Xu Miyu rushed to the female guest’s room after leaving the Guest Services Department. According to the guest, she had canceled her flight but decided to stay in the hotel room, awaiting a satisfactory resolution from the hotel.
Upon knocking and entering, Xu Miyu greeted the guest politely, “Why is it just you? Where is your supervisor?”
With a gracious tone, Xu Miyu explained, “I apologize for disturbing you, madam. My supervisor instructed me to come and confirm the brand and price of your diamond ring.”
The guest repeated the luxurious brand name, and Xu Miyu, familiar with it from her own wedding ring, nodded understandingly. She then asked, “Previously, you mentioned that your ring was one of the models in the brand’s collection priced at over fifty thousand, is that correct?”
The guest affirmed, and Xu Miyu, trying to be even more respectful, inquired, “So, if I understand correctly, your diamond ring falls within the price range of over fifty thousand?”
The guest, with an air of arrogance, laid out her ultimatum, “Either compensate me for the ring, apologize, resign from the hotel, or I’ll escalate the matter with the media, leading to your dismissal. You must decide how to proceed. If you resign, it won’t impact your future job search in other hotels. However, if you’re fired, it may be challenging to find employment in this industry. Think it over!”
Almost pleading, Xu Miyu responded, “Please don’t act hastily. Give me a bit more time, and I will purchase the ring to compensate you.”
The guest’s spirits lifted momentarily, but she quickly resumed her stern expression, reclining back on the sofa without saying a word.
Xu Miyu, having written something on a blank piece of paper, handed it over, saying, “Could you please verify the information written here? If it’s accurate, kindly sign to confirm.”
The guest, now wary, glanced at the paper, which detailed the brand and model of the ring. Xu Miyu maintained her submissive demeanor.
In the afternoon, Xu Miyu left the hotel for a while. Upon returning, she sought out Zhang Cailu and Supervisor Jian, informing them that she had just purchased a ring to compensate the guest.
Surprised, Zhang Cailu and Supervisor Jian accompanied her to the guest’s room. Along the way, they encountered a housekeeping staff member pushing a linen cart. After passing by, Xu Miyu sensed the staff member looking back at them.
Upon entering the guest’s room, they found her waiting, adorned in bold makeup and dressed for a night out. Xu Miyu almost didn’t recognize her.
The guest, looking at all three, asked with an air of impatience, “Have you all figured out how to give me a satisfactory response?”
Approaching the guest, Xu Miyu pulled out a ring and a certificate. She handed the ring to the guest, explaining, “Since I couldn’t find your lost ring, I bought a new one for you.”
The guest, somewhat incredulous, questioned, “Couldn’t find it, or you were hesitant to bring it out?” Her eyes focused on the ring in Xu Miyu’s hands.
Xu Miyu continued, “I was worried about choosing the wrong style among the many options priced at fifty thousand. Fortunately, I confirmed with the salesperson, and this specific model aligns perfectly with the price range.”
The guest, intrigued, responded with an ambiguous “Oh?”
Xu Miyu then handed over the certificate, saying, “This is the certification for the ring, proving its authenticity.”
After inspecting the ring and certificate, the guest nodded in approval. Zhang Cailu cautiously asked, “Madam, are you sure the diamond ring is genuine?”
The guest looked at her for a moment, then nodded, saying, “Yes, it’s authentic.”
She averted her gaze from Zhang Cailu, looking back at Xu Miyu, asking, “What about the receipt?”
Xu Miyu, slightly surprised, fumbled through her pockets, eventually presenting a paper. She asked, “Let me confirm with you again. Is this ring identical to the one you lost? Did I make the correct purchase?”
The guest impatiently responded, “Yes,” urging Xu Miyu to hurry, as she had plans for the evening.
However, when Xu Miyu retrieved her hand from her pocket, there was no receipt. Instead, she held a paper with the guest’s signed name.
Looking directly at the guest, Xu Miyu calmly revealed, “Madam, it’s not a genuine diamond ring. It’s a twenty-dollar imitation I bought from a street vendor. Furthermore, it’s not even imitating the fifty-thousand-dollar model but a thirty-thousand-dollar one.”
