"I'll give you ten seconds to make the choice you think is right." This time, Chu Ge's voice was cold, filled with heavy sarcasm, yet he still didn't turn around or look back.

Ten seconds felt like an eternity to Long Kun, just retrieving the gun from under the pillow took him five seconds, and the gun felt unbearably heavy.

When the ten seconds passed, Chu Ge snorted heavily through his nose, and Long Kun's trembling right hand could no longer bear the weight of the gun and drooped down powerlessly.

Ten seconds meant ten seconds; Chu Ge had no leisure to stay there any longer. He started walking again, pushed open the window, and leapt out lightly, disappearing from Long Kun's sight in an instant.

The night wind rustled the curtains, making a flapping noise as it blew against Long Kun's face and body, making the cold sweat all over him even colder.

He didn't know how long it took, but he finally used his no longer trembling right hand to touch the gun that was colder than the sweat, sighed deeply, and collapsed back onto the bed, eyes as lifeless as those of a dead fish, blankly staring at the ceiling in the dark.

The feeling just now was really like walking through the gates of hell.

The next day, whether it was the well-rested and cheerful Chen Jue, the Third Master, or the sleepless Long Kun with bloodshot eyes, both started handling the tasks Chu Ge had given them.

Chu Ge hadn't gotten up yet when the phone rang by his ear. Dazed, he answered the call and heard Mu Lingshan's somewhat peculiar voice.

"Chu Ge, are you...at home?"

Chu Ge was stunned for a moment, specially checked the phone screen—yes, it was from Mu Lingshan? Why was she being so evasive? In her character, would she act like a shy little girl? What's this all about?

"Uh-huh, I'm at home, sleeping naked." Chu Ge yawned, imagining what Mu Lingshan must be like right now, his expression showing a hint of amusement, "By the way, I say, aren't you running a fever, Tiger Girl? Why are you talking in this tone?"

On the other side of the phone, Mu Lingshan's face instantly flushed red as she bit her lip in frustration. This jerk, what is he saying?

However, Mu Lingshan couldn't really blame Chu Ge, as she knew perfectly well that Chu Ge couldn't have imagined her phone was currently on speaker mode.

Slapping her forehead with a loud "smack," Mu Lingshan sneakily glanced at the old man drinking water beside her.

Seeing that, her face turned even redder. The old man spewed out a mouthful of water, quickly covering his mouth with his hand, his shoulders shaking as he struggled to hold back his laughter.

Chu Ge, still waking up, although he faintly heard some other noises, didn't think much of it and lazily urged,

"Tiger Girl, I'm asking you a question, do you have something or not? If not, I'm hanging up. I was having a nice dream, and I'd like to see if I can continue it."

"Stop dreaming your big dream!" Mu Lingshan snorted sharply, "My Third Grandpa is going to your house!"

"Huh?" Chu Ge was stunned, immediately wide awake, and said in shock, "Your Third Grandpa is coming to my house? The one who's the provincial party secretary?"

"Duh, how many Third Grandpas do I have? Hurry up and get up."

"Jeez, Tiger Girl, stop joking around, are you serious?"

"Do you think I'd joke with you about this? Am I that bored?"

Since Mu Lingshan said so, it must be true. Chu Ge felt speechless, scratched his head, and hastily said, "Uh... tell him I'm on a business trip, I won't be back before he returns to the provincial city."

Chu Ge was speechless, and Mu Lingshan was even more speechless. Her Third Grandpa was right next to her; he heard every word Chu Ge said clearly. How could she lie for Chu Ge?

But her heart was pounding like a little deer, and she was utterly frazzled and flustered, unable to think of any way to signal Chu Ge to make him realize this.

Mu Chongyi was also at a loss, looking at Mu Lingshan, thinking to himself that this girl had told this to the boy named Chu Ge? How far had Shanshan's relationship with this Chu Ge progressed?

Given Mu Chongyi's ability to reach the lofty heights of a provincial party secretary, his skill at reading people was unmatched by ordinary folk, his eyes said to be discerning and capable of seeing into people's hearts without any exaggeration.

In truth, from the moment he heard Mu Lingshan mention the person Chu Ge, he immediately saw that his brother's granddaughter had some interest in this young man named Chu Ge.

Plus, since Chu Ge indeed helped Mu Lingshan a great deal, he mulled it over and finally decided to humble himself to come and check this Chu Ge out for his brother's granddaughter, to see what kind of person this Chu Ge really was.

