Zhong Suian had no intention of hiding anymore.
She simply lifted her leg and kicked.
Bang!
The private room door slammed violently against the wall.
The people inside frowned, ready to explode in anger.
But the moment they saw who it was, every one of them changed expression.
“An… An’an?”
Lin Zixuan shot to his feet, panic written all over his face.
“W-Why are you here? I… Today’s a classmate’s birthday, so I…”
Zhong Suian looked at him coldly.
“Why am I here?”
“Didn’t you already know?”
“I’ve been working here to earn money so I could buy you a gift.”
Seeing the tense atmosphere, the others awkwardly tried to smooth things over.
“Sister-in-law, don’t be mad. We…”
“Shut up.”
A single icy glance from Zhong Suian silenced them instantly.
“I heard everything.”
“So why keep pretending?”
“Were you proud watching me work myself to the bone just to buy you a present?”
Lin Zixuan’s face shifted through several colors before he forced out a smile.
“An’an, let me explain…”
“I… I didn’t mean to keep it from you.”
“I was going to tell you eventually.”
Suddenly, Zhong Suian smiled.
“No need.”
“I forgive you.”
Relief immediately spread across Lin Zixuan’s face.
“Really? An’an, you’re the best—”
But her next sentence froze the smile on his face.
“After all, your family’s about to go bankrupt.”
“If you enjoy pretending to be poor so much…”
“…consider this practice for the future.”
According to the novel’s plot, it would happen within the next couple of days.
“W-What did you say?”
Lin Zixuan’s expression changed dramatically.
But Zhong Suian couldn’t be bothered explaining.
She turned toward the others.
“And the rest of you.”
“You think you’re somehow superior?”
“A bunch of lapdogs living off flattering rich people…”
“…yet you’re barking at me.”
“Shit!”
Before she even finished speaking, Zhang Ming slammed his hand onto the table and stood up.
“Who the hell do you think you are, Zhong Suian?”
“You still think you’re the Young Miss of the Ye family?”
“Everyone knows you were thrown out!”
Another person chimed in immediately.
“Exactly!”
“We only called you ‘sister-in-law’ out of respect for Brother Xuan.”
“Who do you think you are?”
“See this bottle of wine?”
“It costs over two yuan.”
“That’s probably more than half a year’s salary for you!”
…
The room filled with mocking laughter.
Even Sister Ying covered her mouth and giggled.
“Oh my, Xiao Zhong.”
“So you’re starting a rebellion now?”
“You actually dare pick a fight with hotel guests?”
“Just wait.”
“I’m getting the manager right now.”
Delighted, she hurried out of the room.
A few moments later, she returned with the hotel manager and Xiaoyu.
Manager Zhang strode in with a dark expression while Sister Ying eagerly added fuel to the fire.
“Manager Zhang, look!”
“Zhong Suian not only offended our VIP guests, she even damaged the private room door!”
“An employee with no discipline like this should be fired immediately!”
Standing nearby, Xiaoyu hurriedly defended her.
“Manager, there has to be some misunderstanding!”
“An’an would never do something like this!”
As she spoke, she desperately signaled Zhong Suian with her eyes, urging her to explain.
Manager Zhang glanced around at the damaged room before choosing to apologize to the guests first.
“Dear guests, I sincerely apologize for this unpleasant experience.”
“Our hotel’s management has failed you.”
Then he turned and glared at Zhong Suian.
“What are you standing there for?”
“Apologize to the guests!”
Zhong Suian calmly slipped her phone back into her pocket.
“Apologize?”
She reached up, tore off her name tag, and casually tossed it aside.
“I quit.”
“Please settle my wages.”
Manager Zhang’s face darkened.
“You’ve only worked here for one month.”
“Your total salary is only twenty cents.”
“It isn’t even enough to cover today’s damages.”
The moment he mentioned that amount, Zhong Suian felt her phone vibrate twice.
She looked at the screen.
Unlocked Balance: ¥2,000
Her eyes lit up.
So as long as it was money she was supposed to receive that day, it counted toward unlocking her fortune?
Now that she actually had money available, confidence immediately filled her heart.
She nodded.
“Very well, Manager Zhang.”
“I’ve quite enjoyed working at this hotel.”
“Since today is payday…”
“I’ve decided…”
“…to buy the hotel.”
She spoke so casually, as though she were buying an ordinary trinket.
The room instantly erupted with laughter.
“Hahaha! Buy the hotel?”
“With your twenty-cent salary?”
Zhang Ming wiped tears from the corners of his eyes.
“That’s the funniest joke I’ve heard all year.”
“Don’t tell me you worked here just to learn how the business operates?”
“Have you been watching too many TV dramas?”
Sister Ying laughed so hard she nearly doubled over.
“Oh, Xiao Zhong.”
“Has getting fired affected you this badly?”
“If you don’t want to lose your job, don’t say something so ridiculous.”
Amid all the ridicule, Xiaoyu quietly tugged on Zhong Suian’s sleeve.
“An’an…”
“What’s wrong with you today?”
“Are you feeling upset?”
“Why don’t you go home and rest?”
“I’ll talk to the manager about your wages.”
Zhong Suian gently patted Xiaoyu’s hand and gave her a reassuring smile.
“Manager Zhang…”
“You still haven’t received the notification?”
Manager Zhang had reached the limit of his patience and was just about to lose his temper.
His phone suddenly rang.
…
One minute later…
His attitude toward Zhong Suian made a complete one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn.
“Miss Zhong…”
“N-No… Boss.”
“I’m terribly sorry.”
“I only just received the notification.”
“Do… do you have any instructions?”
Zhong Suian pulled out a bank card and handed it to him.
“This is the deposit I promised your former owner.”
“Please coordinate the transfer with him.”
“I’ll pay the remaining balance when we complete the paperwork.”
Manager Zhang nodded repeatedly.
“Y-Yes, Boss!”
“Oh, right.”
Zhong Suian turned toward Sister Ying.
“This employee has been bullying her coworkers.”
“During working hours, she’s repeatedly stolen hotel property and secretly accepted kickbacks from customers.”
“Fire her immediately.”
Sister Ying’s face instantly turned deathly pale.
“Y-You’re slandering me!”
“Impossible!”
“Manager Zhang, you’ve made a mistake!”
“She’s just a poor college student!”
“Where would she get the money to buy a hotel?”
Zhong Suian shrugged.
“Sorry.”
“I’m simply rich.”
“Looks like your dream of becoming supervisor just disappeared.”
“Oh, and one more thing.”
“Make sure she repays every bottle of wine she stole from the hotel over the past few months.”
“If even one bottle is missing…”
“…we’ll have no choice but to call the police.”
Sister Ying’s knees gave way.
She collapsed onto the floor.
Two security guards appeared at just the right moment.
One grabbed each arm and dragged her away as her cries gradually faded into the distance.
Watching everything unfold, the group of young men were utterly dumbfounded.
“N-No way…”
“You’ve got to be kidding!”
“This is staged, isn’t it?”
“Her?”
“Buying a hotel?”
“I wouldn’t believe it even if you beat me to death!”
Zhong Suian couldn’t have cared less.
“It doesn’t matter whether you believe me.”
“Just pay your bill.”
At that moment, Manager Zhang stepped forward tactfully.
“Boss…”
“This table consists of regular customers.”
“They’ve been charging their meals to their account for the past two months.”
“They still haven’t settled the balance.”
Hearing that, Zhong Suian laughed.
“Perfect.”
“Then let’s settle everything today.”
“I don’t think Mr. Lin here has the ability to repay his debt anymore.”
“So…”
“Which one of you would like to pay?”