Unfortunately, Mo Xiaoran hadn't moved yet when the spider ran away.

Chu Ge's right hand was once again lifted by Mo Xiaoran, and then the spider ran again.

Mo Xiaoran was too frustrated, the movements gradually stopped hesitating, grabbing Chu Ge's right hand, aiming at the target again and again.

Once, twice, three times...

Mo Xiaoran never knew that spiders were such agile insects. She also didn't know how many times she aimed with Chu Ge's hand, yet still hadn't caught it.

That damn spider was really too quick, it still hopped around her for such a long time.

For Mo Xiaoran, the spider was driving her to tears, while Chu Ge was speechless, finding it a bit funny.

Isn't it just a spider? Mo Xiaoran's technique is really lacking!

Since Chu Ge and Mo Xiaoran walked into the minister's office, several minutes had passed. Chu Ge felt it was necessary to deal with the spider quickly. If Mo Xiaoran kept dawdling, Feifei and the others outside might start gossiping.

Even though he was doing nothing wrong, you know what they say, "people's words are terrifying"...

Chu Ge didn't expect Mo Xiaoran anymore, he better trusted himself. He focused, listening carefully to the sounds in the room, discerning the spider's position from the sounds.

Finally, Mo Xiaoran guided his hand down, Chu Ge made a slight imperceptible adjustment, and grabbed the spider with his fingers, capturing it in his palm.

Seeing Chu Ge holding the spider in his palm, Mo Xiaoran paused for a moment, and then finally let out a long breath.

They caught it? Really caught it!

"It's alright now." As Mo Xiaoran was dazed, Chu Ge turned around, tossed the spider out of the window, and said to her with his back turned.

Actually, only a few buttons on Mo Xiaoran's shirt were undone, not revealing anything embarrassing, and she didn't even realize that when she grabbed his hand to catch the spider, Chu Ge hadn't touched her body at all. He had kept his eyes tightly closed, truly deserving of the word gentleman.

When Mo Xiaoran rebuttoned her shirt, thinking the ordeal was over and she was finally rid of that annoying spider, she suddenly noticed a furry spider leg remained on her pencil skirt!

It was hard to count how many screams she had let out today. Mo Xiaoran shivered suddenly, but the moment she moved, that black, furry spider leg, which made her scalp tingle at a glance, fell right into her skirt!

"Chu, Chu, Chu Ge!"

Almost instinctively, Mo Xiaoran called out Chu Ge's name.

Chu Ge was recalling the previous amusing scene when he suddenly heard Mo Xiaoran's scream, and was startled, hurriedly turning around, somewhat guiltily asking, "What happened?"

"The leg... spi... spider leg fell into my skirt."

Hearing Mo Xiaoran say that, Chu Ge was quite speechless. Was this spider omnipresent? Did Mo Xiaoran want him to reach into her skirt and help her get that spider leg out?

Mo Xiaoran said this instinctively, but as she spoke, she realized the same problem as Chu Ge. After struggling to return her face to normal, it quickly turned red again, afraid that Chu Ge might offer to help retrieve the leg, while finding the spider leg extremely disgusting, she suddenly became at a loss.

Seeing Mo Xiaoran's conflicted and embarrassed look, Chu Ge couldn't help but laugh, "Xiaoran, why don't you shake your skirt to make the spider leg fall out?"

Facing Chu Ge's amused and helpless gaze, Mo Xiaoran finally realized she was panicking mindlessly, such a simple solution she hadn't thought of.

Blushing, she laughed awkwardly, shook her skirt, and gently jumped a few times. The spider leg finally fell out of her skirt; though it landed on her leg instead of the ground, it was much better than being in her skirt.

Knowing Mo Xiaoran wouldn't dare to touch the spider leg, Chu Ge reached out and gently brushed it off with his fingertips.

Mission accomplished, the spider extermination battle was over.

Phew...

Not only Mo Xiaoran but Chu Ge also sighed quietly, smiling, "Everything's sorted now, right?"

"Hmm..."

Though Mo Xiaoran was still both embarrassed and ashamed, she carefully checked herself over, then straightened her clothes as if she had done something wrong, nodding with a red face.

Chu Ge was just about to leave the office when he heard Mo Xiaoran weakly whisper, "Um... Chu Ge, thank you."

Chu Ge smiled generously, "Hey, saying thanks is too formal. You asked me for help because you trust me. We work in the same office, helping each other is what we should do, right?"

