Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

"Hey? You know what, this thing is really good, it's so lifelike. Where did you get it?"

After coming out of the bathroom, Liu Ruyan sat on the sofa and examined the jade-like foot carefully, sighing in admiration.

Although this thing looks somewhat abstract, it must be said that even by her standards, this jade foot is truly exquisite, with a golden ratio foot shape, the kind that looks most comfortable, a standard female jade foot.

A foot that's too long makes the foot look big, a foot that's too short makes the foot look small. The foot is long and slender, and each toe is crystal clear and lifelike. Just looking at this foot, you can automatically picture a fairy who is over 1.7 meters tall, graceful, fair-skinned and beautiful.

As she spoke, Liu Ruyan would occasionally compare the jade-like foot with her own, and she found that her own feet were indeed somewhat lacking.

You know, she is very confident in her figure, appearance, and every part of her body. Naturally, her feet are also very beautiful. Otherwise, she wouldn't have used her feet to tease Lin Mo before.

But in the end, she is a living, breathing person, and feet are for walking. Besides, she had worn so-called high heels before, so there were still some marks on her feet. But this foot seemed as if it had never been used at all.

All I can say is that such feet don't belong to a person; they can only appear in works of art.

"I bought a blind box online and opened it randomly," Lin Mo explained.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes at her: "Bullshit! What do you take me for? This thing should be mutton fat jade, and the quality is pretty good too. Whose blind box is this extravagant!"

Lin Mo:
He was so focused on finding excuses that he forgot Liu Ruyan knew her stuff. If it were plastic, it wouldn't matter, but the key was that it was made of mutton fat jade, which was quite valuable. His reason for using the blind box was obviously untenable.

"This"

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean'? Never mind, I won't ask where you bought it. But it's such a waste to turn such a big piece of mutton fat jade into this. It would have been so much better to make it into a bracelet. Now, it's definitely not going to be made into a bracelet."

"You don't mean to put this in your house, do you? Let me make this clear, I don't agree. It's not that I don't respect your hobbies, but displaying this thing is just too weird. Either you find a corner to hide it, or you should sell it right now. Anyway, you're not allowed to display it!" Liu Ruyan said with some disgust.

Although the jade is fine, it's a waste. Displaying it is too outrageous. It's fine to keep it as a personal collection, but it can't be shown to others. Just thinking about it makes Liu Ruyan feel embarrassed if others find out that her family has such a collection.

As for why we didn't ask about its origin, well, it's obvious it was bought. How could it have been a gift from someone else?
"Let's make a move, or should we sell it?" Lin Mo was overjoyed and couldn't help but ask.

After all, he didn't really like this thing; he bought it only because it had some value.

Liu Ruyan was taken aback: "You really want to?"

Lin Mo:
He wanted to explain that he wasn't a foot fetishist, but seeing Liu Ruyan's look, he gave up. Why would he buy this if he wasn't a foot fetishist?

Besides, the two of them have been together for a while now, and Liu Ruyan has more right to say whether he likes feet or not.

"Sell, sell, sell! Sell the whole thing if you can, and if you can't sell the whole thing, make beads or jade pendants," Lin Mo said hurriedly.

Just kidding. Even if he really is a foot fetishist, there's no need for him to like a real 'jade foot'. He's not single, so it's better to exchange it for money.

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Liu Ruyan nodded and said, "Alright, I'll find some time to ask someone to inquire. After all, it's good jade, and it's worth some money!"

"Come on, let's change. Come with me home for a stroll today. We're both on holiday, but Su Su still has to work. Compared to her, I feel much better now. I definitely need to find her a job!"

After saying that, Liu Ruyan put her jade feet into the second bedroom, and then the two of them changed their clothes and went downstairs to relax.

Meanwhile, just as Liu Ruyan said, even on Saturday, Su He still came to the hotel.

After all, hotels don't have Saturdays and Sundays; in fact, they do better business on holidays.

Ding Lei acted swiftly, and with the foundation laid previously, the hotel had recovered some of its vitality in just three days, and some staff members were back in place.

Although there is still a shortage of waiters and other staff, at least Suhe has recruited someone for the finance department, so the basic structure is set up. The remaining task is to handle logistics and procurement.

As for logistics procurement, although Ding Lei wasn't in charge of this aspect before, he had connections in the field and could provide a phone number. The rest would be up to Su He to negotiate with them herself.

"How did it go, Manager Ding?" Su He asked as she entered Ding Lei's office.

Upon seeing Su He enter, Ding Lei stood up, poured her a glass of water, and nodded, saying, "The progress is good. Once our infrastructure is complete, we just need to fill in the staff, and we can start operating. These next few days will mainly be spent cleaning."

I've been following up on staff recruitment these past few days, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should be able to reopen next week. Since we're reopening, I'd like to do some promotion. I'll have someone send you the application shortly, and I'd appreciate your feedback and approval of the funding.

The promotion mainly consists of several parts: offline flyers, advertising billboards, online advertising, and we will also need to list our hotel on some software, since most people book hotels online now, which will also incur some costs.

