Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 965 - 964: Shut Up!

Qin Ruojing slightly tilted her head back and took a deep breath, but the mist in her eyes still turned into two tears, silently sliding down her cheeks."When Du Lin called me, I was busy negotiating a deal with an executive in the fashion business. I just said, 'I'm busy right now, I'll call you back later,' and hung up, then forgot all about it. Until that night after finishing a business dinner, when I returned home, I still hadn't remembered."

"Du Lin called again, asking if I had time now. At that point, I was drunk, and considering our casual way of speaking, I cheekily teased her, asking if she was down and out, if no one wanted what she wrote."

"I honestly didn't mean it back then. I just remember saying a lot of similar things. Looking back now, those words were truly hurtful."

"While I was teasing Du Lin, she remained silent, just quietly listening to me. After I finished, I told her to wait until I made enough money to start a film company and turn her worthless works into movies and TV shows, even if it meant losing money—because we were best friends, it didn't matter."

"At that time, Du Lin just said thank you and hung up. The next news I had about her was half a month later. It turns out that on the night she called me, she dined and dashed because she had no money, drank a lot, got thrown onto the street by the restaurant owner, and then... got into a car accident."

"Since then, Du Lin has never woken up. She became a vegetative person, lying on a hospital bed like a living corpse... and I am the culprit of all this. It's all my fault, it's all my fault. If I hadn't said those things... if..."

Qin Ruojing finally couldn't control her emotions, tears streaming uncontrollably, truly crying her heart out, constantly sobbing, biting her trembling lips tightly, her expression full of self-blame, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Chu Ge sighed, finally understanding why Tianjiao Film and Television's general manager's name was Du Lin, and why Qin Ruojing was so invested in matters related to Tianjiao Film and Television. Why she risked her life to save that script when Tianjiao Film and Television's Administration Department caught fire.

It was all because of her self-blame.

Is this Qin Ruojing's fault? Maybe it is, maybe it isn't.

Chu Ge couldn't say for sure. Without knowing the situation between the two, friends saying things like that to each other isn't really such a big deal. Otherwise, why is there a term called 'frienemy'?

Just like the other day when he told He Qing to 'get lost,' was that an insult?

The answer is obviously no. It was, without a doubt, a jest between true friends.

To be a bit cold but truthful, in this world, being weak and unsuccessful doesn't mean you're right. If that girl named Du Lin had been stronger internally, such a tragedy might not have occurred.

All the bad situations in this world can be attributed to a lack of capability by the involved parties. If you're successful, you can do or say anything. If you're not, people likely won't even notice how hard you tried.

The world is this cruel. It was, it is, and will remain so.

But understanding and thinking about actions are two different things. It's because of the various emotions between people that this cruel world gets some vitality and color.

Chu Ge gently wiped the tears off Qin Ruojing's face. No matter how hard he wiped, he couldn't wipe them all away, but at least this was the only thing he could do right now, letting Qin Ruojing know she wasn't alone.

After a long while, Qin Ruojing finally stopped sobbing. She wiped her tears hard, looking at Chu Ge intently, and said seriously, word by word: "So, from the day I knew about Du Lin's accident, I swore to myself that I, Qin Ruojing, must become a useful person, at least... useful to those I care about."

"I no longer easily open my heart to people. I'm afraid of bearing the kind of unbearable pain again. I work harder to numb myself. I need to atone, to realize Du Lin's dreams in my way."

"I don't want to find a boyfriend. Every man I meet disgusts me. They only focus on how much money I have, my looks, my body. Perhaps I'm being hasty, but I can't be bothered to judge."

"Until, when I was about to be driven into a corner by my mother, you walked into my life. You probably noticed that I was initially resistant to you, but time gradually proved that perhaps you're a jerk, but you're a trustworthy jerk. With you around, I feel secure. Without you, the house feels very empty, very empty."