The guest, shocked, retorted angrily, “What are you saying? The certificate clearly proves it’s authentic!”
Undeterred, Xu Miyu asserted, “Indeed, the certificate is genuine, but the ring itself is not. I bought it to expose the truth.”
The guest, now wearing a contorted expression, threatened, “Don’t deceive me. The certificate is undoubtedly real!”
Remaining composed, Xu Miyu clarified, “The certificate is genuine, but the ring is not. I purchased it to demonstrate that appearances can be deceiving.”
Faced with the unexpected revelation, the guest demanded an explanation, and Xu Miyu prepared to recount the entire sequence of events.
Riding towards the overpass, all the way, Xu Miyu prayed, hoping that her luck would hold, the city management wouldn’t be active, and the stalls on the overpass would still be open.
Whether her prayers were answered or not, when she reached the overpass, all the small stalls were enthusiastically doing business, presenting a lively scene of human prosperity.
Even more fortunate, at the small accessories stall, she quickly found a ring with an embedded “diamond,” reminiscent of her own wedding ring. Looking at the bright and large “diamond,” she thought that if it were real, it would be worth tens of thousands.
After a bit of bargaining with the stall owner, Xu Miyu bought the ring for twenty yuan. While scanning the QR code to pay, she felt a pang of regret, thinking she should have tried haggling down to fifteen yuan.
With the “diamond” ring in hand, she didn’t immediately return to the hotel. Instead, she went to her dormitory.
In the past, she had a habit of keeping product manuals, certificates, and shopping receipts neatly organized in an accordion file.
Recalling her divorce, she remembered returning the diamond ring to Nie Yucheng without the certificate, as she hadn’t thought about it at the time.
Now, thinking about it, she found the accordion file, and indeed, the appraisal certificate for the diamond ring was still there.
The date above the barcode on the certificate was worn, almost illegible, and the photo of the diamond ring on the certificate looked remarkably similar to the one from the street stall.
With the certificate and a twenty-yuan ring that she had bargained down to fifteen, Xu Miyu returned to the hotel.
On the way back to the hotel, she indulged in a piece of chocolate to calm herself.
“So, actually, to match the genuine certificate, the street stall imitation ring I selected corresponds to a real one worth thirty thousand, not the fifty thousand one.”
After explaining the real appraisal certificate and the fake diamond ring, the woman’s smoky makeup transformed into a fierce mask, and the gum she had been chewing was swallowed fiercely.
Xu Miyu, looking at the woman’s fierce brown eyeshadow, began to counter-question, “So, madam, do you not know what your lost ring actually looks like? Or do you not even have such a ring, and this is just a market trinket?”
The woman’s eyes betrayed panic at being exposed, but she forced an air of confidence, “Are you trying to set me up?” She looked beyond Xu Miyu to the hotel staff, “She’s talking nonsense, setting me up!”
In this moment, Xu Miyu felt that the woman wasn’t as intimidating as she seemed. She was more like a mischievous child caught in the act, desperately seeking support after being exposed.
Oddly, they all went to find Zhang Cailu and Jian Gang. Even if they were not advocating for the staff’s interests, they wouldn’t support the instigator, would they?
At this point, Xu Miyu had no tension in confronting the woman.
She redirected the woman’s attention and told her, “I didn’t talk nonsense. All the signs are confirming, and the one lying and setting traps from the beginning is you. From the start, you said your ring was lost, and either I compensate or you escalate the issue with the media. Yet, you never mentioned calling the police. When I suggested calling the police, you were nervous. When my supervisor said we couldn’t, you visibly relaxed.”
Xu Miyu thought that perhaps the woman didn’t know that she was exceptionally good at reading people. Every nuance in the woman’s expressions hadn’t escaped her eyes.
