On the way to the company, Chu Ge called He Junming, asked about his and Li Nan's health, and chatted about that Li Zheming.

He Junming and Li Nan were both fine, and as for that Li Zheming, He Junming said he would settle the score with him himself, no need for Chu Ge to worry.

He Junming holds grudges, especially when it's about losing face in front of women?

Knowing that He Junming was fine, Chu Ge was relieved. As for Li Zheming, he didn't take it seriously at all—if Li Zheming got on He Junming's bad side, he deserved his bad luck.

Arriving at the company, Chu Ge went straight to Tong Yaqi's office and discussed the company's development direction, proposing to try web games and mobile games, as well as the idea He Junming proposed yesterday.

Upon hearing the concept of mobile games, Tong Yaqi's eyes lit up, finding it highly feasible.

As the two were discussing these matters, a phone call came to Tong Yaqi's cellphone. She glanced at the caller ID, was slightly taken aback, and immediately took the call.

"Yes, yes, what? Now? Got it, okay, I'm on my way."

After hanging up, Tong Yaqi seemed a bit puzzled. Seeing this, Chu Ge couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Tong Yaqi came back to her senses, "Oh, a director from the group asked me to report on work. I'll head out now, we can continue our discussion when I get back."

Having said that, Tong Yaqi left the room, while Chu Ge went to the president's office on the top floor and started exercising in the gym.

He didn't know how long he had been working out when a phone rang. Chu Ge put down two 50-kilogram dumbbells, glanced at the caller ID, saw it was from Tong Yaqi, and answered the call casually.

"General Manager Tong, what's up?"

"Chu Ge, are you still at the company? If so, let's talk in person."

"Yeah, I'm in the president's office. Come right up."

Not long after, Tong Yaqi knocked on the door of the president's office and walked in.

Chu Ge was sitting on the sofa, turning his head to see, although Tong Yaqi forced a smile at him, her face clearly looked unwell.

"What's wrong? Looking so worried, who bullied our General Manager Tong?"

Tong Yaqi rubbed her forehead in slight annoyance and said with a bitter smile, "Not exactly bullied, but I did get scolded."

Chu Ge was slightly surprised, motioned for Tong Yaqi to sit by his side, and asked, "Scolded? Who scolded you and for what?"

"Wasn't it Director Liu Dong from the group asking me to report on work? I just stated the company's situation, and then I got scolded. Before I even finished talking, he got furious. Judging by his extreme dissatisfaction and furious look, I don't even know how many more days I can hold this general manager position. Ugh, I might get kicked out any day."

"Liu Dong?" Chu Ge repeated the name, frowning slightly.

Tong Yaqi nodded, "Yeah, he wants you to go to his office right away. Better hurry up; I guess just scolding me, the general manager, isn't enough, and he's planning to scold you, the president, too."

Chu Ge chuckled, understanding why Tong Yaqi got scolded.

By the looks of it, Qin Ruojing must have already told all the directors in the group that he is the president of Tianqing Company, and Liu Dong is using this as an excuse to find fault. Tong Yaqi got scolded, clearly because of him, and was dragged into it.

Seeing that Chu Ge not only wasn't worried, but actually amused, without any intention of moving, Tong Yaqi couldn't help but wonder, "How come you seem so happy about getting scolded? Aren't you preparing to go over there quickly?"

Chu Ge shrugged, "Go over? Hell no, what is he anyway, why would I bother with him? I'm not so busy, but I'm not idle enough to voluntarily listen to his nonsense. Don't mind him, let's continue with our business. You don't have to worry about your general manager position; if he wants to make a move on you, he'll have to get past me first."

Tong Yaqi was taken aback, "Chu Ge, what are you talking about? Liu Dong is a director of the company; even if you're the president of Tianqing, you don't have more authority than he does?"

"Don't worry, you know, Tianqing Company is different from other companies in Tianjiao Group. Apart from the chairman, no one else can control me. If that weren't the case, I wouldn't even care to take this job."

"But..."

Chu Ge waved his hand, interrupting Tong Yaqi's unfinished words, "No buts. If he bothers you again, don't respond. If he doesn't like it, just say it's my intention, and if he has any objections, he can come find me."

Because Liu Dong is a director, Chu Ge didn't want Qin Ruojing to have a hard time, so he had given him some leeway in the Li Youcheng issue before.

But this time, since the situation was between him and Liu Dong, he didn't intend to let Liu Dong get away with it anymore. He was honestly a bit fed up with this old guy—I mean, is he really not done yet?

