The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 532 - 0534: Trouble Arises Again

Chapter 532: Chapter 0534: Trouble Arises Again

He was shocked by the effect that the Heart Sutra had on him; up until now, he could still feel the coolness continuously assailing his body.

Chu Ge returned to his room, and everyone stood up and looked at him with concern.

Huo Tianqian was even more nervous as he stepped forward and asked, "Mr. Chu, how do you feel now?"

Chu Ge smiled, "I’m fine now."

Huo Tianqian saw that the flush on his face had faded and the red spots on his neck had also subsided; it seemed he was truly fine.

Huo Tianqian’s heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally eased a bit.

After the meal, Shen Yaoyao was going back to Shanghai. The original plan for lunch today was just for the Xiao Shen Family to have a simple meal together, but now it turned into a family chat among the patriarchs of the Tang Family, the Shen Family, and the Xiao Shen Family.

It made Shen Yaoyao unable to have a proper conversation with Shen Fang, and when she wanted to have a few words alone with Chu Ge, the presence of Tang Xin and Shen Congwen made it somewhat inconvenient.

Throughout the meal, Shen Yaoyao was stifling a sense of frustration.

She glared at Chu Ge irritably; ever since Chu Ge went out and came back, Shen Congwen arrived, and the two of them kept discussing things she didn’t understand. Even if she wanted to interject, she couldn’t.

For the first time, Shen Yaoyao felt such a big gap between herself and Chu Ge.

Chu Ge seemed to notice Shen Yaoyao’s gaze and looked this way. Remembering that Shen Yaoyao was returning to Shanghai today, he came over to have a chat with her.

But just as Chu Ge approached, Shen Yaoyao turned her head away, no longer looking at him.

Chu Ge was clueless, looking at Shen Yaoyao perplexedly. He distinctly felt her displeasure and asked somewhat puzzledly, "What’s wrong?"

Shen Yaoyao glanced sideways at him and said, "Nothing!"

Chu Ge scratched his head, clearly sensing that there was indeed something bothering her.

But no matter how he inquired, Shen Yaoyao refused to speak, so he simply stopped asking.

"Be sure to be careful on the way back to Shanghai. I will speak to Sister Bingtong and have her arrange for someone to pick you up at the station," Chu Ge said.

Shen Yaoyao’s expression softened slightly. She hesitated, wanting to say something, but suddenly met the probing eyes of both Tang Xin and Shen Congwen, causing her to swallow back her words.

Shen Yaoyao nodded, "I know."

Shen Yaoyao had placed her luggage in the trunk in advance, ready to head straight to the train station after the meal. She gave Chu Ge a nod and then walked over to the car door. Seeming to remember something, she turned back to Chu Ge and asked, "Aren’t you planning to return to Shanghai yet?"

Chu Ge shook his head, "I still have some things to take care of and won’t be able to return for a few days."

"Oh." Shen Yaoyao turned around, sullen, when suddenly, she turned back again and said to Chu Ge, "Don’t worry, I won’t tell Sister Bingtong about what you’ve been up to in Su City."

After speaking, she glared fiercely at Chu Ge, then turned and got into the car.

Chu Ge stood in place, utterly baffled. Her words made it sound like he had done something reprehensible.

With a somewhat helpless shake of his head, he watched as the car drove away.

Tang Xin stood behind Chu Ge, eying him deeply before slowly stepping forward, standing beside him, and said with a bit of teasing in her voice, "Mr. Chu is indeed a lucky man when it comes to romance."

She was also a woman, and women understand women best. She could tell at a glance that Shen Yaoyao had feelings for Chu Ge. Unfortunately, like her, Shen Yaoyao was like unrequited love, like water without sentiment, and like the falling flowers yearning for love.

Chu Ge looked at Tang Xin, puzzled, not quite understanding what she meant.

Just from having a meal, why did it turn into being extraordinarily fortunate with women?

Tang Xin, however, showed no intention of explaining, as she flashed a smile at Chu Ge and then turned around to leave.

Chu Ge stood there, puzzled and alone, wordlessly shaking his head.

Only when everyone else had left did Huo Tianqian step forward to inquire, "Mr. Chu, who poisoned you?"

The usual sternness and coldness returned to Chu Ge’s face as he said, "It was the Sect Leader of the Huayue Sect, Hua Liuyue."

"Hua Liuyue?" Huo Tianqian was taken aback. They didn’t seem to have any entanglements with the Huayue Sect, did they?

A sudden thought struck Huo Tianqian about the secret manual auctioned off at the Dang City auction. "Could it be that she came for the secret manual as well?"

Chu Ge nodded, "Yes, she put the drug in my food, with the aim of luring me to meet her."

The corners of Huo Tianqian’s mouth twitched slightly. This Hua Liuyue sure had a peculiar way of doing things, even resorting to drugging someone.

What surprised him, though, was if Hua Liuyue really meant harm to Chu Ge, wouldn’t her poison have succeeded?

Chu Ge knew what he was thinking and coughed awkwardly, "If she had used any other poison on me, I would have noticed."

But...

Such an aphrodisiac, even an Ancient Martial Artist with the Divine Communication Mirror wouldn’t be able to avoid it.

Huo Tianqian, puzzled, looked at Chu Ge. "But what? Mr. Chu, what kind of poison did you get? It’s so powerful that even you at your current level can’t avoid it?"

Chu Ge coughed lightly. Even though he was an adult, there was still a strange feeling in his heart to openly confess to Huo Tianqian that he was vulnerable to aphrodisiacs.

"Something that excites a man."

Chu Ge didn’t directly say the word aphrodisiac, instead vaguely explaining it.

There are only two things that can excite a man: one is women, and the other is power.

But that’s just what ordinary people think. For them as Ancient Martial Artists, there are also two things, one being women, and the other being secret martial arts manuals.

It was impossible for Hua Liuyue to transmit a secret martial arts manual to Chu Ge, so there was only one possibility left, and that was a woman.

But Hua Liuyue herself was a woman. Could it be that she wanted to offer herself to Mr. Chu?

Huo Tianqian suddenly realized something. He thought of the red spot on Chu Ge’s neck and the abnormal temperature in his body, and he understood what poison Chu Ge has been struck with.

He smiled awkwardly, teasingly in his tone, "Actually, Mr. Chu, you’re not getting any younger. I suppose, at this age, you’ve had a few women already."

Chu Ge narrowed his eyes in silent protest, glaring at Huo Tianqian, "Do you want me to make a move on Hua Liuyue?"

"No, no, no, let’s leave Hua Liuyue out of this," Huo Tianqian hastily gestured with his hands and smiled meaningfully, pointing at the distant Tang Xin, "Actually, Lady Tang Xin is quite good, and Shen Yaoyao is not bad either, just a bit too fiery."

Although Tang Xin is also fiery, her personality is of the bold and unrestrained kind, with a sense of measure and knowing when to advance or retreat.

Chu Ge shook his head speechlessly, "Huo Tianqian, you’re overthinking it. Tang Xin and I are just ordinary friends, and please don’t make such baseless remarks in the future."

The delicate situation between Tang Xin and Shen Congwen was yet to be sorted out, and he certainly didn’t want to unnecessarily stir up trouble.

Seeing Chu Ge’s displeasure, Huo Tianqian spoke no further.

After a moment, however, puzzlement took hold of him again, "So, are we going to seek revenge on Hua Liuyue?"