"And I've also prepared some promotional activities. Since we're reopening, we want to reclaim our previous market share, so we need to offer some discounts." When talking about his area of ​​expertise, Ding Lei became very talkative, clearly having a well-thought-out plan.

Hotel promotion these days boils down to a few points: advertising plus price discounts. Even though they were a high-end hotel before, they were closed for a long time, during which time their market share was taken by other hotels. Now that they are reopening, they want to quickly regain their footing, so price discounts are inevitable.

"Okay, I'll trouble Manager Ding to take care of these things. After I sign the papers, I'll go see Mr. Wang, our future purchasing agent. Let's try to officially open for business next week!" Su He nodded.

The 500 million yuan in start-up capital that Lin Mo transferred was going to be spent. After all, both personnel and advertising cost money. To put it bluntly, even the hotel's security guards needed to be rehired. Fortunately, she didn't need to deal with these things, otherwise, she really wouldn't have been able to manage it.

All expenses that the company needs to spend money require the signature of Su He, the general manager, including paying salaries and approving advertising expenses.

Meanwhile, Lin Mo and Liu Ruyan arrived at the Liu family villa once again.

Ms. Cheng was naturally happy to see Lin Mo arrive, but her expression immediately changed when she saw her daughter return.

"Why did you come back again? What, are you missing something again? Next time, let Xiaolin come back by himself. You can forget about it. There's nothing for you to take."

"Let me tell you, your dad has already changed the lock on the basement door, and you're not allowed to enter my bedroom. I'll lock the garage in a bit. There's only some food left in the kitchen; if you want, you can take it. Don't even think about anything else!" Ms. Cheng saw her eldest daughter start with a pre-battle intimidation, giving her a heads-up.

Lin Mo felt a little awkward and didn't dare to speak, but Liu Ruyan was back at home after all, and she didn't care about anything else, so she asked directly, "What do you mean? You changed the locks? Who are you trying to keep out?"

"Don't you know who you're guarding against?" Ms. Cheng said.

There's nothing I can do. Being a woman myself, she holds grudges much more than Old Liu. She only suffered one attack, but she learned her lesson in no time. If you take some cigarettes, alcohol, candy, or tea, Mom won't complain, since they're not mine anyway. But you can't touch my skincare products, red wine, or sports car. Those are all the savings I've accumulated over the years!

One car for each trip back and forth, one car for each trip back and forth—no family can afford to be so extravagant!

"This is not fair! I am also a member of the family, and all of this will be mine in the future!" Liu Ruyan said defiantly.

Ms. Cheng: →_→

"Let's talk about it when your dad and I get old. Right now, your mom is still able to keep going. Besides, I'm not as easy to fool as your dad!"

"Oh, Mom~~" Seeing that her hard approach wasn't working, Liu Ruyan immediately changed tactics and started to act cute: "My brother and I just came to see you. We missed you!"

"If you miss me next time, just let Xiaolin come over by herself. I don't trust you!" Ms. Cheng said calmly.

Just kidding, don't you know what your own daughter is like?

"Ahem, let's go together, together. By the way, Mom, is there anything to eat? I'm hungry~ Hehe," Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

The plan was to lower her guard first. Although she had indeed come back for a stroll and didn't intend to take anything from home, she was already here.
In the living room, the housekeeper served tea and left. Only then did Ms. Cheng speak, "Xiao Lin, how have you been lately? Has the situation at the hotel been resolved?"

"It's a good auntie. I've handed it over to my cousin to manage. You know I don't have the talent for business. If I were to manage it myself, things would definitely go wrong. It's better to leave it to someone capable," Lin Mo said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Ms. Cheng nodded, and Liu Ruyan explained from the side, "It's Su Su, the one you've met, my college classmate!"

"Do you even need to tell me? Your mother isn't old yet. But Xiao Lin is right, we can leave it to someone else. Young people should enjoy themselves while they can. By the way, it'll be May Day soon, you and Ruyan can go out and have some fun!" Ms. Cheng said with a smile.

Lin Mo shook his head: "No, I can't. I'm graduating soon, and I need to revise my thesis and defend it next month."

"Oh, I almost forgot that Xiaolin has graduated. Don't rush to work after graduation. Young people only have a few good years of youth, don't waste them. There will be plenty of time to make money later."

"As long as you have enough money, that's fine. Besides, your aunt's family isn't short of money. As long as you two are doing well, that's all that matters," Ms. Cheng comforted her.

Lin Mo strongly agreed with this: "That's true. If you don't work hard to make money, the worst that can happen is that you won't have money for retirement. But if you work too hard to make money, you might not need to take care of your retirement. I still think health is the most important thing."

I'm satisfied with my current situation. Making money is fine, but I can't overwork myself. A while ago, that celebrity on the internet died suddenly. Taking care of your health is the most important thing.

You should also tell my uncle to take care of his health and not push himself so hard!

Upon hearing this, Ms. Cheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "Hehehe! That makes sense. But your uncle is fine. He's getting old, and if he doesn't work, his health will only get weaker. He's over fifty, which is the age when he should be making the most of his life! Hehehe!"

Two people:
(End of this chapter)