Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 880 - 879: Manager Xu's Dilemma

"Manager Xu, actually, that person you kicked out just now is named Chu Ge."The young male employee stopped in his tracks and finally uttered the sentence helplessly.

"I don't care what his name is! Chu Ge? Chu Ge, my ass, why doesn't he call himself Shijing? Ridiculous!"

Manager Xu was still fuming as he shouted angrily and strode out. The young male employee behind him trembled at the corners of his mouth, standing there in stupefaction. A few other employees who had come to the HR department early and worked under Chu Ge were also dumbfounded.

Hey, hey, are you guys mistaken or what, Manager Xu, do you really not know Chu Ge, or are you pretending not to know him?

Manager Xu walked briskly forward, and just as he was about to reach the door, his steps suddenly faltered, and with a thud, he slammed into the wall.

The employees inside hadn't returned to their respective positions yet. Seeing this scene, their eyes twitched simultaneously. Manager Xu really bumped into the wall hard.

Just from the sound, the employees felt the pain. However, it seemed that Manager Xu felt nothing. He didn't even rub himself. Before he even steadied himself, he suddenly turned around, widened his eyes, and asked urgently, "Xiao Li, what did you just say?"

"I said the person you just kicked out is named Chu Ge."

"Chu... Chu Ge?"

Once he confirmed he hadn't misheard and saw Xiao Li nodding, Manager Xu's expression turned extremely colorful, changing through red, yellow, blue, green, and purple.

Manager Xu swallowed hard, the corners of his mouth twitching violently. Still clinging to a sliver of hope, he asked in a very uncertain voice, "Is it... our HR Department's Manager Chu, Chu Ge?"

Xiao Li nodded again, and Manager Xu looked at a few of the older employees in the HR department; they also nodded.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Manager Xu's complexion became even more colorful, his eyes widening further. Not only his lips, but even his facial muscles twitched.

No one spoke, but at this moment, Xiao Li's expression clearly seemed to say, "Bro, I obviously wanted to tell you from the start, but you insisted on shutting me up, didn't you?"

Manager Xu's anger on his face gradually turned into conflict and regret. Indeed, he couldn't blame others for this matter. He could only blame himself for being so angry earlier that he didn't give anyone the chance to speak.

Although Manager Xu hadn't been here long, he had already heard of Chu Ge's big name. Rumor had it that this guy was the husband of Qin Ruojing, the chairman of Tianjiao Group!

What was even more devastating was that he had also heard rumors that Chu Ge was not only the HR Manager but also the husband of Tianjiao Group's chairman and even the president of Tianqing Company.

Damn, he had just kicked Chu Ge out? He even said something like "Chu my ass"?

Manager Xu suddenly felt the world spinning around him. Damn, what was this mess all about!

Manager Xu's gaze constantly darted around as he took several long, deep breaths. When he lifted his head again, a very gentle smile appeared on his face, a stark contrast to his earlier furious appearance, like a completely different person.

"Ahem, well, everyone has been working hard recently, so I'll apply for a bonus for everyone in a moment, haha..."

As Manager Xu spoke, he observed the expressions of the employees, but unfortunately, everyone was looking at him with bewilderment, completely unmotivated by the words "bonus."

Actually, it's not that everyone wasn't happy about the bonus; they were completely unable to process the huge contrast in Manager Xu's attitude from before to now and hadn't snapped out of it yet.

If Manager Xu were more composed, he might have realized this issue, but his mind was in turmoil. He just assumed the employees thought his promise was not good enough and hurriedly made another promise.

"Besides the bonus, I'll treat everyone to dinner tonight." Manager Xu forced a grin and dropped the main point, "Um... I didn't say anything like my ass, Shijing, or anything earlier, right?"

The employees finally came to their senses, suppressing their laughter, nodding in unison.

Manager Xu let out a slight sigh of relief. He felt embarrassed to stay any longer, so he said, "Let's discuss what we should eat for dinner tonight," and turned to walk toward the door.

"Should I go find Chu Ge now? What excuse should I use? Reporting work? Will he even agree to see me? And..."

With a stomach full of uneasiness, Manager Xu opened the door, and before he could step out, he bumped into someone, who stood still, while he nearly fell to the ground.

"Who the hell..."

Manager Xu was annoyed and was about to curse, but when he looked up, his heart turned cold, and the second half of the sentence was swallowed back down. Forcing out a smile more pitiful than crying, he stammered out a few words.

"Chu... Mr. Chu Jing."

