At this moment, Chu Ge really couldn't pretend to be asleep anymore. Just as he hesitated about whether to open his eyes and say something, Ye Li finally lifted her head gently.

If Chu Ge had been barely able to keep up the act earlier, then now he couldn't maintain it at all.

Because he distinctly felt Ye Li leaning closer, steadily narrowing the distance between them.

Involuntarily, Chu Ge suddenly opened his eyes. In his view, Ye Li also had her eyes open, her small face filled with a cautious expression.

Although Ye Li hadn't had a chance to make her next move, this alone left Chu Ge with an indescribable sense of helplessness. He naturally understood what Ye Li wanted to do.

With this conflicted and complex feeling, Chu Ge pretended to have just woken up, muttering a vague "Hmm."

Suddenly facing Chu Ge's gaze and hearing this voice, Ye Li was startled abruptly, as if caught in the act of doing something guilty, she quickly straightened up and wrung her hands together.

Chu Ge scratched his head, pretending not to notice Ye Li's embarrassment at the time, and smiled: "Hmm? Ye Li, you're done washing up? Then let's go to sleep, the usual way, you sleep on the bed, I'll sleep on the couch in the living room."

As he spoke, Chu Ge turned over and got out of bed,

"Brother Chu, you… I… Hmm…"

Ye Li said incoherently, hesitated for a few seconds, and then spoke again: "Brother Chu, can you talk to me for a while? I… can't sleep."

Chu Ge felt a bitter smile in his heart, shook his head and said: "Ye Li, let's just sleep separately, lying on the same bed with a beautiful girl like you isn't good, alright, don't think too much about it, I'll go sleep in the living room."

Upon hearing this, Ye Li's face became even redder, biting her lip, she whispered: "Brother Chu, I… I…"

She stammered for a long time without saying anything further, and while speaking, she grabbed Chu Ge's hand again, her face filled with an inexplicable expression. Seeing this, Chu Ge chuckled bitterly and pulled his hand away.

"Ye Li, it's late, you sleep here, I'll go to the couch."

If the woman on the bed wasn't Ye Li, Chu Ge wouldn't be so polite at this time, but for this girl, Chu Ge really couldn't bring himself to do it, from the bottom of his heart, he didn't want her to be hurt at all.

Speaking, Chu Ge sat up from the bed, but as he just got up and walked a couple of steps, Ye Li grabbed his hand from behind.

"Brother Chu, I… I really do like you, no matter what I do for you, I'd be willing. Do you really hate me that much?"

Chu Ge's face was filled with a deeper bitter smile, but this time he didn't try to break free from Ye Li's hand, facing away from Ye Li he said: "Silly girl, what silly things are you saying? How could I possibly hate such a good girl like you? But I just look at you like a sister now, and honestly, I'm not a good person, I'm not worthy of this from you."

"No, Brother Chu, no matter what you've done before, no matter how others see you, even if the whole world turns against you, in my eyes, you'll always be the best man in the world."

Ye Li's words came out very smoothly, her voice filled with absolute determination, even excitement.

"Good person? What do you mean by good person?" Chu Ge asked back, without waiting for Ye Li to answer, he continued on his own.

"In your understanding, could a good person be as ruthless as I am? That little gangster found a boss who clearly conceded, but what did I do at that time? I still didn't relent, do you think… a person like me should be considered a good person in your heart?"

Ye Li looked at Chu Ge with steady eyes and nodded firmly, "Yes, I have no doubt, Brother Chu, you are a good person."

Chu Ge felt a headache, "Please, Ye Li, can you think seriously about this? Don't just assume I'm some good person because I've helped you a bit, alright?"

"I…"

Before Ye Li could say anything more, Chu Ge pulled his hand out, turned around, and pinched the bridge of his nose, facing Ye Li's gaze he shook his head.

"Ye Li, I know much better than you what kind of person I am. If you still consider me your Brother Chu, then don't be like this, just go to sleep, alright?"

Sensing the seriousness in Chu Ge's words, Ye Li suddenly had a feeling that if she said anything more, she might lose Chu Ge.

After biting her lip, Ye Li finally nodded and softly said "Hmm."

The night gradually fell into silence, and it was unknown how much time passed, but the Chu Ge in the living room and Ye Li in the bedroom finally fell asleep.

The next morning, when Chu Ge woke up in the living room, Ye Li was still asleep in the bedroom, her sleeping posture sweet and satisfied, like a well-behaved little cat.

Just as Chu Ge got off the couch, Ye Li woke up too, and came out from the bedroom.

"Brother Chu, I don't have a class in the first period this morning, why don't you sleep a bit more, I'll make breakfast for you."

