However, Qin Ruojing finally resisted the urge to push Chu Ge's hand away, allowing him to hold her hand as they walked out of the elevator and arrived at her room door, where she opened the door.

The three of them entered the room. Chu Ge stretched lazily, smiled at Qin Ruojing, and said, "Little Jing, it's getting late, shall we sleep now?"

Noticing Qin Ruojing's slight tremble again, Chu Ge believed she must be gnashing her teeth in anger now and mischievously added, "Together?"

Just hearing this sentence made Qin Ruojing feel uncomfortable all over, not daring to look directly into Chu Ge's eyes. However, with a stubborn mentality of not wanting to be underestimated, she hesitated a little, then lightly laughed in agreement, "It is getting late. Why don't you wait for me and Yaqi to take a shower first?"

Chu Ge rubbed his nose, "Or should I join in too?"

Qin Ruojing rolled her eyes at Chu Ge and said, "There's barely any space in the bathroom. If you don't mind being cramped, I do."

Chu Ge thought to himself, keep up the act, your hands are already shaking, let's see how long you can hold on. He smirked and said, "Then, how about you and I shower together?"

Qin Ruojing was torn and said, "Why are you so annoying? Can't us girls have a private chat? You wait outside; I've already let you in, do you think we can run away?"

With that, Qin Ruojing grabbed Tong Yaqi's hand, quickly pulling her into the bathroom, and locked the door with a "click."

Through the frosted glass of the bathroom door, Chu Ge glanced at the shadows of the two women, shook his head with a smile, then sat on the computer chair, turned on the computer, and continued playing a single-player game, deliberately turning the game volume up loud, making it easier for Qin Ruojing and Tong Yaqi to chat privately without worrying he'd hear them.

Presumably, regarding this crazy situation, Tong Yaqi must advise Qin Ruojing a bit, right?

Looks like he'll be sleeping on the sofa again tonight.

Chu Ge scratched his head, feeling speechless, wondering why he had such a connection with the sofa.

Chu Ge was playing "Street Fighter" on the computer, a game he frequently played during his childhood.

In those days, when few households had computers, the arcade was one of the most favored places for boys, and this game was undoubtedly the arcade's highlight. Chu Ge still remembered the characters "Ryu" and "Ken" in this game, whom everyone habitually called "Red" and "White."

As a child, Chu Ge had excellent gaming skills, mainly because he often had no money, so he cherished every game coin, investing effort into each game to make each coin last as long as possible.

Back then, many games like "Three Kingdoms," "Three Kingdoms Battle Chronicles," "Dinosaur Fighting," "Final Fight," "Metal Slug" series, "Vacuum Cleaner Battle," etc., he could clear with just one game coin, but he still preferred these fighting games, occasionally imitating the skills of these fighting characters in his spare time.

Unknowingly, years went by, and the arcades, once as ubiquitous as billiard halls and movie halls, known collectively as the "Three Halls," are now almost extinct. In another ten or twenty years, you might not find such places anymore.

Reflecting on this, Chu Ge couldn't help but feel a wave of nostalgia.

In the bathroom, Qin Ruojing leaned against the wall, taking several deep breaths, glancing outside, even though all she could see was the closely shut bathroom door.

Seeing Qin Ruojing's conflicted expression, Tong Yaqi felt that she ought to say something.

"Little Jing, are you… really planning to sleep with him tonight?"

Qin Ruojing chuckled bitterly, "Honestly, I haven't made up my mind. My thoughts are all over the place, and I'm feeling anxious."

Getting this answer, Tong Yaqi felt utterly speechless. Qin Ruojing had brought things to this point, yet she claimed she's unsure, undecided?

"Do you even like him? Do you really want to be more than friends? If it's just to compete with your sister for him, you don't have to go this far."

"I… I don't know either."

Tong Yaqi asked a few more questions, and most of Qin Ruojing's answers were still "I don't know."

Seeing Qin Ruojing looking more and more troubled, Tong Yaqi felt completely defeated and just stopped asking, beginning to take off her clothes.

Qin Ruojing was waiting for more questions from Tong Yaqi when she suddenly saw her undressing and was stunned, "Yaqi, why are you taking off your clothes?"

Tong Yaqi was speechless, removed the last piece of fabric, and placed it on the chair, saying, "Of course, it's for a shower. We're already in here, can't just chat all night."

