With a slight thought, Qin Ruojing reacted quickly. She realized that her sitting posture with Chu Ge was too proper. They weren't in a company meeting, and they were still in a "couple" relationship. Sitting apart like this was really suspicious.

Having thought of this, Qin Ruojing leaned more casually against the sofa, and her hand-holding with Chu Ge became more natural. Although her expression didn't change, her hand moved slightly and imperceptibly, signaling Chu Ge.

Chu Ge understood, picking a grape from the fruit plate and naturally bringing it to Qin Ruojing's mouth.

For a couple, helping each other with a grape is quite normal. Even though he and Qin Ruojing were not an actual couple, or even real lovers, since they were playing a couple intending to marry, such actions became quite necessary under Qin Ruoying's watch.

Actually, when Qin Ruojing sat down here, Chu Ge had planned this. But to his surprise, Qin Ruojing reacted so quickly. He hadn't said or done anything, yet Qin Ruojing had already thought of this.

Apparently, Qin Ruojing was very annoyed by her family, especially her mother's nagging. It was no ordinary headache; otherwise, she wouldn't have reacted so swiftly.

Of course, worrying about her mother's nagging was one thing, but on the other hand, it showed that Qin Ruojing was also quite troubled by her sister. This twin sister of hers was really clever. One casual glance could put Qin Ruojing on high alert, which was quite an ability.

Glancing at the grape nearing her lips, Qin Ruojing felt a bit awkward, but to keep up appearances in front of her sister, she had no choice but to eat the grape.

Just like Chu Ge thought, Qin Ruojing was really worried about her sister noticing something amiss. Her sister was particularly smart, smarter than her since childhood. But as elders often say, her sister's intelligence wasn't put to the right use.

As her mother would say, if Qin Ruoying put her intelligence into studying, getting into a top local university, or even an international one, wouldn't be impossible.

But Qin Ruoying wasn't very interested in studying. She had a severe bias towards certain subjects. Her math, physics, and chemistry scores were dreadful.

However, her Chinese scores were exceptionally good, always the top in her grade. But what use was it? Given the education system, having an excellent score in one subject doesn't guarantee entry into a good university.

Qin Ruojing really couldn't understand this situation. She wasn't alone; many felt helpless and frustrated, but the system was the system. No matter how dissatisfied, they had no choice but to accept it.

Eating the grapes Chu Ge occasionally offered, Qin Ruojing continued keeping an eye on Qin Ruoying, her mind filled with helpless thoughts.

All her actions with Chu Ge were to put on a show for Qin Ruoying. She really hoped Qin Ruoying would quickly return to her room and stop monitoring their every move like a camera.

The feeling was truly unbearable, but there was no helping it. To avoid exposure, acting was the only option.

Unfortunately, even though Qin Ruojing wished this, Qin Ruoying clearly had no intention of leaving. She sat steadily on the sofa, watching a boring TV show that Qin Ruojing found incredibly dull, yet Qin Ruoying was engrossed, occasionally laughing out loud.

Chu Ge's actions, though making her uncomfortable, were effective. After eating seven or eight grapes, Qin Ruoying no longer glanced their way as much.

However, even so, Qin Ruojing couldn't let her guard down. If they're acting, they must act a while longer. Qin Ruoying wasn't stupid. If she returned to her room now, she'd surely see through the pretense.

Yet, the TV show was so boring, it made Qin Ruojing drowsy. She had previously shown interest, so she had no choice but to maintain the pretense.

Forcing herself to watch such a dull show was torturous. Qin Ruojing was really perplexed about these shows. They were unbearable. How could her sister enjoy them so much?

After washing a pile of dishes and watching this boring show while acting in front of her sister, Qin Ruojing felt really tired. She wanted nothing more than to go back to sleep.

Just as she felt stuck, Chu Ge's hand moved slightly. She was puzzled - what signal was Chu Ge trying to give her?

Qin Ruojing pondered secretly, but soon realized Chu Ge wasn't signaling her. He was massaging her hand to help her relax.

