Long Ang originally thought Chu Ge did not welcome Long Er, but he didn’t expect him to say such words, which really made him feel rather flattered. When they went on missions before, they had definitely slept rough, and those conditions were much worse than now. There wasn’t even a bed back then. "Thank you, Mr. Chu." Long Ang gratefully looked at Chu Ge. Chu Ge waved his hand slightly, "You guys should rest first; there’s still a lot to do tomorrow." Ever since Chu Ge mentioned that he should sleep with Long Ang, Long Er obediently stood in front of Long Ang. Although he wasn’t quite comfortable with their group leader being so deferential to Chu Ge, Chu Ge was still his savior now, so he couldn’t say anything. Long Ang nudged Long Er with his elbow, signaling him to say something. Long Er raised his eyes blankly at Long Ang and asked puzzledly, "Group Leader, what’s up?" Looking at Long Er’s dumbfounded expression, Long Ang couldn’t help but sigh, "Just now, Mr. Chu saved you. Shouldn’t you at least say thank you?" Long Er scratched his head, awkwardly glanced at Chu Ge. He knew he should say thank you, but facing Chu Ge, a master of ancient martial arts, it’s quite something. He’s supposed to express gratitude to Chu Ge? For Long Er, the words "thank you" aren’t much, but it’s Chu Ge after all. Chu Ge didn’t really care about whether Long Er expressed gratitude or not, so seeing Long Er’s troubled look, he slightly raised his hand, "No need, it was no trouble at all." After saying that, Chu Ge went upstairs. It was already late, Lin Dong and Lin Zhao also returned to their rooms respectively, leaving only Long Er and Long Ang in the lounge. Long Er looked at Long Ang, slightly embarrassed, and said, "Group Leader, did I do something wrong?" Long Ang said somewhat helplessly, "Whether Mr. Chu is in ancient martial arts or not, he is your savior. If he hadn’t saved you, you might not be here now. It’s only right to say thank you to him." Long Er hung his head low like he had done something wrong, "Sorry, Group Leader. I realize my mistake. I’ll go thank Mr. Chu now." Just as Long Er turned to leave, Long Ang raised a hand on his shoulder to stop him and said, "Forget it, it’s already late today. Let’s go to the room first. I think Mr. Chu doesn’t really care about your gratitude." Long Ang lifted his gaze toward the direction where Chu Ge had left, his brows knitted, pondering something unknown. Long Er scratched his head in confusion, looked at Long Ang, parted his lips, but after thinking it over, didn’t speak. Long Ang took Long Er back to the room, which wasn’t big, but not too small either; sufficient for the two of them. Long Ang said to Long Er, "It’s a bit small here, but make do for now." Long Er nodded, "It’s already much better than our dorm." Their abode, a shared room for four men, was always untidy as nobody cared to clean up. Now this room was much cleaner than the place he used to stay. "Group Leader, I don’t quite understand. You used to be an esteemed leader of our Dragon Group, so why mingle with them now?" Long Er never got this, no matter what, Chu Ge was someone in ancient martial arts, and everyone here was too. Only Long Ang, the group leader, was from the Dragon Group. He seemed to treat Chu Ge really respectfully, almost as if fearing him. Long Ang laughed lightly, "Long Er, you’re overthinking. Actually, I’m not particularly deferential to Chu Ge. Chu Ge isn’t as high and aloof as you perceive him to be. We treat each other as friends. Besides, when I left the Dragon Group with nowhere to go, he was the one who overlooked the past and took me in. This kindness is very precious to me." Long Er sighed, "If we had realized sooner about Elder Su’s collusion with others, you wouldn’t have had to leave the Dragon Group." Long Ang raised his hand and patted his shoulder, comforting him, "Alright, it’s all in the past. Now we have to look ahead and not just dwell in the past, got it?" "But are you really planning to work at the Gambling Stone Field for life?" Long Er raised his eyes at Long Ang, puzzled, "What about your dreams?" Long Ang chuckled bitterly; his current life was a problem in itself. Talking about dreams seemed too far-fetched. "Alright, don’t think about it for now. Until tomorrow comes, we never know what the future holds. What we need to do now is to focus on living in the present." After speaking, Long Ang took out some clothes from the closet. These clothes were given by Chu Ge yesterday, all brand new with tags still on. "Here, put these on and go take a shower, get some rest. There’s plenty to do tomorrow." Long Er nodded, having no other choice at the moment. In another room, the light was dim. Chu Ge sat on the balcony, legs crossed, holding a phone, flipping through something. It was almost ten o’clock now; Mu Bingtong should have returned by now, right? Today Nangong Man Sha told him the crisis over in Shanghai had been resolved. He really wondered how Mu Bingtong managed all this time. Chu Ge glanced up at the night sky; the weather here wasn’t as clear as in Shanghai, seldom were stars visible at night. Chu Ge hesitated for a while, finally decided to call Mu Bingtong. It took a while for the call to connect. The source of this content ɪs 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝓷𝓮𝓽 Mu Bingtong had just stepped out of the bathroom after finishing her bath, and hearing the phone ring, instinctively thought it was Chu Ge calling. Took a look at the phone and indeed, it was him. "Chu Ge, why are you still awake so late?" Mu Bingtong’s tone softened quite a bit. Chu Ge smiled slightly, "How is the company’s crisis being resolved?" Mu Bingtong thought of that fund; the Ouyang family personally informed them it was on Chu Ge’s special instruction, which made her feel a warm current in her heart. "Thanks to that fund, thank you, Chu Ge. Without you, I really don’t know if Jinxiu could make it through." Mu Bingtong’s tone carried a bit of gratitude and loss. This was the second time Chu Ge had helped her. Even though he was far away in the Capital City, he still helped her. She really didn’t know what it would be like if she were to leave Chu Ge. Both crises in the group were resolved thanks to Chu Ge. Chu Ge heard the subtle sadness in Mu Bingtong’s tone and smiled slightly, "Why thank me, don’t forget, you’re my fiancée. At a crucial moment, if I don’t step up, do you expect another man to step up for you?" Mu Bingtong’s heart warmed, she smiled knowingly, "Don’t worry, everything’s resolved, and the company is gradually getting back on track. This crisis is truly over."