Because the soundproofing in this CEO's office is excellent, even with Chu Ge's keen hearing, he wasn't quite sure if he had misheard earlier.

Chu Ge hadn't finished speaking, but upon hearing this sound, he couldn't help but frown slightly. It seemed to be the sound of the door with the code lock in the hallway opening.

There were only a few people who knew the code to this door: He Junming, Qin Ruojing, and himself.

With He Junming's lazy personality, he probably wouldn't come here unless necessary, so it was obvious who had come.

If there were no surprises, it must be Qin Ruojing.

Although he hadn't finished speaking, Chu Ge hoped to avoid any misunderstandings, so he stood up from his chair.

"Someone's here, I'll go check it out."

With that, Chu Ge left the lounge and casually closed the door.

Upon hearing this, the two women were startled. Although they hadn't done anything with Chu Ge, their outfits weren't their usual clothes. After exchanging glances, they hurriedly tidied their actually not disheveled clothes. It wouldn't be good to cause a misunderstanding.

After casually closing the lounge door, Chu Ge saw the door to the CEO's office being pushed open, and sure enough, it was as he expected — Qin Ruojing walked in.

When Qin Ruojing entered and didn't see Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, she was slightly startled and asked, "Why are you alone? Where are Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan?"

Chu Ge breathed a sigh of relief secretly, not asking Qin Ruojing why she came over without notice. After all, this Tianqing Company was nominally affiliated with the Tianjiao Group, so Qin Ruojing coming to this company was like returning to her own home, and there was no need for her to notify him. If he really asked, it would seem like he was hiding something.

Pointing to the closed door of the lounge, Chu Ge said, "They're changing clothes, they're worried one outfit isn't enough, so they brought several themselves."

Qin Ruojing asked again, "They are really considerate. How did the photos turn out? I've arranged the designers; we're just waiting on your photos."

Chu Ge looked at Qin Ruojing speechlessly, thinking she was really a workaholic in a hurry, and pointed to the camera he had casually placed on the coffee table, "They're all in the camera, take a look yourself."

Qin Ruojing nodded, just about to take the camera, but hesitated in her steps, glancing at the closed door and then at Chu Ge, her expression becoming a bit strange.

With her eyebrows furrowed, Qin Ruojing walked to Chu Ge's side and whispered, "Chu Ge, you're not abusing your power as the big CEO to do something to Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, are you?"

Hearing Qin Ruojing say this, Chu Ge rolled his eyes and said, "Are you joking? Am I that kind of person?"

Qin Ruojing shook her head seriously, "No, you're not that kind of person."

"Then there's no need to..."

"You're not a person when you start acting casually."

Before Chu Ge finished speaking, Qin Ruojing completed the sentence.

Chu Ge broke into a sweat, never expecting Qin Ruojing to say such a thing. If he didn't know for sure that Qin Ruoying had indeed gone out of town with the production crew, he would have doubted that the person in front of him was his pseudo-sister-in-law.

"Chairman, I'm working so diligently for the company's recruitment efforts, working hard to photograph these two spokespeople, and you're so unappreciative of my words."

Though Chu Ge looked innocent, Qin Ruojing's brows still didn't relax. She stared into Chu Ge's eyes and said, "Do you have something to hide? Otherwise, why did you close the door?"

Before Chu Ge could say anything, Qin Ruojing continued, "I heard from my sister that yesterday when you went to Tianjiao Film and Television for just a little while, you were already flirting with Tong Yaqi and touching a female employee's hand in the Operation Management Department office. She saw it all."

Chu Ge was even more flustered, not expecting Qin Ruoying to tell Qin Ruojing everything. Shaking his head speechlessly, he said, "Alright, I'll explain to you later, let's not talk about this now. Go look at the photos first, Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan will be out soon. It's not good for them to hear this, right?"

Qin Ruojing glanced suspiciously at Chu Ge, "Are you afraid it'll affect your shining image in their eyes and spoil your chance to take advantage of them?"

Saying this, before Chu Ge could say anything more, Qin Ruojing turned around, picked up the camera on the coffee table, and started browsing through the photos Chu Ge had just taken.

Just after looking at a few, the door to the lounge was pushed open, and Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan walked out.

