Facing Qin Ruojing's gaze, Qin's mother hesitated slightly, finally speaking in an exasperated tone, "What else could it be? Of course, it's contraceptive stuff. Do you really need me to be so explicit?"

Hearing Qin's mother's words, Qin Ruojing's face turned even redder, filled with regret. Why didn't she just leave quietly? Why did she have to ask such a nosy question?

But since she had already asked, there was no point in regretting it now. Qin Ruojing could only stand up hurriedly from the sofa, her face flushed.

Chu Ge intended to leave this minefield too, but Qin's mother kept him back, clearly wanting to nag her son-in-law after finishing with her daughter.

Qin Ruoying knew her mother wanted to speak with Chu Ge privately, so she stretched lazily and returned to her room.

Qin Ruojing took a shower, and when she came out, Qin's mother was still using the guise of idle chat to subtly question Chu Ge about their private matters. Afraid her mother would call her back to keep nagging her, Qin Ruojing greeted her mother and quickly went back to her room.

"Little Chu, since Jingjing is done showering, you should go wash up and sleep. I'll keep knitting for my grandchild."

Chu Ge agreed and left the sofa. After he finished showering and walked out of the bathroom, Qin Ruoying had already returned to the sofa, sitting beside Qin's mother and chatting with her.

The mother and daughter heard the door and both looked up at him with a smile, as if their faces had the words "Keep pushing" written all over them.

Returning to the bedroom, Chu Ge saw Qin Ruojing, who was wearing pajamas and leaning against the headboard with a look of distress, and he couldn't help but chuckle.

Qin Ruojing was already annoyed, and seeing Chu Ge's gloating expression only made her more irritated. She gave him a sideways glance and said in a low voice, "You're happy being nagged by my mom, aren't you?"

Chu Ge, having taken off his special guest pajamas, climbed into bed, snuggled under the covers, leaned back against the headboard next to Qin Ruojing, and, with his hands behind his head, turned and grinned, "Honestly, I actually find it quite amusing. I've never been nagged like this before in all my life."

"Weirdo."

Qin Ruojing muttered, suddenly realizing that Chu Ge was an orphan. She fell silent for a few seconds, then asked, "Why did you help me earlier? I thought you'd really tell the truth."

Chu Ge shrugged, "Oh, it was nothing. I just thought it'd be fun, so I changed my mind on a whim."

Although Chu Ge didn't want any romantic entanglement with Qin Ruojing, given her ongoing support for him, they were at least very close friends. To betray a friend at such a critical moment was something he simply couldn't do.

Qin Ruojing looked at Chu Ge for a few seconds and said, "Anyway, I owe you one this time. Thanks."

Chu Ge chuckled, "So shouldn't you repay me somehow?"

Qin Ruojing paused, feeling that Chu Ge's smile was somewhat lewd, and nervously asked, "How do you want me to repay you?"

"Why don't we fulfill your mother's wish and give her a grandkid?"

"Get lost, disgusting!"

Qin Ruojing slapped away Chu Ge's hand that was reaching towards her shoulder, angrily said, and then slid down and turned to lie with her back to him.

This action was purely instinctual for Qin Ruojing, but she immediately realized that now she was supposedly Chu Ge's girlfriend, and her attitude was clearly a bit over-the-top.

Thinking of this, Qin Ruojing turned back to see Chu Ge's amused face and softened her tone a bit, "Let's talk about it when the two of us actually get married."

"Didn't your mom say that marriage and having a child aren't mutually exclusive? Honestly, I think she makes a good point." Chu Ge chuckled, teasing her while scooting closer to Qin Ruojing.

Qin Ruojing's heart became even more chaotic, feeling like she might seriously kick Chu Ge off the bed, but she restrained herself, giving him a white-eyed glare, quickly getting out of bed to turn off the light.

When she returned to bed in the dark, she found Chu Ge had already moved a bit away, maintaining the distance they had when they used to sleep in the same bed before. This finally put her mind at ease. Reflecting on all the numerous opportunities Chu Ge had but never actually acted on; she felt somewhat more secure.

However, she had only just gotten under the covers for a couple of minutes when she felt the bed move. Turning her head, she saw Chu Ge had flipped onto his side to face her, their faces very close, so close that she could clearly feel his breath.

Qin Ruojing instinctively shrank back, whispering with caution and nerves, "What do you want?"

Chu Ge smirked, "It's not about what I want, but what your mom wants us to do. Do you think we're really letting her down if we don't?"

