Taking a deep breath, Qin Ruojing calmed her chaotic emotions and looked at Chu Ge with a steady gaze. Her expression was solemn, like she was about to announce some incredibly important decision at a board meeting.

Seeing Qin Ruojing so serious, Chu Ge was intrigued. He really wanted to know what could be troubling a strong woman like Qin Ruojing to the point that she had to display such a serious demeanor before speaking.

"Actually, you guessed it right. I came to see you today because there's something up, but don't worry, I definitely won't ask you to commit murder or arson. Rather, it's..."

The most crucial words were about to spill out when a phone rang suddenly at an inopportune moment, abruptly cutting off Qin Ruojing's voice.

Chu Ge glanced at the caller ID; it was He Junming. However, his interest was piqued by Qin Ruojing, so he ignored the call and said with a smile, "Chairperson, go ahead and speak."

Qin Ruojing had just managed to adjust her emotions, but the sudden ringing of the phone made her panic, as if her confidence suddenly dwindled.

After another look at Chu Ge's phone and seeing "He Junming" flashing on the screen, Qin Ruojing hesitated but eventually shook her head, "You should answer the call. That's He Qing's brother, the real big boss of Tianqing Company. It's not proper to ignore him, is it?"

Chu Ge smiled indifferently, "It's fine. He must be reaching out for something trivial. I'll call him back later. You go ahead with yours first."

Hearing Chu Ge say this, Qin Ruojing didn't know why, but the bit of suffocation from before instantly dissipated, and she even felt a little happy, as if it was particularly satisfying for her that Chu Ge ignored He Junming's call and let her speak first.

After hesitating a bit and waiting for the phone to stop ringing, Qin Ruojing took another moment to gather herself and nodded, "Alright, then I'll get straight to it. I..."

The phone rang again stubbornly, and it was still He Junming calling.

Qin Ruojing felt a surge of annoyance. She had finally managed to compose her emotions, only to be disrupted by this call again, feeling as if He Junming was deliberately trying to mess with her.

Of course, Qin Ruojing knew that was impossible, but given He Junming's status, if he kept looking for Chu Ge, it definitely meant something was up.

Listening to the incessant ringing, Qin Ruojing could only brush her hair back to conceal her inner frustration and forced a smile at Chu Ge.

"You should answer the call. Let's not keep Eldest Young Master He waiting. My issue... isn't that urgent."

This time, Chu Ge didn't insist any further. He smiled at Qin Ruojing and answered the call.

"Bro, why'd it take you so long to pick up? Haha, are you with some beautiful woman? Did I interrupt your good time?"

From the receiver came He Junming's usual playful voice, tinged with unusual excitement today.

"I really am with a beauty, and she was just about to confess to me, but you interrupted, buddy. How come you never call at the right time?"

Listening to Chu Ge's teasing voice, Qin Ruojing suddenly froze. Her expression turned bizarre as she looked at Chu Ge, as if she was observing a strange beast.

Could it be... he already knows, and was pretending earlier? That's not possible, right?

The saying goes, strike while the iron is hot; momentum fades with repetition and dwindles away. With Qin Ruojing interrupted twice, bringing up the topic again was already challenging for her. Then hearing Chu Ge's comment, she instantly hesitated.

What Qin Ruojing didn't expect was that Chu Ge actually turned to her with a grin, making her breathless as the once comfortable sofa became a bed of nails. She instantly glared at Chu Ge, feeling guilty.

In reality, Qin Ruojing's worries were unnecessary. Chu Ge was merely joking along with He Junming's words, without any hidden intention. Spotting her glare, he assumed it was because she was annoyed at his joke.

"Haha, my apologies. Maybe I'll call you back?" He Junming's teasing voice rang again.

"Since I've answered, it's just a few more words. What's up?"

"Talking over the phone won't suffice. If you're not busy, let's meet face to face."

"You're being all mysterious. Okay, then tell me a place, and I'll come and find you."

Chu Ge had come to Tianqing Company today to study and discuss the game's matters. Since he had already conveyed his thoughts, staying at the company wasn't as important.

Coincidentally, He Junming was looking for him. Chu Ge believed He Junming would be interested in his ideas.

Agreeing to meet at Li Nan's Taekwondo gym with He Junming, Chu Ge hung up and turned his gaze toward Qin Ruojing on the sofa.

"Chairperson?"

Qin Ruojing didn't respond, her brow slightly furrowed, appearing restless.

