Urban Super Medical Saint

Chapter 282 Director Ge is Being Polite

"Who says a beautiful CEO can't go riverside for some outdoor barbecue? Besides, I'll have you with me, right? If some gangster comes to harass us, you can play the hero just like in the TV shows, hee hee, won't that be fun!" Liu Jiayao, the beautiful CEO who normally lived a high-society life, grew more excited as she spoke of such common street-side occurrences, her beautiful eyes gleaming with thick anticipation.

"No way, sis, that's just TV, only TV. Besides, you're a beautiful CEO worth tens of millions, can't you be a bit more ambitious?" Ge Dongxu found it hard to contain his laughter when Liu Jiayao wanted to enact a damsel-in-distress rescue. He genuinely doubted if the person sitting beside him was really Liu Jiayao.

"Anyway, I want to go to the riverside for barbecue, just once is fine, right? Worst case scenario, I can play along with you a little bit at night," Liu Jiayao begged, grabbing Ge Dongxu's arm.

"Really?" Ge Dongxu's eyes gleamed with excitement.

"You big pervert! It's not true? Don't tell me you'll let me off the hook tonight?" Liu Jiayao's pretty face blushed slightly as she gave Ge Dongxu a stern look.

"Heh heh!" Ge Dongxu grinned mischievously.

He was at an age when his physical desires were at their peak, and because of his studies and training, he couldn't visit the Provincial Capital every day; it was usually once every couple of weeks. Each visit naturally meant making the most of it with Liu Jiayao.

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Because of his training, Ge Dongxu couldn't take the final step, and with his good physical stamina, it usually meant that Liu Jiayao ended up completely exhausted after their encounters.

"You big pervert!" Seeing Ge Dongxu's wicked grin, Liu Jiayao couldn't help but pinch him hard, her body warming and weakening as she remembered those vibrant, lively scenes.

The barbecue place was located by the banks of Qian River. The river flowed strong and continuous; on this side, there were lights from thousands of homes, while the opposite side, still undeveloped, appeared rural with only a few scattered lights, vast and empty.

One side bustling and lively, the other desolate and empty, with the strong river in between, altogether creating a starkly contrasting and uniquely appealing scenery.

It seemed the people of Linzhou had been stifled by the cold weather, and with the weather warming up to over twenty degrees, as if heralding the arrival of summer, combined with it being a weekend night, the famous Ah Fang's Barbecue, situated on a scenic riverside platform, was unexpectedly crowded.

"No way, there are no free seats!" Liu Jiayao arrived full of anticipation only to find the place overwhelmed with people, showing a tinge of disappointment in her eyes.

"How about we take a walk around and check back later? Perhaps there will be a spot available then," Ge Dongxu suggested, trying to console her.

"Never mind, it's getting late. I don't think we'll snag a spot even if one opens up; it'll just get taken by someone else. Let's just find any place for now, and leave this place for another time," Liu Jiayao said.

"Since we're here, why not wait a bit, it's not like we have anything else to do," Ge Dongxu said.

"It's so nice to have you by my side!" Knowing Ge Dongxu hated to see her disappointed, Liu Jiayao couldn't help but cling tighter to his arm, tilting her head back to look at him, whispering contentedly.

"Is that so? Then why do you always threaten to send me to a different room every now and then?" Ge Dongxu teased.

"You... you big jerk, who let you be so troublesome!" Liu Jiayao hadn't expected that while she was exchanging sweet nothings with Ge Dongxu, his thoughts had darted off to that sort of thing. She was slightly startled, then both embarrassed and annoyed, she started pinching him frantically.

Just as Ge Dongxu was about to raise his hands in surrender from being pinched, he suddenly saw a man stand up from a table near the river and walk briskly towards him—it was none other than Xu Lei.

"A familiar face is coming over." Although Ge Dongxu held a nominal position, Xu Lei, being the national special department's head in Jiangnan Province, was technically his subordinate. Hence, feeling a little embarrassed to see him approaching, he quickly warned Liu Jiayao.

"Hmph, quit making excuses. Who do you know here in Linzhou? I would like to see if you still dare to think nonsense..." Liu Jiayao naturally didn't believe him and continued to "torture" Ge Dongxu.

"Director Ge!" Just as Liu Jiayao was about to continue "torturing" Ge Dongxu, she suddenly heard a voice ahead. Looking up, indeed, there was a man walking towards them, who quickly reached their front. Her cheeks flamed red in an instant, and her hands hastily released Ge Dongxu's arm, but her eyes fiercely shot him a glance.

"Xu Lei, you're here too!" Ge Dongxu gave Liu Jiayao a teasing and triumphant wink. Embarrassed and irritated, Liu Jiayao almost felt like biting the man, but, of course, with a stranger present, she tried her best to maintain the elegance and poise of a beautiful CEO.

"Yes, Director Ge, are you here for a barbecue with friends? We have some space over there, and we were just about to finish." Xu Lei spoke respectfully.

Ge Dongxu looked up, and indeed, the two men and a woman who had been sitting at Xu Lei's table were already standing up, calling the waiter to clean up the table, and were beginning to help with the cleanup themselves.

Ge Dongxu's keen eyes, despite some distance, could see that there was still plenty left uneaten and even uncooked on their table, clearly because Xu Lei had seen him and Liu Jiayao without a spot and hurriedly got up to offer them his place.

"Xu Lei, thanks a lot. I'll treat you guys when I'm free next time." Since Liu Jiayao wanted to eat here and the other party was already cleaning up, Ge Dongxu felt it was only right to accept Xu Lei's kindness with a smile and clapped him on the shoulder.

"Director Ge, you're too kind, too kind." Xu Lei's shoulder was patted by Ge Dongxu, making him almost melt with admiration.

After all, the man before him was a top-notch expert. Even their boss had to be highly respectful towards him. Accepting this favor from him was truly an incredible opportunity!

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"Who was that person just now? And why did he call you 'Director'?" Once they had a spot, Liu Jiayao couldn't help her curiosity.

These days, she and Ge Dongxu often had frank and direct interactions, putting on a real fight, so there really weren't any secrets between them. Anything on her mind, she didn't feel the need to hide or hold back.

Of course, if Ge Dongxu chose not to answer, Liu Jiayao wouldn't press further. She still had that much tact.

Ge Dongxu had only been appointed as the consulting director of the Special Ability Management Bureau after the incident at Xiaoyuan Mountain. Since he was not very keen on this consulting role, he didn't particularly mention it to Liu Jiayao. Now that she asked, he naturally had nothing to hide and smiled, "Do you remember after the Xiaoyuan Mountain incident when I told you a special department handled it? Due to that event, some of my abilities were revealed, and they hired me as a consultant. It's just like a corporate consultant, no real power but the rank is quite high. That person just now is the head of this special department in Jiangnan Province, so that's why he calls me 'Director'."

PS: Managed to rush this out, thanks for the support.