Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 910 - 909: Layers of Mist

Chu Shiyao is not someone who hesitates. Since she trusts Chu Ge and has come this far, she didn't hesitate any longer.In less than a minute, Chu Shiyao followed Chu Ge's instructions, stripped completely, stuffed her original clothes and shoes into a locker, wrapped herself in a towel, and then coughed to signal to Chu Ge that she was ready.

At this point, Chu Ge had also wrapped himself in a towel and turned around upon hearing Chu Shiyao's signal.

He gave Chu Shiyao a questioning look, and after receiving a confirming nod, Chu Ge nodded and put his clothes into a locker too, deliberately letting out a playful laugh, "Baby, I'm about to get a nosebleed, ah, I can't take it."

Seeing Chu Ge's apologetic look, Chu Shiyao understood and giggled, "Look at you, is it that serious?"

"It is, of course, it is, absolutely necessary!"

Saying this, Chu Ge gave Chu Shiyao a look, closed the locker with their clothes, and walked into the bath area inside.

Chu Ge turned on two showerheads, and with the sound of running water, he leaned toward Chu Shiyao's ear.

"Everything inside, did you take it all off?"

Chu Ge almost whispered into Chu Shiyao's ear, needing to confirm once more.

Chu Shiyao knew that Chu Ge had no other intentions. Since he asked, he must have his reasons, so she simply nodded without fuss, and quietly said, "Mm."

Chu Ge breathed a sigh of relief. Everything on Chu Shiyao was visible, with no more jewelry and wearing the bathhouse slippers. As long as everything inside was also removed, it should be foolproof.

"Sorry, I was worried you might have some listening device on you, so I brought you here. Now that all your belongings are outside in the locker, with this distance and the noise of the water, there's definitely no problem. Whatever you want to say, you can speak freely."

Hearing this, Chu Shiyao finally understood what was going on.

Thinking about it, she felt quite scared. When she got into Chu Ge's car, if he hadn't stopped her in time, she might have said everything. If she really had a listening device, wouldn't that mean Chu Chengrui would have heard it all?

"Brother Chu, thank you, really, thanks to you. I'm really sorry, ever since I met you, I've been causing you trouble, especially just now. I didn't notice Miss Qin was also on the same flight as me. Seeing you two just now, did I...?"

Seeing Chu Shiyao getting a bit emotional and with a guilty expression in her eyes, Chu Ge grinned, "Alright, don't say those formal words with me. We're like family, right? As the old saying goes, it takes a hundred years to share a boat, and a thousand to share a bed. For us to have been neighbors for so long, it must be a bond from at least five hundred years, right?"

"And since we both share the surname Chu, it must be a six hundred-year connection." Originally quite sentimental, Chu Shiyao was teased by Chu Ge and burst into laughter, sticking out her tongue playfully as she did in the past, her expression showing a hint of gossip.

"Um... Brother Chu, you and Miss Qin, are you two...?"

Chu Ge smiled and nodded, "Ah, we're married now."

"Oh my goodness! And just now... Brother Chu, I'm really, really sorry. Miss Qin must be so, so mad now. Won't she make you kneel on a remote control? What are we going to do?"

"It's fine, don't feel too guilty. She's always trusted me a lot. As long as I explain it well to her, she'll definitely understand."

Saying this, Chu Ge couldn't help but feel a bit guilty, knowing deep down that he may not be the most qualified husband in some ways and often doesn't fully deserve Qin Ruojing's trust.

"By the way, how did you meet her?"

"I saw her visiting you at work in the hospital. I thought back then you two looked like a couple, and now you really are together."

Chu Ge smiled, "Alright, let's not talk about us for now. Tell me about you, what's your situation? If I didn't feel it wrong just now, the signal you passed me with your fingers was SOS, right?"

At this topic, a complex look flashed in Chu Shiyao's eyes. She nodded with a bitter smile, "Exactly, I also suddenly thought of it when holding your hand, it was indeed SOS. As for the matter... sigh, it's really hard to explain."

