Chapter 41: Mind Reading

The next morning, Chu Ge followed his usual routine of practicing meditation, running, squats, and push-ups. After taking a shower, it was only a little past eight, and his biological clock seemed to be getting even more normal.

Despite staying up late yesterday, he still woke up early and felt energetic. When it came to cultivating immortality, he couldn’t say much, but in terms of health preservation, he was definitely doing a great job. That was why even an ancient woman like Qiu Wuji could have such a rosy complexion and look like a beautiful, lazy lady reading on the sofa.

The only regret was that she was reading on a mobile app instead of a physical book, which lacked the scent.

As the beautiful sect leader was reading, her face seemed to be getting redder and redder. “This author is so terrible!” she exclaimed, clenching her fists in anger. “Who uses the expression ‘brave the rapids’ like this? What kind of person is this?”

Chu Ge didn’t know what she was reading, so he joked casually, “Yeah, a lot of authors misuse idioms. After a while, you stop caring. But wow, you really know your history. You even know the correct origin of the idiom.” (TL: original idiom used 投鞭断流 “to throw a whip to cut the water current” There is not a direct English equivalent to the idiom so I used a similar expression in english which basically means being bold.)

Qiu Wuji sneered, “I’m not very sure about the specific origin, but I know it’s not used for the relationship between men and women!”

Suddenly, Chu Ge felt a sense of deja vu and quietly backed away, his eyes rolling. The next moment, Qiu Wuji grabbed him in mid-air and asked, “Do you want to know who this author is that misused the idiom, Chu Ge?”

Chu Ge replied, “Well, the author must be a handsome and charming man with extraordinary writing skills. You, as a novice, just don’t understand.”

“Bang!” The driver who was showcasing his driving skills crashed painfully, and he lay motionless on the sofa, limbs twitching. Qiu Wuji was burning with anger. “He even has the female sect leader and her female disciples serving him together… Chu Ge, you really dare to imagine. Why don’t you go die?!”

Chu Ge covered his head and said, “It’s just a fantasy. It’s not real. Why are you reading my old books anyway? Are you trying to learn my style?”

“Who wants to learn your vulgar style?”

“Umm… Let’s broaden our horizons. For example, you should focus on my beautiful words and delicate expressions, not just that one thing. And you’re not supposed to learn from that… ”

“You call those broken words beautiful? Do you have a delusion about yourself? Are your idioms beautifully phrased? Or is ‘the Jade Rabbit pounding medicine’ very artistic? Or the female sect leader serving as if in a fairyland? And what do you mean by broadening our horizons? Where should we focus?”

“I can’t explain it to you…” Chu Ge exclaimed in frustration.

“Ding-dong!” Amidst the chaos, the doorbell rang.

Both of them were stunned, and Qiu Wuji did not release her spiritual sense, thinking it was Moon Shadow coming to the door with something urgent. She let go of Chu Ge and stood up to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Qiu Wuji was stunned. Who was this woman?

She turned her head vigilantly to look at Chu Ge, and Chu Ge also sensed that something was wrong and followed her from the sofa. Seeing the woman outside the door, he was even more stunned than Qiu Wuji.

Gu Ruoyan?

Gu Ruoyan was also stunned when she saw the stunning beauty coming out to open the door. She had already been surprised enough, but when she saw Chu Ge appear behind the beauty, both of them wearing identical pajamas, one with a crying face and the other with a smiling face, it was like performance art.

They had just gone on a blind date not long ago, and now he was was living together with a beautiful woman?  Is this how writers live their romantic lives?

Qiu Wuji looked at Chu Ge with a dangerous expression in her eyes, meaning who is this woman?

Chu Ge reacted quickly and said, “Miss Ruoyan, what brings you here…”

Gu Ruoyan also came to her senses and took a step back. She looked up at the doorplate and felt that the action was meaningless. She tapped her head and smiled, “I must have gone to the wrong place. Maybe the girl I’m looking for lives in the opposite room…”

Looking for Moon Shadow?n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Sure enough, Gu Ruoyan continued, “Does a girl who often wears black clothes and doesn’t speak live across the hall?”

If she had come this far, it would be useless to hide, so Chu Ge said, “If you weren’t sure if the person you’re looking for is in this room or not, how did you find your way here?”

Gu Ruoyan smiled, “According to what others have said, I knew she was on this floor, but… after some investigation, I realized that the opposite room is a single room and this is a two-bedroom apartment, so I made a mistake and thought she should be living in a better place.”

People who fight in underground boxing matches generally have money, and no one would have expected that Moon Shadow, who had won multiple fights in a row, would be living in such poor conditions… No wonder both the Wallwaker and Gu Ruoyan’s first reaction was to come to this bigger place.

Chu Ge realized this and couldn’t help but feel helpless about being caught in the middle of this. He was also a bit apprehensive. Gu Ruoyan said, “According to what others have said,” but it felt like she was referring to what the Wallwalker had said. Wasn’t his memory of the last part erased by Qiu Wuji? And wasn’t he taken away by the police?

