Chu Ge was very conflicted, extremely conflicted, but the current situation was truly a case of riding a tiger and not being able to dismount. He also felt that if he gave up this chance to push Qin Ruojing away, it would really be a pity. Who knows, Qin Ruojing might escape in the next second.

With this in mind, the next second passed, and Chu Ge's eye twitched slightly. Qin Ruojing hadn't run away yet, and Chu Ge broke into a cold sweat. Why didn't she leave?

Just when Chu Ge was finally about to give up, a sudden "thud" sounded in the quiet room.

Both Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing flinched and instinctively stepped back, turning their heads in unison toward the direction of the sound.

A bottled water had rolled a few centimeters on the ground before coming to a stop, clearly the source of the noise.

"Sorry, I accidentally knocked over the bottle. Don't mind me, carry on."

Tong Yaqi apologized with a smile, casually picking up the bottled water from the floor.

Both Qin Ruojing and Chu Ge let out a sigh of relief at this point, silently thinking to themselves how close that was, as if they could possibly continue.

Qin Ruojing quietly breathed a sigh of relief but gently helped Chu Ge straighten his collar, softly saying, "Chu Ge, alright, stop letting Yaqi see us make fools of ourselves. You've been driving all morning. You must be exhausted. Go back and have a good rest, and we'll go out to dinner tonight."

"Hmm, you take a good rest too."

Chu Ge forced a smile, nodded, and walked toward the door. Before closing it, he glanced at Tong Yaqi and saw that she was clearly a bit jealous, as if she had no idea things would turn out this way.

Chu Ge felt a bit guilty, secretly thinking, could it be that Qin Ruojing actually has feelings for him? That she really wants to be with him?

After Chu Ge closed the door and left the view of the two women, Tong Yaqi giggled and said, "Xiao Jing, I must say your acting skills are impressive. Even I thought you had feelings for Chu Ge."

Qin Ruojing's heart was already pounding, and being teased by Tong Yaqi made her blush awkwardly. She shook her head and said, "Yaqi Jie, please don't make fun of me. I had no choice, that guy is just so persistent."

Tong Yaqi's smile widened, teasingly saying, "Oh? Is that so? I saw your face full of sweetness when you two were holding hands."

Qin Ruojing quickly said, "Of course, we pretended to be a couple before, so holding hands isn't that hard to accept. I just didn't expect that jerk to go that far. It really scared me. If you hadn't helped at the crucial moment, I would've really gotten taken advantage of. Thanks a lot."

Tong Yaqi shrugged, "It wasn't intentional. The bottled water falling was truly an accident. Otherwise, seeing your mutual affection just now, I wouldn't have had the heart to interrupt."

"Yaqi Jie, what are you saying? Mutual affection? I was scared stiff!"

Tong Yaqi giggled and said, "You've been pretending to be a couple for so long; it's no big deal. I don't believe you were scared stiff."

Qin Ruojing sat down next to Tong Yaqi on the sofa, sniffed a few times, and smiled with a teasing tone, "Hmm? Why is there such a strong smell of vinegar? Whose jar of vinegar got spilled over?"

With Qin Ruojing's tease, Tong Yaqi gave her a light slap on the leg, "Oh, come on, you know what kind of relationship I have with him. What kind of jealousy would I have? I'm just worried you'll get too involved and end up really getting yourself caught up."

Qin Ruojing stretched lazily and laid down on Tong Yaqi's lap, using her thigh as a pillow, "Don't worry, I've got it under control. Actually, that guy isn't so bad. Maybe one day, on an impulse, I'll actually marry him. But before that day comes, if it really reaches the point of catching myself up, I'll come find you."

Tong Yaqi tickled Qin Ruojing's armpit, "If you're even thinking of marrying him, why would you turn to me? I won't handle it; you'll have to handle it yourself."

Qin Ruojing giggled from the tickling, laughing and resisting by tickling Tong Yaqi back, "Even if I handle it, I'll still find you. Otherwise, I'm afraid I could smell the vinegar from miles away. Yaqi Jie, that guy definitely loves being with you, I swear, ever since you met him, you've become prettier."

Being teased by Qin Ruojing like this, Tong Yaqi couldn't help but laugh, giving Qin Ruojing a slap on the back, "Xiao Jing, are you trying to make it easy for that guy? This doesn't sound quite right. Since when did you become this bold?"

"I'm thinking about stirring things up with you two, haha..."

Anyway, there were only Qin Ruojing and Tong Yaqi, the two women, and their conversation became more and more explosive. Soon, they were laughing and playing on the sofa.

