Chu Ge looked at He Qing and then at He Junming, frowning, "Doesn't seem right? You said earlier that this company is meant to train Xiao Ming. Logically, the CEO position should be his, so why is it being thrown onto me?"

Having anticipated this question from Chu Ge, He Qing explained, "Xiao Ming is not grounded, and he tends to do things impulsively. If we let him be the CEO, a lot of issues will drag in the He Family. But if it's you in this position, I can be completely at ease."

"Moreover, Xiao Ming, being part of the He Family, even though he gets along well with his uncle and is willing to stay here, who knows when he might just leave Lidu. At that time, someone still has to take charge of the company, it can't just be left unmanaged."

Chu Ge rubbed his forehead speechlessly, "I think I get what you mean. To put it simply, you want me to play 'study companion' to the Crown Prince, keep an eye on the company, and watch over your brother?"

He Qing nodded, "Pretty much. How about it, not too hard, right?"

Chu Ge rolled his eyes, "Easy my foot, it's too troublesome. I know nothing about company management. How can I help you sit in command and steer your brother's ship? Aren't you afraid I'll mess up the company?"

He Qing laughed, "It's not troublesome at all. You can delegate all the specific tasks to the people below. You only need to ensure the company's general direction and prevent Xiao Ming from doing anything outrageous. Even if the company fails, it's not a big deal, as long as Xiao Ming gains a bit of experience, I'll be satisfied."

Chu Ge thought for a moment and said, "Still no. You just said you want this company to be affiliated with Tianjiao Group. That would mean above me, besides Qin Ruojing, there are also other directors. I'm in no mood to deal with these people. Thinking about someone meddling around is already annoying to me."

He Qing had made ample preparation for today's talk with Chu Ge, and this reason from him was naturally within her expectations.

"You can rest assured on this. I'm the sole investor in this company, with no other shareholders and no board of directors. Moreover, the investment amount exceeds the entirety of Tianjiao Group's total. Even if it's affiliated with Tianjiao Group, no one, including Qin Ruojing or Xiao Ming, can dictate you. As for the procedures, I have my ways of handling them."

Chu Ge's mouth twitched slightly. Although He Qing's words seemed light-hearted, they were actually filled with undeniable authority.

He thought this was a good reason to refuse, but He Qing had considered even this, and now he really didn't know how to reject it.

Seeing He Qing's expectant eyes, Chu Ge shook his head helplessly, "This... sigh! Do you trust me that much? Even if you have money, it doesn't come with the wind. Aren't you worried your investment will just go down the drain?"

"I believe I have no reason to doubt you. Moreover, what I'm discussing with you today is also a request as a friend. If you find it troublesome at any point, you can quit anytime, and I won't say a word of complaint."

Seeing Chu Ge's expression finally soften a bit, He Qing's lips curled up slightly. With sincerity and a hint of meaning, she turned her attention to He Junming, who was sitting by and watching Chu Ge eagerly.

Today, she was willing to waste an opportunity to be alone with Chu Ge to bring the super third wheel He Junming along, just to have him say a few words to help her at a critical moment.

After all, she knew Chu Ge values relationships deeply, and having He Junming around increases the chances of Chu Ge agreeing.

He Junming understood the signal, immediately nodding earnestly, "Brother, just agree, alright? Look, running the company alone is so boring. Think of it as doing me a favor? Later, we can play games in our own company. We can have whatever equipment we want. If our game gets popular, people everywhere will play it, wouldn't that be fun?"

"Yeah, both of us siblings are begging you. You wouldn't be so heartless as to refuse us, would you?"

He Qing's eyes shimmered with a few traces of vulnerability, sincerity, a plea, and anticipation. With her incomparable looks making such an expression, it would certainly turn even the strongest steel into pliable fingers.

These sibling duo had already put things to this extent, and being watched by them made the helplessness in Chu Ge's heart grow and grow; as if refusing now would make him heartless, unforgivable.

Under the assault of the siblings' expectant gazes, Chu Ge hesitated for a while, finally giving in and sighing, "You two are really... alright, alright, I'll agree."

Seeing Chu Ge finally agree, He Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Her previously pathetic face burst into a wide smile.

