Mrs. Chu took the Crystal Core from Jiang Zhenzhen without hesitation, cursing her stinginess in her heart.
Jiang Zhenzhen held back her temper, guided the family of three to register their Identity Cards, and completed the check-in process before leaving with peace of mind.
Next, she just needed to wait for this family of three to meet Chu Jiangyue, and then she could watch the drama unfold.
Since the four of them entered Jianglin Hotel, Chu Jiangyue had been watching them go through the entire check-in process as if she was watching a movie.
Seeing Jiang Zhenzhen lose ten Level 1 Crystal Cores, Chu Jiangyue admitted she was feeling a bit gloating.
Indeed, one shouldn’t do bad things, or there will always be a price to pay.
"Host, it seems they will definitely come looking for trouble with you later."
Once they find out that Chu Jiangyue is the owner of Jianglin Hotel, they definitely won’t stay quiet.
’If soldiers come, we’ll fight; if water comes, we’ll cover it with earth. I just checked, they are all ordinary people without superpowers. It’s a wonder they’ve survived this long.
If they dare to cause trouble for me, I’ll just throw them out and blacklist them from Jianglin Hotel.’
As for where the hotel would throw them and whether they survive, that’s not something Chu Jiangyue can control.
As long as they’re not dead when thrown out, she won’t be held responsible.
Jiang Zhenzhen thinks she can morally blackmail her with this family? Chu Jiangyue would just tell Jiang Zhenzhen she’s dreaming!
Chu Jiangyue had Little Fox turn off the monitoring screen and continued her dinner.
If it weren’t for Jiang Zhenzhen stalling her, she would already have washed up and been lying on her big bed resting.
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’Host, host, I just saw a lot of people have rented shops!’
Early the next morning, as Chu Jiangyue opened her eyes, Little Fox ran in from outside, its excited voice echoing in her mind.
The task of renting out the commercial street had stalled for a long time, and now suddenly there were tenants again, and not just one or two. How could Little Fox not be delighted?
Hearing what Little Fox said, Chu Jiangyue was a bit surprised, and then opened the system’s virtual panel, bringing up the layout of the commercial street.
Sure enough, the previously gray and white shops had many lights on now.
This meant that the task of renting out the commercial street had progressed a bit further.
The mood wrecked by Jiang Zhenzhen and the family of three yesterday had improved considerably because of the commercial street’s progress.
Chu Jiangyue quickly freshened up; she was planning to head to the commercial street to see what kinds of stores had opened, and if they sold anything in her sensory area, she might give them a little business.
As the Spiritual Leader, Little Fox could sense Chu Jiangyue’s mood, and feeling her good mood made it happier too.
Its tail fluttered behind it, showcasing its current good spirits.
However, when someone is down on their luck, they’ll always encounter things they don’t want to face.
As soon as she opened the door, seeing the family of three waiting outside, the smile on Chu Jiangyue’s face vanished instantly.
"It really is you!"
"Sis! I never expected you’d run a hotel. Living so well, you didn’t even bring me along, that’s too much!"
Chu Yaozu now considered Jianglin Hotel to be his property.
Since childhood, it’s always been this way. Whatever his sister had, if he wanted it, their parents would take it from her without a second thought.
As for how his sister felt about being robbed, Chu Yaozu obviously didn’t care.
After all, in his eyes, Chu Jiangyue was just a maid he could order around. Isn’t a maid a servant? As the eldest young master of the family, he didn’t need to care about a servant’s feelings.
"Since you knew I’d been out of touch for so long, you should have known I didn’t want to contact you."
Chu Jiangyue wasn’t about to act like some naive little girl; she spoke her mind directly.
Growing up in a family that favored boys over girls, it’s remarkable she didn’t turn out wrong, much less expected to be grateful to such parents. She wasn’t a masochist.
Many people noticed the situation at Chu Jiangyue’s door, and quite a few even stood a little distance away to watch.
Life at Jianglin Hotel was too peaceful; finally, there was some drama to observe, so how could they miss it?
Shen Zhigui and his group originally planned to go out; they didn’t expect to see this scene right after leaving the residential area.
"I didn’t expect Boss Chu to have such a side beneath her strong exterior."
Su Zhucheng lamented, thinking they assumed Chu Jiangyue was alone because her family and friends were gone. They never expected this to be the reason.
But Boss Chu was unlucky; people she planned to ignore suddenly appeared.
"Brother Shen, why don’t we watch for a while? Just in case Boss Chu needs help, we could lend a hand."
Although Chu Jiangyue usually appeared very strong, thinking about it, she was just an eighteen-year-old girl.
If they stood idly by, they’d never sleep peacefully again.
Shen Zhigui didn’t respond to Su Zhucheng, but seeing him keep watching Chu Jiangyue and not moving a step, it was clear what his decision was.
"You! We are your family, even your life is ours to give, and you want not to contact us anymore, who gave you the guts!"
Used to being dominant near Chu Jiangyue, Mrs. Chu subconsciously raised her hand to slap Chu Jiangyue after hearing her words.
Chu Jiangyue quickly caught her wrist: "In the past, I tolerated you because I was a minor and needed parental signatures for everything.
Now... it’s the end of the world, laws are useless. Tell me... would anyone care if I killed you?"
As Chu Jiangyue caught Mrs. Chu’s hand, her grip tightened, and those nearby could even hear the sound of bones dislocating.
"You!"
While saying this, Chu Jiangyue’s smile became brighter, but her eyes grew colder.
"Let... let go!"
Mrs. Chu felt like Chu Jiangyue was about to break her hand, but Chu Jiangyue didn’t seem ready to let go yet.
After a long time, Chu Jiangyue finally released Mrs. Chu’s hand. If you looked closely, you’d see her hand was very stiff and couldn’t move at all.
"It’s true I’m the owner of Jianglin Hotel, but if you think you can just rely on our blood relation and do whatever you want, I advise you to think again.
Also, don’t provoke me! Otherwise, I might throw you out!"
With that, Chu Jiangyue waved her hand, and Little Fox cooperatively knocked the Chu family over.
Chu Jiangyue glanced at the group, bypassed them, and headed toward the commercial street.
"Wow! Boss Chu is so cool! Brother Shen, I feel like us staying was redundant."
Chu Jiangyue had perfectly resolved it all herself without needing them.
Shen Zhigui glanced at Su Zhucheng without saying a word and walked toward the Jianglin Hotel entrance.
Even though Chu Jiangyue could handle it herself, Shen Zhigui believed staying showed their stance.
Chu Jiangyue also noticed Shen Zhigui and others in the crowd but didn’t think much of it, assuming they stayed to watch the show too.