Inside the apartment, it was nothing like he imagined it would be, covered in dust. Instead, the windows were bright and the floor tiles were so clean they could be used as a mirror.

Chu Ge was taken aback for a moment and scratched his head. It was then that he remembered, when Shu Lulu was staying at his place before, he had given her a spare key and then forgot to get it back.

If he guessed correctly, most likely when Shu Lulu left, she gave the key to Chu Shiyao and during his absence, Chu Shiyao would often come over to help clean up a bit.

After all, in his impression, the only person who could clean the house this thoroughly was Chu Shiyao.

Looking at this spotless home, Chu Ge felt quite warm inside. Having a neighbor like Chu Shiyao was truly a blessing.

Hmm, it seems I must have done a lot of good deeds in my past life, otherwise, how could I be so lucky?

Chu Ge thought happily, originally planning to head out to a bar, to see if he could find a girl to have a couple of drinks with. But then he thought, since it was only afternoon and not the prime time to go out, he decided to put off that plan until evening.

Instead, Chu Ge decided to go online and find some information to learn more about the online gaming industry.

After all, he was the company president and starting tomorrow he needed to handle recruiting. While he wasn't completely clueless about this field, he definitely wasn't an expert, so doing some studying would be beneficial.

You have to do the job while you still have it, right? I gotta earn that salary, don't I?

Changing his shoes, Chu Ge pushed open the bedroom door and was about to step inside when his eyes widened, his nose felt hot, his throat dry, and his lifted foot remained suspended in the air.

In his sight, right on his bed, was the very person he had just been thinking about in his mind, Chu Shiyao.

If it were just this, it wouldn't be a big deal, but what really surprised Chu Ge was that she was actually asleep.

If Chu Shiyao was just sleeping on his bed, though it's a bit inexplicable, it wouldn't be that big of a deal. But the key thing is…

The key thing is that she was only covered with a small part of the quilt and seemed to be sleeping naked!

Normally, for a man to come home and see a beautiful woman sleeping naked on his bed would be something exciting in the realm of dreams.

And indeed it was that way for Chu Ge, but besides that, now he felt an indescribable awkwardness. If Chu Shiyao woke up at this moment and they locked eyes, that would be a real spectacle.

Looking at this extremely awkward scene, Chu Ge swallowed nervously, didn't make a sound, softly put down his lifted right foot, and carefully closed the bedroom door.

Through the door, Chu Ge finally let out a long breath. Fortunately, she was facing away from him, and he quickly averted his eyes, basically not seeing much. His movements were small enough that, barring any surprises, she shouldn't know.

"Wow! Wow! Wow! Why did Chu Shiyao come over to sleep here now? Her home is right next door, why doesn't she go home to sleep?"

Muttering in his heart, Chu Ge tiptoed back to the entrance, quietly put on his shoes, and left the house as quietly as possible.

In the stairwell, Chu Ge lit a cigarette and took a deep puff. This was his home! Yet now he couldn't even go back, what kind of situation was this?

Were it not for understanding Chu Shiyao's character very well and knowing she couldn't have anticipated he'd come home at this time, Chu Ge might have thought she was deliberately luring him, but there was definitely nothing going on between him and Chu Shiyao, so that idea was absolutely impossible.

Besides… Chu Shiyao was sleeping quite deeply, wasn't she?

When he first entered the house, his movements weren't quiet at all. The door closing and his footsteps in slippers hadn't woken her up. This girl was really a little sleep god.

After finishing a cigarette, Chu Ge felt much calmer.

Shaking his head in exasperation, Chu Ge tossed the cigarette butt, went down the stairs, and took a stroll through the nearby market, buying some fruit and vegetables. Then, feeling a bit guilty, he dialed Chu Shiyao's number.

"Hmm… who is it?"

Chu Shiyao's voice still sounded groggy, full of laziness, as if she had just been woken up by the phone call.

Chu Ge inwardly breathed a half-sigh of relief. Listening to Chu Shiyao's tone, it seemed she wasn't aware of their earlier awkward situation.

"It's me, Chu Ge. I'm staying home today. I bought some fruit and vegetables. Haven't seen you for a few days, so giving you a chance for a free meal tonight."

"Ah? Ah… Brother Chu! Where… where are you? Are you upstairs?"

The previously lazy voice suddenly became very flustered, clearly indicating that Chu Shiyao was fully awake now.

Now, Chu Ge was completely at ease, secretly thanking his lucky stars that it seemed Chu Shiyao really didn't know anything about the earlier awkward situation. That was a close call!

