When the young man in front of her, who both shocked and terrified Mo Xiaoran, fell to the ground, Chu Ge's figure appeared in her sight.

"Sorry Xiaoran, I'm late. Are you okay?"

Looking at the timely appearance of Chu Ge, Mo Xiaoran was stunned for a few seconds before shaking her head in lingering fear. Then she looked at the unconscious young man on the ground, and her small face turned pale instantly.

"Chu... Chu Ge, he... he... you..."

Seeing Mo Xiaoran looking so nervous, Chu Ge knew she was worried about him. He felt a warmth in his heart and said with a smile, "Don't worry, he just fainted. He'll wake up in a while. Let's go."

Chu Ge did not expect that Mo Xiaoran, after such a fright, would first think to care about him. What a kind girl she was!

Mo Xiaoran pressed her lips together and nodded, her small face pale as she cautiously walked around the young man on the ground, as if afraid he would suddenly wake up and act rudely towards her again.

However, just as she reached Chu Ge's side and before they walked out of the small corridor, the voices of two men could be heard not far away.

"Is that guy stuck in the toilet? He's been gone a long time."

"Damn, my stomach's hurting too. Let me go first when he comes out. Don't you dare fight me for it."

Upon hearing these two voices, Mo Xiaoran instinctively grabbed Chu Ge's hand. Her heart, which hadn't yet settled back in her chest, jumped to her throat. These were obviously the other two from the neighboring private room!

The voices were already very close, apparently right around the corridor corner. Since they were going to facing them anyway, Chu Ge simply stood still, squeezed Mo Xiaoran's little hand, gave her a reassuring look, and waited in the corridor.

A few seconds later, two young men in their twenties walked into the corridor, one wearing a skull tank top with a small braid, the other shirtless with a bald head.

Upon seeing their companion lying on the ground, both were startled for a moment. Then they raised their heads, glaring fiercely at Chu Ge and asked, "Did you do this?"

Chu Ge didn't respond, just looked at the two of them with a gaze as if they were idiots, as if saying, "Isn't that obvious?"

Seeing Chu Ge regard them like that, the two boys immediately got angry. Without saying another word, they started throwing punches at Chu Ge.

Unfortunately, just a few seconds passed and they hadn't realized what was happening. Before they knew it, their vision blurred and both were thrown to the ground by Chu Ge with just one arm, lying stacked up like a totem pole with the first guy Chu Ge knocked out.

After dealing with these foolish hooligans, Chu Ge turned back and smiled a little at Mo Xiaoran, "Let's go."

Everything happened so fast that it was over before Mo Xiaoran could process it. She felt like she was dreaming, holding tightly onto Chu Ge's hand. It wasn't until they left the small restaurant that she realized it, quickly withdrew her hand with a flustered face, and said with a blush, "Than... thank you."

Chu Ge chuckled, "Thank what? We're colleagues, it's what I'm supposed to do to help you."

Mo Xiaoran shook her head seriously, sincerely saying, "No, even if we're colleagues, it's not something you're obliged to do. Really, thank you."

Seeing Mo Xiaoran so serious, Chu Ge didn't know what to say. He could only touch his nose, nodded with a smile, "Alright, I'll accept your thanks."

"By the way, Chu Ge, how are you so good at this? I thought those three were pretty tough, how did you manage to take them down so quickly?"

"Uh, I guess I caught the first one by surprise. The second and third, I had the advantage of the terrain. The corridor was too narrow for them to properly fight back. If we were in an open space, it probably would have been me knocked down."

Chu Ge perfunctorily replied and then changed the subject, boarding the bus with Mo Xiaoran to return to Tianjiao Group.

When the two returned to the office, it was lunchtime. The office was still lively with chatter, with several girls talking enthusiastically, while Lu Gang seemed restless, sitting alone in a corner.

As Chu Ge and Mo Xiaoran pushed the door open and entered, the chatting voices in the room suddenly stopped, with everyone sneaking glances at Chu Ge, making him feel a bit uneasy.

Lu Gang hesitated for a long time in his seat before finally standing up and approaching Chu Ge with a humble demeanor, "Chu Ge, do you... have a moment?"

Though Chu Ge felt he had little in common with Lu Gang and knew what he wanted to say, he'd rather hear Lu Gang out than stay in this atmosphere. Besides, it would give these girls a chance to question Mo Xiaoran, which he wanted.

He had no doubt that with their gossiping spirit, as soon as he left the room, they would surround Mo Xiaoran and bombard her with questions, which he hoped for. He believed that when he returned to the office, the atmosphere would be much better than now.

Facing Lu Gang's hopeful yet nervous gaze, Chu Ge nodded and walked out of the office.

"Chu Ge, I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. You see..."