Feeling Chu Ge's miraculous technique, Qin Ruojing couldn't help recalling their first meeting. She had twisted her ankle then, and it was Chu Ge's magical hands, without any medication, that alleviated her pain.

Following that, she reminisced about a series of events after they met, and her mood relaxed completely.

As Chu Ge helped to massage her hand, Qin Ruojing felt lazy, even a bit sleepy.

However, Qin Ruoying was still there. Who knows what kind of mischief her quirky little sister might get up to if she left first? To prevent any unforeseen complications, even though she felt tired, she didn't plan to go back to her room to sleep first. She intended to wait until Qin Ruoying went to her room to sleep before she did.

As Qin Ruojing was thinking this, her eyes were on the TV screen, but Chu Ge's large hands seemed to have a hypnotic effect, making her fall into a deep, relaxed state, and she unknowingly drifted off to sleep.

At this time, Chu Ge's hand was still massaging Qin Ruojing's hand, not noticing she had fallen asleep. He continued watching the TV screen, talking to Qin Ruoying about the plot and sharing some interesting and understandable tidbits with her.

"Brother-in-law, I'm a bit tired. Make some room for me, I want to lie down for a bit," Qin Ruoying said, stretching with a casual tone.

"If you're tired, why not go to bed?" Chu Ge glanced at Qin Ruoying and said with a slight smile.

"The drama is almost over, it won't take long," Qin Ruoying finished stretching, and Chu Ge had already made some space for her, so she lay down on her side.

Chu Ge didn't mind Qin Ruoying's behavior, but he was puzzled – if Qin Ruoying said she was tired, shouldn't it be exactly what Qin Ruojing wanted? Why didn't Qin Ruojing let her go back to her room to sleep?

Turning his head to look, Chu Ge suddenly realized why Qin Ruojing hadn't said anything—it turned out she was already asleep.

"Xiaoying, your sister is asleep. Can you make some room so I can get up and take her to the bedroom?"

"Brother-in-law, let me finish watching it, it'll be over soon, okay?" Qin Ruoying had just found a very comfortable position, her eyes on the TV, acting lazily with Chu Ge.

Chu Ge glanced at Qin Ruojing and then at Qin Ruoying, finally nodding with a helpless smile, "Look at how much space you're taking up on the sofa, squeezing your sister and me like this."

"Brother-in-law, have a grape. The drama is almost over, just wait a little longer, you're the best," Qin Ruoying teased with a grin, reaching for a grape and offering it to Chu Ge before turning her attention back to the TV.

After eating a grape, Chu Ge was still speechless. Qin Ruoying wasn't sleepy, but he was somewhat tired and also felt like going to bed.

Nevertheless, during this period, the cooperation with Qin Ruojing had been quite pleasant, and Qin Ruojing had always treated him well. He was actually quite happy to help her act a bit more.

With these thoughts in mind, Chu Ge looked at Qin Ruoying, finally realizing not only had Qin Ruojing fallen asleep, but at some point, Qin Ruoying had also dozed off.

"Whew..."

Seeing them both asleep, Chu Ge breathed a sigh of relief, quietly adjusted his position, took a cushion to support Qin Ruoying's head, and after confirming she didn't wake, turned his attention to Qin Ruojing.

Qin Ruojing was already tired, and Chu Ge knew she was quite exhausted. She took time to fall asleep, and he didn't have the heart to wake her, so he gently helped her up, not even putting on her slippers to avoid waking her, and tiptoed toward the bedroom.

Just as Chu Ge wished, from the living room to the bedroom, Qin Ruojing remained asleep. However, when Chu Ge laid her onto the bed, she groggily opened her eyes and made a mumbling sound.

"Mm..."

Chu Ge felt he had been quiet enough, but didn't expect Qin Ruojing to wake up, apologetically saying, "Sleep, it's very late, you need to get up early tomorrow, and you have a lot of work. You need to rest well."

Chu Ge spoke softly, in a gentle and tender voice. Qin Ruojing's eyelids fluttered a few times and finally closed tightly again, falling into a deep sleep.

After settling Qin Ruojing, Chu Ge breathed a sigh of relief and quietly returned to the living room, knowing he still had Qin Ruoying to relocate.

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