Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 877 - 876: How About We Give It a Try

Qin Ruojing smiled like a spring breeze, while Chu Ge also forced a helpless smile.In his view, Qin Ruojing was definitely hiding a dagger behind her smile, kicking the ball to him. This move was truly ruthless.

On the surface, it seemed like Qin Ruojing was asking him to persuade Mu Lingshan to stay, but Chu Ge wouldn't take it for granted. Isn't that a joke?

Chu Ge was more inclined to interpret it as Qin Ruojing asking him to choose between keeping Mu Lingshan or... to give her a subtle hint to leave.

Chu Ge was conflicted, and this was indeed in line with Qin Ruojing's style...

No matter how conflicted Chu Ge was, since the conversation had come to this point, he couldn't pretend to be deaf and mute; he had to present his stance.

"Well..." Chu Ge scratched his head, pondered for a moment, and managed a reluctant smile, "Well, making a late-night snack isn't an issue, it's just so late now. Captain Mu has to work tomorrow, ahem, is it convenient for Captain Mu?"

Having no choice, Chu Ge gently kicked the ball back to Mu Lingshan, though his words clearly leaned toward suggesting her departure, a sentiment he was sure Mu Lingshan could pick up on.

In this atmosphere, Mu Lingshan felt even more awkward than Chu Ge. As soon as Chu Ge finished speaking, she immediately said to Qin Ruojing, "Miss Qin, I really appreciate your kindness, but I think I'll skip dinner. It will take me some time to get home from here, so I really should head back."

Hearing Mu Lingshan say this, Chu Ge secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Now Qin Ruojing shouldn't continue the politeness, right?

Soon, Chu Ge realized he was completely mistaken, and he was very wrong!

"Miss Mu, saying that is too formal. It's already so late, why bother going back? Why not stay overnight? Chu Ge cooks quickly, as you probably know. We can eat and then sleep; it won't take long."

After Qin Ruojing said this, not only were Chu Ge and Mu Lingshan stunned, but even Qin Ruoying was left puzzled, not comprehending what Qin Ruojing was up to. This... this is too strange, isn't it?

If this was supposed to be a polite gesture, it was already more than sufficient; by logic, she should allow Mu Lingshan to leave now.

But if this was an earnest invitation, then it was even more baffling. It seemed she had no real reason to have Mu Lingshan stay overnight, right?

"Then it's settled," Qin Ruojing concluded with a smile, as everyone was amazed.

After speaking, Qin Ruojing nudged Chu Ge on the arm, "What are you dazed about? Hurry and cook. I won't help today; I'll stay and chat with Miss Mu. Even if you're making a snack, you should make one of your specialties, otherwise it would be disrespectful to Miss Mu for making this special trip."

With Qin Ruojing's push, Chu Ge got up from the sofa, standing there looking at the three women, feeling incredibly conflicted inside.

"Wait, Miss Qin, really, there's no need..."

Mu Lingshan snapped out of it and quickly shook her head, but before she could finish, Qin Ruojing affectionately took her hand, interrupting her with a mixed smile.

"Miss Mu, being so polite means you don't consider our family as your own. Look, our Chu Ge asked for your help without any formality, which means he doesn't think of you as an outsider, right?"

Mu Lingshan was at a loss for how to rebut Qin Ruojing, awkwardly forcing a smile, "This, this... right... right."

More black lines appeared on Chu Ge's forehead, metaphorically dropping all over, and while he had no idea what Qin Ruojing truly intended, since Mu Lingshan had already nodded, he had no choice but to head to the kitchen, puzzled, to start preparing the late-night snack.

Not long after, the meal was on the table, and the four people with different thoughts gathered around it, with Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing on one side, Mu Lingshan opposite Chu Ge, and Qin Ruoying opposite Qin Ruojing.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was pleasant, with Qin Ruojing occasionally chatting with Mu Lingshan about Chu Ge's amusing stories, to which Mu Lingshan responded with laughter. However, Chu Ge couldn't help but suspect that beneath this surface joviality, there was a turbulent undercurrent.

After the late-night snack, Qin Ruojing personally helped Mu Lingshan prepare a spare room, bringing out new bedding and pillows, and even asked if Mu Lingshan wanted to take a shower first.

Mu Lingshan was utterly baffled, having no thoughts of showering here. She simply washed her face and brushed her teeth before returning to the room Qin Ruojing arranged for her, lying down with a restless mind.

Chu Ge was the last to freshen up in the bathroom. Upon returning to the bedroom, and with a "click" closing the door, he saw Qin Ruojing already lying down, the light still on, lying sideways on the bed, propped on one arm, looking toward the door.

