Chu Ge was even more shocked; wasn’t Zhao Wuji’s wife still alive?
Mu Qing seemed to understand what was on Chu Ge’s mind; she smiled slightly, "Are you sure you want to stand there and listen to my story?"
Only then did Chu Ge come to his senses, scratching his head somewhat awkwardly, "I’m sorry, this is your private affair, I shouldn’t have asked."
With a smile, Mu Qing let out a light sigh and said, "Actually, it’s not really a private matter, it’s just that there are some things you do not know."
She glanced down at the time, then buzzed the doorbell beside her, and said to Chu Ge, "I must ask Mr. Chu to grace us with his presence. As for the matter between me and Zhao Wuji, I think it’s better for him to tell you in person."
Chu Ge nodded slightly. Originally, he was not interested in Zhao Wuji’s private affairs with her, but Mu Qing’s words made him reassess his understanding of Zhao Wuji.
How does the saying go? Indeed, a wealthy man will turn bad!
Chu Ge did not realize that the saying he mentioned had inadvertently included himself.
He hurried back to the room, where Zhao Wuji and Huo Tian were sitting comfortably drinking tea. Seeing Chu Ge enter, they both set down their teacups and stood up.
They asked Chu Ge, "How did it go?"
Chu Ge patted his chest, a smug smile on his face, "I’ve got it under control. You can trust me when I’m involved."
Huo Tianqian chuckled, "With Mr. Chu here, we are naturally reassured."
Chu Ge nodded slightly, then with a very peculiar look in his eyes glanced at Zhao Wuji, coughed lightly and said, he wasn’t one to meddle in affairs, but after all, Zhao Wuji had helped him a lot.
Considering that he had once helped him by giving him a free investment of 2.1 billion, he really wanted to remind him of something.
Zhao Wuji also felt unease under Chu Ge’s gaze, somewhat confused he touched his chin and asked, "Mr. Chu, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something dirty on my face?"
Chu Ge shook his head slightly, "Zhao Wuji, I never realized you had this sort of inclination."
Zhao Wuji was puzzled, "What inclination?"
"I’ve heard that you and Madam Mu Qing are rekindling your old flame?"
As soon as Chu Ge finished speaking, Huo Tianqian was also shocked, looking at Zhao Wuji, "Chairman Zhao, don’t you already have a wife?"
This was big news! The Executive President of Tianrui Bank was actually considering abandoning his wife to pursue his first love?
If this news were to spread to Shanghai, how much impact would it have on Tianrui Bank?
Huo Tianqian looked at him with a similarly peculiar gaze, "Tsk tsk, Chairman Zhao, I never realized you were so romantic."
Understanding what was implied, Zhao Wuji sighed somewhat gloomily, "Mr. Chu, Boss Huo, do you think I would take such a risk? Really, it’s just..."
He spoke for a long time without being able to articulate his thoughts.
Finally, he just sighed, "I’ve been divorced from my ex-wife for ten years now. The reason we still live together is just for family interests. In fact, there’s no longer any marital affection between us. I’m not ashamed to say it, but my ex-wife has now found a boyfriend nearly twelve years her junior, and they’ve gone abroad for their honeymoon."
Initially, their marriage was due to a family alliance, handled with interests in mind, so they reached a certain agreement, which was to divorce after their children were grown up and to go their separate ways.
Chu Ge looked at Zhao Wuji with a shocked expression; he really didn’t understand the private lives of the wealthy.
Huo Tianqian was equally shocked; he knew the wealthy were messy, but he didn’t expect even this husband and wife to be a sham.
In Shanghai, Zhao Wuji and his wife... no, his ex-wife, were seen as the model couple. If this got out, it could potentially cause an even more severe impact.
Zhao Wuji murmured in a low voice, "I had no choice either. I wanted to make it public from the beginning, but back then, her family’s business had just got started and hadn’t even stabilized in Dang City yet. So even if I thought about mentioning it, she wouldn’t have agreed."
"I hope both of you can keep this a secret for me."
Zhao Wuji looked at them very seriously. If this matter leaked out, it wouldn’t just affect the Zhao Family, but Mu Qing would also be impacted.
Chu Ge nodded slightly, "Don’t worry, I won’t talk about it. I originally thought... oh well, nevermind. That being said, since it’s , Madam Mu Qing has invited me to dinner tonight. Do you want to join us?"
Chu Ge patted Zhao Wuji on the shoulder and said, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you know."
Zhao Wuji’s eyes lit up but then quickly dimmed with disappointment, "She would rather invite you than meet with me..."
Huo Tianqian burst into laughter, "Chairman Zhao, you’re already a grown man, getting jealous over something ? Doesn’t her inviting Mr. Chu imply she has tacitly given you permission to go as well?"
Chu Ge tried to hold back his laughter as well.
Though Zhao Wuji was middle-aged, when it came to love, age didn’t matter. He looked at Chu Ge with a bit of a daze and asked softly, "Is that what it means?"
Chu Ge cleared his throat and gave a slight nod, "At least she didn’t say you can’t go."
Chu Ge certainly wasn’t going to proactively tell Zhao Wuji that Mu Qing had specifically explained to him that they wouldn’t feel awkward being together.
Otherwise, Zhao Wuji would surely be over the moon.
Zhao Wuji clenched his fists, somewhat excited.
Just then, the ringtone of Zhao Wuji’s phone interrupted his fantasies about the evening.
He picked up his phone and the smile of joy on his face slowly faded as he saw the flashing name on the screen.
Chu Ge looked at the disappointment resurfacing on his face and asked with some confusion, "Whose call is it that’s making you so upset?"
Zhao Wuji let out a sigh, unable to conceal the disappointment in his eyes, "It’s Elder Jian’s call."
Most likely, Elder Jian has arrived in Su City.
Elder Jian Chunqiu wouldn’t usually call him unless it was urgent, so he naturally assumed that this call was Elder Jian Chunqiu giving him instructions for something.
If he had work to do, he wouldn’t be able to have dinner with Mu Qing that night.
Upon hearing it was Jian Chunqiu, Chu Ge gestured for Zhao Wuji to pass the phone to him to answer the call.
Zhao Wuji complied and handed the phone over to Chu Ge, who then answered.
"I’ve arrived in Su City."
Jian Chunqiu immediately shouted at the top of his voice, "What kind of godforsaken weather is this? As soon as I got off the train, I almost froze to death!"
When Chu Ge arrived, it was overcast in Su City, and the weather forecast had predicted a drop in temperature. Moreover, with Snow Mountain around, it certainly couldn’t compare to the weather in Shanghai.
"You got here so fast?"
Chu Ge said indifferently.
Hearing that the voice was somewhat off, Jian Chunqiu glanced over, recalling Zhao Wuji’s words that Chu Ge had gone to the neighboring city for an auction.
He asked with a smile, "I heard that you, my boy, were outwitted by someone?"