Chu Ge's idea was simple: wake Qin Ruojing up in the most romantic way, so she can feel the joy and surprise of his homecoming.

Earlier, he had jokingly told Song Baijia about "sneaking into his wife's bed," but now he was really planning to put this idea into practice.

He just didn't know whether Qin Ruojing, when she woke up, would find his romance creepy and his surprise shocking.

Haha, well, whatever happens, they'd figure it out then!

Chu Ge touched his nose, stopped greeting Qin Ruojing, and with a mischievous grin, quietly climbed into bed.

Looking at the sleeping Qin Ruojing, Chu Ge felt a bit excited. Although the woman lying there was his wife and they had done everything a couple could do, as the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and the feeling of reunion was certainly different.

Gazing at Qin Ruojing's serene sleeping face, Chu Ge's mischievous smile slowly turned into fascination and sighing; it was so good to be home safe and sound.

Involuntarily, Chu Ge started humming that song in his heart again.

"Being home feels so good, regardless of worldly troubles, soak the day's facade and busy mind in hot water, let every cell forget worries, my home is my castle, every brick made with love, the smiles of family are my treasure, only when I'm home do I know I really matter..."

At the same time, a saying about love, which he once read online, resurfaced in Chu Ge's mind. When he first saw those words, he was dismissive, but at this moment, he found them quite insightful and worth pondering.

Love is not just affection; affection is not just love.

Love is selfish, while affection is selfless.

Only when you elevate love to affection will your love be more secure, your marriage more enduring, and your family more harmonious and happy.

Affection is the eternal theme of human society and the entire realm of life,.

Affection is sacred, affection is noble, affection is beautiful, giving affection is great, receiving affection is blissful.

I observe, I think, I discover.

Affection is a noble, stable mental state, affection is a selfless mindset, affection is unconditional, voluntary giving, affection is wholeheartedly wishing you well.

The mindset of affection is peaceful and serene, without regret or complaint.

Affection and wisdom are interdependent; affection is the crystallization of wisdom. Without true wisdom, there can be no true thoughts and acts of affection, and affection is the source of wisdom. Without true affection, there can be no true wisdom.

Affection takes rationality as its steering wheel, willpower as its engine, sprinkling the soft rain of compassion across the world of life, nurturing the heart of every life.

Liking is not a condition for affection; affection is unconditional.

Affection takes respect as a premise, treats every life equally, affection is understanding and tolerance, affection is voluntary and willing, affection is encouragement and support, affection is comfort and advice, affection is responsibility and duty, affection is giving and expecting, affection is care and nurture, affection is goal and means, affection is commitment and keeping promises, affection is power and source.

A heart full of affection, without obsession, not being obsessed does not mean not loving.

To love without loving, not loving while loving, as the saying goes, "like the spring wind at night, quietly nourishing things."

Chu Ge had an exceptionally good memory. Even though he hadn't scrutinized the passage carefully at the time, he managed to remember it almost word for word.

The first time he read the words, Chu Ge's mind was almost in collapse, thinking what nonsense was this? Pure rubbish!

But after he truly became Qin Ruojing's husband and recalled those words, he felt different. And at this moment, having almost died outside but finally returning home safe and sound, his feelings deepened even further.

With a gentle smile on his face, Chu Ge leaned closer to Qin Ruojing and lightly scratched her forehead with his fingernail.

Chu Ge was fully immersed both physically and mentally; his movements were so small, almost cautious, as if the woman beside him were a delicate piece of art. If possible, he didn't want Qin Ruojing to wake up too soon.

Qin Ruojing seemed to have had quite a bit to drink. She only occasionally made some unconscious, muffled hums, her body moved slightly, and her tightly closed eyes refused to open.

Qin Ruojing's reactions amused Chu Ge. He waited for a while longer, but she still didn't wake up, which left him both disappointed and amused at his successful prank.

"Haha... I wonder how long you can sleep? If you don't wake up until tomorrow morning, I'd be really impressed."

Feeling smug, Chu Ge thought as the corners of his mouth lifted, but just then, he suddenly heard the sound of high heels clacking rapidly on the floor in the corridor outside, unnervingly sharp and hurried in the quiet of the night.

Chu Ge paused slightly, thinking, who could this be? Coming back home at this hour in such a rush, were they being chased by a pervert?

Thinking about it like this, Chu Ge didn't take it seriously, but he quickly realized that something was wrong. Why has the sound stopped at the door?

Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of a key entering the lock and turning.

