The ordinary district of the magic city, Lujiadui Mingzhu Square, a prime location worth every inch of gold.
The landmark building, Mingzhu Tower, has a five-star hotel next to it.
The Hill Five-Star Hotel is as magnificent as a royal palace.
Those who can afford to dine here are almost all wealthy social elites.
In the afternoon, even after the mealtime, people continue to enter the grand hotel without stopping.
Many tourists also take photos at the entrance, as this is a famous internet-famous check-in spot.
In the first-floor waiting and rest area of the hotel, near the main entrance, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie with a slicked-back hairstyle stares intently at the entrance, occasionally glancing at his wristwatch.
Beside him sits a stunningly beautiful secretary holding a briefcase.
"President Li, I've brewed a pot of good tea for you!"
The hotel's lobby manager personally brings the tea, his face full of a friendly smile.
"Thank you!"
President Li nods slightly and ignores him.
The lobby manager looks surprised.
"Is the president of Douyin's Shanghai branch waiting for someone? Who has such great influence that he would personally come to greet them?"
"And he's been waiting for nearly an hour? Without getting impatient? Even government officials and general managers of cooperative enterprises don't receive such treatment!"
After delivering the tea, the lobby manager walks away, full of questions.
At the entrance passage of the grand hotel, a Didi taxi slowly stops.
Bai Ye gets out of the car, pays the fare, and glances at the magnificent hotel. He slowly walks over, taking out his phone to check the private room number arranged by Douyin.
"Wow, there's a handsome guy!"
"Where, where? Wow! He's really handsome!"
Two girls taking photos by the roadside turn to look at Bai Ye, and their eyes immediately light up.
Although Bai Ye is wearing a mask and a hat, his tall and straight physique and sporty attire make the two girls instinctively know he's handsome.
Just as they are secretly taking photos of Bai Ye, a red sports car roars from a distance and stops rapidly in the outdoor parking lot in front of the hotel, followed by a black Honda.
The two girls are immediately attracted by the luxurious sports car.
"A Lamborghini???"
"So cool!"
The surrounding tourists also cast envious glances.
On this fashionable and bustling street, driving a supercar in full view of everyone, how cool is that!
The scissor door of the Lamborghini opens, and a young man wearing sunglasses and dressed luxuriously and presentably gets out.
On the other side, a stylishly dressed young girl in revealing clothing also gets out, linking arms with the young man as they walk towards the Hill Hotel.
Behind them, the black Honda stops, and four bodyguards quickly get out and surround them.
"That guy looks familiar! Isn't he some internet celebrity?"
"Holy crap! Isn't that Shanghai's number one socialite, San Shao?? Holy crap, he's got a new girlfriend again!"
"Awesome! He truly is the patriarch of our Shanghai! His girlfriends are different every day, never repeating!"
Many young men look at the imposing young man embracing the beautiful girl and walking towards the Hill Hotel with envious eyes.
"Get out of the way!"
Bai Ye is looking down at his phone message and walking slowly. San Shao, with the beauty, catches up in an instant.
Hearing the scolding, Bai Ye turns around, about to let them pass.
But the two bodyguards in front are impatient and roughly push him aside.
San Shao, wearing sunglasses, raises his chin and looks straight ahead. The stylish girl glances at Bai Ye, her gaze lingering on Bai Ye's Erke shoes, and a hint of a sneer appears on her red lips.
The group of six walks past Bai Ye in a flurry.
The onlookers who had been paying attention see this and start discussing in hushed tones.
"Those two security guards are so rude! How can they push people?"
"Nonsense! Why was he looking at his phone while walking? Isn't that obstructing others?"
"Isn't that road quite wide? There's no need to shove him aside directly, right? Can't they just go around?"
"That's San Shao for you! Shanghai's rich and handsome, number one socialite, just arrogant!"
"You keep saying number one socialite, number one socialite, what does that mean?"
"If you don't know, go search it on Baidu!"
Looking at the arrogant and overbearing backs of the group ahead, Bai Ye's brows furrow slightly, and with a thought, a surge of energy flows within him.
"Freeze!"
With every step Bai Ye takes, a layer of transparent thin ice quickly forms beneath his feet and spreads forward at an extremely fast pace, surpassing San Shao and his group in the blink of an eye.
Then, San Shao and his group of six step on the slippery ice. With a creaking sound, they all tumble and fall.
"Ah!!!"
"Damn it!"
At the entrance of the hotel, the six people all fall to the ground.
San Shao's sunglasses are shattered, and he looks furious.
The girl he brought also falls in a disheveled state, her bag's contents scattering everywhere, her very short skirt completely lifted. The snipers by the roadside are ready.
