Diao Qiuling was furious, completely furious. After raising her hand to cover her ear, she slammed it heavily on the table again.

"Comrade Chu Ge, I solemnly..."

"What! Speak up!"

Just as Diao Qiuling's hand was halfway down, Chu Ge shouted again, shaking her buzzing left ear.

After Chu Ge's shout, Diao Qiuling shivered violently once more. She really did not expect that, after shouting at her once, Chu Ge would actually dare to do it again.

"Puh pu puh..."

This time, laughter finally erupted in the office. Lu Gang and the others had been holding it in with difficulty, but now they couldn't help it any longer.

Diao Qiuling was already fuming with rage, and seeing the few junior employees in the office daring to laugh now, she couldn't help but become furious with shame. Her freckled face turned into the color of pig liver.

"You... you all... rebelled against you all!" Raising a trembling finger out of rage, Diao Qiuling said angrily.

However, just as Diao Qiuling was about to point at each person, Chu Ge suddenly pressed her hand down, saying with a bitter face, "Hey, hey, you're going to ruin my ear. What am I going to do for the rest of my life? Stop rambling and quickly take me to the hospital."

"You, you're just being unreasonable! Scoundrel!"

Diao Qiuling jerked her hand free, left an angry sentence, and slammed the door on her way out!

Looking at the door that Diao Qiuling had slammed, Chu Ge rubbed his nose helplessly, "This old lady overestimates herself, doesn't she? With her looks, even a gorilla wouldn't find her attractive. Does she really think a man would want to play games with her?"

After speaking, Chu Ge took a wet wipe from Feifei's desk and diligently wiped his hands.

Watching Chu Ge casually wiping his hands with the wet wipe, Ji Songtao couldn't help but smile wryly and remind him, "Brother Chu, that Diao Qiuling is the director of the Film and Television Management Office in the Broadcasting Bureau, quite a powerful figure. You..."

Chu Ge disapprovingly smiled, tossed the wet wipe into the wastebasket, and casually replied, "Director of the Film and Television Management Office? If you hadn't told me, I would have thought she was the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Such a big aura!"

Seeing Ji Songtao still looking worried, Chu Ge couldn't help but laugh and say, "Minister Ji, haven't you noticed she's just here to pick a fight? Even if we swallow our pride, she would still have plenty of things to say to us. She wouldn't rest until she'd nitpicked everything."

"I know, I know, but she's the direct supervisor of the film and television sector. If we upset her, it could be a big problem for our company!"

Chu Ge smiled slightly again and said, "Minister Ji, just rest your heart. With her like that, let her jump around all she wants. Even if she turned all that fat into grease, she wouldn't squeeze out a bit. No matter how capable she is, could she speak more authoritatively than what that old man said yesterday?"

Ji Songtao was momentarily stunned, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his face showed some hesitation.

Indeed, yesterday Hong Zude, the head of the city's Radio and Television Bureau, had just visited, and Chu Ge even saved his life. Logically speaking, now shouldn't be the time to send someone to stir up trouble for Tianjiao Film and Television Company. There just isn't any sense in it?

The reason was simple, but Ji Songtao, preoccupied with Diao Qiuling's identity, hadn't noticed the strangeness of it until now, when he thought it over a little.

"Chu Ge, do you mean... Diao Qiuling wasn't sent by Director Hong today?"

Chu Ge nodded, "I think that's quite likely."

In Chu Ge's opinion, even if that Director Hong still wanted to make trouble for Tianjiao Film and Television, he wouldn't send someone at this time. Doing so would be too stupid, and wouldn't he be scolded as an ungrateful Byakugan by everyone?

Since this old lady wasn't sent by Hong Zude, Chu Ge quickly thought of someone else, someone who held a grudge against him and Tianjiao Film and Television, and that was Zhou Zhigao.

"Couldn't see it, this little white rat has some skill, but unfortunately, by sending someone today, he's just inviting humiliation."

As Chu Ge was thinking, the door was pushed open again. Diao Qiuling returned angrily, but this time she wasn't alone. Tong Yaqi, the Operations Director of Tianjiao Film and Television Company, walked in with a few doubts on her face, closely following.

"Director Tong, I don't understand what kind of staff training your company has. How can someone like Chu Ge hold the position of a department vice minister?"

With a dark face, Diao Qiuling pointed at Chu Ge's nose and suddenly turned, questioning Tong Yaqi.

Tong Yaqi glanced at Chu Ge, who was calmly sitting in his chair. She frowned slightly, and spoke to Diao Qiuling unflinchingly, "Director Diao, may I ask what Vice Minister Chu did exactly?"

