Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 878 - 877: Could It Be Haunted?

No wonder Qin Ruojing insisted on her staying overnight. After all this fuss, it was just to let her hear certain sounds up close, loud and clear.It had to be said, this move was truly ruthless.

This was equivalent to declaring the ownership of Chu Ge with facts. Qin Ruojing and Chu Ge were legitimate husband and wife, so they could naturally do the things between a married couple. And even though Mu Lingshan stayed overnight, even though she was only a few meters away from Chu Ge, all she could do was lie there.

Mu Lingshan sighed, her mind in chaos, increasingly regretting not insisting on leaving today. If she hadn't cared about Qin Ruojing's pleas and had insisted on leaving, wouldn't none of this have happened?

Then, she felt a bit wronged. She truly didn't want to compete with Qin Ruojing. She had never thought she could become Chu Ge's bride. She had no intention of destroying Chu Ge's family and always felt that as long as she could see Chu Ge from time to time, as long as she had a place in Chu Ge's heart, it would be enough.

But... is it really possible this way? Should it be this way?

Thinking about it, Mu Lingshan became increasingly confused.

For a long time, the whole world seemed to quiet down. Mu Lingshan lay on the bed and sighed again, not knowing what to feel in her heart.

The next morning, when the four of them woke up one after another and faced each other again at the same dining table, on the surface it seemed like nothing had changed since yesterday, but in reality, something extremely subtle had changed between them.

Even if Chu Ge hadn't immediately realized Qin Ruojing's intentions at the time, no matter how slow he was, after thinking it over, he understood.

Understanding this, Chu Ge couldn't help feeling surprised at Qin Ruojing's boldness and had an indescribable feeling, along with a bit of guilt, both toward Qin Ruojing and Mu Lingshan.

Qin Ruojing picked up a piece of bread, took a sip of milk, gently pursed her lips, and smiled elegantly, "Miss Mu, did you sleep well last night?"

Did Mu Lingshan sleep well?

The answer was obviously no.

But no matter how poorly she might have slept that night, in response to Qin Ruojing's question, she could only feign calmness and smile, "I slept very well."

Qin Ruojing immediately saw through Mu Lingshan's insincerity, but on the surface, she just smiled slightly and nodded, "Oh, that's good. I was always worried Miss Mu might not sleep well in a new place."

This move was actually inspired by her own experiences; she remembered that when she had just come to Lidu and rented an apartment, a couple next door often made annoying noises, and now, she had an opportunity to use this tactic on someone else.

Although Qin Ruojing seemed calm now, her heart was not as peaceful as she appeared; she had her own conflicts.

Chu Ge ate in silence, feeling that staying quiet was his best option right now, silently praying that Qin Ruojing and Mu Lingshan would both say less.

This superficial peace was already hard enough to handle, and if any tension flared between them, he'd be even more caught in the middle.

After waiting a few seconds with neither Mu Lingshan nor Qin Ruojing speaking, Chu Ge finally felt a bit relieved. Seeing them keeping silent, he told a joke with a smile, hoping to completely change the subject, just waiting for everyone to finish breakfast, so they could go about their own business.

The joke was about someone going shopping and overhearing a group of people chatting about where the coldest and hottest places in the world were...

The person, listening, thought it should be the Arctic and the Equator.

But while he was thinking, he suddenly heard one of them say, "The coldest is the morgue, the hottest is the crematorium."

After telling the joke, Chu Ge laughed first, Qin Ruojing and Mu Lingshan also laughed, and unknowingly, Chu Ge breathed a sigh of relief again.

"Officer Mu, did you really sleep well last night?"

Just as Chu Ge was about halfway through his sigh, Qin Ruoying's voice suddenly sounded in his ear, his mouth twitched slightly, and his breath caught again.

Mu Lingshan was stunned for a moment, suddenly getting an ominous feeling in her heart, but since Qin Ruoying asked her, she could only smile and nod, "Um... really good."

"Then you must be amazing; you have quite good sleep quality."

Qin Ruoying first looked at Mu Lingshan with an exaggerated expression of admiration and then sighed theatrically.

"I was really disturbed by some very strange noises. I don't even know how long it took me to fall asleep. Did you seriously not hear any of it?"

Mu Lingshan's cheeks turned slightly red, showing a barely-there smile, as she shook her head, "No, maybe it's because I've been too busy with work these days, I'm just too exhausted to hear anything."

