Qin Ruojing was taken aback, and before she could react, Qin Ruoying's voice on the other end of the line continued, "Sis, you slipped, didn't you? Chu Ge isn't by your side, right? Actually, he's just someone you found to act with you, to fool our parents, right?"

Hearing her sister's question, Qin Ruojing couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine, secretly relieved that she had hurried over. Otherwise, with her sister's personality, she would definitely make a big deal out of this and go straight to their parents after hanging up the phone.

After all, once she, as the older sister, had a boyfriend, their parents' pressure to get married would be directed at Qin Ruoying. Then it would be her sister's turn to have her ears tormented.

After the fright, a slight smile appeared on Qin Ruojing's lips, "I must say, little Ying, your imagination is really quite vivid. Just you wait."

Qin Ruojing chuckled as she spoke to her sister and handed the phone to Chu Ge. Although she hadn't put it on speaker, her sister's voice was loud enough, and the ATM booth was quite soundproof, so Chu Ge could hear every word.

Chu Ge helplessly took the phone, said "Hello" into it, and immediately, Qin Ruoying's surprised voice came from the receiver.

"Brother-in-law? No way? Are you really with my sister? Can you say a few more words to let me hear?"

"I say, little Ying, can't we not do this? Can't you tell it's my voice?"

"That's odd, you two have already finished the act, how come you're still together? Ah, I must have checked in at the wrong time!"

From the receiver, Qin Ruoying said grumpily before hanging up, leaving Chu Ge, who was full of black lines, to hand the phone back to Qin Ruojing, feeling quite speechless inside.

"You heard it too, little Ying still doesn't believe our relationship, what should we do?"

Taking back the phone, Qin Ruojing already had a plan in mind, but she rubbed her forehead, pretending to look troubled and helpless as she asked.

Qin Ruojing was feigning a headache, but Chu Ge was truly having one, smiling bitterly, "If I'd known your sister was so troublesome, I wouldn't have taken this task. Ah, it's a headache."

"Alright, things have come to this point, your headache is useless. I think we might as well do this: you need a job anyway, I will help you out, just come work at my company. This way, little Ying can find you anytime, no need to worry about her checking up."

"Alright, for now, this is the only way. But I still don't know what Tianjiao Group actually does, and I don't know if there's a job suitable for me."

"Don't worry, after all, I'm the chairwoman of Tianjiao Group. Arranging a suitable job for you is no problem. Let's not keep others from withdrawing their money here, let's find a place to eat and talk about it."

On this street, Qin Ruojing found a restaurant that looked quite upscale, ordered a private room, and during the meal, she gave Chu Ge a brief introduction to the Tianjiao Group.

Tianjiao Group is a city-level company founded by Qin Ruojing at the age of twenty-one. Under her management, it only took nearly five years for Tianjiao Group's fixed assets to reach hundreds of millions of dollars. The company's business covers four industries: clothing, catering, electronics, and the newly established film and television company.

By the end of the meal, they had finalized Chu Ge's job, assigning him to the newly established Tianjiao Film and Television Company. In Qin Ruojing's view, given Chu Ge's acting skills, placing him in a film company should be no problem regardless of the job.

Of course, Qin Ruojing wouldn't overtly arrange for Chu Ge to join but instead had him submit a resume symbolically. Tomorrow she would personally visit the film company for an interview in a "just looking around" manner. Since the film company was newly established and hiring on a large scale, no one would be suspicious.

Chu Ge didn't have any objections to Qin Ruojing's suggestion, but they did have some disagreements over his job application.

Qin Ruojing wanted Chu Ge to apply for an acting position, but Chu Ge only wanted a relatively relaxed job. They ultimately agreed on the position of administrative assistant, which sounded impressive but was in essence a general helper position without specific duties.

In Qin Ruojing's eyes, with the abilities Chu Ge had shown in recent days, he could easily be a signed actor. Taking this role was really beneath him, although she didn't say much, she thought Chu Ge lacked ambition.

However, in Chu Ge's view, since he had finally gotten out of a life filled with danger, he should now enjoy a peaceful and quiet life. It didn't matter how much money he made, as long as he was comfortable.

For most people, faced with the opportunity to enter the entertainment industry, they would eagerly try to become a huge star, known in every household. But for Chu Ge, doing the busy, tiring, and public work of an actor was not appealing. He wasn't afraid of not being famous, but rather that if he became famous, he would have to worry about being recognized everywhere he went, which was too much trouble.

