Chapter 48: The Golden Beach at Sunset

Chen Jianhai was taken aback by Liu Qinglu's excitement.

After a long silence,

he cautiously asked, "Are you saying you can help me build the hotel up to 10 floors within three months?"

Liu Qinglu shook her head confidently.

Chen Jianhai thought for a moment and asked again, unwilling to give up, "So do you have the funds to invest in expanding the hotel?"

Liu Qinglu smiled.

"Mr. Chen, I'm just a hotel assistant, not an investor."

Chen Jianhai: "..."

No money, no manpower, and you're here talking big?

You spoke so eloquently about the three-month assessment,

about how my hotel doesn't meet the standards,

and that it needs at least 15 floors to qualify for membership...

I thought you were going to help me build a grand hotel.

Turns out you're here to talk about dreams and aspirations.

Sensing Chen Jianhai's dissatisfaction, Liu Qinglu gently shook her head,

smiling mysteriously:

"Mr. Chen, business isn't done in isolation. It thrives on interactions and exchanges."

"And I happen to know some well-connected individuals..."

With that,

Liu Qinglu gave Chen Jianhai a meaningful smile.

Her slender legs crossed slightly,

exuding an aura of having countless resources at her disposal.

At this moment,

though there were only a few thin pages of the contract brought by Liu Qinglu on the table,

since their conversation began,

Liu Qinglu had been steadily adding weight to the deal,

the stakes growing higher,

eventually piling so high that Chen Jianhai felt overwhelmed and almost compelled to sign the contract.

"Ms. Liu, your abilities are indeed extraordinary."

Chen Jianhai smiled slightly.

Outwardly still displaying a kind and generous demeanor,

but internally, he was extremely annoyed.

What's so impressive about having connections and resources?

In the end, you were still kicked out of Yuemei Hotel!

I have a system after all!

At this moment, Chen Jianhai found his earlier thoughts utterly laughable.

What difference does it make whether I can control her?

What he needed was a capable, efficient assistant who could ease his burden and give him peace of mind.

Not someone he had to pay to act like a queen.

Especially with a 400,000 yuan annual salary, he could find plenty of talent!

If Liu Qinglu were a man,

and dared to sit on his hotel sofa, acting all high and mighty,

he would have directly told them to get lost.

If Xiao Lang encountered someone who loved to show off, he wouldn't hesitate to curse them out, regardless of gender.

"Ms. Liu, thank you very much for your sincerity."

Chen Jianhai spoke, his voice full of genuine regret.

"But our hotel is too small, and it might not provide you with a stage broad enough to showcase your talents."

"Someone like you would be underutilized here."

A cold gleam flashed in Liu Qinglu's glasses.

The smile on her face gradually disappeared.

Chen Jianhai sincerely added, "If we have the chance in the future, I would love to collaborate with you to make Lang Ai Hotel the best."

Liu Qinglu looked at Chen Jianhai, a barely noticeable glint in her eyes.

The turn of events was completely unexpected.

She had not anticipated that Chen Jianhai would actually reject her!!

But her inherent pride prevented her from wasting another word on someone who turned her down.

"Alright."

Liu Qinglu said softly, her fair fingers retrieving the contract from the table,

she stood up,

her slender figure, combined with the crisp sound of her high heels, left an elegant and graceful impression.

She showed no sign of distress over being rejected.

...

As soon as Liu Qinglu left,

the tension and pressure in the air dissipated immediately.

Chen Jianhai relaxed, slumping back into the sofa and exhaling deeply.

"Finally, some relief."

In just a few minutes of conversation with Liu Qinglu,

he felt like his hotel was no longer a relaxing retreat,

but a tense negotiation table.

Full of hidden daggers and sharp arrows,

making him feel completely uncomfortable.

If such a person really joined the hotel, it would likely be turned upside down.

He'd be exhausted every day.

"Looking at it this way, my own employees are much more easygoing."

Chen Jianhai looked through the glass,

seeing his employees happily playing and carefree in the courtyard,

he smiled and cursed.

"What a bunch of carefree youths!"

...

The pleasant four hours passed quickly.

The system also notified Chen Jianhai of the final countdown.

Afraid that the props and maze might suddenly disappear and scare his employees,

Chen Jianhai gathered all his employees fifteen minutes before the event ended, preparing to take them out for a celebration dinner that evening.

In just a few days,

the hotel's net profit had reached over 1.7 million yuan,

such a high revenue,

Mr. Chen was happy to splurge again and reward his staff well.

As for the students from Nanjing Tourism Vocational School,

he had arranged a bus to safely take them back to school before the dormitory closed.

They couldn't miss their classes the next day~

While Chen Jianhai waited for his employees to freshen up and change,

a "ding" sounded in his mind.

"Host has achieved a 100% completion rate in the timed event, with over 99% customer satisfaction, rated A+, and earned 7000 event points."

"Reward: Host can exchange event points for a permanent small dolphin fountain, jellyfish bubble pool, and shark slide."

"Whoosh!"

Chen Jianhai jumped up excitedly from the sofa.

But before he could cheer,

another "ding" sounded,

the system's voice continued:

"Due to the host's A+ rating, you earn an additional permanent reward: Golden Beach."

"Reward description: Clear blue waves, fine golden sand, and white buildings... The delicate beach at sunset is an unmissable sight during travels."

"In the tranquility of the rising and falling tides, the most joyful thing is always the footprints left on the beach..."

The system's voice still echoed in his mind,

but Chen Jianhai stared blankly, walking step by step towards the huge glass curtain wall in the lobby.

The blazing sunset, wrapped in half a sky of red clouds, slowly sank into the sea.

Waves rolled, seagulls circled.

Golden particles spilled from the clouds, scattering into the sea, and the smooth, white beach, reflecting the sunset and seawater, emitted a soft, delicate glow.

"So beautiful..."

Chen Jianhai murmured, "No beach in Nanjing is this beautiful. This is practically forcing me to switch to Coconut Umbrella!"

Just having this beach would attract a wide range of tourists.

The system is really like a benevolent parent!