He Junming, even more thrilled, grinned, lifted his hand and gave Chu Ge a high five with a "clap."

"Great, I'll contact Qin Ruojing right away." Saying this, He Qing picked up her phone.

"No, no, hang on, hang on." Chu Ge hurriedly waved his hand, wearing an amused yet resigned expression.

"Hm?" He Qing put down the phone in her hand, looking puzzled.

"Why do I feel like I've been conned by you siblings again? Don't be in such a rush, wait until tomorrow to contact Qin Ruojing. Give me one more day to think about it."

Hearing Chu Ge say that, He Qing couldn't help but secretly regret it. She had just displayed her joy too obviously. Could it be that Chu Ge had thought of something?

Actually, it's not surprising that He Qing let a bit of her delight show. Since she arrived in Lidu, she had been step-by-step implementing a series of plans. Now that her plans were at a crucial stage and had achieved the effect she had hoped for, how could she not be overjoyed?

He Qing was just that kind of person. If it had been someone else, their excitement would have been a thousand times more obvious.

He Junming heard what Chu Ge said, and his face immediately turned sour. He complained, "Bro, you can't do this. You've already agreed, why are you still reconsidering? It'd be so lame if you went back on your word!"

He Qing, however, just smiled, nodded at Chu Ge, and said, "Alright, considering it's not a small matter, you should think it over carefully. I'll wait for your response, okay?"

Although the situation had taken a turn, and He Qing felt more disappointed than He Junming, being the smart woman she was, she would never force Chu Ge, nor would she show her disappointment.

"Okay then, when I've made up my mind, I'll call you. I'm leaving now."

Chu Ge nodded at He Qing and gave a smile to the frowning He Junming before turning to open the door of the private room.

Watching Chu Ge's back, He Qing, usually confident and having everything under control, felt a bit uncertain too. But she had done everything she could. Now, it was up to Chu Ge to decide.

Leaving the Golden Classic Business Club, Chu Ge still felt indescribably odd.

Logically, everything He Qing mentioned seemed reasonable. Even with the title of company president, his current leisurely life shouldn't be affected. From any angle, whether it was He Qing, He Junming, or himself, this should have been a good thing.

Yet, oddly enough, Chu Ge felt something was not quite right. As for what exactly was wrong, he couldn't figure it out, even upon returning to Qin Ruojing's house by car.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Qin Ruoying sitting cross-legged on the sofa, idly fiddling with the remote, flipping through channels with a distracted look.

"Xiao Ying, watching TV?" Changing into slippers, Chu Ge walked into the living room and casually greeted her.

"Hmm." Qin Ruoying responded with little interest.

Chu Ge was somewhat surprised by Qin Ruoying's reaction. He thought she would ask him where he had been, but unexpectedly, she just said "Hmm," and nothing more.

In fact, Qin Ruoying was still brooding about losing track of Chu Ge. She did want to ask where he had gone and who he had met, but she knew she had no right or reason to ask.

After all, even though Chu Ge was her brother-in-law, he had his own freedom and personal time. Where he went and who he was with was not something he was obliged to tell her.

If she started asking these questions, even under the pretense of watching over Chu Ge for her sister, it would just be too petty.

However... Qin Ruoying really wanted to ask! It's no wonder she couldn't feel happy with such a conflicted heart!

Just then, the phone on the coffee table rang. She glanced at the caller ID, knowing it was her sister calling, and answered it with minimal enthusiasm.

"Hello, sis. Not doing much, just watching TV. Oh, hmm? Oh! Don't worry, don't worry, hehe, what could I do? Got it, got it. Geez, why are you so naggy? Relax, will you!"

At the start of the call, Qin Ruoying sounded listless, but as she continued talking, she became more spirited and even broke into a smile.

By the time she hung up, all the gloom on her face was gone, replaced by pure excitement, and she even let out a "Hey!" cheer.

Chu Ge was at the water cooler when he heard Qin Ruoying's excited shout and turned back, amused.

Qin Ruoying picked up a bean from the coffee table, tossed it into the air, and caught it in her mouth, her face beaming with happiness.

"What's up? What got you so happy?"

"Hehehe, my sister said she has something to do, so she won't be coming back tonight!"

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