Tong Yaqi knew that Chu Ge was the president personally appointed by He Qing and was aware of Tianqing Company's actual situation under Tianjiao Group. But when Chu Ge asked her to completely ignore Liu Dong, she still felt it was inappropriate. She tried persuading Chu Ge a few times, but it had no effect, so she had no choice but to give up helplessly.

After discussing some company matters and giving her a big direction for the company's development, Chu Ge brought her to the recreation room and picked up a billiard cue.

"Yaqi, do you play billiards? Want to play for a while?"

"Oh my, President Chu, you have too much leisure time, don't you? Are you determined to ignore Director Liu?"

Chu Ge wiped the cue powder, then posed at the billiard table and grinned before glancing sideways, "Shall I break?"

Tong Yaqi slapped her forehead with a "pop" and sighed with a speechless expression, "Oh you, what should I say about you?"

Speechless as she was, she realized that when it came to meeting Liu Dong, no matter what she said, Chu Ge definitely wouldn't listen.

Additionally, she knew that Chu Ge never spoke without reason. If he said something, he must have his rationale, which made her feel slightly relieved. She shook her head helplessly and still picked up a cue to stand beside the billiard table.

Chu Ge had always liked billiards as a sport, and playing with a beautiful woman naturally added more fun.

Since he asked Tong Yaqi to join him, intending to help her relieve the pent-up frustration from being reprimanded earlier, he definitely wouldn't let Tong Yaqi idle on the side without stepping up to play.

After breaking the balls, Chu Ge didn't play seriously but was rather fancy with each shot, using retract shots, high shots, side shots, and draw shots.

Tong Yaqi originally had no mood to play but was dragged into it by Chu Ge. However, after watching Chu Ge pocket three balls in a row, she truly became interested, amazed that not only were Chu Ge's billiard moves extremely standard, but his skill level was quite high.

When Chu Ge reached the fourth ball, Tong Yaqi finally couldn't help but exclaim in praise, "Chu Ge, nice shooting skills!"

Chu Ge grinned, "Of course!"

While speaking, Chu Ge attempted a high-difficulty three-cushion shot, but this time the ball didn't go into the pocket.

Tong Yaqi laughed, "There you go bragging, now you've missed. Don't you know what modesty is?"

Chu Ge walked to Tong Yaqi's side, innocently scratched his head while displaying a thoroughly mischievous smile at the corner of his mouth, "I just said my shooting is good, that's the truth. What's there for me to be modest about? Everyone can have a small mishap, can't they?"

Tong Yaqi playfully pushed Chu Ge's hand aside, took off the small jacket she was wearing, and casually laid it on the sofa beside her, saying, "Fine, you win. Now, let me take my turn."

Saying that, Tong Yaqi stretched her body and approached the billiard table with a cue in hand.

At the moment, Tong Yaqi was dressed in a fashionable yet professionally sharp golden three-piece suit skirt. The small jacket on the sofa was bright gold, while underneath was a dark gold blouse resembling but not quite leopard print, paired with a matching pencil skirt, and on her feet were exquisite and sexy black high-heeled leather shoes.

As Tong Yaqi leaned down, her gaze fixed on the cue ball, her slender legs stretched tightly, the bright golden pencil skirt tightened snugly, and her movements were incredibly standard.

Her left hand rested on the billiard table, thumb and index finger forming a bridge, while her right hand held the cue at the base, rhythmically aiming. Due to her posture, her entire body exhibited a harmonious beauty, making her look like a professional billiard player—truly a sight to behold.

In Chu Ge's eyes, such a scene was simply breathtaking. If Ye Li in the morning gave him a sense of tranquility, coziness, and tender beauty, then Tong Yaqi at this moment exuded a sense of competence from head to toe.

"Pop"

Tong Yaqi's right hand rhythmically pushed forward, the tip of the cue striking the cue ball with considerable force.

"Nice shot!"

A clean mid-distance corner pocket shot, Chu Ge couldn't help but praise, feeling even better. It seemed Tong Yaqi's billiard skills were decent enough to play well with him for a while.

With the continuous sound of pocketing balls, they unknowingly played three rounds, and Tong Yaqi's mood gradually improved, tossing aside any displeasure from the earlier reprimand.

When they reached the fourth round of billiards, Chu Ge's phone suddenly rang, and his lips curled into a playful smile, while Tong Yaqi's expression showed a bit of tension.

Chu Ge answered the call, using the speaker mode, casually playing and lazily saying, "Hello?"

"It's Chu Ge, isn't it? I'm Liu Dong, why haven't you arrived?"

Chu Ge pocketed a ball with a "pop" and then inexplicably replied, "Oh, Director Liu. How come I don't understand what you're saying? What's this about me not arriving? Where should I be going?"

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