However, Qin Ruojing herself didn't even notice that when He Junming addressed her like that, she wasn't angry at all. Instead, she found it amusing and a bit novel.

"You've misunderstood, I'm his boss." Knowing that this young man clearly had an unusual background, plus he came to help her, Qin Ruojing had no choice but to explain.

"Yeah, yeah, I know, you're Brother Chu's chairman."

He Junming took the bedding from Qin Ruojing with a grin, but his expression and tone unmistakably carried a hint of "no need to explain, I get it."

Looking at the sly smile on He Junming's face, Qin Ruojing felt a bit helpless but didn't say more. After he took the items, she raised her hand to knock on the door.

After waiting for about a minute, the door opened. Chu Ge came out yawning theatrically, and when he saw the two people at the door, he couldn't help but blink in surprise.

"Chairman? Xiaoming?"

Qin Ruojing nodded, just about to speak, but her lovely eyebrows knitted slightly as she sniffed the air, glancing inside the room, "Have you been smoking?"

Chu Ge smiled nonchalantly. Not to mention, he hadn't planned to deny it—the smoke smell was so obvious, even if he wanted to, he couldn't deny it.

"Do you know you're an injured patient now? How can you touch such things?"

"It's just a minor injury, smoking a cigarette is no big deal. Why are you here?"

Qin Ruojing glanced at He Junming, since some words weren't convenient to say in front of outsiders.

Seeing Qin Ruojing's look, He Junming chuckled, "Brother Chu, your chairman brought you these things. I'll take them in for you."

Seeing Chu Ge nod, He Junming carried the bedding inside, put down the items Qin Ruojing brought, and then returned to the doorway.

During this process, he noticed something—there seemed to be a hint of perfume smell in this room?

"Brother Chu, you two talk. I'll come find you tomorrow, heading back now."

He Junming shot a smile at Qin Ruojing and then said something odd to Chu Ge, giving him a discreet wink, and walked towards his ward. Meanwhile, he was quietly worried for Chu Ge.

"Bro, I can only help you this far. You better handle this well, or else, there'll definitely be trouble later!"

Qin Ruojing gave He Junming one last look before entering the room, closing the ward door behind her.

"Why do you think I'm here? Of course, to check on my sister's behalf—didn't you see I brought a set of bedsheets from home?"

As she walked over to Chu Ge's bed, Qin Ruojing spoke with slight annoyance, feeling quite displeased about Chu Ge smoking while injured.

This guy, does he have no sense of being a patient? Smoking even when injured?

Although Qin Ruojing wasn't sure if smoking affected wound recovery, and if so, to what extent, she was just really annoyed with Chu Ge smoking in the ward. It was strange—Chu Ge shouldn't have had cigarettes on him, so someone else must have brought them. Who was so inconsiderate as to bring cigarettes to an injured patient?

Hearing Qin Ruojing's words, Chu Ge couldn't help but smile bitterly. After all... there's still Tong Yaqi in the bathroom. If Qin Ruojing kept talking, their relationship would be completely exposed!

In the company, just being perceived as someone under Tong Yaqi's protection by Ji Songtao and others already made him feel speechless. If people at the company found out about the matter between him and Qin Ruojing, he'd be under constant watch, and that's something he absolutely didn't want to see.

"Why didn't you call before coming?"

"Who says I didn't? I called, and your phone was off—out of battery, was it?"

Chu Ge was speechless. This was truly a coincidence, not Qin Ruojing's fault at all. The blame lay in him not thinking about this possibility when the phone rang once.

Speechless or not, Chu Ge could only manage an awkward smile, nodding, "Yeah, it was out of battery."

"By the way, give me your house key. I'll get the charger for you, so you can contact me if anything comes up during your hospitalization."

As Qin Ruojing spoke, she busied herself with the bedding, setting it up like a little wife making the bed.

Hearing this, Chu Ge's eyes lit up. He was pondering how to get Qin Ruojing to leave so Tong Yaqi could exit, and she spontaneously gave him such a great excuse.

"The key is in my left pants pocket, come and get it."

"Wait, let me finish making the bed first, hmm? What's that smell?"

Chu Ge secretly rolled his eyes; Qin Ruojing still noticed that detail.

"The smell of smoke, what else could it be?"

"No, it's not just smoke. There's another scent, it seems like... perfume?"

Qin Ruojing slightly frowned, leaned down, and sniffed the bed, her expression turning strange.