"Tender red."
The onlookers who were just discussing in hushed tones are now stunned, staring at San Shao and his six people with wide eyes.
"What happened?"
"Is the road that ridiculously slippery?"
"Hey! What's going on with your hotel's road?"
San Shao stands up with great effort but immediately loses his balance and falls to the ground again, looking utterly humiliated.
Upon closer inspection, there is a layer of cold ice on the road surface.
His mind is filled with confusion, followed by explosive anger. He shouts at the hotel staff at the entrance of the Hill Hotel, "There's ice on the road! Damn it, are you doing this on purpose? Manager, get me the manager!"
Before the hotel staff can come over, Bai Ye walks past them and says indifferently.
"If the person is no good, don't blame the road for being uneven!"
Saying this, Bai Ye enters the hotel lobby with steady steps, completely unaffected!
San Shao and the others look at each other, staring at Bai Ye's retreating figure in shock.
"How is this kid walking? Does he have steel nails on his feet?"
Suddenly remembering something, San Shao has a sudden realization.
"Damn it, no wonder he was walking so slowly just now! He must have discovered it earlier!"
If Bai Ye knew his thoughts, he would surely burst out laughing.
The surrounding onlookers, after a moment of shock, immediately start discussing animatedly.
"Holy crap! How come that young man is fine?"
"Exactly! Is it not the road's problem, but the person's problem?"
The tourists by the roadside are curious and slowly gather to watch.
"Holy crap! In this hot weather, how can there be ice on the road?"
"This is ghostly!"
For a while, the entrance of the hotel becomes lively.
The hotel lobby manager quickly comes out to check.
Seeing the suddenly frozen road surface, he also looks as if he has seen a ghost. While apologizing to San Shao and his group, he asks someone to find an ice shovel and a pickaxe to break and clear the ice on the road.
"Mr. Bai?"
"Is that you?"
Li Hai, the president of Douyin's Shanghai branch, sees Bai Ye's figure and it matches the information he received. He immediately brings his secretary over to inquire.
Bai Ye nods: "Are you? President Li?"
Li Hai quickly nods: "It's me! It's me!"
He looks at the group of staff members outside the door diligently shoveling the ice off the road, then looks at Bai Ye, his heart racing.
He has a premonition that this strange phenomenon is not a coincidence and is likely caused by the young magician in front of him!
However, he is not a fire magician, so when did he learn to conjure ice-related magic?
Seeing President Li's strange and questioning gaze, Bai Ye smiles lightly and moves on.
On the other side, San Shao and his group, with the help of the staff, finally manage to walk into the hotel entrance.
The lobby manager repeatedly apologizes: "San Shao, please calm down! As compensation, I will open a premium private room for you for free!"
San Shao becomes even more angry. Just as he is about to bargain, his gaze suddenly falls on Li Hai, and his eyes light up. He walks over quickly.
"Wow! President Li, what a coincidence to meet you here! Just by chance, I'm planning to book a large private room! How about you join me for a drink? I guarantee you'll have a great time!"
San Shao is all smiles, trying to please. After all, his contract is with Douyin's Shanghai branch, and Li Hai is their top boss! Building a good relationship with him means mastering the flow of traffic!
Li Hai shakes his head: "I don't have time today, I have important guests!"
Saying this, he respectfully makes a gesture to Bai Ye.
"Mr. Bai, please."
Bai Ye nods and turns to follow them towards the passenger elevator.
"Isn't that the kid from just now?"
"Wait, why is President Li so respectful to them? It's almost as humble as I am to him?"
"Who exactly is he?"
Looking at Bai Ye's retreating figure, San Shao is stunned. The girl he brought covers her mouth, her eyes full of disbelief.
"Manager Liu, who is the person President Li invited?"
San Shao turns to ask the lobby manager.
The lobby manager also looks astonished. He didn't expect that the person President Li was waiting for would be such a young man!
"I don't know who he is. But President Li came to wait for him for an hour, so he must have a significant background!"
"Waiting for an hour?"
When San Shao hears this, his pupils widen in shock.
In the company, Li Hai is usually elusive, like a dragon that shows its head but not its tail!
Who can make him lower his stance so much?
Which wealthy second generation? Impossible! Even Wang's prodigal son couldn't do that!
Let alone a wealthy second generation, even if his grandfather came, he might not be as humble as Li Hai!
Staring at Bai Ye's figure, San Shao suddenly feels a sense of familiarity.
He feels like he has seen him somewhere before, and quite often!
Suddenly, his eyes widen.
"Could it be Ye?"
[PS: First day on the shelves! I hope all the rich and handsome, beautiful and fair ladies will support me with five-star reviews!]