From now on, they are brothers, true brothers. If Chu Ge ever needs him for anything, he will be the first to step forward, ready to face any challenge without hesitation!

Thinking this way, Song Baijia leaned back in the passenger seat, took a long, slow breath, and as his blood cooled, a sense of calm returned.

Song Baijia turned his head, his eyes watching the endless flow of people and vehicles outside the car window, clutching in his hand the household registration book that now represented his identity. Suddenly, he recalled a phrase whose origin he had long forgotten.

"World, here I come." Song Baijia took another deep breath and added in his mind, "Thanks to my younger brother Chu Ge, I, Song Baijia, have arrived!"

Chu Ge originally intended to send Song Baijia directly back to the Green Garden Ecological Resort, but when they spotted a large mall from a distance, he pondered for a moment and then drove into the mall's parking lot. He took Song Baijia to the men's wear section to buy a few sets of clothes, a pair of sunglasses, and a wallet. They also went to the hair salon to give him a new hairstyle, thoroughly dressing Song Baijia from head to toe, inside and out.

They say returning to your hometown with riches is like wearing luxurious clothes at night, unnoticed. Since Song Baijia was leaving that small village, Chu Ge wanted him to leave in style, dazzling his foolish boss's eyes.

Besides, Song Baijia would be living in the city from now on, and dressing like he currently did would be somewhat inappropriate.

No matter how Song Baijia dressed, Chu Ge would still treat him like a brother, but after all, Song Baijia still had to interact with others. These days, there are many snobs who look down on people, and dressing respectably could avoid many unnecessary troubles.

In this process, Song Baijia did not refuse anything, only firmly keeping all these kindnesses from Chu Ge in his heart.

After changing into completely new attire, he stood in front of the mirror, staring blankly for a good few minutes, touching his face, scratching his head, blinking his eyes, feeling as if the person in the mirror was not him at all.

The saying "clothes make the man" really couldn't be more true.

At this moment, Song Baijia was impeccably dressed in a suit, with shining leather shoes, a tall stature paired with a slight beer belly. He definitely looked quite imposing, a complete transformation from before— not only several years younger but with a striking instant transformation from an older nerdy type to a handsome and wealthy man.

Seeing Song Baijia standing dazed in front of the mirror, Chu Ge did not rush him, waiting patiently with a smile on his face.

Song Baijia stood there stunned until a waft of fragrance entered his nose and a woman's voice came to his ear, startling him into sudden wakefulness.

"Excuse me, sir..."

Song Baijia hurriedly turned his head, seeing a woman in her thirties, quite beautiful, and his face turned red instantly as he quickly stepped aside from the mirror.

"Ah, sorry, um, you need the mirror? Haha..."

The woman giggled and shook her head. "No, I just think you're really handsome, could you... give me your phone number?"

"Uh..."

Song Baijia was stunned; it was the first time in his life that a beautiful woman had asked for his phone number. Instinctively, he turned to Chu Ge for help, only to find him grinning mischievously, and when their eyes met, he quickly looked away.

"Uh, miss, um..."

Song Baijia stammered a couple of times, but failed to come up with a complete sentence, and turned away to flee in embarrassment.

Chu Ge couldn't hold back his laughter, shaking his head in both helplessness and amusement, and quickly followed after Song Baijia.

Back in the Maserati, Song Baijia's face was still red. It wasn't until Chu Ge had driven a good distance away that he hesitated for a long time before finally managing to force out a sentence, "Brother, do I... look okay now? Do I appear decent?"

Chu Ge nodded emphatically, "Yes! Absolutely amazing! Didn't you see that girl asked for your number?"

Song Baijia became even more bashful, glancing at Chu Ge with a hint of resentment and murmuring softly, "You're just making fun of me."

Chu Ge laughed even more heartily, "Haha, why would I make fun of you? Brother Song, you really look dashing now, quite a bit like a little movie star!"

After a bit more chatting and laughing with Song Baijia, Chu Ge did his best to boost Song Baijia's confidence. However, despite his outward cheerfulness, his heart was weighed down heavily, almost like two stones, with the issues concerning Chen Yujie and Liang Chen.

As the car arrived at the Green Garden Ecological Resort and the familiar surroundings appeared before Song Baijia's eyes, his expression gradually grew complicated. Having stayed here for more than thirty years, was he finally going to leave? Was he really leaving?

The Maserati slowed down, gradually pulling into a parking space, and Song Baijia exhaled, pushed open the car door, and stepped out. When he realized Chu Ge had made no move to follow, he stopped.

"Brother?"

"Hmm?"

"Aren't you coming down with me?"

"No," Chu Ge smiled, "Just take down my wife's phone number, I'm heading back."

"Huh?" Song Baijia paused and blinked.

