Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 824 - 823: Each Sticks to Their Own Opinion

Facing Chu Ge's puzzled gaze, Mu Lingshan felt extremely conflicted. She raised her hand to pinch her brow, trying to cover up her embarrassment, and quickly pondered."I mean... I shouldn't have brought her to you today." Mu Lingshan shook her head, "Forget it, saying this is useless, you really messed up today, do you know that?"

Chu Ge chuckled indifferently, ignoring Mu Lingshan's remarks, turned to look at Ye Li, and casually said, "Come, let's eat."

As he spoke, Chu Ge took Ye Li's hand and walked to the table, sitting down comfortably with his legs crossed. He picked up the chopsticks, took a bite of the dish, chewed thoughtfully, and said, "Today's cooking is a bit off, the dry-fried green beans are a bit salty."

Just as Chu Ge was about to pick up another bite with his chopsticks, Mu Lingshan, who came hurriedly, snatched the chopsticks from his hand with a "smack" against the table, her eyebrows tightly knitted.

"Have you lost your mind or something? After cursing out the daughter of the provincial party secretary, you threw her out of the room, even tossed her shoes and bag, and you can still eat?"

Chu Ge rolled his eyes, curled his lips, just about to speak when he heard Ye Li exclaim from the side.

"Ah!"

Chu Ge and Mu Lingshan turned to look, only to see Ye Li's eyes wide open, her right hand covering her mouth, the terror in her eyes even more intense than when Chu Ge threw Mu Xiaoting out.

Ye Li's eye corners trembled violently, she removed her hand from her mouth, "Sister Shan? You mean... you mean that Miss Mu is... is..."

Ye Li stammered on "is" several times but couldn't continue, staring at Mu Lingshan with utmost anxiety, praying that she had misheard, and things weren't that bad.

Mu Lingshan laughed bitterly, nodded, "You didn't mishear, the person this guy just threw out, Mu Xiaoting, is indeed the daughter of our Nanyun Province's provincial party secretary, Mu Chongyi."

This time, every word clearly reached Ye Li's tightly wound nerves, and with a loud "buzz" in her head, she collapsed into the chair, her mind surging with a storm.

As an ordinary girl, even meeting a class director could make Ye Li nervous, let alone meeting a higher-up school leader, which would undoubtedly affect her breathing.

As for a provincial party secretary... oh my god! Ye Li could not even imagine how high-ranking an official that would be!

In Ye Li's view, she probably wouldn't have a chance to get close to such a person in her lifetime, and even if she did stand before such a big shot, she'd be too nervous to speak a word, right?

No wonder, at first sight of Mu Xiaoting, she felt a sense of unapproachability.

No wonder Mu Xiaoting's every gesture exuded superiority and elegance.

No wonder Mu Xiaoting possessed such knowledge and eloquence.

No wonder when Chu Ge scolded Mu Xiaoting, she reacted the way she did!

No wonder...

So... Mu Xiaoting is the daughter of the provincial party secretary!

Any normal person would try to curry favor with Mu Xiaoting, yet... Chu Ge dared to treat Mu Xiaoting like that?

Ultimately, Chu Ge did all that for her, a clueless, ordinary girl, insignificant and humble as a speck of dust before Mu Xiaoting. Was it worth it?

There's one more crucial thing Ye Li totally couldn't understand.

Why would someone like Mu Xiaoting, with such a distinguished background and extraordinary appearance and temperament like a dazzling pearl, treat her that way?

Clearly, they'd never had any interactions, intentional or unintentional, and she couldn't have possibly offended Mu Xiaoting!

Could it be that as the daughter of the provincial party secretary, she secretly admired Brother Chu, and seeing how well Brother Chu treated me, that's why she acted this way?

Needless to say, Ye Li's thoughts were miles away from the truth, but as they say, a young girl's heart is always poetic. To her, Chu Ge was the best man in the world.

"Alright, stop talking about that. Look, you've scared Ye Li; can't you let her have a peaceful meal?"

"Can I not talk about it? Brother Chu, please, can you stop thinking about eating and go out to apologize to Miss Mu before she tells her dad, and while you can still make it up to her?"

"I should make it up to her? Are you kidding me? It was only because she's a woman that I was polite enough to just throw her out; otherwise, do you think it'd just be that simple?"

"You... you're as stubborn as a mule! Even for my sake, I'm begging you, could you please be a bit more accommodating to her?"

"Heh heh..."

Faintly, Ye Li heard the exchange, her thoughts slowly drawing her back to reality. She stood up quickly, wanting to go out and do something she could manage.

