In the quiet office, only the clattering of fingers on keyboards could be heard, with pairs of eyes glued tightly to computer screens, looking focused and serious.

Since Chu Ge joined the Operation Management Department, it was the first time he had seen everyone so serious. Although it felt a bit unusual, he didn't break the silence. Standing at the front and back of the office with Ji Songtao, it felt like he was indulging in a proctoring moment.

He remembered that when he was a student, every time he took an exam, he would secretly wish that the invigilator would have an upset stomach or suddenly have an urgent matter to attend to, anything that would make the teacher leave the examination hall so he could copy answers from others' papers.

Even though he never really cared much about grades, getting a first place would surely give him a sense of pride.

Unconsciously, several hours had passed. Feifei and the others, who had buried their heads in front of the computers, finally raised their heads one after another, completing their respective tasks. Throughout the whole process, all their computer screens displayed nothing but text documents and the folders they had just copied; no one opened any other software.

When everyone's fingers left their keyboards, Ji Songtao took a USB stick and walked around each desk again, cutting out the documents they had just entered and checked them several times to ensure no one had saved any backups on their computers before he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

After leaving the last person's desk, Ji Songtao checked his watch, noting that it was already past working hours, and his expression relaxed slightly.

"Everyone has worked hard today, but I'll remind you once again—if you don't want to cause yourself or the entire department any unnecessary trouble, don't discuss the content you just entered with each other. Tomorrow is Sunday, have a good rest, and we'll see each other on Monday."

After everyone nodded, Ji Songtao announced the end of the day, indicating that they could take back their phones.

Chu Ge grabbed his phone, just about to leave, but was stopped by Ji Songtao, "Vice Minister Chu, please stay for a moment."

After everyone else had left the office, Ji Songtao, somewhat envious, spoke again, "Chu Ge, take this USB drive, organize the script inside in order, and print a copy. The chairman's phone number is 186... Once you're done, give her a call."

Regarding how to address Chu Ge, Ji Songtao pondered back and forth and decided that when no one was around, it was better to simply use his name.

He used to consider calling him "Little Brother Chu" to seem friendly and give Chu Ge face, but after last night's events, he felt that if he continued calling him that, it would be taking advantage, even overstepping Chu Ge.

Looking at Ji Songtao's envious expression, Chu Ge accepted the USB stick with a bit of exasperation. Though he knew it was a sign of Qin Ruojing's trust, he still felt a bit annoyed.

After all, it was already after hours, and this was supposed to be his personal time.

If Ji Songtao knew what Chu Ge was thinking, he might have spit out blood in frustration. This was a task personally arranged by the chairman—how great a trust was that? Even he, as the head minister, didn't have such an honor, yet Chu Ge was still slightly annoyed? How could that be?

As for why Qin Ruojing trusted Chu Ge so much, Ji Songtao didn't think too much about it—just helping Hong Zude buy medicine was enough to win the chairman's favor and approval.

"Alright, I'm leaving. Chu Ge, work hard, and remember to delete the original files from the computer once you're done, as per the special instructions from the chairman."

Ji Songtao smiled enviously, intending to pat Chu Ge on the shoulder but stopped halfway, realizing it might be inappropriate, and instead waved, making a goodbye gesture.

With Ji Songtao's departure, the office was left with only Chu Ge.

A bit speechlessly, Chu Ge plugged the USB into the machine, but instead of immediately organizing, he rubbed his stomach and called Qin Ruojing.

"Chairman." Since he wasn't sure if Qin Ruojing was in a position to talk, Chu Ge first greeted normally.

"Chu Ge? Done so soon? Wait for me, I'll come to you shortly." In the receiver, Qin Ruojing's voice quickly came through, filled with surprise and perplexity.

Hearing her words, Chu Ge knew she could probably talk freely now. So, without holding back, he said helplessly, "You don't need to rush, I haven't even started yet."

"Huh? Haven't started? Then why call me?"

To this, Chu Ge felt even more speechless at Qin Ruojing's reply.

"Chairman, do you know it's my off-work time now? I'm still hungry, even Huang Shiren wouldn't exploit labor this way, right?"

"Stop complaining. At worst, I'll treat you to dinner later. I'm driving now, so I won't talk for long. Call me when you're done."

