books44 Chapter 961 - 960: We're Going to Eat
Chapter 961 - 960: We're Going to Eat
Being stared at like this by Qin Ruoying, Chu Ge couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy. He quickly realized that from her expression, actions, and tone, it seemed like... there was another hidden truth?Hidden truth? What kind of hidden truth could it be?
Chu Ge couldn't figure it out. The more he thought, the more confused he became. Since he couldn't figure it out, he immediately asked, "Isn't it because of this?"
Qin Ruoying slowly leaned back, resting again on the chair next to the hospital bed. She crossed her right leg over her left, looking at Chu Ge with a smile without saying a word, clearly intentionally keeping him in suspense.
"Xiaoying, can you not keep me in suspense? If your sister isn't upset with me because of this, then what is it?"
Qin Ruoying giggled, mischief thick in her expression, raising a finger and waving it, "Eh? Brother-in-law, I never said it wasn't, did I?"
Dark lines of frustration appeared on Chu Ge's forehead.
"I say, Xiaoying, to be fair, haven't I treated you well? I've suffered quite a bit for this, you know how tough it has been for your sister and me to get here. I'm begging you, please don't play with me like this, alright?"
"Alright, stop trying to play the sympathy card with me. My sister doesn't want me to say anything, and I fully support her this time. So, I'm just here to keep you in suspense. When it comes to this issue, you'll have to figure it out on your own. Bye-bye~"
Qin Ruoying was completely unmoved, giving a playful wink to Chu Ge. Taking her time, she stood up, turned around, and walked leisurely to the door.
Seeing Qin Ruoying's relaxed back, dark lines once again rolled on Chu Ge's forehead. After dragging things out for so long, she was just here to keep him in suspense? Is it really okay to bully an injured person like this?
Chu Ge called out to Qin Ruoying a few more times, but she completely ignored him. When she reached the door, she turned and smiled back at him, then left without any hesitation.
Thinking about the women who had come and gone since earlier, it seemed only He Qing hadn't shown up yet. Chu Ge waited for a little while but didn't see the door open again, starting to worry that something might have happened to He Qing.
After a few more minutes, while Chu Ge was lost in thought, the door finally opened again. He Qing walked in and sat on the chair beside the hospital bed.
Chu Ge glanced at He Qing, seeing that she only had her arm wrapped in bandages and was in relatively good spirits, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I thought you weren't coming after not seeing you for so long."
He Qing smiled, "I was just afraid you'd get too tired, giving you a chance for a break in between."
"Ha, how come I never noticed you were so thoughtful before?"
"I'll just take that as a compliment," He Qing shrugged. "After such a long sleep, how do you feel?"
"It's okay, just a bit numb."
"You slept for seven days and seven nights, it's no wonder you're numb."
"What?" Chu Ge was momentarily stunned, "Seven days and seven nights? That long?"
"What? Didn't they all tell you?" He Qing found Chu Ge's surprised reaction a bit strange too, thought for a moment, and then laughed, "Maybe they all thought someone else told you, and in the end, no one did."
"It seems that's what happened." Chu Ge smiled wryly, "Let's not talk about that. Tell me about what happened that day."
He Qing nodded, "Simply put, the day before that day, I thought you might be going to do something dangerous, so I followed you that day, and then got into a fight at the foot of the mountain and passed out."
"When I woke up, I found you lying on the ground, not far from a man in a white suit shot in the chest, and Li Zheming had his hands and feet tied, mouth sealed. Then I got you into the car, stuffed Li Zheming into the trunk, and drove to this hospital."
Chu Ge frowned slightly. According to He Qing, they were clearly saved by someone who even helped control Li Zheming, who should have been unconscious at the time. The sounds he vaguely heard before losing consciousness must have been gunshots.
Chu Ge recounted what he went through as well. After they combined their information, they felt both grateful and puzzled. Who was the person who saved them, and why hadn't they shown themselves?
After a moment of silence, Chu Ge asked again, "By the way, what happened to the body of that man in the white suit?"
He Qing replied, "The police went to the location I mentioned, but the body was gone."
"Gone?" Chu Ge's brows furrowed again, "Are you sure he's dead?"
He Qing nodded seriously, "It shouldn't be wrong, the bullet hit the left chest, definitely in the heart area, he couldn't have survived."
Chu Ge thought for a moment, but couldn't figure it out, so he asked, "What about the people who died on the mountain? Were their bodies found?"
"I'm not sure about that," He Qing laughed, "Maybe you could ask your policewoman girlfriend?"
