As he spoke, Chu Ge walked to the position of the cue ball with the pool cue, aiming at another target.

"What? Didn't General Manager Tong inform you? I asked you to report to me about your Tianqing Company's work." Liu Dong's voice clearly carried some irritation.

"Oh, that. She did mention it to me, but I'm really busy right now, don't have the time. How about Director Liu makes the trip to come to me instead?"

Chu Ge lazily replied, and with a "clack," sank another ball.

"Busy? What are you busy with?"

"Playing pool, can't Director Liu tell?"

There was silence on the other end for a few seconds, followed by a heavy grunt, "Playing pool? What a good pool game! Chu Ge, is reporting work to me more important, or playing pool?"

Ignoring Tong Yaqi's repeated winks, Chu Ge confidently smiled and said, "Is there even a question? Of course, playing pool is more important."

Hearing this, Tong Yaqi pinched her brow and wore a wry smile, fully able to imagine Liu Dong on the other end of the line, likely so angry his nose might be out of joint.

"You!"

"Director Liu, is there anything else? If not, shall we leave it at that? I still have three balls left to pocket, I have to step up my game and clear the table."

With that, Chu Ge hung up the phone and continued playing.

"Chu Ge, you... sigh! Do you realize that Liu Dong is a major shareholder of our Tianjiao Group and also a company veteran? Talking to him like that is going to cause trouble."

Looking at the unconcerned Chu Ge, Tong Yaqi said worriedly.

Chu Ge smiled nonchalantly, "Truth is, I've already offended him long ago. No matter how I speak to him today, he will still find a way to trouble me."

Tong Yaqi was taken aback, "What's going on?"

"Liu Dong's nephew was fired because of me, and I heard from the chairman that this guy is extremely protective. Do you think he wouldn't hold a grudge?"

With a "clack," Chu Ge pocketed the black 8 ball with a long shot, setting up the balls while recounting how Qin Ruoying pretended to be her sister and how Li Youcheng was fired to Tong Yaqi.

Tong Yaqi was enlightened, "So that's how it is, no wonder he was so angry with me today. Turns out, I got caught in the crossfire because of you?"

Chu Ge chuckled, "Sorry, that's exactly what happened."

Tong Yaqi gave Chu Ge a reproachful look and said, "So since I got scolded because of you, shouldn't you comfort me?"

Chu Ge walked over to Tong Yaqi, curling his lips, "How do you want me to comfort you?"

"Any kind of comfort will do, just don't make a scene, this is the office after all. What if someone comes?" Tong Yaqi pinched her brow and said somewhat helplessly.

"Don't worry, there's a password door outside; only a few people know the password. Nobody's going to come up. Besides, with what you said, I have to comfort you properly, right?"

Chu Ge's smile widened even more.

...

Not long after, Chu Ge's phone rang again disruptively. Chu Ge glanced at it somewhat displeased: it was Liu Dong calling him again.

The phone rang for quite a while, and Chu Ge finally picked it up.

"Hello? Director Liu? Any more instructions?"

"I'm outside your office, open the door for me." Liu Dong's tone was indisputable, clearly filled with fire.

This time, although Chu Ge's phone wasn't on speaker, because Tong Yaqi was with him, Liu Dong's unfriendly voice clearly reached Tong Yaqi's ears.

Her already somewhat tense mood became even more nervous. She quickly covered her mouth, afraid of making any unnecessary sound, winked at Chu Ge, and shook her head.

"What? Speak louder, I can't hear you."

"I said, open the door for me!"

"What? Could you speak up? I still can't hear you. Eh? What's going on here? My phone signal is just fine, so why can't I hear you clearly?"

Chu Ge mumbled with a serious air. He could hear every word Liu Dong said perfectly well; he just didn't want to deal with Liu Dong. If Liu Dong wanted to get anxious, then let him be anxious. Even if it drove Liu Dong mad, that wouldn't matter at all.

Of course, it's impossible to drive Liu Dong mad, but making him half-mad might not be entirely out of the question. Chu Ge's plan was to work diligently towards that goal.

After scolding Tong Yaqi, he came looking for trouble with Chu Ge, shouting and commanding here like he was some big shot. Really, who pampers him into having such bad habits? Does he really think Chu Ge is some saint with a good temper?

Actually, Chu Ge could simply hang up the phone, but he thought chatting with Liu Dong like this over the phone was more interesting.

"I'll say it one more time! I am Liu Dong, Director Liu. Chu Ge, open the door for me!"

