The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 233 - 0233 I’m Back

Chapter 233: Chapter 0233 I’m Back

Standing in front of the villa, Mu Bingtong hesitated to enter. After a long while, she finally sighed softly.

Once upon a time, a man suddenly barged into her peaceful life and totally disrupted the routine she was accustomed to.

Unknowingly, she had gotten used to someone picking her up from work, to waking up to breakfast laid out on the table, and even to blushing and feeling helpless from his daily teases.

For the first time, she felt how desolate the villa actually was.

But no matter how desolate, it was still her home.

Mu Bingtong sighed, turned the key, and pushed the door open.

Wait...

Was she seeing things? Or was it a hallucination from too much exhaustion?

She rubbed her eyes, but the person was still sitting on the sofa, smiling at her.

"Honey, I’m back!"

The familiar words reached her ears. Mu Bingtong’s cheeks heated up, her blood seemed to flow faster, and some kind of emotion began to sprout in her heart.

She controlled her emotions very well, acting nonchalant: "Oh, you’re back? Just in time for work tomorrow. While you were gone, I’ve been doubling as both General Manager and Finance Manager. It exhausted me."

"That’s not a nice way to play," Chu Ge said with a bitter smile, looking at Mu Bingtong. "I just got back and you want me to work right away, not even a word of concern. Is that how a wife should act?"

"Who’s your wife?" Mu Bingtong rolled her eyes at him, then sat down beside Chu Ge.

From initially maintaining a distance to now being comfortable with casual contact, Mu Bingtong wasn’t even aware of the change that had subtly taken place.

That evening, when Shen Yaoyao came back from school and saw Chu Ge, she cheered jubilantly. The three of them went out for a good meal as a celebration.

The night passed without further discussion.

Though she complained verbally, the next morning Chu Ge still dressed and drove Mu Bingtong to the company.

Chu Ge then headed towards the finance department.

However, as Chu Ge passed by a cubicle, a muffled cry suddenly drew his attention.

He frowned slightly and gently pushed the door of the cubicle open a crack.

Inside, a man and a woman stood. The woman, looking like a fresh college graduate with a somewhat naive face, was pretty.

The man, a middle-aged man in a suit, wasn’t fat but had a noticeable beer belly and thinning hair parted in the middle, slick with hair oil.

"So, have you thought it over? Just agree to my offer, and you’ll have whatever you want in the finance department. I’ll arrange less work for you and a higher salary. How about it?"

The girl didn’t speak, just shook her head and stepped back, tears streaming down her face.

The middle-aged man seemed impatient and stepped forward, cornering the girl against the wall: "Dong Lili, think carefully. You’ve only been working for less than a month! Think about it, to get a promotion as a junior staff, it would take years and outstanding performance. What’s most important for a woman? Youth, of course. Don’t be foolish—just agree to come to my room tonight, and I’ll promote and give you a raise immediately!"

"No... Manager Sun, please, just let me be..." the girl pleaded softly.

But the middle-aged man finally lost his patience, snorting coldly: "Dong Lili, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. I’ve said everything I could. If you don’t agree, not to mention a raise, you won’t even keep this job!"

"You..." Dong Lili turned pale. She desperately needed this job!

Her brother was still in school, and her father’s medical bills couldn’t be delayed. Losing her job would likely shatter her already vulnerable family.

"Heh, just do as I say, and I promise you won’t regret it," the manager, Sun, laughed creepily, inching closer.

Meanwhile, Dong Lili could only helplessly clutch her chest and curl up in the corner.

Just as Manager Sun was about to touch Dong Lili’s shoulder, someone abruptly pushed the door open.

"Speaking of which..." Chu Ge pretended to be just passing by, but the sneer at the corner of his mouth was unmistakable: "Am I interrupting something?"

Seeing someone else arrive, Dong Lili regained some courage, pushed Manager Sun away, and ran out of the cubicle.

"Damn it!" Manager Sun watched his prey slip through his fingers and couldn’t help but roar furiously, then turned to Chu Ge with anger: "Brat, which department do you belong to?"

Chu Ge was about to state his name, but seeing Manager Sun’s demeanor, he reconsidered and replied: "I’m Chu Tian, just recruited recently. I had some issues, so I started a few days late. Here today to report to the finance department."

"Chu Tian?" Manager Sun stared at Chu Ge, nodding, "Alright, finance department, right? I’ll remember you."

Saying this, he stormed out angrily.

As Chu Ge shook his head and prepared to leave, the girl appeared at the corner of the stairs, timidly saying, "Um... thank you!"

The girl, fragile and tender, her fair cheeks stained with clear tear-tracks.

"You’re welcome," Chu Ge looked at her, "Against such scum, don’t back down. The more you do, the more they’ll take advantage. Just go for a swift ’castrating kick’ to teach them a lesson."

"Pfft—" Hearing Chu Ge’s words, the girl couldn’t help but burst out laughing, extending her hand, "Nice to meet you, I’m Dong Lili, currently working in the finance department."

"I’m Chu Tian, also in the finance department," Chu Ge shook her hand.

"You’re in the finance department?" Dong Lili eyeastically looked at Chu Tian, puzzled.

She had been working in the finance department for a month and had seen almost everyone, although she wasn’t close with everyone, and certainly hadn’t seen the new finance manager who still hadn’t shown up.

"Ah, yes," Chu Ge nodded with a smile, "I was recruited a while ago but had to postpone my start date due to a family matter."