"So... sorry... I..." Feifei finally felt slightly better after vomiting for a while, and her mind cleared up considerably. She spoke weakly and with guilt.

"It's okay, everyone has their moments of drinking too much. Are you done throwing up? Should I help you to the bathroom?"

"Thank you."

"Hey, no need to thank me. You're my subordinate, and you're always calling me Vice Minister Chu. If you drink too much, I can't just leave you alone, right? Talking about this is no fun."

Chu Ge chuckled as he spoke. This was also an indirect reminder to Xia Feifei that they were just colleagues, nothing more. Bringing her back and helping her was purely out of camaraderie between colleagues. He hoped she wouldn't overthink it.

In the bathroom, Chu Ge brought a stool for Feifei to sit on, ensuring she wouldn't fall. He stayed nearby, ready to help at any moment.

Feifei was throwing up terribly, the sound was quite a mess, and Chu Ge felt uncomfortable just watching her suffer this way.

Feifei vomited for quite a while against the toilet, until even the acidic water came out, and she couldn't throw up anymore. Only then did she weakly shake her head at Chu Ge.

"No... no more."

Chu Ge nodded, flushed the toilet, had Feifei rinse her mouth with a glass, then tore off some toilet paper, handing it to Feifei to clean off the mess on her body.

"How are you feeling? A bit better? Do you want to sit on the sofa for a while, or would you prefer to lie down in bed?"

"Sit... sit for a while. I still... have a headache."

Feifei weakly replied. She looked terribly uncomfortable, which was understandable after having thrown up so much.

After helping Feifei back to the sofa, Chu Ge got her a cup of water, letting her take a sip, and then found a rag to wipe her body a bit and tidied up the floor.

Sitting weakly on the sofa, Feifei watched the man in front of her, who had never shown a hint of disgust and had been patiently taking care of her this whole time. Now, he was squatting down to wipe the floor, and her heart was deeply touched. Her nose started to tingle, and tears unknowingly fell.

Previously, she had gotten drunk before, but Yu Zekai never did what Chu Ge was doing now. Yu would simply frown, complain, reprimand her a bit, and then continue doing whatever he was doing.

"Chu Ge... thank you..."

Chu Ge was just about to wash the rag in the bathroom when he heard Feifei's choked-up voice. Looking up, he saw her tear-streaked face.

"Being so formal is really no fun, it's not a big deal."

Chu Ge showed an amused expression, using the back of his hand, which hadn't touched the mess, to wipe Feifei's tears, and then went into the bathroom with the rag.

Hearing the water running in the bathroom, Feifei's heart felt even warmer.

She took a few deep breaths, forcing back the urge to cry. She didn't want Chu Ge to see her vulnerable side. She hoped she would always appear carefree and happy in Chu Ge's eyes.

After washing the rag, Chu Ge returned to Feifei's side, "Feifei, do you have any clothes here I can wear?"

"He took all his stuff when he left. My clothes wouldn't fit you."

Feifei shook her head. Though her voice was still a little nasal, at least she wasn't choking up anymore, and she looked much better than before.

Getting this response, Chu Ge couldn't help but feel speechless. It seemed he had really scared Yu Zekai before, right? The guy was surprisingly efficient.

Thinking of Yu Zekai, Chu Ge couldn't help but think of Mu Lingshan again. He wondered how he kept running into that young police officer everywhere he went. It seemed like fate.

Seeing Chu Ge's conflicted expression, Feifei apologized, "Chu Ge, maybe you should take off your clothes. I'll wash them for you?"

Chu Ge chuckled, "Forget it, it's late, and I don't need to see anyone. I'll just go home like this and change there. Besides, you're in no condition to be washing clothes as a joke."

"No, no, please don't. If you walk out wearing clothes I got dirty, I won't be able to sleep tonight. Anyway, I can't lie down right now. Please just take them off."

Feifei said as she struggled to stand up from the sofa.

Even though Feifei's body was still swaying, and her steps were unsteady, making her look top-heavy, she took a step towards Chu Ge, her body suddenly softened, and she was about to fall.

Of course, Chu Ge couldn't just watch Feifei fall, so he hurriedly reached out to support her. But as he pulled her, Feifei leaned forward and brushed against the mess on Chu Ge's clothes, making a large part of her own outfit dirty.

Chu Ge felt speechless. He was about to help Feifei back to the sofa, but Feifei shook her head.

"Chu Ge, don't... don't move. Let me stand here for a while. I'm afraid if you move, I'll throw up again."

