Mo Xiaoran was also envious, but what she envied wasn't Chu Ge, but Feifei and the others, who could gather around him and show off their sizzling dance moves.

Mo Xiaoran couldn't dance like that at all; she only knew how to dance the slow waltz and two-step, the most basic dance steps she learned in college, and she hadn't danced them in a long time.

Although she also thought Feifei and the others' passionate dancing was very impressive, she didn't have any desire to join in, but she just didn't dare to go over or try, afraid she'd perform poorly and become a laughingstock.

"Everyone's having so much fun, and I'm just sitting here like a block of wood; they must think I'm so out of place, such a boring person, right?"

Even though Mo Xiaoran was thinking about "everyone," her gaze instinctively fell on Chu Ge.

Many things happen without anyone realizing it, and even Mo Xiaoran didn't know when she started caring so much about Chu Ge's opinion, wanting to sneak peeks at him now and then. When Chu Ge wasn't in her line of sight, she felt a little empty inside.

Lost in her thoughts, Mo Xiaoran lowered her head and nibbled on the fruits on the coffee table, though the fruits, usually quite sweet, seemed tasteless.

"Why are you sitting here alone?"

Suddenly, Chu Ge's voice rang in her ear, startling Mo Xiaoran. She looked up, a bit flustered, first slightly dazed and then awkwardly said, "I... I can't dance like that."

"Hey, it doesn't matter if you can or can't. Just do some moves with the rhythm, like this. Besides, it's all about relaxing and not minding the others."

Chu Ge raised his hands and swayed a few times to the beat.

Although Chu Ge's moves did look simple, Mo Xiaoran still shook her head, "I really can't. I'm very clumsy."

Seeing that Mo Xiaoran clearly didn't want to dance, Chu Ge didn't push it. He smiled at her, stretched lazily, and was about to habitually light a cigarette. Suddenly aware that Mo Xiaoran was there, he put the cigarette back on the coffee table.

"If you want to smoke, go ahead. I don't mind. My dad smokes at home too."

Seeing Mo Xiaoran pick up the cigarette and lighter he had just put down and offer them to him a bit awkwardly, Chu Ge didn't take them. Instead, he smiled and waved his hand, "No need, I don't feel like smoking now."

To Mo Xiaoran, Chu Ge's casual remark felt warm inside, like a considerate gesture toward her.

Though Mo Xiaoran didn't fully understand, she knew how smokers crave a cigarette and how uncomfortable it is not to have one. She remembered once past ten at night, her father ran downstairs just to buy a pack of cigarettes.

Why else would someone go out of their way unless it was really uncomfortable? Probably, wanting to smoke badly is akin to having a sip of water after being thirsty for a long time, right?

Mo Xiaoran thought this way and persuaded Chu Ge one more time. When Chu Ge insisted he didn't want to smoke, she added, "Well... you must be tired after dancing for so long. If you're not smoking, have some fruit."

Putting down the cigarette and lighter, Mo Xiaoran gave a soft smile, took out two wet wipes from her bag, and carefully wiped her hands and the silver fruit knife on the table before slicing an imported grapefruit for Chu Ge.

Taking a piece of the red grapefruit Mo Xiaoran handed over, Chu Ge said, "Thank you," took a bite, and was immediately refreshed by the lingering fragrance. The fruit here was indeed quite nice.

To Ji Songtao and several other male colleagues, dancing with some girls was something enviable, but Chu Ge didn't think so.

Compared to getting teased by Feifei and the others on the dance floor, he preferred being next to the gentle girl, Mo Xiaoran.

Just after finishing a piece of grapefruit, Mo Xiaoran offered Chu Ge another, and he gladly accepted, as he was still thirsty, smiling at her in return.

Watching Chu Ge devour the grapefruit so comfortably made Mo Xiaoran feel delighted inside, happier than if she had reached for the fruits herself.

When Chu Ge finished, Mo Xiaoran poured him some ice water, saying, "The grapefruit was too sweet; have some water to rinse your mouth. Is there anything else you want? I will prepare it for you."

Chu Ge took a sip of the ice water, the lingering heat inside him dissipating entirely, and he smiled, waving his hand, "No, thank you. You should have some fruit too, or you'll miss out when Feifei and the others are back."

As Chu Ge spoke, Feifei and the other girls returned from the center of the dance floor; without Chu Ge there, it wasn't much fun to dance.

"Phew... It's so hot, so hot."

Back beside the sofa, Feifei tugged at her collar, pulling it back and forth as she mumbled, then returned to the connected sofas.

