Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 167 Quota
As soon as Susan left, Lu Jingming and Wei Qingsong relaxed.

Wei Qingsong rubbed his temples: "This Susan is incredibly shrewd. Everything she says is carefully crafted. She's a smart person."

"Even so, she has quite a few flaws." Lu Jingming chuckled softly, a dark light flashing in his cold eyes.

“Yes.” Wei Qingsong picked up the teapot on the table, poured himself a full cup of tea, took a sip, and put the teacup down. “A couple staying at the hotel, this kind of situation should happen every day in other hotels, but this Susan seems to be dealing with this kind of situation for the first time. If I’m not mistaken, their hotel’s VIPs should all be men.”

Because the hotel only offers special services to male VIP clients, Susan was always hesitant to speak when she first met Wei Qingsong.

That's why Susan didn't know how to deal with a couple who wanted to stay in a hotel.

Lu Jingming nodded slightly, agreeing with her statement: "That's right, the clients are all men, and the annual membership fee is three million per person, not to mention other fees. This is not a hotel, it's clearly a money pit."

Wei Qingsong gently stroked the rim of the teacup, lost in thought: "They use the name of a five-star hotel, but behind the scenes they're doing prostitution. Human nature is truly unpredictable."

Lu Jingming said calmly, "Some people are human on the surface, but they are worse than beasts in their hearts."

Wei Qingsong nodded in agreement: "Yes, if you want more money and power, you can work hard and struggle on your own. What kind of skill is it to take advantage of those young, naive, and unsteady girls?"

After saying that, she slammed the teacup on the coffee table, her eyes turned cold, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips.

Throughout history, women have always been unfairly blamed for being the source of trouble, but what about the men who take advantage of women?
They were all victims in the power struggle, yet they bore all the blame and were infamous for a thousand years, while the men seemed to have vanished into thin air.

People condemn them as scourges of the country and its people, seemingly forgetting that the trouble began not with the women's restlessness, but with the power struggles among men.

They are the ones who are hurt, they are the ones who are condemned and left with eternal infamy. It seems that the meaning of women's existence is to take the blame and be labeled with one tag after another that should not belong to them.

It's already difficult enough to live a clean and honest life, yet there are still people who have designs on them.

While Wei Qingsong was still fuming, Susan had already hurried back to the room.

Compared to before, her expression became even more embarrassed.

"I'm so sorry, gentlemen. I just went to consult with our supervisor, and he said that our membership quota for this year is full, and we don't plan to accept any new members. So, you've probably made a wasted trip," Susan explained nervously.

She was truly on the verge of tears.

She was just an employee, and her supervisor was unwilling to step in himself. She was also afraid that the two customers in front of her would take their anger out on her because of her supervisor's decision.

"All spots are filled?" Wei Qingsong said in surprise. "It's only been a few months, and your hotel is already so popular that you've filled up all the annual membership slots?"

Susan smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, dear guests, I'm really sorry. This was our oversight. In order to better serve our hotel guests, we have a limited number of memberships each year. I didn't expect that this year's quota would be full so quickly. The supervisor mentioned this in a meeting a while ago. I was distracted and let it go in one ear and out the other. It's all my fault for wasting your time."

Since things have already gone wrong, Susan has no choice but to take responsibility herself. Maybe that will win back her supervisor's trust.

"Sigh, forget it. It's no use blaming you now. You don't need to be so nervous." Wei Qingsong waved his hand magnanimously. "We were just here to have some fun. Since your hotel's membership slots are full, let's find somewhere else."

She and Lu Jingming exchanged a glance, both understanding each other without saying a word.

Liyang Hotel claims to prioritize service, so Susan, as a senior receptionist, would certainly not make such a serious mistake.

There's only one possibility: the hotel staff have heard rumors that Hua Hengchen is in the police station, so they have to implement risk control measures to prevent any strangers from coming to inquire about information.

It must be said that Hua Rongchang was very vigilant; he had already made preparations in just one night.

Lu Jingming and Wei Qingsong weren't particularly disappointed, since they had taken Hua Hengchen away in full view of everyone that day, so it was inevitable that the news would leak out.

They wanted to hurry up and conduct a covert investigation at Liyang Hotel, assuming the hotel was unaware of Hua Hengchen's troubles. Of course, this was clearly too idealistic.

Wei Qingsong put the card on the table back into her handbag and sighed with feigned regret: "I originally wanted to come and experience your hotel because I heard that your service is good, but I didn't expect that I can't even spend the money. It's really boring."

"I'm sorry, it was all my fault." Susan lowered her head and apologized repeatedly, feeling extremely remorseful.

She knew that Xiaoya, that girl who was obsessed with marrying into a wealthy family, would eventually run into trouble, and now look what happened.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a terrifying expression on her supervisor's face.

"Fine, let's leave it at that." Wei Qingsong shrugged indifferently, then stood up. "Let's go, let's change hotels."

"I'll see you off," Susan said, quickly following after them.

They remained silent the entire way. Susan dared not utter a sound, while Wei Qingsong pondered how to proceed with the investigation.

As Wei Qingsong passed by the hotel lobby, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at the front desk.

Xiaoya had disappeared, while the girl with red eyeshadow looked pale and seemed to be holding something like a tissue in her hand. She turned her back as if she was secretly wiping away tears.

"Is she crying?" A strange feeling rose in Wei Qingsong's heart.

Susan followed her gaze and realized that Xiaoya was no longer at the front desk. Her face immediately turned even paler than the crying girl.

"Excuse me, gentlemen, this is where I'll leave you." Susan forced a smile and hurriedly turned to walk towards the front desk.

Lu Jingming and Wei Qingsong exchanged a glance and immediately decided to stay and see what was going on.

From the first moment I met Susan, she was mostly composed and dignified, with a unique charm in every gesture.

At that moment, she completely disregarded her manners and rushed to the front desk.

"Cola, where's Xiaoya? Where did Xiaoya go? Why isn't she at the front desk?" Susan asked anxiously.

The girl's face showed terror, and she sobbed, "Sister Susan, Xiaoya... Xiaoya was taken to the sixth floor by them."

(End of this chapter)