Quickly recalling scenes from TV dramas where the protagonist unveiled the truth, Xu Miyu smiled faintly and shook out the piece of paper in her hand, “You can’t call the police, fine. I’ll do it for you. Let the police investigate whether you falsely accused me of stealing a ring worth fifty thousand, and whether your actions constitute fraud or extortion. Let them determine it.”
She saw the woman panic, trying to leave with her suitcase. Xu Miyu blocked her, firmly expressing her intention to involve the police.
With the woman’s attention fully on her, Xu Miyu continued, “I have no choice. I have to report it. Let the police check if you magically lost a ring worth fifty thousand, accused me of stealing it, and demanded compensation. Let them decide if your actions amount to fraud or extortion. We’ll leave it to the police to determine.”
Seeing the woman’s hesitation, Xu Miyu pressed on, “I’m not lying. All the evidence points to you. You don’t dare to call the police, right? Well, now I am calling them. Let’s see what they have to say.”
However, the police weren’t called. Under Zhang Cailu’s advice, the woman offered a perfunctory apology.
Feeling that Zhang Cailu had tried to speak up for her and provide an opportunity for self-clarification, Xu Miyu compromised. In the end, she let the woman go.
After Jian Gang also left in a hurry, rushing to attend social engagements, only Xu Miyu and Zhang Cailu remained.
Xu Miyu’s initially stiff back softened, and the earlier determination seemed to dissipate, leaving her feeling drained and weary.
She turned to look at Zhang Cailu, hoping to draw some strength from her.
Zhang Cailu patted her shoulder, offering care and strength, “Ms. Xu, you’ve been wronged today. If it were me personally, I would have definitely gone to the police with you. But, unfortunately, we have to eat the hotel’s rice for a living.”
With a hint of apology on her face, Zhang Cailu continued, “I should have let you go back to the dormitory to rest earlier considering how tired you were today. But, there’s a shortage of staff today. When there’s a group of guests checking out collectively later, you’ll have to endure and finish your last shift before going off duty. But tomorrow morning, you can come in a bit later. I’ll cover your shift, and you can get some extra sleep. Rest well!”
Unable to resist, Xu Miyu reached out and shook Zhang Cailu’s hand, saying a sincere thank you.
Encountering two difficult customers in two consecutive days, Xu Miyu felt mentally exhausted. The first one gave her a dissatisfactory service review, and the second one almost cost her job—if she couldn’t prove her innocence.
In this state of mental fatigue, she still managed to clean more than ten rooms. Her physical strength was also on the verge of depletion.
Unfortunately, another group arrived for check-out, and the bellboys were in short supply. Xu Miyu was once again pulled to temporarily work as a bellboy, helping to carry guests’ luggage.
After escorting each guest out, she thought she could finally go upstairs, change out of her uniform, and go off duty.
Unexpectedly, right after a tour group left, another one arrived. With insufficient bellboys, Xu Miyu was again grabbed to help carry luggage to the guests’ rooms.
Just as she finished assisting a guest who had just checked in, he said to Xu Miyu, “Could you please come up with me now? It’s urgent.”
So, she followed behind the guest, pushing the luggage with her leaden feet, dragging herself step by heavy step towards the elevator area.
She was too exhausted, both mentally and physically, feeling as if she was on the verge of numbness.
Standing in the elevator area, she waited for the elevator with a somewhat absent-minded demeanor.
The elevator arrived. When the doors opened, more people than she had imagined flooded out one after another. Xu Miyu, fearing she might obstruct the guests, quickly stepped back to make way.
But, being too tired, her movements were imprecise. Concerned about what was ahead, she neglected to look behind, and in a continuous breath, she inadvertently bumped into the person behind her.
Realizing that the person behind her was a VIP and the elevator was the VIP exclusive one, and the person she bumped into was the VIP guest coming down from the top floor, Xu Miyu immediately regained some composure from the chaos. She quickly stood still, turned around, apologized, and silently prayed that the VIP guest wouldn’t be the one with disdainful eyes, like Ji Feng.
When she raised her head, her prayers were in vain.
The person she bumped into was indeed Ji Feng.
She couldn’t help but feel a bit speechless. Why did it always have to be him?
