Chu Ge didn't take a shower, he just freshened up a bit in the bathroom and, using the excuse of being tired, went straight to the bedroom that Shu Lulu had prepared for him.

If he had to stay with the mother and daughter duo any longer, he really wouldn't know what to say. Being alone in the room was preferable to the awkwardness.

The room was very clean, about ten square meters, with a desk placed inside adorned with a few anime character figurines. The walls were covered in a light yellow wallpaper, giving off a lively and bright feeling.

It seemed that Shu Lulu really liked this color. Chu Ge remembered the first time he met Shu Lulu; she was wearing a top in this very color, and the tassel on her bag also had the dominant color of light yellow.

There was still time, so Chu Ge started doing one-finger push-ups on the floor. After moving around for a while, he took off his jacket and pants and sat on the single bed belonging to Shu Lulu.

If he were at home, Chu Ge also preferred to sleep with nothing on; it was particularly relaxing. But since this was Luo Suyun's house, he thought it was better to keep something on. After all, he considered himself a gentleman.

Perhaps because the room hadn't been occupied for quite some time, there was a slight chill in the air. After exercising, Chu Ge felt a bit hot, sneezed a few times, grabbed some tissues from the box on the table, blew his nose, and threw them into the wastebasket beside the bed.

He touched the pillow, finding it a bit too soft, with a few strands of Shu Lulu's hair still sticking to it. The quilt felt quite comfortable, neither too thin nor too thick. However, Chu Ge preferred sleeping on a firmer pillow; he suspected this one might be uncomfortable.

Just as he was about to turn off the lights and go to sleep, Chu Ge suddenly found a few long hairs on the blanket, which clearly belonged to Shu Lulu.

Ah, if only he had remembered about Shu Lulu earlier when he met Luo Suyun! Why didn't it occur to him then?

Looking at those strands of hair, Chu Ge's heart was filled with helplessness and speechlessness. He casually picked up the long strands and was about to throw them into the wastebasket when the door suddenly opened.

"Uncle, I brought you a bottle of water, you..."

Shu Lulu stopped mid-sentence when she saw Chu Ge tossing something away and was slightly taken aback, her voice halting abruptly.

Chu Ge felt even more speechless. Since when did this girl have a habit of cutting off her sentences? What was she thinking?

"Uncle, you... what are you doing? By the way, do you want something to drink?"

Shu Lulu was also suddenly unsure of what to say. After all, with Chu Ge resting here, she hoped he could have a good rest but didn't know what she could do to help. She didn't know if he preferred water or drinks. If Chu Ge liked drinks, she wanted to quickly find out so she could go get some.

"Uh... I'm plucking leg hair, some grew crooked. Water is fine, thank you."

Seeing Chu Ge say it with a straight face and even going as far as pretending to focus on his leg, Shu Lulu couldn't help but burst into laughter. She didn't see clearly what Chu Ge was holding and assumed it was indeed his leg hair.

If she had realized it was her hair and heard Chu Ge claim it was leg hair, she would definitely feel upset.

Chu Ge chuckled too, thinking that the excuse was quite funny. Crooked leg hair, how does one define crooked or straight anyway?

While Chu Ge pondered this question, Shu Lulu smiled and asked, "Uncle, how do you find my room? Do you feel comfortable here?"

Chu Ge nodded, "It's good, quite comfortable. Normally, seeing you so scattered every day, keeping your room like this already surprises me. I thought your room might be as messy as a doghouse."

"Uncle... you don't have to mock me like that, really. I'm never that scatterbrained; I've always been neat and tidy."

Shu Lulu pouted, looking aggrieved, then suddenly noticed the tissues in the wastebasket and became a bit worried. "Uncle, are you catching a cold?"

Chu Ge shook his head, "No, just sneezed a bit, nothing serious. Alright, leave the water here and go rest."

"Okay, if you need anything, just call me anytime."

With that, Shu Lulu turned and trotted out of the room.

In the other bedroom, Luo Suyun watched Shu Lulu trot back, feeling a bit puzzled. This girl was just delivering a bottle of water to Chu Ge, so why rush back?

"Lulu, are you... okay? Why are you running?"

"Huh? Oh, it's nothing. Don't you know me? I'm usually like this. Didn't you always say I'm a crazy girl? Did you forget?"

Shu Lulu quickly explained, although the excuse sounded quite lame.

Seeing Shu Lulu's evasive eyes, Luo Suyun knew her daughter wasn't telling the truth. However, she didn't press on the subject and, upon seeing her daughter dive into the quilt, patted her head with a smile, saying, "Go to sleep."