After settling this matter, Qin Ruojing directly used her phone to submit a resume for Chu Ge but hesitated before bringing up the topic of Zhou Zhigao.

"Chu Ge, do you have time tonight? I want to arrange a meeting with Zhou Zhigao, can you accompany me to discuss cooperation with him?"

Chu Ge was taken aback for a moment and asked puzzledly, "Talk cooperation with him? If I remember correctly, weren't you just annoyed to even say a word to him before?"

Qin Ruojing sighed helplessly and nodded, "Yes, he's just a scumbag, but given his current popularity, which seems to be rising, if we can bring him over, it would definitely benefit the development of the film company a lot."

Seeing Qin Ruojing's helpless expression, Chu Ge continued, "Whether I go with you or not, let's discuss later. First, tell me, what did he do to make you so annoyed?"

Qin Ruojing hesitated for a moment and said, "I once met with him personally, hoping he would star in a film our company was funding. But his demands were simply too over the top, and it ended on a sour note."

Chu Ge furrowed his brows and asked, "Over the top? Did he have an eye on you? Besides asking for money, did he also want something else from you?"

Qin Ruojing pressed her lips together and nodded.

Hearing that, Chu Ge burst into a sarcastic laugh, "I mean, Qin Ruojing, are you nuts? You're the chairman of a major corporation. Just reaching out personally should be enough of an honor for him. He once made such a demand, and you still want to negotiate with him again? Just to make money for the company? With the money you're earning now, you can live comfortably for the rest of your life, right?"

Qin Ruojing didn't expect the usually laid-back Chu Ge to say such things. She was already upset about this matter, and now she felt even worse.

But she knew Chu Ge was right. After all, everyone has their own approach to life, and she didn't expect everyone to understand her perspective. She gave a helpless smile and dropped the subject.

After finishing the meal, Qin Ruojing paid the bill and reminded Chu Ge once more about the appointment at the film company the next day. They parted ways at the restaurant entrance.

In the afternoon, Chu Ge visited several real estate agencies and finally found a suitable apartment by evening. The place wasn't big, just a little over a single bedroom, but it was clean and tidy with all the necessary appliances, which was sufficient for him alone. The location was convenient, just a fifteen-minute bus ride to Tianjiao Film and Television for work.

Chu Ge did some tidying up in his new place and purchased some essentials from a nearby supermarket. By the time he finished, it was already past six in the evening.

Having been busy all day, Chu Ge felt too tired to cook, so he grabbed some grilled skewers at a street stall downstairs. Around eight o'clock, he casually strolled into a nearby bar.

Chu Ge had been back in the city for some time, but had constantly played Qin Ruojing's boyfriend, always careful not to slip up. He hadn't had the chance to truly relax until now, and the bar seemed like the perfect place.

Watch some performances, drink a little, and enjoy himself.

The bar, named Encounter, had a lavish interior behind its dark golden doors. With wine-red wallpaper and dim, ambient lighting throughout, scantily clad singers lazily sang onstage, their seductive magnetic voices permeating every corner of the bar.

Amidst the swaying music and dim lighting were men and women dressed to the nines, either drinking generously or drowning their sorrows. Each carried different thoughts and stories, accompanied by liquor.

Chu Ge immediately liked the bar's atmosphere upon entry, feeling it matched the style of the city of Lidu well.

Lidu, the beautiful city, also had another nickname, jokingly known as the City of Encounters.

As the saying goes, if a young person arrives in Lidu alone, they might just have a beautiful encounter that very day. If a couple visits Lidu, they'd better keep an eye on each other, as they could easily become two separate couples in a few days.

Ordering a bottle of beer, Chu Ge sat at the bar, waiting for his prey to come to him.

Chu Ge had some confidence in his appearance. Though not particularly handsome, he had a masculine charm that could attract women. In the dim lighting, his profile seemed more rugged and profound, increasing his allure to the kind of empty women who frequented such places for fun.

Time gradually passed, and Chu Ge drank three bottles of beer. During the hour it took him to finish them, three women approached him with interest.

Unfortunately, none of them were Chu Ge's type.

Though he didn't mind chatting and drinking with beautiful women, not just any woman could catch his eye. He always believed in quality over quantity; if it wasn't right for him, he'd prefer to drink alone.

Draining the last of his third beer, Chu Ge set the bottle down and stretched. It was about time to head back to sleep.

However, just as Chu Ge was about to leave, a casual glance caught something that suddenly brightened his eyes.

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