Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

at this time,

Front desk reception center of Changqing Futai Hotel.

"Hello sir, who are you looking for?"

The pretty receptionist asked with a smile.

Xiao Zhan: "I'm looking for your hotel manager."

Receptionist: "Sir, do you have an appointment?"

Xiao Zhan said calmly, "I didn't make an appointment."

The receptionist couldn't help but glance at Xiao Zhan a few more times, noticing his calm and composed demeanor. She was struck by his tailored suit, handsome features, tall and imposing figure, and captivating deep eyes—exactly her type. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly blushed, asking, "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

Xiao Zhan smiled calmly and said, "I'm a businessman from Beijing. I'd like to talk to your manager. I have a deal worth several hundred million that I'd like to do with your hotel. Could you please give the manager a call, lovely lady?"

The receptionist blushed instantly at Xiao Zhan's praise, and upon learning that he was a businessman from Beijing and was going to discuss a project worth hundreds of millions, her gaze towards him began to linger...

The receptionist said, "It's not possible without an appointment, but since you're from Beijing, let me call the manager to ask."

Xiao Zhan: "Thank you."

Receptionist: "You're welcome, sir. May I ask your surname?"

Xiao Zhan took out a business card and handed it to the receptionist.

The receptionist took the business card and glanced at it, her heart suddenly racing: Xiao Zhan, president of the Xiao Group in Beijing.

That's the owner of a famous conglomerate in Beijing with assets worth hundreds of billions!

The receptionist looked up at Xiao Zhan and asked, "Are you Mr. Xiao Zhan, the president of the Xiao Group? Are you that young?"

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "Do you suspect I'm an imposter?"

The receptionist quickly shook her head and said, "Mr. Xiao, you misunderstand. I just didn't expect the head of the Xiao Group to be so young."

"I'm sorry, I'll call the manager right now."

The receptionist blushed and didn't dare to look at Xiao Zhan. Her hand holding the phone trembled slightly as she dialed the number and said, "Manager, someone at the front desk is looking for you."

The person on the other end of the phone said, "Who's calling me in the middle of the night? We can talk about it tomorrow."

The receptionist could faintly hear a woman's moans coming from the other end of the phone. It turned out that the manager was sexually harassing his female subordinate again. She had almost been taken advantage of by the manager once, but luckily she was quick-witted and made an excuse that she had just started her period, thus escaping a disaster.

"Please give me the phone."

At this moment, Xiao Zhan spoke.

The receptionist didn't know what was wrong with her, but she inexplicably handed the phone to Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan took the phone and said, "Are you the hotel manager? I don't care what you're doing, but if you're not at the front desk within five minutes, you'll bear all the consequences."

"Clatter."

After Xiao Zhan finished speaking, he hung up the phone and handed it to the receptionist, saying, "Thank you. You're beautiful and kind-hearted; you shouldn't be working in a place with no future."

The receptionist stared blankly at Xiao Zhan, holding the phone. In her eyes, Xiao Zhan's domineering aura was simply too handsome, too cool, and beyond description.

Xiao Zhan pointed to the sofa in the hall and said, "I'll wait over there."

The receptionist asked curiously, "Mr. Xiao, why are you so sure our manager will come down?"

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Because I am an investor invited by your boss You Changqing. I just want to observe how the management of Boss You's company handles emergencies."

"Oh, miss, you can put your phone down. If all goes well, your manager will call you and ask you questions. Just tell the truth."

The receptionist then realized she was still holding the phone.

Hang up the phone right away.

next second.

"Beep beep beep!"

Sure enough, the phone rang.

The receptionist picked up the phone, and the manager's voice immediately came through: "Receptionist, who was talking to me just now?"

The receptionist glanced at Xiao Zhan as he left and said truthfully, "Manager, it was the boss who invited the investor, Mr. Xiao Zhan, the president of the Beijing Xiao Group. He's waiting for you in the lobby. Mr. Xiao also said that if you don't arrive within five minutes, you'll have to bear the consequences."

at this time,

The manager is having an affair with his female subordinate.

Upon hearing that the investor was invited by the boss, he jumped out of bed and said while getting dressed, "Receptionist, tell Mr. Xiao I'll be there right away."

The receptionist hung up the phone, poured a cup of hot coffee, and then walked up to Xiao Zhan, saying, "Mr. Xiao, our manager said he'll be here soon. I've poured you a cup of hot coffee, less sugar and less milk, I hope it suits your taste."

Xiao Zhan took the coffee and said, "Thank you. You're a competent receptionist. I'll talk to Boss You about giving you a raise."

The receptionist was overjoyed and whispered, "Mr. Xiao, may I call you later?"

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Of course."

The receptionist added, "I have two more hours before I finish get off work. Would you like to invite you to have a late-night snack then?"

Xiao Zhan shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I never eat late-night snacks."

He paused for a moment and then said, "Thank you for your kindness. You've had a long day at get off work, so go home and rest early after work."

The receptionist was initially quite upset by the rejection, but after hearing Xiao Zhan's words, she immediately felt that he cared about her. She quickly nodded and said, "Then I'll call you during the day tomorrow. I'm off tomorrow, so I can accompany you to walk around the area around our county. There are many scenic spots and historical sites here."

Xiao Zhan: "We'll talk about it later."

Just then, a middle-aged man rushed over.

The receptionist quickly introduced, "Manager, this is General Manager Xiao."

"Mr. Xiao, this is our Manager You."

Xiao Zhan nodded and said, "Thank you, there's nothing more for you here."

The receptionist understood Xiao Zhan's words and left reluctantly.

Manager You extended his hand and said, "Welcome, Mr. Xiao."

Xiao Zhan didn't reach out, but instead said with a dark expression, "Manager You, I am very dissatisfied with your hotel's response."

"Yu Changqing invited me to invest, but with this mess, I have no intention of investing."

Manager You wiped the sweat from his face and said, "President Xiao, I didn't know you were coming to inspect, so I wasn't prepared."

Xiao Zhan said coldly, "Is being prepared an inspection? That's called forgery. My billion yuan didn't come from thin air."

Upon hearing about the 1 billion yuan investment, Manager You immediately perked up and asked, "President Xiao, does my second uncle know you're coming?"

"Clatter."

Xiao Zhan lit a cigarette and said calmly, "I didn't tell him, but I know that Boss You is having dinner in the presidential suite on the top floor. Tonight is his wife's seventy-seventh birthday, and the whole family is gathered together, so I didn't feel comfortable disturbing them."

Manager You had some doubts about Xiao Zhan before, but after hearing Xiao Zhan speak like this, all his doubts vanished. As the hotel manager, he naturally knew that Boss You's family was having dinner on the top floor, but he was not qualified to attend.

suddenly,

Manager You noticed something was amiss: Xiao Zhan was traveling alone. As the president of the Xiao Group in Beijing, it was impossible for him to go out without someone by his side. So he asked, "Mr. Xiao, are you traveling incognito alone?"

Then Xiao Zhan raised his hand and beckoned.

Immediately, people around raised their hands in response…

It was Yuan Hongjun and his group...

Manager You glanced around and saw that there were more than a dozen people interacting with Xiao Zhan. His last trace of doubt vanished, and he asked, "Mr. Xiao, what do you want me to do now?"

Xiao Zhan: "Immediately sound the fire alarm."

Manager You stared at Xiao Zhan in astonishment, asking in confusion, "Why?"

What a joke!

Are fire alarms something you just play around with?

Xiao Zhan said coldly, "I want to test the reaction speed and emergency response capabilities of your Changqing Futai Hotel."