Chapter 164: Giving Away Pillows as Gifts

Three whole minutes.

"Whew!"

"Thank goodness for the system, my skills are still intact and haven't deteriorated!"

After finishing the pillows, Chen Jianhai let out a long breath and looked with satisfaction at the neatly made bed. Fortunately, his skills were still sharp; otherwise, today could have been embarrassing.

"That bed looks so soft... I really want to lie on it!"

"Yeah, I can't quite explain it, but it looks like it would be super comfortable to lie on."

The audience's whispers reached Chen Jianhai's ears clearly.

"Hehehe~" Chen Jianhai felt pleased with himself.

"Ding. Bed-making experience +1!"

The system's voice sounded, followed by a huge system panel appearing before Chen Jianhai's eyes.

"Current experience: 41. You need to make 59 more beds to level up."

Looking at the progress bar for "Master Bed Maker," which was now neither long nor short, Chen Jianhai's previous excitement and pride vanished. He fell into a state of anxiety and unease. The progress bar, though previously an awkward length, at least had been a round number. But now, "41" and "59" were just frustrating!

Suddenly, Chen Jianhai was gripped by his OCD, collector's obsession, and desire for max levels. His mind felt like it was covered in uneven scales, with countless ants crawling in the cracks and crevices, creating an intense itch. He wished he could scrape off those scales with his fingernails!

Damn it! 

This description is so disgusting... Ugh! Aaargh!!!

Chen Jianhai scratched his head, staring at the system numbers in his mind. Meanwhile, to the onlookers, he appeared to be standing with his arms crossed, fingers tightly gripping his shirt, eyebrows furrowed, staring discontentedly at the bed.

"He made the bed so perfectly, yet he's still not satisfied?!"

The audience all had this thought simultaneously.

"Such a perfectionist!"

"No wonder he's a special judge, he's truly different!"

Seeing Chen Jianhai's increasingly somber expression, the host hurried to smooth things over:

"Now, let's have our judges and audience score the special participant. The total score is also 10 points. How many points will you give the special participant?"

At this, the judges exchanged helpless smiles.

Score him?!

Who dares to score Chen Jianhai?!

In terms of bed-making, no one here is qualified to score him!

Just as the judges were feeling awkward, Su Jie quickly reacted, shouting from below:

"Please have the special participant return to the judges' seats!"

"A judge participating in the competition? Isn't that bullying!"

Laughter erupted.

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"Now, let's have the judges and the award-winning participants take a photo!"

The camera clicked continuously. On the awards stage, after enthusiastically presenting a certificate to the second-place housekeeper, Chen Jianhai stood sincerely in the front row, posing for a group photo with the winners.

The blinding flash was like the bright beds made by the housekeepers, once again torturing Chen Jianhai's eyes.

"Mr. Chen, thank you again for your guidance!"

Su Jie's voice came, and Chen Jianhai, blinking away the spots in his vision, turned towards the sound with a smile:

"Thank you to the association for giving me this precious opportunity. I've learned a lot today."

"It's a pity our hotel's employees couldn't participate in the competition today. When I return, I'll definitely strengthen their management and training to ensure they keep up."

Hearing this, Su Jie looked at Chen Jianhai with deep appreciation. Such a young five-star hotel owner, with bed-making skills already so advanced, yet still humble and modest—this mindset and composure were impressive.

While Su Jie admired Chen Jianhai, the latter was silently cursing. His eyes were still blurry, and everything appeared in patches. It took another 2-3 minutes for his vision to return to normal.

As he was about to leave, the association presented each judge with a pair of feather pillows as gifts. Su Jie, escorting Chen Jianhai downstairs, asked:

"Mr. Chen, how are things going on Xiao Maji Island?"

Chen Jianhai immediately looked troubled and sighed, "It's not that easy, alas."

He pulled out his phone and waved it in front of Su Jie.

"Look, my phone is even broken. You can tell how difficult it is."

Su Jie looked down and saw the battered phone.

"Tsk tsk, that's pretty bad!"

"Yeah, it was my impulsive decision. I agreed to take on such a tough project. In the end, I've barely made any progress and have suffered quite a bit."

Chen Jianhai put on a serious face, genuinely selling his misery.

Sure enough, Su Jie was moved by his plight. After a brief silence, he asked, "How can I help you?"

This was exactly what Chen Jianhai had hoped for!

"Brother Su, do you know when the senior assessment team will come? Any news?" Chen Jianhai asked.

Currently, Xiao Maji Island was just a step away from being developed into a hotel. Although challenging, it was almost there. But the Langai Hotel's platinum five-star rating was a real gold mine!

The branch could be built slowly, but the beachfront hotel was Chen Jianhai's mainstay, and he wouldn't give up any opportunity for upgrades. Now, most of his attention was on the island, fearing he couldn't handle everything at once. If something happened to the Langai Hotel while he was away, it would be a disaster.

Su Jie frowned slightly, "I don't have any information on that, but I can find out for you."

"Thank you so much, Brother Su!"

"Don't thank me yet; I don't know if I can find out. But I'll do my best," Su Jie said earnestly.

"Your words are enough, Brother Su!" Chen Jianhai expressed his gratitude sincerely.

Knowing Su Jie, unless he refused outright, if he agreed, he would indeed do his best.

For a moment, a warm and grateful atmosphere filled the air between the two men, awkward and uncomfortable! Chen Jianhai glanced deeply at Su Jie, then remarked:

"Brother Su, if these pillows hadn't just been given to us, I'd have offered them to you as a thank you gift."

"Tsk tsk tsk!!!" Su Jie clicked his tongue, half-joking, half-serious:

"You're a big boss, and you're giving me just two pillows? Aren't you embarrassed?"

Chen Jianhai looked innocent: "Brother Su! I'm poor!"

"I didn't even have money to replace my phone during Double Eleven. These two pillows are a big deal to me."

"Seriously, do you want them?"

"If you don't, I'll take them!"