"Mr. Ou, I saw Xu Shuming and a woman go into the Shangri-La Hotel. Xu Shuming seemed to have bought a lot of things for this girl."
"Okay, keep watching."
Ou Yunchen had long suspected Crystal, but he never expected Xu Shuming to be so bold as to plant an informant right under his nose!
It seemed that after failing to find any leads through various trackers, he resorted to this tactic, sending his own secretary to spy on Ou Yunchen!
In fact, after Ou Yunchen noticed something was wrong with Crystal, he should have found a way to fire her directly, or like the projects at Kai Shi Group, reassign her to work far from AtL.
However, Ou Yunchen found that doing so was not stimulating enough. Xu Shuming was afraid of only two things...
First, he was afraid that Ou Yunchen had a relationship with Su Hui!
From the moment he saved Su Hui, even a man devoid of emotion would worry about his wife having an affair with another man.
Second, he was afraid that Su Hui would make small moves behind his back!
After all, he was always worried about things he had snatched away. What if, one day, he wasn't careful and Su Hui took back the meticulously managed Su Group? How disheartening would that be!
However, soon, the woman Xu Shuming sent would defect. This was probably something he never would have imagined!
***
In the lobby of the Shangri-La Hotel, Xu Shuming stood at the front desk, with a young and beautiful girl in his arms.
"Mr. Xu, good evening. Here is your room key. The room has been prepared for you. We wish you a pleasant evening."
Xu Shuming was a frequent guest at the hotel; he even had a room permanently reserved for him.
The girl seemed shy, embraced in Xu Shuming's arms. Tonight, she would celebrate her 18th birthday for who knows how many times...
And Xu Shuming naively believed that this pure-looking girl would give him her first time!
The meticulously prepared suite was opened, and a path of flowers led to a large heart made of roses on the bed.
The girl skillfully displayed surprise, happiness, excitement, and touched emotion. This series of reactions was enough to inflate Xu Shuming's vanity!
How many women had fallen for his small romantic trick? This time, he had succeeded again!
"Mimi, do you like it?"
"I love it, I love it so much, darling, you're so good to me!"
The girl cupped Xu Shuming's face and kissed him several times.
"There are more gifts."
"More? You've already bought me so many luxury items, I don't want them!"
"This is different. This gift is for tonight."
"What is it?"
"In the bathroom."
The girl pulled Xu Shuming's hand, and they walked into the bathroom together. A rather scantily clad, interesting little item hung inside.
The girl quickly turned her head away, perhaps blushing, and buried herself in Xu Shuming's chest, gently punching his chest.
"Oh, you're so naughty! I don't want to wear it!"
"Put it on, I like it!"
***
Meanwhile, Crystal also arrived at the hotel.
"Hello, hey? Crystal? What are you doing here?"
"Windy? You're still working here?"
"Yes, it's been many years since we last saw each other. Are you still working at Su Group?"
"No, I'm not anymore."
"You must have moved on to better opportunities. Unlike me, stuck as a hotel waitress."
"Right, I'm here to pick up the agreement price contract for AtL and the hotel. Is this where I get it?"
"Yes, the manager said that someone from AtL would come to pick it up tonight. I didn't expect it to be you. It seems you've switched to AtL."
Crystal didn't particularly like her old friend. They were roommates, and they had worked here together when looking for internships!
It was then that Xu Shuming noticed her, and after a while, Crystal developed ulterior motives. She stopped attending classes seriously, realizing that she could use her beauty to get a chance to be a cash machine, and she was determined to seize it!
However, even if others couldn't see it, how could this Windy not know what kind of person Crystal was?!
Her words, implicit and explicit, were all mocking her for relying on a rich man at such a young age!
"Please wait a moment. A colleague should have brought it to the back. I'll go get it for you."
As Crystal stood at the front desk waiting for the contract, a young man dressed entirely in black walked in from outside. He covered half of his face with a mask, but his height of over 1.8 meters and his long, straight legs couldn't hide his good physique.
However, Crystal recognized him at a glance. A man dressed like this, carrying a special delivery box for Haolilai's Black Swan cakes, was a delivery person for VIP customers.
To emphasize how distinguished the customers who purchased Black Swan cakes were, even their delivery personnel had to be strictly selected, with high requirements for appearance and physique.
"Hello, Mr. Xu's Black Swan cake. He asked me to confirm the room number with the front desk when I arrived."
"Please tell me the last four digits of your phone number."
"Four zeros."
"Okay, Mr. Xu's room number is 1202. The elevator is on..."
Before the receptionist could finish, Crystal grabbed the delivery person. She had clearly heard the last four digits of the phone number next to her!
"Is it Xu Shuming?"
The delivery person paused, then shook his head.
"I don't know the full name."
Crystal grabbed the delivery person, preventing him from leaving, and then asked the other receptionist, "Is it Xu Shuming?"
The other receptionist dared not disclose any information. At that moment, Crystal's old classmate came out with the contract.
"What's wrong?"
"Is the guest in 1202 named Xu Shuming?"
"Manager, this lady is holding onto the delivery person who is supposed to deliver a cake to the guest in 1202, and keeps asking us the name of the guest in 1202."
Windy quickly scanned the computer screen. The name on it was indeed Xu Shuming.
"You two, go back to work."
Windy pulled Crystal to a side of the lobby.
"Do you have something to do with the guest in 1202?"
"I'm just asking you if it's Xu Shuming!"
"You're making things difficult for us, aren't you? You know the hotel has regulations..."
"We can't possibly tell you. If you want to go up, I can call the guest in 1202. If he agrees, I'll let you go up."
Crystal glanced at the feigning Windy, then at the flustered delivery person.
Seizing the moment when no one was paying attention, Crystal, with a swift and sharp movement, snatched the box from the delivery person and threw it to the ground.
Looking at the crooked box, it was beyond doubt that the expensive Black Swan cake must have been smashed to pieces.
The delivery person squatted down and was about to unzip the bag to check.
"No need to look, I'll pay for it."
"You must pay, of course, but I also need to let the guest know what happened."
"Fine, I'll go up with you to explain, alright?"
Thus, Windy could only watch as the two went upstairs, with Crystal acting as if she were determined to catch them in the act.
How ridiculous! She wasn't the legitimate wife herself, and she still tried to control what happened upstairs?!