Actually, he originally planned to make a surprise visit, directly bringing Mu Lingshan along, because a surprise visit is the best way to discover problems and see the most real side of a person or a situation.

Otherwise, why has it always been said since ancient times about going incognito to make private visits?

If a leader, wherever they go, makes a big display with a large entourage, and everyone knows their route before they even leave, then it's all just for show and completely meaningless.

After all, if people know in advance that the leader is coming, of course, they will do everything possible to cover up anything that needs to be hidden, and lock away anyone who wants to bring up issues. Even strolling through a market would require a bunch of civil servants as shills, constantly talking about harmony and beauty. Want to discover problems? You might as well forget it!

But under Mu Lingshan's strong insistence, he finally couldn't resist his dear brother's beloved granddaughter and reluctantly allowed Mu Lingshan to make the call, but only on the condition that the call be put on speakerphone.

In the end, he was completely unprepared for the fact that his brother's beloved granddaughter had already told Chu Ge about his role as the Provincial Party Secretary, which means even a surprise visit wouldn't really be that meaningful.

More absurd than this was that this young man named Chu Ge, instead of being honored, actually wanted to find an excuse not to see him?

Could it be that this young man doesn't know, in Nanyun Province, how many people would break their heads to see him just once, but don't even have the honor?

Mu Chongyi was really speechless, extremely speechless, thinking that this young man was too ungrateful. From what he heard, it seemed like meeting him, the Provincial Party Secretary, was something particularly unpleasant for this young man?

However, Mu Chongyi thought for a moment and immediately comforted himself.

Perhaps this young man hasn't seen much of the world, knows he's just an ordinary citizen, even if he has some tricks up his sleeve and a decent job, he's still nothing in front of a Provincial Party Secretary.

Yes, this Chu Ge must be feeling anxious and flustered, which is why he said that.

With this in mind, Mu Chongyi glanced at Mu Lingshan, smiled slightly, and tapped the screen to end the call between Mu Lingshan and Chu Ge.

"Come on, Shanshan, let's head upstairs."

After ending the call for Mu Lingshan, Mu Chongyi unequivocally said, and the driver in the front seat immediately opened the car door for him. Mu Chongyi then stepped out of the red flag car parked under Chu Ge's apartment.

"What's going on? The call ended before we finished talking?"

Chu Ge was waiting for Mu Lingshan to speak but suddenly found the call cut off. He couldn't help but mutter in confusion, scratched his head, and put the phone aside.

After receiving such a call, Chu Ge wasn't sleepy anymore and decided to get up. Wearing just a pair of shorts, he went to the bathroom to wash up.

While Chu Ge was brushing his teeth, there was a sudden knock on the door. He couldn't help but pause, hesitated for a moment, then with a mouthful of toothpaste foam, he looked through the peephole.

In his sight appeared Mu Lingshan, who had just called him, and an ordinary-dressed, energetic, tall and thin elderly man who seemed about fifty years old.

It was already obvious who this elderly man was. Chu Ge felt a wave of speechlessness, clearly realizing he had been set up by this Provincial Party Secretary from Nanyun Province.

Even if he felt speechless, not opening the door at this point would be too petty. So Chu Ge held the toothbrush in his mouth, mumbled a vague "Just a moment," rinsed his mouth in the bathroom, threw on some clothes and pants, and opened the door.

"Chu Ge, this is my third grandfather. We were just nearby and heard you were home, so we thought we'd stop by."

As soon as the door opened, before Chu Ge could say anything, Mu Lingshan quickly introduced the elderly man next to her to Chu Ge, glancing apologetically, anxiously, and with rare pleading into his eyes.

She knew Chu Ge was someone with a temper, and she was really afraid Chu Ge would disrespect Mu Chongyi, say something odd, and make this meeting awkward and uncomfortable.

Mu Lingshan's elder grandfathers, Mu Chongwen and Mu Chongwu, had already passed away. In this world, Mu Lingshan only had this last grandfather left.

Even if there were some grudges among the older generation, Mu Chongyi was, after all, her third grandfather, blood related. In just a few days of contact, she felt his deep remorse for past events and his strong affection for her.

And Chu Ge, was the first man in her life.

If there were really any conflicts between these two very important people to her, it was easy to imagine how difficult it would be for her to be caught in the middle.

Most ordinary people, knowing Mu Chongyi's identity, wouldn't dare disrespect him even if they were extremely bold. But was Chu Ge ordinary?

In Mu Lingshan's mind, the answer was certainly no. This guy was basically a freak, often acting unpredictably!

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