Chu Ge called out again, speechless, and Qin Ruojing suddenly snapped out of it, as if waking from a dream, turning her head with a 'whoosh'.

"Huh?"

Qin Ruojing was lost in her thoughts when she suddenly heard Chu Ge's voice, her body gave a slight shiver. Realizing she overreacted, she forced a smile, "Finished your call?"

Chu Ge rolled his eyes, "I've already called you twice, what did you want to say to me just now?"

Qin Ruojing's mind was in a mess, and she really couldn't say what she intended to earlier. She hesitated for a moment, then said, "I just wanted to ask if my sister contacted you again?"

Chu Ge shook his head.

"Oh, then nothing, I'm leaving."

With that, Qin Ruojing directly stood up from the sofa, and under Chu Ge's increasingly bewildered gaze, walked out of the president's office.

After leaving the room, Qin Ruojing finally breathed a long sigh of relief, and only then did she realize her palms were a little clammy and she had somehow broken into a sweat.

Qin Ruojing took a few deep breaths, but couldn't dispel the murkiness in her heart. She glanced back at the door to Chu Ge's office and then went straight downstairs to Tong Yaqi's general manager's office.

Tong Yaqi wasn't surprised at all that Qin Ruojing would come to her. After pouring Qin Ruojing a glass of water, she was ready to hear her complaints.

"Yaqi, did you tell Chu Ge about my plan?" Sure enough, as soon as there was no one else in the room, Qin Ruojing asked with a grudge-filled glare after sipping water.

Tong Yaqi was taken aback and wondered, "Of course not, Xiao Jing, why would you think that?"

Qin Ruojing inherently trusted Tong Yaqi deeply, and coupled with being unsure of the current situation, she was truly out of ideas. Depressed, she sighed and recounted what had happened earlier.

Listening to the story, Tong Yaqi started giggling.

"Yaqi, I'm almost dead with anxiety, why are you laughing?"

"I'm laughing because you two really have a connection. You didn't say anything, and he already knows what you want to do."

"What? Could it be Chu Ge really already knows?"

Seeing Qin Ruojing's nervous expression, Tong Yaqi couldn't bear to tease her any longer, "Just kidding with you, rest assured, he definitely doesn't know."

"Why? Yaqi, how can you be so sure?"

"I'm sure. You think, if you hadn't personally told me you wanted to pursue Chu Ge, I wouldn't even dream such a thing would happen. Since even I wouldn't think of it, given your usual attitude towards Chu Ge, he definitely wouldn't either. So, don't worry, what he said was just an offhand joke."

Hearing Tong Yaqi's words, Qin Ruojing thought it over, agreeing somewhat, and felt a bit more at ease. However, she still complained, "Yaqi, why didn't you help me just now?"

Tong Yaqi gave a wry smile, "I wanted to help you, but under those circumstances, I really couldn't. From the moment you entered the room, the atmosphere was made so serious by you, there was no way for me to steer the topic to a lighter place."

Qin Ruojing rubbed her forehead, looking distressed, "I didn't want it to be like that either. Yaqi, you don't know how awkward I was. My mind was blank, almost like I couldn't speak. You said to show concern for him, but he's perfectly fine. You said to pretend to fall, but he was so far away that even if I did fall, he wouldn't catch me in time."

Although Qin Ruojing was distressed, feeling amusement would seem a bit like gloating, Tong Yaqi couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"My sister Xiao Jing, I really admire you. I was just giving an example, you don't have to take it so literally."

"I just don't know how to do it. Sigh, if it weren't for not wanting my sister to succeed, I wouldn't be going through this. Yaqi, I messed it up today, what do I do next?"

Tong Yaqi gave Qin Ruojing a sympathetic look, "I think with your current state, I really can't coach you for now. The biggest challenge for you right now is to overcome your psychological barriers. Only when you're not nervous around Chu Ge can we gradually move on to the second step, third step."

Qin Ruojing gave a deeper bitter smile, shaking her head, "Not nervous? I really can't do that. Just thinking about chasing after him makes me shiver all over, let alone making eye contact, it's indescribably uncomfortable. According to your way, doesn't that mean I have no chance at all?"

Tong Yaqi rubbed her forehead, feeling quite troubled too, thinking just as Qin Ruojing had said, as long as she couldn't overcome this psychological barrier, the chances of successfully pursuing Chu Ge were almost zero.

Suddenly, Tong Yaqi's eyes lit up. She slapped her thigh as an idea popped into her mind on how to help Qin Ruojing out of her predicament.

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