Even though she didn't really know what use it would be for her to go out in this terrible situation, she couldn't care less at this point. Even if she had to kneel, even if she could never appear in front of Brother Chu again, as long as it could calm Mu Xiaoting's anger towards Chu Ge, she was willing to do it.

Unfortunately, just as she stood up, she fell back into her chair. The shock of the situation was too great for her; her legs felt weak and she couldn't muster any strength.

Ye Li's sudden action caused Chu Ge and Mu Lingshan to pause their argument and turn to look at her.

"Ye Li, what's wrong?"

"Brother Chu, you should listen to Sister Shanshan and go out to apologize to Miss Mu. I'll go with you, okay?"

Seeing the plea in Ye Li's eyes, Mu Lingshan finally saw a glimmer of hope. Although Chu Ge was stubborn, he had always been good to Ye Li. She couldn't persuade Chu Ge, but maybe Ye Li could.

Mu Lingshan truly admired Ye Li. Despite being so wronged, she could still think of the bigger picture at this moment; it was really rare and commendable.

At this moment, Chu Ge was both amused and annoyed. He shook his head decisively, "There's nothing I want to say to her right now, let alone put up with her unpleasant face."

Ye Li hurriedly shook her head, "But her father is the provincial party secretary!"

Chu Ge rolled his eyes, sneering sarcastically.

"So what if her father is the provincial party secretary? Does that mean his daughter can do whatever she wants? Can she act high and mighty without regard for others' feelings, tossing her young lady airs around? Does the world have to revolve around her? I'm doing her father a favor by educating her. Her father should thank me. It's already nice of me not to ask him for a fee for the lessons."

Ye Li became even more anxious but was left speechless by Chu Ge's series of retorts. She then looked to Mu Lingshan for help.

Mu Lingshan was even more stressed than Ye Li at this point. The longer they dragged this out inside, the angrier Mu Xiaoting got outside. But if Chu Ge didn't go out, no matter what they said, it wouldn't make a difference.

"Chu Ge, I admit Tingting was indeed at fault today, but she's still a girl. Throwing her outside and making her sit in the hallway with an empty stomach, weeping alone, is a bit ungracious, isn't it?"

"Grace is only for those who deserve it, right? Besides, I didn't make her stay hungry in the hallway. She's got hands and feet, she's in her twenties—can't she go downstairs to find something to eat? As for her crying, that's her own issue."

"How can you be so inflexible!"

Chu Ge grinned without replying, picked up his chopsticks, and continued eating.

Mu Lingshan was both anxious and angry, yet helpless against Chu Ge.

She finally realized that even if she talked till she was blue in the face, this stubborn mule of a guy had already made up his mind; no way was he going out.

"Fine, fine, I can't outtalk you. I'll lose face for you and apologize to Mu Xiaoting. Does that satisfy you now?"

Mu Lingshan had no more tricks left, she glared at Chu Ge and turned to head for the door.

Hearing Mu Lingshan say this, Chu Ge finally felt a bit uneasy, stood up, and grabbed Mu Lingshan by the wrist, "What are you apologizing for?"

"Then what do you suggest? She's been left outside for so long, I can't persuade you. What else can I do?"

"I..." Chu Ge, from the bottom of his heart, wanted to continue letting Mu Xiaoting stew, but seeing Mu Lingshan like this, he swallowed his words.

"Is it that if I never come to you again, or give up not just my face but also my police uniform for you, you'll be happy?"

Chu Ge felt even more frustrated, frowning. "What are you talking about? You've known me for so long, am I that kind of person?"

Mu Lingshan let out a hurried breath, "I know you're not that kind of person, but you're forcing me into this position!"

Chu Ge pinched the bridge of his nose, his mind a mess.

"Is it really such a big deal? Does she not have the ability to distinguish right from wrong at her age? Can't you let her calm down and think for herself? Every day, so many unfortunate people have to sleep in parks and under bridges. Who's looking out for them? Can't Mu Xiaoting stay in the hallway for a bit? You're really indulging her bad habits."

Mu Lingshan tugged at the hand Chu Ge was grabbing, "What if she leaves in anger? She doesn't know anyone here in Lido, and she's still fuming. If something happens, how will I explain it to my third granduncle?"

"It's broad daylight, what could possibly happen to her?"

"What if, though?"

"Why so many what-ifs?"

Chu Ge said irritably, and seeing that Mu Lingshan was not listening at all, he finally let go of her hand and marched towards the door with a stern face.

With a click, the door opened. Chu Ge looked into the hallway and was slightly taken aback.