Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 915 - 914: Acting Under Orders

Unconsciously, half an hour had passed, and Chu Ge replayed every detail of the moment when Qin Ruojing said those words: her eyes, expressions, voice, tone...Indeed... it didn't seem like a joke.

Sitting on the sofa where he usually watched TV with the Qin sisters, Chu Ge raised his hand to rub his forehead and looked around at the familiar surroundings. But without the presence of Qin Ruojing and Qin Ruoying, whom he knew so intimately, the room felt empty.

Chu Ge's gaze was somewhat bewildered. He felt he couldn't accept this fact at all. He and Qin Ruojing had always been so good; how could this happen?

The things with Tong Yaqi, the things with Mu Lingshan, Qin Ruojing was aware of all that, yet she never said such a thing before. What exactly happened this time?

This was really baffling. Between him and Chu Shiyao, there was really nothing, it was indeed just a misunderstanding, wasn't it?

After sitting in a daze for a long while, Chu Ge's gaze slightly wandered. He frowned, took out his phone, and dialed Qin Ruojing's number.

He didn't understand, really didn't understand. He felt the need to get a clear answer, but as soon as the "beep" sounded in his ear, he immediately hung up the phone, his frown deepening.

Chu Ge hung up not out of pride, but because he realized something: if Qin Ruojing wanted to make it clear, she would have done so earlier. There was no point in calling her now.

If directly reaching Qin Ruojing wasn't an option, there was still Qin Ruoying. Maybe the key problem lies in those nearly two hours when he was cooking?

He dialed Qin Ruoying's number, only to find it powered off. After a few minutes, he called again, but it was still powered off.

Chu Ge became a little restless. If he couldn't find Qin Ruoying on the phone, he might as well go directly to ask her.

He went downstairs, drove the car, and headed straight for the kindergarten where Qin Ruoying was supposed to be, but upon arriving, he was dumbfounded. Qin Ruoying wasn't there at all; she had taken leave from the kindergarten for a week-long vacation?

Is this a joke? What on earth is the situation?

Right, Chen Jue, he could ask her about Qin Ruoying's situation because he had previously entrusted Chen Jue to arrange for brothers to protect the Qin sisters' safety due to Li Zheming's gang matters. Even though Li Zheming had been arrested, fearing any loose ends, he never had Chen Jue withdraw the protection of the Qin sisters.

Thinking of this, Chu Ge immediately dialed Chen Jue's number. Without any pleasantries, he went straight to the point: where was Qin Ruoying?

The answer was the airport.

When Chu Ge got this answer, he silently hung up the phone. Unsurprisingly, Qin Ruoying should be returning to Beijing.

Leaning on the seat of the Maserati, Chu Ge stared blankly at the car ceiling, suddenly unsure of what to do. His mind was full of scenes of being with Qin Ruojing, even those fuzzy moments were now so clear.

After sitting in a daze for a long time, Chu Ge straightened his body, picked up the phone again, and found Qin Ruojing's number.

Call? Don't call? Call? Don't call...

In the end, Chu Ge put the phone aside, let out a hasty breath, and started the car, heading towards the Tianjiao Building.

Soon, the Maserati was near the Tianjiao Building. He subconsciously slowed down because he faced a new dilemma: to go up or not?

Stopping the car a few hundred meters from the Tianjiao Building, Chu Ge pinched his brow forcefully. He needed to calm down and think clearly about what was the most appropriate action at the moment.

Qin Ruojing was obviously serious and definitely didn't want to see him now. Forcing a meeting might have no positive effect.

After all, when he left Qin Ruojing's home, he had called her, though he hung up after just one ring, but Qin Ruojing could see the missed call. The fact that she hadn't called back all this time was self-explanatory.

Not receiving a call back means there's no point waiting further; it's like when you try pulling a door and it doesn't open, just don't keep pulling. If you forcibly drag it open, it would be awkward for both parties, wouldn't it?

In such situations, instead of adding to the awkwardness, it's better to calm down as Qin Ruojing suggested and think carefully about how they came to this point between them?

This reasoning was clear to Chu Ge, but his urge to see Qin Ruojing was still so strong.

Staring distantly in the direction of Tianjiao Building, Chu Ge took several deep breaths, yet he couldn't suppress the turbulent thoughts in his mind.

A sudden ringing of the phone brought Chu Ge's thoughts back to reality.

Looking down, it was the number he had helped Chu Shiyao register yesterday. Chu Ge rubbed his forehead and let out a breath, picking up the call.

"Darling, what are you doing? Do you miss me?"

Chu Ge let out a bitter smile, trying to keep his voice as smooth as possible, cooperatively saying, "Not much, just thinking about you."

