Chapter 74 He was even worse off; he didn't even know his fiancé was staying at the same hotel as him.
After several days of recording, the observation team had a thorough understanding of the summer hibernation lifestyle.
Every day, he only does three things: drink coffee, practice dancing, and spend money. This cycle repeats endlessly, becoming incredibly tedious and boring. He also constantly has to consider whether this is a case of negatively influencing teenagers, leaving everyone frustrated and exhausted.
Finally, on the fourth day, Xia Mian made a new development—Yongying Luggage Factory's sales surged in the fourth quarter, making an outstanding contribution to Tongshan's tax revenue and economic development.
To encourage business development, the Tong Son government decided to award Yong Ying and other established companies that actively seek opportunities to break through their current challenges. Yong Ying received the Revitalization Pioneer Award.
Upon receiving the news, Sun Guodong was overjoyed and immediately contacted Zhao Wei, wanting to bring Xia Mian to the awards ceremony.
"Do you want to go?" Zhao Wei said. "If you don't want to go, I can politely decline by saying that I'm currently filming a variety show."
Xia Mian really didn't want to go; it was an awards ceremony, she thought it would be incredibly boring.
But when he thought about how Sun Guodong had spoken out for him when he was accused of "making easy money," and the three soul-searching questions he had posted, he felt that if he didn't go, he would be letting down this man of true character. After hesitating for a long time, he finally said, "I'll go."
“Okay. The awards ceremony will be held at the Tongshan Civic Center, starting at 9:30 AM. I doubt you can get up that early, so I'll have Chestnut book a hotel for you locally... a hot spring hotel or a mountain view hotel, which would you like to choose?”
Tongshan is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with beautiful scenery. Xia Mian said simply, "A hot spring hotel, perfect for relaxing."
"OK".
Ten minutes after hanging up, Sun Guodong called Xia Mian again, saying that he knew Xia Mian had arrived early and wanted to treat her well, offering to cover all her food and drinks.
Xia Mian quickly declined. He disliked the formalities of business hospitality; the food and entertainment were never enjoyable. He preferred the quiet comfort of soaking in a hot spring by himself.
For an awards ceremony, one must dress formally, so Da Huang helped Xia Mian choose a dark blue suit with a peak lapel, which was both dignified and stylish.
Since it was a government event, the production team couldn't send out a large number of people. The filming PD carried a small action camera by himself and set off immediately with the three of them, arriving at Tongshan before evening.
Since it was Chestnut who booked the room, Xia Mian was a hands-off manager and didn't read the hotel's description. After receiving the information card, he was slightly dissatisfied: "The water temperature is all 60 degrees...too hot. Is there any room with a water temperature of around 45 degrees, with a smoother water texture?"
Tongshan is famous for its health-preserving springs, but the water temperature is quite high. The receptionist replied, "I'm sorry, sir, we don't have any."
“But I see that over there,” Xia Mian pointed to the sign on the left side of the window, “it says 43 degrees.”
"I'm sorry, sir, that private hot spring is not open to the public."
Xia Mian looked around and found that this hot spring hotel, from its size and design style to the attire of the staff, was similar to the hotel she had just arrived at, indicating that it was a chain hotel.
If it's not open to the public, that makes sense; it must be reserved for high-level use.
Xia Mian wasn't one to hold grudges; if they wouldn't let him soak, so be it. He nodded in understanding, grabbed his suitcase, and was about to turn and leave when the receptionist suddenly called out to him, "...Mr. Xia, wait!"
"Um?"
"I just received a notification from the manager that you can now enjoy your private hot spring," the receptionist said apologetically. "Just tell the waiter your name when you want to go."
Her attitude changed so drastically that Xia Mian had a bad feeling. She looked down at the business card box on the front desk.
The logo of the group headquarters is printed on it, which is roughly the overlapping of the letters K and P. The simple cursive font is quite artistic.
Xia Mian felt like she had seen this logo somewhere before, but after thinking for a long time she couldn't remember where, so she simply stopped thinking about it and went straight to her room.
After finishing dinner, he went back to his room to change into his bathrobe. On his way to the hot spring area, he unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance.
Xu Ning was wearing a white denim jacket and pants, and a row of diamond earrings sparkled under her bucket hat. She wasn't with Liu Yicheng, and there were no crew members following her, presumably because she had personal business to attend to and had sent the production crew away.
Having learned from her previous experience, Xia Mian ignored him and pretended not to see him. But Xu Ning called out to him first: "Xia Mian, what are you doing here?"
"Soaking in a hot spring," Xia Mian said rather bluntly, "Don't you have eyes? Can't you see for yourself?"
After he finished speaking, he realized he was under the camera, but he didn't stop himself and brushed past Xu Ning.
Xu Ning was furious and wanted to chase after her to have a fight, but he had a more important task to complete. He stomped his feet in anger, muttering curses at Xia Mian as he went to the front desk to check in.
The filming director was very perceptive; he only filmed a few scenes of Xia Mian soaking in the hot spring before leaving the private bath, leaving Xia Mian to enjoy her relaxing time alone.
While soaking in the water, I could faintly hear several men talking to each other from my left:
"Brother Cheng, are we really alright after coming out?"
"It's okay. They have a project to discuss and can't play cards for a while. Take this opportunity to show off to you."
"Ouch...don't do that...I didn't bring any lubricant."
"I saw you applying something just now, was it hand cream? Hand cream is fine. Honey, I've missed you so much, let your husband give you a good kiss later."
"You're all talk and no action. I can tell your mind is completely on Xu Ning right now, you don't think about me at all..."
Xia Mian had just eaten together a couple of days ago, so of course she could recognize Liu Er's voice. Her little face scrunched up tightly—it was all vulgar language, and it would be impolite to listen any longer.
He automatically ignored the "uh-huh" sounds from the two people, jumped out of the hot spring pool, and walked to the innermost side, only to find that there was a passageway next to him that connected to the guest room area.
The private hot spring is located on the edge of the hot spring area. Previously, the lighting was dim and the entrance to the passageway was pitch black, making it difficult to see the rooms without careful observation.
Such seclusion makes it an ideal place for an affair.
Xia Mian clicked her tongue. No wonder Liu and Xu weren't together. It turned out that Liu Er had dumped Xu Ning and was out having an affair.
Xu Ning dressed up so carefully; I wonder what her expression would be if she saw her boyfriend having sex with someone else in public.
"Stop—wait—" Xia Mian quickly suppressed those dangerous thoughts. They'd already agreed to put aside their desire to help others and respect their fates, so why were they suddenly feeling sorry for Xu Ning again?
It would be better to relax, recharge, and continue recording variety shows.
Xia Mian jumped back into the pool, closed her eyes to rest, and after a while, she belatedly remembered that Liu Er had said, "The two of them have a project to discuss."
Who are "the two of them"? Are they the card players from the charity gala?
If so, it means Zhou Pingchuan is also at the hotel. Xia Mian opened her eyes and suddenly felt that he didn't seem to have the right to sympathize with Xu Ning.
Xu Ning simply didn't know that her boyfriend was cheating on her.
He was even worse off; he didn't even know that his fiancé was staying at the same hotel as him.
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