At three o'clock in the morning, Cheng Mingxiang arrived at "Fangxian Hotel". She went around to the back door and entered. At this time, the sign lights outside have been extinguished and the lights in the garden have been turned off. Each room is quiet and dark, with only the counter that is on duty all night still lit.
Cheng Mingxiang walked into the dark corridor and walked tiptoe. The young employee on duty may be taking a nap or reading a book. Although the waitress after get off work would occasionally come to the counter to chat, Cheng Mingxiang didn't hear any conversation at this time, and she probably went to bed.
The work here is based on two shifts a day, and the waitresses on the night shift work until four in the morning.
Cheng Mingxiang walked towards the dormitory located in the opposite direction of the guest room. She quietly opened the sliding door, and the room was dark. After my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I could vaguely see six bunks arranged in two rows. Cheng Mingxiang took off her clothes in a dark corner. There were snoring sounds from the colleagues, who were sleeping soundly due to exhaustion. They didn't seem to notice Cheng Mingxiang's return. She got into the bed in the middle. Since she had just come back from the freezing cold outdoors, the cold quilt made her shrink back.
After lying down for a while, she still couldn't fall asleep. Zhao Kuan's mental state is so abnormal. Do patients who have been bedridden for a long time become like that? Although Mrs. Aguan usually takes care of him, Zhao Kuan longs to be affectionate with his wife who only comes home four or five times a month. This feeling of loneliness caused him to think wildly all day while he was in bed, and now he went crazy. It seemed that he would never be able to cure it in his lifetime. She must find a way out for her future now. If she keeps carrying the heavy burden of Zhao Kuan, she is afraid that she will sink deeper and deeper. Her current life is already so unbearable. There is no way to have a good future as a waiter in a hotel, and you have to look at other people's faces every day. It's really a dead-end industry. If she didn't have Zhao Kuan as her husband, then she would have no burden and her life would be freer and more hopeful. No matter how the environment changes, she can cope with it.
Cheng Mingxiang thought that Xiao Long seemed to be getting close to her now because he thought she was still single. If he knew that she was a married woman, he would probably break away from her, and the good luck that finally came to Cheng Mingxiang would be in vain. Is it true that the relationship between a man and a woman who is married in the name of husband and wife must be maintained until death even if it is unfortunate? Cheng Mingxiang never gained any happiness from Zhao Kuan, neither spiritual joy nor abundant material life. In addition, Zhao Kuan is still a very jealous person. Even if he can barely escape his control now, he will still capture him in the future. Even if Cheng Mingxiang escapes to the end of the world, he will still pursue her because of his obsession.
You have to find a way - if you don't try to escape now, the consequences will be disastrous.
The sound of snoring came and went in the room. Cheng Mingxiang turned over and still couldn't fall asleep. At this moment, the terrifying appearance of Zhao Kuan crawling out of bed in a long shirt appeared in her mind again...
Cheng Mingxiang felt like she had been at home for a long time, but in fact it was only an hour. She left the "Fangxian Hotel" at about one o'clock in the morning and came back at about two forty. The round trip took about an hour. If it was during the day, the round trip would not be so fast. Because there are few cars and no crowds of people late at night, taxis can drive faster. Normally it would take fifty minutes one way.
When she returned to "Fangxian Hotel", she was not bumped into by her familiar colleagues. After three o'clock in the morning, there was almost no need for service in the guest room, and the waitresses basically went back to their rooms to go to bed. Needless to say, the kitchen was also turned off until four in the morning, leaving only the man on duty at the counter dozing around the brazier to keep warm. She suddenly thought of something and her heart started beating fast.
There was something else she discovered the next morning: she came back around three in the morning without the other waitresses noticing. She had already greeted Yu Mao at the counter when she left the hotel, and she knew this very well. However, her colleagues in the same room did not know what time she went to bed.
"Cheng Mingxiang, I heard that your sister is not feeling well?" asked a colleague who learned the news from Yu Mao.
"Yes, it's no longer a serious problem."
"What a blessing. I thought he was critically ill and you might have to go home overnight to take care of him."