As expected, there was no surprise at all. He displayed clear annoyance and displeasure on his face, and words of irritation burst forth from his mouth, “Can’t you learn to watch where you’re going, Xu Miyu?”
Xu Miyu lowered her eyes, apologized once again.
The elevator arrived, and she followed the guest inside like escaping.
Ji Feng watched as the elevator doors closed, taking away that detestable woman.
Now, he felt a surge of irritation and regret.
Why on earth did he remember her name?
Thinking about it, he turned around, squinting his eyes, glaring coldly at the person behind him, Xue Rui.
This was all his fault. Who told him to mention her full name in front of him?
Xue Rui, being stared at, felt a bit scared, his face showing nervousness.
“Ma-Mr. Ji, the car is waiting outside the hotel…” he cautiously reminded.
Ji Feng glared at him once again before retracting his gaze, continuing to walk forward.
Xue Rui hurriedly followed.
Upon getting into the car, Ji Feng immediately took off his shoes, which had been stepped on, and changed into the slippers prepared in the car.
That woman seemed thin, but she had strong feet, crushing the tips of his shoes. If she had stepped directly on his foot, it might have crushed his toes.
He frowned, not in a good mood, instructing Xue Rui, “Don’t go to the meeting first, go to the mall and buy me a pair of shoes.”
Xue Rui quickly informed the driver to turn the car around.
After a while, Ji Feng slowly turned around, trying to sneak a peek at whether his mood had improved.
He knew why Ji Feng was irritated just now—he blurted out Xu Miyu’s name, the one name he least wanted to remember. That was his fault.
Eyes followed the slow movement of his body, and Ji Feng’s shoulders came into view. Very calm, not moving at all. Moving a bit more, the neck came into view. Adam’s apple steady, indicating no emotional fluctuations. So he continued, directing his gaze to the eyes on his face.
In that moment of locking eyes with Ji Feng, Xue Rui shivered.
There was no emotion on Ji Feng’s face, but his eyes were filled with mockery and anger as he stared at him.
Xue Rui instinctively wanted to turn his head away.
Ji Feng coldly called him, “Turn back.”
Xue Rui obediently turned his head back, facing the rear, asking with a face full of compliance, “Mr. Ji, any instructions?”
Ji Feng paused for two seconds, then narrowed his eyes, impatiently questioning him, “Is this hotel too small? Why do I keep running into her? Explain it to me.”
Xue Rui stammered, “Th-there’s no ‘keep running into’… right?” Xue Rui desperately thought, “Look, you come up and down the elevator every day, jogging, going to the company, meeting clients, inspections, business dinners… if you calculate it like this, you have to go up and down dozens of times a day. Among them, encountering Xu Miyu once is not that difficult…”
Before he finished speaking, Ji Feng furrowed his brows and narrowed his eyes, reminding him with a lowered, hoarse voice, “Didn’t I tell you not to say her full name?”
Xue Rui wanted to say: Even if I don’t say the full name, haven’t you already remembered it…
He bit his tongue, afraid of losing control and offending the boss.
He heard Ji Feng’s disdainful chuckle, “Several times up and down in a day, what’s the matter? I don’t want to see her even once!”
Xue Rui could sense the boss’s genuine irritation and quickly assured, “Alright, Mr. Ji, rest assured. Next time before you take the elevator, I will make sure to scout the path for you, ensuring you won’t encounter Xu… that woman!”
Ji Feng glanced at Xue Rui for two seconds before letting him off.
The car arrived near the mall, and Xue Rui went to buy the leather shoes. Ji Feng, feeling a bit annoyed, took out his tablet, opened the app named “Seasonal Manor,” and began to manage the land and plant crops.
When his fingers touched the screen, the force unconsciously became stronger.
After planting the crops, he tossed the tablet away, and with a slight shake of his eyes, his gaze passed over the pair of shoes that had been stepped on.
Immediately, a wave of annoyance surged up. He forced himself to suppress this disgust, telling himself that the woman was too insignificant, not worth wasting emotions.
