Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 920 - 919: Let Me Talk to My Sister-in-law

Feeling the silence in the car, Chu Shiyao was really mad at herself. What on earth was she babbling about? Wasn't this just rubbing salt into Chu Ge's wounds?Chu Ge had been an orphan since childhood. Now, he finally grew up, got married, and really had a home of his own. Yet, because of her, his wife was having such a major conflict with him, even talking about separation.

Compared to her, today, Chu Ge was truly the one without a home.

Carefully turning to look at Chu Ge, Chu Shiyao said softly and hesitantly, "Big Brother Chu, I'm sorry, did I... did I say something wrong?"

Chu Ge smiled faintly, "No."

"Then... why aren't you saying anything?"

"Because you've finally quieted down, and I think that's pretty good."

"Oh..." Chu Shiyao didn't know what to say, lowered her head, and fidgeted with her fingers nervously. But the quieter the car got, the more anxious she felt, and she felt increasingly sorry for Chu Ge.

After a minute like this, Chu Shiyao felt like she could hardly breathe anymore. She really couldn't stand the pressure of self-blame and turned to look at Chu Ge again.

"Big Brother Chu, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it. Please don't be upset with me, I truly know I was wrong, could you please not be mad?"

Chu Ge shook his head speechlessly, "When did I say I was mad? Stop overthinking things."

"But, but how can you not be angry? You're an orphan, I mean, about today... oh! That's not what I meant, I I I..."

Chu Ge was even more speechless, raising a hand to knock on his forehead. He was really defeated by Chu Shiyao; being so naturally clueless to this extent was indeed remarkable.

Chu Shiyao fell silent again. If there were a crack in the ground next to her, she wished she could crawl into it. After a while, she looked even more cautiously at Chu Ge.

"Big Brother Chu, you're... you're really not mad?"

"Ah, really."

"Then... could you smile for me?"

Seeing Chu Shiyao's cautiously expectant look, Chu Ge smiled wryly, "How's this?"

"Mm-mm! Yes, yes, yes!" Chu Shiyao quickly nodded, "Big Brother Chu, I've figured out where we should go. Let's go to your place. Let me meet with sister-in-law and talk to her face-to-face, okay?"

Hearing Chu Shiyao say this, Chu Ge instinctively slowed the car. He was a bit tempted, but also felt something was off, though he couldn't quite pinpoint why.

Seeing Chu Ge hesitate, Chu Shiyao patted her chest, "Big Brother Chu, don't worry, this time I definitely won't mess it up, I promise."

"Are you... sure?"

"Absolutely, of course!"

"Hold on tight."

"Hm?"

"I said hold on tight."

"Oh... ah!"

With Chu Shiyao's scream, her back was suddenly pressed tightly against the seat. The originally slow-moving Maserati suddenly accelerated to full speed, racing towards Huafu Garden like a white flash of lightning.

Continuing like this with Qin Ruojing was not a solution. It had only been a day, yet Chu Ge felt like there was a hole in his heart. If things could be reconciled, it naturally should happen as soon as possible.

The trip that originally took half an hour only took Chu Ge ten minutes. It was definitely speeding, but when he raced under the eyes of several traffic cops, they all pretended not to see. Just like Chu Shiyao said earlier, no one wanted to invite trouble for themselves.

Arriving at Qin Ruojing's door, Chu Ge straightened his collar, took a quick breath, and gestured to Chu Shiyao.

Chu Shiyao got the hint, also took a breath. Just as she was about to knock, Chu Ge suddenly grabbed her hand as it was about to land on the door, whispering, "I'll go to the stairwell first, I'll wait for your news."

Chu Shiyao patted her chest, extended her right palm to Chu Ge, and he gently gave her a high-five. They then exchanged thumbs-up gestures before Chu Ge tiptoed away from the hallway and sat on the steps in the stairwell.

"Knock knock knock"

Chu Shiyao knocked on the door, and Chu Ge, listening from the stairwell, felt his heart involuntarily pick up pace. He wasn't sure if having Chu Shiyao come over was the right decision.

"Knock knock knock" Chu Shiyao knocked again, as if knocking on Chu Ge's heart.

Unfortunately, half a minute passed, and no one responded. Chu Ge tiptoed out from the stairwell and saw Chu Shiyao knock on the door once more.

A minute passed, five minutes passed, ten minutes passed.

Every now and then, Chu Shiyao would knock a few times on the door, but no one ever responded. The anxiety in Chu Ge's heart gradually turned into disappointment. He retreated back into the stairwell and found a step to sit down again.

