"Minister Chen, pass the ball? I'm leaving after I shoot."

After lazily making nine three-pointers, Chu Ge turned his head, looked at Chen Lei, who had a conflicted expression, and said with a signature smile.

"Uh..."

Seeing Chu Ge's laid-back demeanor, Chen Lei almost wanted to cry. Just from the casualness he displayed while making those nine shots, it was clear that this last shot was no problem for him either!

At this moment, Chen Lei truly regretted asking Peng Xianggang to help him.

If Chu Ge made the last shot, Peng Xianggang would lose, and Chen Lei would have to cough up the 30,000 yuan they bet, which he surely couldn't bring himself to ask Peng to pay.

As for reneging on the bet? He couldn't bring himself to do something so shameless.

Chen Lei couldn't understand, he honestly couldn't understand. How could Chu Ge's dribbling be so powerful, but his shooting be just as accurate? And if he was this accurate, why hadn't he gone all out during the game against the marketing department before?

Did it mean that in Chu Ge's eyes, Chen Lei's marketing department simply wasn't worth his full effort?

Sadly, it seemed a bit too late for Chen Lei to be considering this now. Regardless, he had to pass this last ball to Chu Ge.

And then, let this final shot decide the winner.

Glancing at Peng Xianggang, who looked equally conflicted and stood silently by the side, then at the last basketball on the ground, Chen Lei finally picked it up, swallowed hard, and passed it to Chu Ge.

"Pop"

Chu Ge effortlessly caught the ball with his right hand, then, just like the previous nine times, casually tossed it out.

Chen Lei and Peng Xianggang's gaze instinctively followed the tenth basketball in mid-air, watching it trace out a parabolic arc and then... miss everything and land on the ground.

Watching the ball bounce a few times on the floor, then roll to the side, Chen Lei and Peng Xianggang didn't feel any relief; instead, they were both taken aback.

It seemed, compared to the ball going into the hoop, the air-ball was even harder for them to accept.

"Nope, I'm too hungry and weak, can't throw anymore. By the way, you also hit nine shots, right?"

When Chu Ge's voice resounded, Peng Xianggang and Chen Lei finally snapped out of it.

Peng Xianggang, still in a daze of shock, nodded.

"So it's a tie then. Want to go another round? How about we compete in something else?"

Hearing Chu Ge's suggestion, Peng Xianggang's mind buzzed as if he'd just taken some ecstasy, and he quickly shook his head like a rattle-drum.

Compete in something else? How much fake liquor would he have had to drink to agree to that? Who knows how many tricks this freak Chu Ge has up his sleeve?

Meeting Peng Xianggang's monster-analyzing gaze, Chu Ge said with a look of regret, "Ah, it seems I'm just not meant to be rich, what a pity about that 30,000 yuan. Well, you two can keep playing here, I'm heading out."

Having said that, Chu Ge turned and walked away.

When Chu Ge exited the gym, Peng Xianggang swallowed hard again, wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, and looked towards the direction Chu Ge had left, his heart still not at ease.

He wasn't stupid, he could tell that Chu Ge deliberately missed the final shot, and the more it was like this, the more conflicted he felt inside.

Originally, he came to teach Chu Ge a lesson, but now? He actually received Chu Ge's pity and favor!

With a sigh of defeat, Peng Xianggang looked at Chen Lei, who was silently gazing at the doorway.

"Lei-zi, who exactly is he?"

"He... I don't know either."

Leaving the basketball gym, Chu Ge reflected on what had just happened, feeling both helpless and amused.

Challenging him in shooting? Peng Xianggang really did kick an iron plate this time.

When he was in the organization before, what kind of precision training hadn't he undergone?

For him, even a needle or a pebble would hit the target, let alone under undisturbed conditions, throwing a basketball, which is of moderate weight, into a hoop so large.

Initially, he did want to scam Peng Xianggang for that 30,000 yuan, but after some thought, he gave up on that idea.

After all, with both Chen Lei and Peng Xianggang, he didn't have any real grievances worth going to such lengths.

30,000 yuan isn't a small amount, but sometimes it's better to spare people when you can.

Presumably, after today's incident, Chen Lei probably wouldn't keep bringing people to pester him anymore.

Returning to Qin Ruojing's house, the moment Chu Ge pushed the door open, he sensed something was off.

The Qin sisters were both sitting on the sofa, with a substantial gap between them. Both were huffing, arms crossed, legs crossed, one looking left, the other right. When he entered, they both simultaneously shifted their gaze to him.

"Chu Ge!"

"Brother-in-law!"

Both of them spoke at the same time. Qin Ruojing's tone was full of reproach and anger, while Qin Ruoying looked very aggrieved.

