"How's that clever?"

"Yaqi, before Chen Yujie came, Chu Ge said it himself—he had to put on this incredibly arrogant front to make Chen Yujie feel intimidated and not dare to make any rash moves. The only surprise was, we initially thought Chu Ge would just mouth off, but who would've thought he'd actually lay hands on him. Honestly, I felt the same as you earlier, thinking Chu Ge might have overdone it and worried Chen Yujie would get angry."

"And now you don't think that?"

"Yeah, didn't you see? As soon as Chu Ge got tough, Chen Yujie became a pushover. If Chu Ge hadn't made a move and kept talking with him, the situation would've definitely been different, and we'd be the ones truly in trouble."

"But how can we be sure that Chen Yujie won't come back to bother us again?"

"Once he figures out Chu Ge's background, he surely won't do that. Plus, if he investigates Chu Ge, he'll definitely find the connection between Tianqing Company and He Qing. Even if he can't figure out exactly what the relationship between Chu Ge and He Qing is, just from Chu Ge's fearless and arrogant demeanor earlier, he naturally wouldn't dare to trouble us again."

Tong Yaqi suddenly realized, "So, Chu Ge still relied on He Qing's reputation to scare Chen Yujie away?"

Qin Ruojing chuckled, "Yes and no. After all, Chu Ge didn't say anything about it—it's this mysterious vibe that gives it more of an impact."

Seeing Qin Ruojing and Tong Yaqi analyzing the situation so thoroughly, Chu Ge found it amusing. From the beginning to the end, he never considered Chen Yujie a big deal, nor did he think too much about it. Qin Ruojing's imagination was a bit too rich, wasn't it? In her words, it turned into a carefully crafted plan.

It reminded Chu Ge of the time with the Qin sisters in Kyoto, with that Li Guangcheng incident.

After Qin Ruojing and Tong Yaqi chatted for a while, they suddenly turned to look at Chu Ge and said, "Eldest Young Master Chu, your arrogant act just now was spot on, even more like a villain than Chen Yujie, downright punchable."

Chu Ge chuckled, deliberately striking a roguish pose, "Since this young master has settled the matter for you two beauties, shouldn't you reward me a bit? How about we do something fun, like snuggling up under the covers?"

Chu Ge expected Qin Ruojing to shoot him a look and call him a rogue before kicking him out of the room. But unexpectedly, Qin Ruojing giggled, beckoned him with a finger, and said, "I'm down, I don't mind."

Chu Ge instantly broke into a sweat, his smile froze, he scratched his head and said with a wry smile, "Sis, have mercy on me."

With that said, Chu Ge stood up from the chair, intending to leave the room. But before he could take a step, Qin Ruojing got up from the sofa, blocked his path, and said with an unfriendly tone, "What, you think you're being taken advantage of?"

Chu Ge's wry smile deepened, "Sis, I was just joking, can we stop fooling around?"

"Who's fooling with you? Also, I'm your girlfriend, not some big sis. Sit down."

Saying that, Qin Ruojing pressed both hands on Chu Ge's shoulders, pushing him back into the chair.

Looking at Qin Ruojing's domineering face, Chu Ge felt frustrated, while Tong Yaqi giggled, "Chu Ge, just go along with our director. I won't stick around and be a third wheel. I'm off, okay?"

"Wait!"

Qin Ruojing and Chu Ge said in unison, turning their heads to look at Tong Yaqi.

Tong Yaqi was taken aback, asking in surprise, "Little Jing, you… couldn't possibly be serious, right?"

Qin Ruojing blushed slightly and shook her head, "Yaqi, what are you thinking? I just feel that though Chu Ge scared away Chen Yujie just now, he might still send people to watch us. To be on the safe side, I think the three of us should stay together, so he doesn't have a chance to come after just one of us. It would be relatively safer."

"I see, you really gave me a scare there."

Hearing this, Tong Yaqi suddenly understood, laughing softly and patting her chest.

Chu Ge also breathed a sigh of relief. He was honestly a little bluffed by Qin Ruojing earlier, thinking she was serious. His expression of relief immediately earned him a glare from Qin Ruojing.

The three chatted in the room for a while and went out for dinner around six. Just as Qin Ruojing feared, Chu Ge quickly noticed they were being tailed, so he had to keep up the act of an arrogant wastrel, and Qin Ruojing and Tong Yaqi cooperated seamlessly.

After dinner, it wasn't too late. Chu Ge drove while Qin Ruojing acted as the guide, and the three of them casually toured around the provincial capital. Approaching ten o'clock, they returned to the hotel.

