Chapter 52: Depressed Xu Bo

Staring at the screen filled with options for a long time, Chen Jianhai was in a dilemma.

"This one seems good, and that one too..."

"Choose this? But points are limited, what if I make the wrong choice..."

Chen Jianhai chewed on a large crab leg, feeling indecisive for the first time.

It was quite something.

Before, when he had nothing, all he could think about was charging forward with passion. He didn't know where he got the courage. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, he could push forward without hesitation, regardless of success or failure.

But now that he had finally accumulated some wealth and gained some confidence, he became hesitant and had several concerns. He was no longer the decisive and confident Chen Jianhai who shone brightly.

"Sigh, forget it!"

Frustrated, Chen Jianhai closed the system panel directly, choosing to ignore it.

Looking around,

Chen Jianhai's gaze paused on someone.

Everyone was happily eating and drinking, except for Xu Bo sitting alone, spinning his chopsticks and watching everyone singing and laughing with an extremely low mood.

"Ah."

Chen Jianhai sighed, his buddy... seemed to be going through a rough patch recently.

Standing up, Chen Jianhai carried a plate of seafood and walked over, "Here."

He handed a large crab leg to Xu Bo and sat down beside him.

After a long silence, Xu Bo suddenly spoke, "Haizi, do you think I'm not cut out for this?"

Chen Jianhai turned to look at Xu Bo.

Somewhat shocked,

Xu Bo usually had his eyes set high, deep down, he was quite proud. When had he ever doubted himself like this?

Xu Bo smiled bitterly, "In the live broadcast room, I can't compete with Dao Dun."

"I've been studying and making noodles for so many years, but in the end, I still can't outsell Baking's bowl of shaved ice."

"I feel like... I'm a failure."

Xu Bo looked somewhat dejected.

Chen Jianhai remained silent for a while before speaking,

"Da Bo, maybe your current failures are because the time that belongs to you hasn't come yet."

Xu Bo paused.

Chen Jianhai continued, "Since my parents passed away, I've been alone, guarding this hotel on the brink of closure."

"All the employees resigned, no customers, every night I lived alone in this empty hotel. At that time, I really didn't know how I got through it."

"But now, look. I have over 200 employees. Half a year ago, I wouldn't have dared to dream of this."

"Da Bo."

"Improving culinary skills is far less difficult than resurrecting a dying hotel. Give yourself some time..."

...

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At 10:30 PM, the celebration banquet ended.

Students from Nanjiang Tourism Vocational University boarded the bus prepared by Chen Jianhai and headed back to school with cheers.

The remaining employees followed Chen Jianhai back to the hotel and slept in their staff dormitories.

Late at night,

A white Mercedes-Benz stopped on the street next to the Lang Ai Hotel, and after a while, a service desk beauty walked out from the side door of the hotel, carefully looking around, seeing no one around, she hurriedly ran to the side of the car and opened the door to get in.

Just as she got into the car,

The service desk beauty asked somewhat dissatisfiedly, "Didn't you say not to call me back when there's nothing wrong? Why suddenly call me back home? This will delay me from going to work tomorrow."

The driver was a middle-aged man around forty, dressed neatly with his hair combed neatly,

Upon hearing the service desk beauty's words,

The middle-aged man sighed helplessly.

He glanced at the Lang Ai Hotel, really couldn't see what was so special about this hotel to make people so infatuated.

"Miss Biao's family will come to dinner tomorrow night, and Madam specially asked me to bring you back home tonight no matter what."

The service desk beauty stopped talking.

After a while, she sighed softly,

"Ah, I really don't want to take a leave."

...

After about forty minutes, the white Mercedes-Benz stopped in front of an exquisite villa.

"Miss, we're home."

The middle-aged driver spoke.

The service desk beauty woke up groggily, carrying her bag and walked into the villa.

Compared to other magnificent villas,

This villa was entirely built in an ancient style, with a faint scent of sandalwood in the air. Every piece of furniture highlighted the owner's taste.

"Back already?"

A gentle voice sounded.

A middle-aged woman with fair skin and extremely beautiful appearance lay on the sofa, covered with a blue velvet blanket, looking sleepy.

"Mom~"

Qin Mengqiu ran over joyfully and hugged the middle-aged woman.

Feeling warm in her heart.

No matter how late she stayed outside, the middle-aged woman always stayed up without sleeping, waiting for her return.

Seeing Qin Mengqiu running over, the middle-aged woman quickly raised her phone to the side and said anxiously,

"Be careful not to touch my screen!"

Qin Mengqiu: ????

She looked up at the middle-aged woman's phone screen, only to see a large green watermelon in the lower left corner of the screen.

Next to the watermelon were piles of small grapes, cherries, kiwis, oranges, and other fruits.

...Isn't this an outdated simple little game on the internet already?

"Don't touch my screen, I finally combined a watermelon."

The middle-aged woman carefully placed the screen aside,

Using the gentlest voice to say the most heartless words.

Qin Mengqiu was speechless.

She thought the middle-aged beauty was staying up late waiting for her, but it turned out she was staying up late playing games.

"Stay up any longer and you'll get wrinkles."

Qin Mengqiu said quietly.

"It's okay! I just finished using eye patches."

The middle-aged beauty said.

"Did you have dinner tonight? There's food left in the kitchen for you. If you're hungry, get it yourself."

With that, the middle-aged beauty happily picked up her phone and started a new round of fruit combination.