If it hadn't been for Gao Ying's reminder, she still wouldn't have known that Mingshan Island was opened by her grandmother's best friend. Her grandmother still had shares in it, and now those shares were in her hands, which made her one of the shareholders of Mingshan Island.
Thinking of a way to scam Kong Lian without affecting Mingshan Island's reputation took a lot of hard work.
"You need to be prepared for this, in case they bite back at you," Ren Ran reminded them.
"Don't worry Miss, our group's legal department isn't vegetarian."
Not just anyone could take a bite out of them, let alone when they were fully prepared for this matter.
After getting what she wanted, Ren Ran quietly left the office.
The next day at breakfast, every server dutifully told them that due to inadequate food preparation yesterday, it was their fault. The ingredients had been rushed in from out of town overnight, so they could eat to their heart's content today.
The hotel took full responsibility, as to whether the students would believe this reason, that was up to them to decide.
Everyone ordered the prepared ingredients for lunch, and ate happily.
Kong Lian went to the restaurant on purpose and gently explained yesterday's situation to everyone.
Some listened carefully, nodding continually.
Some spoke up to comfort her, telling her not to mind and that they hadn't taken offense.
Most kept their heads down, silently eating, not taking a stance, and pretending not to notice when Kong Lian looked at them.
Kong Lian observed everyone's expressions, trying hard to maintain a smile, but the smile seemed somewhat forced no matter how you looked at it.
"Kong Lian, aren't you eating?"
Seeing her leave, Hu Xiyue asked.
She turned around, "You guys eat, I'm full, I'm just going to get some fresh air outside."
"Alright."
Tan Jia glanced at Hu Xiyue, "You just eat."
"Bang..."
Kong Lian pushed open the door to the general manager's office again, anger on her face, her tone a few degrees colder.
"How did you do PR? Why didn't you satisfy them?"
Manager Wang didn't get angry, patiently saying: "Miss Kong, don't get anxious. We've already got people doing surveys to find out soon. If it's because of our hotel that customers are dissatisfied, we will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
"What do you mean? Are you saying they are dissatisfied with me and not your hotel?"
"Miss Kong, calm down first, getting angry won't solve anything."
Kong Lian didn't even look at the tea he offered, "I'm telling you, if you don't satisfy me this time, don't expect me to pay the rest."
Manager Wang's smile faded a little, "Miss Kong, if that's what you're saying, then we have no need to continue this discussion. I will have our group's legal department chat with you."
"Are you threatening me?"
Manager Wang smiled wryly, "No no no, you misunderstand. What you just said about subsequent issues already exceeds my scope of duties. The legal department is in charge of this business."
After all, Kong Lian was just a girl in her teens, how could she be a match for these old foxes in the workplace.
After being stifled at Manager Wang's, her mood hadn't been vented at all, on the contrary, she felt even more suppressed.
She returned to her room and called Ruan Fengru.
"Mom." Her voice choked, just short of crying out.
"Things not going well?"
"Mm." Kong Lian recounted what had happened, and at the end, said angrily: "It's all because of that bitch Ren Ran. If it wasn't for the menu she provided, things wouldn't have developed to this point. Mom, she and I are incompatible."
