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So Gu Shi Yi spent several days in trepidation, and finally the day of the Ten Thousand State Conference arrived. She got up before dawn, boarded the large crocodile carriage, and left the Homecoming Inn. As she stepped out, a middle-aged woman stood at the door to see her off. The woman was tall and thin, with a melon-seeded face, and a mole near her lips added to her charm. Her peach blossom eyes carried an innate allure. Seeing Gu Shi Yi off with a smile, her demeanor was both friendly and reserved, perfectly exemplifying the demeanor of a five-star hotel manager. Gu Shi Yi, maintaining her air of a haughty and aloof person, nodded at her, throwing out the lodge token as she left,
"Thank you, returning the original item!"
The woman caught it, bowed with a smile, and said,
"Travel safely, esteemed guest, and please visit us again!"
Gu Shi Yi merely nodded and then left Homecoming District.
After her departure, three maids knelt before the middle-aged woman,