After using the toothbrush with toothpaste squeezed by Ye Li to brush his teeth, washing his face with the warm water she prepared, and eating the breakfast made by Ye Li, Chu Ge drove Ye Li to the school.

Although such a thing happened yesterday, it must have spread in the school, but Ye Li was ultimately quite thin-skinned and didn't let Chu Ge take her to the dorm building downstairs.

Watching Ye Li walk into the school, Chu Ge lit a cigarette and dialed Qin Ruojing's number.

"Chairman, how is the design going on your side?"

"It's done. The promotional posters and recruitment adverts will be out by the afternoon. I asked you to find recruitment channels. Have you got any ideas or progress?"

Hearing Qin Ruojing say this, Chu Ge couldn't help but sweat a little, really didn't expect Qin Ruojing to be so efficient on her side.

"Well, I plan to organize a few campus recruitment events. Help me get some company information. Once the promotional posters are out, give me a call so I can contact the schools."

"No problem, that's it then."

Hearing that Qin Ruojing seemed to want to hang up, Chu Ge suddenly thought of something and hurriedly said, "Wait."

"What's up?"

"Chairman, has your sister called you in the past couple of days?"

"She called me to say she's safe when she arrived, then no calls after that. Why?"

"She hasn't made a single check-in call to me these days. Don't you find it strange that she's laying low like this?"

From the receiver came Qin Ruojing's amused voice, "What's so strange about that? Either she trusts our relationship, or she's having too much fun these days, besides, isn't it good that she's not calling to check in?"

Though Chu Ge thought Qin Ruojing made some sense, he still found it quite strange and said, "It's good, but it really doesn't fit her character, it's too suspicious."

"Alright, I know my sister better than you do—once she starts having fun, she forgets everything else. Don't overthink it, there's definitely nothing wrong. If you have time to ponder this, you should focus on recruiting for the company. Alright, I have something here, talk to you later."

After hanging up the phone, Chu Ge shook his head, still feeling a bit strange, unsure whether he was worrying unnecessarily or if Qin Ruoying had some plan unknown to him and Qin Ruojing.

Chu Ge was pondering when suddenly the phone rang again. Seeing Mu Lingshan's number on the caller ID, he couldn't help but feel a bit helpless. Although he didn't know why this policewoman was looking for him, it was probably not a good thing.

Despite feeling helpless, Chu Ge still answered the call, jokingly saying, "Officer Mu, I said I'd treat you to dinner yesterday, but you don't have to be so eager, do you? It's still early."

"Dinner, what dinner, I'm looking for you for serious business. I'm at your front door now, get back here immediately."

"I said...hello?"

After saying something indisputable, Mu Lingshan hung up the phone before Chu Ge could say anything else.

Shaking his head speechlessly, Chu Ge wanted to ignore Mu Lingshan, but after considering her personality, she probably really had serious business to discuss, so he drove back to Yipin Spring City District.

Back at the door to his home, Mu Lingshan, dressed in her police uniform, was standing at his home door, eyes fixed on the elevator direction, her expression solemn and serious.

"Officer Mu, what brings you here? Are you suspecting me of some wrongdoing again?"

Walking over with a smile towards Mu Lingshan's gaze, Chu Ge spoke.

Without responding to Chu Ge's teasing, Mu Lingshan slightly frowned, scrutinizing him as if she didn't know him, uttering only two words.

"Open the door."

Seeing Mu Lingshan so vigilant, Chu Ge shrugged, refraining from teasing her further and directly took out the key to open the door.

Mu Lingshan followed closely into the house, casually closing the door behind her, watching as Chu Ge changed into his slippers, his lazily indifferent back, suddenly asked in a deep voice, "Chu Ge, who are you really?"

Turning around, Chu Ge smiled amusedly, "Officer Mu, what are you up to? You've known me for a while, why ask such a strange question?"

"Soon after birth, abandoned at the Lidu City Orphanage entrance, eccentric personality from a young age, ruthless in fights, countless brawls. In Xinli Primary School, severely injured people three times, each time the opponent was more than three years older than you then, Chu Ge, am I right?"

Chu Ge slightly furrowed his brows.

"In middle school, already making local thugs fearful, after high school graduated, enlisted in the army, but over six years, became a blank slate, then, as if vanished, suddenly reappeared in Lidu, having been ambushed multiple times but unscathed, Chu Ge, should I not ask this question?"

Mu Lingshan stared intently at Chu Ge, her gaze blazing, speaking the last sentence word by word.

Facing Mu Lingshan's gaze, Chu Ge's slightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, a sardonic curve forming at the corner of his mouth.

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