A delighted and slightly coquettish laughter came from the receiver, "Really? If you're not busy, why don't you accompany me shopping?"

Honestly, Chu Ge wasn't in the mood, but without interacting with Chu Shiyao, he couldn't understand the situation on her side.

After all, he and Chu Shiyao were once neighbors, and now they are friends.

Even if his mood was terrible, he couldn't ignore the fact that she might be in some kind of danger. Even though things suddenly changed between him and Qin Ruojing, which was definitely related to those incidents at the airport, Chu Ge couldn't blame Chu Shiyao for it.

Moreover, the issues between him and Qin Ruojing couldn't be resolved immediately. Worrying wouldn't help, and perhaps doing something else to distract himself might actually be more beneficial for him.

"Alright, where are you? I'll come pick you up."

"I'm at the apartment in Yipin Spring City, waiting for you. Mwah!"

After hanging up the phone, Chu Ge shook his head, hoping this meeting with Chu Shiyao could provide more valuable information...

As he started the car and drove past Tianjiao Building, Chu Ge took another deep look in the direction of Qin Ruojing's office through the car window. The sunlight glared off the window, making it hard for him to keep his eyes open.

Little did he know, as he was looking towards that window, Qin Ruojing was also watching the Maserati downstairs, her eyes filled with sadness.

Actually, since Chu Ge drove his car near Tianjiao Building, Qin Ruojing had been watching that car the entire time.

The Maserati gradually moved further away until it completely disappeared from Qin Ruojing's sight. In her large office, a sigh filled with complex emotions echoed once again.

They were supposed to have their wedding by the end of this month...

At the base of the building in Yipin Spring City where Chu Ge used to live, he dialed Chu Shiyao's number.

"Yaoyao, I'm here, come down."

"Darling, why don't you come up for a bit? Keep me company while I pick out some clothes, and then we'll plan today's itinerary."

After going upstairs, Chu Ge walked out of the elevator and saw two men in suits standing at the door of Room 112. Both appeared to be in their thirties, and it was clear they were bodyguards arranged by Chu Chengrui to be by Chu Shiyao's side, their gazes assessing and unfriendly towards him.

Behind these two bodyguards, Chu Shiyao had already opened the door, wearing a nightgown and smiling at Chu Ge.

On the surface, Chu Ge calmly walked over, but in reality, his already foul mood worsened.

Wasn't it too much for Chu Chengrui to monitor and control Chu Shiyao like this?

When Chu Ge reached the door, Chu Shiyao greeted him with a smile, "Darling, you're here, come on in."

Chu Ge nodded, but the two bodyguards stepped forward in unison, blocking Chu Ge's path. One of the bodyguards said expressionlessly, "Mr. Chu, I'm sorry. We need to check what you have on you, please cooperate."

Chu Ge chuckled, a mischievous grin spreading across his face as he scratched his head, "Hmm? Search me?"

Chu Shiyao's face immediately darkened, furrowing her brows as she forcefully pushed the speaking bodyguard, scolding him harshly, "Are you crazy? He's my boyfriend, and you actually want to search him?"

Pushed by Chu Shiyao, the bodyguard didn't budge an inch. He faced Chu Shiyao apologetically and said, "Miss, I'm sorry, we're just following orders, please don't make it difficult for us."

"You bastard! Do you believe..."

"Yaoyao, calm down. Didn't he say they're just following your grandfather's orders? Don't argue with them."

Just as Chu Shiyao was about to speak, Chu Ge gestured to stop her. She paused slightly, surprised that Chu Ge had such a good temper?

"Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Chu. We apologize..."

The bodyguard who spoke earlier nodded toward Chu Ge, his words polite but with a barely noticeable trace of smugness in his expression. However, before he could finish, he suddenly felt his vision blur as a fist landed heavily on his face.

Chu Ge's punch was swift and ruthless, sending the bodyguard reeling back, hitting the wall with the back of his head with a thud, and he slid to the ground with his back against the wall.

"If there's anyone to argue with, it should be me." Chu Ge shook his fist, his smile as bright as the sun.

"What are you doing!" The other bodyguard glanced at his fallen comrade, both shocked and angry, as he questioned Chu Ge.

Chu Ge tilted his head, casting a sidelong glance at the standing bodyguard, "Now, do you still want to search me?"

"Mr. Chu, as we said, we're just..."

Before the bodyguard could finish, Chu Ge suddenly reached out with his right hand, grabbing his throat firmly. He lifted him off the ground and slammed him hard against the wall.

Chu Ge's smile remained as he scratched his head with his other hand, "Just following orders, right?"

Pinned against the wall, the bodyguard nodded slightly with difficulty.

Chu Ge's smile suddenly turned cold, and with a strong swing of his right hand, he threw the bodyguard aside heavily.