I run a hotel in Huangshan

Chapter 9 Peaceful years
The quiet atmosphere in the carriage made Han Qingyue more sleepy. She glanced at Lu Siqing out of the corner of her eye, then quickly and silently looked away.

All these little movements were seen by the man next to her. Lu Siqing wanted to say something to her, but seeing her like this, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Mr. Han, if you can't drink much, don't drink. Why are you trying to be so strong? How about it? Do you feel like vomiting?" His voice was as clear as spring water.

"No, I don't want to vomit, I just feel like I'm floating." Han Qingyue said as she raised her arms and waved them in the air. The height of the carport was not enough to accommodate her hands, and she withdrew her hands in pain.

Lu Siqing rarely saw her being so naughty, and for a moment he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He thought she was very cute like this.

"Send me home, I want to sleep." Han Qingyue leaned back in the chair, half-closed her eyes and muttered softly.

Lu Siqing agreed and sped up the car.

After an unknown amount of time, Han Qingyue felt the car stop in a trance. Lu Siqing carried her into the house and then put her on the bed. Then, there was the sound of water coming from the bathroom.

She opened her eyes and looked at the time. It was already past eleven o'clock at night.

Late at night, she and Lu Siqing were alone in a room. She was lying lazily on the bed, as if waiting for him to come.

Before she could finish her thought, Han Qingyue blushed. The sound of water was becoming increasingly sparse, and she realized that Lu Siqing was about to come out, so she simply lay still and pretended to be asleep. She wanted to see what he would do to her next, whether he would take advantage of her drunkenness...

Lu Siqing's footsteps were getting closer and closer, and a sweet fragrance was also blowing in. Han Qingyue suddenly felt a chill on her forehead. She opened her eyes suddenly and saw Lu Siqing holding a wet towel on her forehead.

Lu Siqing thought she was asleep, but when he saw her open her eyes, he was really startled and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Ah!" "You girl, you're actually pretending to be asleep!"

"I pretended to be asleep to see what you would do..." Han Qingyue was a little embarrassed.

"What do you think I will do?" Lu Siqing asked back.

"I..." Han Qingyue was speechless. She couldn't tell him what she thought he would do to her.

Lu Siqing smiled secretly. Seeing her timid and cowardly appearance, she was nothing like the usually decisive and free-spirited President Han.

"Am I that scary?" Lu Siqing slowly approached her, narrowed his eyes, and smiled mischievously.

"How could I be afraid of you? Don't think too much." Han Qingyue struggled to sit up.

"Okay, it's getting late, you should go to bed. You look like this, you can't be left without someone to take care of you. I won't leave tonight, I'll stay and take care of you!" Lu Siqing sat down on the edge of the bed, as if he was about to lie down.

"I'm fine and don't need your care! Thank you for sending me back! You should go back to the hotel and rest early!" Han Qingyue refused straightforwardly.

"I just took a look. Your guest room is nice. I won't leave. I'll go to the guest room to sleep. Call me if you need anything!" After saying that, before Han Qingyue could object, he left the bedroom and closed the door.

Han Qingyue felt dizzy and didn't have the energy to chase him away, so she let him stay.

That night, one of them slept in the master bedroom and the other in the guest room, and both slept soundly.

In the early morning, the sunlight shone through the thin gauze curtains, casting a light golden hue on Han Qingyue's fair and translucent skin. Lu Siqing quietly entered the bedroom and stood by the bed. He couldn't help but lower his head and gently pinched her cheek, waking Han Qingyue from her sleep and slowly opening her eyes.

"Are you going to the hotel today? If you feel uncomfortable, just sleep a little longer. There's no rush." Lu Siqing's gentle voice came to my ears.

"There's an event this afternoon, I have to attend." Han Qingyue stood up and walked to the bed, opening the curtains to wake herself up. Since taking over the hotel from her father, she had never slept in.

"I just bought some ingredients to prepare breakfast for you! You can sleep a little longer!" After saying that, Lu Siqing left the bedroom.

When Han Qingyue finished washing up and arrived at the dining room, Lu Siqing was already heating milk and frying eggs. He put on her apron, his expression calm and gentle. Seeing her approach, he turned around and smiled. His smile was even warmer in the golden sunlight.

A long-lost feeling of comfort came over her, and Han Qingyue thought, this is probably what the so-called peaceful days are like.

After breakfast, Han Qingyue and Lu Siqing returned to the hotel together.

Liu Bowen placed the monthly financial report in front of Han Qingyue and handed her an envelope: "Boss, this is a letter for you."

Han Qingyue was curious. Few people wrote letters in this era. Who would write to her?

The handwriting on the envelope was delicate and childish, and the signature in the lower right corner was Chen Yanyan. Han Qingyue then remembered that this was a girl from the mountainous area she had sponsored. They had never met, and this was their first correspondence.

Han Qingyue opened the letter. The content was simple, but the emotion was sincere and touching. The girl said that she had been admitted to a university in the provincial capital, thanked her for her selfless support over the past few years, and offered many words of blessing.

Han Qingyue found Chen Yanyan's phone number and called her. She learned that she and a dozen or so of her classmates had never traveled outside their hometowns before, so she decided to invite them to Huangshan. Chen Yanyan, who had been receiving financial support from Han Qingyue, sensibly declined, not wanting to burden her further. Han Qingyue, having made up her mind, contacted Chen Yanyan's teacher after hanging up the phone and offered to take a dozen students from her graduating class on a trip to Huangshan during the summer vacation, with her covering the expenses.

After Han Qingyue's repeated insistence, the teacher agreed. Han Qingyue felt that it was very meaningful to do something for the children and let them see the world outside the village.

Thinking of Lu Siqing's travel agency, Han Qingyue decided to give him the task of leading the group. He wanted to take the children on a good trip to Huangshan. After receiving Han Qingyue's call, Lu Siqing readily agreed and said he would personally guide the children.

After hanging up the phone, Han Qingyue leaned back in the chair to rest, looking tired.

"Boss, did you drink too much last night and not get enough rest? You look so bad and have dark circles under your eyes." Liu Bowen asked with concern.

After hearing his words, Han Qingyue recalled the scene of last night and her face flushed. She looked up at the secretary who looked worried and said, "I'm fine, just a little dizzy. You can go ahead and do your work."

"Oh, boss, you should take good rest." Liu Bowen responded, but he still wanted to ask her about her and Lu Siqing. He looked hesitant and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Anything else?" Han Qingyue asked when she saw that he didn't move.

Liu Bowen didn't want to risk being scolded for asking about his boss's private affairs, so he gave up his curiosity and shook his head: "It's okay, boss, I'm going out." After that, he turned and left the office.

Han Qingyue looked at the report on her desk, but her mind was filled with images of her and Lu Siqing having breakfast together. She forced herself to stop thinking and continued to focus on reading. Throughout the day, people kept coming to her for signatures or to report on their work, and she was busy as hell.

As evening approached, her cell phone, which she had placed aside, rang. It was Lu Siqing calling, asking her to have dinner together.

(End of this chapter)