Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 583 Fund Freeze


Her delicate hand gently stroked her slightly furrowed brow, and He Qing pondered deeply. Even though she had some fleeting notions, despite her intelligence, she ultimately couldn't find a viable reason amid the thousand thoughts running through her mind in such a short time and such a foul mood.

"Hmm... I really can't think of any flaws Qin Ruojing might have since we're not that familiar." In the end, He Qing could only secretly sigh, then smiled at Chu Ge, "Now, could you tell me why you suddenly thought of asking this?"

"Actually, you just mentioned it. I am indeed planning to marry her." Chu Ge touched his nose with a grin and took out the jewelry box containing the diamond ring, "You're a woman, you're more familiar with this stuff than I am. Could you help me give it a look? How's my purchase?"

Upon hearing the first half of Chu Ge's sentence and having her suspicions confirmed, He Qing felt a loud "buzz" in her head. When Chu Ge cheerfully took out that jewelry box and handed it to her, her heart sank even further, and the world before her eyes seemed to shake violently.

Even though Chu Ge had extended his hand, she was just staring blankly at the jewelry box, completely forgetting that he was waiting for her to take it.

"Miss He?"

"Ah... ah?" He Qing's body trembled, only then realizing her unprecedented loss of composure.

"Help me take a look?" Chu Ge of course had no idea what He Qing was thinking. He was still waiting for her input, smiling as he urged her again.

"Hmm, okay." Even though He Qing's mind was in turmoil, she managed a forced smile and reached out to take the jewelry box.

Their hands brushed slightly, and Chu Ge then noticed that He Qing's fingertips were cold as ice.

However, because his mind was filled with thoughts of Qin Ruojing, he failed to notice how forced He Qing's smile was. He didn't realize how cruel his actions were to her at that moment.

"Clatter"

The jewelry box flipped around in He Qing's slightly trembling palm and fell to the ground.

Although He Qing really couldn't muster the courage to open the jewelry box, she hadn't intentionally dropped it. It was just that her hand, her arm, even her heart, kept trembling uncontrollably.

Only at this moment did she truly realize just how important the man sitting beside her was in her heart!

Even though the He Family had been declining recently and she inevitably felt down, she could still face it with a smile and full of hope. Yet this small jewelry box became a burden she couldn't bear!

He Qing wanted to pick up the jewelry box from her feet, but as she bent down and reached out, her fingers couldn't close around the edge of that little box.

By this time, Chu Ge finally noticed something was wrong with He Qing. His brows furrowed, and he quickly supported her arm, "He Qing, what's wrong with you? Do you want me to take you to the hospital?"

He Qing glanced at Chu Ge, sensing the concern in his eyes and feeling the warmth of the big hand on her arm. Her heart, filled with bitterness, gained a touch of warmth. Even though she knew this concern had nothing to do with love.

"Chu Ge, I love you. I came to Lidu, interacted with Qin Ruojing, started a company, moved here, all for you. You should be my husband. You should put this ring on my ring finger."

He Qing really wanted to tell this to Chu Ge, but as the words reached her lips, she forced a smile and shook her head, "No need, I'm fine, it's just that I haven't rested well these days."

Chu Ge helped He Qing up and let her lean back on the sofa, then picked up the jewelry box from the floor. Such a small detail made He Qing's nose sting with a pang of sadness, and she felt an urge to cry.

"Then... do you want to sleep in my room for a while? I'll cook for you. When it's done, I'll wake you up?"

Seeing Chu Ge getting up, He Qing grabbed his hand and shook her head, "No need. It's rare for you to have time. Stay and talk with me. Besides, I'd like to hear about you and Qin Ruojing, okay?"

He Qing felt that if she must lose, she at least wanted to know where exactly she lost compared to Qin Ruojing. She also wanted to know if there was any chance to turn the tide.

Qin Ruojing is a woman who, once she makes a decision, sticks to it to the end. While He Qing might not be stubborn about other things, when it comes to her happiness, isn't she the same?

Chu Ge smiled, glanced at the jewelry box with the diamond ring, casually put it away, and then began telling He Qing about everything that happened after he met Qin Ruojing.

"He Qing, don't you think fate is such a mysterious thing?"

After talking for a while, Chu Ge raised his hand to stroke his nose and turned to ask. But he found that He Qing, at some point, had closed her eyes, her body slightly tilted, and her head leaned against his shoulder.

Looking at her face, exquisitely beautiful yet filled with weariness, Chu Ge swallowed the words he was about to say, a touch of pity appearing in his eyes. Seeing He Qing like this, she was truly exhausted.

