"It's nothing, just curiosity," Gu Mingyu shrugged.
Fang Yang chuckled and said, "Let me give you a piece of advice: curiosity killed the cat. In this hotel, it's best not to cause trouble. Otherwise, no one will be able to save you."
"How could that be? This hotel is so nice, of course I want to stay here," Gu Mingyu said with a smile.
Fang Yang glanced at him but said nothing more.
Gu Mingyu cursed inwardly. If only it had been a female staff member, he could have definitely charmed some information out of her with his good looks!
...
In the morning, Gu Wanyin came to the cafeteria for breakfast, yawning.
Cola Burger was lazy today and hadn't woken up yet.
As she was pondering what to eat for breakfast, she heard Gu Mingyu's voice behind her: "Manager Gu, you're up early."
She rolled her eyes, but when she turned around, a smile was already plastered on her face. "Yes, you're quite early too, Mr. Gu."
Gu Mingyu was taken aback, then smiled and said, "So Manager Gu already knows my name?"
"Of course," Gu Wanyin said with an enigmatic smile.
Yesterday, she had made a point of asking Xu Shi the name of the new guest.
Gu Mingyu...
Wasn't that the name of the male protagonist's brother in the book?
Of course, Gu Wanyin wasn't certain if it was just a coincidence of the same name.
But seeing Gu Mingyu's unusual behavior since his arrival, she already had her suspicions.
Most likely, he was sent by the people from Muruo Base.
Besides trying to uncover the hotel's secrets, judging by his behavior, he probably also wanted to... seduce her?
Although this guess made Gu Wanyin feel sick to her stomach, she still thought it was very likely.
Seeing Gu Wanyin's ambiguous smile, Gu Mingyu felt a bit uneasy.
After all, Muruo Base was quite famous.
But he had always kept a low profile, and hardly anyone knew that Gu Chengyu had a younger brother...
So, Gu Wanyin probably wouldn't know he was from Muruo Base, right?
Even if she did know, it didn't matter. He had his ways of dispelling Gu Wanyin's suspicions about him.
Thinking this, Gu Mingyu smiled again and said, "We both have the surname Gu. It seems we really have a connection."
What bullshit connection.
Gu Wanyin inwardly retorted, then asked the system in her mind: "System, can we raise the consumption prices just for Gu Mingyu? Let's fleece him and earn you more points!"
"Of course not," the system said. "That would violate interstellar regulations. We'd both be punished!"
Gu Wanyin felt a bit disappointed.
She ignored Gu Mingyu, took a plate of dumplings and a fried egg, then turned and left.
Gu Mingyu's face darkened once again.
Feeling somewhat frustrated, he casually picked up some food and was about to sit down opposite Gu Wanyin when suddenly, someone beat him to it.
"This seat is taken," Fu Siheng said coldly.
"Who are you?" Gu Mingyu asked, displeased.
"Who I am is none of your business," Fu Siheng said with a cold smile. "You'd better hide your own tail first."
Gu Mingyu was startled. He sized up Fu Siheng, then turned and left.
"Mr. Fu?" Gu Wanyin asked, puzzled. "How did you..."
"That man is called Gu Mingyu. He's from Muruo Base, the younger brother of Gu Chengyu, the person in charge there," Fu Siheng said quickly. "I've seen him before, but he doesn't remember me. Manager Gu, you'd better be careful. He must have come here with a purpose."
With that, he stood up and left.
Gu Wanyin understood now that Fu Siheng had come to warn her.
But now... she could also be certain.
It wasn't just a coincidence of the same name. This Gu Mingyu was indeed the male protagonist's brother from the book.
Bai Shuwen's prediction had come true. An Cairou was clever; instead of directly attacking her hotel, she first sent a handsome man to seduce her.
This was a psychological attack.
The book had mentioned that Gu Mingyu liked An Cairou, so even though he was his brother's love rival, he never left Muruo Base and was always willing to do anything for An Cairou.
Now, he had come to the hotel and kept trying to get close to her... his intentions were obvious.
"System, just throw him out," Gu Wanyin said with disgust. "Better yet, send him straight to the volcano crater, let him have some fun."
"Alright, host," the system said.
"Oh wait, I've thought of a good plan. We can fleece him and earn you some points. After we're done, we'll throw him out," Gu Wanyin suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
"What good plan?" The system immediately became interested.
"Listen to me..."
...
Gu Mingyu paced back and forth in his room, his face full of frustration.
He simply couldn't believe that his charm had diminished to such an extent!
Before coming here, he had been full of confidence, thinking that the hotel owner would surely fall at his feet in no time!
But now...
Just then, suddenly, there was a knock on his room door.
"Who is it?" Gu Mingyu asked.
"Hello, I'm Zhuang Xiaoxia from room 204. It's my birthday today, and everyone in the hotel is gathering at the hot pot restaurant for a meal. Would you like to join us?"
Gu Mingyu was about to refuse, but then thought he might be able to use this opportunity to get closer to Gu Wanyin, so he said, "Alright, I'll be there soon."
"Great," Zhuang Xiaoxia said. "We'll all be waiting for you there."
Gu Mingyu felt that something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
A while later, he arrived at the hot pot restaurant and indeed saw many people inside. It seemed that all the hotel guests were there, and even Xu Shi and Fang Yang, the two staff members, were present.
"Mr. Gu, you're here!" Zhuang Xiaoxia said with a big smile. "Welcome, welcome, please sit down!"
As Gu Mingyu sat down, he asked, "Where's Manager Gu? Isn't she coming?"
"Manager Gu will be here soon," Zhuang Xiaoxia said. "Well then, shall we start eating hot pot now?"
"Yes!" The guests cheered.
"So, how are we settling the bill?" Dong Yue asked. "Are we each paying for ourselves?"
"I'm the one who invited everyone here for this gathering, so of course I can't let you pay with your points! But... sigh! I don't have many points left either, I'm afraid it won't be enough to cover it all."
As she spoke, Zhuang Xiaoxia looked at Gu Mingyu with pitiful eyes.
Gu Mingyu: "?"
What was that look for?
"Our manager likes kind-hearted people the most," Xu Shi said. "And she's very close with Sister Xiaoxia. If she finds out that someone helped Sister Xiaoxia have a happy birthday, she'll definitely look at that person in a different light."
"Yeah! Last time I helped someone, Manager Gu praised me several times!" another guest said.
Is that so?
Gu Mingyu's mind started working.
He smiled and said, "In that case, let me cover the bill for you today."
"Really?" Zhuang Xiaoxia put on a surprised and delighted expression. "Mr. Gu, you're so kind! When Manager Gu arrives, we'll definitely sing your praises to her!"
"That's right!" The other guests chimed in.
Gu Mingyu was elated.
It was just a matter of spending a few more points.
After all, he still had several Crystal Cores on him.
If he could exchange these points for Gu Wanyin's goodwill, that would be perfect!
However, Gu Mingyu could never have imagined...
