She took out her phone again and called the front desk. “What’s wrong with you guys?” she said angrily. “Someone took a spare room key and entered my room. Don’t you check the guest information when you give it to someone?”
The receptionist panicked when she heard that and quickly apologized. “I’m sorry, Miss Su. If this happens again, we will definitely verify the customer’s information first.”
“Next time? Who knows what will happen next time? It’s very irresponsible of you to behave like this!”
“Yes, I’m sorry, Miss Su. I’m really sorry.” The receptionist kept repeating that. The manager even brought people up to apologize to her in person, afraid that she would blow things up. With how popular Su Jiu was, the hotel’s reputation would be greatly affected if she decided to make an issue out of this.
Su Jiu did not mean to make things difficult for them, but she was furious.
Any other girl, if a man had suddenly entered her room in the middle of the night, would probably be terrified in this situation. Moreover, it was difficult to guarantee who could enter the room.
“I hope you remember this issue and take responsibility for your guests’ safety and privacy. Stop being so casual about it. You can’t afford to let something like this happen again!”
The manager respectfully replied, “Yes, yes, Miss Su. We understand. We will definitely reflect on this matter and deal with the staff member who made the mistake. Please don’t be angry. Everything can be discussed.”
Seeing that his attitude was sincere, Su Jiu did not pursue the matter. In the morning, Xia Yi went to the director and took the initiative to confess the matter to him, asking the director to put in a good word for him.
The director had not expected such a thing to happen. It was ridiculous, but Xia Yi had acted in two of his movies, so he had no reason to refuse the young actor. He could only find Su Jiu with him and say with a dry smile, “Little Jiu, I heard about what happened last night. It was a misunderstanding. It was all a misunderstanding. It’ll be fine once the two of you sort it out.”
Xia Yi repeatedly nodded and looked at her with his handsome face. “Little Jiu, I really didn’t mean to. I might have… had too much to drink last night, and my mind wasn’t clear. I’m sorry. Are you still angry with me?”
He looked upset and rather down. There were faint blue circles under his eyes, and his face was haggard, as if he hadn’t slept all night.
Those who didn’t know better would have thought he was a pathetic wretch abandoned by his girlfriend.
Su Jiu was speechless. Why does he look like I wronged him?
She didn’t want to dwell on last night. So, she gave a slight smile. “It’s okay. I’m not angry anymore. Just don’t do it again.”
“You’re not mad at me anymore? That’s great.” Xia Yi finally smiled, his dull eyes lighting up.
The director happily said, “It’s good that you’re not angry. Who knows? You might have a chance to work together in the future. If the viewership ratings of this movie are high, I’ll immediately arrange for a second movie. I’ll even ask you to act in it or find a screenwriter to tailor a movie for you. How about that?”
Xia Yi’s smile widened. “That would be best, of course. I look forward to working with Little Jiu again.”
Su Jiu responded with an awkward but polite smile.
When they left, she packed her bags and boarded the plane back to the capital.
About two hours later, the plane slowly touched down at the airport.
Her parents were busy with work and were not at home. Therefore, Su Jiu decided to go straight to the Su family’s old residence to visit Su Guobang.
The moment she entered the old manor, she heard Su Guobang’s angry roar. “What’s going on? This is ridiculous!”
