The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 51 - 51 0051 Get to the Bottom of It

51: Chapter 0051: Get to the Bottom of It 51: Chapter 0051: Get to the Bottom of It The banquet in the grand hall on the first floor continued, but Mu Bingtong merely stood by the table, sipping her wine slowly as if burdened with thoughts.

During this time, many people tried to cozy up to her, as everyone had clearly seen Chu Ge’s relationship with Mr.

Ouyang, and it appeared that Mu Bingtong was also acquainted with the young man.

Moreover, her extreme beauty naturally attracted a lot of attention.

However, Mu Bingtong’s mind was elsewhere, and her innately aloof temperament left everyone retreating in defeat.

“Beauty, are you alone?” A voice suddenly came from beside her, causing Mu Bingtong to stiffen, a hint of joy flashing across her face that she herself did not notice.

“Chu Ge, you…” She looked behind Chu Ge: “Are you alone?”

“What else?” Chu Ge smiled as he picked up a glass of wine, glancing back at the staircase: “Mr.

Ouyang is still upstairs entertaining guests.

I don’t really like the atmosphere up there, so I came down early.”

Mu Bingtong didn’t quite buy Chu Ge’s story.

She figured that the Old Master had merely helped him out of an awkward situation but hadn’t truly intended to entertain him, which is why he was allowed to leave.

But not wanting to hurt Chu Ge’s pride, Mu Bingtong didn’t expose the truth.

Chu Ge certainly caught the subtle thoughts of Mu Bingtong but just shook his head with a smile, without offering any defense.

“What exactly is your relationship with Mr.

Ouyang?” After a moment of silence, Mu Bingtong couldn’t help but look up and ask, “How did you come to know Mr.

Ouyang?”

“Just friends!” In order not to let Mu Bingtong later associate the matter concerning Hong Xiaoli with him, Chu Ge lied, “It happened this morning when I was exercising in the park and just ran into the old man.

We chatted briefly, and he probably felt a special connection, so we established that bit of a relationship.”

“I see.” Mu Bingtong nodded, finding this explanation quite plausible.

But soon after, she looked at Chu Ge with an odd expression: “Your luck really is too good, isn’t it?

Even wandering around aimlessly, you can bump into Mr.

Ouyang…”

Chu Ge just shrugged, offering no reply.

The banquet resumed as usual, only now, because of the previous interlude, everyone’s gaze towards Chu Ge changed instantly, with many even coming up to initiate conversations and introductions.

However, only after about fifteen minutes, Chu Ge already had a large stack of business cards in his hands.

Mu Bingtong, standing behind Chu Ge, slightly furrowed her brows.

She still had some doubts about Chu Ge’s explanation, considering Mr.

Ouyang’s previous behavior, their connection seemed to be more than mere passing acquaintances?

She wasn’t the kind of woman to dig too deep, merely pondering in her mind for a moment before letting the matter go, sighing softly and showing a hint of disappointment.

“What’s wrong?” Chu Ge looked at Mu Bingtong with a troubled expression and asked softly.

“It’s nothing.” Mu Bingtong forced a smile towards him, “It’s just that I probably won’t be able to give you a monthly salary of a hundred thousand anymore.”

Although she spoke in an indifferent tone, Chu Ge could easily discern the bitterness hidden in her words.

Mu Bingtong was not a woman who gave up easily, but there was simply no room for a turnaround in this matter.

If there were problems with the raw materials, Jinxiu Group would immediately suffer a huge blow, and in such a state, it was impossible for Jinxiu Group to withstand the Chen Family’s offensive.

What she did not expect was for Chu Ge to appear utterly confident as he said to her: “How can we talk about giving up before reaching the last moment?

The Mu Bingtong I know is not like this.

Hasn’t Hong Xiaoli not left yet?

Why don’t you try negotiating with him again?”

Mu Bingtong let out a wry laugh.

Hong Xiaoli had made it very clear just now that the contract had already been signed on the other side, and there was a hefty penalty for breach of contract.

Businesspeople prioritize profits, so it was almost impossible for Hong Xiaoli to change his stance.

However, as she looked up, she suddenly saw the encouraging smile on Chu Ge’s face, and for some reason, she felt as if she had suddenly gained a bit of confidence.

“Okay!” She nodded solemnly after a moment of silence, responding to Chu Ge: “I’ll try again!”

Out of the corner of his eye, Chu Ge happened to see several young men in suits leaving from Hong Xiaoli’s side, with Hong Xiaoli himself looking utterly panicked.

Chu Ge nodded to himself, thinking that the Ouyang Family must have dealt with him already.

On Hong Xiaoli’s end, he watched the young men ascend the stairs, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

What on earth was going on?

The Ouyang Family had actually demanded that he must cooperate with Jinxiu Group?

Otherwise, they would completely ostracize him.

This was no joke.

Although Hong Xiaoli’s main business was not in Shanghai, once the Ouyang Family spoke out, it wouldn’t just be Shanghai—probably the entire Huaxia would become a place where he could not stand.

“Manager Hong!”

Just as Hong Xiaoli was looking around, the voice of Mu Bingtong suddenly came from behind.

“President Mu, I was just looking for you!” Hong Xiaoli forced a radiant smile, initiative took a toast towards Mu Bingtong, and then downed his drink.

“Manager Hong, how did you consider the matter I mentioned just now?” Hong Xiaoli’s change in attitude puzzled Mu Bingtong, but she still suppressed the dissonance in her heart and asked directly.

“President Mu, rest assured!” Hong Xiaoli nodded hurriedly, his chubby cheeks trembling: “I have made my decision, and I will absolutely not change it this time!”

Mu Bingtong’s expression changed, her brows furrowed deeply.

She thought Hong Xiaoli had decided not to cooperate with her anymore and said through clenched teeth: “Manager Hong, give me some time.

I’ll find a way to raise funds.

I can also purchase at a price 15% higher than the original price.

I hope that Manager Hong, considering the years of cooperation between our two companies, will continue to cooperate with Jinxiu Group!”

“No, no, President Mu, you misunderstood!” Hong Xiaoli waved his hands in denial, jokingly—how could he dare not to cooperate after Mr.

Ouyang himself had sent someone to talk to him?

Seeing that Mu Bingtong had misunderstood, Hong Xiaoli quickly explained: “You can rest assured, I will continue to cooperate with your company.

I will arrange for that batch of raw materials as soon as I return, and they will still belong to your company.

Moreover, in the future, when you get materials from me, they will always be 5% below the original price!”

“Manager Hong…

you…” Mu Bingtong’s eyes widened, but the words “Are you insane?” were stifled back down her throat.

Hong Xiaoli watched Mu Bingtong’s shocked expression and could only let out a wry smile, having his own difficulties he could not articulate.

The Ouyang Family’s people had just warned him not to disclose the Ouyang Family’s intervention, so at the moment, Hong Xiaoli could only respond with a forced smile to Mu Bingtong’s perplexed gaze.

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