Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
“They were a company from Earth. Unfortunately our hotel is currently in a busy period, so there’s not enough to accommodate them.” The front desk girl still maintained a professional stance.
Jasper laughed. That fatty had been nothing but envious hatred. At his level, there was no need for such displays. He had lost the feel for it, but seeing that fatty stumped had brought a little perverse pleasure. He had not seen such a pathetic showing in a while.
At that same time, Canyon City District, the center of Canyon City, and also the political center of Titatitan Star.
Lan Ling had an office here as well. She was now Titatitan’s Milky Way Alliance council representative. Each day, she had to deal with many things. Life was fulfilling, but fast-paced. Tired was tired, but seeing the systematic changes of Titatitan from day to day gave her the motivation to tackle these matters with renewed vigor each day.
However, when going about her business today, she felt a little uneasy. Almost as if she had forgotten some important matter. But no matter how hard she thought, she could not think of what it was. She had just met the Arbiter ambassador to discuss the next season’s profit distribution, and the other important thing was the negotiations with Manalasuo. But that was tomorrow…
Thinking, thinking, suddenly Lan Ling’s heart jolted. Earth! Wang Zheng’s friend!
Beep-
She directly called the secretary outside. “Luo Lin, did anybody from Earth’s Little Lucky Star company call? What time are they reaching?”
“They arrived today, but I saw that Council Representative was immersed in negotiations with Arbiter, so I decided not to inform you there and then.” Luo Lin said. Lan Ling was now a council member, and busy with many matters. Luo Lin was a member of her secretary pool.
“Call Sun Xin in.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
Soon, Sun Xin entered.
“Miss? Is something wrong?”
Lan Ling had always delegated official matters to Luo Lin, but Sun Xin followed beside as a private personal assistant.
“Yan Xiaosu has already reached Canyon City. Help me confirm their current location, and then arrange a car… have it leave immediately. On the way, check which hotel they went to. And tell Luo Lin she need not come in tomorrow.”
Lan Ling said. She hated that Luo Lin had not been cut from better cloth!
Sun Xin nodded without further comment. She immediately opened her Skylink and arranged for the cars, then left. When she hung up, she was already in front of Luo Lin. “You don’t need to come in from tomorrow.”
“What…”
Luo Lin was petrified. She had not known the implications of her error. Little Lucky Star company from Earth, nothing but a miniscule company. Lan Ling did not even meet the chairmen of the financial magnates, and Little Lucky Star was not even close to that.
“That’s all.” Sun Xin coldly turned away. Lan Ling was going out, and she still had safety matters to attend to. She stopped after a few steps and turned her head, saying to Luo Lin: “We’ve known each other for a while now. Here’s some final advice. As a secretary, never presume to decide for your boss.”
Decide? Thinking hard, there was only the unbelievably insignificant matter of Little Lucky Star. Luo Lin froze on her chair. But, how could it…
Jasper’s party was still handling the arrangements. Jasper cast his eye about. It was said that the Tita people were strange. The men were split into giants and midgets. As for the female giants, he had no interest, but the Tita women were said to be petite. He would love to try one given the chance, but he did not know if there were any here.
At this moment, Old Yan had already left the main hall, Yan Xiaosu in tow. They did have quite a lot of luggage. This time, Yan Xiaosu had even brought presents for Lan Ling – after all she was Wang Zheng’s friend. The matter of Little Lucky Star had been thanks to Lan Ling for the most part. He had initially intended to give her a call after they had settled in, but it looked like it was about to be delayed.
The moment they left, the hotel’s elevator dinged. A bunch of hotel staff rushed out, almost bowling over Jasper and his company. The fat hotel manager ran faster than anybody, shocking the hotel staff in the main atrium. What was the matter?
As he ran, the hotel manager had his Skylink open. “Yes, yes boss! I’ll get on it immediately!”
On the other end of the Skylink was Ivy Hotel Group’s overall in-charge on Titatitan Star. “That’s good. If they refuse to stay, then you’re fired.”
With a beep, the Skylink was cut.
It was enough to make the manager run. After slogging it out for more than a decade, and offending many rivals, and even friends, he had made it to managerial status with much difficulty. He would definitely not let everything go to ruins simply for failing to receive a guest.
PAH, the rotund figure directly slammed into the front desk.
The few front desk ladies paled in shock. They were utterly confused as to what was going on.
“Huff, huff… that… have there been… Earthlings here before?” Mickey asked roughly.
Earth?
The girl in charge of receiving Yan Xiaosu’s party earlier was slightly surprised. “Manager, they just…”
Hearing that they were received, Mickey let out a sigh of relief. “Already here? Phew… that’s great. Which room are they in? Change their rooms for them. The uppermost Governor’s floor was prepared for them. Thank God, my luck is not bad.”