If someone who knew them was here, they'd definitely be shocked, wondering if they mistook these for the wrong people, these two normally elegant women, when they get rowdy, they sure do dare to say anything.

After laughing and playing for a while, both Qin Ruojing and Tong Yaqi had a slight sheen of sweat on their foreheads.

Tong Yaqi leaned back on the sofa and asked, "Xiao Jing, seeing your performance today, you should be able to face Chu Ge alone. You two are having dinner tonight, so you don't need me to be a third wheel, right?"

Qin Ruojing, who was initially leaning against Tong Yaqi's shoulder arranging her clothes, paused in her movements when she heard Tong Yaqi say this and gave a somewhat unconfident, bitter smile.

"Need you, why not? If it weren't for those things before, I might have been able to handle it, but he almost kissed me! You should stick around for me."

Tong Yaqi turned to look at Qin Ruojing, "But sooner or later, you have to get used to facing him alone, right? Otherwise, how can you be his girlfriend? If I keep intervening, it will definitely affect the progress of your relationship."

Qin Ruojing gave a confident smile, "Don't worry, Sister Yaqi, now that I've decided, I'm sure I can handle this; it's just a process of getting used to it, it'll get better over time."

Feeling Qin Ruojing's determined attitude, Tong Yaqi secretly sighed. It wasn't that she thought Qin Ruojing couldn't do it, rather she was worried that Qin Ruojing's heart would gradually fall, really falling in love with Chu Ge, making things complicated and hard to disentangle.

However, Tong Yaqi didn't share these thoughts with Qin Ruojing. She knew Qin Ruojing was a very determined person, once she decided on something, she'd steadfastly see it through. Even if she spoke, Qin Ruojing, who was almost clueless about emotional matters, might not take it to heart, much less understand.

Moreover, it was also because of that seemingly absurd promise Qin Ruojing made to her; if Qin Ruojing and Chu Ge ended up together, she could still maintain her current relationship with Chu Ge, enjoying that unforgettable happiness as a woman after tasting it once.

In the evening, Chu Ge didn't have dinner with Qin Ruojing and Tong Yaqi, but declined using tiredness as an excuse. Qin Ruojing didn't push Chu Ge, after all, the future is long, and there's no rush for this one meal.

Around eight, Chu Ge went to a street vendor alone to eat some kebabs. Thinking about Qin Ruojing's intimate actions towards him during the day gave him a headache. If Qin Ruojing really meant it, it would definitely be troublesome.

Before returning to the hotel, Chu Ge called Tong Yaqi, knowing she was alone in her room, he tried to probe, but unfortunately didn't get any useful information.

Of course, going there wasn't a complete waste; as for what happened, that's not something to disclose to outsiders.

The next day, Qin Ruojing, Chu Ge, and Tong Yaqi went to the hotel's multifunctional hall at 8:30. They chose to stay here because it was where the executive seminar was held.

Arriving at the floor with the multifunctional hall, many people came into view, walking towards the hall in groups of threes and fives.

Since they were all here to learn, regardless of gender, most appeared distinguished, dressed formally and professionally, exuding full confidence, with almost everyone having polite and amicable smiles, nodding with a smile whenever eye contact was made with someone.

After all, each session of this executive seminar costs tens of thousands. As the name implies, those who come to study here are mostly entrepreneurs, senior management, or at the very least, core staff and reserve cadres.

Walking over the long red carpet, past numerous well-made advertisements of various enterprises, you could see from afar some early arrivals exchanging pleasantries and business cards near the entrance, or distributing exquisitely printed brochures promoting their companies.

Though it seemed like handing out flyers, no one felt embarrassed doing this here; rarely would anyone act arrogantly, dismissing these brochures.

Honestly, coming to a place like this, learning was somewhat secondary. Scoring a powerful friend or joining a circle beneficial to one's development was invaluable wealth that money couldn't buy.

Entering through the doors, a spacious multifunctional hall unfolded in front of them, tastefully decorated, evoking a sense of understated luxury.

The three walked in shoulder to shoulder, arriving at their seats. Qin Ruojing gently nudged Chu Ge with her elbow, chuckling, "So, how is it? Not bad, right?"

Chu Ge chuckled, helplessly shrugging, "Aren't you stating the obvious? With each session costing many thousands, if they didn't make it look proper, welcoming you like worshipping ancestors, how could they fool you wealthy, easy mark?"

Although Chu Ge deliberately lowered his voice, it still reached the ear of a man not too far away, who turned his head to glance in his direction.

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