Xue Rui returned with a new pair of shoes, and Ji Feng opened the car door to try them.
The shoes were the right size, and the leather was soft and pliable, not stiff at all.
But he still felt annoyed. Annoyed for meeting that woman for no reason, annoyed for having his shoes dirtied by her, annoyed for inexplicably remembering her name, it was just too annoying.
This afternoon, she was complained by a guest and had her belongings taken away. Judging by her recent appearance, absent-minded and despondent, she probably couldn’t prove her innocence. So, after tonight, she would probably be dismissed.
That’s good.
At least, he wouldn’t encounter her in such an unpleasant way again.
After settling the latest batch of guests, Xiao Mi Yu could finally get off work. By the time she rushed to the cafeteria, the dishes of meat and vegetables had already been taken, and the rice was nearly cold. Xiao Mi Yu roused herself to scoop a bowl of cold rice, poured a ladle of soup over it, and brought it to her seat to force herself to eat.
She was truly exhausted, both mentally and physically. No matter what the food tasted like, even if it was bland as wax, for now in order to fill her stomach and regain her strength, she had to chew large mouthfuls.
This kind of life was a flavor she had never experienced before. It was a bit arduous, but she didn’t have the energy to lament too much. People are pushed by life step by step to move forward, living numbly to exhaustion, it seems they can’t feel the bitterness anymore.
Xiao Mi Yu ate mouthful after mouthful of the cold rice mixed with soup, thinking numbly that there probably wasn’t anything that could make her feel more tired and arduous than this.
Until her phone dinged, and she picked it up to look. In that moment, she knew her previous thought was wrong.
It was a text message from Xiao Mi Bao. Looking at the content of the message, a mouthful of cold rice stuck in Xiao Mi Yu’s throat. She put down her chopsticks, unable to eat anymore.
In the message, Xiao Mi Bao was cursing her because he still hadn’t received the money she was supposed to send. He swore and yelled that if his happiness in this life was ruined by her, he would definitely not let her off easy either.
He cursed viciously and dirtily. Xiao Mi Yu thought that if he had even a shred of manners, even a shred of affection for her, he would not have poured such filthy insults on her.
She picked up her phone, cleared her tray, and walked outside. She had just left the hotel through the staff passage when her phone rang again. This time it wasn’t a text message ding, but the continuous ringtone of an incoming call.
Xiao Mi Yu looked at the caller ID and sighed. It was Jiao Xiu Mei.
The sun had already half set, the moon not yet risen, and Xiao Mi Yu stood in the shade of a street tree, the cool evening breeze blowing through her thin shirt.
Her heart was as murky and chilled as the twilight sky. She answered the call, and Jiao Xiu Mei’s voice rang out weeping and wailing: “Third child, are you still my own flesh and blood? Do you still have a conscience? After so many days you haven’t even called to ask how I’m doing, you must have no mother in your heart!”
Facing the cool night breeze, Xiao Mi Yu thought, after so many days, had anyone asked her even once how she was recently?
So she asked: “Well Mrs. Jiao, how have you been recently?”
Jiao Xiu Mei immediately said: “Mrs. Jiao has truly been vexed to distraction recently! Third child, let me tell you, your brother has a girlfriend now, if things go smoothly they may get married soon!”
Xiao Mi Yu thought, so what does it mean when things go smoothly? She didn’t need to ask, Jiao Xiu Mei eagerly explained:
“You see, now your brother has a house, and your three older sisters have helped him pay off the mortgage, so he doesn’t really have any debt, this point the girl’s side is very satisfied with. So now the main thing lacking is, the girl’s side is asking for a 200,000 yuan dowry!”
When Xiao Mi Yu heard this sum of money, her already numb heart thudded again.
She told Jiao Xiu Mei: “Then let Xiao Mi Bao go out and earn the dowry money himself, instead of idling at home all day.”
Jiao Xiu Mei immediately retorted: “If you could get your brother a job that earns 200,000 yuan, I would have him start working tomorrow! It’s not that there are no suitable jobs, do you think he wants to stay home doing nothing?”