After parking the car in the lot, just as Chu Ge was about to step out, Qin Ruojing, sitting in the front passenger seat, suddenly grabbed his hand and said, "Chu Ge, you and Yaqi have to stay in my room tonight."

Chu Ge looked at Qin Ruojing speechlessly, "Chairman, why are you here again? You yourself said that Chen Yujie probably won't bother us again, so I don't need to accompany you two tonight, right?"

Qin Ruojing shook her head, "Enough, don't play innocent. If I didn't feel uneasy, do you think I would let you share a room with us? Also, when there's no one else around, call me Xiaojing, you are my boyfriend after all."

Chu Ge said with a bitter face, "The problem is, I don't want to take advantage of this at all, I..."

Qin Ruojing interrupted Chu Ge before he could finish, "You've stayed with me so many times before, and you've stayed with Yaqi too. What's there to be so fussy about, as if we could do something to you. Besides, can you say you haven't intentionally taken advantage of me while staying together?"

Having said that, Qin Ruojing didn't give Chu Ge a chance to speak, turning her head to Tong Yaqi and said, "Yaqi, do you mind if this guy stays with us?"

Tong Yaqi, who had been silent in the back, felt an indescribable awkwardness thinking about the three of them actually staying together, and only spoke up when Qin Ruojing's voice reached her.

"I... I think for the sake of our safety, this is indeed a good idea."

Tong Yaqi had wanted to refuse, but when the words came to her lips, she inexplicably agreed.

Having gotten Tong Yaqi's agreement, Qin Ruojing smiled triumphantly at Chu Ge and said, "Two to one, minority obeys the majority, so that's settled."

The bitter smile on Chu Ge's face deepened, "Chairman, aren't you afraid I might not be able to resist and actually push you down?"

Chu Ge knew Qin Ruojing was always afraid of this, which is why he said it on purpose, thinking that she would definitely abandon the idea.

Unexpectedly, Qin Ruojing curled her lips slightly and leaned in close to him, smiling lightly, "I'm your girlfriend and will become your wife in the future. It's only a matter of time before something like this happens. What do I have to be afraid of?"

Even though Qin Ruojing spoke so firmly, Chu Ge clearly saw a hint of guilt in her eyes, indicating that she wasn't as confident as she appeared.

Originally, Chu Ge intended to refuse outright, but noticing this, he changed his mind.

With a shift in mindset, Chu Ge adopted a lecherous expression, licking his lips and saying, "Great! Wahahaha! Since you said so, and Yaqi has no objections, let's do it your way! I'm in for a treat tonight! Let's go, let's get out of the car and head back to sleep under the same blanket!"

Saying so, Chu Ge eagerly stepped out of the car, swaggering towards the elevator. He really didn't believe that with Qin Ruojing's conservative nature, she could actually go this far.

After Chu Ge took a few steps away, Qin Ruojing took a deep breath, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and pushed open the car door.

Tong Yaqi wanted to advise Qin Ruojing again at this point, but swallowed her words, realizing this was Qin Ruojing's own business. Besides, she couldn't quite believe that Qin Ruojing would actually do something so crazy; she really wanted to see what kind of night they'd have when the three of them returned to the room.

The three entered the elevator. Even though it was spacious and only the three of them were inside, Chu Ge intentionally stood very close behind Qin Ruojing, their bodies almost touching yet not quite.

This distance, more than actually touching, gave Qin Ruojing a greater sense of pressure.

Indeed, although Qin Ruojing showed no outward resistance, as Chu Ge had expected, she felt very uncomfortable.

Tong Yaqi remained very quiet, eyes fixed straight ahead as if there were no one else around and she was the only one in the elevator; whether she felt awkward or not was something only she knew.

In this slightly awkward silence, a "ding" suddenly sounded in the elevator, indicating they had reached the floor with their room.

With the "ding," Qin Ruojing's body involuntarily trembled slightly, and a hint of panic finally surfaced on her face despite her efforts to remain calm.

Next, Chu Ge suddenly took Qin Ruojing's hand, lightly resting his hand on hers, causing her body to tremble again, and the tension and panic in her eyes intensified.

Chu Ge leaned in to whisper in Qin Ruojing's ear, "Xiaojing, the elevator's here, shall we go?"

This time, Chu Ge finally addressed Qin Ruojing as Xiaojing.

Although Qin Ruojing had insisted on this address before, hearing it again made her scalp tingle, feeling unbearably awkward and giving her the urge to swat Chu Ge's hand away.

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