Under the puzzled gaze of the Qin sisters, Chu Ge stood up with a smile and walked out of the bedroom.

"Brother-in-law? Where are you going?"

Chu Ge smiled without answering, walked over to the door, picked up the suitcase, returned to the bedroom, and placed it in front of Qin Ruojing.

Qin Ruojing blinked in surprise, looking at Chu Ge, then at the suitcase at her feet, eyes full of suspicion.

Qin Ruoying teased Chu Ge with a laugh, "Brother-in-law, are you going to tell me this whole suitcase is full of money?"

Chu Ge shrugged, "Why don't you take a look?"

"Oh, brother-in-law, stop teasing me, you're making it sound so real, I'm almost starting to believe it."

Qin Ruoying laughed and mumbled, then approached the suitcase. Once by its side, she looked back at Chu Ge and then reached out her hand towards the suitcase.

"Click"

The suitcase opened in response, revealing stacks of bright red bills under Qin Ruoying and Qin Ruojing's watchful eyes.

Qin Ruojing's pupils contracted, her gaze tightly fixed on the money in the suitcase, furrowing her beautiful brows.

"This..." Qin Ruoying's smile froze. She stared blankly at the scene in front of her, rubbed her eyes, and stretched her hand into the suitcase again, rummaging through it.

Money, it's all money, stacks tied with bands, obviously bundled in tens of thousands. Even with a quick glance, Qin Ruoying could tell there were hundreds of stacks in there, amounting to... millions!

Qin Ruoying was completely dumbfounded. Although due to her sister, their family's life was quite well-off, she had never seen so much money piled together. This big suitcase full of money was truly shocking.

Involuntarily, Qin Ruoying turned her head to look at Chu Ge and asked in astonishment, "Brother-in-law... you, you didn't rob a bank, did you? How much money is in this suitcase?"

Chu Ge chuckled, crossing his legs without directly answering.

Qin Ruoying's expression, coupled with her question, filled him with an indescribable sense of pride. He didn't plan to reveal the answer so easily, rather, he was prepared to keep them guessing for a while.

As for how to explain the source of this money, he had already figured it out before coming back.

"Chu Ge, if I'm not mistaken, this money... should be about five million, right?"

Qin Ruojing also turned her gaze to Chu Ge, and unlike her sister, her face was full of concern.

Chu Ge nodded with a smile, "It was originally five million, but I spent some before coming home, so now it's probably four million eight hundred thousand, or somewhere around four million nine hundred thousand."

Qin Ruoying exclaimed, "Oh my god, brother-in-law, stop keeping us in suspense. Where did you get so much money? Did you rob a bank or win a lottery?"

Qin Ruojing didn't say anything, but her eyes remained fixed on Chu Ge, clearly more concerned than her sister about the source of the money.

"Well... actually... hmm, ahem..."

Chu Ge continued to tease the Qin sisters, grinning at Qin Ruojing, "Considering how devoted I am to the family, even making money when attending a wedding, shouldn't you give me a little reward, my dear wife?"

Qin Ruojing nodded, "A reward? That's not a problem, but you have to first tell me what this money is about."

Chu Ge scratched his head, "I didn't steal or rob, so don't worry. Why don't you first tell me what kind of reward you're planning to give me?"

"Are you going to spill it or not?" Qin Ruojing squinted her eyes slightly.

Sensing the threat in Qin Ruojing's tone, Chu Ge's mischievous smile widened. He turned his head to the side, adopting a "I'm not saying anything, what can you do about it?" stance.

Chu Ge was happily waiting for Qin Ruojing to plead with him when suddenly Qin Ruoying let out a scream, "Sis, what are you doing? Are you crazy?"

Chu Ge, slightly puzzled, turned his head to look at Qin Ruojing. What he saw immediately startled him. Qin Ruojing had lifted the suitcase, walked quickly to the window, opened the window with one hand, and placed the suitcase on the window ledge. By now, two stacks of bills had already slipped out through the gap of the suitcase.

Luckily, most of the suitcase was still inside the room at the moment, so the money fell inside. But if Qin Ruojing pushed the suitcase further, the money would undoubtedly fall out the window.

Witnessing this scene, Chu Ge was also shocked and hurriedly stood up from the bed edge, "Wife, you..."

"Are you going to say it or not?" Qin Ruojing still asked calmly, her face expressionless. But her hands were unhesitant, continuing to push the suitcase along the window frame.

