Urban Soldier Young Master

The pavilion where Qin Ruojing was now located was still some distance from the leisure club. Perhaps because everyone stayed up late playing last night, most people hadn't gotten up yet. In short, there wasn't a single person from Tianqing Company outside the club at the moment.

Without seeing outsiders, Chu Ge didn't need to worry about any impression, so he waved at Qin Ruojing from afar, a sunnier smile spreading across his face.

At this moment, it really did feel a bit like a newlywed wife eagerly awaiting her husband's return, which warmed Chu Ge's heart.

"What did you go do so early in the morning?" Before Chu Ge could step into the pavilion, Qin Ruojing came over, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, asking.

Although Qin Ruojing questioned him once more, Chu Ge wasn't upset at all. He chuckled, scratching his head, "Why, I was only gone a little while, and you already missed me?"

Qin Ruojing rolled her eyes at Chu Ge, "Stop diverting, talk seriously, where did you go?"

This morning, after being startled by Chu Ge, Qin Ruojing quickly came around and the more she thought about it, the more things felt off. This guy clearly had the intention of deliberately shifting the focus, and thinking of yesterday's matter regarding Chen Yujie, her heart felt even more uneasy.

Unfortunately, by the time she wanted to find Chu Ge again, he had already disappeared. She thought about calling him but was worried Chu Ge might not be able to answer, or that it might cause some adverse effect on him.

Filled with anxiety, Qin Ruojing left the club, comforting herself that she was overthinking things, while anxiously waiting in the pavilion.

Fortunately, it didn't take too long for Chu Ge to come back, and her heart finally settled back into her chest.

Feeling the apparent concern from Qin Ruojing, Chu Ge's heart warmed, but he didn't plan to tell her about the matter with Chen Jue, sparing her needless worries and fears. The snake he caught incidentally became a fitting explanation.

Chu Ge rubbed his nose, "I went hunting."

Qin Ruojing furrowed her brows, her gaze full of suspicion, "Hunting?"

Chu Ge was a bit speechless; Qin Ruojing really was big-eyed and absent-minded. He had been carrying the snake from afar, and she hadn't seen it?

But then he thought about it, realizing that Qin Ruojing's attention clearly was on him. Besides, the snake was swung over his back, so it was natural she didn't notice.

"Yeah, I was just killing time and thought I might try my luck to get you some real wild game." Chu Ge laughed, straightened his right arm, and brought the large snake from his back to the front, "Didn't expect I'd really find something good."

"Ah!" Qin Ruojing finally saw the large snake tied with a branch, and she was startled, her face turning pale as she took several steps back, "Take… take it away, quickly."

Chu Ge was at a loss for words. It was just a snake, was Qin Ruojing's reaction not a bit over the top? If it were Situ Ying... if...

Subconsciously thinking about this, Chu Ge's heart suddenly twitched, and a hint of loneliness flashed in his eyes. Even though he and Qin Ruojing were already married, he had made a lot of effort to forget the past, but how easy is that to do?

"Alright, alright, I'll take it away. How would you like it prepared? Should I talk to the club's kitchen?"

"I really can't eat this, it's disgusting." Qin Ruojing glanced at the large snake tied to the branch, not daring to look directly, "Did you just go hunting?"

Chu Ge rolled his eyes in exasperation, "Yeah, just in the woods ahead. Besides, I have the thing right here, what else could I have been doing? Are you really not eating it?"

Qin Ruojing shook her head like a rattle.

"This is a good thing, haven't you heard it said that snake meat is a gas station for men and a beauty salon for women?"

Qin Ruojing continued shaking her head.

"Let's wait till it's turned into a dish, then we'll see." Chu Ge chuckled, gave Qin Ruojing a sidelong glance, then slung the snake back over his shoulder and walked into the club.

As soon as Chu Ge entered the lobby, he immediately attracted a lot of attention, and many people came over to ask where he got the snake from and if he was selling it, since most people who came here were to enjoy some wild game, and this was definitely a good catch.

After dealing with a few people who came up out of curiosity, Chu Ge handed the snake to the chefs, giving a few instructions to a chef known for his snake cuisine, before returning to his room to enjoy a hot bath and wind down for a nap.

Firstly, Chu Ge wasn't a fan of group activities, and secondly, he had indeed been quite busy the night before, and he did romp around again just now, so he was feeling a bit tired.

Lying in bed, Chu Ge couldn't fall asleep. Thinking about Qin Ruojing's startled expression earlier, he still found it quite amusing.