Chu Ge was startled, and a thousand mythical creatures raced through his mind. Are you kidding me; could it really be Qin Ruoying coming over?

She... she's really killing the vibe, isn't she? Besides, why is she not sleeping at her rented place in the middle of the night, and what's she doing here? This is genuinely a "sister" moment!

Chu Ge was speechless, a bit aggrieved, but he had no choice, so he quickly pulled the blanket over both of them.

"Bang!" The door outside was abruptly opened.

"Tap, tap, tap," came the sound of hurried high heels on the living room tiles.

Chu Ge frowned. This... seems a bit off, doesn't it? Did something happen to Qin Ruoying? Otherwise, why didn't she even close the outer door, and rush in without changing her shoes?

"Click," the bedroom door handle was pressed down, and the door opened in response. Following that was another "click," and the switch for the bedroom light was turned on. Brilliant light instantly poured down, dispelling all the darkness in the room.

The sudden bright light caught Chu Ge off guard, and he instinctively closed his eyes, raising a hand to shield them.

After a few seconds, Chu Ge slowly opened his eyes and saw Qin Ruoying standing at the bedroom door, staring wide-eyed at the large bed. Her face was flushed with both anxiety and a hint of redness, and her gaze was flustered yet carried an inexplicable oddity. Overall, her expression was extremely complex.

Chu Ge remained in his original position, lying on his side behind Qin Ruojing, speechless and awkwardly said, "Xiao Ying, why are you here? Well, if it's not urgent, can we talk later?"

"Talk later?"

"Qin Ruoying" had no intention of leaving at all; instead, she walked into the bedroom, stood by the bed with a wry smile, pinched her brow with her hand, and sighed, "Hey... take a good look at who I am?"

"Xiao Ying... isn't it..."

Before Chu Ge could finish his sentence, he was suddenly taken aback. His mind went blank with a "buzz," and his body instinctively shivered, along with a muffled groan from the "Qin Ruojing" beside him.

Even then, Chu Ge clung to a sliver of hope, forcing an incredibly awkward smile, his facial muscles twitching twice, "You... you're Xiao Ying, right? Well, there's got to be a limit to joking. At a time like this, stop scaring me, will you?"

The wry smile on "Qin Ruoying's" face standing in front of Chu Ge grew deeper, her eyes glanced at the "Qin Ruojing" on the bed, and she pinched her brow more forcefully.

"Everything has already happened, so stop pretending you haven't woken up. Get up and say something, okay..."

The "Qin Ruojing" on the bed trembled, and after a few seconds, finally opened her eyes and whispered a word softly with a voice as faint as a mosquito's hum, "Sister..."

Although the voice was as small as a mosquito's hum, it rang in Chu Ge's ears like a thunderclap, making his already bad complexion turn even more sour.

Even though Chu Ge prided himself on having a stable temperament, at this moment he was dumbfounded, standing there with his mouth open, unable to say a word.

It turns out, after all this time, the one in bed was actually Qin Ruoying? And the one standing opposite watching them was actually... Qin Ruojing?!

While Chu Ge was still dumbfounded, Qin Ruojing sighed deeply and suddenly walked forward a few steps, sitting on the edge of the bed, which startled Chu Ge greatly.

"No... What... are you doing?"

Chu Ge was even more confused, staring blankly at Qin Ruojing, his mind in a deadlock, and only after several seconds did he manage to squeeze out a sentence.

Qin Ruojing raised her hand, pointed at Chu Ge, and pinched her brow again, speaking in an incredibly complex tone, "Take a closer look yourself. Don't tell me you still can't tell who is who between the two of us."

"Sister..." Qin Ruoying, with her head down, let out a whimper, feeling increasingly at a loss and indescribably torn inside.

Chu Ge glanced here, glanced there, and by now everything was actually quite clear: sitting by the bed was undoubtedly Qin Ruojing, and covered with the blanket was unmistakably Qin Ruoying.

This... this is just too baffling, isn't it? Even though he had only scratched Qin Ruoying's forehead lightly with his nails after returning home, this... this... what is this mess!

Chu Ge's mind was already in a whirl; he really couldn't understand why, in the middle of the night, Qin Ruoying would end up sleeping in this bed.

Moreover, putting this aside for the moment, when Qin Ruoying lived in this house, she obviously slept in the other bedroom next door, right?

Chu Ge's eyes flickered for a few seconds, and he too let out a long sigh. Now was clearly not the time to ponder over these things.

The most important thing now for him, for Qin Ruojing, and for Qin Ruoying, is to figure out how to resolve this messy situation at hand.