The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 625 - 0627: No Sincerity

Chapter 625: Chapter 0627: No Sincerity

Nangong Man Sha sighed softly, the corners of her lips curled up into a bittersweet smile, "If Mr. Chu hadn’t appeared in time, I think Yun Hai would already be lying in the hospital now."

Chu Ge shook his head gently, "It was just a helping hand, no thanks are necessary."

"No!" Nangong Man Sha raised her eyes, her gaze serious, she said to Chu Ge: "I know that Mr. Chu’s visit isn’t just for my grandfather’s illness, you also want to develop in Beijing, right?"

Chu Ge was surprised, although he had considered this, he had never spoken of it, and had to admit that Nangong Man Sha’s ability to read people was truly formidable.

Although Chu Ge did not answer, Nangong Man Sha had already seen the answer in his eyes, she chuckled lightly and said, "Having made such a powerful enemy like the Yuwen Family as soon as you arrived, aren’t you afraid, Mr. Chu?"

"Afraid?" Chu Ge looked at her puzzled, "Why should I be afraid?"

He just happened to rescue Nangong Yun Hai along the way and hadn’t caused any substantial harm to Yuwen Kangli; besides, how could a great family bother to quibble with a nobody like him?

But Chu Ge didn’t intend to tell Nangong Man Sha these thoughts; he only softly said, "I don’t think the Yuwen Family is foolish enough to confront the Nangong Family."

Nangong Man Sha was momentarily stunned, then she chuckled and said, "What Mr. Chu said is true, they indeed wouldn’t confront us. As for the issues between Yun Hai and Yuwen Kangli, both families just regard it as child’s play; however, if something were to happen to either Yun Hai or Yuwen Kangli, that could change things."

Chu Ge pondered for a moment, his lips curved slightly as his gaze fell on the window, showing no intent to continue the conversation.

Because these matters, were no longer his concern.

Seeing that Chu Ge was disinterested in the topic, Nangong Man Sha tactfully didn’t continue, and they both stood by the window for a while before preparing to leave.

After the meal was over, Nangong Yun Hai initially wanted to suggest going singing, but Chu Ge was not keen on it. He wanted to return and rest properly, then plan his next steps, so he declined Nangong Yun Hai’s suggestion.

Shen Congwen also had to hurry back to make fake Earth Ganoderma because of Chu Ge’s needs, so he didn’t go with Nangong Yun Hai either.

Nangong Yun Hai immediately lost interest and sulked quietly by himself.

As the four were about to leave the grand hotel, the hotel Manager Tang Qianwan suddenly rushed over, something tucked under his arm, and came to Chu Ge with a secretive manner, saying, "Mr. Chu, may I have a word in private?"

Chu Ge nodded slightly, following him to a private room. Tang Qianwan looked around to make sure there were no suspicious people nearby before slowly placing the item in his arms on the table.

Chu Ge curiously looked at the object wrapped in red cloth on the table, asking, "What is this?"

Tang Qianwan chuckled twice and said, "This is a piece of Crystal Jade I collected a few years ago. I know Mr. Chu is from the world of Ancient Martial Arts and has a great need for jade. This piece of Crystal Jade was appraised by experts and is a top-grade jade, I’m giving it to Mr. Chu as a gesture of goodwill."

Chu Ge opened the red cloth and indeed saw a strangely shaped crystal containing a palm-sized piece of jade. The jade was transparent in color, faintly revealing something flowing inside.

He gently touched the Crystal Jade, feeling a mysterious power contained within; this power, sensing Chu Ge’s probing, slowly moved towards the direction of his finger, much to Chu Ge’s amazement, this power easily flowed into his body, and even harmoniously interacted with the True Qi inside him without any rejection.

Chu Ge put away his hand, seemingly understanding something. He recalled the earlier words from Master Guangde and Jian Chunqiu: after reaching the Innate Grandmaster level, if one wishes to further enhance their martial arts, aside from the shortcut of dual cultivation with a woman, it is all up to fate.

As for how exactly to leave it to fate, Chu Ge still hadn’t figured it out. But now, it seemed that the Crystal Jade had the same effect on him as the jade did when he was at the stage of Perfect Innate – it could help him increase his power.

Excitement was unmistakable in Chu Ge’s eyes. He looked up at Tang Qianwan and asked, "May I know where Manager Tang acquired this Crystal Jade from?"

Tang Qianwan had heard about Chu Ge’s cultivation from Tang Haowan and, due to the Tang Sect’s involvement, knew a bit about the Ancient Martial Arts, thus he thought of gifting the Crystal Jade to Chu Ge.

He didn’t expect Chu Ge to take such an interest in the Crystal Jade. He was naturally pleased, "This Crystal Jade was acquired at an auction. However, it is quite rare. As for where to find more of this jade, I’m not really sure."

Since Tang Haowan didn’t know, Chu Ge didn’t plan to ask further. Crystal Jade was hard to come by, so when Tang Qianwan offered it to him, he didn’t refuse, and he took Tang Qianwan’s kindness to heart, intending to repay him in the future.

Chu Ge said to Tang Qianwan, "Thank you for your kindness, Manager Tang. I will accept it and should you need anything in the future, just let me know."

After saying this, Chu Ge felt something was amiss and chuckled lightly, "Of course, I’ve just arrived in Beijing and indeed can’t help much in terms of power."

"Not at all, Mr. Chu jests," laughed Tang Qianwan, explaining: "My actions are in gratitude for Mr. Chu’s life-saving aid to my elder brother, not for seeking a return."

Tang Qianwan then said, "Miss Man Sha is still waiting for Mr. Chu, you better hurry up."

Seeing this, Chu Ge didn’t say more, nodded slightly in appreciation, wrapped the Crystal Jade in a red cloth, tucked it into his bosom, and walked out.

The two talked for quite a while, and Nangong Man Sha was very curious about their conversation. So, when she saw Chu Ge carrying something wrapped out, she looked over curiously, trying to make out what was inside.

There wasn’t anything worth hiding, so once in the car, Chu Ge opened the red cloth for Nangong Man Sha to see.

He asked, "Miss Man Sha, do you know where one might buy Crystal Jade like this?"

Nangong Man Sha gently shook her head; she was rather an expert in identifying jade and felt confident about it, but this was her first time encountering such Crystal Jade.

"This jade was acquired by Manager Tang from an auction," said Chu Ge.

Nangong Man Sha asked, "Is the Crystal Jade of great use to Mr. Chu?"

Chu Ge nodded, "Somewhat."

Nangong Man Sha smiled, "That’s easy then. I just need to inquire at the auction house later."

Chu Ge was startled and then smiled helplessly, shaking his head, "Thank you then, Miss Man Sha."

Nangong Man Sha turned to him, her eyes smiling coquettishly at Chu Ge, "A mere thank you lacks sincerity, you know."