"Chu Ge, those three demands you made earlier were absolutely incredible! Did you notice the expressions on those people's faces around you? By the time you mentioned the second demand, they were completely dumbfounded. And by the third demand, they looked like they'd seen a ghost. It was thrilling, so thrilling. I used to think I was pretty good at making things difficult for people, but compared to you, I'm nothing!"

"Chu Ge, when you proposed the second demand, how did you come up with that phrasing? Both my clothes and Ye Li's clothes were worn by celebrities and you went to great lengths to get them at the auction, hahaha!"

From Baihao Garden District to the house Ye Li rented in Yipin Spring City, Chu Ge's ears never got a moment of peace.

If it wasn't someone calling him about issues with Jinkai Villa, it was listening to Li Nan's excited chatter about how thrilling it was just now and how delighted she was. In short, he had to listen even if he didn't want to.

After dealing with these calls, the three of them arrived at their destination. Ye Li changed into a new set of clothes, and Li Nan's clothes were just lacquer, easy to clean with a damp cloth for the footprints.

Chu Ge originally planned to take Ye Li out for some shopping to buy some clothes, but Li Nan suggested taking a shower, saying she still had some dust on her from being jostled by those floor lift workers earlier.

Hearing Li Nan say she wanted to shower, Chu Ge smirked, "I'm here, wouldn't you feel uncomfortable?"

"Ha, is it possible that Big Brother Chu would do anything to me?"

Li Nan laughed openly, casually taking off her lacquer jacket and said, "Besides, Ye Li is here too. Even if you wanted to do something, she'd feel too shy to let you, right?"

With a face full of mischief, Li Nan tossed her jacket aside, flirted a little with Chu Ge, and while Ye Li was blushing, she flicked Ye Li on the forehead.

Ye Li exclaimed in surprise, raised her hand to rub the spot where Li Nan flicked her, and Li Nan, with a roguish laugh, swayed her hips and walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom.

Chu Ge rolled his eyes. This Li Nan, her mischievous aura is overwhelming. She really reminds me of myself when I was in my early teens.

Don't be fooled by how rebellious he seems now; he was even more rebellious when he was young, walking with his hands in his pockets, head slightly down, long hair flowing, giving people sidelong glances.

On the journey, Li Nan kept chattering; once she went into the bathroom, the room suddenly became much quieter.

Ye Li was still blushing from Li Nan's sudden flick, and listening to the sounds of water splashing in the bathroom, she couldn't help but think of Li Nan's earlier words, which made her heart race.

Before, Li Nan mistakenly thought she was going to steal Li Nan's boyfriend. But now, seeing how Li Nan acted, did she really want to vie for Brother Chu's attention?

"Ye Li, come, sit here."

Ye Li was caught in her thoughts when Chu Ge's voice brought her back to reality. She looked up to see Chu Ge patting the edge of the bed, smiling gently at her.

Once Ye Li sat down beside him along the edge of the bed, Chu Ge smiled and said, "Tell me what happened before you went to Baihao Garden today."

"Well, it's just that school is about to start, so I wanted to sort out the apartment as soon as possible. I gave Zhang Jinghui a call first thing in the morning."

After Ye Li explained what happened earlier, Chu Ge let out a faint hum through his nose, not directed at Ye Li, but suspecting that Zhang Jinghui couldn't be entirely uninvolved in this.

If Zhang Jinghui had personally accompanied Ye Li to buy the security door and then accompanied her to Baihao Garden, even if the Zhang family had little connection with Hongxin Property, no group of people would dare not give Zhang Jinghui some face.

Even in the worst-case scenario, had Zhang Jinghui been busy and sent that chubby manager with Ye Li instead, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

Hmph, this guy, he probably discussed it with his father, discovered what happened at the casino, and now he's scheming against me, isn't he?

Although Chu Ge himself knew that things might not be as he imagined, and it could all just be a coincidence, he wasn't afraid to speculate with the worst intentions since there were some suspicions in this matter.

Drumming his fingers on the bed edge, Chu Ge decided he'd find some time later to give Zhang Jinghui a slight warning.

If he misunderstood, then so be it, it wasn't a big deal.

If he didn't misunderstand, and things were indeed as he suspected, it'd be a means to indirectly warn Zhang Jinghui that trying to scheme against Chu Ge would come with a price.

While contemplating the situation, Chu Ge also sensed Ye Li's anxiety.

In fact, from the moment they stepped into the Hongxin Property office, Ye Li hadn't relaxed, and he had noticed it all. But until now, he hadn't had the chance to talk with her one-on-one.