Chu Shiyao knocked for a while longer, then dejectedly moved to the staircase and sat down next to Chu Ge.

"Brother Chu, do you think... Sister-in-law is not home, or she just doesn't want to open the door?"

Chu Ge pinched the bridge of his nose, "I don't know either."

Chu Shiyao thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you just open the door and go in?"

Chu Ge gave a bitter smile, "Your sister-in-law changed the locks..."

"Uh..." Chu Shiyao looked conflicted, "Brother Chu, I remember you were great at picking locks. Why not just open it, and we'll go in like that?"

Chu Ge shook his head without hesitation, "No."

Chu Shiyao also felt she had come up with a lousy idea and shyly stuck out her tongue, "Then... how about calling Sister-in-law to ask?"

Chu Ge hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded, "Alright, use your phone to call. If it gets through, don't say anything unnecessary. Just tell her you're Chu Shiyao and you're at her doorstep now."

"Got it!"

Chu Shiyao agreed, then Chu Ge gave her Qin Ruojing's number. She put the call on speaker and dialed.

Both of them stared at the phone screen, instinctively holding their breaths, eyes unblinking, bodies slightly tense.

"The number you have dialed is currently unavailable."

Hearing these words, Chu Ge gave a wry smile, while Chu Shiyao was utterly frustrated, feeling an urge to throw the phone down. She stomped her foot indignantly, feeling tense for nothing.

"Brother Chu, what do we do now?"

"Wait."

And they waited... two hours passed.

Chu Ge's ears stayed alert; every time he heard footsteps climbing the stairs, his spirits lifted, but unfortunately, it was never Qin Ruojing. The door in the hallway remained quiet.

The house was so close, yet Chu Ge simply couldn't get in. The wife he was with just yesterday had now vanished without a trace, and the feeling was just indescribably awful.

Moreover, because they had spent the afternoon in a bar, Chu Ge drank quite a bit of alcohol, and Chu Shiyao consumed plenty of soft drinks. After these two hours passed, both of them felt the urge to use the restroom.

Chu Ge didn't feel particularly pressed, but Chu Shiyao was increasingly uncomfortable, her legs clamped together, increasingly tight. Her lips instinctively bit down, and a fine sheen of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Chu Shiyao wanted to bring it up several times, but she held back each time. If she went downstairs to find a bathroom and Qin Ruojing returned in the meantime, what if she and Chu Ge had more unpleasantness? Then waiting all this time would be for nothing.

The more she held it in, the more uncomfortable she felt. She knew she had to relieve herself, but she was torn about whether to go alone or ask Chu Ge to accompany her.

Now it was completely dark, and she really didn't dare to go downstairs alone to find a bathroom.

Formerly, she wouldn't have been so timid, but the issue with Chu Chengrui had her on edge, always feeling someone was following her, fearing that if she wasn't with Chu Ge, she'd be grabbed by Chu Chengrui's people.

But if she asked Chu Ge to go with her, she worried they'd miss Qin Ruojing's return. What if they waited just a little longer, and Qin Ruojing came back?

Conflicted and conflicted, finally, Chu Shiyao couldn't hold it any longer, "Brother Chu... I need the bathroom."

Chu Ge had been focused on what to do when Qin Ruojing returned, not noticing Chu Shiyao's behavior. Hearing her say this, he turned to see her knees tightly clasped together, her legs slightly trembling.

Clearly, she had been holding it for quite some time.

"I'll come down with you."

Chu Ge stood up from the steps, reached out to pull up Chu Shiyao, who was sitting beside him. The moment his hand touched hers, she shivered as if electrocuted and shouted, "Don't, don't touch me!"

Seeing Chu Ge's slight surprise, Chu Shiyao awkwardly gestured to him, "I, I'll get up myself. The moment you touch me, I feel like... it's going to happen."

Chu Ge felt exasperated, realizing why she hadn't mentioned needing the bathroom earlier, but also slightly amused and sympathetic, merely shaking his head helplessly.

Chu Shiyao propped herself up on the steps, gritting her teeth, slowly standing up, though from her smooth forehead two drops of sweat trickled down.

"Brother Chu... let's go, go..."

Seeing her condition, Chu Ge was in utter turmoil.

"Yaoyao, do you... think you can hold it until we get downstairs? The nearest bathroom I know of is outside this complex, after crossing two more streets to an internet café. Even if I drive there, it'll take two minutes from now."

Hearing this, Chu Shiyao felt like crying. The nearest bathroom was that far? Oh my god!

Honestly, even holding on for a second felt like torture, and now they wanted her to endure two more minutes? Isn't that a joke?