"What’s so difficult? It’s just that your boss behind the scenes has changed. I guess, President Qu, you’re a bit lost right now, considering you don’t know where to show your allegiance."
Ruan Jinghong stopped beating around the bush and said with a smile.
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line, followed by Qu Feng’s incredulous voice, "President Ruan, this...No, how did you know about this?!"
"Could it be..."
Qu Feng quickly reacted, asking tentatively.
"Hey, don’t overthink it. This has nothing to do with me; I don’t have that kind of power."
Ruan Jinghong laughed heartily and winked at Zhou Wang, seeing that Zhou Wang just smiled helplessly without showing any signs of rejection. Only then did he continue, "The reason I know about this is because the ’boss’ you need to pledge allegiance to is sitting right next to me!"
Listening to Ruan Jinghong’s meaningful words, Qu Feng didn’t react at first. After a pause, Qu Feng finally thought of something and quickly asked, "President Ruan, do you mean Zhou Wang, Mr. Zhou is with you right now?"
Though he didn’t know who Zhou Wang was, Qu Feng at least recognized a name...a name of someone who had suddenly acquired Lishui Yunquan Hotel with a thunderous move, becoming his new boss behind the scenes.
The conversation had reached this point, making it inappropriate for Ruan Jinghong to continue speaking. Zhou Wang reached out and took the phone.
"Hello, President Qu, I’m Zhou Wang."
Zhou Wang’s voice sounded young, but Qu Feng assured himself that Ruan Jinghong wouldn’t joke about such a matter, so as soon as Zhou Wang greeted him, Qu Feng immediately replied, "Ah, hello, Mr. Zhou, hello...um, can I confirm you’re also at the Lishui Yunquan Hotel?"
"Yes, Villa No. 3."
Clatter!
There was the sound of a chair being moved on the other end, followed by Qu Feng cautiously asking, "Then, Mr. Zhou, if it’s convenient for you, shall we..."
"Yeah, if you’re free, come over, and we can talk in person."
Zhou Wang naturally understood his intent and nodded immediately.
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Wang looked at Li Danni, who was still in shock with her mouth slightly open, and smiled, "Sister Dan Ni, sorry, can I use the tea room in the villa again?"
"Uh, ah...Of course, of course!"
Li Danni quickly nodded, regaining her senses.
...
Only six minutes later, Qu Feng, the general manager of Lishui Yunquan Hotel, arrived.
He wasn’t alone; with him were the two vice presidents on duty today and seven or eight department managers, among others.
Seeing that the tea room was not enough, Zhou Wang had no choice but to lead the group, along with Su Yajing, directly to the multifunctional conference room on the first floor.
At this time, even Ruan Jinghong found it inconvenient to follow. Once Zhou Wang and the others disappeared behind the door, the awkward atmosphere that had lasted in the living room finally broke.
Chen Hao, already holding back for a long time, swallowed and looked hesitantly at his cousin, "Brother, this Zhou Wang, no, this Brother Dog, is he...?"
"Yeah, he’s the ’Ming City’s Batman’ you’ve always wanted to meet, and now you have."
With Ruan Jinghong’s astuteness, he could easily guess that before coming, something unpleasant may have happened between Chen Hao and Zhou Wang. So, after nodding, he pulled Chen Hao aside to ask about the details.
He mainly worried whether the situation before was difficult to handle and that he might have to consider how to clean up after his cousin...
While Chen Hao was being questioned by Ruan Jinghong, Li Danni and Zhang Ruifeng also sank into their own complex emotions.
Li Danni was shocked.
What she initially thought was a magical joke turned into reality in this moment.
Su Yajing’s boyfriend turned out to be rich to this extent. This was a star-rated hotel, yet he acquired it as easily as if it was a piece of clothing...
She couldn’t help but feel a mix of envy and sighs, along with an undeniable jealousy towards Su Yajing.
As an art student with a bleak career path, under the conflict of resisting fate and the grinding reality, finding a capable man for a fulfilling marriage was their best option.
Li Danni didn’t particularly like Chen Hao; it was just the best compromise available.
But why could Su Yajing, on her first romance, find such an outstanding guy...
And Zhang Ruifeng, whose expression flickered with various emotions, was truly unwilling to believe that the Zhou Wang, whom he could never get along with, actually had such impressive capabilities!
He was the "Ming City’s Batman" Chen Hao mentioned, a formidable figure who casually threw millions around.
Even though Zhang Ruifeng could dismiss those previous rumors as exaggerations, the fact that Zhou Wang casually bought a five-star hotel was undeniable...
It’s not like everyone was acting just to fool him, right?
This left Zhang Ruifeng with a sense of frustration with nowhere to vent, while also feeling a profound sense of dread towards Zhou Wang that was hard to describe.
"If there’s a chance later, you should apologize to Zhou Wang. He probably won’t hold a grudge, considering your level is too low for him to even care..."
On the other side, Ruan Jinghong, after hearing Chen Hao’s summarized retelling, also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Chen Hao had shown restraint and hadn’t said anything particularly offensive, just some cold sarcasm.
"I get it, bro. Don’t worry, I’m not worried about losing face or anything. I can’t afford to offend someone like him anyway!"