He asked seemingly casually, “Why are you looking for her? To visit?”

Gu Ruoyan smiled slightly, “Auntie Wu and I are colleagues, we even planned to… well, you can rest assured about my identity, there’s no need to be so vigilant.”

Colleagues…

A confidentiality unit?

Chu Ge’s guard was really lowered when she brought up his mother. His mother had mentioned that the person on blind date was a government official, and government officials were trustworthy. If Moon Shadow could mix with the authorities, it would obviously be much better than her current situation.

However, Qiu Wuji, who had been standing there all this time, finally heard something amiss in their conversation and couldn’t help but ask, “Chu Ge, who is she?”

Chu Ge awkwardly smiled, “An old friend. She can be trusted.”

Gu Ruoyan narrowed her eyes and asked, “And who is this beautiful lady?”

For some reason, Chu Ge felt a strong impulse to claim Qiu Wuji as his girlfriend, even though it wasn’t true. He wanted her to help him save face, and he would repay her later. So, he put his arm around her waist and said seriously, “This is my girlfriend.”

Calling me unemployed?

My girlfriend is more beautiful and powerful than you!

Qiu Wuji’s body tensed up when he put his arm around her waist, but she resisted the urge to push him away. She sensed Chu Ge’s intention to show off and looked for a way to save face. “Would you like to come in and have a cup of tea?” she asked Gu Ruoyan with a smile. At this point herself didn’t know why she was cooperating with him. Regardless of the exact meaning, it was clear that Chu Ge didn’t want to get intimate with this woman, and that was a good thing!

Gu Ruoyan responded with a smile, “No thank you, I still have official business to attend to. Please excuse me.”

Gu Ruoyan turned around elegantly and knocked on the door across from them. Moon Shadow opened the door, revealing a look of surprise. Then she saw what Gu Ruoyan was holding and fell silent, inviting her in.

Qiu Wujie transmitted her voice, “I saw a badge on her credentials that was similar to those on the hats of police officers.”

“National emblem.” Chu Ge whispered, “She is indeed an official, it’s good for Moon Shadow, let’s not interfere.”

Qiu Wuji smiled ambiguously, “When are you going to take your paws off my waist?”

Chu Ge quickly retracted his hand like he was electrocuted and smiled apologetically, “Just saving face…”

“But it seems that the other party doesn’t care.”

Chu Ge: “…”

“Showing off that you’re doing well to someone who doesn’t care about you is a childish behavior and meaningless.” Qiu Wuji turned to look at him and smiled slightly, “You don’t usually do this, is there a reason that’s stimulating you?”

“Not really, just had a blind date, but she didn’t like me…”

“As long as you respect yourself, it doesn’t matter how others see you. Don’t act like a child in the future… Wait, a date?” Qiu Wuji’s expression became serious and nodded, “Then you did the right thing.”

Chu Ge: “…”

Qiu Wuji: “…”

It feels like something was accidentally revealed…

Why is it not right to have a blind date?

The atmosphere became strange.

Facing Chu Ge’s fiery gaze, Qiu Wuji began to stutter, “I, I mean, there’s a saying online, you used to ignore me, but tomorrow I’ll make you unable to reach me, yes, that’s the spirit! Creator God, the government is impressive, but bestselling authors are also highly respected, aren’t they?”

“Um.” Chu Ge interrupted her nervous words and smiled, “Don’t call it government in the future, it sounds strange. Different departments in this world have different names, you should look it up online.”

Qiu Wuji let out a sigh, “What department is she from then?”

“I don’t know, it’s classified.”

“She was just peeking into our minds, did you know that?”

“What?!”

“Of course, I blocked the important information, so she could only see the surface.”

…

Moon Shadow looked at the ID of Gu Ruoyan, her face turned pale, “Are you here to arrest me?”

Gu Ruoyan smiled, “I’m not in charge of arresting people.”

She was very surprised.

Moon Shadow’s strong ability, even her thoughts were clear as day to her.

But just now, the woman next to Chu Ge seemed to be full of thoughts like “What is this woman doing here? Is she Chu Ge’s old girlfriend? Should I kill her?” but she couldn’t figure out her identity.

Even Chu Ge was the same, his thoughts were completely exposed, and it didn’t seem like the woman was his girlfriend… In fact, whether she was or not didn’t matter, it seemed like they were getting close anyway. However, she still couldn’t figure out the identity of his ‘girlfriend’.

Is it because they didn’t think about it? Hmm… it’s possible. After all, their son is unlikely to have any problems, so it’s not good to ask too many questions…

…..

Name: Gu Ruoyan

Identity: Deputy Director of the National Security Bureau’s Special Affairs Department 2, Vice President and Chief Editor of the Directory of People with Special Abilities.

Ability: Mind-reading.

Development level: Intermediate.

Nature: Multi-classification.

Potential: S.