Diao Qiuling snorted coldly and recounted what had just happened. After she finished, she raised her eyebrows again and said in an overbearing tone, "Director Tong, did you hear that clearly? This is the good work of your Deputy Minister Chu! Today, you must give me a satisfactory explanation in front of everyone!"

As Diao Qiuling finished speaking, the whole office suddenly went quiet. Everyone turned their gaze to Tong Yaqi, ready to plead for Chu Ge.

After a few seconds, Tong Yaqi turned her head to look at Chu Ge again, then nodded to Diao Qiuling under everyone's gaze.

"Director Diao, I've understood the situation now. Shouldn't you take our Vice Minister Chu, along with our employee Feifei, to the hospital to get their hearing checked?"

When Tong Yaqi finished speaking, the entire office seemed even quieter than before. No one, including Chu Ge, expected someone as meticulous and even a bit unsympathetic as Tong Yaqi to say something like that.

Diao Qiuling was stunned for several seconds, then suddenly widened her eyes as if a wild cat had its tail stepped on, making a sound of disbelief.

"What? What did you say?"

Clearly, Diao Qiuling was even more disbelieving than the people in the Operation Management Department office.

"I said, please accompany our Vice Minister Chu and employee Feifei to the hospital to confirm whether their hearing is still normal."

Tong Yaqi's expression was very serious. Worried that Diao Qiuling might not hear clearly, she deliberately slowed down her speech and repeated it clearly and distinctly.

"Director Tong, is this the explanation you have for me?" Diao Qiuling was furious, squinting her eyes.

"Yes, Director Diao, don't you think this is what you should be doing right now?" Tong Yaqi looked directly into Diao Qiuling's eyes, her tone firm and decisive.

"Fine! Fine! Fine! Director Tong, I hope you can take responsibility for what you said today and not regret it by this time tomorrow."

Diao Qiuling, enraged to the point of laughter, nodded hard, gave Chu Ge a deep look, then turned and slammed the door once again as she left!

This scene left everyone in the Operation Management Department completely dumbfounded. Compared to Chu Ge's earlier behavior, Tong Yaqi's few words were far more shocking to each person deep down.

Through these days of contact with Chu Ge, everyone in the office had some understanding of him. In their view, Chu Ge was a reckless person! If someone treated him well, he would do the same, but if someone messed with him, he wouldn't tolerate their bad habits.

And everyone felt that the reason Chu Ge dared to be so unyielding was because of his deep background that no one knew, which allowed him to act so recklessly and independently.

However, Tong Yaqi was different. Although she nominally ranked second in the company, no one had seen the general manager. In everyone's eyes, Tong Yaqi was the leader of Tianjiao Film and Television Company.

As the leader, it meant she was the heart of the company, and her every word and action represented the company's stance!

Was she actually joining Chu Ge in causing trouble? Did she really dare to disrespect Diao Qiuling like this? My goodness! What exactly is the relationship between Tong Yaqi and Chu Ge?

Everyone felt as if they were dreaming, instinctively shifting their gaze from Tong Yaqi to Chu Ge, and in the quiet office, there was soon a sound of people quietly swallowing.

Being watched by these gazes, Chu Ge couldn't help but feel speechless, a wry smile on his face.

Now he really couldn't explain himself, Tong Yaqi defending him like this—saying he had nothing to do with Tong Yaqi, who could believe that? Who would dare to?

In this strange silence, Chu Ge coughed helplessly twice, breaking the silence.

"Director Tong, aren't you going to criticize me?"

"Why would I criticize you? What you did was right! Even if she, Diao Qiuling, directly oversees us, we don't need to bend over backwards, do we? We're upright and don't fear shadows, so why fear her? Alright, everyone, let's get back to work, that's all."

When Tong Yaqi spoke, everyone's gaze once again returned to her exquisite features. Listening to her voice, not loud but seemingly powerful, everyone felt their blood boiling.

And just before Tong Yaqi turned away, everyone suddenly noticed with great surprise that she actually raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a smile they had never seen before.

The smile was so warm and natural, with a hint of encouragement, utterly different from her usual serious demeanor!

Tong Yaqi's astounding smile filled everyone's mind with doubt, wondering if they were hallucinating, or whether this Tong Yaqi before them was indeed the always stern Director Tong they knew.

Following Tong Yaqi's gaze, each person's eyes instinctively shifted again to Chu Ge's face.

The wry smile on Chu Ge's face deepened. Now, even jumping into the Yellow River wouldn't clear his name, let alone jumping into the Pacific Ocean!

Meanwhile, Tong Yaqi had already walked out of the Operation Management Department's office. The sound of her elegant high heels echoed in the corridor, and compared to her usual fast and sharp pace, it seemed a bit more relaxed. Her face still held a slight smile, but within it was a trace of slyness.

Tomorrow is Sunday, after all...

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