The Party Secretary, Mu Chongyi, appeared in Lidu, seemingly without causing much of a stir on the surface. He just quietly inspected a few places, lingered briefly, and then left very low-key.

However, in this officialdom, the vast majority of people are eager to advance, so there is no shortage of observant individuals. Moreover, Mu Chongyi did not conceal himself; that Hongqi car with the Provincial Party's number one plate went to several places, naturally falling under the close watches of many eyes.

Eyes quickly converged on Mu Lingshan, a previously insignificant junior police officer. Some leaders in the public security system, who had given her a hard time before, all secretly broke into a cold sweat.

While these people feared that Mu Lingshan would retaliate against them later, they also suddenly realized why she dared to do such a crazy thing on a live TV show. It turned out she was fearless and had hidden herself so deeply!

Little did they know, at that time, Mu Lingshan was completely unaware that she was, in fact, a third-generation official, with a granduncle who was the Provincial Secretary.

At that time, Mu Lingshan simply couldn't bear the inner struggle and didn't want to claim what should rightfully be Chu Ge's credit. In a moment of impulsiveness, she did such a thing.

Even now, Mu Lingshan has not assumed the identity of an official's offspring; her thoughts and behaviors have not changed yet, even though this is the truth.

Not only were leaders in the public security system anxious and uneasy, but Mayor Li Duo was also feeling a tingling sensation on his scalp, not because of Mu Lingshan, but because of Chu Ge.

Very few people knew that Mu Chongyi had visited Chu Ge's home, but Li Duo was one of them.

He originally thought Chu Ge was just part of the He faction, but he would never have dreamed that he also had connections with the Provincial Secretary. During Mu Chongyi's stay in Lidu, the only person he visited was Chu Ge!

Li Duo was racking his brain, unable to figure out if there was a mistake. Didn't Chu Ge go to visit Mu Chongyi? Yet, Mu Chongyi took the initiative to visit Chu Ge instead? Was Li Duo crazy, or had the whole world gone mad?

Being visited by the Provincial Secretary himself, what kind of honor is this? How vast must his power be? Who is this extraordinary young man named Chu Ge!

No wonder, during the last incident at Hongxin Property, Chu Ge dared to be so blatantly aggressive towards Chen Jue's establishment, boldly proposing those three outrageous conditions.

In fact, when he knew about the three conditions proposed by Chu Ge, his first reaction was that this Chu Ge was crazy. The saying goes, 'leave room for others to meet another day.' Had Chu Ge never heard this saying?

Those three conditions were excessively unreasonable; it was as if he was directly tearing his face off!

The fact proves that Chu Ge wasn't crazy, or more precisely, Chu Ge must have been extremely clear-headed. Yet, he foolishly wanted to help Chen Jue by calling Chu Ge because he was wary of the Chen family's influence in the provincial capital?

Thinking about this, Li Duo couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, feeling immense pressure, secretly glad that he hadn't said too much back then, otherwise, he might have already suffered a significant loss!

My goodness, which immortal incarnation is this Chu Ge, descending to Lidu? How many more powerful figures are lurking behind him, waiting to emerge?

This question really made Li Duo restless. He wished he could confront Chu Ge directly and ask him. However...of course, he didn't have the courage.

Chu Ge had no idea how apprehensive Li Duo was feeling at this moment. He continued to eat, drink, and sleep as usual, living his life peacefully. Even if he knew, he wouldn't care in the slightest.

Several more days passed, and the leaves on the roadside trees visibly changed from green to yellow. The autumn wind seemed a bit cooler too.

In the morning, Chu Ge woke up in Qin Ruojing's bed. The room was pitch-black, without the slightest beam of light penetrating through the curtains as usual.

Chu Ge picked up his phone to check the time, 5:50. Then he looked at Qin Ruojing's beautiful sleeping face, tucked her in, and quietly got out of bed, slightly pulling open a gap in the curtains.

Dark clouds rolled in, covering the sky, and a heavy rain seemed unavoidable.

A clap of thunder rumbled and in an instant illuminated the sky as bright as daylight, casting light through the curtain's gap onto Qin Ruojing's sleeping face as Chu Ge squinted slightly.

"Did it thunder?"

Qin Ruojing opened her eyes, gently rubbed her forehead with her jade-like hand, and sat up against the headboard.

"Hmm, the weather forecast was wrong again. Looks like it's going to rain heavily today," Chu Ge said, closing the curtains and turning back to smile at Qin Ruojing. "Sleep a bit more. I'll make breakfast and then wake you up."

"No need, I think I'll just get up now," Qin Ruojing returned Chu Ge's smile. "Today is the board's re-election day, and I might not be able to sleep lying down. I might as well get up and carefully apply some work makeup."