"What's going on here?" Chu Ge looked at the two sisters in confusion and scratched his nose.

"Did you take Ruoying to Shen Cai Fei Yang today? Who told you to take her to that kind of place?" Qin Ruojing frowned, her tone filled with strong questioning.

"Shen Cai Fei Yang?"

Chu Ge was momentarily stunned, then he remembered that it seemed to be the name of the arcade they visited in the morning.

Chu Ge wondered, "Hmm, what's wrong with that place? Isn't it just an arcade?"

Qin Ruoying also turned her head, "That's right, isn't it just an arcade? Sis, aren't you making a big fuss? Didn't you often go there with me when we were kids?"

"Just an arcade? It's a place owned by the Liger Group! It's a place where people died, and it was left unresolved!"

Qin Ruojing stood up abruptly, first glaring harshly at Chu Ge, then angrily addressing Qin Ruoying.

When Qin Ruojing mentioned the "Liger Group," Chu Ge realized why she was so angry.

A few days ago, Qin Ruojing had mentioned this Liger Group to him and a person named Brother Long who had close ties to the underground forces in Lidu City.

Although she didn't say much at the time, judging from her tone, the relationship between Tianjiao Group and the Liger Group didn't seem to be good.

And today, he took her twin sister to the Liger Group's arcade; of course, she was worried. It's just that she didn't want her sister to know too much, so she didn't say much.

Thinking of this, Chu Ge smiled, "I'm wrong, I'm guilty, I'm bad, I reflect, Chairman, please calm down."

"Ruoying, your sister is worried about you. Today was indeed my fault. Don't argue with your sister anymore."

After comforting the older sister, Chu Ge tried to soothe the younger one, but unfortunately, both sisters were still angry and ignored him.

With a helpless smile, Chu Ge coaxed the sisters a bit more and then went into the kitchen. No matter what, dinner still had to be eaten.

Besides, he never really cared about any Liger Group or Brother Long.

It didn't take long for Chu Ge to finish cooking dinner. To his surprise, despite Qin Ruoying's obviously bad mood, she still helped set the table, and after sitting down, she even served him a bowl of rice first.

Once Chu Ge started eating, Qin Ruoying took a big bite of rice as if the rice in the bowl had some deep grudge against her, eating fiercely.

Qin Ruoying also ate with a stern face, silently taking small bites.

Watching the two sisters sulking like that, Chu Ge couldn't help but find it amusing. Was it worth getting so upset over something so minor?

"Ruoying, here, eat some vegetables, eat slowly, don't choke." He put some stir-fried green beans into Qin Ruoying's bowl, smiling as he spoke.

"Brother-in-law, you're the only one who's good to me. If it weren't for your cooking here, and despite someone being a workaholic leaving me here all the time, making it hard for me to go out and play, nothing's right or wrong, I'd have gone back home sooner."

"Bang"

Qin Ruojing slapped the table with her chopsticks, "Go ahead then? If you have the guts, leave now. Don't act like I want you to stay here."

Looking at Qin Ruojing's angry face, Chu Ge was slightly stunned. In his impression, although Qin Ruojing was sometimes dominant, she was generally much more composed than her peers. Her reaction seemed a bit too much, didn't it?

Qin Ruoying, already feeling wronged in her heart, now felt even more aggrieved by her sister's scolding.

"You're kicking me out, right? Fine, after I finish this meal that brother-in-law made, if you don't want me here, I don't care to stay!"

"Then take your time eating. Seeing you just annoys me."

As she spoke, Qin Ruojing stood up from the table, walked into her bedroom, and slammed the door shut.

Hearing the slam, looking at the tightly closed door, Qin Ruoying's eyes turned slightly red. She bit her lip hard, tilted her head back, took a deep breath, and finally didn't let her tears fall.

Chu Ge was even more speechless; he felt caught in the middle. If he had known things would turn out like this, he would never have taken Qin Ruoying to that arcade in the morning.

After finishing the meal, Qin Ruoying went into the bedroom, just like Qin Ruojing had, and slammed the door shut.

Chu Ge touched his nose helplessly and sighed slightly. As he was about to clean up the table, Qin Ruojing opened the door and came out.

"Want some more?"

Qin Ruojing shook her head, picked up two plates, and walked into the kitchen, "No, I'm not in the mood."

Chu Ge frowned slightly and followed Qin Ruojing into the kitchen, casually closing the door behind him.

"What happened just now? Throwing chopsticks at your sister isn't like you. Is there some hidden reason?"

Qin Ruojing glared at Chu Ge, then sighed, "It's all your fault, isn't it? I didn't want to act like that either, but if she stays here, she might be in danger. I had to play the bad guy."

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