Yeah, even though she's a company's chairwoman, at the end of the day, she's just a woman in her twenties who's always lived in a bustling city, so it's really not that strange for her to be afraid of snakes.

Thinking about it, Chu Ge gradually lowered his expectations of the martial arts family behind the Chen Family in the provincial capital. Instead, he hoped that the matter between him and Chen Yujie could end here, and no one would bother the other anymore.

In the past, he was all alone, with nothing much to worry about in whatever he did, but now, he has a family and a wife, and he has to consider them, not like before where he could do whatever he pleased.

Moreover, he returned to the city and almost severed ties with everyone and everything from the past, just to truly live this simple little life now, right?

As for that occasional impulse that springs from his heart, called the will to fight, he should suppress it fiercely.

What he should think and do now is really simple, which is to protect the family he finally gained and the woman who even fears a dead snake.

As Chu Ge thought this, the hard lines on his sharp-featured face seemed to soften a lot, and he gradually drifted into a deep sleep.

At the same time, in a 68-story building over 300 meters high in the provincial capital, which appeared extremely magnificent and grand, a man was standing before the floor-to-ceiling window in a spacious and luxurious office, overlooking the city.

From his perspective, everything in his eyes looked so tiny; other buildings seemed so low, and the crowded streets, where cars barely moved, were like wretched ants struggling to survive, and pedestrians looked even insignificantly smaller.

This building is the most conspicuous landmark in the provincial capital, the headquarters of the Marriott Group, the Marriott Building.

This man is the owner of this building and the entire Marriott Group, the chair of the Marriott Group, the top among the ten entrepreneurs in Nanyun Province, and a national representative, Chen Zhihao.

Chen Zhihao is now in his fifties, but judging solely by his looks, you would barely guess that, at most thinking he is approaching forty.

Chen Zhihao is quite tall, about 1.85 meters, with a great physique, not exactly with a tiger's back and bear's waist, but burly nonetheless.

On his standard square face, his thick, dark eyebrows slightly arched to the sides, his nose straight, lips a bit heavy, making him look very brisk and efficient.

Frankly speaking, if he stood next to his only son Chen Yujie, people would mostly think they were brothers, except one is immovable like a mountain, and the other is fickle and impetuous.

Logically, a man adorned with so many halos, unattainable in the eyes of most people, should be at the peak of his career.

But in reality, at this very moment, his eyes looking down on the city showed a trace of helplessness and anger, the faint crow's feet quivering as if in silent rage.

Every time he thought about how more than half of the Marriott Group's annual profit had to be handed to that family, he felt frustrated.

What rubbish chair, what rubbish top ten entrepreneur in Nanyun Province, what rubbish national representative, what rubbish upper-class aristocrat who operates in both the black and white worlds; in the eyes of those old farts, he was nothing but a tool that makes money for them and provides them convenience!

Chen Zhihao sighed because his son was not up to the mark. If Chen Yujie could become one of those monsters, or even show talents enough to draw their attention, he could feel more assertive without worrying that all his life's efforts would be destroyed by Chen Yujie after he passed away, or worse, end up being someone else's wedding dress.

Just as Chen Zhihao was thinking about this, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and he heard a voice that annoyed him even more.

"Dad, I'm back."

Chen Zhihao was all too familiar with this tone from Chen Yujie. This kid probably did something again that required him to clean up the mess, coming over to add to his troubles.

Pressing his temples, Chen Zhihao turned around, glanced at Chen Yujie, and sat back in his chair, "Didn't you just go to your cousin's yesterday? Why are you back so soon?"

"I... I got played." Chen Yujie finally decided to be straightforward. Being looked at with those disappointed eyes of his father, he felt somewhat awkward even if he didn't care much.

Chen Zhihao frowned and said impatiently, "Can't Chen Jue handle it? If I remember correctly, in Lidu, he's doing quite well—can even the mayor give him some face?"

"Chen Jue, he... he's also wary of that guy. After all, they're both from Lidu, and some matters are inconvenient for him."

Hearing Chen Yujie say this, Chen Zhihao couldn't help but be stunned. Someone even Chen Jue had to fear? This clearly indicated that this person must have some skills, at least not doing much worse than Chen Jue.

"You kid, since when did you start considering others, or should I say think from others' perspectives? Ha... got some ambition now, huh?" Chen Zhihao looked at his son for a few more moments, his eyes showing a hint of satisfaction.

Chen Yujie chuckled awkwardly, feeling somewhat pleased inside; his dad seemed to be in a good mood, so the next things should go more smoothly.