"If you have time for that, I'd rather you eat slowly and have more food to save yourself from stomachache," Chu Ge said, shaking his head helplessly, coming back to Qin Ruojing's side to stroke a lock of hair from her forehead. "My wife is as beautiful as an angel without makeup. Better to lie down a bit longer."

"I've come to realize you're getting better and better at sweet-talking these days. I'm not married to you yet, who said you could call me that?"

Before Chu Ge could make any unnecessary moves, Qin Ruojing caught his wrist, giving him a playful glare, "Stop fooling around, help me get a white shirt over here."

"Alright, wifey." Chu Ge replied with a cheeky smile, turned on the bedroom light, and took a white shirt out from the closet drawer.

Ever since that birthday, although Chu Ge hadn't done anything intimate with Qin Ruojing, he enjoyed teasing her now and then, savoring every moment of watching Qin Ruojing blush and stomp her foot—something he never got tired of.

"Always bullying me." Qin Ruojing grumbled as she took the shirt from him.

"Ha, this is just the beginning! There'll be more teasing days ahead!" Chu Ge chuckled smugly, sitting beside Qin Ruojing and holding her left hand, "After finishing the board meeting tasks today, how about we go get the marriage certificate tomorrow?"

Qin Ruojing's face turned slightly red, feeling the warmth and touch from Chu Ge's big hand, filling her with a sense of security and warmth, yet she couldn't help but ask, "Do you... really want to marry me?"

"Of course, did you think I was joking? I'd much rather see you in a wedding dress than with work makeup." Chu Ge turned his head, smiling at Qin Ruojing, brushing her nose with his finger.

"Once we get the certificate, we'll need to seriously consider the wedding date, send out invitations, book a venue, contact the wedding planner, and arrange the company work during our honeymoon. Hmm... there's really a lot to take care of when you think about it."

Listening to all this, Qin Ruojing also began to envision things, leaning on Chu Ge's shoulder, getting lost in thought, murmuring, "I wonder what I'll look like in a wedding dress, if I'll look good as a bride."

Chu Ge smiled, softly caressing Qin Ruojing's cheek, his eyes full of affection, "You look so beautiful with just work makeup. In a wedding dress with bridal makeup, you'll be the most beautiful woman in the world."

Feeling Chu Ge's warmth, Qin Ruojing felt even sweeter inside. However, she said aloud, "You're just flattering me. Alright, I'm going to wash up, or I'll end up getting goosebumps if I keep listening to you."

Watching Qin Ruojing's retreating back as she left the bedroom, Chu Ge smiled slightly, stood up from the bed, walked over to the window, pulled back the curtains, and looked at the rolling dark clouds, his smile gradually revealing a hint of iciness.

Let's hope some people can be sensible enough not to ruin his mood when he's so happy.

After breakfast, Qin Ruojing tidied herself up carefully, checked the time, and then went out with Chu Ge.

A few seconds after the "click" of the door closing, Qin Ruoying's bedroom door slowly opened. She poked her head out sneakily, and after confirming that only she was left in the house, rubbed her forehead, sighed worriedly.

"Sigh... you definitely can't cover a fire with paper. This will be exposed sooner or later. By then... what should I do?"

Already dressed neatly, Qin Ruoying paced back and forth in the room several times, until she felt a bit dizzy, then sat down by the dining table, propped her chin with her hand, looking at the breakfast Chu Ge left for her, but wasn't the least bit hungry.

Even though there was her favorite breakfast on the table—Chu Ge's soft-boiled eggs.

As Qin Ruoying sighed in her room, Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing had already gone downstairs to the underground parking lot.

When Chu Ge reached Qin Ruojing's Audi A8, he opened the passenger door for her, making Qin Ruojing pause for a moment, as Chu Ge usually didn't have this habit.

"Getting in? What are you spacing out for?" Chu Ge chuckled, gesturing Qin Ruojing to get in, closed her door carefully, then went around to open another door, and sat in the driver's seat.

Qin Ruojing found it even more puzzling, gazing at Chu Ge who was starting the car, "You're not driving your own car today?"

"Nope, not today. It's been a while since I played chauffeur for you. Suddenly felt like taking this spot today to protect you." Chu Ge smiled slightly, eyes focused ahead as he drove the car out.

Qin Ruojing slightly furrowed her pretty brows, "Chu Ge, you... seem a little off today. Is there something going on?"

Chu Ge's lips curled up, forming a slightly mischievous smile, "Maybe there is, maybe there isn't, who knows?"

Qin Ruojing's gaze grew more suspicious, "Hey, what's with the secrets you're keeping?"

Chu Ge laughed heartily, "Not telling you."

Before long, with a few exchanges, Chu Ge had driven the car out of the parking lot, and outside, it was already pouring rain.

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