<strong>Chapter 983: Chapter 985: Coming to Pick You Up</strong>


    The woman thought to herself, but a faint smile hung on her face. She stepped forward, leaning beside Chu Ge, as a light scent of perfume wafted over.


    She raised her hand, her soft and delicate fingers slowly resting on Chu Ge’s chest. She looked up, her eyes shimmering slightly.


    “Mr. Chu, it’s okay if you don’t remember me, as long as you remember now.”


    The woman painted with bright red lips curled up slightly. She said to Chu Ge, “Let me introduce myself. I’m Liu Yeye. Initially, I came to the party as Xiahou Benmu’spanion. But he actually sneaked off to see another woman. Luckily, Mr. Chu bumped into me; otherwise, I’d have been wearing a green hat.”


    Chu Ge seemed to have guessed something, and it appeared that the Xiahou Family Head was where this woman went toin.


    Suddenly, Liu Yeye’s hand slowly slipped inside Chu Ge’s shirt.


    Chu Ge gently dodged her touch, turning aside, “Miss, if you have something to say, just say it directly.”


    Chu Ge’s voice was cold, as if pushing people a thousand miles away.


    Liu Yeye pursed her lips, “Mr. Chu, why so cold? You look quite bored being alone. Why not keep mepany and dance a bit?”


    Saying this, Liu Yeye stepped forward again, trying to get close to Chu Ge.


    Chu Ge once again deftly avoided her, his gaze cold as he red at Liu Yeye, “Miss, we are not acquainted. Please respect yourself!”


    Liu Yeye had never had a man actively reject her advances before. The more Chu Ge acted like this, the more she wanted to conquer him.


    Liu Yeye watched Chu Ge’s departing figure with resentment in her eyes but secretly vowed in her heart that she would make Chu Ge fall under her spell!


    Descending from upstairs, Chu Ge saw Mu Bingtong surrounded by a group of people, who were eximing in admiration.


    Mu Bingtong caught sight of him, smiled slightly, and then, after nodding apologetically to those around her, made her way out of the crowd.


    “Why are youing down so soon?”


    Mu Bingtong asked curiously.


    Chu Ge smiled, “Nothing much. Just came to see you.”


    Mu Bingtong nodded, “Such parties have nothing interesting or fun. If you feel bored, you don’t need to stay here with me. Just go about your own business.”


    Mu Bingtong continued, “I still have to have a conversation with a few executives about contracts. Due to the financial crisis, manypany contracts have been put on hold. Now is a great opportunity to win them over. I want to…”


    Chu Ge raised his hand to stop Mu Bingtong from continuing. He smiled and said, “I understand, you don’t have to worry about me. Just focus on your work. Besides, I’m perfectly capable of taking care of myself.”


    Mu Bingtong smiled, exining, “Sorry, I originally thought…”


    “Alright, it’s fine, no need to exin. I understand. Now, you go ahead and get busy. I’m a bit hungry since I haven’t eaten anything. I’ll go find something to eat.”


    Mu Bingtong nodded, letting Chu Ge go.


    Chu Ge went to the food area, ncing over the array of delicacies, picked a few favorites, and sat in a quiet corner to eat.<fnebfd> Th?s chapter is updated by FindN0vel</fnebfd>


    Halfway through his meal, Chu Ge’s phone rang again. He nced up to see it was a call from Huo Tianqian…


    Half an hour earlier.


    Huo Tianqian didn’t know Chu Ge had gone to the party; he was curious about the Crystal Jade, so he came over without even having dinner after finishing his work.


    Regarding the array inside the manor, Huo Tianqian had seen it more than once. Chu Ge had even taught him how to use these arrays.


    So, as soon as Huo Tianqian reached the manor’s entrance, he sensed the array had changed.


    In other words, someone had broken in.


    Huo Tianqian followed the trace into the manor, nimbly avoiding the traps, and then saw several people in kimonos wandering around inside the array.


    One of them he recognized was Zhang Ze. Ha, just as Chu Ge had predicted, the guy really came to steal the Crystal Jade.


    Huo Tianqian sneered. Thankfully, the array was there; otherwise, they might have seeded.


    However, Huo Tianqian couldn’t understand why Zhang Ze hade persistently all the way from the Capital City to Shanghai, perhaps just for the Crystal Jade?


    Huo Tianqian suddenly felt he should have conducted an investigation when he returned. This was his oversight.


    Seeing that those people wouldn’t escape the array for a while, Huo Tianqian quickly took out his phone to call Chu Ge.


    “Mr. Chu, Zhang Ze and his group came to steal the Crystal Jade.”


    Chu Ge hadn’t finished eating. Hearing Huo Tianqian’s words, he paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, “You mean Zhang Ze went to the manor?”


    Huo Tianqian nodded, “Yes, they are trapped in the array right now and don’t seem to being out anytime soon!”


    Chu Ge snorted lightly, “It seems the Crystal Jade is quite important to them.”


    With that thought, Chu Ge put down his chopsticks, stood up, and prepared to return to the manor.


    Then he thought of something and nced around the hall, looking for Mu Bingtong.


    Chu Ge quickly spotted Mu Bingtong, who was talking with severalpany executives.


    Some of those people had heard a little about the rtionship between Chu Ge and Mu Bingtong. This crisis had been a heavy blow to them.


    Thankfully, Chu Ge timely intervened to rescue them, finding investments from the Capital City. Although the upper echelons provided some support, through today’s meeting, they were filled with disappointment and resentment toward the upper management.


    Instead, they felt grateful towards Chu Ge.


    Now, with Mu Bingtong seeking to discuss cooperation, they naturally wanted to use this opportunity to cozy up to her.


    “President Mu, truly young and promising.”


    “Yes, at such a young age, it’s rare to have grown Jinxiu Group to such arge scale.”


    Everyone wasplimenting Mu Bingtong one after another, “I wonder, President Mu, what is your rtionship with Mr. Chu…”


    One person couldn’t help but ask.


    Just as Mu Bingtong was about to exin, she saw Chu Ge approaching from a distance. He looked somewhat serious, as if something was up.


    Mu Bingtong apologetically smiled at them, then walked over to meet Chu Ge, asking, “What’s wrong?”


    Chu Ge apologized, “I have something urgent. I need to leave now. Are you okay here…?”


    Mu Bingtong smiled and said, “I’m not done here yet. If you have something, go attend to it. Don’t worry about me.”


    Chu Ge sighed, “I’lle back to pick you up once I’m done.”


    Mu Bingtongughed again, “Alright, there’s no need to worry about me. When I’m done, I’ll drive back myself.”


    “But haven’t you been drinking? It’s settled then. If I’m not done by then, I’ll send someone to pick you up.”