Only then did Qin Ruojing realize this, awkwardly pursing her lips, looking through the frosted glass at the outside, and added, "Yaqi, help me think of something, what should I do later?"

By this time, Tong Yaqi was already standing under the shower, adjusting the water temperature, and she shook her head at Qin Ruojing without words.

"If you want me to help you pursue Chu Ge, I could give you some advice. But with this kind of thing, as an outsider, I really can't make decisions for you. If you feel ready, let him into your bed. If not, let that guy sleep on the sofa."

Tong Yaqi said as she adjusted the water temperature, gathered her dark hair, and then stepped under the showerhead to bathe.

Qin Ruojing was silent for a moment, unable to make up her mind, sighed, and asked, "Yaqi, if you were me, what would you do?"

"If I were you, I wouldn't choose to have a relationship with him without knowing anything."

At this point, Tong Yaqi paused, gave an apologetic smile, and continued, "But I'm not you, so my thoughts can only serve as a reference. Ultimately, you have to make your own decision."

Qin Ruojing was silent for a long time, her expression constantly changing. She thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out. She sighed, sneakily looked out the frosted glass to make sure Chu Ge couldn't see her from his angle, then started to undress and stood beside Tong Yaqi under the other showerhead.

"Yaqi, that kind of thing, what does it really... really feel like?"

"What?"

Tong Yaqi wasn't intentionally teasing Qin Ruojing. The game music outside was very loud, and the bathroom had the sound of running water. Plus, Qin Ruojing's voice was too low; she genuinely didn't hear it.

Qin Ruojing could only blush and repeat, raising her voice slightly.

"That kind of thing, it can be terrible, or it can be wonderful. It depends on mood, environment, the man's skill, and many other factors. It's impossible to explain in a word or two."

"Yaqi, just tell me. After all, you've been married; I'll definitely get married in the future too..."

Asked such a thing by Qin Ruojing, Tong Yaqi curled her lips, looked at Qin Ruojing with a smirk, and said, "Well... if you try it yourself, won't you know?"

"Yaqi, how could you!"

"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you. I'll tell you."

Qin Ruojing bit her lip, showing a rare trace of a delicate woman's grievance, and said, "I've changed my mind. I don't want to hear it anymore."

Tong Yaqi chuckled, flicked a few drops of water at Qin Ruojing's forehead, "I'm wrong, okay? Don't be mad, alright?"

"Who's mad? I just suddenly don't want to know anymore."

Seeing Qin Ruojing's expression, Tong Yaqi knew she was being contrary and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, I know you don't want to hear it. I just want to talk about it myself. You can just think of it as me talking to myself."

Qin Ruojing didn't speak, seemingly focused on showering, but her ears were perked up.

"This thing is really hard to put into words."

Qin Ruojing was listening, but Tong Yaqi stopped after saying just one sentence. She couldn't help but be stunned and asked, "Yaqi, that's it?"

Tong Yaqi nodded naturally, "Yeah, that's it."

Qin Ruojing was speechless, "Yaqi, you can't do that. I asked sincerely, and you just brushed me off with one sentence. Can't you tell me properly?"

Tong Yaqi shrugged, "Jing, it's not that I don't want to tell you. It's just that, like I said earlier, it's really hard to describe in words. Haven't you ever encountered something in life that is difficult to express in words?"

Qin Ruojing was stunned again. Something that can't be described in words... She thought carefully, and it seemed like there was, but at the moment she couldn't quite recall what things might give her such an inexpressible feeling.

Tong Yaqi, seeing Qin Ruojing not speaking, thought she was upset and tentatively asked, "Jing, you're not mad, are you?"

Qin Ruojing shook her head, "No, I just feel like I've encountered those indescribable things before. But I can't remember exactly what those things were at the moment."

Tong Yaqi suggested, "Hmm... Maybe when you saw He Qing, you felt that way? You can only describe her as very beautiful, stunningly beautiful, but as to where she's exactly beautiful, or how, you can't really express it in words. It seems like in the face of such beauty, all words become inadequate."

Qin Ruojing thought about it and found it to be true. But she quickly thought of another matter. Earlier, Tong Yaqi said that the thing she asked about was also hard to describe in words, which made her even more curious.

Without any other emotional color, it was just like wanting to understand the solution to a math problem, a curiosity similar to academic interest.

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