Who Would Fall in Love After Being Reborn?

TL: Etude Translations

Caught off guard, Manager Qiu was berated fiercely, leaving his mind buzzing, completely clueless about what he had done wrong.

Once he calmed down, he regained some ability to think. His complexion changed in an instant, and he turned to look at Feng Nanshu, who was hiding behind Jiang Qin.

“What the hell are you standing around for? Do you expect the suitcase to grow legs and come to you?!”

“I, I understand. I’ll go look for it right away.”

Manager Qiu’s forehead was covered in cold sweat, no longer possessing the aloof and lonely demeanor he had while fiddling with his suit button earlier.

Subsequently, the Kangbona Hotel closed its doors to business, turning away all incoming guests and strictly controlling everyone’s entry and exit. For at least the next half-hour, people were allowed in but not out.

Meanwhile, Captain Chen, along with his police officers and hotel staff, started a floor-by-floor search, turning everything upside down to find the two lost suitcases, not even missing the toilet cubicles.

In fact, neither Captain Chen nor the hotel owner knew what the deal was with those two suitcases. They had just received calls from higher-ups and investors during dinner, demanding that the lost luggage be found that night.

And what if they couldn’t find it? Well, sorry, but that wasn’t an option.

When the leaders speak and the financiers get angry, they damn well had to find it, even if it meant rummaging through every trash bin in the city! So, the entire hotel was plunged into a tense atmosphere.

“Group one hasn’t found the luggage.”

“Nothing from group two either.”

“We’ve turned the storeroom upside down and found no luggage matching the description.”

Captain Chen frowned: “Could the luggage really not be in the hotel? That would make it hard to find. Wait, where’s the person who was in charge of taking the luggage to the storeroom?”

“They’re on their way here, will arrive shortly. Please wait on the first floor.”

Manager Qiu answered honestly, trying to keep his expression from looking too panicked, but he still appeared very anxious.

There’s an old saying, “Even a mighty dragon can’t crush a local snake.” But what if it’s a local dragon? The Feng family in Shanghai is like a huge local dragon. Although the family’s primary businesses are overseas, almost every business in Shanghai has investments from the Feng family.

In a business network where relationships are incredibly complex and dense, no one can bypass this surname.

Your financier has a financier, and your financier’s financier also has a financier.

If you look down on the national business network, you’ll realize that it’s always the same few people making money. All this talk about meteoric rises and self-made success is bullshit. Every business newcomer has the shadow of old capital behind them. That’s the truth. ℞άƝǒ₿ÊṨ

So, Manager Qiu was under immense psychological pressure.

He deeply regretted getting involved, feeling heavy and rapid heartbeats.

Three minutes later, Captain Chen and his team went to the first floor, and the staff member who had originally received the luggage and transported it to the storeroom arrived.

When she saw the hotel’s doors closed and her colleagues all looking extremely serious, she was somewhat confused.

“Manager Bian, Manager Qiu, what happened?”

Manager Qiu’s face was grim: “Do you remember a guest checking in fifteen suitcases at the front desk? Now two of them are missing. Do you know anything about that?”

The staff member, slightly startled, then relaxed: “Just two missing suitcases? Isn’t this an overreaction?”

“I asked you a question, and you answer it. It’s not for you to decide whether it’s an overreaction or not!!”

The staff member was immediately frightened: “I’m sorry, Manager Qiu, I really don’t know anything.”

Before Manager Qiu could continue, Captain Chen came over and took her aside for questioning. After much hassle, everyone’s expressions started to look even grimmer.

According to the staff member, when she brought the luggage to the storeroom and reached the corner near the door, she realized she had forgotten the key and went back to the counter to get it. If nothing unexpected happened, the two suitcases must have disappeared during the time she went to get the key. After a detailed review of the surveillance footage, they found that this corner was a blind spot.

Soon after, the owners and shareholders of the Kangbona Hotel arrived, apologizing profusely to Managers Qiu and Bian, looking incredibly flustered.

Seeing the owner groveling like this and remembering his own previous arrogance, Manager Qiu’s head hung lower and lower.

Witnessing this scene, everyone in Room 208 couldn’t help but whisper among themselves.

“Did the boss lady use her family connections?”

“Of course, that’s for sure…”

“The boss lady’s background is so terrifying. Just one phone call and the attitude of this crappy hotel does a complete 180?”

“It’s settled then. All that about being the top student in the first class of Linchuan University, the young entrepreneur of Linchuan – our boss is just a gigolo hitched to a rich wife!”

“The boss lady is prettier than a fairy, and with such a frightening family background, what does she see in our boss? Does she like his sweet talk?”