Chu Ge also felt a bit guilty. He Qing had returned this time, and as her neighbor and friend, he hadn't even managed to arrange the welcoming dinner in all these days, nor had he really kept her company for a good chat to ease her mood.

In fact, He Qing wasn't asleep at this moment. She simply didn't want to listen anymore. The gentleness unintentionally revealed in Chu Ge's words made her, for the first time in her life, deeply understand what jealousy was — jealousy of that woman named Qin Ruojing, who was in no way better than her.

However, the accumulated physical and mental fatigue over the days, coupled with the blow Chu Ge had just given her, made her feel increasingly dazed. After leaning on Chu Ge's shoulder for a while, she finally fell asleep without realizing it.

The room became very quiet, and Chu Ge also didn't move. Although his stomach was already empty, since He Qing had fallen asleep, cooking could wait a little longer. He might as well let her sleep for a bit.

He put both phones on silent, letting He Qing lean on his shoulder. His gaze was directed outside toward the direction of Qin Ruojing's house, his fingers rubbing the jewelry box in his pocket, a faint, elusive smile on his lips as he unwittingly drifted into a trance.

It's unknown how much time had passed when suddenly the screen of the iPhone 5S lit up, showing Tong Yaqi's number, snapping Chu Ge out of his daze.

Chu Ge glanced at it but didn't pick up. He figured Tong Yaqi probably didn't have any real business; either she wanted to invite him to eat or was feeling a bit lonely. Moreover, he could completely imagine how exhausted He Qing was at the moment and didn't want to disturb her rare deep sleep.

However, the phone would light up and dim repeatedly. Tong Yaqi was clearly persistent, calling over and over.

It seemed this time, there was indeed something urgent.

Chu Ge picked up the phone and lowered his voice, "Yaqi, what's up?"

"Chu Ge, the funds left for Tianqing Company's operations by Miss He have been frozen. Do you know what's going on?"

Tong Yaqi spoke rapidly, her voice filled with intense anxiety.

Chu Ge slightly furrowed his brows, speaking calmly, "Yaqi, don't worry, I'll check it out for you and get back to you soon."

"Chu Ge, you have to be quick about it. Right now, only Director Luo and I know about this at the company. In a few days, it will be payday. If there isn't any resolution by then, we won't be able to keep it under wraps anymore. Hundreds of people at the company are counting on this money to eat."

"Yeah, I got it. Let's do that for now."

As Chu Ge hung up the phone, he felt his shoulder lighten. Turning his head slightly, he saw that He Qing had woken up, a sardonic smile playing on her lips.

"Ha, the day has finally come. Is it finally my turn now?"

He Qing muttered to herself, stretched her body a bit, and met Chu Ge's gaze with a smile, "I heard everything, it was expected."

In these days, He Qing had become numb to the continuous bad news, and compared to Chu Ge wanting to marry Qin Ruojing, this didn't seem to be that big of a deal.

Chu Ge helplessly shook his head, "At a time like this, could you not smile so brightly? Tianqing Company may not be very big, but it does have hundreds of employees. Their monthly salary amounts to seven figures. Don't you think you should deal with this issue first?"

He Qing didn't respond directly, but instead she looked at the time on Chu Ge's phone, smiling sweetly, "I wondered why I slept so soundly, as if all the fatigue had dissipated. Turns out I've been leaning on your shoulder for so long, it must be numb by now? Want me to give it a rub?"

Seeing He Qing actually extend her hand, Chu Ge quickly dodged, speechless.

"Don't, I can't afford to let you rub my shoulder. If word got out, no number of lives would be enough. Let's talk about the money issue first, alright?"

He Qing chuckled, "Money? Ha… what a troublesome thing. Who would have thought there'd be a day when even I, He Qing, would be worried about money. Hahaha, how amusing."

Chu Ge rolled his eyes, "Miss He, why do I feel like you're in such a good mood? Aren't you being a bit too nonchalant?"

"Perhaps I've caught it from you. Whether in a good mood or not, life goes on. Besides, furrowing my brows won't help solve the problem, wouldn't you agree?"

Chu Ge laughed, giving He Qing a thumbs up, sincerely saying, "Truly worthy of being Miss He, so open-minded, I'm impressed."

Being praised by Chu Ge, He Qing's smile grew brighter.

She had heard too many compliments since she was young, had grown weary of flattery, yet hearing such words from Chu Ge's mouth genuinely pleased her, especially under the present circumstances.

"Alright, let's talk about the money. Uh… what do you think we should do?"

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