The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 148 - 0148: Boasting

Chapter 148: Chapter 0148: Boasting

Zhong Quan was polite to Chu Ge, but his attitude was far from respectful.

After all, he didn’t understand Chu Ge’s true identity, and this behavior was just to retain a potential customer.

However, Chu Ge also didn’t want to fuss about anything. Having experienced so much, he wanted to relax both physically and mentally for a bit.

Yet, Young Master Zhang’s expression turned sour, especially after Chu Ge really took out his card to settle the bill. His eyes twitched, but in the end, he didn’t say anything.

He only recognized people associated with Jinxiu Group. The company behind this business, even if not better than Jinxiu Group, wouldn’t fall short by much and naturally wouldn’t acknowledge Young Master Zhang’s status.

"Heh, I didn’t see that coming, you’re actually a low-key tycoon!" After leaving the store, Sun Jianuo’s gaze was still scanning the several shopping bags in Chu Ge’s hands.

"What tycoon," Chu Ge shook his head with a smile, standing on the roadside waiting for a taxi: "Real tycoons wouldn’t wait for taxis, and with these suits purchased, my salary since arriving in Shanghai is pretty much spent."

He was, in fact, telling the truth. The only real "salary" he had was what he earned as the chief of security, just tens of thousands of yuan.

Changfu Noodle House was situated on a corner of a commercial street in Shanghai, surrounded by small eateries, yet this one noodle house was incredibly busy.

Luckily, when they arrived, there was just one table left. Chu Ge took a seat, nonchalantly placed the bags by his feet, as if what he carried wasn’t thousands worth of designer suits, but rather some ordinary goods from a street stall.

"Boss, three bowls of beef noodles, slightly spicy!" Sun Jianuo, a pretty easygoing girl, called out directly. Once the owner started to prepare them, she turned to Chu Ge with a smile: "Handsome guy, you can eat spicy, right?"

"Isn’t it a bit late to ask now?" Chu Ge rolled his eyes helplessly, but didn’t really blame her.

While waiting for the noodles, Qin Luoluo carefully chose her words before asking: "Last time I saw you, you looked down and out. I didn’t expect that in just a few months in Shanghai, you seem to be doing quite well."

Although Chu Ge’s clothes were from a street stall, he was able to pull out tens of thousands of yuan after only a few months in Shanghai, which undoubtedly meant he had made a small fortune.

"Didn’t I say it before?" Chu Ge looked at the tender and delicate girl in front of him, squinting and smiling: "In Shanghai, a great fortune awaits me."

"Everyone who comes to Shanghai says the same thing." Sun Jianuo burst out laughing and said to Chu Ge: "Sadly, ninety percent of these people eventually fail to make it and honestly go back to their hometowns. The remaining nine percent stubbornly hold on and scrape by in Shanghai."

"Unfortunately." Chu Ge glanced at her: "I am the last one percent who made something of myself."

"Made something of yourself but still wearing a set of clothes worth a few dozen yuan from a street stall," Sun Jianuo muttered, disregarding him.

"By the way, you’re planning to go for the exam at Jinxiu Group tomorrow, right?" Qin Luoluo suddenly asked.

Exam? Well, as the chief examiner, I suppose I am sort of taking an exam...

Chu Ge silently ridiculed the notion in his mind before nodding, "Hmm."

The noodles were served quickly, but Sun Jianuo seemed to have lost the cheerful vibe from earlier. Looking at the two who seemed to be getting along well, she stirred her noodles while sighing with concern, "Ah, with Luoluo’s capability, she had about a 90% chance of getting into Jinxiu Group. Now that she’s offended Young Master Zhang, that probability might have plummeted to 10%!"

"Don’t worry about it." Chu Ge reassured her with a smile, "Tomorrow, I’ll have that so-called Young Master Zhang kicked out and arrange for Luoluo to join Jinxiu Group, as a way to repay her for that little favor from before."

Hearing Chu Ge speak, Sun Jianuo couldn’t help but furrow her brows.

Young Master Zhang’s relative is a manager of a department in Jinxiu Group, a true high-level executive. An insignificant personnel decision is merely a word away for them.

Chu Ge saying he’d get Qin Luoluo into Jinxiu Group was one thing, but to also declare that he’d have Young Master Zhang kicked out was a boast too big for his britches. Did he really think he owned Jinxiu Group?

"It seems he’s just another one with a huge ego who loves to boast and show off."

Sun Jianuo immediately felt disappointed in Chu Ge; she had thought that, given his extraordinary good looks, he might be a bit different from the rest. Turns out he was no different from the other men who had pursued her in the past.

Not only Sun Jianuo but even Qin Luoluo herself started to feel somewhat embarrassed. Her face warmed slightly, obviously thinking that Chu Ge was just showing off, and in front of her best friend no less, making it awkward for her.

After the meal, Sun Jianuo excused herself, claiming she had things to do, and took her leave with Qin Luoluo from Chu Ge. Chu Ge was just about to leave himself which made things convenient, so he readily agreed and left in a cab on his own.

Watching the taxi disappear at the end of the road, Sun Jianuo frowned and said to Qin Luoluo beside her, "Luoluo, don’t say I didn’t warn you, it’s best to keep your distance from men like him. Humph, talking as if getting into Jinxiu Group is so simple, and having the audacity to say he’ll make Young Master Zhang get lost, does he think Jinxiu Group shares his surname?"

"Oh come on." Qin Luoluo tugged on Sun Jianuo’s arm, "Maybe he was just scared of being poor in the past so he wants to show off a bit in front of me. It’s human nature, there’s nothing to blame."

"I just can’t stand it—the way he obviously boasts yet pretends to be indifferent and nonchalant." Sun Jianuo rolled her eyes and muttered, "Such a waste of a good-looking exterior!"

Chu Ge, of course, was oblivious to what the two girls were conspiring behind his back. Paying the cab fare under the curious gaze of the driver, Chu Ge calmly walked into the posh villa district ahead.

Shen Yaoyao hadn’t finished school yet; Mu Bingtong was lounging on the sofa, her hair loose, covered with a blanket and typing on a laptop.

"Did you get them?" Seeing Chu Ge return, Mu Bingtong placed her laptop aside on the coffee table, picked up the garment bag, and pulled out the suits one by one.

"Hmm, not a bad choice, these all match your physique and temperament quite well!"

Listening to Mu Bingtong’s compliments, Chu Ge temporarily decided not to tell the truth... In reality, he just couldn’t be bothered with the hassle and had chosen the exact same models as what Mu Bingtong had bought last time, only changing the colors slightly.

"Oh, right." Pouring himself a cup of tea, Chu Ge sat on the sofa, "Is there a department manager with the surname Zhang in the company?"