At this rate, just a few more seconds and not only the money would fly out, but even the suitcase would fall straight from the building.

"Okay, okay, I'll tell you. Just quickly bring the box back."

Chu Ge was utterly defeated. Even though he didn't care much about money, letting Qin Ruojing toss away nearly five million like that was just unreasonable, right?

He really hadn't expected the hardworking Qin Ruojing to make such a move, as if the box was filled not with cash but something insignificant.

Judging by Qin Ruojing's stance, she definitely wasn't joking. If he kept stalling, she might really throw the box out the window.

Moreover, Qin Ruojing was holding the box without looking down even once. If it fell and hit someone, the consequences would be severe.

Hearing what Chu Ge said, Qin Ruojing finally stopped her actions but didn't take the box from the window ledge. With a faint smile, she said, "Then go ahead and talk."

"Aunty, can you please bring the box back first? If your hand slips, aside from losing the money, what if it hits someone?"

As Chu Ge spoke, he signaled Qin Ruojing with his eyes. It wasn't that he didn't want to talk, but rather, it was awkward in front of Qin Ruoying.

Qin Ruojing gazed at Chu Ge, seemingly considering whether he was just buying time. After a few seconds, she finally took the box down from the window and casually placed it on the ground, then turned her attention to Qin Ruoying.

"Xiao Ying, it's getting late. I've talked about everything necessary, so go back to your room and rest."

Upon hearing that her sister wanted her out, Qin Ruoying pouted in frustration, "Sis, why do you and brother-in-law have to talk behind my back?"

Qin Ruojing chuckled teasingly, "I'm just concerned about you. You drank before coming home and fell asleep right away. How can you not be tired? Go rest."

Qin Ruoying felt conflicted. She was very curious how Chu Ge got so much money, but she didn't want to go against her sister's wishes because Qin Ruojing had done so much for her and Chu Ge.

"If you really don't feel like sleeping and don't want to leave, how about... I sleep in your room while you two chat here?"

Hearing this, Qin Ruoying looked even more conflicted, and Chu Ge felt awkward. Being alone with Qin Ruoying would be very uncomfortable.

As Qin Ruoying hesitated, Qin Ruojing suddenly walked towards the door, "I understand, you really are interested, so I'll go to sleep. You two can chat slowly."

"Alright, alright." Qin Ruoying stomped her feet in frustration, "Fine, I'll go, okay? Seriously..."

As Qin Ruoying muttered and left the bedroom, closing the door in resentment, Qin Ruojing burst into laughter. She waited for a dozen seconds, then quietly approached the door, suddenly pulling it open to find Qin Ruoying standing there with a sheepish grin.

"If you really can't bear to leave, then I..."

"Fine, who said I wouldn't leave? I just had a bit to drink and was resting here."

Before Qin Ruojing could finish, Qin Ruoying rolled her eyes, muttering with feigned fierceness, then finally returned to her room.

"Finally, some peace."

Qin Ruojing stood at the door for a few seconds, exhaled a deep breath, mumbled to herself, and turned around to look at Chu Ge with helpless eyes.

This guy just couldn't stay out of trouble. He went out, got five million, and caused such a big fuss as soon as he returned.

Qin Ruojing walked back to Chu Ge, gave him a push as he sat there dazed, and said irritably, "What are you sitting there for? Get up, since you've had a long journey, I'll change the sheets."

Chu Ge quickly stood up, watched Qin Ruojing take off the sheets, and pulled out a clean one from the closet, still wondering if now was the right time to bring up Mu Lingshan.

Qin Ruojing methodically replaced the sheets, kicked off her shoes, and lay down on the bed.

Seeing her get into bed, Chu Ge hesitated briefly, "Shall I turn off the light?"

Qin Ruojing didn't respond, so Chu Ge took her silence as consent, turned off the bedroom light, and lay next to her, taking her hand.

"Hey, did I say you could come up?" Qin Ruojing shook his hand off.

Chu Ge felt quite embarrassed and awkwardly laughed, "If I can't come up, where am I supposed to go? Didn't you change the sheets because I just came back from a trip?"

"You can either sleep on the floor or go to my sister's room, decide for yourself."

Hearing this, Chu Ge felt more embarrassed; getting up or not getting up was awkward.

At that, Qin Ruojing turned, her eyes meeting Chu Ge's in the dark, "Tell me, is this pile of money related to some woman?"