Manager Xu couldn't believe even in his dreams that Chu Ge would be at the door, let alone that he had bumped right into him. He wasn't sure whether to call him Manager Chu or President Chu, thus "Mr. Chu Jing" slipped out instead.

Seeing Manager Xu like this, it was clear this Manager Xu already knew who he was. Chu Ge almost burst into laughter, but there were so many employee eyes in the room, and as the department manager, he had to maintain some sense of authority.

Chu Ge asked with a stiff face, "Have you finished your meeting?"

Manager Xu, who was so aggressive just now, looked like a little student waiting for punishment after making a mistake. Deeply conflicted, he lowered his head and repeatedly said, "Ah, yes, yes, it's finished."

"Close the door."

Manager Xu closed the door, feeling somewhat relieved. Thankfully, Chu Ge didn't embarrass him in front of his employees.

"Go to the logistics department and get a key for this office."

"Sure." Manager Xu quickly agreed, bowed his head, and jogged away.

Chu Ge waited for less than two minutes before he saw Manager Xu returning, not alone but with an old acquaintance of Chu Ge's.

With her mid-length layered hair and round face full of a joyful smile, it was Xia Feifei, now a manager at Tianqing Company's logistics department.

"Manager Chu, what a rare guest! You finally found time to come back and visit us? Did you bring me a face mask?"

Xia Feifei walked quickly to Chu Ge's side, beaming brightly, a stark contrast to the cloud of worry on Manager Xu's face behind her.

Hearing the words "face mask," Chu Ge's forehead was instantly covered with black lines. Geez, Xia Feifei still remembered that?

Chu Ge chuckled, steering the conversation away from the "face mask" topic. "Hmm, just came to look around. You could have just handed him the key, why did you come in person? Is the logistics department really that idle?"

"Idle? I'm about to die from the busyness. But no matter how busy, I have to come and pay respects to my old boss, don't I? You're always so elusive; if I didn't come to see you now, who knows when I'd see you next, right?"

Xia Feifei laughed, teasing Chu Ge while helping him open the Human Resources Manager's office door.

Chu Ge looked inside and saw the entire office was bright and clean, spotless.

"How is it? The office environment is maintained pretty well, right? Xiaoran cleans it for you every day, so after you're done with your business, remember to thank her properly, okay?"

Chu Ge smiled, "Sure, I'll definitely go later."

"Alright, I won't delay your official business."

Xia Feifei handed the Human Resources Manager's office key to Chu Ge and patted him on the shoulder.

"Next time you come over, remember to bring me a face mask, okay? Yeah, the kind that Director Luo uses."

After saying this, Xia Feifei left under Chu Ge's amused and helpless gaze. As Chu Ge stepped into the office, the expression on Manager Xu's face grew even more bitter.

It seems the rumor that Chu Ge is the company president might be true. Otherwise, why would Xia Feifei, the logistics manager, be so enthusiastic about him? And how would the financial director Luo Suyun be using the face masks Chu Ge gives?

Why am I so unlucky? I don't even know if I've offended Chu Ge, and now I wonder if I have a place in Tianqing Company.

"Sigh..."

Manager Xu sighed quietly, followed Chu Ge into the Human Resources Manager's office, and nervously closed the door.

Chu Ge sat down in the chair behind the desk and gestured towards the sofa, "Manager Xu, have a seat."

Manager Xu hurriedly shook his head, "I-I'm fine standing."

Chu Ge amusingly glanced at Manager Xu, "If I ask you to sit, then sit. We're all brothers from the same department, there's no need for such formality in a room with just the two of us."

Manager Xu was momentarily stunned. Though he felt Chu Ge's smile looked natural, he couldn't shake the feeling that it was a jab at him. After all, Chu Ge had surely heard his "Chu, damn it" comment outside the office just now, and considering his attitude towards him, how could Chu Ge not hold any grudge?

Despite his anxiety, since Chu Ge had said so, Manager Xu hesitated for a moment but ended up sitting on the sofa. However, he barely touched the edge, with his hands neatly placed on his legs, his body tense and ready to spring up at any moment.

"Recently joined Tianqing?"

Chu Ge pulled a cigarette from his newly bought handbag and tossed it to Manager Xu. Although he doesn't smoke now, he habitually keeps a pack handy. He likes to hold one while thinking, and give them out when needed.

Manager Xu clumsily caught the cigarette, nodded, and said, "Yes, I've just joined, not even a week ago."

"Oh, looks like you've gotten to know me, but I'm not familiar with you yet. Care to introduce yourself?"

Manager Xu quickly nodded again, started his self-introduction, and also explained in detail why his emotions were so bad earlier.

And this, in fact, was directly related to Chu Ge.