Even with Chu Ge's extraordinary hearing abilities, he couldn't make out what Hao Jun was muttering in the previously quiet environment. But this seemingly unremarkable Master Song could hear it clearly? What kind of hearing does he have?

Just from this point alone, it seems like Master Song isn't as simple as he appears! His presence here—is it merely a coincidence, or is there some unknown plot or purpose?

In an instant, Chu Ge thought of many things, secretly wary. He raised his hand to pat Master Song on the shoulder, "Master Song, what my colleague said isn't wrong. I just casually mentioned a few things this morning, it's really nothing."

Master Song turned to meet Chu Ge's gaze, scratching his head sheepishly, seemingly realizing that his reaction as an outsider was indeed a bit excessive.

"Master, I won't interrupt your meal then. If you have the time, could you come and give me some pointers in the future?"

Chu Ge smiled faintly, observing Master Song's reaction calmly, and said with a hint of depth, "Don't worry, I will definitely come again, and we'll thoroughly research and exchange ideas by then."

Chu Ge knew that Master Song's hearing was exceptionally sharp to an abnormal degree, so he subtly emphasized the words "research" and "exchange" in his tone.

Master Song's face immediately lit up, nodding repeatedly, "Good, thank you, Master. My phone number is..."

Chu Ge subtly frowned, saved Master Song's number right in front of him, then waved his phone at him. Master Song continuously thanked him and walked out of the Qiushi Hall room.

Once Master Song's figure disappeared and the door of Qiushi Hall was closed, Chu Ge carefully recollected Master Song's every move just now. This guy seemed not to have done anything amiss, leaving Chu Ge unsure if Master Song was just hiding very deeply, or if he was simply overthinking.

Meanwhile, everyone's eyes in the room were still on Chu Ge. Unlike Chu Ge, they hadn't picked up on anything else. They were just impressed by Chu Ge's magnanimity—Hao Jun kept trying to snub him, yet instead of retaliating, Chu Ge continually helped Hao Jun save face.

Many were secretly thinking that Chu Ge truly deserved to be the kind of man who could catch up to the Chairman. He was indeed different from the rest.

Little did they know, between Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing, it was Qin Ruojing who pursued Chu Ge. Of course, if this were revealed, it might not be believed anyway.

The small ripple brought by Master Song quickly subsided, and no one mentioned it again. The slightly quiet atmosphere in the room soon became lively, with a subtle nuance mixed in. Compared to the night before, the way everyone looked at Chu Ge had changed.

As for those few dishes of snake meat, they received unanimous praise, as people eagerly began to dig in.

Initially, everyone just wanted to make a gesture of goodwill towards Chu Ge this way, but after taking a bite, they each showed an expression close to amazement. The taste of this snake meat was truly extraordinary, providing a tremendous sensory pleasure. They didn't even need to feign exaggeration to express their genuine praise.

Seeing such reactions, even those who had previously been afraid of eating snake meat tried a bit, only to be similarly won over by the taste. They no longer resisted, digging in eagerly as if fearing the dishes would be snatched away before they could reach them.

Even Hao Jun, who was filled with displeasure and resistance towards the snake dishes, was stunned after a bite. He had nothing left to say and buried his head in his meal.

But as Hao Jun continued eating, he suddenly realized something that felt odd. His raised chopsticks paused in mid-air.

He remembered that Master Song called this dish "Reckless Beginner", and Master Song taunted him with it. The feeling… Why did it seem like he was eating his own words?

This feeling was simply too strange. Should he eat or not? He was tangled, tangled to the extreme!

Hao Jun's small beady eyes darted around. Seeing everyone else eating quickly, he finally stopped pretending, stretched his chopsticks, and continued devouring—forget it, it was just too delicious!

A company dinner, especially with company leaders present, such a voracious feasting and near-fight over dishes was extremely rare. But since everyone was doing the same, no one felt the need to hold back, and they ate happily.

Seeing everyone like this, and with Chu Ge's instigation, Qin Ruojing eventually, with an attitude of skepticism, was the last to extend her chopsticks towards the snake meat. Even though she tried hard to maintain an appearance of "nothing special", small changes in her expression betrayed her recognition of the wild flavor brought by Chu Ge.

The atmosphere at the table was even more lively than the night before. Chu Ge's face was also filled with smiles, though he continued pondering and mulling over his own concerns inside.