Listening to the beeping as the call ended, Chu Ge scratched his head, both amused and helpless. Seeing that Qin Ruojing seemed urgent, he didn't delay any longer, called Chu Shiyao to say she shouldn't wait for him for dinner, and began organizing the documents.

Although the call with Chu Shiyao was short, it was clear she felt quite disappointed, yet Chu Ge was helpless—Qin Ruojing had suddenly pulled him in to do this work.

As he started organizing, Chu Ge realized just how meticulous Qin Ruojing was. The script was all mixed up—it was complete chaos, composed of several scripts.

Even though Ji Songtao specifically stressed to people in the office not to discuss these things, probably, even if everyone gathered to chat about it, it would be nearly impossible to piece together a complete script.

And this means that asking him to organize these things now is quite a hassle.

Fortunately, although Chu Ge isn't quite able to read ten lines at a glance, he can look through things very quickly, and he has an excellent memory. Even though he finds it troublesome, he's still able to manage it with ease.

It had to be Chu Ge to handle this. If it were someone else, probably even if they did nothing but concentrate on organizing these things, it would be tough to finish in one evening.

After all, a movie script is already very long, not to mention that it's interspersed with many confusing other segments.

But even for Chu Ge, after organizing these documents, he still felt somewhat dizzy, and his empty stomach growled even louder.

Whew...

After completing the last copy and paste, Chu Ge let out a long breath, looking at the script that finally took shape on the computer screen. He leaned back against the chair, stretching comfortably.

Now it's just a matter of printing out this document.

Thunk, thunk, thunk...

Just as Chu Ge was about to start printing the document, the quiet corridor suddenly echoed with the sound of high heels clicking on the floor, and this sound was very familiar to Chu Ge's ears.

Sure enough, just as he instinctively looked toward the door, a slender, fair hand pushed it open, revealing the charming face of Tong Yaqi.

She was holding a box of pizza that had already been cut, and even through the box, Chu Ge could smell the aroma, making his stomach rumble again.

"Director Tong?"

"Yeah, I saw your office light was still on, so I came to check. I didn't expect it to be you working overtime. Have you eaten? I've got a box of pizza that I can't finish by myself. Help me out a bit."

At this moment, Tong Yaqi didn't have her usual serious expression. She raised the pizza elegantly yet casually.

Chu Ge grinned and said, "That's nice! I was really hungry. Thank you, Director Tong."

Taking the pizza from Tong Yaqi, Chu Ge opened the box and found the pizza inside was cold. So, he took a paper cup, filled it halfway with water from the water dispenser, and placed it in the microwave along with the pizza.

"Huh? Why are you putting a cup of water in when heating pizza?" Seeing that Chu Ge was not at all reserved with her, Tong Yaqi was quite pleased. But seeing him put the cup and pizza in the microwave together, she couldn't help but be a bit curious.

"It's a little trick. When heating pizza, if you put a cup of water beside it, the heated pizza will be softer and more flavorful than when it was first baked."

Chu Ge casually replied as he pressed the microwave start button.

Tong Yaqi was slightly stunned, "You're a guy, and you even know this? I really didn't see that coming."

"Heh heh, you're surprised by this tidbit? There's much more that you haven't noticed yet."

Since it was just Chu Ge and Tong Yaqi in the office at this time, Chu Ge spoke without concern, laughing heartily as he replied casually.

"Then I'll have to pay more attention to you in the future, see what else I haven't noticed."

Tong Yaqi smirked, raising her fair right hand to brush away a few strands of hair from her forehead, casting a glance at the microwave and then at Chu Ge.

Seeing Tong Yaqi's straightforward demeanor, Chu Ge couldn't help but feel a bit speechless. From her words, it seemed like she wanted to continue developing their relationship further?

After a few exchanged words, the microwave beeped, so Chu Ge didn't continue that conversation, taking the pizza out of the microwave.

"Here, give it a try."

Seeing that Chu Ge had changed the topic, Tong Yaqi chuckled softly, with a bit of pride as she took the pizza. Her red lips parted, revealing two rows of white teeth as she elegantly took a bite of the pizza.

With that bite, as expected, just like Chu Ge said, the texture and flavor were indeed softer and richer than freshly baked pizza, leaving a lingering fragrance. It was the first time she felt pizza could be so delicious.

"It's really good, I've learned something new today," Tong Yaqi nodded with a smile.

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