"Ah, Xiaoran, did you pour this ice water for me? I absolutely love you, you're so kind."

"No, Feifei, that..."

Just as she sat down on the couch, Feifei's eyes fell on the glass of ice water Chu Ge had just sipped. Before Mo Xiaoran could speak, Feifei picked up the glass, raised her head, and gulped it down.

Draining a whole glass of iced water, Feifei let out a satisfied "ah" before turning her gaze to the awkward-looking Mo Xiaoran.

"Xiaoran, the music was too loud just now, I couldn't hear what you said. What's up?"

"Nothing... nothing."

Mo Xiaoran pursed her lips and shook her head, too embarrassed to tell Feifei that was the glass Chu Ge had just used.

Compared to Mo Xiaoran's reluctance to speak, Chu Ge thought Feifei looked intentional no matter how he viewed it, otherwise how could it be so coincidental?

Looking at the glass Feifei put down, Chu Ge thought to himself, "This Feifei, saying she wants to dump her boyfriend and then chase me, could she be serious?"

To be fair, Feifei's looks and figure are quite impressive, just a bit shorter than Mo Xiaoran, but her figure is more appealing, with well-defined mid-length hair and bangs neatly aligned with her eyebrows, paired with her round face, she looks like an exquisite Barbie doll.

Moreover, Feifei clearly knows how to make the most of her looks, whether it's makeup or fashion, she must be considered one of the best in the office, her style balancing between playful and mature.

However, although Feifei is exactly Chu Ge's type, the fact that she has a boyfriend and works in the same office makes Chu Ge not want to get too involved with her.

After considering it, Chu Ge thought he might be overthinking things.

When Feifei sat down beside Chu Ge, he subtly moved slightly closer to Mo Xiaoran, but this time Feifei didn't move toward him again and instead focused on the fruits in the fruit platter.

"Bro, the disco's over, should we sing some songs now, or do something else?"

As everyone had returned to their seats from the dance floor, Lu Gang turned off the music and laser lights and asked Chu Ge.

"I'm easy, let's see what everyone wants." Chu Ge replied casually, even though he somewhat wanted to go home, but seeing that everyone obviously wasn't ready to end the night, he didn't want to dampen their spirits.

"How about... playing some slow dance music?" Completely unexpectedly, the first to speak was Mo Xiaoran, and everyone looked at her in surprise.

Being watched by so many, Mo Xiaoran said, "I was just suggesting, actually, anything is fine."

Lu Gang looked at Chu Ge again, obviously waiting for him to decide.

Chu Ge, speechless, glanced at Lu Gang with amusement, "Why are you looking at me?"

Feifei rolled her eyes at Lu Gang, then said, "Exactly, you bootlicker, never forgetting to flatter your brother Chu. What, your sister Xiaoran hardly talks, and you're not giving her any face?"

"Of course, I have to!"

Lu Gang was a bit afraid of Feifei's sharp tongue, although he didn't think flattering Chu Ge was embarrassing, he didn't argue, just laughed and played a slow dance song.

As the gentle slow dance music echoed in the room, Mo Xiaoran's gaze landed on Chu Ge's face.

This time, as if the girls had discussed in advance, none of them came to invite Chu Ge to dance. They returned to their usual reserved selves, and even Feifei was sitting graciously on the sofa.

Seeing the atmosphere slightly cooling down, Ji Songtao and several other male colleagues stood up and invited the girls present, returning to the dance floor with the slow rhythm.

However, Ji Songtao and the others were very tactful, none of them approached Mo Xiaoran. After all, it was clear to everyone that with Mo Xiaoran's shy nature, if she managed to speak up in the first place, it was because she wanted to dance with Chu Ge.

Ji Songtao and the others were wise; they knew that for the girls present, if they could choose a dance partner, although not all might want to ask Chu Ge to dance, at least about eighty percent would choose him.

The fact that none of them invited Chu Ge was clearly to give Mo Xiaoran some face, to give her an opportunity.

In fact, it was just as everyone thought, Mo Xiaoran was waiting for Chu Ge to invite her. As long as he did, she would gladly accept.

Yet, her hands were slightly aching from being twisted together, and Chu Ge was still sitting there, showing no intention to invite her.

Along with what seemed like an endless wait, the dance song played halfway through, and Mo Xiaoran felt she needed to be proactive one more time.

"Chu Ge, I... can I invite you to dance with me?"

Mo Xiaoran finally summoned the courage and stood up from the sofa.

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