The man who stole the manhole cover from the road, causing a huge sewer opening to be exposed on the road surface, had his Iveco drive directly over this pit-like manhole cover, resulting in a violent collision and bumpy ride.
If it were a person or a bicycle, they would have been killed.
"Alas, I was too careless. I forgot that this is 2001, not 2021. Manhole covers in 2021 are made of special cement!" Huang He sighed. What was even more frustrating was that the front left wheel of the car was completely destroyed, and it seemed to be leaking oil. Although it seemed like it could still be driven, Huang He, a businessman worth billions, would not gamble with his life.
As expected, driving too fast leads to a rollover!
"No, we can't drive this car home!" Huang He said to his sister-in-law and mother-in-law in the car, "Let's take a taxi back!"
"Okay!" Seeing the Iveco with its completely deformed tires, his mother-in-law immediately agreed without hesitation. This was indeed too dangerous.
But just as Leng Zhimeng had planned, this area was too remote. After waiting for more than twenty minutes, no taxi appeared. Meanwhile, Leng Zhiting started to yawn constantly, and Leng Zhiyuan had already fallen asleep in her mother's arms.
Looking at the time, it was almost 12 o'clock.
"We can't wait any longer. The children can't hold on. I see there's a hotel nearby, so let's stay there for one night and go home when it's daylight!" Huang He suggested.
"Good!" His mother-in-law's arms were also very sore, so she quickly agreed. Huang He took Leng Zhiyuan from her arms and entered the relatively well-decorated hotel with his sisters-in-law.
"Hello, I need four rooms!" Huang He said to the front desk. His mother-in-law and the two younger ones would share a room, and the remaining three would each have their own room.
"Sorry, we don't have four rooms!" the front desk staff said very directly after glancing at Leng Zhimeng.
"Then three rooms!" Huang He said, "Zhiruo, Zhimeng, I'll have to trouble you two sisters. You two can share a room!"
"Okay!" Leng Zhiruo agreed, but the staff member still shook her head helplessly, "Sorry, we only have one room left!"
"What, only one room left? How can it be such a coincidence!" Huang He was shocked.
"Sir, it's quite a coincidence. A delegation from Xijiang Province is visiting today, and they have booked all the rooms. Only the last one is left," the staff member said helplessly.
"Cough, cough!" Leng Zhimeng coughed and said, "Miss, the situation is a bit special now. I think you should try your best to get me a few rooms."
"Sorry, all other rooms are full, and we can't make any available," the staff member said softly.
"This is possible!" Leng Zhimeng was anxious. She tapped the table and said softly, "Look at my face, don't you recognize me?"
"Boss, there really isn't any!" The staff member showed a wry smile and pointed to the room card box, which only had one card left, "It has nothing to do with your arrangements, there really isn't any!"
"..." Leng Zhimeng was completely dumbfounded.
"Forget it, one room is one room!" Huang He gritted his teeth and said, "Mom, you take them to squeeze into this room. I'll go out and look for other hotels."
"Hehe, we're all family. I think we should just squeeze in. You can sleep on the floor!" His mother-in-law said.
"No, you still need to shower, and it's really inconvenient. Zhiruo, take care of your sister. I'll go find another place!" Huang He said, and then walked out of the hotel, leaving a dashing figure behind.
Unfortunately, the dash was only temporary. After Huang He walked for more than ten minutes, he still couldn't find any other place to stay. After all, there was no mobile navigation at this time, and Huang He was not familiar with this area at all. Almost all the shops around were closed, and Huang He was almost in despair.
Until Huang He saw a flashing neon advertising board.
The name "Happy People Internet Cafe!" shone exceptionally brightly under the neon lights.
"Internet cafe!" Huang He remembered his days of staying up all night in internet cafes, and a sense of familiarity surged through him. He walked directly into the internet cafe and asked the boss, "Boss, do you have private rooms?"
"Yes! Yes... Huh, isn't this Boss Huang?" The boss exclaimed when he saw Huang He's appearance.
"You know me?" Huang He asked curiously.
"Haha, Boss Huang really forgets easily. You are the number one entrepreneur here. How could I forget you?
Also, my father-in-law and I worked in the same factory back then. I even attended your wedding banquet."
"Oh, I see. Then we're family. There are no rooms in the hotels nearby. Can your private rooms suffice for one night?"
"Yes! Yes! I have the best private room in Wenzhou. Not only are the computers the best, but there's also a bed and a private bathroom. You won't find a better private room than this anywhere in Wenzhou. You can stay here for one night!"
"How much is this per night?"
"Oh, how can I charge you money!"
"I won't stay if you don't take money!"
"Then you can give me 200!"
"Okay!" Huang He paid the money promptly and was led by the boss to this legendary best private room in Wenzhou. Indeed, the private room was quite classy. It had four computers, all equipped with LCD monitors. At this time, an LCD monitor alone cost more than 7,000 yuan. The hardware was quite good.
In addition, there was indeed a bed, a private bathroom, and even a small refrigerator filled with drinks. It was truly the best private room in Wenzhou.
By the way, this private room had a resounding name: Red Alert!
After the boss left, the sleepy and somewhat tipsy Huang He turned on the computer and found a folder named "System" on the desktop.
"There's something wrong with this folder!" Huang He chuckled, then gave a knowing smile.
After watching for more than ten minutes, Huang He, feeling a bit parched, took a can of ice-cold beer from the refrigerator and drank it all down in one go. At the same time, Huang He's phone rang, and he saw it was Leng Zhiruo's call.
"Hmm, Zhiruo, I found a place to stay. It's a private room in an internet cafe. Don't worry, it's quite good here. You don't need to come over. Tomorrow, you can have the driver pick up Mom and the others and me. I'm tired, and I'm going to sleep!" Huang He said. He then went to bed, feeling groggy, without even locking the door. Vaguely, he realized that the door to his private room seemed to have opened suddenly, a graceful swordswoman in white walked in, and then they began practicing swordplay together, he couldn't remember clearly!
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"Brother-in-law, you're finally awake!" The next day, Huang He suddenly woke up from his sleep and saw Leng Zhiruo tidying up the room.
"Zhiruo, was it you last night?" Huang He suddenly looked around, looked at the bedsheets, and then at his surroundings, and instinctively asked.
"What happened last night? I just arrived. I brought Mom and Zhiting to the car and came to pick you up. Was there any problem last night?" Leng Zhiruo asked curiously.
"It's nothing, I must have been dreaming!" Huang He shook his head, unsure if last night was a dream or not, or whether it was real or fake, he himself didn't know.
However, this dream-like experience made Huang He realize that he couldn't remain single any longer. He had to find a girlfriend quickly. Being a single dog was not unbearable, but once he tasted the sweetness, he couldn't go back to it.