However, Chu Ge assumed Ye Li was simply worried about the potential troubles ahead, little knowing that compared to this matter, Ye Li was more concerned about Li Nan's attitude towards him.

"By the way, Ye Li, do you think my actions just now were a bit excessive or like bullying someone?"

Chu Ge didn't really intend to explain himself to Ye Li, but he wanted to hear her opinion because this concerned whether they were suitable to become life partners and spend their lives together.

Even though, from Chu Ge's perspective, marriage was still a distant concept, it didn't stop him from conducting some "premarital investigations" to deepen his understanding of the women around him.

"I..." Chu Ge finally broached this subject, and Ye Li opened her mouth, hesitated, looking somewhat troubled.

"It's okay, just say whatever you're thinking, I want to hear your true thoughts."

Chu Ge patted Ye Li's slightly fidgety hands and gave an encouraging smile, warm as the morning sun in midsummer, contrasting starkly with his previous conniving with Li Nan and his intimidating, overbearing demeanor towards Director Lu.

"Not at all," Ye Li pursed her lips and unexpectedly shook her head, "Whatever Brother Chu does is always right."

"How come you make me sound like a saint?" Hearing Ye Li say that, Chu Ge scratched his head and playfully flicked her nose, "Besides, even saints make mistakes, right?"

Feeling Chu Ge's tender affection, a gentle smile appeared on Ye Li's pretty face, and she spoke with a slightly somber tone.

"Saints? That's just an overly idealized notion from books. Where in this world are there real saints?"

Hearing such words from Ye Li surprised Chu Ge even more.

Involuntarily, Chu Ge glanced at her serene face, radiating with little happiness, but he did not disturb this tranquility, quietly waiting for her to continue.

Noticing Chu Ge's unexpected yet gentle gaze, Ye Li felt even sweeter inside, though somewhat shy, wondering if she might be showing off by saying such things in front of Chu Ge.

However, Chu Ge remained silent, clearly waiting for her to continue with the topic. She organized her thoughts slightly and spoke softly again.

"With some people, simply reasoning with them doesn't work. For this kind of person, perhaps only power speaks reason? Besides, you didn't do anything to them initially; it's not like you didn't give them a chance, so it's not really bullying them."

Ye Li smiled wryly and self-deprecatingly, letting out a soft sigh, "If everything could be settled with virtue, there wouldn't be so much war in this world."

As she spoke, Ye Li glanced sideways at Chu Ge, "But... Brother Chu, aren't you worried? You spoke so absolutely today, I'm a bit scared, scared that you might..."

Chu Ge's heart warmed, and he smiled slightly, "Don't worry, your Brother Chu is quite capable, more capable than you can imagine."

"Okay." Ye Li was silent for a few seconds, then gently nodded.

The phone, which had been quiet for a moment, suddenly rang once more, untimely breaking the serene silence.

Looking at the phone, it was an unfamiliar number, but Chu Ge still answered it casually.

"Hello, is this Mr. Chu?" The voice on the other end was polite, sounding somewhat familiar, but Chu Ge couldn't immediately recall where he'd heard it before.

"Yes, it's me, who is this?"

The voice on the other end paused for a few seconds, seemingly taken aback, then returned through the receiver.

"Mr. Chu, this is Li Duo."

"Li Duo?" Chu Ge muttered instinctively, the name sounded familiar too. After a moment, he suddenly remembered who this Li Duo was.

"Oh, Mayor Li, hello, hello, is this your private number? Haha, sorry for the oversight earlier, my apologies."

Although Chu Ge spoke politely, it was clear that it was just a formality. Even though this was the illustrious personage of Lidu City, someone most ordinary people perceived as unattainably high, his tone truly lacked any hint of apology.

He's met plenty of big shots, plus he had no desires or demands now, what was so great about a mayor?

Still, Chu Ge's response was not entirely indifferent, the corners of his mouth slightly curved. It seemed that this "Third Master Chen" indeed wielded significant power. It had only been a short time, and someone was already stepping up for him, and it was such a heavyweight figure?

As Chu Ge's mouth curved up, on the other end of the call, Mayor Li Duo's eyes twitched, inwardly sending unkind regards to Brother Chu's grandfather.

Certainly too arrogant, didn't you even save the number I gave when we met before?

I, an upright mayor, mentioned my name and you didn't react immediately?

While the mayor fumed, the sound of water ceased in the bathroom. Li Nan finished showering, opened the bathroom door, and called towards the bedroom.

"Ye Li, could you get me a towel?"

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