In the pitch darkness, two pairs of eyes confronted each other, neither willing to look away even a bit. The air seemed to have frozen, a thick tension filling the space.

Suddenly, Chu Ge nodded and smiled brightly, "Good, very good, excellent. I've given you the opportunity, but you don't appreciate it, do you?"

Mu Lingshan remained silent, locking eyes with Chu Ge, her gaze full of stubbornness.

To be honest, Mu Lingshan felt she might have done something wrong, yet at the same time, didn't feel she had. This may sound contradictory, but it was indeed the case.

If there was a mistake, it was in breaking the agreement she had with Chu Ge. If there was no mistake, it was because she felt that Chu Ge's actions were just and should be made known to the public; she couldn't steal Chu Ge's credit against her conscience.

After a pause, Chu Ge squinted his eyes, nodding slightly. His tone suddenly turned icy, "Since you've said that, I'll let you see if I dare or not!"

As his words fell, Chu Ge stood up abruptly, thrusting his head forward. His forehead collided heavily with Mu Lingshan's, producing a deep, dull thud.

Chu Ge was furious!

As Chu Ge thrust his head forward, Mu Lingshan made no attempt to dodge. Besides a sudden constriction of her pupils, she had no other immediate reaction.

With the sound of that "thud," Mu Lingshan seemed completely dumbfounded, her already wide eyes growing even larger, full of astonishment.

At this moment, she was utterly stunned, never having dreamed that Chu Ge would give her such a harsh headbutt.

This hit from Chu Ge was far from gentle. Mu Lingshan reeled, her world spinning. Initially, her forehead didn't hurt much, only a strong sense of dizziness, but soon, the pain spread.

Just gaining a bit of clarity, Mu Lingshan raised her hands like an angry little tiger, shoving at Chu Ge fiercely.

Unfortunately, even though she used great force in her shove, it was nowhere near enough to move Chu Ge.

Her resistive struggle appeared in Chu Ge's eyes, fueling his anger further. His eyes were fierce and irritable, his face cold as ice, his eyes like a ferocious beast ready to pounce.

What seemed like an eternity passed, and Chu Ge suddenly pushed Mu Lingshan forward forcefully.

Mu Lingshan was hit hard and struggled fiercely. Being unsteady on her feet already, Chu Ge's push had her staggering back seven or eight steps, almost toppling to the ground.

Chu Ge raised his right hand, pointing at Mu Lingshan, his gaze filled with a cold sneer.

"Now, do you believe I dare?"

Mu Lingshan stared blankly at Chu Ge, her eyes still wide, as if she couldn't accept his recent actions against her.

"You... you... you actually dared to push me?"

Chu Ge had no interest in answering this question. Wasn't it a ridiculous question? He had already pushed her, so what was there to ask?

However, after the push, Chu Ge calmed down considerably, took a deep breath, and sat down on the edge of the bed.

From the looks of it, Mu Lingshan's next move seemed to only be leaving in anger and shame.

Actually, there was another possibility: she might slap him, but Chu Ge naturally wouldn't give her that chance. If she swung a slap, he could easily grab her wrist.

At this moment, time seemed to slow drastically. Just a few seconds felt like an excruciatingly long few minutes.

Finally, Mu Lingshan made a move, not a slap, but a punch directed at Chu Ge.

"You bastard! I came to apologize to you out of goodwill, and you dared to push me!"

This punch, Mu Lingshan clearly meant it, but sadly, Chu Ge casually lifted his hand, enveloping her fist, and before she could make another move, he shoved her aside, sending her stumbling.

Mu Lingshan steadied herself but didn't stop there, charging at him again like a furious little tiger, but the result was no different from before.

Chu Ge, time and again, pushed her aside without hurting her, but Mu Lingshan kept charging back, which finally made him a bit impatient.

"You better stop now! If you don't want me to do something even more excessive, you'd better stay as far away from me as possible!"

When Mu Lingshan charged again, Chu Ge finally stood up, twisting her arms behind her back with a cold snort, issuing a warning heavy with implication.

Mu Lingshan's face flushed with alternating red and blue hues, clenching her silver teeth, glaring at Chu Ge fiercely. If looks could kill, Chu Ge would have been riddled with holes by now.

