I run a hotel in Huangshan

Chapter 10: Smelling Danger
"I have to work overtime tonight, so I won't eat." Han Qingyue refused without thinking.

"Wait for me to bring you a loving dinner. I'll be there later, so you go ahead and get busy." Lu Siqing didn't want to miss any opportunity to meet Han Qingyue.

Han Qingyue smiled and didn't refuse. It felt good to be taken care of by him, and she was happy to give him a chance.

After hanging up the phone, Han Qingyue continued to look at the financial statements. This quarter, Qingxin Hotel's share of group and individual tourists had increased significantly, approaching that of Wu Heng's Wenda Hotel. However, it lagged behind Wenda in terms of business and government customer base. Wu Heng's father, Wu Qingyuan, had been a business leader for many years and had established strong relationships with government agencies and major corporations. In this respect, Qingxin Hotel lacked Wenda's advantage.

Although Zhou Chenyu and Lu Siqing had used their connections to help Qingxin expand its customer base, the results were limited, and Han Qingyue didn't want to continue relying on them. However, judging by the current financial statements and market analysis data, there was some improvement.

Han Qingyue's busy and fulfilling afternoon left her no time to notice the gradually darkening sky. It was only when Liu Bowen came in again to pour her coffee that she noticed dusk was already setting in outside the window.

"Boss, I have some explosive news." Liu Bowen put the coffee on the table with a gossipy look on his face, as if he would faint if he didn't say it out loud.

"What explosive news? A girl wants you? You got married?" Han Qingyue asked without raising her head.

"Boss, aren't you hurting my feelings? You're bringing up things that are not relevant to the topic! What I want to talk about has nothing to do with me." Liu Bowen protested.

Hearing that Han Qingyue had no intention of asking further questions, he said, "Boss, I heard from the housekeeping department that Mr. Zhou is staying in our hotel."

"Mr. Zhou? Which Mr. Zhou?" Han Qingyue still didn't look up.

"Which Mr. Zhou is that? Mr. Zhou from Chenyu Travel!"

"What? He just left for a few days, why is he here again?" Han Qingyue finally looked up, looking puzzled.

"I don't know either. I guess, Mr. Zhou might be..." Liu Bowen glanced at Han Qingyue, wanting to say something but not daring to.

"Speak!" Han Qingyue ordered.

"Everyone says that Mr. Zhou moved into Qingxin because of the boss." Liu Bowen said while observing the other person's expression.

Instead of being as angry as he had imagined, Han Qingyue smiled.

"Who said that? And it's for me? Is he here to help me increase the room occupancy rate of Qingxin Hotel?"

Han Qingyue put down the documents in her hand, stood up and stretched her body. After sitting for a long time, she was really tired.

"Boss, do you want me to keep an eye on Mr. Zhou's movements?" Liu Bowen asked.

"What? Do you want to follow him and see what he usually does and who he contacts? Does he bring anyone into the room? What do you think you are? A secret agent, a spy?" Faced with this secretary who is careful, considerate, capable, but also very gossipy, Han Qingyue does not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Forget it, I'll go get dinner for the boss." Seeing Han Qingyue wasn't paying attention, Liu Bowen stopped talking. "No need to prepare, someone will bring it tonight," Han Qingyue said simply and succinctly.

Liu Bowen didn't need to guess who was bringing the food. Since someone else was doing the job for him, he was happy to have some free time.

Although Han Qingyue didn't seem to mind, after Liu Bowen left, she began to wonder why Zhou Chenyu had come to Huangshan again. Was it really because of her, as Liu Bowen and the others said?
However, she really couldn't believe that she had such great charm. After all, these words came from Liu Bowen's mouth, and she, as a secretary, was always gossipy.

In the hotel suite, Zhou Chenyu lay on the bed to rest. He had just gotten off the plane and went straight to the Qingxin Hotel in order to see Han Qingyue as soon as possible. But after checking in at the hotel and entering the room, he didn't dare to ask her out. He came here purely to relax and had no official business. He was afraid that Han Qingyue would refuse his invitation. Perhaps, as a friend said, the more you care about someone, the more you care about her attitude and her opinion of you.

Ever since meeting Han Qingyue, he'd casually mentioned the Qingxin Hotel and its owner whenever he met clients and friends. Gradually, the Qingxin Hotel's fame grew among Zhou Chenyu's friends. This was the reason Xunda Industrial chose the Qingxin Hotel as its partner. At one gathering, Xunda Industrial's owner, Lei Ming, mentioned seeking a hotel that could provide long-term conference and hospitality services, and Zhou Chenyu immediately recommended the Qingxin Hotel.

Lei Ming and Zhou Chenyu are both partners and friends for many years, so they naturally trust him. After briefly understanding the situation of Qingxin Hotel, they gladly accepted Zhou Chenyu's suggestion.

There are countless examples of this. Some joked that Zhou Chenyu was becoming a free spokesperson for the Qingxin Hotel. Zhou Chenyu simply laughed it off without explaining. Having experienced this before, they all speculated that this wealthy bachelor had fallen in love and, in the unique way of a successful man, was quietly devoting himself to the woman he loved.

After mentally encouraging himself, Zhou Chenyu changed his clothes and prepared to go look for Han Qingyue. He asked the hotel staff, who said they hadn't seen Han Qingyue leave, so she should still be in the office.

In the general manager's office, Lu Siqing brought a sumptuous dinner, but it was very light. Han Qingyue looked at the three dishes and felt that they looked like a diet plan. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Boss Lu, you don't think I'm fat, do you? Make me a diet meal."

Lu Siqing said timidly, "You are not fat. President Han's figure is just right. If you gain one pound, you will be too fat, and if you lose one pound, you will be too thin. I just think it is not good to eat too greasy food at night. Eating like this is both delicious and healthy."

Han Qingyue was truly powerless to refute his words. Although these dishes were light, they were delicately prepared and tasted very good. They satisfied the taste buds without worrying about gaining weight.

The two were having dinner when someone knocked on the office door. Han Qingyue thought it was Liu Bowen who wanted to talk to him, so he shouted, "Come in!"

Lu Siqing sat with his back to the door. Han Qingyue saw the person coming in first and was surprised, but also seemed to have expected it.

Han Qingyue stood up with a smile: "Boss Zhou, why are you here?"

Lu Siqing had just picked up a piece of steamed fish and put it in his mouth, but now he put down his chopsticks and turned around in response.

Although it was his first time meeting Zhou Chenyu, as a fellow man, he could sense a hint of love in Zhou Chenyu's eyes as he looked at Han Qingyue. He understood that a man could only look at his beloved woman with such loving, gentle, and shining eyes.

Zhou Chenyu didn't need to confess; in front of him, all his emotions were exposed and could not be concealed. Lu Siqing felt vaguely threatened.

"I came to Huangshan to attend an event. I just checked in and heard from the hotel staff that you were still there, so I came to see you. It's so late, and you still have to work?" Zhou Chenyu was only talking to Han Qingyue and didn't notice Lu Siqing in front of him.

(End of this chapter)