The Beautiful CEO's Close Bodyguard-Chapter 1380 - 1393

He turned on the room light, poured himself a glass of water, stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looked at the neon lights under the night sky, and gently shook the glass in his hand, "I’m back."

He was back, but everything was no longer the same as before.

Chu Ge withdrew his thoughts, turned around as his eyes drifted to the folder on the coffee table, curiously opening it to look inside.

Inside were draft designs of rings, along with subsequent design proposals, including the origin of the imagery and detailed strategies on how to penetrate the market.

It seemed this was someone meticulous. Chu Ge looked at it earnestly and nodded in agreement; the document had no signature, just a company name.

Suddenly a thought struck him; as someone who just returned to develop in China, finding a business partner could be a good move to establish himself.

"Qi Liang, help me check on Fenghua Jewelry."

Mu Bingtong hadn’t slept all night and was currently standing in front of the boss with panda eyes, getting reprimanded.

"How many days have you been at the company, and is there anything you’ve completed?" Li Yuanshu looked at Mu Bingtong helplessly; if it weren’t for her undeniably eye-catching designs, such a sloppy employee would have been fired long ago.

"I’ll pay more attention next time," Mu Bingtong said in a hoarse voice, lowering her head.

Having not slept all night, her mind felt like a mess; whatever Li Yuanshu said went in one ear and out the other.

Li Yuanshu’s phone rang just in time.

"President Li, the president of Chu Group is here and said he wants to discuss a contract with you."

"What?" Li Yuanshu thought he hadn’t heard clearly and asked again, "Did you say Chu Group?"

When Mu Bingtong heard the word "contract," last night’s scene flashed in her mind again. Damn it, she forgot to take the contract with her!

Chu Group was a global public company, and their president had actually come personally to discuss cooperation with Li Yuanshu. Looking at the delighted Li Yuanshu in front of her, whose grin almost reached his ears, Mu Bingtong silently prayed that the big client would sign with their company, that they must sign...

In his joy, Li Yuanshu forgot about punishing Mu Bingtong, "Alright, you can go down first."

Mu Bingtong was stunned for a few seconds. Just like that, she was allowed to leave?

"Don’t let Mr. Chu see your grim face, go quickly!" Li Yuanshu waved his hand, urging Mu Bingtong out of the office.

Mu Bingtong lowered her head, her hair naturally falling, covering half of her face, making her look a few years older in her fatigue.

With his hands in his pockets, dressed in a black bespoke suit exuding an aura of majesty, Chu Ge walked steadily toward Li Yuanshu’s office, followed by a similarly young man carrying a black folder. Wherever they passed, everyone, male or female, paused their work and stared at them until they disappeared around the corner.

Instantly, the open office area burst into a frenzy...

Mu Bingtong, with her head down, saw a pair of shiny black leather shoes pass by. The tailored black trousers made the legs look exceptionally long, but she did not stop to admire who this perfectly built man was. Her head was pounding, yet she inexplicably felt a gaze on her from behind. When she reached the corner, she couldn’t help but glance back, only to see two straight backs enter the manager’s office.

Mu Bingtong yawned, rubbing her temples as she walked to the washroom...

As Chu Ge passed by Mu Bingtong, he caught a glimpse of her profile, strikingly similar to someone he knew, causing him to stop and look back. He saw her long hair down to her waist, realizing it was an illusion.

"President?" Qi Liang also turned back to look, seeing nothing special.

Chu Ge looked away, a trace of disappointment in his eyes, adjusting his tie as he continued forward.

"President Li, is this your proposal?" Chu Ge gestured; Qi Liang placed the black folder in front of Li Yuanshu.

Li Yuanshu looked at Chu Ge in confusion, nervously opened the folder; wasn’t this the document he asked Mu Bingtong to give to Chairman Zhang yesterday? How did it end up in his hands?

A flash of cunning crossed Li Yuanshu’s eyes; he calculated inwardly, putting on a smile and saying, "It is indeed our company’s. How did it get to Chu Group?"

Chu Ge’s deep brown eyes directly stared into Li Yuanshu’s eyes, not intending to answer his question.

Standing beside him, Qi Liang spoke instead, "Our president wants to cooperate with your company; what does President Li think?"

"This..." Li Yuanshu touched his chin, pretending to hesitate. Although he knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, his innate pride didn’t want to let the other party think he was eager to cooperate.

"Since your company isn’t interested, I won’t press further. Sorry to bother." Saying this, Chu Ge adjusted his suit jacket and prepared to stand up and leave.

Li Yuanshu had long heard that the head of Chu was a maverick, straightforward in both business and personal dealings, realizing now was no exception. Even if he couldn’t make a lot, partnering with this cash cow would make his pockets swell nonetheless.

"No, no, Mr. Chu, you’ve misunderstood." Li Yuanshu hurriedly stood up to stop Chu Ge.

"Oh?"

"I am willing to cooperate with your group."

"That’s good, then in a few days, I’ll have someone come and discuss contract matters with you," Chu Ge said with a hint of a smile. To Li Yuanshu, his smile felt devoid of warmth. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"Would Mr. Chu care to have a few drinks tonight?" Li Yuanshu, unwilling to miss this opportunity, stepped forward as Chu Ge prepared to leave.

"I already have plans for tonight," Chu Ge politely replied, glancing at the time on his watch.

"What about tomorrow?" Li Yuanshu persistently asked, eyes filled with expectation.

Chu Ge furrowed his brow slightly, his magnetic voice sounded again, "The day after tomorrow."

Hearing Chu Ge’s response, Li Yuanshu was so excited he almost shook his hand, repeatedly agreeing, "Alright, alright, I’ll book a room for Mr. Chu the day after tomorrow."

Without looking back at him, Chu Ge lifted his foot to walk out. He suddenly paused at the door, turned around, and said to Li Yuanshu: "Please bring this designer with you the day after tomorrow."

With that, he turned to leave, leaving Li Yuanshu staring at his departing figure in surprise. Which designer did he mean?

Li Yuanshu realized, "Mu Bingtong, oh Mu Bingtong, it seems not firing you was a wise choice."

Walking over to the phone, he pressed a key and said, "Secretary Zhang, have Mu Bingtong come in."

Mu Bingtong entered the washroom, tied her hair up simply, washed her face, trying to wake herself up. No matter how much she washed, the cold sensation from the water spread over her body, but she still couldn’t shake the daze, and her headache intensified.