Unfortunately, far from killing someone, in Chu Ge's eyes, Mu Lingshan's gaze didn't possess the slightest intimidating power. Its only effect might have been to irritate him even more.

"I'll say it one last time; I want to sleep now. Whatever you have to do, go do it. If you push me again, I'll take it as an official invitation from you for me to do something worse, and I won't hold back. I remind you, don't think such a thing is beyond me."

After speaking, Chu Ge let go of Mu Lingshan's hand, completely ignoring her gaze, turned over, and lay down on the bed.

Mu Lingshan's expression changed several times, and finally she said nothing, striding out of Chu Ge's bedroom.

Listening to the footsteps outside, Chu Ge sighed with relief; things finally developed according to his script.

"Click"

This was the sound of the door being pushed open; Chu Ge closed his eyes, as long as that door closed, the night would pass peacefully.

"Bang!"

Nearly a minute passed, the door was slammed shut, but Chu Ge frowned, opened his eyes, and sat up from the bed.

Because the footsteps in the room continued, this was certainly not a ghost, but Mu Lingshan had not left at all, the development of things once again surprised him.

This Tiger Girl, what exactly does she want to do? He's already given enough of a warning, hasn't she had enough?

Chu Ge became even more irritated, just waiting for Mu Lingshan to return to his bedroom so he could ask her this question.

Yet, when the footsteps reached his bedroom door, they didn't stop at all but continued forward, followed by the sound of another door opening and closing, as Mu Lingshan obviously entered the bathroom.

Chu Ge was stunned for a moment, was Mu Lingshan… in urgent need to go? Using the bathroom before leaving?

As Chu Ge was thinking, the bathroom quieted for a moment, then the sound of running water started.

However… this clearly wasn't the sound of Mu Lingshan relieving herself, but the showerhead spraying streams of water, falling and hitting the tiles.

Chu Ge rubbed his temples, finding himself increasingly unable to understand Mu Lingshan. If she wanted to rinse her mouth, Chu Ge could understand, but taking a shower… what was that all about?

Could it be that after being pushed by him a few times, she felt dirty and had to take a shower before leaving?

Chu Ge couldn't figure it out, so he decided not to ponder anymore. As long as Mu Lingshan didn't bother him, she could do whatever she pleased. He sighed and lay back down.

However, with the sound of water splashing in the bathroom, how could Chu Ge possibly fall asleep? He even thought about the fact that the bathroom only had his toiletries, if Mu Lingshan was really showering, wouldn't she be using his stuff?

For a girl, especially someone like Mu Lingshan, wasn't this a bit too unbelievable?

What exactly is Mu Lingshan trying to do? Is there something wrong with her? Taking a shower here? Can't she shower at home? It's not like this short amount of time makes a difference, right?

Or perhaps she's doing this on purpose to make him uncomfortable? Planning to leave after she finishes? Damn, that's an awful sense of humor. Given her personality, it shouldn't be, right?

Could it be… she wants to create a fake scenario of him forcing her and use this to get him caught?

Chu Ge scratched his head, um… before things turned so awkward, after all, he did help her quite a bit, she wouldn't need to use such a vicious trick, right?

Moreover, this move also harms the enemy one thousand at the cost of suffering eight hundred. Just for venting anger, sacrificing a girl's chastity, no matter how reckless she is, it shouldn't be possible, right?

In this quiet midnight, the sound of water in the bathroom seemed increasingly loud and eerie.

Chu Ge thought over and over, feeling that every idea had some possibility, yet none seemed reliable. In any case, he was completely awake and decided to patiently wait. He wanted to see what play Mu Lingshan was acting today.

When soldiers come, use generals to block; when water comes, use soil to block. Is he afraid of her?

Time became so long and every minute was so hard to survive, yet the sound of water in the bathroom showed no sign of stopping.

Half an hour passed…

An hour passed…

An hour and a half passed…

During the long wait, Chu Ge had completely lost any trace of sleepiness, several times wanting to leave the bedroom and wander around the bathroom door, but ultimately suppressed the urge.

Finally, after an hour and fifty minutes, the water sound in the bathroom finally stopped.

Although Chu Ge was still upset about Mu Lingshan's behavior on the "Heavy Punch" show today, at this moment, his heart was filled with confusion.

That feeling was like struggling with a difficult problem, spending much time and effort, and the answer was about to be revealed.

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