Xiao Mi Yu wearily said: “Then get eldest sister to arrange for him to also work at the hotel as a server, he may not earn 200,000 but at least he would have some income, and not have to keep mooching off us three sisters.”
Jiao Xiu Mei was displeased: “Having your brother work as a server attending to people like you is unacceptable! He is the precious seedling of the Xiao family, raised in comfort and luxury, he can’t suffer such injustice. But if he could get a job at your hotel where he just delivers meals, dressed nicely and not too tiring, that would be fine.”
Xiao Mi Yu smiled coldly. Jiao Xiu Mei’s double standards were laughable to her.
And Jiao Xiu Mei kept laughably saying: “Third child, in order to buy your brother a house, everyone has been bled dry,” she paused here technically, then technically emphasized, “everyone except you!”
Xiao Mi Yu felt a sense of crisis rise up: “What do you mean except me? I’m the one who’s been bled the most thoroughly!”
Jiao Xiu Mei immediately refuted her: “No! Not you!” She paused, then explained, “Third child, you’re different, neither of your older sisters, your father nor I have connections to borrow money; but you, third child, you have connections who can lend money! As long as you’re willing to ask Nie Yu Cheng to lend 200,000, he will definitely lend it to you without even asking for repayment! Mrs. Jiao saw it clearly before your divorce, Nie Yu Cheng still has feelings for you.”
As Xiao Mi Yu listened to her mother’s words, she only felt her chest tighten and her legs go weak.
She walked to the parasol tree on the side of the street, leaning against the trunk and closing her eyes, telling the person on the phone: “Mom, that’s impossible, give up that idea.”
Her refusal was met with Jiao Xiu Mei’s furious anger. Over the phone came her voice suddenly raised an octave: “What? You’re telling me to give up the idea? Why don’t you just directly tell me to die!”
“I’m telling you, you unfilial thing, a child cannot be as heartless as you! Today I’m laying it out for you, your brother’s 200,000 yuan for his wedding, you must be the one to resolve it! I’m giving you one week’s time, if you disregard whether your brother lives or dies, it means you have no mother in your eyes. When the time comes, I will smash my head to death before your eyes, so that when you close your eyes you’ll see my wretched dead appearance!”
Jiao Xiu Mei spat her vicious words and then hung up.
Xiao Mi Yu felt the world spinning. She leaned against the tree trunk for a good while before recovering her strength.
Staggering weakly step by step back to the dormitory, she thought bitterly, Jiao Xiu Mei really thought highly of her. Didn’t big sister Xiao Mi Zi tell her that Nie Yu Cheng already had a new love? For this 200,000, she was afraid even selling her body and organs wouldn’t raise it. She might as well smash her head to death before Jiao Xiu Mei first.
Perhaps because her body and mind were exhausted to the extreme, Xiao Mi Yu slept surprisingly well that night.
When she woke up it was already past 9 o’clock. She hurriedly washed up and ate, then rushed to the hotel.
After changing into her uniform and going out, Xiao Mi Yu intended to go to the housekeeping department to look for Zhang Cai Lu. But as soon as she approached housekeeping, she saw Yin Xiang.
Yin Xiang was leaning against the hallway wall, bent halfway over and panting. Seeing Xiao Mi Yu, she looked as if she had seen a savior.
“Sister Xiao, I got a stitch in my side while making beds just now, now my stomach hurts badly. There’s an old man in the business rooms who wants his room cleaned, I really can’t straighten up now, could you go for me?”
Xiao Mi Yu saw Yin Xiang speaking while gasping painfully for breath. This time her stomach ache didn’t seem to be pretended.
So she said: “Okay, I’ll go for you, but I need to go find the supervisor first to hand over, since I didn’t come this morning she must have been helping clean my rooms.”
As they were speaking, someone came out of a guest room not far away, then pushed a housekeeping cart toward them against the light.
As she got closer, Xiao Mi Yu saw it was Zhang Cai Lu.