Chu Ge felt even more helpless, but seeing her condition, she indeed seemed like she might throw up any moment. If she wanted to stand, so be it. Throwing up on the ceramic tile floor is better than in the bedroom; it's easier to clean up.

Watching Chu Ge's patient demeanor, Feifei felt a deep sense of warmth and security. Despite this man's usual carefree and joking demeanor, he had such a gentle and delicate side, especially towards her.

With this thought, Feifei felt her heart melt. It felt so good to be cared for and looked after.

"Feifei, it's getting late, I'm heading back."

Chu Ge waited for Feifei for a moment. Seeing her condition seemed a bit better, he decided to say goodbye.

"Vice Minister Chu, do you really hate me that much?" Seeing Chu Ge making another attempt to leave, Feifei asked pitifully, full of disappointment.

"Feifei, have you really had too much to drink? Why would I hate you?"

"Do you really not hate me? If I needed something from you, would you still help me?"

"Of course."

"Then could you help me wash my clothes? They've gotten dirty, and if I don't wash them now, the smell will be too strong for me to sleep tonight. I might even get up to puke a few times because of it."

"Uh..."

"Vice Minister Chu, if you find it bothersome, just forget it. I'm sorry, I crossed a line."

Seeing Feifei's face full of grievance and melancholy, Chu Ge truly felt a bit sorry for her. He scratched his nose, gave a wry smile, and finally nodded.

"Alright, don't be upset. Go change into another outfit. I'll wash these clothes you're wearing now for you."

"Chu Shao, you're so kind. This is the first time a man has offered to wash my clothes."

"Alright, stop buttering me up. You drank too much but still haven't lost your knack for flattery. Before I change my mind, hurry up and go change."

Feifei felt a warmth in her heart as she saw Chu Ge's trademark smile. She giggled and staggered into her bedroom.

After two or three minutes, Feifei showed up again at the doorway.

This time, Feifei was wearing a simple set of pajamas, holding the clothes she had just changed out of in her hands,

"Chu Shao, well... thank you for the hard work. I'm going back to sleep now, okay?" She laid the set of clothes beside the washing machine in the bathroom, saying with a drunken smile.

Chu Ge gave a helpless smile, "Go ahead."

"Chu Shao, why don't you... just stay here tonight? Don't worry, no one else will ever know about this."

Feifei nodded and turned to walk towards her bedroom. As she reached the bedroom door, she turned around, leaning against the doorframe.

Chu Ge rolled his eyes, "I think you're worried you'll puke again tonight and want me to stay and take care of you, right? Are you treating me like a babysitter?"

Feifei laughed, "Chu Shao, would I? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Chu Ge nodded without hesitation, "Yes, I do."

Upon hearing Chu Ge's words, Feifei immediately showed a very wronged expression, "Chu Shao, do you really think so, or are you just pretending?"

"Of course, I really think so. Does my expression look like I'm joking?"

"Okay, you caught me. I really was thinking that. But it's not wrong to think this way, right? Since I'm already this drunk, having someone to take care of me is way better than being alone, right?"

Chu Ge rolled his eyes, "Big sis, I'm at least your boss, okay? Bringing you back is already going above and beyond, and yet you're still trying to exploit me. Aren't you being a bit too much?"

Feifei chuckled, "Well, yeah, you are my boss. In theory, only bosses exploit employees, not the other way around. But Chu Shao, besides being my boss, aren't we also friends?"

Chu Ge shrugged, "Yeah, and because we're friends, that's why I brought you back today and am cleaning up for you. Otherwise, why would I bother with these things?"

"Oh, that makes sense. I guess my requests were a bit too much."

"Absolutely. I see you're doing much better now, so don't cause me any more trouble. That's enough, alright?"

"Chu Shao, I'm really lucky to have a boss like you."

Feifei said with another smile, not waiting for Chu Ge's reply. She gave him a thankful glance and went back into her bedroom, closing the door.

As Feifei's charming voice lingered in his ears and he looked at the closed door, Chu Ge couldn't help but feel a bit exasperated. Once he entered the bathroom and picked up the clothes beside the washing machine, his frustration only grew.

How did Xia Feifei get to this point? Earlier, she didn't look like she got it all over herself, but now these clothes really seem to have taken quite a hit.

Chu Ge scratched his head in disbelief, but he figured, oh well, a mess is a mess. Since he promised to help wash her clothes, he should just do it. It's not like it's a big deal.

Initially, Chu Ge thought of simply using the washing machine, but considering the state of the clothes, he realized he had to help scrub them by hand before putting them in the machine.

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