With Qin Ruojing watching him this way, Chu Ge felt unnerved. He managed a sheepish smile and was about to turn off the light when his hand was halfway there, and Qin Ruojing beckoned him, "Wait to turn it off, come here."

Chu Ge dropped his hand, walked to the bedside, and prepared himself for an interrogation.

Qin Ruojing playfully curled her lips, "Why are you standing there? Come up here. What, don't want to sleep in my room tonight?"

Chu Ge was taken aback, shaking his head speechlessly, then climbed into bed and sat up against the headboard beside Qin Ruojing, "Geez, what are you talking about? If I don't sleep here, am I supposed to sleep on the couch in the living room?"

Although Chu Ge spoke casually, inside he felt more uneasy. If Qin Ruojing had said this on any other day, that would be one thing; if he didn't sleep in this room, it would mean going to Qin Ruoying's room, but today was different because Mu Lingshan was also in the house.

"Besides the living room couch, our home has two other rooms, right?" True to what he feared, Qin Ruojing brought up this point.

Chu Ge didn't answer the question, flicking Qin Ruojing on the forehead, keeping a seemingly composed demeanor while rolling his eyes at her, thinking, big sister, could you just get to the point without playing all these mind games?

"Is everything resolved?"

To Chu Ge's slight surprise, Qin Ruojing shifted the topic, and he nodded, "Hmm, I guess so."

"That's good." Qin Ruojing smiled, "Take off your clothes."

"Hmm?" Chu Ge was taken aback.

"Never mind, I'll do it." Qin Ruojing sat up from the bed and reached for Chu Ge's collar.

"Come on, I'm not a two-year-old child." Chu Ge rolled his eyes and grabbed Qin Ruojing's hand.

"You can take them off yourself, let me see if you're injured. I know there are things you don't want to talk about, and I won't ask what you did, but I at least need to know you're safe and sound."

Qin Ruojing looked at Chu Ge without blinking. Chu Ge felt a warmth in his heart, nodded to Qin Ruojing, and with a slight smile, took off his clothes. After all, he was only slightly injured, nothing big for Qin Ruojing to see.

Qin Ruojing carefully examined Chu Ge from front to back, top to bottom, and sighed softly, "You still got hurt."

Chu Ge chuckled nonchalantly, "Ah, just a small scratch, it'll heal soon."

Qin Ruojing's gaze lingered on a bruise on Chu Ge's shoulder, "When you were protecting He Qing during the mission, you got hurt much worse than this, right?"

Chu Ge hesitated for a moment and then nodded, "Mm... yeah."

"Has He Qing contacted you these past few days?"

"No, when you mentioned she was looking for me, I called her a few times but couldn't reach her."

Qin Ruojing nodded, pondered for a few seconds, and then said, "Before I knew you, did you get hurt often?"

"Well... okay, but like you said, I'm still in one piece, lively and well."

"Can you try to get hurt less in the future?"

"Hmm, I'll try." Chu Ge scratched his head, "No one likes getting hurt, after all, it really hurts, right, haha..."

"Look at you." Qin Ruojing gave a light pat on the bruise on Chu Ge's shoulder and pointed to nail marks on his lower back, "What about these?"

"That... was your sister just now."

Qin Ruojing couldn't help but laugh, "I didn't know my sister left such nice marks. Let me even it out, make it symmetrical and prettier."

With that, Qin Ruojing pinched the right side of Chu Ge's lower back and gave it a twist.

"Ow... it hurts, honey, take it easy, hey, hey, it really hurts!"

Chu Ge yelped in pain, which made Qin Ruojing burst into even brighter laughter, "Isn't that obvious? I pinched you because it hurts. If it didn't, why would I do it?"

Chu Ge forced a smile, rubbed his lower back, and gave Qin Ruojing a playful glare, "This area is important to men, you two sisters really know how to go for it. Aren't you worried about ruining your own happiness?"

"Well... is it ruined now?"

"Who knows, want to give it a try?"

Qin Ruojing's smile broadened, "I think we should, let's try it, go on, turn off the lights."

Chu Ge was momentarily stunned, remembering that Mu Lingshan was in the next room, and felt a bit weird about it.

"Uh... I was just saying, you really want to try? What time is it? Aren't you going to work tomorrow?"

Qin Ruojing tidied her jet-black hair, a teasing and almost challenging smile on her lips, "What's wrong? You really can't do it? Afraid to even try?"

"Joking!"

"Wait... wait, turn off the lights."

"Not tonight, it's nice and bright like this."

...

Meanwhile, in another bedroom at Qin Ruojing's house, Mu Lingshan lay on the bed, finally finding an answer to something that had been perplexing her.