Xiao Mi Yu didn’t get a chance to go up to her, Zhang Cai Lu had already walked over to them.
“Older Sister Xiao, didn’t I tell you to rest properly in the dorm in the morning? Why didn’t you rest a bit more before coming in?” Zhang Cai Lu parked the cart and came over to say to Xiao Mi Yu.
Then without waiting for Xiao Mi Yu to reply, she glanced to the side and saw Yin Xiang bent over leaning against the wall. She exclaimed and said: “Little Xiang, I remember that business room called for cleaning service ten minutes ago, how come you still haven’t gone?”
Yin Xiang grimaced in pain as she answered: “I got a stitch, my stomach hurts, Sister Xiao said she’ll go for me!”
Zhang Cai Lu immediately said: “Older Sister Xiao was exhausted yesterday, let her rest a bit more, don’t always get her to do things for you.”
Xiao Mi Yu felt a warmth in her heart hearing this.
Yin Xiang argued: “I didn’t get her to do anything, Sister Xiao offered to help me herself!”
Zhang Cai Lu smiled and shook her head at her: “I know you, don’t pretend. Little Xiang, seriously, although Sister Xiao is older than you, she’s new, you should take care of the newbies more!”
Yin Xiang was bent over holding her stomach, and looked up at Zhang Cai Lu. She usually fawned over Zhang Cai Lu, because she was her superior.
When looking at each leader and wealthy customer, her gaze was always ingratiating and even a bit flattering.
But now her gaze held a hint of defiance, even mockery.
Xiao Mi Yu felt a little surprised.
Then she heard Yin Xiang say to Zhang Cai Lu with a laugh: “Manager, listening to you, I can hardly tell your words straight from reverse!”
Zhang Cai Lu patted her shoulder: “Watch your words, why so sarcastic.” Then she turned to Xiao Mi Yu and asked, “So Sister Xiao, if you go clean the room for Xiang, can you manage it? Don’t overexert yourself.”
Xiao Mi Yu quickly said: “It’s no problem, I’m not tired, I’ll go tidy up that business room right away.”
As she took the cart, she also didn’t forget to thank Zhang Cai Lu: “Supervisor, thank you for cleaning so many rooms for me this morning.”
Zhang Cai Lu waved her hand at her with a smile, telling her not to stand on ceremony at all.
Xiao Mi Yu felt another warmth in her heart.
Xiao Mi Yu pushed the cart to the business room that was originally assigned to Yin Xiang.
She lightly knocked on the door and reported she was a service staff member.
The next second the door was violently pulled open from inside, and a red-faced old man with white hair stood furiously at the door, bellowing in a booming voice: “I called for cleaning service ten minutes ago, how come you’re only coming now?!”
Xiao Mi Yu quickly apologized, calling him Mr. Cui, sincerely sorry.
She apologized for a full three minutes before Mr. Cui calmed down a little, and moved aside to let Xiao Mi Yu into the room.
As Xiao Mi Yu cleaned the room, Mr. Cui watched her like a supervisor, his eyes like thousand-watt lightbulbs focused on Xiao Mi Yu’s every move and action.
If items were off by even a little, his red face would redden further, and he would yell that she was doing it wrong, to do it again, otherwise he would give bad service reviews.
Xiao Mi Yu knew she couldn’t get any more bad reviews, or she would be easily fired.
She had no choice but to rearrange things, to the point she almost went to borrow a ruler to measure dimensions.
She thought this old gentleman was exceptionally difficult to deal with, a clean freak well into old age.
Xiao Mi Yu carefully and carefully did her work, afraid of displeasing Mr. Cui. But when she was hanging up the bathrobe for Mr. Cui, he suddenly erupted.
He shouted that something was off with the bathrobe, the left and right sides weren’t symmetrical, the left side must be longer than the right.
No matter how Xiao Mi Yu looked, she couldn’t see any asymmetry or one side longer than the other.
But upholding the customer is king and could not risk a bad service review, she respectfully said: “Mr. Cui, I will adjust it right away.”
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