"Oh oh, you want me to open the door for you, huh? This time I heard you clearly." Chu Ge said with a slight upward curl of his lips, pretending to suddenly realize it, remaining calm and composed.

"Now that you've heard it, aren't you going to open the door?"

"Sorry, Director Liu, it's not that I won't open the door for you. It's just that I'm really busy right now. Next time, if you remember to make an appointment in advance, this kind of awkward situation can be avoided."

Liu Dong clearly didn't expect Chu Ge to say that and couldn't help but snort heavily from his nose, saying coldly, "President Chu, you really have a big ego! I'm already at the password door, do you still want me, a director, to keep waiting?"

This time, Liu Dong's voice grew louder, and Tong Yaqi became even more nervous. However, Chu Ge remained calm and composed, saying, "Director Liu, by rights, since you've come in person, I should give you this face. However, I'm really a bit busy now. How about you wait a little longer at the door? Once I've sorted things out here, I'll open the door for you."

"You're still making me wait? Do you know what my position is? What your position is? How dare you make me wait at the door?"

Liu Dong was fuming and practically shouted this.

"Oh? Director Liu, I really don't know what your position is. I initially thought I was the president of this company. But with your question, now I'm suddenly a bit unsure of my position too. Why don't you kindly enlighten me about what your position actually is, and...what my position actually is?"

Chu Ge's reply was still leisurely, calm, and composed. If Liu Dong wanted to argue with him, he would just chat with Liu Dong, not getting angry, not cursing, just making idle chatter to see who ends up more frustrated.

After all, without the password, Liu Dong could only keep waiting at the door.

"Alright, alright, Chu Ge, you're pretending to be clueless, aren't you? Then today, I'll tell you clearly: I, Liu Dong, am a director at Tianjiao Group, and you are the president of Tianqing Company. Even though you are the president of Tianqing, Tianqing is a subsidiary of Tianjiao Group. Do you understand now?"

After Liu Dong said a long breathless speech in a fit of rage, Chu Ge deliberately waited a few seconds before speaking with fake seriousness, "Hello? Why is the signal bad again? What did you just say? I didn't catch a word."

"Can't hear, my ass!" Liu Dong was completely furious; then there was a loud "thud" next to Chu Ge's ear, apparently from Liu Dong kicking the password door.

After a while, Tong Yaqi looked at Chu Ge helplessly, "You know, Liu Dong has come to your door looking for trouble, and you're still so unruffled. What can I even say to you?"

Chu Ge chuckled, "If you don't know what to say, then don't say anything."

"Chu Ge, do I need to step out for this?"

"No need. It's completely normal for a general manager to report to the president. Even if that old guy tries to find fault, he won't find anything wrong. You should just go open the door for him and then go straight back to your office or stay here if you like."

"Then I'll just head back to my office, right?" Tong Yaqi turned around and asked hesitantly.

Chu Ge gave a reassuring "mm" and nodded to Tong Yaqi, then smiled slightly and sat back at his desk, preparing for whatever was about to come.

A click sound came from outside, apparently, Tong Yaqi had opened the door for Liu Dong. Then a series of footsteps echoed in the hallway, and Liu Dong entered without even knocking on the door.

"Secretary Chu, do you know how much time you've wasted for me?" Liu Dong said as soon as he entered, making it clear he was here to accuse, with a gloomy face, staring aggressively into Chu Ge's eyes.

Chu Ge shrugged, smiling, "Director Liu, you came without an appointment. Me finding time to see you is already giving you face. If you put it like this, isn't it a bit unreasonable?"

Ignoring Liu Dong's facial twitch, Chu Ge continued blandly, "And since we're here, please call me President Chu, not Secretary Chu."

Liu Dong frowned and said coldly, "President Chu? Hah, do you really think of yourself as someone important? Let's not even talk about how your presidency is baffling. Shouldn't you first pay attention to your position? Is this the attitude a leader of a subsidiary should have towards a company director?"

Chu Ge glanced sideways at Liu Dong, "Director Liu, whether I'm someone important or not doesn't really concern you, does it? If you have business, let's talk business. If you came to argue about trivial matters, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to leave. I'm very busy and don't have the time."

Liu Dong's eyebrows furrowed even more tightly. He still couldn't accept the fact that Chu Ge had suddenly transformed from a mere secretary into the president of a subsidiary of Tianjiao.

Especially since Qin Ruojing's explanation at the board meeting wasn't very detailed. Even though it had caused an uproar among several directors, no further explanation was provided.

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