This is a real dilemma. Qin's father and mother have gone to bed. If I were to call out loudly for Qin Ruojing, that doesn't seem quite appropriate, does it?
But if I don't ask her and just grab a towel from the towel rack, that doesn't seem quite right either, does it?
After a short internal struggle, Chu Ge made a rather pitiful decision, which was to wait in the bathroom for his body to air dry naturally.
He used the new toothbrush to brush his teeth, rinsed his mouth at the tap, washed the underwear he just took off, and when the droplets on his body finally dried, Chu Ge cracked open the door slightly and peeked outside.
Thinking about it, Chu Ge found it quite amusing himself. He came here to be an actor, and the actor's benefits were quite lacking. Even the props were insufficient. Even taking a shower required him to dry off in the bathroom like this—how terribly frustrating.
But considering that the boss is a beautiful woman, and the salary promised by the boss is quite generous, he put up with it.
Actually, speaking of actor benefits, Chu Ge's benefits weren't really that bad. Many celebrities who are shining now, when they first started, lived quite miserably.
For instance, the now hugely popular Jay Chou once worked as a pianist in a restaurant. One time while playing the piano, he noticed a senior from another industry entering to dine, feeling a bit excited and nervous, hoping to attract the senior's attention through his music.
However… the senior didn't even glance in his direction, simply sat down and started ordering food and eating.
Yet, Jay Chou wasn't discouraged; he kept playing the piano, focusing on that senior, hoping eagerly that the senior would notice him, a pianist who considered himself quite good, even if just with a look of encouragement.
Finally, Jay Chou waited for that senior to raise his head, feeling very happy, only to find… the senior glanced only at the Italian pasta served to him and then buried his head into eating.
To use a phrase popular and familiar on the internet nowadays, it was like "not even giving me a hundred bucks." Jay Chou's mood at that time was not to say almost collapsed, but definitely was very, very depressed.
Of course, that senior of Jay Chou's could never have imagined that the pianist, whom he paid no attention to, would one day be unbelievably famous. Not only he didn't foresee that, but Jay Chou at that time didn't either.
Actually, compared to many other stars, although Jay Chou went through hard and destitute days, they weren't the worst. Chu Ge was reminded of Jay Chou because despite Jay Chou being so successful now, being able to make a living from singing, he occasionally still got involved in films.
With Jay Chou's current status, frankly speaking, even if his acting was poor, just his name alone would guarantee any movie he starred in would be a hit among fans.
This is the power of idols.
Of course, everything has its pros and cons. After becoming famous, along with being wrapped in various halos, come some troublesome issues, like being followed by paparazzi everywhere, even his mother being photographed when buying groceries. This is quite bothersome.
Thinking about these things, Chu Ge's body was almost dry. He peeked around and noticed that the bedroom he came out from had its door open, but Qin Ruojing was no longer inside.
Chu Ge carried his half-dry, wrung-out underwear and the dress shirt he had placed on the chair and tiptoed back into the bedroom. When closing the door, he made sure to do it with a bit more force, ensuring Qin Ruojing could hear it—a signal that he had finished his shower.
The room was very quiet. When the "thud" sound echoed, it immediately caught Qin Ruojing's attention.
Pushing the door open, Qin Ruojing glanced toward the bathroom, confirmed it was empty, and then walked over with a set of her sister Qin Ruoying's pajamas.
Like Chu Ge, when Qin Ruojing entered the bathroom, she immediately saw the few scarves on the drying rack. Thinking about how Chu Ge had just showered there, and likely peeked frequently at her sister's scarves, she instantly felt a gross sensation inside.
"That brat Ruoying, couldn't she just keep her stuff in her room after washing them?"
Qin Ruojing muttered and then started her shower. As she turned on the water heater, she suddenly realized something.
"Chu Ge, that guy, shouldn't have touched my sister's scarves, right?"
Thinking this, Qin Ruojing inspected the scarves one by one and then put each back in its original place. Her face showed a relieved expression as she let out a long breath.
This guy was quite honest with his hands and didn't do anything inappropriate.
After washing comfortably, when Qin Ruojing was about to dry herself, she suddenly remembered—whose towel did Chu Ge use after his shower?
Her eyes swept over the towel rack carefully, and Qin Ruojing noticed none of the towels looked particularly damp. Her expression turned a bit odd.
"Could it be that this guy just stood here foolishly, waiting for the water on his body to naturally dry?"
Looking again at the few dry towels on the rack, there seemed to be only this one explanation.