After all, the entire back-and-forth took less than a minute. It was impossible for Chu Ge to have done anything to her daughter in that time. And when Shu Lulu stayed at Chu Ge's place, he had way more opportunities. If he really wanted to do something, he would have done it long ago.

On the soft double bed, both Luo Suyun and Shu Lulu closed their eyes, but neither of them fell asleep. They were both lost in their thoughts.

Shu Lulu actually didn't know what she was thinking about. Her mind seemed empty, yet it also felt full of things, all related to the events since she met Chu Ge.

After lying down for a long time, Shu Lulu thought carefully about how she met Chu Ge. It was actually quite interesting. She even felt she should thank the thief who tried to steal her phone, thank the bus driver that day; overall, thank many people. If it hadn't been such a coincidence, how would she have ever met Chu Ge?

Chu Ge helped her so much, treated her so well, like a brother, like a father, and also like a best friend. She had long wanted to invite Chu Ge to her home, and today her little wish finally came true. Chu Ge was right in her room, which was indeed a happy thing.

At the same time, Luo Suyun, who was pretending to sleep, also felt quite unsettled in her heart.

"I wonder what Chu Ge is doing now. He probably can't fall asleep, right? Ah, we owe him more and more. For such a good man, how nice it would have been if I had met him earlier."

"Eh? Met him earlier? Then he would still be a young boy. What am I thinking about here, just daydreaming?"

"Yes... he's only in his twenties, while I'm already in my thirties. When he's in his prime, I'm already past my prime. It's impossible for us to be together. But if it were Lulu, maybe there would be some possibility."

"However, for such a capable and responsible man, maybe even Lulu wouldn't be worthy of him. Ah... I wonder what kind of woman he actually likes?"

"Forget it, I shouldn't think too much. Thinking won't help, just let everything take its course."

"I wonder if he's comfortable sleeping in that room, maybe... I should go check? Lulu sleeps deeply and never gets up at night, so even if I go and check, she probably won't wake up, right?"

Thinking of this, Luo Suyun, like Shu Lulu, was startled by her own bold thought, but the more she thought about it, the more nervous she felt, and the more her urge grew.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock..."

The quartz clock in the room kept making this sound, and the two women on the large bed were listening to each other's breathing, with an increasingly strong impulse to act on their thoughts.

After an unknown period, both Shu Lulu and Luo Suyun felt the timing was right. However, to be safe, they each tried calling out to one another softly.

"Lulu?"

"Mom?"

The voices of the two women sounded simultaneously. Even though the voices were very quiet, they genuinely startled both mother and daughter.

"Lulu, you haven't slept yet?" After a brief silence, Luo Suyun feigned nonchalance and spoke in a concerned tone.

"Ah, I can't sleep a bit. That Boss Zhou and Boss Li are such bastards. The more I think about it, the angrier I get! Mom, why aren't you asleep either?"

Although Shu Lulu was flustered inside, she immediately found an excuse and then asked back.

"I'm worried if we're burdening Chu Ge. We really owe him too much."

"Don't worry, Mom, Uncle is really amazing. Not only is he skilled, but I suspect his background and influence are also quite significant."

Luo Suyun was startled, turned around, and in the darkness, looked into Shu Lulu's eyes and asked, "Hmm? What do you mean by that?"

"Mom, let me tell you, he once shoved Zhou Zhigao's head into a pot of vegetable soup and even went on business trips with Stephen Chow and Chow Yun-fat."

Luo Suyun was shocked. Although her daughter's tone was serious, she still felt this sounded like listening to a story, so unreliable!

"Lulu, don't talk nonsense, is it true?"

"Of course it's true. How about I tell you everything that's happened since I met Uncle?"

Originally, Shu Lulu wanted to wait for her mother to fall asleep and then sneak out to find Chu Ge. But when she thought about her mother's worries and talked about Chu Ge, she became somewhat excited and different from before, and she opened up, sharing everything she knew about Chu Ge.

By the time Shu Lulu finished saying all these things, Luo Suyun was completely stunned. Although from the very first encounter with Chu Ge, she always felt Chu Ge was not simple, it was only now that she realized she had indeed underestimated him.

This person really seemed like a legend!

Unconsciously, Luo Suyun felt even more admiration for Chu Ge. Regardless of what might happen with her and Chu Ge in the future, just encountering such a man was indeed a blessing.

Luo Suyun also silently marveled at how two people, who had no interaction whatsoever, suddenly encountered each other. The fate between people was truly incredible.

Gently stroking her daughter's hair, Luo Suyun softly said, "Lulu, it's getting late, sleep now."

While coaxing her daughter to sleep with words, Luo Suyun's heart had already drifted away.

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