Chapter 147: Keep a Distance from the CEO

“Huh?”

Pei Ge looked at the man in the boss’s chair uncomprehendingly.

A woman’s mind was thought to be like a needle in a haystack – hard to comprehend – but for Pei Ge, this man’s mind was more complex than a woman’s.

Ji Ziming loosened his tie in frustration and coldly looked at the slow-witted Pei Ge.

“Hmph! You are usually baring your teeth at me, so why are you acting so meekly and passively today.”

She widened her eyes at his words first before rolling them. “Me? Passive and meek?! Actually, if you didn’t meddle in, I could totally beat her as well as give her a hard slap to vent my anger.”

I had it all thought out; I was going to strike on both ends; I would grab her wrist that was swinging toward me with my left hand and then give her a hard slap with my right hand to let her know that I am not easily bullied. Who asked her to spread those baseless rumors in the office, anyway? Even if the matter is clarified, my reputation still suffered a bruising.

Pei Ge’s attitude made Ji Ziming feel exasperated and he asked, “Are you saying that it’s my fault, then?”

“Of course…” Pei Ge gulped down the ‘it is your fault’ part once she saw his steely gaze.

“Of – Of course, it’s not your fault CEO Ji! Not at all! In fact, I am very grateful to you!” She beamed at him in an attempt to be in his good graces.

Seeing her do a one-eighty change in attitude, the corners of his mouth twitched.

Just as Pei Ge was about to continue with flattering him, Liu Yue’s shout was heard from the outside.

“CEO Ji! CEO Ji, I think you are mistaken! I just met with Auntie Ji yesterday….”

Liu Yue’s shouting went on for a while before slowly fading away.

Ze! Gosh… Seriously, that Liu Yue; she could like anyone, yet she actually fell for this….

Pei Ge looked at Ji Ziming with a gossipy expression, yet she unexpectedly got lost into the man’s deep-set eyes.

His pair of eyes, though cold, vividly reflected her figure. It was as though… his eyes only could see her.

“Regarding the forum thread, the investigation revealed that Liu Yue was behind it. As for why she would do such a thing, I believe that you, being her former friend and all, know it best.” Seeing the dazedly standing woman before him, his mood plummeted and his mouth curved downward.

“Ah?” Pei Ge returned to her senses at the mention of Liu Yue’s name.

She looked at the man’s handsome profile, and, with this one look, her heart skipped a beat. Useless. I’m getting seduced by him again.

“CEO Ji, I really don’t know why she would do that. I find the whole thing ridiculous, alright?!” Pei Ge could really not explain the reason behind Liu Yue’s action.

Who knows how Liu Yue’s mind works? If she hated me from the very start, she wouldn’t invite me to work in this company, right?

“You don’t have to think about why it happened. Just know that this matter is being handled,” he said in a flat yet gentle voice.

She smiled gratuitously at his words. “Thank you very much, CEO Ji!”

Actually, this annoying person is sometimes decent. However, even if he is occasionally that, he is still usually so… Pondering on this for a bit, she happily said, “If there’s nothing else, then I’ll take my leave now, CEO Ji.”

It’s better to keep my distance from him.

“…” He darkly eyed the eager-to-leave woman for a while before eventually relenting. “Go out.”

“Okay.” Pei Ge was already used to Ji Ziming’s curt attitude and constant mood swings, so she no longer minded his antics and left the CEO’s office with pep in her step.

Seeing how happy Pei Ge’s departing figure seemed to be, he inadvertently tightened his grip on the fountain pen as he frowned.

Was he that scary?

“Ha ha! Liu Yue is done for this time!”

“I know right?! CEO Ji himself ordered the security to throw her out, so it’s really bye-bye to her now.”

“Ha ha! Did you see how she brought up CEO Ji’s mother when she was being taken away? She’s truly shameless. Who does she think she is?!”

“He he! She definitely has no chance of returning this time. Good riddance, I say! I never did see eye to eye with that fox from the very start.”

The moment Pei Ge stepped out of the CEO’s office, she heard the three secretaries, who were feeling much schadenfreude over Liu Yue’s situation, blatantly mock the person.

Pei Ge did not join them at disparaging Liu Yue despite her dislike for the latter as she was not one to gossip behind other people’s backs.

She casually sat back down on her seat.

However, before she could warm her seat, the few gossipy secretaries surrounded her.

“Pei Ge, are you alright? Why did CEO Ji summon you earlier?”

“Yes. CEO Ji seems to be in a bad mood, too.”

Pei Ge smiled at the three secretaries and reassured them, “No worries. CEO Ji just called to inform me that the company is currently investigating the forum-thread matter and that I will be receiving an explanation soon.”

“Waaa! That’s great!” He Yan beamed at her.

“Thank you.” She smiled.

“Ah! I know! CEO Ji must already be aware of Liu Yue being behind the thread, so he treated her in such a manner!”

“Good point!”

“However… Why would CEO Ji help Pei Ge?”

Everyone turned to look at her silently.

Pei Ge could feel their piercing stares and very calmly replied, “That is, of course, because CEO Ji hates those who spread rumors in the company.”

“Also, don’t forget that Liu Yue was already fired by CEO Ji before. If it weren’t for his mother’s intervention, how would Liu Yue join the CEO Secretariat? Therefore, this time, CEO Ji is simply using me—” She did not get to finish her words as she was interrupted by one of the secretaries.

“I got it! CEO Ji couldn’t stand Liu Yue for a long time, so he used this situation to get rid of her!”

“Bingo!” She grinned and nodded.

“No wonder….”

“No wonder….”

Seeing the few secretaries’ suspicions fading away, she heaved a sigh of relief.

Indeed, she must keep her distance from the man. These few secretaries were not to be trifled with!