Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 1057 - 1056: I Feel Like a Lab Rat

The door opened, and behind it was the beautiful face of Qin Ruojing.Even though Qin Ruojing and Qin Ruoying looked exactly alike, since that time when Chu Ge woke up from his coma, he could no longer confuse the two sisters.

"Still awake?" Chu Ge felt a mix of emotions inside, but he put on a gentle smile.

"I was afraid I'd fall asleep and be woken up by your knocking." Qin Ruojing rubbed her eyes and yawned, "Alright, I'm going to sleep now, I'm exhausted..."

Half-asleep, Qin Ruojing turned around and walked toward the large bed in the room, leaving enough space for Chu Ge, lying down with her back to him. At this time, Qin Ruoying was also sleeping on the bed, breathing steadily.

Chu Ge breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed Qin Ruojing was really too sleepy to notice anything strange about his outfit. Good, it saved him the trouble of explaining.

However, he didn't know that when Qin Ruojing turned around, the sleepiness on her face turned into a look of worry, and she let out a silent sigh.

Chu Ge quietly entered the bathroom and took off the taxi driver outfit. As the water sprayed down on him, he suddenly realized something—why did Qin Ruojing open the door so abruptly?

Could she have known he was back?

Probably... not? Maybe she just wanted to open the door to see if he had returned, and it was merely a coincidence that they met at the door.

After finishing his shower, Chu Ge quietly placed the taxi driver outfit into a bag, then into his suitcase. He pulled out a set of casual clothes and a pair of sneakers, before turning off the light and getting into bed.

Lying in bed, Chu Ge couldn't stop thinking about what had just happened. He felt he should contact his old commander to report the situation and have him arrange for a team to investigate the Chu Family's Tiancheng Pharmaceutical.

Besides that, he felt he should also contact Chu Shiyao to ask how she was doing and if she'd noticed anything amiss.

As Chu Ge pondered this, he suddenly felt a touch on his hand. Looking down, he saw it was Qin Ruojing holding his hand.

Feeling the warmth and tenderness between their fingers, and looking at Qin Ruojing's peaceful sleeping face, Chu Ge exhaled slowly. His troubled heart began to calm, and he quickly found a clear answer to the two matters he had been considering.

Forget it, regarding the Frenzy Potion, it's better to stay silent.

After all, with the business reaching Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Group's level, the Chu Family no longer were mere businesspeople. Behind the name "Tiancheng" lay a tangled web of complex forces.

Who knows how many issues are hidden within, possibly even implicating his old commander who might already know about the Frenzy Potion and have connections to the situation.

One must remember that he and his former comrades, even his old commander, were not suited to be exposed in the light. They were phantoms moving in the darkness, often involved in things that weren't meant to be known by most people.

Where there's light, there will be shadows. Some matters are only suited to be carried out in the dark.

Whatever happens, happens. The waters here run deep, and if Chu Ge were to wade in carelessly, who knows if he might drown?

Back when he had just started out, he feared nothing, charging forward with blood-boiling passion, daring to dive into any depths. Even when he was alone, he might have decided to intervene, but now...

He had a family to consider. If not for himself, he needed to think of his wife. Some matters, which are predictably troublesome—massively so—are better kept at a distance.

As for calling Chu Shiyao, that seemed more feasible. Once he said what needed to be said, whether Chu Shiyao chose to stay in the Chu Family's troubled grounds was up to her.

In the eastern sky, a hint of dawn dispelled the deepest darkness before dawn. Night quietly faded, marking a new day.

In the morning, Chu Ge got up quietly, changed into the clothes he had prepared the night before, and left the hotel. After running for a while, he checked the time, realizing it wasn't too early, and dialed Chu Shiyao's number.

After seven or eight rings, a lazy voice, clearly sounding as if it hadn't fully woken up, came through.

"Who's this..."

"It's me, your brother Chu."

