The police looked at Xiao Xun and a group of security guards, "What are you all doing here?"
The captain of the security guards, seeing Manager Wu's change, knew that the young man in front of him was no ordinary person. He said to the police, "We are hotel security. It's not against the rules for us to patrol, is it?"
The police pointed at Xiao Xun, "Is he with you?"
Xiao Xun looked at the police and said, "I am not." Then he pointed at Manager Wu, "He hired a prostitute and didn't pay. You deal with it!"
The police were stunned. They looked at the security captain, surprised that the captain directly turned around and led his men away.
With no other option, the police asked Manager Wu, "Is that true?"
Manager Wu looked up at Xiao Xun and said in a voice as faint as a mosquito, "Yes."
"Then where is the lady?"
Manager Wu didn't dare to say where she was, only mentioning, "She must have left by now!"
The police pointed outside, "Put on your clothes and come with us."
Manager Wu said to the police, "Could you wait outside for a moment? I need to speak with my leader."
The police looked at Xiao Xun, "Are you his leader?"
"Yes, doesn't it look like it?"
The police looked at Manager Wu and said, "Hurry up," then left.
Manager Wu walked up to Xiao Xun, "Young Master Wang, I beg you to overlook my shortcomings. I truly didn't expect that with the New Year approaching, you would still..."
Xiao Xun immediately held up his hand, "Stop."
Manager Wu let out a gasp and looked at Xiao Xun.
"Who told you I was some Young Master Wang?"
"Aren't you the son of Mr. Wang Sucheng?"
Xiao Xun waved his hand, "I'll give you two options. If you don't choose, then forget it, forget it." With that, he walked into his room and closed the door.
Manager Wu muttered a couple of things there, "Forget it, forget it? Does that mean this matter is dropped, and I won't be punished?"
With that thought, Manager Wu quickly went to change, then went downstairs.
Before leaving, he took out two thousand yuan from his wallet and placed it on the table, saying to the woman, "Consider yourself lucky today."
Xiao Xun wiped his sweat. He had been too impulsive. Fortunately, the other party was an employee of Saint Roman. If it had been someone else, he would have surely ended up at the police station today.
Just then, there was another knock on the door.
Xiao Xun, still shaken, turned and asked, "Who?"
"It's me."
The voice was still concise and powerful, but with a hint of tenderness this time.
Xiao Xun opened the door but didn't let her in, "Is there something else?"
The woman looked around, "Um, can we talk inside?"
Xiao Xun stepped aside to let her in. He didn't close the door. "Is that slap from earlier okay?"
A handprint was still visible on the woman's face. She shook her head, "It's fine. This is common in my line of work."
"Since it's fine, you can leave now!"
The woman walked up to Xiao Xun, "You helped me so much, how about I give you one for free?"
Xiao Xun quickly waved his hand, "No, thank you. I'm not into that."
The woman lowered her head, "Do you think I'm dirty?"
An unnamable anger rose within Xiao Xun, "Yes, you're quite self-aware. Can you leave now? Don't disturb my rest."
The woman bowed to Xiao Xun, "I'm sorry, thank you." Then she walked out. Xiao Xun closed the door, took off his clothes, and got back into bed.
As dawn began to break, Xiao Xun felt the mattress dip. He opened his eyes and saw Mu Jiahe had returned.
She yawned and directly hugged Xiao Xun, "Don't talk, I'm sleepy."
By the time Mu Jiahe woke up, it was already noon.
Xiao Xun's mother had called several times, urging him, "Why aren't you back yet? The meal is ready for you."
"I'm exhausted from driving all day. You guys eat first! I'll be back before dinner."
After hanging up, he saw that Mu Jiahe showed no signs of waking up. He got up first and washed himself.
At that moment, the extension phone in the guest room rang. It was probably the front desk asking if they wanted to extend their stay.
But before Xiao Xun could reach for the phone, it hung up...
Before it got dark, Xiao Xun finally brought Mu Jiahe to his hometown's villa. The parking lot was built impressively. Because it was New Year's, the villa was decorated with lanterns and looked very festive, though there weren't many people around.
Xiao Xun parked his car directly at the entrance of the villa hotel. Xiao Xun's parents were already waiting there.
Liu Shijia and Gu Yingxiong were also waiting. After a long exchange of pleasantries, they followed Liu Shijia to a private room. There were already a group of people in the room. Besides a few village officials, Madam Yu was also present.
Madam Yu stood up proactively, smiling as she greeted Xiao Xun. Xiao Xun was also very curious as to why she was there.
But with so many people present, he had to show respect. He smiled and they all took their seats as guests and hosts.
During the meal, many people toasted Xiao Xun, making him the guest of honor at the banquet.
"Mom, has my room been tidied up yet?"
"You and Jiahe can sleep at the villa tonight. It's all arranged."
Xiao Xun smiled at Mu Jiahe and said, "Look at my mom, her son is back for the New Year, but she won't let him come home."
The group burst into laughter, exchanging witty remarks.
After the meal, the village chief, Xiao Xun's father, and a few village elders went off to chat. Xiao Xun's mother took Mu Jiahe and Madam Yu to enjoy the villa's night view.
Gu Yingxiong had some business to attend to and left, leaving only Liu Shijia and Xiao Xun in the hall.
"Sister, why is Gu Yingxiong's mother here? Does she want to take her son back? I haven't seen any Gu family bodyguards."
Liu Shijia sighed, "Where else could she go if not here? The Gu family kicked her out, and she couldn't go back to her maiden home either."
"What happened? Did that scoundrel get caught?"
Liu Shijia threw a throw pillow from behind at Xiao Xun, "Don't talk nonsense. It's all because of her useless younger brother. He got mixed up with some shady people. The factory's performance wasn't good, and instead of thinking of ways to innovate, he took the suppliers' money to Macau. I don't know if he won, but in the end, she brought the money to redeem him. Later, the suppliers surrounded the factory, demanding the money. When they couldn't get it, they went to the Guo family. The head of the Guo family found out and kicked her out. She had nowhere to go, so she had to come and seek refuge with her son."
Xiao Xun let out a long sigh after listening, but he felt no joy in having gotten revenge on her.
That night, Xiao Xun and Mu Jiahe enjoyed the villa's best room, a presidential suite of over two hundred square meters.
Thanks to Gu Yingxiong, many institutions and organizations chose this place for their training sessions, significantly boosting revenue during the off-season for tourism.
The village directors decided, primarily Xiao Xun's father and the village chief, to give Gu Yingxiong twenty percent of the villa's profits.
Liu Shijia did not take on any financial responsibilities but was instead given a leisurely position, a so-called office director.
Many of the projects here were newly built. Liu Shijia told Xiao Xun that Gu Yingxiong planned to develop the mountain behind and the two villages at the foot of the mountain into a film base.
This would not only increase income and enhance recognition but also boost tourism and the income of the local residents.
Xiao Xun nodded, "The idea is good. I've recently brought the star Yu Shiwen under my wing and plan to develop the entertainment sector. If your film base is completed, I'll have her come and support you."
Liu Shijia was extremely excited upon hearing Yu Shiwen's name, "She's my idol! Can she really come?"
"Of course. By the way, you just finished expanding the villa. Do you have the money to build the film base?"