As Xu Qing looked at the words on her phone, she finally couldn't hold back her tears and they fell.

She dared not cry out loud, but simply lowered her head and wiped the corner of her eye haphazardly with the back of her hand.

The grievances, fears, shame, and helplessness that had been weighing on my heart all this time seemed to suddenly find an outlet at this moment.

The on-site general manager quickly had someone take her to the upstairs lounge.

"Ms. Xu, please rest here. We have arranged for a female manager to come and keep you company."

"All the surveillance footage from tonight has been saved, and the people in room 308 will not leave early."

He spoke cautiously, his attitude almost respectful.

Xu Qing was still somewhat dazed.

She sat on the sofa, clutching her phone tightly in her hand.

In the past, she had been used to passengers behaving arrogantly towards her, and she had also been used to her superiors using phrases like "schedule," "promotion," and "complaint" to suffocate her.

But tonight, just because of one sentence from Chen Mo, the attitude of the entire club completely changed.

It turns out this world isn't entirely unreasonable.

Ten minutes later, the female manager brought over warm water and hangover medicine.

"Ms. Xu, please have some water first."

Xu Qing took the cup, her voice very soft.

"Thanks."

The female manager sat down beside him and said gently, "Don't worry, Mr. Chen has already arranged for someone to come over."

Xu Qing was taken aback.

"Is Mr. Chen coming?"

"It wasn't Mr. Chen himself."

The female manager quickly offered an explanation.

"It must have been someone he arranged."

Xu Qing nodded, feeling much more at ease.

……

Downstairs corridor.

The atmosphere at the entrance of VIP room 308 has completely changed.

Just moments ago, General Manager Wang and Manager Liu, who were reeking of alcohol and acting arrogantly, were now firmly separated to one side by several burly security guards.

The club's general manager stood in front of them, his face icy cold.

"General Manager Wang, Manager Liu."

"Neither of you can leave tonight."

Mr. Wang's face turned ashen.

He's a boss with tens of millions in assets, after all.

By providing supply chain support for Xi'an Airlines, they have become quite well-known in the provincial capital over the years.

When people come to Jinlan Club, the manager always has to come out and greet them personally.

When have you ever been treated like this?

"Fine, you've got guts!"

Mr. Wang pointed at the on-site general manager through gritted teeth.

"Jinlan Club is open for business, but it's actually turning its customers away."

"Tomorrow I'll have someone investigate your fire safety and tax departments!"

The general manager's face twitched slightly.

Normally, he would definitely smile and say a few words in a conciliatory manner.

But today is different.

So he simply said, "Mr. Wang, you're welcome to investigate anytime. But tonight, you'd better cooperate and explain things clearly first."

Mr. Wang still wanted to lash out.

Just then, Manager Liu's phone rang.

The ringtone sounded particularly jarring.

Manager Liu was already panicked, but his face turned even paler when he saw the caller ID.

The head of Xi'an Airlines' provincial branch.

His fingers trembled slightly before he pressed the call button.

As soon as the call connected, the other end launched into a tirade of angry insults.

"Liu Zhiqiang!"

"Are you crazy?"

"What on earth did you do tonight?!"

Manager Liu's lips trembled.

"Sir, I... I was just doing normal business reception..."

"Normal business reception?"

The voice on the other end of the phone trembled with anger.

"Could a normal business reception warrant a call from the Civil Aviation Administration of China's Transportation Department demanding an explanation?"

"Why would the head of the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Administration and the discipline inspection commission form a joint investigation team overnight and be rushing to the branch office?"

"Even the chairman was alarmed!"

"Tell me, this is normal business hospitality?"

Manager Liu's mind went blank.

It felt like someone had hit him on the back of the head with a stick.

Civil Aviation Administration of China, Xi'an Aviation Administration, and Discipline Inspection and Investigation Team.

Chairman.

These words came crashing down on him one after another, and his vision began to go black.

The call continued.

"I'm warning you, Liu Zhiqiang."

"From now on, don't delete a single message on your phone, and don't tamper with any WeChat records."

"The list of people who attended the dinner tonight, the consumption records of the private room, and the surveillance footage will all be kept exactly as they are."

"You just stay where you are and wait."

"Anyone who dares to contact Xu Qing privately, anyone who dares to threaten her or try to induce her to change her story will face the consequences!"

"Also, is Wang Defa here?"

Manager Liu glanced at General Manager Wang subconsciously.

"Yes...yes."

The voice on the other end of the phone was even colder.

"Tell him that all his collaborative projects with Xihang are suspended starting tonight."

"Tell him not to leave either."

The phone hangs up.

Manager Liu, holding his phone, suddenly felt his legs give way and collapsed to the ground.

The corridor was eerily quiet.

Mr. Wang, who had been full of anger, felt a sudden sinking feeling in his heart when he saw Manager Liu's appearance.

"Manager Liu, what's going on?"

Manager Liu looked up at him; his face was completely bloodless.

"It's over."

Mr. Wang frowned: "What's over?"

Manager Liu's voice trembled.

"The Civil Aviation Administration of China made the call personally."

"The Northwest Administration Bureau and the Discipline Inspection Commission have arrived overnight."

"The chairman knows about it too."

"Your collaborative projects with Xihang... are all suspended."

Mr. Wang's expression changed instantly.

His rise in recent years is due to the support of Xihang's supply chain.

Aircraft supplies, ground services, and procurement of some consumables—none of these can be done without Xihang.

From the outside, he appears to be President Wang, worth tens of millions, and he's fawned over at dinner parties.

But he knew it in his heart.

Once Xihang stops the cooperative project, his so-called wealth will immediately turn into bank loans and a pile of bad debts.

"How could this happen?"

Mr. Wang has sobered up completely.

"Who exactly is behind that flight attendant?"

No one answered him.

The general manager on site just watched coldly.

Mr. Wang suddenly realized what was happening and abruptly turned around and headed towards the upstairs lounge.

"I'm going to find Xu Qing."

"It was a misunderstanding, I explained it to her."

Manager Liu, as if grasping at a straw, scrambled to his feet.

"Yes, yes, find her."

"Tell her not to make a scene. I'll apologize to her, and I'll promote her to chief flight attendant!"

The two had barely taken a step when several security guards immediately stepped in front of them to block their way.

The general manager's voice was icy.

"Feel sorry."

"Miss Xu is not seeing anyone right now."

Mr. Wang roared, "Get out of my way!"

The security personnel remained completely still.

Manager Liu was almost in tears.

I'll just say a few words.

I apologized to her.

"Please, please, let me see her."

The on-site general manager looked at him without a trace of sympathy in his eyes.

When Xu Qing was cornered alone in the corridor, none of these people considered whether she was afraid.

Now that the sky has fallen, they know to beg for mercy.

However, he was secretly alarmed. It seemed that this General Manager Chen had even more power than he had imagined, and had even alarmed the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

"Manager Liu," the on-site general manager said calmly, "no one is allowed to approach Ms. Xu before the lawyers and the investigation team arrive."

These words were spoken.

Manager Liu was completely stunned.

Mr. Wang also stopped in his tracks, his face gradually turning ashen.

The corridor was brightly lit, but the two of them felt as if they were standing in the dead of winter, their bodies shivering with cold.

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