The server said, "Miss Shen, you are truly forgetful. A month ago, you came here looking for Mr. Qin, and it was I who led you to his room."
Hearing this, Shen Xi suddenly realized and quickly smiled at him, "I apologize. You've changed into this uniform, and I didn't recognize you at first."
"This is our hotel's recently updated work uniform," the server chuckled dismissively and continued, "Are you here to see Mr. Qin? He isn't here; he's on the fifth floor."
When he had received Shen Xi that day, he had seen that Qin Si Ye's relationship with her must have been unusual.
He had been working here for three years, and Miss Shen was the first woman Mr. Qin had allowed into his room.
Moreover, he had personally instructed for many pastries and fruits to be sent to her.
"Oh. I'm not here to find him today. I have some business with someone here."
Shen Xi hadn't expected this server to be so perceptive, knowing she knew Qin Si Ye and thus being so polite to her.
However, people working in such establishments wouldn't last long without a certain ability to read people.
An idea suddenly struck her; wasn't this a perfect opportunity to exploit?
"Oh. I see. Do you need me to inform them?" Just as she had predicted, the server was very accommodating.
"No need." Shen Xi looked at him with a gentle gaze and continued, "But I need you to do me a favor."
Shen Xi stepped forward and whispered a few words into his ear. The server immediately handed her the small cart, smiling, "No problem."
Although he couldn't afford to offend the people in this room, he was very willing to help Shen Xi with this favor.
Mr. Qin was also here tonight, and if anything happened, he would surely support Miss Shen, so he didn't need to worry too much.
"Wait for me outside," Shen Xi said, taking the small cart and giving Jian Fan a meaningful glance before knocking and pushing the door open.
Around the large round table in the room sat over a dozen people, all men.
They were clinking glasses, toasting each other, and chatting, their faces flushed, completely oblivious to who was delivering the wine.
At this moment, someone called out, "Waiter, come here and pour the wine."
Shen Xi lowered her head, quickly opened several bottles of red wine, walked over, and poured for each of them.
As she was pouring wine for the third person, someone suddenly asked, "Why has the service staff changed? And it's a woman?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze shifted to her.
Sun Kangcheng recognized her at once. He sat up straight and sternly asked, "How could it be you?"
Because of the permit issue, Shen Xi had approached him several times, leaving a deep impression on him.
Shen Xi's heart trembled, but she quickly regained her composure, holding the red wine bottle, and calmly walked towards him.
"I wanted to invite Director Sun out for a meal alone, but you always claimed to be busy. I had no choice but to find you here. Please forgive me."
"You… why are you so persistent? You're truly inescapable." Sun Kangcheng looked at her with annoyance, "I'm busy right now and don't have time to discuss those things with you. You should leave."
At this moment, someone at the table curiously asked, "Kangcheng, who is this woman?"
"Why are you asking? Come, everyone, let's continue drinking." Sun Kangcheng glanced disdainfully at Shen Xi, picked up his wine glass, and looked at the others.
However, the more he tried to avoid the topic, the more suspicious the others at the table became that there was something amiss.
Not a single person picked up their wine glass; they all looked at him and Shen Xi with smiles.
It was as if a grand drama was about to unfold.
The thin man who had spoken earlier suddenly let out a couple of light chuckles, "Kangcheng, this girl doesn't look very old. What have you done to wrong her that you've forced her to find you here?"
"Yes, I never expected that you, Sun Kangcheng, who looks like a gentleman, would also be keeping a mistress in private." Someone spoke more explicitly, drawing a burst of laughter from everyone.
Shen Xi naturally understood the implication of their words. They must have suspected she was Sun Kangcheng's mistress, and she had come here because of romantic matters.
She didn't immediately deny it. Perhaps letting them think that way and putting a little pressure on Sun Kangcheng might help her.
Jian Fan had learned through his investigation that this Sun Kangcheng had close ties with people in the pharmaceutical industry in K City and offered them a certain level of protection, which was precisely why he was unwilling to accommodate an outsider like her entering the city's pharmaceutical sector.
However, it was rumored that he had a very formidable wife at home, who was very loyal to the family, and he never dared to misbehave outside.
"Why don't we move to another place to talk? It's too crowded here, and it's not very convenient," Shen Xi said to him with a slight smile, speaking ambiguously.