I'll wait for you amidst the romance of nature.

After having a drink, Yang Yuanhang started chatting with Ye Zhi about some recent hot topics in the business world. In this respect, they had common topics, so the atmosphere at the dinner table wasn't too cold. Yang Yuanhang was also a very witty man, and he would often throw in a joke while speaking, which would bring a comfortable smile to Ye Zhi's face.

This gave me another feeling: even if Ye Zhi doesn't have feelings for him yet, as long as he persists, he will eventually win her heart, because he really seems like a man who is impeccable.

Halfway through the meal, Yang Yuanhang took out two very exquisite boxes from his bag on the other side and handed one to Yang Sisi and Ye Zhi, saying, "These are gifts for you. If you are interested, you can open them now."

Yang Sisi, being very curious, opened the package and her face lit up with joy. Inside the box was a pair of very beautiful earrings. Ye Zhi, perhaps out of politeness, opened it after Yang Sisi and found a necklace inside.

Yang Yuanhang added, "These two pieces of jewelry were designed by a very accomplished jewelry designer in China. They are truly unique, and I hope you like them."

"I really like it, cousin, you've put so much thought into it!"

Ye Zhi casually said "thank you" and then put the jewelry box aside.

I felt rather invisible, so I stayed to the side and continued eating the food laid out on the table until Tie Nan called.

……

After I answered, I asked him, "What's wrong?"

"We've run into trouble again. You'd better come back right away."

A bad feeling welled up inside me, and I asked him in a low voice, "What is it? Explain yourself first."

"A bunch of people showed up at the farmer's house next to our inn. They were eating and drinking like crazy, and they even set up two speakers and were playing some awful stuff. It's just pure noise... We can tolerate it, but do you think the guests can?... They pay hundreds or even thousands of yuan for a night's stay, and this is the kind of accommodation they get. Can you believe how frustrating that is?!"

"Is someone deliberately causing trouble?"

"I don't know, that's why I asked you to come back so we can find out what's going on... I reckon there's a 90% chance someone's jealous of our inn and is trying to trip us up behind our backs."

I felt this might be another unavoidable conflict. After thinking for a moment, I said to Tie Nan, "Let's prepare for the worst. You have Coach Ma and Taozi invite all the guests currently in the inn out and take them to Bailu's bar. Give them all free drinks, and put the cost on the inn's account... Don't let Coach Ma and Taozi get involved in this. We two can handle it."

"I understand what you mean. When will you be able to arrive?"

"At most twenty minutes."

After ending the call with Tie Nan, I hurriedly said a few words to Ye Zhi and Yang Yuanhang before preparing to leave. Yang Sisi grabbed me and asked, "What are you doing? Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

"Something happened at the inn, I have to go back right away. You can have Ye Zhi take you back later."

"I also work at the inn; I'll go back with you."

After Yang Sisi finished speaking, she stood firmly beside me and then said to Yang Yuanhang, "Cousin, why don't you stay and chat with Sister Ye Zhi a little longer? Michael and I are going back to the inn first. If you stay here a few more days, I'll treat you to a meal later."

Yang Yuanhang wanted to keep her and say a few more words, but the next moment she dragged me away from the hotel's private room.

……

Back at the inn, only Tie Nan was there; Instructor Ma and Tao Zi had already taken the guests to the bar in Bailu Ancient Town. I asked Tie Nan, "Are the guests upset?"

"Fortunately, they were all employees of Aunt Sisi's company, so they didn't cause much trouble... But that's because of their relationship. If they were guests who came to stay on their own, they definitely wouldn't be so easy to talk to."

I also realized the seriousness of the problem. After listening quietly, I found that the songs being sung next door were indeed very vulgar, even containing dirty jokes. Even if our inn is very well-run, such an external environment will definitely lower the inn's level by a lot. I think this is something someone did on purpose, with the motive of making the inn go out of business.

I then asked Tie Nan, "Did you call Bai Lu?"

"We called her, but she's in Kunming right now and won't be back anytime soon. It's up to the two of us to handle this."