A few of the front counter faces paled. Governor floor? For these few people? Even the honored guests from Arbiter were not qualified to stay there!
Seeing a strange mood in the air, Mickey paused, staring over.
“Manager, they did not stay here, they already left.”
Already… left???
RUMBLE. Like a bolt of thunder, Mickey’s world darkened. “Where did they go, and when?”
“Just, about a minute…”
The front desk’s words were still hanging in the air, and Mickey had already grabbed her and rushed out. A minute. He could still make it if his luck was good!
In an instant, the entire hotel was galvanized. The highest level personnel had arrived on Tita Star, and the hotel was abuzz. Many of the guests were surprised. They had known that the Governor-reserved floor was not in fact for Mu Sen, but had been prepared by the Governor for Tita’s most revered guests. But since its opening, nobody had stayed there. Arbiter, Manalasuo, and even the Milky Way Alliance’s council members had come, but none had stayed there. And now someone with the right to stay had come.
“Did you see them?”
The front desk girl was almost in tears. She cast about. As expected, those chosen to work the front service line had an eye for people. In a thrice, she spotted Yan Xiaosu’s entourage at the rental car side, their luggage being packed by a few rental car drivers.
“There!”
Mickey rushed over at top speed. A whole crowd of people hurriedly followed.
Yan Xiaosu was currently griping. What customer ranking, what big clients – Federation dollars were Federation dollars. It seemed like who spent money counted as well. Pah, pah, pah! It seemed like the world still cared too much about one’s name. When Little Lucky Star grew big, he would return to stay. He would take a room and leave another empty. And he would find a female secretary. No, two!
The company members and the two bodyguards from Earth had nothing but brave, bitter smiles. They had not felt too much. Leaving one’s territory was like that. Besides, Little Lucky Star company could not hope to compete with these huge financial groups.
Old Yan patted his son’s shoulder. “It’s fine. This is nothing! Cheer up. Not everything is a bed of roses. An issue like accommodation is no issue at all. If you talk about hardship, remember that time when I opened a small shop…”
Seeing he was about to reminisce again, a few workers listened with interest. To be in the same slump as the boss and to talk of hardships was an opportunity they would not have dreamed of. But Yan Xiaosu just gave a patronizing smile. He had heard it so many times, it had made a nest in his ear already. “Alright, alright, I know. So naggy.”
Just then, a gust of wind…
A huge black shadow rushed over. His aggression was a little startling.
D*mn! And to be robbed to boot!
Yan Xiaosu instinctively jumped, but he was still angry deep down, and lashed out towards the person with an evil kick.
Owweee!
The guy cried out, and Yan Xiaosu’s second kick was retracted halfway through. D*mn, that was a sissy.
“Dear sirs, please do not leave. Ouch, that hurt. Keh, dear esteemed guests, I am the manager of the Ivy Hotel, Mickey. I am very sorry; your rooms had already been arranged earlier. That front desk reception was new, and did not know of your august status. A thousand apologies!”
The fat manager was also a champion. As he spelled verbal reparation, he executed a 90 degree bow. It was surprising how much he could quash his belly.
Yan Xiaosu was stunned. What was going on? There were rooms now?
But he was still irritated. “We’ve already left. I have no interest in returning. We just enquired at another hotel, and they have many suites for us to choose from.”
“Don’t, please don’t. All the mistakes up to now are hours. Please, give us a chance to turn over a new leaf, and be better people.”
Behind him, the entire staff lowered their heads. The fat manager’s forehead was pouring with sweat. If this group left, he might as well pack. More importantly, offending the Governor meant that the hotel might as well close down as well.
Old Yan was more mature. He knew that business was not easy as well, and things had taken a strange turn. He held Yan Xiaosu back. “Wait a minute, you said our rooms were prepared earlier. What is going on?”
“Yes, the highest floor’s special suites. The esteemed Governor told us a few days ago, but the front desk did not recognize your august selves. Please, with your generosity, forgive us.”
Mickey was really frightened. The front desk was ashen as well. She would never have thought that these country bumpkins were actually the honored guests of the Governor.
Old Yan and Yan Xiaosu exchanged glances. They had caught on. Yan Xiaosu knew that Wang Zheng had great influence on Tita Star, but did not think it was to this degree. It was close to unbelievable. Given Old Yan’s many years of life experience, this was unimaginable. It was illogical.
“That’s enough. Xiaosu, we cannot shame the Governor. Let’s return.”
Old Yan smoothed things over, although he was also excited. For the Governor herself to have prepared a room for them, let alone a top-floor suite, they would have happily stayed inside even if it was an underground basement.
