The call was from her younger sister, Qin Ruoying. Speak of the devil.

"Chu Ge, I swear you have a magical mouth, don't you? It's Xiaoying's call. Don't let anything slip in a bit."

Chu Ge, chewing on a snake fruit, smiled and nodded.

Honestly, he felt a little unaccustomed to suddenly not having around the quirky "sister-in-law" Qin Ruoying.

When the call connected, Qin Ruojing said irritably, "You brat, what now? You haven't thought of calling your sister in ten days or half a month. What has gotten into you these past two days?"

"Hehe, I missed you."

"Yeah right, I know you too well. Spill it, why are you calling?"

"Fine, I admit it. I'm checking in again. Where's my brother-in-law?"

"Hold on."

Reluctantly, she said that to her sister and handed the phone to Chu Ge.

Taking the phone, Chu Ge, with a smile on his lips, said in a Sichuan accent, "Hello? What do you need your brother-in-law for?"

From the receiver, Qin Ruoying chuckled, "Brother-in-law, what are you and my sister up to? Am I interrupting your romantic evening?"

Listening to Qin Ruoying's bright and pleasant laughter, Chu Ge was in a great mood. He switched to a Cantonese accent and said, "No, we have some business to attend to."

Originally, Qin Ruoying was ready to hang up after a quick greeting with Chu Ge, but hearing this, she couldn't help being curious and asked, "Business? At this hour? Shouldn't you two be out on a romantic stroll or something? What business could you have?"

Chu Ge took another bite of snake fruit and said in an exasperated tone, "Your sister wants me to accompany her to meet some pretty boy, and we're waiting here now."

Hearing Chu Ge say this, Qin Ruojing felt both amused and annoyed. Outwardly she gave him a glare and kicked him, and at the same time, the room's door was pushed open, and a man fully equipped with a baseball cap, sunglasses, and a mask walked in.

"Whoa, seriously? Brother-in-law, you put up with this? Who's the pretty boy you're talking about?"

Chu Ge glanced at Zhou Zhigao and said into the phone with a laugh, "I'll tell you later. He's here."

With that, Chu Ge hung up the phone, switched it to silent mode, and handed it back to Qin Ruojing, standing up from the sofa.

Although he truly didn't like Zhou Zhigao, he was there to help Qin Ruojing, not to undermine her. At least he had to give some face.

"Hehe, you two seem in high spirits, so happy. What are you talking about?"

Removing his cap, sunglasses, and mask, Zhou Zhigao took out a wooden comb from the waist bag hanging by his side, fixed his hair a bit, and said with a hypocritical smile.

"Hehe, nothing much, just chatting casually. Mr. Zhou, please take a seat." Qin Ruojing also stood up from the sofa, smiled gracefully, and made a "please" gesture to Zhou Zhigao.

"Chairman Qin, we haven't seen each other for two days, and you've become even more charming. It's really my honor to dine with you."

After combing his hair, Zhou Zhigao put the comb back in his waist bag, his face showing a smug smile he believed could sweep thousands of girls off their feet, and extended his right hand towards Qin Ruojing.

However, before his right hand could reach her, Chu Ge stepped between him and Qin Ruojing, reached out and shook his hand, smiling, "To dine at the same table with such a superstar as Mr. Zhou is also an honor for Xiaojing and me. Please, have a seat."

Even though Chu Ge just shook hands normally without applying extra pressure, Zhou Zhigao, with his delicate skin, still felt his right hand slightly aching from the grip. Seeing Chu Ge's smiling face, a look of disdain flashed in his eyes, yet he nodded with a forced grin.

Once Zhou Zhigao sat down at the table, Qin Ruojing, without the slightest air of being a chairman, personally poured him a glass of red wine. Only after pouring his drink did she pour a glass for herself and Chu Ge, giving him enough face.

Qin Ruojing first exchanged pleasantries with Zhou Zhigao, the three took a sip of wine, and started feasting on the exquisite dishes that had been prepared on the table. When Qin Ruojing thought it was about time, she put down her chopsticks, elegantly wiped her mouth, and broached the main topic.

"Mr. Zhou, although Chu Ge and I have relatively open schedules, your time is quite precious. Let me get straight to the point. What is Mr. Zhou's stance on collaborating with our Tianjiao Film and Television?"

Seeing Qin Ruojing's question, Zhou Zhigao also laid down his chopsticks, leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and said with a smirk, "Miss Qin, as I've said from the start, when it comes to collaborating with your company, I am indeed sincere. Otherwise, I wouldn't have proactively reached out to Miss Qin again."

Although Zhou Zhigao's words sounded pleasant enough, Qin Ruojing was not the least bit complacent. With a graceful smile on her face, she waited quietly for Zhou Zhigao to continue.

