Even though the change in Chu Ge's gaze was fleeting, Liu Dong felt an overwhelming pressure that almost suffocated him, a feeling that was... like the clash of iron and steel, a thousand troops charging towards him!

Almost instinctively, Liu Dong took a step back, his legs somewhat weak, his steps stumbling. If he hadn't suddenly come to his senses, he might have just fallen directly to the ground.

Drip.

A very subtle sound echoed, but in this extreme silence, it seemed abrupt and clear.

It was a drop of sweat from Liu Dong falling to the ground. At this moment, he suddenly realized that his forehead was already drenched in cold sweat.

He gazed intently and suspiciously at Chu Ge's face but couldn't sense the same feeling from before. Yet, even so, as another drop of sweat slid from his forehead, the aura he had just now vanished completely.

Taking a deep look at Chu Ge, Liu Dong opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing. He snorted heavily through his nose and left in a huff.

"Click."

The office door was closed once more, leaving only Qin Ruojing and Chu Ge in the room.

Qin Ruojing's gaze was still fixed on Chu Ge's face. Not only Liu Dong felt the change in Chu Ge just now; she felt it too.

This was the first time she felt such a sharp aura from a man other than her father. She even wondered if she was hallucinating.

However, since Liu Dong left like that, it was enough to prove that it wasn't an illusion. There was indeed that momentary change in Chu Ge, as if he suddenly became a different person—a person whose mere glance could strike fear into the heart.

At this moment, the figure of Chu Ge in her view seemed even more mysterious.

The footsteps outside gradually faded away. Qin Ruojing finally came back to her senses and refocused her gaze on the computer screen.

But clearly, her attention was not as concentrated as before. The sudden change in Chu Ge's gaze lingered in her mind, and her delicate brows furrowed slightly unconsciously.

A few seconds passed just like that. Qin Ruojing rubbed her forehead, turned her gaze to Chu Ge picking up files from the floor, and in a half-joking, half-serious tone tried probing, "Chu Ge, you were quite imposing just now, huh? You actually scared Liu Dong away?"

Chu Ge looked up, wearing his usual carefree smile, "Wasn't I just borrowing your power as the chairman to put on a fox and tiger show?"

Seeing Chu Ge like this, Qin Ruojing felt a bit complicated, slightly lost in thought. Was that look just now really not her illusion?

As Qin Ruojing was lost in her thoughts, Chu Ge had already picked up all the scattered files and placed them on the table.

"Chairman, are you sure it's okay to not give Director Liu face like that? Given his attitude towards you, he must wield considerable influence in the company, right?"

Glancing at the files Chu Ge put on the table, Qin Ruojing said while organizing them, "Whether it's okay or not, I definitely can't give him face today. Otherwise, he might forget that this Tianjiao Group belongs to the Qin family, not the Liu family."

Chu Ge grinned and gave Qin Ruojing a thumbs-up, "Chairman, compared to my borrowed authority, your words were truly imposing!"

Qin Ruojing gave Chu Ge an exasperated look and said, "Alright, stop with that carefree laugh. You should worry about yourself. Liu Dong, after all, is one of the major shareholders of the company. He must hate you now, and regarding his inept nephew and today's incident, he's bound to cause you trouble."

Chu Ge smiled slightly, "We'll deal with the future when it comes. Let's not talk about this. How about you tell me about these materials? There are a few places I don't quite understand."

As he spoke, Chu Ge moved over to Qin Ruojing's desk, opened the folder, and pointed to one of the pages. Qin Ruojing glanced at it and explained, and Chu Ge understood immediately, nodding before turning to another page.

The morning passed quickly. With no more issues regarding the materials, Chu Ge had lunch with Qin Ruojing before leaving the Tianjiao Building with several freshly-made promotional posters, heading to Lidu University in his capacity as Tianqing Company's HR manager.

It was Chu Ge's first time handling such affairs, but due to the information he received from Ye Li earlier, there was no difficulty in contacting the school authorities, and the communication was relatively smooth.

Moreover, because he drove a Maserati and brought promotional posters featuring Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, he naturally received ample attention from the school.

The Lidu University campus recruitment event was scheduled for three days later, to be held in a lecture hall that could accommodate three hundred people.

Having finalized this matter, Chu Ge returned to his car, hesitated for a moment, and sent Ye Li a text message.

"I'm at your school now. Are you alright today? Are you in class right now?"

It took Ye Li less than a minute to reply, "I just finished class, and I don't have any more classes later. I'm... I'm still dealing with some issues, can we meet to talk about it?"

