After thinking for a moment about what to say, the receptionist said apologetically again, "I'm so sorry, sir, our hotel is already closed. How about I make a reservation for you tomorrow?"
"I said, tonight! You have twenty-nine minutes left! I hope you make the most of your time!"
"Um... May I ask who you are...?"
"Chen Kaiming, the garrison commander!"
After saying that, the call ended abruptly, leaving the receptionist girl stunned.
Just then, the lobby manager came downstairs after checking all the facilities. Seeing the receptionist staring blankly at the phone, he asked curiously, "Sweetie, what's wrong? Why are you staring at the phone like that?"
"Brother Wang, we just got a call saying they want to reserve our biggest private room!"
"Okay! It's settled!"
"He said it would be in half an hour, and all the chefs would have to come back soon so they could eat!"
"What? He'll come in half an hour? Is this guy crazy?! Doesn't he know we're closed?! Seriously! Ignore him! It's time to go home!"
After saying that, the lobby manager picked up his things and prepared to leave, but the receptionist added again, "Brother Wang, he said he is Chen Kaiming from the garrison!"
Upon hearing the receptionist's words, the lobby manager seemed to have been struck by lightning. After a few seconds of silence, he shrieked, "Hurry! Hurry! Clean up the large private room! Tell the chef to come back immediately! I'll go buy the ingredients right now! It must be ready within half an hour! Quickly!"
This time, it was the receptionist's turn to be taken aback. She stood there, muttering to herself, "Is Chen Kaiming really that capable? I've never heard of him before."
...
Half an hour later, a black sedan arrived at the Marriott Hotel. A middle-aged man got out of the car, and the driver quickly got out to offer him an umbrella, but was refused.
"You stay here and keep watch. Just let whoever comes over! I'll go wait in the private room!"
The guard quickly nodded: "Yes, Minister Chen!"
Meanwhile, the lobby manager, who was not far from the front desk, whispered in the receptionist's ear, "This is the Minister Chen Kaiming I was just talking about!"
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