Looking at Qin Ruoying lying on the sofa with such a sweet sleeping face, Chu Ge felt quite relieved.

In the current situation, she seems to have been fooled by his and Qin Ruojing's acting, otherwise, with her personality, she would probably continue to watch and not fall asleep so easily.

Moreover, judging by how Qin Ruoying looks right now, she's sleeping quite soundly. Didn't she say she wanted to finish watching that TV series? Looks like she didn't manage to stay awake.

Haha, my acting skills are pretty good, aren't they? It seems as long as nothing unexpected happens, no matter what tricks Qin Ruoying uses, I can handle them all.

Feeling a bit smug and lucky, Chu Ge moved to Qin Ruoying's side and gently tried to lift her off the sofa; however, even with Chu Ge's gentle touch, Qin Ruoying's hand moved slightly, as if she was about to wake up.

Even though Chu Ge has a strong psychological composition, this sudden change still startled him. Qin Ruoying really has too many tricks, and he really doesn't want her to wake up and start bombarding him with all sorts of probing questions.

Chu Ge's acting may be good, but he doesn't want to constantly be questioned by Qin Ruoying. It's already quite late and he just wants to get some sleep.

Unconsciously, Chu Ge furrowed his brows slightly and whispered, "Xiao Ying?"

"Hmm?"

As Chu Ge's words faded, Qin Ruoying, much like Qin Ruojing earlier, opened her eyes in a daze. She looked confused and locked eyes with Chu Ge, her lips moving slightly.

"Brother-in-law? Did you call me?"

Seeing Qin Ruoying like this, Chu Ge knew that she was in a state between sleep and wakefulness, speaking only as a subconscious reaction, while her body was still in a sleeping state.

"No, no, just go back to sleep, or your mom will start matchmaking for you again, pushing you to go on blind dates."

With Qin Ruojing, Chu Ge knew she was very career-oriented, so he used that kind of pretext to coax her to sleep. With Qin Ruoying, Chu Ge figured this might be her concern, so he tried to mention it softly.

However, unexpectedly, when Chu Ge gently uttered those words, Qin Ruoying's pupils suddenly contracted, and she let out a small "ah" in surprise.

It seemed that instead of having a positive effect, this frightened her fully awake.

What Chu Ge didn't expect, yet again, was that after Qin Ruoying's pupils contracted, she didn't wake up. Instead, her eyes suddenly closed tightly, and she started to breathe evenly and lightly.

Did she fall asleep? Just like that, completely asleep? This... it kind of feels like she was suddenly scared into fainting?

Chu Ge couldn't help but laugh. This little sister-in-law of his sure is amusing, isn't she? Just how terrified is she of blind dates in her subconscious?

Thinking about it, it's understandable. Mother Qin's nagging would be terrifyingly overwhelming, even though he hasn't experienced it himself. But Qin Ruojing did, didn't she? If it weren't for that, she wouldn't have come up with the whole "rent-a-boyfriend" thing. Had they not run into each other that day, they would've gone their separate ways, and none of this would be happening now.

Yet, before the smile could fully form on Chu Ge's face, it was replaced by a look of distress.

With a bittersweet expression, Chu Ge looked down, only to find Qin Ruoying's hand wrapped around his belt buckle, gripping it tightly as if holding onto the final hope, like a drowning person clinging to a small raft in a vast ocean.

Even more speechless, Chu Ge realized that after grabbing hold, Qin Ruoying tightened her grip. It seemed it would be a challenge to remove her hand.

Qin Ruoying's hand was beautiful, but in Chu Ge's eyes at that moment, it filled him with an indescribable anxiety. After a small twitch at the corner of his mouth, he gently extended his hand, trying to nudge Qin Ruoying's hand aside.

Unsurprisingly, what left him exasperated and caught between laughter and tears was that Qin Ruoying held on tightly. No matter how many times he tried, he couldn't get her hand to let go.

Rolling his eyes, Chu Ge secretly sighed. Judging by the looks of it, moving her back to her room without waking her seemed like a bit of a challenge, huh?

Oh well, wasn't it just that he knocked her out with a karate chop the first time they met? It's that old saying: those who venture out will have to pay back sooner or later.

Despite feeling helpless, Chu Ge had no confidence in moving Qin Ruoying's hand without waking her, so he could only assume a rather awkward posture, slowly and step by step, heading towards Qin Ruoying's bedroom. He hoped the slight vibrations from his movements might shake her hand loose.

