Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 885 - 884: Your Consort Obeys

Tong Yaqi rolled her eyes at Chu Ge, "I asked you first, didn't I? Why are you asking me back?"Chu Ge smiled, "You go ahead. Once you're done, I'll tell you, I promise."

"To be honest..." Tong Yaqi pursed her lips, "I think the way we are now is nice, but it would be better if you weren't Qin Ruojing's husband."

"That's it?"

For Chu Ge, Tong Yaqi's words were not surprising, but he still hoped to hear something more from her.

"Yeah, that's it." Tong Yaqi nodded, looking into Chu Ge's eyes, "Your turn. What do you think?"

Chu Ge grinned, raising a hand to scratch his head, "Actually, I think the same as you."

Tong Yaqi rubbed her forehead in frustration and resignation, "You're messing with me again, aren't you? Whatever I say, you just say you agree with me?"

Chu Ge wore a wry smile that was tinged with warmth as he looked into Tong Yaqi's eyes and shook his head.

"Of course not. That's genuinely how I feel, especially after Qin Ruojing said she hoped I could visit you and spend some time with you."

"What?" Tong Yaqi was startled and immediately asked nervously, "Xiaojing said... She really said that? When did she tell you?"

"Why would I lie about something like this? She told me quite some time ago. She said you'd lost weight and seemed a bit down. Hearing that, honestly, it made me feel sorry for both you and her."

"Then... why did it take you so long to come? No calls at all during that time?"

Chu Ge laughed bitterly, "Because I was torn. If you were a guy and this situation was flipped, you'd see how conflicted you'd feel. Plus, I've been really busy lately, so I haven't reached out."

Tong Yaqi pinched her brow, a wry smile forming on her face, "It is quite the dilemma. So why did you think of me today, and even asked me to play a game of billiards with you?"

"Because when I saw your forced smile and clear unhappiness, it pained me even more. I wanted to cheer you up, couldn't be bothered to figure out right or wrong anymore. I just went with what I felt was right."

These words warmed Tong Yaqi's heart, though outwardly she rolled her eyes at Chu Ge, "Can't you come up with another way to make me happy?"

Chu Ge grinned, "Should I tell you a joke? Given your mood earlier, there's no way you'd find it funny."

Tong Yaqi couldn't help but laugh. She had to admit that Chu Ge was right. Given her mood earlier, no matter how good the joke was, she'd still think it was a cold joke.

Although there were still issues that left Chu Ge and Tong Yaqi feeling conflicted, after this conversation, they both felt a lot clearer. Sometimes, a little ignorance can be quite a profound state to achieve.

They got dressed and returned to the main office of the President's room, chatting about the recent happenings at Tianqing Company. Once they covered most of that, Chu Ge pondered a bit and decided to organize some benefits for the HR department guys. After all, he did have the title of HR Manager, didn't he?

"By the way, I heard you're pretty... strict with the HR staff?"

"What you mean is harsh, right? Who complained to you?"

Chu Ge casually asked, and Tong Yaqi immediately laughed, turning the question back on him.

Hearing Tong Yaqi say that, Chu Ge knew for sure she'd been applying a strict policy on the HR department. No wonder Xu Zhen had seemed so frustrated and repressed back then.

"Alright, don't worry about who told me. Are you thinking of giving them a hard time? But honestly, your particular attention to the HR department, is it because of me?"

Tong Yaqi gave a knowing smile, "You're smart. They just have bad luck. They happen to be under your wing while you're hands-off. Sometimes I wonder, if they all quit, would you come back to work?"

Even though Chu Ge had already anticipated this outcome, he couldn't help the black lines that formed on his forehead when Tong Yaqi said it aloud.

Women really can be the most devious. Turns out Tong Yaqi had a scheming side too. Unintentionally, he'd ended up putting the HR department in a tough spot. He felt genuinely sorry for causing trouble to those guys. It wasn't easy for them to hang in there for so long.

Seeing Chu Ge's mouth twitching, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't, Tong Yaqi chuckled again.

"Don't worry. Seeing how well you behaved earlier, I'll start treating your HR department pals better from today."

Just when Chu Ge felt relieved for both himself and the HR team, Tong Yaqi suddenly changed her tune, bringing those black lines back to his forehead.

"But how long that will last, I can't say for sure, okay?"

Obviously, this was hoping that Chu Ge would come and chat with her from time to time.

Tong Yaqi straightened her clothes, flicked Chu Ge lightly on the forehead, "Alright, President Chu, the time I squeezed out has almost been used up, so I'll head back first?"