"Hello, Chairman."

Although Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan were both actresses, and indeed hadn't done anything besides taking photos, they were inexplicably nervous at that moment. Even with smiles on their faces and greeting Qin Ruojing, their gazes were somewhat evasive.

This feeling... how to put it, they were employees under Tianjiao Group, and naturally felt a sense of awe towards Qin Ruojing as the chairman. Moreover, Qin Ruojing's gaze clearly carried a scrutinizing air, making her already strong aura even more imposing.

Another thing was, even if Chu Ge hadn't done anything to them, their admiration for him deepened. They weren't foolish and could fully understand the subtext of Chu Ge's words. The reason Chu Ge spoke so much about the stories behind the glitz of celebrities was to tell them that as long as they worked hard, success wasn't out of reach even without using other means.

These words, seemingly harsh and rejecting on the surface, were actually an encouragement and respect towards them.

After all, in such a context, if Chu Ge wanted to do something, he could have done so without any hesitation. Even if he promised them something but didn't fulfill it later, they could try some tricks, but they would ultimately be the ones suffering.

Yet, Chu Ge didn't do that, which was truly commendable.

If Qin Ruojing had arrived a bit later, they might have approached Chu Ge more proactively—not for a bright future, but because this man was worth it.

He understood them, trusted them, respected them, which was enough to deeply move them. Thinking about it now, it was quite a narrow escape.

Qin Ruojing glanced at Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, still feeling that something was odd. She nodded, "Hmm, you worked hard today, taking photos all day. Are you tired?"

As she spoke, she observed the expressions of the two women. Qin Ruojing increasingly felt something was off; both Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan seemed slightly unnatural, with a hint of wetness in their eyes.

Chen Jiatong gave a slightly restrained smile, pretending to be indifferent as she said, "It's okay. Working for the company is something we should do. Actually, President Chu has been the most hardworking; we're just a bit warm."

While perusing the photos in the camera, Qin Ruojing asked a few casual questions. Her seamless observation led her to suspect Chu Ge and these two women had some sort of secret.

Although Qin Ruojing seemed unchanged outwardly, she felt increasingly uncomfortable, as if Chu Ge misused public resources for private purposes, feeling unfair for Tong Yaqi, or maybe due to some unacknowledged reason.

While Qin Ruojing observed Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, the two women also secretly observed Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing, becoming increasingly unsure of the relationship between Qin Ruojing and Chu Ge.

Following their women's intuition, Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan seemed to sense a sour note in the air, feeling like a mistress facing the main wife when being questioned by Qin Ruojing.

Qin Ruojing roughly browsed through the photos in the camera. Although the shots were very good and could attract attention in recruitment ads or posters, she couldn't feel happy. She asked a few questions nonchalantly and handed the camera to Chu Ge.

The photo shoot continued, but with Qin Ruojing around, the atmosphere was entirely different.

Three women occasionally exchanged glances, and Chu Ge felt as if currents or sparks occasionally flickered in the air and sometimes radiated towards him.

After taking a few groups of photos, Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan initially thought of having lunch with Chu Ge to see what his home was like, but this hope was dashed by a word from Qin Ruojing.

"Miss Chen, Miss Xu, thank you so much for today. Let's have a meal together some other time when there's an opportunity."

Though speaking, Qin Ruojing showed no intention of getting up. Her words sounded purely polite and a precursor to a farewell.

As expected, after speaking, Qin Ruojing glanced at Chu Ge and said flatly, "President Chu, please see Miss Chen and Miss Xu off. I'll wait here to discuss the recruitment ad further with you."

Hearing these words, Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan felt the main wife's aura even stronger.

Chuckling slightly, Chu Ge looked at Qin Ruojing without saying anything, then turned to Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan with an apologetic smile and gestured with a 'please.'

Following Chu Ge out of the executive office, Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan exchanged glances, showing a mix of disappointment and confusion, though neither spoke.

Once they entered the elevator, Chen Jiatong finally broke the silence.

"Young Master Chu, can I ask you a question?"

Seeing Chu Ge nod, Chen Jiatong hesitated and asked, "Young Master Chu, is there... something between you and Chairman Qin Ruojing?"

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