The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 562 - 0564: Come to be the Dean

Chapter 562: Chapter 0564: Come to be the Dean

Chu Ge looked at Qin Luoluo and asked, "Has our finance department lost any documents recently?"

Qin Luoluo shook her head, "Not in our department, but the HR and administrative departments have had incidents. Before, our company had a very important bid. But on the day of the bidding, the documents were stolen, and Ge Group won the bid with an offer just one yuan cheaper than ours. It’s quite obvious someone stole our documents."

While listening to Qin Luoluo, Chu Ge was deep in thought. He always felt Ge Group’s move to open a company in Shanghai seemed to have a clear intention against them.

They targeted Jinxiu Group first; whether it was premeditated or a random choice of competitor remains to be discussed.

Chu Ge didn’t speak for a long time, and Qin Luoluo didn’t know what else to say. She sneaked a glance at Chu Ge and, for some reason, she felt he had become more charming than before.

Her heart fluttered uncontrollably. Afraid that Chu Ge might notice something, she anxiously lowered her head and involuntarily tightened her grip on the cleaning tool in her hand.

Ever since Chu Ge fairly recruited her into the company and promoted her to the position of Deputy Finance Manager, she had developed a friendship for Chu Ge that almost transcended the boundaries of just friends.

This was her little secret over this period of time. Although Chu Ge wasn’t in the company, cleaning for him every day was something she found to be the happiest thing.

Now that Chu Ge had returned, and considering he just told her she no longer needed to clean for him, it was inevitable she felt a bit disappointed.

After a while, Chu Ge realized Qin Luoluo was still there; he snapped back to reality and casually asked, "How do you find the company? Are things going smoothly for you?"

Qin Luoluo had always been an excellent student. With finance, because it was a large company, she might have struggled with the workload at first, but she gradually adapted and now handles her tasks with ease.

Even Ms. Xu, the other Deputy Finance Manager, often praised her, saying she picked things up very quickly.

Of course, given Qin Luoluo’s character, she would naturally not boast about these things. She just nodded lightly, "I’ve gotten used to the company’s processes, everything is generally going smoothly."

Chu Ge nodded; he never doubted Qin Luoluo’s capabilities. It was just that the preceding silence made things a bit awkward, so he deliberately brought up a topic.

Qin Luoluo smiled and said, "Then Manager Chu, you go ahead with your work, I’ll get back to mine."

Chu Ge nodded and said okay. Qin Luoluo then walked out, closing the door behind her.

It was only after the door closed that Chu Ge withdrew his gaze.

He remembered the first time he met Qin Luoluo; how timid and weak she was, everything was done with hesitation, even her interactions with others were conducted with a subservient mindset.

But as the days passed, looking at her now, he felt that she had shed much of that timidity, gaining quite a bit of confidence instead.

Perhaps it was the work that had given her a bit of that self-assurance.

As Chu Ge was thinking, his phone rang.

He took it out and saw it was Ouyang Die calling.

Chu Ge answered with a smile, "Miss Ouyang."

Over the phone came Ouyang Die’s soft laughter, "Mr. Chu, why are you still so formal with me? We’re so familiar with each other; can’t you just call me by my name?"

Chu Ge responded with a light, teasing tone, "Aren’t you also calling me Mr. Chu?"

Ouyang Die was at a loss for words; calling Mr. Chu by his formal title was unavoidable since even if she wanted to be more intimate and use his full name, the Old Master at home wouldn’t approve.

The Old Master said it was disrespectful to Mr. Chu.

Mr. Chu was an important person to the Ouyang family, and it was necessary to show the appropriate respect.

Ouyang Die had thus always remembered the Old Master’s teachings and referred to him respectfully as Mr. Chu.

"How about this, you stop calling me Mr. Chu, and I’ll stop calling you Miss Ouyang, how does that sound?" said Chu Ge.

Ouyang Die hesitated for a moment; had she been in front of Chu Ge, he would have noticed the flush on her cheeks.

She pretended to cough, trying to hide her excitement, "But my grandfather said..."

"Your grandfather and you are two different people. When you move through the world of martial arts, isn’t it true that everyone stands on their own?" Chu Ge said with a laugh, stating the truth that in their circles they never fretted over such trappings.

Ouyang Die was a straightforward person and seeing that Chu Ge didn’t care about the formalities, she didn’t persist with them.

Boldly, Ouyang Die called out, "Chu Ge."

Her voice was crisp and pleasant as a warbler’s song, coming through the phone and making Chu Ge’s ears itch pleasantly.

The smile on Chu Ge’s lips deepened as he said to Ouyang Die, "What did you want to talk about?"

Only then did Ouyang Die remember why she had called Chu Ge. She got back to the point, "Do you have time right now, Mr. Chu? I’d like to invite you to a meal."

Upon hearing Ouyang Die reverting to formality, Chu Ge gave a small cough, "What did you just call me?"

Ouyang Die was taken aback, then corrected herself, "Chu Ge."

It still felt a little awkward to switch to this mode of address so suddenly.

"I’ve reserved a spot at the Two-Sides Restaurant, please grace me with your presence, Mr. Chu... I mean, Chu Ge."

Ouyang Die almost slipped up again but quickly corrected herself.

Chu Ge checked the time; it was already ten o’clock. He nodded his head and said, "Alright."

He hung up the phone, put it away, and stood up to stretch.

Meanwhile, Ouyang Die hung up the phone, the blush still present on her face.

Zhang Chenggong came up curiously, "Miss Ouyang, how did it go?"

Ouyang Die suddenly realized there was someone else present, and quickly composed herself, then coughed lightly and nodded, "Mr. Chu has agreed."

A nervous Zhang Chenggong clasped his hands, muttering, "That’s great, that’s great."

Ouyang Die looked puzzled at Zhang Chenggong, "What do you need Mr. Chu for?"

Zhang Chenggong laughed awkwardly, rubbing his hands, "I would like to invite Mr. Chu to be the dean of Renxing Hospital."

Ouyang Die was surprised, then thought of Chu Ge’s medical expertise; certainly, he was more than qualified for the position of dean.

"Why don’t you ask him directly then?" Ouyang Die asked suspiciously.

Zhang Chenggong seemed a bit embarrassed, rubbing his hands, "I’m afraid Mr. Chu might refuse. His relationship with the Ouyang family is well-known, and I thought if Miss Ouyang personally approached him, the chances might be better."

A quick flush passed over Ouyang Die’s cheeks, her gaze flickering as she asked, "Do you really think I have that much of an influence on Mr. Chu?"

Zhang Chenggong didn’t grasp the underlying meaning of Ouyang Die’s words; his mind was preoccupied with how to persuade Chu Ge.

Ever since Chu Ge cured Mr. Ouyang, he had this idea but never found the opportunity to discuss it with Chu Ge...