"This person does have some standards. It seems that after everything's done, I might consider giving him a little bonus."
Thinking quietly to herself, Qin Ruojing's mood finally turned completely from cloudy to sunny. However, if she knew Chu Ge was sitting on her bed, using her hairdryer to dry his underwear, she definitely wouldn't be feeling so cheerful.
After taking a shower, Qin Ruojing went back to her sister's room to rest. It had been a long day of chasing thieves, arranging work, and flying on planes, which really tired her out, and she soon fell asleep.
The night grew deeper, and everything fell silent.
At midnight, a woman with long hair covering her shoulders, obscuring her appearance, walked into the unit building where the Qin Family lived, with slightly unsteady steps entered the elevator, and pressed the button for the floor where the Qin Family resided.
Swoosh, the elevator door opened, and in the quiet corridor, the sound of the woman's footsteps echoed. She lowered her head and came to the Qin Family's door, took out a key, and quietly opened the door.
The woman silently changed into slippers at the entrance and, treading lightly, made her way to a bedroom, cautiously pushing the door open.
Without turning on the light, in complete darkness, the woman sighed deeply, tossed her bag on the floor, and started to undress.
In her dazed state, she didn't notice that there was a man on the bed in the room, watching her with a strange expression, feeling indescribably conflicted.
And this man, of course, was Chu Ge.
"Damn! What the hell is this woman doing? She reeked of alcohol, showing up in my room in the middle of the night, stripping as soon as she gets in. Is she trying to pounce on me?"
"No way, even if she had a few drinks in the room and wanted to do something with me, there's no need to bring a bag, right? Uh... Does that mean she has some kind of stimulating tools in there?"
"It doesn't seem right though? Isn't she afraid of getting too loud and waking her parents?"
In the darkness, when Chu Ge noticed that this graceful silhouette wasn't the least bit concerned about his presence and continued to undress boldly, he finally decided it would be better to communicate with her first.
"Ahem, ahem."
Chu Ge sat up at the head of the bed and coughed twice.
"Huh? Where did that cough come from? Uh, looks like... looks like I drank too much, uhuh, if I end up throwing up, I'll puke in my sister's room, I'm, I'm so clever, uhuh..."
Qin Ruoying's hands were on her right leg, about to take off her stockings when she heard two low coughs. Her slender hands paused, and she shook her dazed head, hiccupping and mumbling to herself.
Hearing Qin Ruoying's drunken words, Chu Ge was startled. After all this time, this wasn't Qin Ruojing at all, but her sister, who was supposed to be traveling and inexplicably returned in the middle of the night.
"Damn, if this really lets my fake little sister-in-law strip naked and then climb into this bed, it's going to be a huge joke!"
"But how should I communicate with her in this situation? Speak up to let her know I'm here? Wouldn't she just scream? If Qin Ruojing or her parents hear it, how embarrassing would that be?"
As Chu Ge was full of black lines and speechless, Qin Ruoying had almost taken off one of her stockings. Chu Ge's eye twitched, and he knew he didn't have time to hesitate, so he made a decision that was extremely helpless but directly effective.
Quickly getting out of bed, Chu Ge said, "Sorry" in his heart, raised his hand, and brought it down in a chop on the back of Qin Ruoying's neck. Qin Ruoying, already drunk, didn't even make a sound as she went unconscious.
Without letting Qin Ruoying fall, at the same time he delivered the chop with his right hand, Chu Ge supported her slender waist with his left hand, gently laying her onto the bed without making a sound.
Chu Ge was very aware of how much force to use. This wouldn't cause any harm to Qin Ruoying, but given how drunk she was and after this chop, she wouldn't wake up for at least five or six hours.
Due to his previous occupation, Chu Ge's eyes were much more accustomed to the darkness than ordinary people's. Even without the lights on, he could clearly see Qin Ruoying lying in front of him.
Her skin, like Qin Ruojing's, was fair, and her features were just as delicate. Even unconscious, the corners of her mouth curled into a playful yet charming smile.
The woman he saw not only had exquisite features but also an incredibly good figure.
It's undeniable, Qin Ruojing and Qin Ruoying truly were a pair of twin sisters. Their looks, their figures, even their voices were almost identical.
If the two wore the same clothes, without speaking or showing any expression, even with Chu Ge's sharp eyes, it would be hard to tell who's the older sister and who's the younger one.
But for Chu Ge, distinguishing between the twin sisters or how graceful and alluring Qin Ruoying's figure was weren't the main points.
The main point was, facing the current situation, what on earth should he do?