"Later, I felt that I really fell in love with you. I started seriously considering our future. I wanted to be someone useful to you. Yet, in the end, as you saw, when you encountered problems, I couldn't do anything."

"It's not that I can't guess your thoughts. I believe you don't tell me a lot to avoid worrying me, but it's also because you know I can't help."

"But I'm really unwilling, extremely unwilling. When my best friend needed me the most, I became the cause of her vegetative state; and you... no matter what you encounter, you never needed me. I don't even have the ability or qualifications to be involved in your matters."

"During these seven days and seven nights you were in a coma, I thought every day about what I would do if you never opened your eyes again. I couldn't figure it out, I didn't know, I really didn't know."

"I only know that if such a thing did happen, it would mean that I once again broke the vow I made to myself, failing to protect my best friend and my lover, as insignificant as a speck of dust."

"Aside from that, I was also pondering another matter: when you wake up, what should I do? For this question, I quickly found an answer, a very clear answer."

"If you were injured or left with any incurable aftereffects, I would care for you for a lifetime. Even if you hit me, scold me, or force me, I would stay by your side until the end. But if you recover completely, then... I will divorce you."

Chu Ge's eyes twitched, and his heart throbbed with an indescribable feeling. He opened his mouth but, in the end, said nothing, just keeping his gaze fixed on Qin Ruojing's face.

He had promised her earlier to let her have her say today, and wait until she was finished before he spoke.

"You should be a majestic eagle soaring in the sky, your world broad, colorful, and boundless. And I, a speck of dust, happened to be lifted by a gust of wind, barely having any connection with you. I'm afraid I could never reach the level that you naturally belong to."

"Nonsense!"

Despite reminding himself moments ago to let Qin Ruojing finish, when he heard this, he felt a heart-wrenching pain and an inexplicable rage, his forehead veins throbbing intensely.

He finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Chu Ge, listen to me..."

"Shut up! Just shut up!"

Chu Ge yanked out the tubes from his body, punching the hospital bed with a bang, turning over to get off the bed, his feet touching the cold floor.

Seeing Chu Ge yank out the tubes connected to medical equipment and even get out of bed, Qin Ruojing's pupils shrank sharply, and she shouted anxiously, "Chu Ge, are you crazy? How could you..."

"I told you to shut up! You've said enough! Now it's my turn to speak!"

Chu Ge's face was in an almost ferocious state, and amidst the beeping of medical equipment, his roar was deafening.

The sound startled the two police officers outside the door, who exchanged glances and quickly opened the door to the room.

Not only were the two police officers startled, but in a doctor's office, Dr. Guan, who was specifically in charge of Chu Ge's condition, was also shocked. She was at a place where she could see the data changes representing Chu Ge's physical status, and moments ago, everything was fine. So why did the data suddenly show no signs of life?

Dr. Guan quickly rushed out of the room, even though Chu Ge's ward was just a few meters away. She ran all the way.

Firstly, it was her duty as a doctor, and secondly, because the patient, Chu Ge, was an extremely important figure.

Two officers plus Dr. Guan almost simultaneously entered Chu Ge's ward. As soon as they entered, they were all dumbfounded by this... what's happening here?

Despite being severely injured and having undergone major surgery, which was near miraculous for him to survive, Chu Ge could actually get out of bed now? And what about those tubes connected to medical devices that should have been on him?

The police officers' first instinct was that Qin Ruojing had removed those tubes because there were only Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing in the room. If Qin Ruojing didn't remove them, could it have been Chu Ge himself? However... isn't that too irrational? Isn't Qin Ruojing Chu Ge's wife? What's her motive for doing this? Could it be because of the women who had been waiting for Chu Ge to wake up all these days, leading to uncontrollable jealousy and extreme actions?

Both police officers were utterly perplexed, but it was clearly not the time to dwell on such thoughts. They simultaneously drew their pistols, aiming at Qin Ruojing's heart.

"Raise your hands!"