"I came back at two o'clock in the morning and was busy in the store for a while."
"Really? I didn't even notice it."
"I got stuck by a tenant, so I went to bed late." Cheng Mingxiang said tentatively, but none of them became suspicious.
"Fangxian Hotel" occupies a large area and has many guest rooms. No one will doubt it if you just mention a remote room, because everyone has their own errands to be busy with.
At noon, the landlady called Cheng Mingxiang.
The landlady woke up around 12 noon, took a bath in the bathroom, and dressed up carefully. Because she often has to accompany regular customers to nightclubs or hotels to socialize.
Cheng Mingxiang came to the landlady's room at the back of the hotel and saw the landlady wearing peach pajamas and a bright nightgown, sitting in front of a three-way mirror.
"Hello, boss lady!" Cheng Mingxiang greeted at the threshold.
"Hello."
The landlady raised her face to the mirror and massaged her face with her fingertips. Her face before putting on makeup looked lackluster. The boss lady under the night light always wears heavy makeup and looks very distinctive, looking particularly young. But in the daytime, her face is pale, her eyebrows are sparse, and the corners of her eyes are slightly drooped. She spends a long time putting on heavy makeup every day.
"Have you seen Mr. Xiao Long yesterday?" the landlady asked while wiping.
"Yes...I wanted to report to you when I came back, but you happened to be out."
"Well, I was still worried about whether your conversation was going smoothly, but then I happened to be busy with something, so I hurried out... By the way, what was the result?"
"Well," Cheng Mingxiang didn't know how to answer the boss's question, "I met Mr. Xiao Long at the New World Hotel." Cheng Mingxiang said while watching the boss's makeup, "What a grand hotel, it's really scary. I was jumped."
"and after?"
"I met another old gentleman who came to the hotel to do business. His surname was Xiao."
When the lady boss heard this, her face twitched slightly.
"What did the old gentleman say to you?"
"No, he didn't say anything to me, just greetings."
"What kind of man is he?"
"He is a very decent gentleman. I have a hunch that he is a very wealthy tycoon."
"That's right."
The landlady was not particularly surprised and did not intend to ask further questions. Compared with this topic, she is still more concerned about whether her makeup is good or not.
At about nine o'clock in the evening, Cheng Mingxiang was called to a guest room. When she heard that the other party was a guest who had been chatting with Cheng Mingxiang for a long time, she immediately knew it was Xiao Long. I went to the hotel to meet Xiao Long last night, and tonight he should be the one to express his gratitude.
"Thank you for your hospitality yesterday." Cheng Mingxiang bowed and thanked him.
Xiao Long still greeted steadily, "Come, please sit over here."
Cheng Mingxiang came and sat down in front of Xiao Long. Although Cheng Mingxiang is still a little far away from the table, you can still smell the faint fragrance. She knew that this perfume was the one the boss lady used when she was putting on makeup in the room just now. The proprietress looked at the three-way mirror, listened to her words, and sprayed a French brand perfume called "Night Flight" on herself. Therefore, she understood that the proprietress had already met Xiao Long before she entered the room.
Xiao Long drank two or three glasses of wine in a row. Cheng Mingxiang waited patiently for Xiao Long to tell the truth.
"You must be surprised to meet Mr. Xiao there yesterday," Xiao Long said.
Cheng Mingxiang thought that it was indeed that topic.
"Well, he is really rich. I was shocked."
"Really? By the way, Miss Cheng Mingxiang, Mr. Xiao seems to be very interested in you after meeting you."
"how come?!"
"So, Mr. Xiao specially asked me to come to see you. He said he wanted to see you and have a chat. I wonder if you can meet him?"
Cheng Mingxiang lowered his head.
"What does this mean?"
"To put it simply," Xiao Long smiled slightly, "He may have fallen in love with you."
Cheng Mingxiang was silent, but Xiao Long's next words pierced her chest like a dagger.
"Mr. Xiao asked about your background, and I said you are still single... Miss Cheng Mingxiang, you must get rid of this burden as soon as possible."
