Ruoying, Qin Ruojing felt entirely puzzled. But compared to probing the relationship between Chu Ge and He Qing, what worried her more now was the Ferrari 458.

That over five million yuan car had fallen into her sister's hands, making her, as the older sister, feel like it was a hot potato, making her truly uneasy.

Give it back? She feared He Qing would think that she and her sister were ungrateful and disrespectful.

But if she didn't return it, the favor was just too immense. Just from accompanying someone to a car show, ending up with a Ferrari? Where in the world does such luck come without cause? It felt unreasonable.

Usually, Chu Ge's cooking would stimulate Qin Ruojing's appetite, but troubled by all this, she found this meal tasteless. Watching Chu Ge eating heartily as usual, she felt even more helpless. How could this guy live so carefree and obliviously?

After just a few bites, she put down her chopsticks, full of inner conflict, and called He Qing.

After all, since someone had gifted her sister a Ferrari, she, as the elder sister, couldn't just ignore it.

The call connected quickly, and after some small talk, Qin Ruojing brought up the issue of the Ferrari.

"Miss He, the car you gave my sister today is just too generous. Honestly, I don't even know what to say."

"Miss Ruojing, you're being too formal. This is how I treat my friends. Just like how I was willing to have those stars help Tianjiao Film and Television because I felt an instant camaraderie with you. Since Miss Ruoying and I also had a great connection, what's a car, really?"

On the other end of the line, He Qing spoke lightly, but inside she was thinking that it wouldn't be long before she would bring up "borrowing" Chu Ge with Qin Ruojing.

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