Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 946 - 945: Reunion at the Golden Hall

As Chu Ge finished speaking, the deputy director standing behind Gu Letian immediately stepped forward and handed over a briefcase to Chu Ge."President Chu, please have a look."

Chu Ge took the briefcase, gestured for Gu Letian to sit, and smiled lazily, "No need to look, I trust Director Gu's integrity on this matter. Let's cut to the chase, what brings Director Gu here?"

When it came to the main topic, Gu Letian's expression grew more awkward. But since he was already here, no matter how hard it was to say, he had to speak.

In the end, it was just a bunch of grandiose apologies, basically expressing how he, as the director, was deeply pained by the actions of his subordinates and would deal with it seriously. In sum, all the blame was placed on Zou Dafu and his group.

Though it was all nonsense, even Gu Letian felt it sounded theatrical as he said it, but at least it was a matter of showing an attitude.

After finishing these hollow words, Gu Letian left Tianqing Company with his people, looking back at the building with an unstoppable sigh in his heart.

There's an old saying, 'Thirty years on the east bank, thirty years on the west bank', but this change of fortune happened way too fast, right?

Just yesterday, Tianqing Company was being shouted at like a rat crossing the street, and then look at today? Suddenly, it had turned over a new leaf without any warning at all!

Sigh... what kind of situation is this? You don't play people like this, do you?

Gu Letian's heart was practically collapsing; he realized Tianqing Company was much tougher than he had expected. Without an iron jaw, don't even think about meddling, or you might lose your entire set of teeth!

In short, whoever wants to mess with Tianqing Company in the future, let them be. As for him, he's definitely not swishing through this muddy water again. This time it was thirty thousand pulled from the budget, who knows what the next cost might be? It's too freaking thrilling.

In the morning, it was the people from the fire department, and in the afternoon, several batches of people came pouring in: the cultural bureau, the tax bureau, the public security bureau, and even the directors from each bureau.

In fact, even if these directors sensed something was off, not every one of them came willingly.

After all, in this city of Lite, they are all people with status. Yesterday, they were giving Tianqing Company a hard time, and today, they're suddenly acting like "we're all good brothers." It's a bit ridiculous...

Not to mention making themselves look foolish, but at least it's easy to say but hard to hear, right?

But wanting and doing are two different things. The head of the fire department even came, what about them? Think they're more impressive than the fire department? Gu Letian with that big black face might have some thoughts too?

Even setting aside Gu Letian's thoughts, just considering Chu Ge's unruly nature, even if they came, they might still bear a grudge. If they didn't come, who knows what devious thoughts would emerge in Chu Ge's mind?

So, these people coincidentally arrived at Tianqing Company. When they saw each other downstairs, the expressions were something else. While waiting to meet with Chu Ge, the feeling was indescribable awkwardness and torment.

Therefore, Tianqing Company no longer had any tax issues, and those so-called "vulgar," "****," "bloody," "violent" games once again were filled with positive energy, back in the sights of the players. As for the potential "fugitive" mixed into Tianqing Company, it turned out to be a misunderstanding after all.

At four in the afternoon, Chu Ge saw off the last group of people. Tong Yaqi, who had been serving tea to several directors, returned to her office, entering work mode with full shock and excitement. He Qing was still in the gym, leaving only Chu Ge in the main room of the president's office.

Stretching lazily, Chu Ge leaned back in the comfortable leather chair, spun around a circle, and looked at the distant blue sky and white clouds through the floor-to-ceiling window, feeling both puzzled by some thoughts and finding it quite amusing.

What is black, what is white, what is good, what is bad, what is right, and what is wrong...

Most of the time, it doesn't depend on the thing itself but rather on someone's words or even an expression, a glance.

Chu Ge had obviously seen this sort of thing before, and it certainly wouldn't be the last time.

Watching for a moment at the high clouds, Chu Ge closed his eyes, filled with a sense he couldn't quite describe as relief or weariness.

"Click."

In the quiet room, a light sound came as the door was opened, followed by approaching footsteps. Clearly, He Qing had come out of the gym.

"What are you thinking about?" He Qing stood by Chu Ge's side, the golden sunlight shining on their faces, serene and peaceful.

"Just daydreaming." Chu Ge's eyes remained closed, after a pause, he added, "Suddenly feels a bit dull."

