I run a hotel in Huangshan

Chapter 6 Secret Photography
Lu Siqing had left Huangshan due to some business at the travel agency's Beijing headquarters. Perhaps because they had been together so often these days, his sudden departure made Han Qingyue feel a little uncomfortable. She even felt that Lu Siqing was not so annoying even without his chatter. Even the hotel staff liked him very much, saying that he was warm, humorous, and very approachable.

It wasn't until one day, risking a reprimand from Han Qingyue, that Liu Bowen finally spoke out, and Han Qingyue realized she treated him differently than she did others. Liu Bowen said that every time she was about to see Lu Siqing, she would subconsciously fix her hair and touch up her lipstick. As the saying goes, women dress to please themselves. How could this not be heart-warming?
Han Qingyue rarely refuted him or scolded him. This made Liu Bowen more certain of his judgment: their boss, who was arrogant, smart, and not attracted to men, had a crush on someone!
That morning, Han Qingyue returned from a run at the foot of the mountain. As she entered the hotel lobby, she was drawn to a familiar figure checking in. Curious, Han Qingyue waited until the person turned around. Then, a closer look revealed it to be Feng Zijian, her college senior and now a well-known internet celebrity. While they hadn't met much, they were classmates, so they knew each other.

She was about to go up and say hello when she realized there was someone beside him, a beautiful, sexy woman. Feng Zijian's wife was his college classmate and also her senior. She remembered her appearance, but this woman was obviously not his wife.

In this situation, Han Qingyue thought it would be best to avoid them to avoid embarrassment. But just as she was walking towards the elevator, Feng Zijian had already checked in and was also walking towards the elevator, and they inevitably met.

"Han Qingyue? Why are you here?" Feng Zijian was surprised.

"This hotel is mine. I didn't know you were coming. I'll tell the front desk later and give you the lowest discount." Han Qingyue pretended not to see the woman behind Feng Zijian.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Feng Zijian, Han Qingyue excused herself from the elevator, saying she had to go out for something. She acted deliberately natural, so as not to embarrass Feng Zijian. She figured it wouldn't be a pleasant experience to take a woman other than his wife to a hotel room and be caught by a junior from the same school.

Han Qingyue never cared about other people's private affairs, so she didn't take it seriously when she saw Feng Zijian with a woman. But the next day, Feng Zijian made the headlines in the entertainment section, and the photos were taken at the Qingxin Hotel.

Feng Zijian was a celebrity, so being followed by paparazzi wasn't surprising. But Han Qingyue was furious that they'd chosen Qingxin. Even more infuriating was the fact that Feng Zijian, assuming the photos were taken by her or a hotel staff member, had called her to question her. Feng Zijian was furious and rude on the other end of the line. Han Qingyue, clear on her own merits, didn't want to explain.

After hanging up Feng Zijian's phone, Han Qingyue called in Xue Zhichao, the security manager, and asked him to retrieve the surveillance footage and find out who had taken the photo of Feng Zijian. Xue Zhichao, knowing his boss had been wrongly accused, naturally took no action and quickly found a suspect.

The surveillance footage showed that in the corridor of the guest rooms on the sixth floor, there was a man following Feng Zijian and the woman. What was strange was that his backpack was carried in front of him, not behind him. Xue Zhichao guessed that there might be a camera hidden in his backpack.

"Mr. Han, I can intercept this surveillance video. You can send it to him and see if he dares to frame you again!" Xue Zhichao was a little excited.

"It's okay. I'm not afraid of him being wrongly accused. Go retrieve other surveillance footage and see if you can find a frontal video of the person with the backpack. I want to find him!" Han Qingyue said seriously, looking at the surveillance footage. She had never been afraid of being wrongly accused, nor did she care, but she couldn't let her hotel suffer an unjust accusation.

In the evening, gorgeous clouds dyed the entire sky, and the fiery red afterglow reflected into the office through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

After finishing the work at hand, Han Qingyue checked the time and reached out to press the intercom: "Bowen, notify the managers of each department to come to my office for a meeting."

Although Han Qingyue trusted her employees and was sure they would not take secret photos, the hotel staff were responsible for allowing the secret photographer to enter the hotel, and they must be held accountable.

Lu Siqing had just landed at Huangshan Tunxi International Airport. He'd just turned on his phone when he saw a message from Liu Bowen. He'd gotten along well with Liu Bowen during their time at the hotel, and since returning to Beijing, he'd often inquired about Han Qingyue's situation from him. Upon learning that Han Qingyue had been wrongly accused, he left the airport and took a taxi straight to the hotel.

After arriving at the hotel, he sat in the reception room next to the conference room and waited for them to adjourn.

An hour had passed since Han Qingyue emerged from the conference room, followed by several department managers, all of whom he knew, their heads bowed. Looking at their expressions, imagining a group of grown men being scolded by a stunningly beautiful female boss, Lu Siqing let out a sly smile. Just thinking about this scene was amusing.

Of course, Xue Zhichao and the others lowered their heads and did not notice Lu Siqing's smile. Instead, Han Qingyue glared at him fiercely.

"Mr. Lu, is your travel agency so idle? Why are you here again?" Han Qingyue asked unhappily.

"I brought some people to Huangshan to do a live broadcast, so I have to stay here for a few days. I just got off the plane, let's have dinner together?" Lu Siqing said with an apologetic smile.

Han Qingyue was already starving, so she didn't refuse his invitation. After they finished their meal, Lu Siqing drove Han Qingyue home at night. He was worried that Feng Zijian would hold a grudge against Han Qingyue because of a misunderstanding, so he watched Han Qingyue enter the room before driving away.

Xue Zhiqiang worked overtime overnight, accessing surveillance footage from various areas of the hotel. After careful review, he finally found a frontal image of the person who took the photo. The person was a pretty woman who appeared to be in her twenties.

The next day, Han Qingyue arrived at the hotel before dawn. After watching the video footage, which Xue Zhiqiang had magnified, she felt like she had seen this woman somewhere before. Thinking carefully, she was startled. She had thought it was entertainment news, but it turned out to be a family drama. The woman in the surveillance video was none other than Feng Zijian's wife.

This explains why Feng Zijian was with another woman and his wife discovered him. She followed him to a hotel, secretly filmed them, and sent them to the media, hoping to ruin his reputation. This is the most common way women take revenge on their husbands for their infidelity.

"Boss, I will contact Feng Zijian right now and tell him the truth. You can't be wronged like this!" Liu Bo said angrily after learning the truth.

"If you tell Feng Zijian now that it was his wife who took the photos and sent them to the media, what do you think Feng Zijian will do?" Han Qingyue had a headache and rubbed her temples lightly.

"Feng Zijian...maybe he will divorce his wife?" Liu Bowen asked uncertainly.

(End of this chapter)