39: Chapter 0039: Kneel Down and Apologize 39: Chapter 0039: Kneel Down and Apologize Watching Chu Ge’s departing figure, Mu Bingtong gave a wry smile and shook her head, taking out her phone to scroll through her contacts.
It wasn’t that she looked down on Chu Ge, but rather that there was no room for his involvement in this matter.
Jinxiu Group was currently in a period of business growth and had recently received a large number of orders, which was good news.
However, just when everyone in the company was overjoyed, some bad news suddenly reached Mu Bingtong’s ears.
Jinxiu Group’s largest material supplier, Hong Xiaoli, was prepared to breach the contract and unilaterally stop supplying!
It is said that this was because another business had offered a price 10 percent higher than the original price to purchase the materials from Hong Xiaoli and was also willing to pay 70 percent of the penalty for breach of contract!
Businessmen value profit above all else, and there is no such thing as sentiment or principle.
After calculating the pros and cons, Hong Xiaoli immediately agreed to the business’s request.
Orders had already been placed, and if the supply wasn’t delivered on time, Jinxiu Group wouldn’t earn a penny.
Instead, they’d have to pay a significant penalty, which would strike a crippling blow to the company!
During this period, she had almost reached out to everyone she knew, but it was futile.
She didn’t want to attend the banquet initially, but having heard that Hong Xiaoli might also attend, she accepted the invitation and prepared to discuss the matter personally with him.
Just as she was about to find an evening gown, Chu Ge, this guy, walked out in a black suit.
Chu Ge’s build was naturally tall and straight, and with his manly, handsome face, he didn’t stand out in casual clothes, but once he put on a suit, his handsomeness became immediately apparent.
Mu Bingtong gave him a quick once-over and nodded, “Clothes make the man, a phrase that certainly holds true.
You look much more handsome in a suit than usual.”
“Heh heh.” With unabashed shamelessness, he flicked his hair and then sat down next to Mu Bingtong, “I heard you mumbling earlier, what’s the matter?
Maybe I can really help?”
Looking at Chu Ge’s curious baby-like look, Mu Bingtong shook her head with a tearful smile, “I’ve told you already.
It’s a material supplier named Hong Xiaoli who suddenly terminated our contract unilaterally, and this action will cause a huge loss to the company.
So, I want to take this opportunity at the banquet to talk to Hong Xiaoli in person.”
“Hong Xiaoli?” Chu Ge repeated the name and patted Mu Bingtong’s shoulder, “Don’t worry, leave it to me.”
Mu Bingtong’s body imperceptibly trembled.
No man had ever been this physically close to her since she was young, and her pretty face flushed red at once, “Take your hand off.”
“Oh, sorry.” Chu Ge gave a sheepish smile and retracted his hand smoothly.
“I’ll handle it myself, it’s a business matter.” Mu Bingtong tactfully declined Chu Ge’s offer, mindful not to hurt his pride as she carefully explained, “The world is not as simple as it appears on the surface.
You’ll see at the banquet tonight; each stratum has its own circle, and status is the only key to that circle.”
What she really meant was that Chu Ge’s status wasn’t enough.
No wonder she thought so.
After all, what did Chu Ge have?
Just a sham marital contract with Jinxiu Group, and of course, a job as captain of security, both of which together gave him a monthly salary of more than a hundred thousand yuan.
To the average person, that might suffice to be called excellent, but compared to big bosses like Hong Xiaoli, it was insignificant.
Not to mention negotiating, they probably wouldn’t even deem him worthy of a glance.
Thinking of this, Mu Bingtong sighed and stood up, “You can’t help with this matter.
Try to make as many friends as possible at the banquet tonight.
Those who can attend are at the very least elites from the upper echelons of society.”
Watching Mu Bingtong’s retreating figure, Chu Ge casually tapped the invitation on the coffee table and then shook his head with a smile.
Women changing clothes and putting on makeup can be such a hassle, especially beautiful ones.
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, there was still no sign of them upstairs.
Just as Chu Ge got bored and stood up, ready to go out for a wander, his phone suddenly rang.
I’m Ouyang Die, right on the highway outside the villa.
Do you need me to come up and pick you up now?”
Chu Ge glanced upstairs, “Never mind, I’ll come over myself.”
Both women were changing upstairs, and it wasn’t convenient for him to go up.
He was about to call to inform them, but turning around, he realized both their phones were left on the coffee table.
“Never mind, I’ll wait for them to call me.” Chu Ge muttered to himself and left the villa on his own.
This time, Ouyang Die drove a bright red Ferrari, its streamlined body reflecting the setting sun’s rays slightly; despite being amidst the wealthy and glamorous Shanghai, such luxury cars were still not common, and passersby couldn’t help but glance at the vehicle for a few seconds.
Of course, it might also be that they weren’t looking at the car, but the person inside it.
Ouyang Die was dressed in a black low-cut evening gown with a bow tied at the chest, highlighting her full and proud figure.
A crystal necklace hung around her neck, further accentuating her fair skin and slim neck.
When Chu Ge got into the car, he couldn’t help but size her up and gave a frivolous whistle, “This looks good.”
The slight pink blush on Ouyang Die’s ears was visible as she looked at the rearview mirror and said, “Grandpa himself ordered me to pick you up.
Let’s go to the mall first, shall we?”
“Mall?” Chu Ge raised an eyebrow, “Isn’t my outfit up to snuff?”
“No, no, no, I definitely didn’t mean that!” Ouyang Die hurriedly explained, “It’s , a while back an internationally renowned suit designer came to Universe Mall in Shanghai, so we invited the designer to tailor-make a suit for you based on your measurements, which has been kept at the mall, as part of a thank-you gift.”
“Ah!” Chu Ge nodded in understanding, and Ouyang Die finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The Old Master had personally declared Chu Ge as a distinguished guest of the Ouyang Family, and upsetting him with a slip of the tongue would have been truly tragic.
The Maserati turned and headed straight for Universe Mall in the heart of Shanghai.
Chu Ge sat in the car ready to take a short rest when his phone suddenly rang.
The banquet is about to start.”
The voice of Mu Bingtong came from the other end of the phone, and Chu Ge glanced at Ouyang Die’s silhouette, “Go ahead, I’ll be there soon.”
With that, he hung up the phone.