A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 443 Accepting an Appointment

"Girl, you're awake." Hu Xiaosong was overjoyed and quickly went to the bedside, asking, "Are you alright?"

"Hiss—" Ruyu took a deep breath and asked, "Where am I?"

"Oh," Hu Xiaosong said, sitting down in a chair. "This is a hospital, young lady. I'm so sorry for bumping into you. Don't worry, the doctor said it's just a minor injury. You'll be fine after a few days of rest."

Ruyu nodded, lifted the blanket and tried to get out of bed, but Hu Xiaosong quickly pressed down on her shoulders and said, "Girl, don't move around. The doctor said you can't get out of bed for now. Just rest and relax."

“No, that won’t do,” Ruyu said. “Brother, I have things to do! Since it’s just a superficial injury, you can be discharged.”

"No, no, no, although it's just a superficial injury, it still needs to be observed for a day or two," Hu Xiaosong quickly said. "Just rest and relax. If anything happens, I'll have someone take care of it for you. It'll be fine."

Ruyu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Isn't that a bad idea? I'm fine."

“That won’t do either. You absolutely cannot leave the hospital unless the doctor says you can be discharged. I have to be responsible for your health! Girl, just rest here and relax. As for the rest, just tell me and I will take care of it for you,” Hu Xiaosong said sincerely.

"This—" Ruyu hesitated again before saying, "Brother, then thank you!"

"Of course, of course," Hu Xiaosong said with a smile, then asked, "Miss, what's your name?"

Ruyu smiled slightly and said, "My name is Bai Ruyu."

“Bai, Ru, Yu—” Hu Xiaosong chewed it over and then said, “One in a hundred, as beautiful as a flower, a good name, a good name.”

Ru Yu smiled slightly and asked, "Brother, what's your name?"

"Oh, my name is Hu Xiaosong," Hu Xiaosong said with a smile.

"Can I call you Brother Hu?" Ruyu asked.

“Of course,” Hu Xiaosong seemed to have found a topic to talk about, calling her by her name and asking, “Ruyu, I saw you coming out of my company. Are you an employee of my company?”

Upon hearing this, Ruyu was slightly startled and asked in surprise, "You are—you are the boss of Tianle?"

Hu Xiaosong smiled slightly, indicating his acknowledgment.

"I never expected you to be the boss of Tianle." Ruyu smiled and said, "I originally wanted to try my luck at your company to see if you were hiring. The HR person told me that Tianle wasn't hiring at the moment, so I was going to move on to the next one, but who knew that when I left—"

Upon hearing this, Hu Xiaosong nodded and asked, "Ruyu, what is your major?"

Ruyu smiled and said, "I'm studying accounting, and I'll be graduating next year. I want to find a job in advance so I won't be scrambling after graduation."

Hu Xiaosong nodded again and said, "Although Tianle isn't exactly a big company, everyone in it is a top student from university. How about this, to express my apology, Tianle's doors are always open for you. Come in whenever you want."

"Really?" Ruyu asked with great joy.

"Okay." Hu Xiaosong nodded and smiled, saying, "Just report to the HR department when the time comes, and I will personally arrange your work."

"Thank you, Mr. Hu!" Ruyu said with a look of great joy, and then chuckled.

Hu Xiaosong smiled and said, "It's fate that we met under these circumstances. From now on, you can call me Brother Hu!"

"May I?" Ruyu asked softly.

"Why not? I'd be more than happy to have a beautiful girl like you in my Tianle!" Hu Xiaosong's words were loaded with meaning, clearly foreshadowing something. He then added, "By the way, Ruyu, is there anything you'd like to eat? I'll go out and buy it, it's fine."

“No need,” Ruyu said. “Thank you, Brother Hu.”

"It's alright, just tell me what you want to eat, I'll go out and buy it," Hu Xiaosong said with utmost sincerity.

"Brother Hu, really, it's not necessary. I don't really want to eat anything, so let's not waste money. Besides, I feel really bad asking you to take care of me." Ru Yu sneered inwardly, but politely refused outwardly.

“What are you saying! You’re a patient now, and I’m the one who made you like this. If I don’t take care of you, who will? Besides, I don’t want to be the kind of person who commits a ‘hit-and-run’ crime and is condemned for all time.” Hu Xiaosong said logically, “Besides, I don’t want to be the kind of person who commits a ‘hit-and-run’ crime and is condemned for all time.”

"Brother Hu, please don't say that. You really don't need to. I'm perfectly fine. It's just a tiny scrape, nothing serious. If you have something to do, go ahead and do your thing. Don't worry about me."

“No, I have to take responsibility for my actions,” Hu Xiaosong said firmly. “Ruyu, don’t say anything. There’s nothing much going on at the company these days, so I won’t leave you here alone. Otherwise, I’ll feel really guilty.”

Upon hearing this, Ruyu smiled slightly and said nothing more. But at this moment, her heart was churning with nausea. If it weren't for the actions to come, she would have slapped this scumbag to death long ago.

"Ruyu, you rest for a bit. I'm going out to make a phone call, I'll be right back," Hu Xiaosong said, standing up.

"Mm." Ruyu nodded, then closed her eyes to rest, but in her heart she thought fiercely: You beast in human form, you disgust me to death.

Hu Xiaosong made a phone call and then chatted with Ruyu about everyday things. This Hu Xiaosong, he certainly knew how to talk, pouring out almost all his "unfortunate" stories—marital discord, how his wife would be cold and sarcastic every time he came home, portraying himself as incredibly pitiful, all with the sole purpose of arousing Ruyu's sympathy. Fortunately, Ruyu didn't disappoint him, showing great "sympathy" for his "unfortunate" plight.

The next day, Ruyu was discharged from the hospital without incident. However, it wasn't Hu Xiaosong who picked her up, but his driver, Xiao Leng. Hu Xiaosong himself had booked a private room at a high-end hotel in advance, ordering a large table full of delicacies, and was sitting at the table, happily waiting for the arrival of his mistress, Ruyu.

A short while later, Xiao Leng pushed open the door to the dining room and said, "Mr. Hu, Miss Ruyu is here." She then gestured for Ruyu behind her to enter, "Miss Ruyu, please!"

"Thank you!" Ruyu smiled.

Immediately, Xiao Leng tactfully left. When he saw Ru Yu, Hu Xiaosong was overjoyed and quickly stood up, waving and saying with a smile, "Ru Yu, come, come, sit down."

Ruyu said somewhat embarrassedly, "Brother Hu, you've taken such good care of me and gone to so much trouble for me, I feel really bad!"