Before Lu Gang could finish his sentence, Chu Ge waved his hand, "It's not a big deal, don't take it too seriously. But I hope you can pretend you didn't see anything yesterday. I don't want to hear any rumors about me and her. Is that okay?"

Hearing Chu Ge say this, Lu Gang couldn't be more delighted and didn't dare to have any objections. He quickly promised, "No problem, absolutely no problem. From now on, you're my big brother. If you tell me to go east, I absolutely won't go west. If you tell me to hit a dog, I won't chase a chicken, you..."

Chu Ge rolled his eyes; he had no interest in taking such a whiny underling.

Just as he was about to interrupt Lu Gang's nonsense, Chu Ge's phone rang. He didn't immediately reach for the phone but glanced at Lu Gang. Lu Gang sensibly took a few steps back, nodding and bowing to Chu Ge a few times before returning to the office.

Taking out the phone, Chu Ge breathed a sigh of relief. The call wasn't from Tong Yaqi but from Qin Ruojing.

Because he was mindful that there were other people in the corridor, Chu Ge didn't mention Qin Ruojing's name, simply responding with a "Hey."

"Chu Ge, is it convenient for you to talk now?"

"It's fine, go ahead."

"Zhou Zhigao called me again today. He said he wants to meet tonight for another discussion."

Hearing this, Chu Ge frowned, feeling very disgusted inside.

It seemed as if Qin Ruojing saw Chu Ge's expression, as she continued speaking on the phone.

"Chu Ge, I know you really dislike Zhou Zhigao, and I do too, but I still hope you can accompany me to meet him again because he's really popular now, and the price is not too outrageous. If we can hire him, it would be a tremendous help for the development of the film company."

Qin Ruojing paused, then added, "And... I believe if you're there, he won't make such excessive demands again."

Chu Ge instinctively wanted to refuse, but before he opened his mouth, he suddenly remembered how the girls in the office looked so admiring when they mentioned Zhou Zhigao yesterday at noon, and this was already the second time Qin Ruojing had asked him for help, so he hesitated.

Indeed, just like Qin Ruojing said, Zhou Zhigao really disgusted him, but he did have some good feelings towards Qin Ruojing.

During the days he pretended to be Qin Ruojing's boyfriend, she treated him quite well, and the 10,001 yuan that Qin's mother gave him wasn't taken back.

Qin Ruojing certainly wasn't short on money, but this money was earned through her efforts, and giving him the 10,001 yuan was a favor; not giving it would have been perfectly fine too.

Moreover, Qin Ruojing was the chairman of a group company, and being able to discuss this with him was already not an easy feat.

If Qin Ruojing had forcefully asked him for help, Chu Ge wouldn't have hesitated to hang up the phone, but since Qin Ruojing was negotiating with him like this, he really couldn't bear to refuse.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Chu Ge finally said helplessly, "Fine, I'll go with you to see him once. Once you finalize the details, send me the time and place in a message."

On the phone, Qin Ruojing was also silent for a few seconds and finally said softly, "Thank you."

"Alright, don't rush to thank me. I'm going with you, but it doesn't mean I don't have my own opinions. If I find him unpleasant and leave early, don't blame me for not giving you a heads-up."

"Okay, that's settled."

Hanging up the phone, Chu Ge felt a bit helpless, while Qin Ruojing, sitting in the chairman's office, breathed a long sigh of relief.

Although she had only spent a few short days with Chu Ge, she had gotten used to having him around. She even had a feeling that as long as Chu Ge was there, there was no problem that couldn't be solved.

Looking at the name "Chu Ge" on her iPhone 5S, the corners of Qin Ruojing's mouth unconsciously curled up slightly as she thought silently to herself: "Probably among the nearly a thousand people within the Tianjiao Group, only Chu Ge dares to talk to her like that, right? And... it seems she, as the chairman, doesn't mind it at all?"

After finishing the call with Qin Ruojing, Chu Ge smoked a cigarette in the stairwell, then went to the supermarket downstairs to buy some ice cream for everyone in the Operation Management Department. His mood, which had been slightly grim due to the phone call, suddenly improved once again.

Sure enough, the six girls were gathered together, chattering away with Mo Xiaoran at the center, each with their eyes shining with attention, so much so that when he pushed open the door, no one noticed he had returned. They continued to bombard Mo Xiaoran with questions about him.

"Xiaoran, is Chu Ge really that easygoing? Did he ride the bus with you? Help you move things in the warehouse? Eat shredded potatoes with you at a restaurant? Fought three hooligans by himself to protect you?"

Feifei asked rapidly, with a look of disbelief.

"Uh... he doesn't put on any airs at all, and everything I said is true." Mo Xiaoran nodded, her face blushing.

"Oh my! Is there really such a good man in the world? I tell you, Xiaoran, if I didn't have a boyfriend, I'd definitely go after him. What are you waiting for? Don't you hurry up?"

Mo Xiaoran's face turned even redder.

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