Seeing that Chu Ge had brought this up again, Qin Ruojing became even more flustered inside, but she feigned calmness and gave him a sideways glance, "Don't use my mom as an excuse, didn't I just say? Before marriage, don't even think about it."

Chu Ge pointed to the light coming through the door crack from the living room, saying quietly, "Do you think your mom hasn't gone to bed yet just to knit and watch TV? Didn't you notice the TV volume's a lot lower than before?"

Qin Ruojing frowned, realizing Chu Ge might be right. When she had entered the bedroom, the TV had been fairly loud, but from the moment Chu Ge had entered the room, the volume outside had diminished, further reducing to a whisper once she turned out the light.

"The TV volume went down, so what? What exactly do you want to say?"

Chu Ge rolled his eyes, "I give up on you. Where does your usual cleverness go when it comes to things like this? Haven't you figured it out yet?"

Qin Ruojing was startled and pondered for a moment. She finally understood what Chu Ge meant, and her pretty face flushed bright red. She instinctively widened her eyes, "Are you saying my mom..."

Unable to accept her conclusion, Qin Ruojing raised her voice considerably. Chu Ge hurriedly covered her mouth, nodded, and whispered, "Finally got it? Your mom is outside listening to us. With us being so quiet, it doesn't look right, does it?"

Qin Ruojing's face reddened even more, and in embarrassment and anger she knocked Chu Ge's hand away. Despite thinking Chu Ge was mostly right, she still couldn't quite believe it and whispered, "Listening in? My mom wouldn't be that bored, would she?"

Chu Ge grinned, "If that's not the case, why would she lower the TV volume so much?"

Qin Ruojing was left speechless again. After hesitating for a few seconds, she resignedly said, "Then... what do you suggest we do?"

Chu Ge's smile widened, deliberately playing coy, "I just helped you identify the problem. As for the solution, that's your job. How should I know?"

Qin Ruojing frowned, feeling quite troubled, but quickly realized that Chu Ge wore a mischievous smile and immediately understood that Chu Ge likely had an idea and was intentionally watching her worry.

With this in mind, Qin Ruojing glared at Chu Ge and said, "If you have an idea, spit it out. Why are you just sitting there enjoying the show?"

Chu Ge rubbed his nose, "Is that how you ask someone for help? Even if I had an idea, with your attitude, why should I tell you?"

"Fine, if you don't want to say, let's just sleep!"

Qin Ruojing, embarrassed and angry, turned over and lay there fuming.

"Sleep then, it's your mom who's going to nag you tomorrow, not me. I'm not bothered."

Hearing Chu Ge's lazy voice behind her, Qin Ruojing got even angrier. This guy could easily say things without concern because it wouldn't affect him. But he was right; if they didn't make some noise tonight, she'd surely be hounded by her mother's endless nagging tomorrow.

Moreover, avoiding it once wouldn't mean it was over. As long as her mother was around, this kind of embarrassment was unavoidable.

Noise... noise... really? How was she supposed to create such noise?

Qin Ruojing was at her wit's end, thinking until her head hurt.

Wait!

Noise?

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Qin Ruojing. She thought of a seemingly perfect solution, but as soon as she did, her face flushed even more, filled with an indescribable sense of shame, her heart pounding like a drum.

Qin Ruojing was still red-faced, deliberating whether to put this plan into action when Chu Ge's voice sounded from behind, startling her so much she almost screamed.

"Xiao Jing, I suddenly thought of a plan. Do you want to hear it?"

"Wha... what?"

Qin Ruojing patted her wildly beating chest, turned, and asked softly. If Chu Ge had a better idea, that would be great.

"Remember that little movie you watched before?"

Qin Ruojing panicked instantly. It was her first time seeing something like that, so how could she forget? However, she was too embarrassed to respond, so she stayed silent.

Seeing Qin Ruojing stay silent, Chu Ge of course knew she was too embarrassed to speak, but he didn't expose her. Holding back his laughter, he spoke again.

"Forgot? That's okay. Just remember the noise Yaqi and I made that night we stayed over. If I remember correctly, you heard quite a bit of it?"

Qin Ruojing felt even more embarrassed, but she had to speak up. Filled with shame, she stammered, "Are you saying... you want me to imitate those noises?"

Chu Ge was stunned, "Also?"

Realizing her slip of the tongue, Qin Ruojing felt so embarrassed she didn't know what to do. What she just thought of was indeed this plan. She had hoped Chu Ge would think of a better one.

But alas, Chu Ge thought exactly the same as she did.

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