"Yeah, it is pretty dull." He Qing glanced at Chu Ge, gently patting his shoulder, "But everything's back to normal, which is a good thing after all."

"He Qing." Chu Ge opened his eyes and turned to look at He Qing.

"Hmm?"

Their eyes met for a few seconds, and Chu Ge suddenly asked, "Is there something you've been lying to me about?"

"What?" He Qing chuckled lightly, her smile particularly beautiful under the pale golden sunlight, "Why did you suddenly think to ask that?"

Chu Ge's lips curled slightly. After a few seconds, he shook his head and returned to his usual carefree demeanor.

"It's nothing, maybe I just had a sudden impulse. By the way, are the people you invited tonight Mayor Li Duo and Party Secretary Liao Zhengran?"

"As expected of my cousin, you guessed it right away." He Qing's eyes turned to the sky outside the window, "Invite Ms. Qin, and also Chen Jiatong, Xu Jingyuan, and the others again. Still the same people, at the same place as last time."

"Alright, you contact them. I have their numbers in my phone. Qin Ruojing's name in my phone is 'Thermos', she's the first in the contacts. I'm a bit tired, I'm going to take a nap."

"I have Ms. Qin's number, but I must say, 'Thermos' is a pretty good name."

Chu Ge smiled faintly, stood up from the chair, and turned to walk towards the lounge. Just before reaching the door, he paused slightly, looked back at He Qing, and called her "Boss."

As Chu Ge closed the lounge door, the smile on He Qing's face grew a bit more helpless as she slightly shook her head.

Did he... figure something out so quickly?

He Qing took out her phone, just about to dial, hesitated slightly, then put the phone aside and picked up the phone Chu Ge had left on the desk.

She navigated to the contacts, and the first one listed was "Thermos". He Qing tapped her finger lightly on the table a few times, turned off her phone, and then used Chu Ge's phone to dial the number.

"Ring... ring... What's up?"

"Ms. Qin, this is He Qing."

The line went silent, but He Qing wasn't in a hurry. A few seconds later, she chuckled lightly and said, "Ms. Qin, are you free tonight? Would you like to have dinner together?"

Without any necessary explanation, He Qing went straight to the point.

Qin Ruojing didn't ask anything that one might expect her to ask, nor did she say any obligatory pleasantries, and simply agreed.

6:30 in the evening, at the Golden Business Club.

The same private room, the same people, but this time they arrived in a different order.

The first to arrive were Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan, who had both dressed up meticulously. Next were Mayor Li Duo and Party Secretary Liao Zhengran, followed by Qin Ruojing, and lastly, Chu Ge and He Qing.

He Qing purposely arrived last. When she and Chu Ge entered the room from last time, the already subtle atmosphere in the room became even more delicate.

After the greetings and small talk were over, they all sat around the table, in the same seating arrangement as before, but each person's thoughts were completely different from before.

At this table, what Chu Ge cared most about was Qin Ruojing's attitude towards him. Li Duo and Liao Zhengran were trying to probe He Qing, while Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan were full of curiosity about the dinner. As for He Qing and Qin Ruojing, their thoughts were much more complex.

Unfortunately, while they waited for the food to be served, no one could sort out their thoughts or find the answer they were looking for. Luckily, with talkative Chen Jiatong and Xu Jingyuan at the table, and everyone being patient, the awkwardness in the room wasn't too obvious.

Finally, as the dishes were served, He Qing gently picked up a wine glass filled with red wine. Although it was just a small action, it signaled she was about to speak, and since all eyes were already subtly focused on her, the chatter quickly died down.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I actually just want to say two words today, and those are 'Thank you.'"

He Qing smiled, her gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"The last time I sat with everyone here, Tianqing Company was just a concept, an empty shell. Honestly, I never expected Tianqing Company to develop to its current size in such a short time and achieve results that have been recognized by the market. This would be impossible without the efforts, support, and assistance of everyone present."

Upon hearing He Qing's words, the people sitting there had different feelings. Chu Ge, Qin Ruojing, Xu Jingyuan, and Chen Jiatong had indeed contributed to Tianqing Company, but Liao Zhengran and Li Duo couldn't help but feel a bit guilty when they heard this.

Support?

They did indeed "support", but the direction of that "support" wasn't quite what He Qing was implying with the word.

With that, He Qing stood up from her chair with her wine glass, smiled slightly, and continued, "Now, I would like to toast to the person I am most grateful to."