Looking at the exceptional beauty of Qin Ruojing, Zhou Zhigao's lips curled up slightly, his face gradually unfolding into a sinister smile that Qin Ruojing found deeply revolting. He leisurely picked up the wine glass on the table, supporting the base with his right hand, and gently swirled it.

However, as he continued smiling, after lightly bringing the wine glass to his lips and taking a small sip, his expression suddenly darkened, and he placed the glass on the table with a "bang".

This sudden change couldn't help but make Qin Ruojing furrow her delicate eyebrows, "Mr. Zhou, what do you mean by this?"

"What do I mean? Heh... Miss Qin, I just mentioned that I am very sincere about our cooperation, but unfortunately, up until now, I have yet to see your sincerity. Do you find it amusing to bring such an unrefined person to pretend as your boyfriend and negotiate with me? Do you really think I'm an idiot?"

Despite still frowning, Qin Ruojing showed no sign of fear as she looked Zhou Zhigao directly in the eyes, responding calmly, "Mr. Zhou, I don't understand what you're saying."

"Don't understand? Heh... Let me explain then. I've already had someone investigate this Chu Ge. He's merely a low-level employee in Tianjiao Group's film company. You being in a relationship with such a small-time employee, do you expect me to believe that?"

Zhou Zhigao tapped the table with his long fingers, comparable to a woman's, a lofty and mocking smile playing on his face. When he looked disdainfully at Chu Ge, who was silently eating, the ridicule on his face became even more pronounced.

To Zhou Zhigao, this waste called Chu Ge was clearly scared stiff, clueless about how to handle the situation, and could only avoid his questioning in this manner.

As Zhou Zhigao turned to look at Chu Ge, so did Qin Ruojing. Unfortunately, Chu Ge acted as though she and Zhou Zhigao didn't exist, continuing to eat and drink heartily, making Qin Ruojing's mood worsened.

"Miss Qin, you see, this is the trash you've brought along. Even now, he doesn't know to step up and cover for your lie. You're at a loss for words, aren't you?"

Zhou Zhigao's cold sneer turned into a greedy gaze as he squinted his eyes and continued, "Miss Qin, to be honest, I've already had discussions with Han Court Film and Television today. They've offered very generous terms, which I'm very satisfied with. But I'll say it again, if you're willing to accompany me for half a month, I can sign the contract with you right now and be of service to your company. What do you think?"

Hearing Zhou Zhigao's words, Chu Ge finally put down his chopsticks. However, before he could react, a glass of blood-red wine had already been splashed on Zhou Zhigao's face, dripping down his face drop by drop.

Qin Ruojing put down the empty wine glass in her hand, gave Zhou Zhigao a cold glance, didn't say another word, stood up from the table, and turned to leave.

Zhou Zhigao's face first showed disbelief, then turned ferocious. He licked the wine flowing down his lips and slammed the table with a "bang".

"Bitch! How dare you..."

Before Zhou Zhigao could finish speaking, a large hand pressed down on his head, pushing it forcefully into a bowl of longan and lotus seed soup on the table.

"Don't flatter yourself. You really think you're a big shot? I've heard of directors taking advantage of actors, but this is the first time I've heard of an actor trying to take advantage of a boss. Did you overdose on stupidity pills?"

Having had his fill, Chu Ge pressed Zhou Zhigao's head, belched contentedly, and said with utter contempt.

Hearing the commotion behind her, Qin Ruojing instinctively turned back. When she saw Chu Ge pushing Zhou Zhigao's head into the longan and lotus seed soup, she was taken aback, then helplessly pinched the bridge of her nose, a wry smile appearing on her face, unsure of her own feelings.

"Damn... You dare..."

Pulling his hand away, Zhou Zhigao spat out the longan and lotus seed soup in his mouth, barking like a mad dog in a hysterical frenzy.

Chu Ge looked at Zhou Zhigao with amusement, "What wouldn't I dare?"

"Try touching me again?"

Barely had the words left Zhou Zhigao's mouth when Chu Ge, without a word, grabbed his hair and shoved him into a bowl of papaya and bird's nest soup.

"You refuse to admit you're a fool, yet I've never encountered such a shameless request."

Chu Ge shrugged, utterly speechless, muttered under his breath, released Zhou Zhigao's hair, and turned to walk towards Qin Ruojing.

Qin Ruojing sighed, glanced once more at Zhou Zhigao with his head out of the papaya and bird's nest soup, turned around, and walked out of the room with Chu Ge.

"Chu Ge, you... didn't need to go that far, Zhou Zhigao definitely won't let it go." In the elevator, watching Chu Ge act as if nothing happened, Qin Ruojing worriedly said.

Chu Ge smiled, indifferent.

Looking at Chu Ge's signature nonchalant smile, Qin Ruojing suddenly realized something, her gaze sharpened, then she pursed her lips, her heart filling with gratitude.

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