"Sigh, you police officers really have it tough, it's not easy at all."

Qin Ruoying exclaimed sincerely, then laughed a little as she suddenly changed the subject.

"But Officer Mu, you really need to be careful. You sleep so soundly, if some criminal sneaks up on you while you're asleep and does something illegal, that would be really bad."

At this point, Chu Ge was drinking milk. Hearing Qin Ruoying's serious tone, he choked on the milk and started coughing uncontrollably.

He seriously suspected that the "criminal" Qin Ruoying mentioned was implying him, and as for the "illegal activity," it was all the more obvious.

Hearing Chu Ge's cough, Qin Ruoying's lips curled into a slight smile. She pulled a tissue from the box and handed it to Chu Ge, "Brother-in-law, are you okay? How come you're suddenly coughing out of the blue?"

Chu Ge wiped his mouth and waved his hand, "Cough, cough... It's fine, it's fine, I just drank the milk too fast."

"Oh no, being choked by milk, brother-in-law you're really funny, this doesn't seem like you?" Qin Ruoying chuckled, shifting her gaze back to Qin Ruojing, "Oh right, sis, brother-in-law, what about you two? Did you hear any weird noises last night?"

Qin Ruojing's expression became noticeably conflicted. She understood her sister's intentions, but Qin Ruoying's questions weren't just targeting Mu Lingshan, they were equally awkward for her.

"Nope, what strange noises? You must have heard wrong."

As Qin Ruojing spoke, she gave her sister a look, signaling her to stop, and not to continue this topic, but Qin Ruoying ignored it, bizarrely blinking and solemnly shaking her head.

"Impossible, I heard it very clearly, it sounded like it came from not too far away. Sis, think carefully, it's a sound you can't tell if it's pleasant or annoying? Like a cat meowing, yes, exactly."

Chu Ge was completely defeated by Qin Ruoying at this point. The more this girl talked, the more outrageous it became. If she kept going, who knew what more explosive things she might say?

But what could Chu Ge say now? He couldn't say anything. If he spoke, it would undoubtedly be wrong, so he could only look to Qin Ruojing with pleading eyes, as if saying, "Your sister, seriously!"

No need for Chu Ge's look, Qin Ruojing also felt her sister was getting increasingly out of line. While the situation wasn't too bad yet, she had to stop her sister from continuing to ramble on.

"Alright, Xiaoying, you must have heard wrong. Your brother-in-law and I didn't hear anything." Qin Ruojing furrowed her brows slightly, her face darkened, and her tone became a bit more serious.

"Oh my god!" Qin Ruoying was stunned, exclaiming suddenly as she stood up from the table, "You didn't hear anything, only I heard it so clearly. Could it be... is our house haunted?"

Saying so, Qin Ruoying's face turned terrified, quickly turning her head to look around, as if there really was something to be afraid of in the surroundings.

Even Chu Ge couldn't help but let his mouth twitch, and Qin Ruojing's lips were also trembling slightly.

With Qin Ruoying's superb, nuanced, and vivid acting, capable of deceiving both gods and ghosts alike, not winning an Oscar or two would be a waste of her talent.

The most speechless at this time was none other than Mu Lingshan. Now she was regretting so much. If she had known this would happen, she should have insisted on leaving yesterday.

Though quite speechless, Mu Lingshan instead felt less embarrassed now. She even found it somewhat amusing, feeling a rebellious thrill from deep within. She was quite curious about what trick Qin Ruoying would play next.

Just as Mu Lingshan was thinking this, Qin Ruoying's new trick came. After quickly surveying the surroundings with a frightened look, her gaze fixed on Mu Lingshan.

"Mu... Officer Mu, I hope you won't be offended, but my sister has been living in this house for so many years without anything strange happening. You just spent one night here, and suddenly such a supernatural event occurred. Could it be... you brought something unclean with you?"

Inwardly, Mu Lingshan both felt speechless and amused, though her face remained very calm. Seeing that her expression did not change, Qin Ruoying continued before she could respond.

"Officer Mu, is there an unresolved crime in your hands? I often see this kind of news; could it be some wronged soul who was wrongly convicted and followed you here to our house?"

"Miss Qin, I think last night you might have experienced some auditory hallucination due to tension. All that talk of ghosts and spirits is utter nonsense. Personally, I believe if these things do exist, they only live in people's hearts."

Mu Lingshan smiled lightly, remaining calm and composed.