Would Chen Yujie make any further moves? And was that seemingly ordinary Master Song really so ordinary?

In the lively atmosphere, everyone chatted as they ate. Someone suggested they should go see where Chu Ge caught the snakes, which immediately met with unanimous approval from the group.

Originally, the plan for this celebration was to leave after lunch the following day. After they were well-fed and satisfied, they piled onto the company's rented bus, while Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing got into the Audi A8, starting their journey back.

On the bus, many people teased Hao Jun, the seasoned "snake expert". It's a case of kicking a man while he's down; after all, offending the Chairman's husband might not lead to a bright future for Hao Jun, so no one held back.

"Manager Hao, since you know so much about snakes, you must be skilled at catching them too, right?"

"For a moment, we're going to see your performance, aren't we?"

"Manager Hao, good luck, okay?"

"Hahaha..."

Despite everyone's teasing, Hao Jun felt quite aggrieved, but in the end, he didn't give in. Arriving at the forest where Chu Ge caught snakes, he still got off the bus with everyone else.

Once they entered the forest, everyone quickly looked dumbfounded. They immediately rushed back to the bus as if their seats were on fire, wishing they could return to the city as soon as possible.

The scene was just too terrifying. Broken branches and leaves were everywhere, and there was even a poplar tree snapped in half. Judging by this, there must have been a fierce beast fight here. If a bear or wild boar suddenly showed up, it would be a disaster, wouldn't it? They could face casualties!

Back on the bus, many were still discussing the scene in the forest. They felt Chu Ge was really lucky not to have encountered any fierce beasts while catching snakes. Otherwise, let alone catching snakes, he might have lost his life.

If Chu Ge knew these people had such thoughts and discussions, he would definitely laugh out loud. The mess in the forest was entirely his doing. If he had really encountered any other wild animals then, there would only be one result: today's lunch would be even more sumptuous.

Driving the Audi A8 back to the city, Chu Ge dropped Qin Ruojing off at the Huafu Garden District. He parked the car in the underground parking lot, unbuckled and turned to smile at Qin Ruojing.

"Honey, I have something to do, so I won't go upstairs with you. While there's nothing much happening, you should go home and catch up on some sleep."

Although slightly worried because of what happened yesterday, Qin Ruojing knew she couldn't be with Chu Ge 24/7. Besides, if Chu Ge really wanted to do something, she couldn't stop him anyway.

"Okay, you go ahead with your matters. But don't come back too late tonight. My sister and I are still waiting for you to cook for us."

Although wanting to ask where Chu Ge was going, Qin Ruojing ultimately didn't say anything. She adjusted his collar and gave a slightly helpless smile.

"No problem. What do you want to eat tonight?"

"As long as it's made by you, Chef Chu, anything is fine."

Feeling the unintended affection in Qin Ruojing's gaze, Chu Ge's heart warmed. "Then I'll catch another snake for you. It seems like you didn't get enough of it at lunch. I promise what I make won't be worse than what Master Song does."

"You'd better bring back something decent." Qin Ruojing shook her head speechlessly. "Alright, you go do your thing. I'm heading upstairs."

Chu Ge grinned, "Wife?"

"Hmm?" Qin Ruojing turned back to look at Chu Ge. "What's up?"

"Nothing, just wanted to call you."

"Annoying, why are you so mushy?"

Watching Qin Ruojing's back as she walked into the elevator, Chu Ge's smile grew even brighter.

Thinking about their journey together, it was genuinely quite interesting, especially now that they're married and still have that dating-like feeling.

After leaving Huafu Garden District, Chu Ge first contacted Tong Yaqi and arranged to meet her at a café.

He initially planned to let Tong Yaqi keep holding onto it, but after mulling over it on the way back, he decided it would be better to keep it himself.

Tong Yaqi handled things so smoothly for Chu Ge. She didn't even look at the contents of that memory card. When Chu Ge asked for it, she handed it back without any extra questions.

They had a cup of coffee together and chatted a bit. Despite the absurd and ridiculous events between them last night, there was no awkwardness in their meeting. It even felt more relaxed than before.

Thanks to Qin Ruojing's generosity, the events of last night had truly made the three of them "tight-knit" in a way.

After finishing the coffee, Chu Ge parted ways with Tong Yaqi. He was pondering whether he should contact Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan when his phone rang from inside his bag.

Chu Ge took out his phone and saw an unfamiliar number displayed on the screen.

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