Jiang Qin, hearing their discussions, spat in disgust, then looked at Feng Nanshu: “Little rich lady, do you have a nuclear button in your hand?”

“I have your finger.” Feng Nanshu was gripping his right index finger, her expression blank and cool.

In the next fifteen minutes, a flurry of people stormed into the hotel, hurling insults at the owner of Kangbona, and then stood in the lobby making various phone calls, sometimes sounding utterly humble and at other times furiously enraged.

This went on until 8 PM, when a black van pulled up at the entrance. Seven or eight people got out, carrying two suitcases, and walked in.

“This suitcase is mine!”

Su Nai immediately spotted her target, ran forward, and embraced her belonging, while Lu Xuemei also retrieved her suitcase and began checking if anything was missing.

Seeing this, the owner of Kangbona instantly relaxed, only then realizing that his shirt was soaked with sweat on the back.

“How were the suitcases found?”

“They were taken out of the hotel secretly on a cleaning cart and hidden in a warehouse behind the hotel…”

Jiang Qin grinned: “Manager Bian even said we only stored thirteen pieces, making me doubt myself.”

Manager Bian’s face changed instantly: “…”

“Oh right, Manager Qiu also said we were being unreasonable, scaring us into silence.”

Manager Qiu swallowed hard and didn’t dare to make a sound for a long time.

The owner of Kangbona quickly stepped forward: “I’m terribly sorry… This was due to our poor management. Please, go to your rooms to rest, and we will formally host a dinner tomorrow night to apologize.”

Jiang Qin’s mouth twisted: “How could that be acceptable? We lost our luggage after staying one night; if we stay another night, we might lose ourselves too. Forget it, we didn’t plan to stay long. Please call us a cab, we’ll go to the Bund.”

“The Bund? Perfect, I’ve invested in a star hotel there. If you don’t mind, please stay there.”

Lu Feiyu sneered: “We won’t stay if the room rate is below 300 yuan!”

The owner of Kangbona wiped his sweat: “It’s a star hotel, even the discounted rooms start at 500.”

“…” (Hahaha, Lu Feiyu the country bumpkin!!)

Lu Feiyu fell silent, then turned to Jiang Qin: “Boss, I don’t think he realizes his mistake.”

Jiang Qin signaled Dong Wenhao, who immediately covered Lu Feiyu’s mouth and dragged him away from the resting area to avoid embarrassment.

“Forget the hotel, just call us some worn-out taxis, we’ll find our own place. We don’t want to trouble you.”

“Mr. Jiang, don’t worry about transportation, I’ll arrange the hotel’s courtesy cars for you.”

Jiang Qin remained unyielding: “No thanks, the courtesy cars are too luxurious. If we experience them, we’ll feel disappointed taking cabs tomorrow.”

The owner quickly responded: “That’s easy to fix. We’ll arrange all courtesy cars to shuttle you tomorrow, along with a tour guide to show you around Shanghai, all expenses covered by our hotel.”

“What kind of car is a courtesy car?”

“Mercedes, with consecutive license plates, very prestigious.” Manager Qiu strongly recommended.

After hesitating, Jiang Qin shook his head again: “We’re students, we can only afford budget hotels. If people see us in a Mercedes, they might take advantage of us.”

“So, Mr. Jiang, just stay at my other hotel, and you can use the courtesy car to go wherever you want.”

“Alright then, we’re fifteen people, so we’ll squeeze into eight standard rooms.”

“Mr. Jiang, don’t joke. One suite per person, it’s necessary.”

After hearing this, Jiang Qin pulled out a wad of cash and counted: “We haven’t had dinner yet, and it’s already dark. We’ll definitely need to eat when we get there, but I only have a little over two hundred. Your hotel is a star hotel; we can’t even afford a single dish.”

The owner, sweating profusely from the sarcasm: “How could we let you pay for food? I’ll arrange a dinner!”

“…”

Jiang Qin was silent for a moment, then reluctantly accepted the overwhelming hospitality, grabbed his luggage, and headed for the door.

Damn, I really am taking advantage of others!!

Room 208’s occupants were stunned for a long time, then exchanged glances, wondering what had just happened. The boss seemed to want nothing, like a noble gentleman, but somehow ended up getting everything.

Initially, Manager Qiu just wanted to arrange a hotel for them, but after the boss’s firm refusal, they got not only a Mercedes ride but also a dinner and a tour guide.

Why? Why is the Chinese language so magical? Once again, they witnessed the boss’s miraculous linguistic artistry.

…

AN: Well then, off to arrange the wedding room.