"Hmm?" Hearing the knock on the door, Qin Ruojing's eyebrows slightly furrowed, glancing toward the door, "Who's knocking at this time?"

"Maybe it's the staff coming to tidy up the room?" Tong Yaqi smiled, standing up from the table, "The staff here are quite professional, let's go too, go upstairs to the room and continue chatting?"

Qin Ruojing nodded, picked up her bag, and walked towards the door with Tong Yaqi.

Opening the door, Qin Ruojing's previously relaxed eyebrows furrowed slightly again.

Standing at the door were not the room service staff, but Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, whom she had just been talking about.

Tong Yaqi also didn't expect these two women to come knocking. Although she hadn't dealt with them much, she knew they were both socially adept, perceptive women skilled at reading people.

She didn't think these two women would fail to notice Qin Ruojing's dislike for them. Seeing them appear here now, she was slightly taken aback, with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

"Miss Chen, Miss Xu, what brings you here?" Despite Qin Ruojing's relatively calm demeanor, her tone already carried hints of undisguised indifference and impatience. She was currently in a bad mood; speaking like this was already considered polite.

Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, of course, sensed Qin Ruojing's distant and cold attitude clearly, feeling both a bit wronged and awkward, as well as somewhat guilty.

They felt wronged because they hadn't done anything with Chu Ge, yet guilty because they genuinely admired Chu Ge, who had become Qin Ruojing's husband.

But regardless of how Qin Ruojing felt about them, after some deliberation, especially after seeing Chu Ge leave Qiushi Hall in low spirits, they felt the need to tell Qin Ruojing about what had happened.

Qin Ruojing could dislike them, but she shouldn't take it out on Chu Ge.

"Chairman, we wanted to tell you something," Chen Jiatong looked at Xu Jingyuan, then shifted her gaze back to Qin Ruojing, "It's about Chu Ge."

Qin Ruojing felt even more annoyed. Were they serious? She hadn't yet confronted these two women, and they came looking for her? She was Chu Ge's wife; what did they amount to?

Under the slightly anxious yet expectant gazes of Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, Qin Ruojing stared at them for a few seconds, then suddenly let out a light laugh, "Sorry, I'm tired, maybe another day."

It was more of a sneer than a light laugh, with her disgust and disdain already very apparent.

After speaking, she started to walk away by herself.

Tong Yaqi glanced at the embarrassingly silent Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, secretly shaking her head. These two women had really picked the wrong time to provoke Qin Ruojing, wanting to discuss Chu Ge with her. Wasn't this asking for trouble?

"Go rest."

Perhaps because Tong Yaqi also liked Chu Ge but wasn't his wife, she felt a sense of sympathetic understanding upon seeing the disappointment in the two women's eyes. She offered them a friendly smile, gently patted Chen Jiatong on the shoulder, and then followed after Qin Ruojing.

Watching the backs of Qin Ruojing and Tong Yaqi, the two hesitated for a second or two. Then Chen Jiatong rushed after Qin Ruojing, and Xu Jingyuan sighed, quickly following suit.

"Chairman, please wait a moment, I really have something important to say."

Catching up to Qin Ruojing, Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan blocked her path. Thinking of Chu Ge's helpless expression when he left earlier, they felt a deep discomfort. Looking at Qin Ruojing again, their gazes became much more straightforward, even somewhat confrontational.

To marry such a good man was a blessing earned over several lifetimes. What right did Qin Ruojing have to treat Chu Ge this way? When they sought her out, she wouldn't even give them a chance to explain?

Having her way blocked by these two women, Qin Ruojing's refined eyebrows finally furrowed completely.

What was this? Were these two conniving, scheming women brazenly challenging her?

"Miss Chen, Miss Xu, I think I've made myself quite clear. I'm tired, and I want to rest. Could you please move aside?"

"Chairman, I just want to say a few words. It definitely won't take much of your time. Chu Ge, he..." Although Qin Ruojing's expression of disgust was evident, Chen Jiatong's gaze did not waver.

"I have nothing to say to you, not wanting to waste even a second. Move aside at once." Qin Ruojing squinted her eyes, finally losing all patience, her pretty face covered in frost.

"And you two don't need to call me chairman anymore. Tianjiao Group is a small temple that can't afford to accommodate you two great deities."

Tong Yaqi was stunned. Qin Ruojing's words were too harsh. Regardless of whether it was for Tianjiao Film and Television or Tianqing Company, these two women were very important, yet Qin Ruojing actually wanted to completely break ties and kick them out of the company?