"No, I'm at the market buying groceries. Just calling to ask if there's anything you'd like to eat?"

"Oh, I want sweet and sour ribs, cola chicken wings, hmm... if we could add some dry-fried green beans, that would be even better!"

As soon as food was mentioned, Chu Shiyao instantly perked up. Her tone was filled with panic just a moment ago, but now it was full of excitement.

"Alright, I'll head home in a bit. After you get off work, come over for dinner."

"Hehe, Brother Chu, I'm off today. I'll come by later to lend a hand. It feels like ages since I've had your cooking, I'm practically drooling. I must eat a big meal tonight!"

"Great, see you in a bit."

After hanging up the phone, Chu Ge shook his head helplessly. He had already bought spare ribs and beans, then grabbed some chicken wings and a bottle of cola, and slowly made his way home with a bunch of stuff.

Taking out his keys again to open the door, Chu Ge saw Chu Shiyao, already dressed, stand up from the sofa in the living room, looking slightly awkward as she greeted him.

"Eh? Yaoyao, how come you're here?"

Chu Ge was indeed puzzled at this moment. He had already given Chu Shiyao enough time to go home.

Chu Shiyao scratched her slightly fluffy hair and said awkwardly, "I lost my house key, and the spare key is locked inside. The locksmith said they couldn't come over yet and told me to call later. But I have a key to your place that Shu Lulu gave me, so I came over."

Hearing this, Chu Ge couldn't help but sweat a little, suddenly realizing why she would be here sleeping, giving him such an eye-pleasing sight.

Chu Ge put down what he was carrying and said with a smile, "I see. Let me take a look for you later. I learned a bit about lock-picking before, maybe I can save you the money of hiring a locksmith."

Hearing this, Chu Shiyao's eyes lit up, "Really? That would be great! Thank you, Brother Chu!"

Chu Ge smiled slightly, then pretended to just notice the change in his house, saying, "No need to thank me—whether I can help you open it or not is still uncertain. You've made my place so clean, I'm embarrassed to even walk in."

Chu Shiyao stuck out her tongue, "I always come here for meals, I should do something to help you out."

After a casual chat with Chu Shiyao, Chu Ge found some thin wires and went to her door with her. Even though the lock was really just a formality to him, he still pretended to struggle for a while before finally opening it for her.

Even though he stalled for a bit, Chu Shiyao was still overwhelmed with surprise, admiration, and gratitude. When they returned to Chu Ge's, she hurriedly helped with all the dinner preparations.

Though seeing Chu Shiyao naked was purely accidental, seeing her busy like this made Chu Ge genuinely embarrassed.

After finishing the preparations, the two chatted casually in the house for a while, and the afternoon passed quickly. Seeing the time was about right, Chu Ge went to the kitchen to start cooking.

As the last dish was being made, there was a knock at the door.

Busy in the kitchen, Chu Ge looked over at Chu Shiyao, who was helping out, and said with a smile, "Yaoyao, can you see who it is for me?"

"Okay, it's probably someone collecting the water bill or the property fee."

Responding, Chu Shiyao went to the door, looked through the peephole, and then smiled, turning to call towards the kitchen, "Brother Chu, it's Lulu, I'm opening the door."

Due to the noise from the range hood, Chu Ge didn't hear what Shiyao said clearly, assuming it was someone collecting bills and just gave an affirmative reply.

Squeak.

The door opened, and Shu Lulu laughed as she greeted Chu Shiyao, "Sister Yaoyao, you're here, huh?"

As she spoke, Shu Lulu heard noises from the kitchen, suddenly looked down, and saw a pair of Chu Ge's shoes, her face instantly showing full delight, "Ah! Uncle is finally back?"

"Yeah, he's cooking right now. Come in, Lulu."

Although Chu Shiyao hadn't interacted much with Shu Lulu, she was quite fond of the young girl and, with a smile, took Shu Lulu's hand to lead her inside.

At this moment, Chu Ge also heard Shu Lulu's voice at the door, and his heart sank for a moment. Why did this girl show up without calling? Did Luo Suyun also come along?

Peering out from the kitchen, seeing only Shu Lulu, Chu Ge finally sighed with relief.

Seeing Shu Lulu, he wasn't worried. Seeing Luo Suyun, he wasn't worried either. However, encountering both the mother and daughter together was definitely a lively event—much more awkward and something that would make his head hurt just thinking about it than accidentally seeing Chu Shiyao naked.

Yet just as Chu Ge was halfway through that sigh of relief, Shu Lulu suddenly turned and called out down the hallway.

"Mom"

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