Hearing this, Chu Ge was at a loss for words, "I say, stop sniffing. It's just the smell of smoke. I got myself a woman's cigarette, you know I'm injured right now, so I need to be cautious. Women's cigarettes are milder, that's why the smell is a bit odd. Let's not make the bed yet, wait till you get back. It's not too late to deal with it then. First, let's go grab some stuff from my place."

Qin Ruojing straightened up, glanced back at Chu Ge, her brows still furrowed, and asked, "Chu Ge, why are you acting so weird today? It's like you're in a rush to get rid of me."

One must admit, Qin Ruojing has a strong sixth sense. Even though Chu Ge didn't show any obvious signs of abnormality, and what he said seemed reasonable, she just felt something was off.

For example, the smell of smoke. It's true that Qin Ruojing doesn't smoke, but her not smoking doesn't mean no one around her smokes. She had smelled a few types of women's cigarettes before, but she had never heard of women's cigarettes smelling like perfume.

At this moment, Chu Ge was silently sweating, thinking to himself, isn't it obvious? There's another living person in this room besides us. Of course, I'm eager to get you out. If you two meet, it'll be super awkward, won't it?

Of course, although Chu Ge thought this way, he certainly couldn't say it out loud.

"Why would I be in a rush to get you out? Isn't it because I'm worried that if your sister calls you while you're driving halfway, it'll be dangerous if you get distracted answering the phone?"

"Did the sun rise from the west today? Are you that kind-hearted?" Qin Ruojing's heart felt comfortable, but she spoke with a teasing smile and a tone full of doubt.

Chu Ge chuckled, "Aren't I just worried about my overtime pay? If something happens to you, who do I get the money from?"

Qin Ruojing gave Chu Ge a look, put down the pillowcase she had just picked up, and walked towards Chu Ge.

"I knew it, you wouldn't say anything decent. Alright, I'll leave right now, the key is in the left pocket, right?"

Chu Ge nodded, feeling tempted to crack another joke or two, but considering that just these conversations alone between him and Qin Ruojing would be enough for Tong Yaqi to overthink, he decided that silence was golden.

However, when he finally noticed the bruises on Qin Ruojing's knees, he couldn't help but frown, "How come your knees are so badly bruised?"

Previously, when Qin Ruojing came to the hospital, she was wearing stockings on her legs, so Chu Ge hadn't noticed. Upon seeing it now, he immediately thought of the 'thump' sound he heard by his ear last night.

"Isn't it because of you?"

Qin Ruojing said peevishly, reaching into Chu Ge's left pocket. As she fished for the keys, she asked, "Where do you live? Besides the charger, is there anything else you need me to bring you?"

Chu Ge thought for a moment, gave his address at the Yipin Spring City District, and after another pause, said, "Razor, underwear, toiletries, I can't think of anything else right now. Just grab whatever you see fit when you get there."

Qin Ruojing nodded, then turned and walked out.

Seeing Qin Ruojing finally leaving, Chu Ge heaved a sigh of relief. However, just as he was escorting Qin Ruojing to the door, she said something that made his expression change dramatically, almost tripping over his own feet.

"I'm going to use the bathroom first."

As Qin Ruojing said this, she was standing right by the bathroom door. Chu Ge didn't even have time to react before her hand was on the doorknob, pushed down, and then forward.

The door opened.

Tong Yaqi could no longer hide. Under Qin Ruojing's stunned gaze, she revealed an incredibly embarrassed expression that could barely be called a 'smile', and awkwardly raised her right hand to greet.

"Chairman."

As Tong Yaqi struggled to utter these three words, time seemed to freeze under the name of 'awkwardness'.

The three of them stared at each other, wide-eyed, Tong Yaqi was bewildered, Qin Ruojing was flabbergasted, and Chu Ge was completely speechless.

At this moment, even someone as thick-skinned as Chu Ge felt their embarrassment max out. Needless to say, the two women standing at and inside the door felt even more awkward.

For Qin Ruojing, this was a scene she had never imagined even in her dreams. More than embarrassment, she felt shocked.

Hence, the person feeling the most awkward would undoubtedly be Tong Yaqi, who had been hiding in the bathroom, fully aware of Qin Ruojing coming to see Chu Ge.

Although Tong Yaqi's shock inside wasn't any less than Qin Ruojing's, she was at least somewhat mentally prepared to face Qin Ruojing.

For a good seven or eight seconds, none of them spoke, and to the surprise of Chu Ge and Tong Yaqi, the one who broke the silence was actually Qin Ruojing.

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