"What 'huh'? Give me your phone."

Chu Ge looked at Song Baijia with amusement, took the phone handed over to him, and saved Qin Ruojing's number, with the note name as "Sister-in-law Qin Ruojing".

"I might be going out in the next few days, so for your job change, you can directly contact my wife."

After saving Qin Ruojing's phone number, Chu Ge pulled out a handful of cash from his wallet, roughly a few thousand yuan, and handed the money and phone over together.

"Here's some money for you to hold onto, in case you urgently need money for something, and this isn't enough, just tell my wife directly, we brothers have an agreement, if you're too polite to her, it means you look down on me."

Song Baijia slightly frowned, even though Chu Ge smiled casually, he felt that something seemed a bit off, but couldn't pinpoint what exactly it was at the moment.

"Brother, you..."

"Alright, I'll put it away for you."

Seeing Song Baijia not taking it, Chu Ge opened the handbag he had just bought for Song Baijia, stuffed the money and phone inside, then grinned at Song Baijia, "Let's go, say goodbye to that bastard, and then go back to see your parents. For working at my wife's place, you can start anytime, food and lodging won't be an issue."

"Then... I'm leaving?" Song Baijia hesitated for a moment, but eventually took over the handbag.

"Yeah, when you have time, let's have a proper meal together. Honestly, I'm really curious about how much you actually eat."

Normally, after Chu Ge said that, Song Baijia should have gotten off and left, but for some reason, he hesitated for a few seconds and suggested, "How about... tonight?"

Chu Ge was startled, really didn't expect Song Baijia to say that, and hesitated a bit too, but just as he was leaning towards agreeing, his phone rang.

Chu Ge glanced down at the phone screen, and his eyebrows imperceptibly furrowed slightly, showing Chen Zhihao's number.

"Let's do it some other day, I'll make sure you eat to your heart's content, I promise."

Chu Ge gave Song Baijia a brilliant smile, casually closed the car door, and drove away under Song Baijia's somewhat complicated gaze.

Watching the Maserati go further away, Song Baijia also didn't understand why, but his already complex emotions seemed to become even more complicated.

Inside the Maserati, Chu Ge answered the call, and Chen Zhihao's voice quickly came through, decisive and straight to the point.

"You can meet Liang Chen."

"Time, place." Chu Ge also got straight to the point.

"The day after tomorrow, call me when you arrive in the provincial city."

"Okay."

And with that, the call ended, Chu Ge's fingers lightly tapped on the steering wheel, and he muttered to himself, repeating the two words, "The day after tomorrow..."

On the way, Chu Ge called Long Kun, thanked him for the help he had provided, and mentioned a few other things. While this arrangement might not be the most stable, doing something is better than doing nothing.

Returning to the city, Chu Ge didn't go anywhere else and went directly back to Huafu Garden, Qin Ruojing's home, or rather, the home of the two of them.

He opened the door, and the room was quiet, with only the faint sound of steady breathing. Chu Ge entered the house quietly; only Qin Ruojing was there, lying on her side on the bed, already deep asleep.

The bedroom window was open. Although the wind wasn't strong, it gently stirred Qin Ruojing's hair on her forehead. Another cool breeze passed, and Qin Ruojing seemed a little cold, furrowing her brows slightly and curling further into the blanket.

Chu Ge quietly walked to the window, closed it, then returned to the bedside, and gently sat down at the edge of the bed, tugging the blanket up to cover Qin Ruojing's exposed rounded shoulder.

Looking at Qin Ruojing's delicate sleeping face, a softly affectionate expression appeared on Chu Ge's face. He just sat there quietly, temporarily putting all matters aside.

He didn't know how long he'd been sitting, but in Chu Ge's line of sight, Qin Ruojing's long eyelashes fluttered a bit before she opened her eyes.

Meeting Qin Ruojing's slightly blurry gaze, Chu Ge smiled gently, "You're awake."

"Mm..." Qin Ruojing lifted her hand to rub her eyes, "When did you get back? I didn't hear anything."

"I've been back for a little while. You were sleeping soundly, so I didn't want to wake you. Are you thirsty? Want some water?"

Qin Ruojing sat up against the headboard, raising her arms to stretch lazily, looking at the man who had become her husband, with a bright smile of happiness on her face.

"Mm, I wasn't feeling thirsty until you mentioned it; now I do a bit."

Qin Ruojing said lazily, waiting a few seconds without hearing Chu Ge move, turned her head, and saw Chu Ge staring at her with a silly smile. Her cheeks flushed, and she flicked Chu Ge's forehead, "What are you doing? Weren't you going to get me some water?"

"Will saliva do?" Chu Ge gazed at Qin Ruojing, displaying his signature smile.

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