"Oh, Brother Chu... huh? Brother Chu? Chu Ge? Aren't you on your honeymoon? Why are you calling me at this hour?"

Chu Shiyao finally sounded less groggy. She seemed not only wide awake but also a bit pleasantly surprised.

"Haha, what if I told you I was just bored and wanted to disturb Miss Chu's sweet dreams?"

"Come on, I don't believe you. You're not that kind of boring person. So, tell me, what's up?"

"Honestly, there's nothing much. I woke up early and wasn't sure what to do, went out for a morning run, and it's still quite early. I don't want to go back and wake my wife. There's nothing else to do, and considering how close we are, even if I wake you up, you won't get mad at me. So, I'm here to bother you."

"Ugh... you really are bored... and quite wicked, too."

Hearing Chu Shiyao's frustrated tone, even over the phone, Chu Ge could imagine her rolling her eyes. He felt relieved.

It seems, at least for now, life for Chu Shiyao is fairly good without any apparent troubles; otherwise, she wouldn't be speaking so casually even if pretending to be calm.

"You've known me for a long time, so acting like you just discovered my wickedness seems off. It's been some days since I last called you. How have you been?"

"Don't ask. Every day is just eating, playing, shopping. Aside from that, I don't know what else to do."

"It's nice being the pampered young miss, living such a fulfilling life. That's the dream for countless women. You sound somewhat unsatisfied, though?"

"My dear Brother Chu, spare me. Honestly, living like this for a day or two is great. A week or two is still bearable, but doing this for a month or two would be sheer boredom. If life continues like this, I can't imagine; it would be a disaster."

"It can't be as exaggerated as you say. I think you're simply ungrateful for your blessings. Besides, isn't how you live up to you? Apart from eating, drinking, and having fun, can't you do something else?"

Chu Ge casually chatted with Chu Shiyao, subtly trying to find out how she was doing.

"Something else? Honestly, it's rather puzzling. You know, back when I was a nurse, I had things to look forward to: waiting for the end of a shift, for night to fall, for payday when my salary was running out."

"And, walking through the mall seeing clothes I liked, I'd calculate how soon I could afford them. Even the saving process was interesting. Buying a piece of clothing I liked made me happy for days and felt like an achievement. Now, I don't lack money, and purely doing something for the sake of doing it feels odd."

Chu Ge laughed, "That's easy. Transform yourself back to who you were and live like before. Then you'll have things to look forward to."

"Honestly, I have considered that. But... as the saying goes, it's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but hard to go back. Just like you said, many people dream of living how I do now, yet spend their whole lives never reaching this point. Brother Chu, would it be pretentious of me to feel bored with life now?"

According to Chu Shiyao, life really was like this. Her tone revealed helplessness and confusion.

"Pretentious? I don't think so. In this world, everything comes with gains and losses. It's perfectly normal to feel conflicted. Alright, enough of the complex issues. Tell me, during these days, how's your relationship with your grandfather going? Aside from fun activities, have you done anything else?"

"As for my relationship with old man Chu... it's getting better, I suppose. Honestly, he's been great to me; I have nothing to criticize. As for my life, apart from eating, drinking, and having fun, there's fitness and medical checkups. I have to complete certain fitness routines daily, and at least one medical checkup. The tests are incredibly thorough."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ge frowned slightly, "A medical checkup at least once a day?"

"Yeah, which seems odd to me. I mean, I'm trained in medicine, yet here I feel like a country bumpkin. So much fitness equipment and medical devices here; some I've never seen or heard of. I sometimes feel like a lab rat being monitored in every way for experiments."

Chu Shiyao said this jokingly, but to a perceptive listener like Chu Ge, there was unease, especially upon hearing "being monitored," "lab rat," and "experiments," causing Chu Ge's frown to deepen.

He had just heard Su Yuanke talk about something involving Chu Zheng, combined with what Chu Shiyao said now; he found it hard not to sense something fishy.