I nodded and ran to the rooftop balcony. Looking at the neighboring farmer's house, I saw a group of burly men who looked like thugs barbecuing in the yard, with two large speakers placed next to the barbecue grill.

I lit a cigarette, my anxiety surging. Just as I was finishing it, I said to Tie Nan, "We've learned our lesson. This isn't a good time to deal with things in an extreme way. Let's call the police first..."

"They're just here to cause trouble. They quiet down for a bit when the police come, but they'll definitely start making a scene again once the police leave. We can't expect the police to be here 24/7, can we? Besides, some of our guests arrive in Dali by plane at night and need to rest during the day. If they cause this disturbance during the day, which isn't during peak noise pollution hours, even if the police come, they can't do anything about it, but the guests can't stand it... So we need to find a way to solve this problem at its root."

"Then what do you suggest we do? If we rush in and start another fight, what chance do we have if it really comes to a fight? ... Let's call the police first. If they're still causing trouble after the police leave, then they're definitely here to cause trouble. If they calm down, then maybe we really did misunderstand... Let's determine the nature of this matter first."

After weighing his options, Tie Nan said, "Let's call the police first."

……

Not long after, the police officer in charge of the Longkan area arrived, went in and said a few words, which temporarily calmed things down for a while, but soon the extremely annoying noise started coming from the farmhouse again.

The nature of the matter was already quite clear. At this moment, Coach Ma called, saying that some guests were tired and wanted to go back to the inn to rest. He asked if we had resolved the issue. I could only ask him to wait a little longer, but the pressure in my heart was growing.

Neither Tie Nan nor I had any experience dealing with this kind of thing, and those people weren't exactly easy to deal with. If we went in to argue, we'd inevitably end up in a fight. Whether the problem could be solved was another matter, but our own safety would also be in serious danger, since we were outnumbered.

Yang Sisi saw the anxiety in Tie Nan and me. After a long while, she gritted her teeth and said to Tie Nan and me, "I'll go talk to those people. Even if they're bastards, they wouldn't lay a hand on a woman like me."

Tie Nan and I looked at each other and felt that this matter was urgent. We thought it might be better to let Yang Sisi give it a try. Maybe it would have unexpected results. After all, I had a lot of confidence in her eloquence, and women have an advantage over men in communication. It is rare to find a man who would lay a hand on a woman.

I finally said to Yang Sisi, "Go ahead, but be careful what you say and don't get into any conflicts with them. If you can't persuade them, come back quickly and don't try to be a hero."

"I know, there are so many burly guys, I'm not stupid..."

As Yang Sisi spoke, she glanced at me again before walking down the stairs. But I gradually became nervous. I didn't dare leave the balcony, afraid that I wouldn't see what was happening there and that Yang Sisi would suffer.

Just then, my phone rang again. I thought it was Coach Ma calling to inquire about the situation, but it was Bai Lu.

She said to me, "I've already driven from Kunming to Dali, it will take at least five hours to get there. How are things going at the guesthouse?"

"Call Cao Jinbo right now and see if he's behind this."

"I called him, and he said he didn't know anything about it... Since he doesn't admit it, I can't argue with him. Besides, our inn has been too prominent lately, and there are quite a few people who have their eyes on us, so it might not be him."

I was consumed by rage and blurted out an extremely offensive curse.

Bai Lu advised again, "Michael, everyone is upset about what happened... That's why they say starting a business is easy, but maintaining it is difficult. Try to calm down and don't act impulsively... If it really comes down to it, we can temporarily transfer the guests to other hotels. We can't let the guests bear the consequences for us."

I'm incredibly frustrated. This is supposed to be a profitable inn, but we've managed to turn it into a loss. Not to mention the drinks the guests just had for free at the Bailu Bar, the thought of transferring them to another hotel is making my liver ache. We also have to pay that third-party hotel, and that hotel's conditions absolutely cannot be worse than our inn's; only an upgrade can psychologically compensate the guests. So, after all this trouble, how can we possibly make any money?