This feeling... how to put it, quite a predicament, really, a huge predicament. After all, Chu Ge was very worried that Qin Ruoying might wake up. If she saw her hand clutching his belt buckle, it'd be beyond awkward.

The situation at the moment truly echoed a line from a movie: "Don't take too big a step, or you'll really end up hurting yourself!"

After much effort, Chu Ge finally placed Qin Ruoying on her bed, but even then, Qin Ruoying's hand hadn't let go, still gripping tightly onto Chu Ge's belt buckle.

Looking at Qin Ruoying like this, Chu Ge became even more tangled. But no matter how conflicted he felt, he had to move Qin Ruoying's hand away because the sisters needed to rest, and so did he.

Chu Ge had just pried apart two of Qin Ruojing's fingers when her hand instantly clenched tighter. Her sleeping face showed an anxious expression, and she suddenly uttered some sleep talk.

"Mom, please, don't force me to go on blind dates. Don't pull me, don't pull me. I won't go. I already have someone I like! I'm not going!"

Chu Ge was taken aback, not expecting that his sister-in-law already had someone she liked. Was she dreaming about this?

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. This should be a good thing, right? Since she has someone she likes, with her qualities, it shouldn't be difficult to capture a man's heart, so why not just be with that man?

As long as Qin Ruoying has a boyfriend, naturally, Qin's father and mother wouldn't nag her about this issue anymore. So why was she still so anxious, even blurting out such sleep talk, and sweating out of restlessness?

By the looks of it, the dream Qin Ruoying was having right now wasn't a pleasant one, but a nightmare? What kind of nightmare was it, to frighten her so much?

In Chu Ge's impression, Qin Ruoying has always been someone fearless. However, at this moment, he was genuinely intrigued by her sleep talk with full curiosity.

"Okay, okay, the family won't pressure you anymore, won't pull you. Calm down and tell me, who is the person you like?"

Filled with curiosity, Chu Ge spoke in an extremely gentle and soothing voice, trying to guide her. He was really curious to know the answer to this question.

Even though... even if Qin Ruoying said it, he probably wouldn't know the person. After all, his interactions with Qin Ruoying were not that frequent, and he knew almost nothing about her social circle, except for previously meeting Meng Kuo and those few pretentious foreign types—he didn't know any other men around her.

But regardless, Chu Ge indulged in some gossip this one time, eager to find out which lucky—or unlucky—man had caught Qin Ruoying's eye. Hopefully, it wasn't one of those guys he met before who were all talk and no substance.

"Go ahead, tell me, who is the person you like? I won't trouble you, I promise I won't."

"No, no, I can't tell you. You won't agree, don't ask."

In her sleep, Qin Ruoying's expression remained tense, her delicate brows still furrowed tightly, seemingly becoming even more nervous.

Seeing Qin Ruoying like this, Chu Ge's interest was thoroughly piqued. As a faux brother-in-law, he wanted to help her vet him but was genuinely curious. Using a beguiling soft voice, he coaxed, "Don't worry, we're not old-fashioned. We don't ask for family status or looks; as long as he's genuinely good to you, nothing else matters."

As Chu Ge's words fell, Qin Ruoying's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed a little, and her small hand clasped around Chu Ge's belt buckle subconsciously loosened. Chu Ge quickly slipped the belt buckle out of her grasp.

Wow! Qin Ruoying had been gripping it so tightly just now that even the leather near the buckle had nail marks.

With an amused sigh at the nail marks, Chu Ge continued to coax her, his voice like singing a lullaby, repeatedly chanting, "Not a problem" like a magic spell.

"Really... not a problem... how... how can it be?"

Qin Ruoying murmured again in her dream, her sleeping expression still filled with hesitation.

"Of course, it's not a problem. We're your closest people; how could we lie to you?"

"You're my closest, but you have lied to me. When I was young, you said you'd save my New Year money for me, but I still haven't seen it..."

Hearing Qin Ruoying suddenly say this, Chu Ge almost burst out laughing. He was truly impressed that Qin Ruoying still remembered such a thing.

"You'll get it, definitely. Just tell us, what's the name of the man you like?"

"He... he... he's..."

Under Chu Ge's watchful gaze, Qin Ruoying's eyelids kept fluttering, murmuring hesitantly as if in an internal struggle.

Chu Ge was particularly patient at this time. After all, he had nothing else to do. Once Qin Ruoying finished talking, he could go back to rest. Moreover, it seemed she might soon answer this question.

Unconsciously biting her lower lip, she looked completely different from her usual lively and mischievous self. She was so torn.

"He is... he is..."

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