"Don't rush, it's convenient to talk here anyway, and we have plenty of time, just take your time."

Chu Shiyao rubbed her forehead. When she took her hand away, a more helpless bitter smile appeared on her face, and she let out a long sigh.

"The thing is... I honestly don't know about many things. To be honest, apart from you now, I don't even know who else I can trust."

Chu Ge smiled, "Thank you."

Chu Shiyao organized her thoughts and after about half a minute of pondering, she began to speak slowly.

"I remember when I was very young, I found it odd. Most of the kids around me had grandparents, uncles, aunts, but I only had my parents, and they never took me to visit any relatives."

"Initially, I didn't think much of it until after the New Year when my peers boasted about the lucky money they received from their relatives. I was really envious; it was then I asked my parents for the first time about my grandparents and other relatives."

"I remember clearly, at that time, my father's face suddenly became a bit unsightly, and my mother also got nervous, asking why I suddenly thought to ask about that. I was too embarrassed to say I envied them for the lucky money, and couldn't come up with a reasonable excuse, so I just stammered saying I simply wanted to know."

"My mom said they were in a faraway place, while my dad, with a stern face, said they were dead. They said different things, which made me even more curious, so I kept pestering my dad endlessly about it, resulting in my dad losing his temper at me for the first time, hitting me really hard."

"My dad ran a clinic, and he usually had a very, very good temper, but that day, it was like he became a different person. He really scared me."

"My mom was crying while pulling my dad, saying something that seemed related to my grandfather, but I've completely forgotten what it was now. My dad cried too; it was the first time I saw him cry, and in the end, the three of us hugged and cried together for a long time."

"After that, I never asked my parents about my grandparents or any other relatives again. However, no matter how I grew year by year, I never forgot about it. Instead, my curiosity grew stronger until that day... I received a phone call."

As she said this, a slight redness appeared around Chu Shiyao's eyes. She looked up, pinched her nose, and bit her lip.

"It was a man claiming to be a friend of my father. He told me that my parents died in an accident. He said my father's last words were, if any of my relatives came looking for me, not to believe anything they said and to stay as far away as possible."

"When I received that call, I absolutely couldn't believe it. My parents said they had just gone to another city on some errand, how could they suddenly die? Honestly, even to this day, I believe my parents are still alive, that maybe they will suddenly return one day."

"Unfortunately... since then, they never came back, and I've never received any news about them. I tried to trace the person who called me, but I couldn't find him at all."

"Later on, someone claiming to be my grandfather found me, it was Chu Chengrui. To be honest, he treated me well, very well, and explained many things I previously didn't understand, and it seemed like there were no problems."

"But I still remember the words of the person who called, saying my father's last words were not to trust any relatives, so I found a chance to escape, fled far to Lidu city."

"In Lidu, I attended nursing school and became a nurse like my mother after graduation. Then I met you. I thought I could say goodbye to everything in the past, but unexpectedly... Chu Chengrui found me again."

"This time, Chu Chengrui was even more sincere than before. To tell the truth, I was a bit moved by him. After much hesitation, I finally decided to go with him, first to test my father's last words, to see if Chu Chengrui was really untrustworthy, and second... in fact, I felt sorry for him, thinking he was just an ordinary elderly who cared for his descendants."

"But! But I really didn't expect that when I returned to his home in Beijing, I suddenly realized he actually restricted my freedom! Even though he provided me with luxuries and the best of everything, he almost had me under house arrest! I feel like I've been deceived, I believe my father was right! Behind his kind demeanor, there must be something hidden!"

"Chu Ge, don't be fooled by my daily carefree and cheerful demeanor. The truth is, I have very little sense of security, and it's really hard for me to trust anyone. The last time something happened at Mi Le Xing, I had no choice but to seek you out, not really expecting much, but you really came. Do you know how touched I was? Now, you are the only one I can truly trust!"

Listening to Chu Shiyao's story, Chu Ge slightly frowned. He initially thought that bringing Chu Shiyao here would unravel everything, but unexpectedly, it's still shrouded in mystery.