"Hmm... you're right." Mo Xiaoran intertwined her fingers nervously, staring at them intently, as if she could see flowers blooming from them.

Chu Ge glanced at Mo Xiaoran, feeling that she had something more to say. To help her speak up quickly so they could leave, he chuckled, "Alright, it's fine. Let's go out, shall we?"

"Wait, wait a moment."

Sure enough, Mo Xiaoran hurriedly looked up in a bit of a panic and stopped Chu Ge.

"Hmm? Is there something else?"

"It's just... Chu Ge, please don't..."

"Don't worry, I won't say anything unnecessary, I understand."

Mo Xiaoran bit her lip, nodded, and squeezed out two more words, "Thank you."

Chu Ge pushed the door open, only to find Ji Songtao standing in the office outside.

He was slightly stunned for a moment but then greeted naturally, "Minister Ji."

Mo Xiaoran was already flustered, and seeing Ji Songtao made her even more nervous. She stammered, "Min-Minister Ji, I-I and Chu Ge..."

Ji Songtao waved casually, smiling, "Oh, it's okay, it's okay. I heard about it. No need to be nervous, just go back."

As if granted amnesty, Mo Xiaoran quickly turned away, blushing and keeping her head down, walking briskly back.

Glancing back at Mo Xiaoran, Ji Songtao gave Chu Ge a knowing smile, as if to say, "Impressive, huh?"

Chu Ge was speechless but didn't bother explaining, returning to his seat on his own.

Ji Songtao returned to his minister's office, taking a moment to survey the room before sitting at his desk, contemplating Chu Ge with genuine admiration.

Just minutes ago, when he first pushed open the office door, he had been momentarily stunned because the entire office was exceptionally clean, as if it had just been renovated and never used.

The office had been cleaned before, but never as thoroughly as this.

"This Chu Ge is truly impressive. Having him direct the work seems more effective than I, the minister. Just newly arrived, he quickly hit it off with the shy Mo Xiaoran. No wonder he can get involved with Director Tong. It's truly admirable!"

While Ji Songtao was pondering about Chu Ge, Chu Ge could hear Mo Xiaoran whispering to another girl nearby.

"Sister Feifei, when did Minister Ji come back?"

"Just after you two entered the minister's office, he came back right behind you and waited outside. I'm telling you, what were you two doing in there? How could it take so long just to get a spider?"

"We-we didn't do anything, really. Don't look at me like that, we really didn't do anything."

Mo Xiaoran earnestly defended herself, but paired with her blushing face, her words seemed utterly unconvincing.

Listening to the conversation nearby, Chu Ge found it quite amusing. If this hadn't happened to him, he probably wouldn't have believed that a mere spider could lead to such a series of events, even in his dreams.

With the spider-induced trouble resolved by Chu Ge, the office returned to calm. Even Feifei, who returned from the restroom, didn't joke about it to Chu Ge any longer.

Not long after, it was lunchtime. As Chu Ge was wondering what he should eat, Mo Xiaoran approached him, blushing, nervously wringing her fingers, and said, "Chu Ge, at noon... at noon I want to treat you to lunch, can I?"

Seeing Mo Xiaoran proactively offering to treat him to lunch, Chu Ge readily nodded, "Haha, sure."

Chu Ge had wondered, after this incident, would this girl, shy enough to blush when speaking, feel embarrassed to even speak to him? To his surprise, she actively offered to treat him to lunch.

At times like this, refusing would be pretentious, turning nothing into something. The best way to dispel awkwardness is to graciously accept the invitation.

Seemingly surprised by how readily Chu Ge agreed, Mo Xiaoran blinked, shifting her gaze from her toes to Chu Ge's face. Seeing his open and bright smile, she seemed to feel a sense of relief, her previously nervous mood lightening considerably.

Chu Ge and Mo Xiaoran took the elevator downstairs, eating at a nearby restaurant with a small facade but exquisite decor.

When it came to paying, Chu Ge didn't argue with Mo Xiaoran; neither was short of those few dozen yuan. He knew doing so would allow Mo Xiaoran to feel more at ease.

Reflecting on his recent days, Chu Ge found it truly interesting. Whether it was Tong Yaqi, Qin Ruojing, Chu Shiyao, or Mo Xiaoran, they were all top beauties. For other men, it might not be so easy to invite any one of them to a meal.

Yet, for him, these beauties were lining up to treat him to meals, almost becoming a back-to-back dining schedule.

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