Chu Ge snapped back to reality and was about to nod when he suddenly realized something and grabbed Tong Yaqi's hand, "Wait."

Tong Yaqi was just about to get up from the sofa, "Hmm? Does President Chu have any other instructions?"

Chu Ge's eyes spun mischievously, and he chuckled, "Actually, I think, you've been squeezing those brothers in our HR department for so long. If suddenly you have no one to squeeze, wouldn't you feel a bit uncomfortable?"

Looking at Chu Ge's mischievous smile, Tong Yaqi was firstly slightly stunned, then the corners of her mouth lifted up.

Tong Yaqi giggled, "What's this? Did some unlucky guy offend our President Chu and make you unhappy? Is President Chu planning to borrow a knife to kill?"

Chu Ge laughed even more happily; dealing with a confidante like Tong Yaqi was comfortable. He hadn't even spoken, and she already guessed the point.

"My dear consort is truly intelligent and insightful; indeed, that is my intention."

"In that case, Your Majesty should issue the decree then? Which treacherous minister should I eliminate? I will certainly not disgrace my mission!"

Chu Ge, in his excitement, played the Emperor again. With Tong Yaqi's cooperation, he was even more pleased. This woman simply knows how to cooperate too well.

"This person, dear consort, you haven't met yet, but without surprise, when you return to your General Manager's office, you'll soon meet her. What you need to do is make it impossible for her to continue working at Tianqing, pack up and leave early."

"I humbly accept the imperial decree." Tong Yaqi smiled brilliantly, making a bowing gesture.

Even though Chu Ge's words were vague and mysterious, she already guessed it might be a woman with some kind of relationship with Chu Ge. Based on her understanding of Chu Ge, if the person was a man, Chu Ge would probably deal with it himself.

However, although Tong Yaqi thought of this, she didn't plan to ask more. Whoever this person is, whatever's between this person and Chu Ge, what does it have to do with her?

"By the way, this person has quite a background, you must be careful and consider everything from a work perspective, absolutely don't do anything drastic."

Considering Mu Xiaoting's background, Chu Ge especially reminded her, but his words earned him a roll of the eyes from Tong Yaqi.

"Don't worry, President Chu, do you think I, Tong Yaqi, would handle things like a shouting shrew? I won't say that in helping you chase someone away, I'd be all that above board, but at least I have my principles. I'm sure I won't do any despicable things. In any case, I'll definitely make her leave convinced."

Hearing Tong Yaqi say this, Chu Ge was completely at ease.

Chu Ge raised his right hand, "Then I wish you great success. I'm waiting for your good news?"

Tong Yaqi confident smiled, clapped hands with Chu Ge with a "pop," and turned around and walked out of the president's office.

As she stepped into the executive elevator, Tong Yaqi secretly thought, considering that Chu Ge was so eager to have her gone, what kind of person is about to become her rival? It's indeed a bit exciting just thinking about it.

The elevator doors opened with a swish, and Tong Yaqi stepped into the corridor. As her high heels clicked on the floor, just as Chu Ge said, two figures appeared at the door of her General Manager's office.

One was the HR department's number two, Xu Zhen, and the other... unsurprisingly, was a woman, a young, beautiful woman who exuded a powerful aura even from a distance.

That Chu Ge... just how many romantic debts does he have?

Tong Yaqi looked at Mu Xiaoting from afar and thought helplessly but it didn't affect her good mood. Just like she told Chu Ge earlier, she and Chu Ge were just offering mutual warmth, maintaining a kind of understanding in body and mind. She didn't care how many women Chu Ge had around him.

Of course, as a woman, it would be a lie to say she didn't feel a slight tinge of jealousy, but she wasn't some lovesick young girl, she could completely keep such unnecessary emotions controlled within a minimal range, a slight twinge of jealousy, and it would soon be gone.

Tap, tap, tap...

Tong Yaqi's high heels continued clicking in the hallway, as she got closer to the man and woman in her view, her stride was confident, elegant, poised, with a hint of unyielding coldness lying in wait.

As she got closer, the appearance of these two people became clearer in her sight.

Xu Zhen's expression at this point was, true to his name, filled with an inexplicable excitement, his eyes seemed to shine as if they could glow, and in his hand, he was holding tightly a woman's handbag, clearly belonging to the woman beside him.

After pausing her gaze on that bag, Tong Yaqi was slightly taken aback, glancing sideways at the woman again, hmm, interesting?