Not only was Tong Yaqi stunned, but Xu Jingyuan was also dumbfounded, staring at Qin Ruojing, "Chairman, you..."

Tong Yaqi was about to mediate the situation when Chen Jiatong suddenly laughed, a bright laugh, staring into Qin Ruojing's eyes, and gently shook her head.

"Chairman, I used to think you were a woman worthy of my admiration. Now it seems I've been incredibly wrong. You... are just like this, only a woman who indiscriminately makes wild assumptions based on personal biases, unreasonable, and arrogant."

As Chen Jiatong finished speaking, the atmosphere among the four women suddenly became tense, and Chen Jiatong's next words drove the cold atmosphere straight to freezing point.

"It's truly... hehe, unbelievable that Chu Ge chose you as his wife. You really don't deserve such an excellent man."

The eyes of Qin Ruojing, Tong Yaqi, and Xu Jingyuan all fell upon Chen Jiatong, none of them expected her to speak such words.

At this time, a few people from Tianqing Company returned from their stroll outside and, upon seeing these women from the hallway and intending to greet them, quickly sensed the wrong atmosphere and met each other's eyes, halting their steps on the spot.

Even though they knew turning away was the best choice, their hearts were filled with curiosity—what exactly was happening with these beautiful women?

Noticing the sneaky glances in the hallway, Chen Jiatong realized that there was no way to continue the conversation for now. Regardless of Qin Ruojing's current irrationality, for the sake of Chu Ge, she had to be mindful of the impact and avoid becoming the laughingstock.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Jiatong smiled brightly again, "Chairman, I'll say it one last time: I have something very important to tell you. I promise it matters to you as well. I'll wait for your call. Of course, whether you make the call is up to you."

After finishing her words, Chen Jiatong pulled Xu Jingyuan's hand and went upstairs to the third floor of the leisure club, taking the room card and returning to their room.

When Chen Jiatong saw Chu Ge leaving Qiushi Hall earlier, she instinctively wanted to chase after him, but considering it might not be appropriate, she decided to give Chu Ge a call to inquire and discuss.

It was at that moment, when she instinctively took out her phone, she found the signal was back. Presumably, the signal blocker Chen Yujie and his team brought had been turned off or damaged.

However, Chen Jiatong ultimately didn't make the call to Chu Ge; instead, she chose to go directly to Qin Ruojing. After all, knowing Chu Ge, he might prefer being misunderstood over worrying Qin Ruojing, and hence would never allow her to speak the truth.

Until Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan's backs disappeared from view, Qin Ruojing stood still in the corridor, her expression constantly changing, finally taking a step forward after a long while.

Tong Yaqi chuckled helplessly, followed Qin Ruojing silently, and went upstairs to the room she had reserved for Qin Ruojing.

Qin Ruojing entered the room and moved to the window, staring silently in the direction of the setting sun outside, feeling an intense self-doubt. She never knew she could become so sensitive and fragile. She even hated herself like this, hated it very much.

Chen Jiatong's contemptuous eyes lingered in her vision, and those sharp voices echoed in her ears for a long time.

After a long period, Qin Ruojing finally turned around, looking at Tong Yaqi, who had been silently accompanying her.

"Yaqi, how can they act so righteous? Did I really do something wrong? Am I... arrogant? Unreasonable? Do I... not deserve Chu Ge?"

"Of course, you're not like that. You are excellent, exceptionally excellent. Chen Jiatong was just speaking out of anger. You really shouldn't take it to heart."

Tong Yaqi comforted Qin Ruojing with a sentence, hesitated for a few seconds, and continued, "Although... you did lose composure a bit today. I think the reason Chen Jiatong said those things is maybe... you truly misunderstood Chu Ge. They came to see you not to provoke, but to explain something."

"Actually... I have thought of this." Qin Ruojing gave a bitter smile and sighed softly, "It's just... I'm afraid that if I'm too optimistic, the reality might not be as I imagined. I would be even angrier and more upset."

Qin Ruojing rubbed her forehead, looking weary, and sat on the bed.

"Yaqi, loving someone, why is it so difficult? Why so much trouble? How could it change a person? Is this what's called love? I'm so annoyed and tired."

Tong Yaqi sat beside Qin Ruojing and gently patted Qin Ruojing's slightly cold hand, "Xiaojing, I don't want to explain to you what love is because I can't interpret it either, but... I think you really should call Chen Jiatong."

Qin Ruojing bit her lip, "But..."

Tong Yaqi smiled gently, her gaze full of encouragement, "Avoiding problems has never been your style, right?"

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