After leaving the hospital’s emergency room, Ran Hang had stitches on his wound, and his left arm was wrapped in several layers of gauze. He looked at his mummy-like arm and sighed helplessly in his heart…
Although it should heal in about a week, it would still somewhat affect his daily work.
At this moment, the mobile phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated with a “buzz!”.
Ran Hang answered the call, “Hello… Mom.”
Upon hearing the voice on the other end, he immediately adopted a cheerful tone, “Mhm, I had an interview today… It went well. I should hear back in a few weeks…”
“Um, I might not be able to visit the hospital tomorrow…”
“It’s nothing, just work stuff, haha. I’ll come see you and Xiao An in a few days… Mhm, you make sure to eat well too… say hi to Xiao An for me…”
After ending the call, Ran Hang looked at the cracked screen covered in transparent tape, his expression not as cheerful as his tone had been…
How could he face them looking like this?
At least he should wait until the stitches are removed before visiting, so as not to scare them.
Exiting the call screen, Ran Hang glanced at the memo he used as his screensaver and suddenly remembered something…
He seemed to have forgotten, once again, to return the money to Mr. Huo.
……
Onces Club,
“Beep!”
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Ran Hang swiped his employee card to open the door. He anxiously rushed inside and bumped into the supervisor inspecting by the door.
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Ran Hang paused, “I sent you a message, have you seen it?”
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Upon hearing this, the supervisor coldly glanced at Ran Hang’s bandaged arm, “Why do you think sending a message means I agree?”
“Moreover, your bike accident isn’t a valid excuse for being late. So, if today you have a hand injury and tomorrow someone else breaks their leg, can everyone be late, and no one needs to work? Is the club a charity, feeding a bunch of freeloaders like you? And tell me, with your current appearance, what can you do? You’ll bring bad luck to customers if they see you like this…”
The Beta waiter, who happened to be passing by Ran Hang, overheard this and stopped, leaning and whispering into Ran Hang’s ear, “Damn, this piece of shit, last time I came in without changing clothes in time, he said my appearance was unkempt, violating company regulations. He even wanted to deduct my performance and give me a warning. He’s intentionally making things difficult for you. Who doesn’t allow leave for a hand injury?”
“Asshole.”
Seeing the two whispering, the supervisor angrily demanded, “What are you guys talking about? Speak up, I want to hear it too.”
Ran Hang signaled to the Beta with a wink, indicating him not to act impulsively. He took a step forward and looked at the supervisor, saying, “I really can’t serve drinks to the guests today, but I can still do something else, like tidying up the private rooms.”
The supervisor chuckled with crossed arms, “That’s fine. It just so happened that the cleaner left yesterday. Why don’t you replace him and clean the toilets?”
The Beta got angry and rushed forward to argue with him, “You…”
“Okay.” Ran Hang reached out and held him back. He was strong, so the other couldn’t break free.
“I’ll go now.”
……
In the storage room,
While Ran Hang was finding the cleaning tools, the Beta was leaning against the window and lighting a cigarette. “Not to criticize, but Hang-ge, you have such a good temper. How on earth could you resist beating him up?”
Ran Hang picked up the mop. “If I hit him, I won’t get paid, and labor arbitration takes a long time. Besides, assaulting someone is illegal.”
“Sigh…” The Beta scratched his head in frustration. “You’ve had so many unfortunate things happen today. Aren’t you angry at all? If it were me, I’d probably have fought with him long ago.”
“Unfortunate?” Ran Hang smiled. “Actually, I think I’m quite lucky today. Even though I accidentally scratched someone’s car, the owner didn’t get angry or ask for compensation. Instead, they gave me a lift to the hospital…”
“Cleaning the toilets might sound a bit dirty, but it’s actually better than serving drinks to people.”
The Beta paused in his smoking motion, then chuckled and shook his head. “I’ve noticed you always manage to see the bright side of things. You hit a car, got stitched up, and dealt with idiots, yet your attitude remains so optimistic… Is ‘appearance reflects the mind’ actually true? No wonder you seem so sunny… Could it be because I crawl in darkness every day, so I become darker and darker?”
Ran Hang sighed and pursed his lips. “I crawl in darkness every day too…”
“Just the thought of going to work and laboring makes me crawl in darkness. But after crawling, I still have to keep working.”
……
At the Huanyu Headquarters, in the office on the top floor,
A man with gray hair on his temples sat in the center, with a secretary and an assistant standing next to him.
Huo Siming stood in front of the other’s desk, bowed his head, and called out, “Chairman.”
The man looked up, his gaze piercing.
If one looked closely, they would notice that the two men actually bore a resemblance in their features.
Huo Siming stared at him expressionlessly for a while. Then, he slightly pulled the corner of his mouth and changed his address, “Grandfather.”
Huo Mao raised his hand and gestured for him to sit down. “It’s been a month since you came back…”
“This is an invitation to the Yu family’s banquet tomorrow night. Come with me.”
Huo Siming glanced at the invitation. When he saw the names of some guests, his eyes subtly darkened.
Huo Mao crossed his hands on the table. “I’ve heard about what you’ve been doing at the company…”
“Punishing a few disobedient dogs won’t attract much attention, but there are some things you have to be careful about, understand?”
Speaking of this, Huo Mao gazed at him with a meaningful look. “Just because you can stay at Huanyu now doesn’t mean it’s an unchangeable fact.”
Huo Siming crossed his long legs in front of the chair. His lips curled up, but there was no smile in his eyes. After a moment of silence, he uttered two words,
“I understand.”
He then took the invitation and handed it behind him. “Secretary Chu will arrange the schedule for me.”
“See you tomorrow night, Chairman.”
With that, Huo Siming stood up from his seat. As he turned to leave, he took out a cigarette from his cigarette case, his eyes taking on a sinister look.
Just a gathering of fools…
Utterly boring.
……
Thx for the chapter 🙏 the order isn’t good it’s in first
Ah, that’s a bug that happens when you click on a chapter within a certain time of it being posted, it works normal after a while!
Yes it works now ! 😊 I read this novel too fast ^^
Thanks for the update. I am getting hooked
I’m also VERY protective of this lil pup. He truly is a selfless guy. The altruistic x hard to please duo works wonders because it is a nice balance. HUO SIMING, KICK THE RUDE ASSES, RAN HANG WILL HAVE TO BACK YOU UP AT SOME POINT!! 😤
The supervisor made NO sense at all. Plus, if work is bad enough for EVERYONE to suddenly break their arm.. then ask yourself some questions first Boo 🫶 I’m getting hype rn XDD
Thank you sm for today’s chapter!! First one with 0 direct interactions of our stars but I still am looking forward to more n more n more!! So much fun. Your work is incredible, too ♡♡♡
☆☆☆ ~> Huo Siming had the power to topple the whole building.. they’re going to learn why a calm force IS to be reckoned with ^_^ IM SO EXCITED UEHUEHUEHUEHE. srry erm </3 <~ ☆☆☆
Thank you for the update 🖤 💯
Thanks for the chap eheheh
How old are they ???
You mean Huo Siming and Ran Hang, right? It will be mentioned in the next few chapters but I’ll say it here in advance XD Ran Hang is 22 and Huo Siming is 29
Thanks for the reply.. 😊
Right now I’m at chapter six and saw Ranran’s age..
Oh, I just noticed that doggie is a short name of book, not just a cute name for readers
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