Noticing the bit of teasing in He Qing's smile, Chu Ge felt a bit awkward, coughed a couple of times, and changed the subject.
"By the way, I'm curious how you managed to have Qin Ruojing let both of us stay at her place. What exactly did you two talk about during those two hours?"
He Qing shook her head, "I think it's better for you to ask Miss Qin about this. After your narrow escape, there should be nothing she can't tell you. I'd better not make a fool of myself by meddling."
"No, He Qing, don't be like this. With our relationship, we're like family, right? Can't you just give me a little hint? What if she doesn't tell me?"
"Hmm? With just our relationship?" He Qing intertwined her fingers, leaned forward slightly, and looked at Chu Ge with a smile, "So... what exactly is our relationship?"
He Qing looked at Chu Ge, and Chu Ge looked at He Qing.
That delicate face, though slightly haggard, still radiated enchanting beauty, emitting a jade-like glow, especially those deep eyes, which shone with an indescribable brilliance.
Under the gaze of those captivating eyes, Chu Ge felt a bit guilty for some reason and instinctively shifted his eyes away.
"Well, isn't it obvious? Of course, we're old acquaintances, old friends, haha..."
Chu Ge wasn't even sure what he was laughing about; it just seemed to make him feel a little less tense.
"Yeah, we've known each other for a long time indeed."
He Qing chuckled softly and leaned her upper body forward a bit more. Those few centimeters made Chu Ge instinctively want to retreat, and his breathing unconsciously slowed down.
At the moment, Chu Ge was hooked up to tubes and had an IV drip in his hand, lying in bed with nowhere to retreat. Moreover, he had peculiar and conflicting feelings; even if he had the option to step back, he might not actually step back.
Time seemed to slow down incredibly at that moment.
Inside, He Qing was also struggling and hesitating. After this brush with death, she felt she should tell Chu Ge her feelings without hesitation. After all, life is unpredictable, and the seemingly stable world could be swept away by sudden tides at any moment. One should live without regrets.
But... is now really the right time?
Is it? Or isn't it?
Even a wise woman like He Qing couldn't decide at this moment.
"Chu Ge." After a long moment, He Qing gently opened her lips.
"Hmm... huh?" Pressure and expectation arose in Chu Ge's heart and quickly spread.
"I remember... last time we bet, you seemed to owe me a request, right?"
"Hmm, right."
"Now, I suddenly thought of something really interesting, you..."
"Knock, knock!"
Two knocks came from the door, interrupting He Qing's words. In her autumn water-like eyes, a ripple of panic arose. She gently brushed her hair back from her forehead and slowly leaned back into the chair.
Meanwhile, the door opened, and Qin Ruoying walked in, smiling, "Sister He Qing, I hope I'm not interrupting your conversation with my brother-in-law, am I?"
"Of course not." He Qing smiled gracefully, "Are we going to eat now?"
"Yes, I didn't really intend to interrupt you two." Qin Ruoying nodded and rubbed her stomach, "But I'm so hungry, and Ye Li kept insisting she wouldn't go. With so many of us, how can we leave her out alone? I know you're the best at convincing people, Sister He Qing, so I'm sorry, hehe..."
"Hmm, then let's go."
With that, He Qing stood up, smiled at Chu Ge, and walked toward the door.
"Wait, eating?" Chu Ge blinked, stopping He Qing and Qin Ruoying, "You just said... so many people? Could it be..."
Qin Ruoying nodded matter-of-factly, picking up where he left off, "Yes, all of us are going."
Chu Ge broke into a cold sweat, his eye twitching twice. A group of ten or more women together was already bizarre enough, but having all of them sit at one table for a meal...
Like mild-mannered Ye Li, or Mo Xiaoran, who handles things with care, or Tong Yaqi, who can take charge, or Qin Ruojing, who knows what to say and not to say, and excels at lightening the mood, or Chen Jiatong, Xu Jingyuan—these mild-tempered or poised women getting together wouldn't be an issue. But the problem is, there are also those who are not so easygoing.
With Mu Lingshan's fiery temper, Chu Shiyao's indiscriminate chatter, Li Nan's rebelliousness, Luo Suyun's tomboy nature, Shu Lulu's mischief-loving spirit, and Mu Xiaoting's princess syndrome...
When these troublesome girls gather, and if they have a drink or two... My God, it would be like Mars colliding with Earth! What kind of scene would that be?
Thinking of this, Chu Ge's mouth twitched twice more, damn! Isn't this just absurd?