"No problem."

After arranging to meet Ye Li at a nearby ice cream parlor via text, Chu Ge drove away from Lidu University.

After parking the car, Chu Ge waited for less than ten minutes in a seat facing the door of the ice cream parlor before he spotted Ye Li from afar.

However, to his surprise, Ye Li was not alone. Beside her was a tall and handsome-looking guy, speaking earnestly as he walked with her.

Judging from her expression, Ye Li seemed entirely uninterested in dealing with this guy but was somehow left with no choice.

Seeing this, Chu Ge couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile.

Just yesterday, he had stood up for Ye Li, putting Li Nan, Geng Li, and others in their place, ensuring it was well-known; yet today, someone still dared to persist in pestering Ye Li? This was really quite entertaining!

"Ye Li, listen to me, I'm truly sincere about my feelings for you. Why won't you believe me?"

"Ma Tao, I beg you to stop following me, okay? I really don't have feelings for you. Because of you, Li Nan got beaten up, do you know that? Please just go back. I've arranged to meet Brother Chu, don't get yourself into trouble."

"No, I'm not afraid. Even if he beats me to death, I want to prove my sincerity to you."

"You... sigh!"

The conversation at the door grew clearer as Ye Li entered, her expression conflicted, and the guy named Ma Tao followed her in.

Chu Ge remained seated, smiling at Ye Li. Although he had already gathered the gist of the conversation, he still asked, "You're here, and who is this?"

Ye Li bit her lip, "Um, Brother Chu, I..."

Before Ye Li could finish her sentence, Ma Tao stepped forward and earnestly said, "Hello Brother Chu, let me introduce myself. I'm Ma Tao, and I'm pursuing your sister Ye Li. Brother Chu, I ask you to give me a chance."

"A chance isn't something I can give; as long as Ye Li likes you, I absolutely won't interfere with her relationship."

Chu Ge slightly curled his lips, saying casually while sizing up Ma Tao. Although Ma Tao's eyes seemed clear and bright, Chu Ge still saw something called "falsehood" in them.

He had a rough guess as to why Ma Tao would show up before him at this time.

This Ma Tao probably thought this was a good opportunity to make an impression, trying to win favor in this way, and then use Chu Ge's reputation to show off here.

Of course, even Chu Ge couldn't completely say for sure if this was the case; it remained to be seen.

As soon as Chu Ge finished speaking, Ye Li urgently said, "Brother Chu, I really don't like him; he's Li Nan's boyfriend."

"Hmm?"

Although Chu Ge only slightly furrowed his brows, Ma Tao's eyes immediately betrayed a trace of guilt, and he quickly shook his head.

"Brother Chu, a delinquent girl like Li Nan, I haven't liked her for a long time. I broke up with her long ago, but she's been clinging to me, even hurting Ye Li because of me. I'm really troubled, truly."

Just as Chu Ge was about to speak, he suddenly saw Li Nan crossing the street towards this very ice cream shop, seemingly intending to come here as well.

Gazing at the door, Chu Ge pretended to be thoughtful, and as Li Nan reached the entrance, he once again spoke casually, "So, according to you, me slapping Li Nan yesterday, you also think she asked for it?"

Without even thinking, Ma Tao quickly nodded along with Chu Ge's words and then put on a face of sorrow.

"Brother Chu, actually, you slapping Li Nan is also a good thing for her. Although I've long lost feelings for her, I don't wish to see her continue to squander her life like this. That slap of yours might just wake her up, helping her stop wasting her youth. Of course, the most important thing is that she won't harm Ye Li again."

Chu Ge found this increasingly amusing; the reasoning was certainly presented in a righteous and noble manner, with a hint of emotion and principle.

Meanwhile, Li Nan stepped over the threshold of the ice cream shop, facing Chu Ge just a few meters away, every word he said reaching her ears clearly.

Li Nan initially intended to say something, but upon witnessing this scene and hearing those words, she was momentarily stunned.

Looking past Ma Tao at Li Nan's direction, Chu Ge for the first time felt a bit of sympathy for her.

It's often said that pitiable people must be detestable in some way, but isn't there also some pity in the detestable ones?

With this thought, Chu Ge mockingly and faintly said, "Young man, you indeed seem to understand justice, so fine, I'll give you a chance."

"Brother Chu, I really don't like him, what are you doing?" Ye Li, hearing Chu Ge say this, grew more anxious.

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