Chapter 38: Chapter 37: Time to Meet Chapter 38: Chapter 37: Time to Meet Qi Xingzhou encountered an elevator malfunction at a hotel that actually happened to be owned by the Qi family itself.
Otherwise, Qi Jingshan wouldn’t have dared to take Qi Xingzhou there.
The thoughts of Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen were the same as Ji Shuang’s, all believing that the person who had given the Small Night Lamp to Qi Xingzhou must be found in order to thank them in person.
Of course, it would be even better if they knew why the person gave the Small Night Lamp at the time.
As soon as Ji Shuang finished her sentence, Qi Jingshan immediately pulled up the hotel manager’s phone number and asked the person to check the surveillance footage from that day to see when the Small Night Lamp first appeared in Qi Xingzhou’s hands.
The hotel manager never imagined that one day he would actually receive a call personally from the president!
Although the hotel he managed was a high-end five-star establishment, the Qi Corporation had countless properties under its name, with businesses involved in all kinds of industries; especially numerous were the chain of luxury five-star hotels all around the country!
What qualifications did he have!
Not to mention that Qi Jingshan had only asked him to check a surveillance video, even if Qi Jingshan had asked him to pluck the stars from the sky, he… couldn’t pick them.
Before long, the hotel manager had found out that the Small Night Lamp in Qi Xingzhou’s hand was given to him by the woman who was trapped with him in the elevator when it malfunctioned.
Thinking of the elevator malfunction that day, the manager felt somewhat guilty.
He cut out the portion of the surveillance video from the elevator and sent it to Qi Jingshan’s phone.
At this time, in the Qi family’s living room, only Qi Jingshan, Qi Chen, and Ji Shuang were still down on the first floor.
That was because Qi Xingzhou had gone upstairs with that exquisitely crafted colored glaze Small Night Lamp after finishing his meal, returning to his own room.
After the manager sent over the surveillance video, Qi Jingshan opened it to watch it, with Qi Chen and Ji Shuang standing to his left and right, respectively.
The three of them sat upright and still, holding their breath as they watched a simple surveillance video, as if they were witnessing a national conference.
After watching the surveillance footage and understanding what had happened in the elevator that day, although Ji Shuang felt some heartache for Qi Xingzhou’s initial reaction to his illness, what surprised her more was Jiang Ning’s goodwill towards Qi Xingzhou, as well as his attitude.
Qi Xingzhou not only accepted Jiang Ning’s kindness but also treated the Small Night Lamp she gave him as a cherished treasure!
Watching Jiang Ning’s figure in the video, though she had not met her in person yet, Ji Shuang’s fondness grew the more she watched.
Suppressing her inner excitement, she spoke, “It’s too late today. Let the hotel staff contact her tomorrow. We owe her a word of thanks for this matter. It was fortunate to have her in the elevator that day to calm Zhouzhou down. Otherwise, I don’t even want to imagine how Zhouzhou would have made it until the rescue arrived.”
Qi Jingshan nodded guiltily after viewing the video, as he too felt a sense of gratitude towards Jiang Ning in his heart.
Although the hotel was Qi Family’s property, the service industry’s biggest taboo is the leaking of a guest’s privacy, even if the guests are Qi family members themselves.
Only Qi Chen at the side then said, “So, for the past few days, Xingzhou has been going to the elevator entrance with his Small Night Lamp, because he’s been waiting for this girl?”
He reasonably offered his own explanation for this guess, “That day, Xingzhou left the house without his mobile phone, so he wouldn’t know the exact time the elevator malfunctioned, only that he left in the evening to go to the hotel for a dinner with his father.”
“He’s not adept at expressing himself, nor does he proactively communicate with others, so the idea of having someone pull up the surveillance footage never crossed his mind. In fact, since Xingzhou rarely goes out, and stays in hotels even less, almost never, he might not even realize that a hotel is actually a temporary residence provided to guests.”
“Because he met this girl in the elevator once, he might think she would always show up at that time.”
“This led to Xingzhou going out every evening these past few days, waiting at the hotel elevator entrance until late at night, and then returning home empty-handed.”
Qi Chen’s words caused Ji Shuang and Qi Jingshan both to be slightly stunned.
Reflecting on the timing of Qi Jingshan taking Qi Chen out to the dinner and when they returned that day, they found it matched exactly with the times Qi Xingzhou had been leaving and coming back home these days!
The times matched perfectly!
Ji Shuang wiped the tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, “This foolish child, why didn’t he just tell us.”
Then she reproached herself a little, “Such an obvious thing, why didn’t I notice it sooner…”
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Jiang Ning returned to her small rental apartment after being away for several days.
She hadn’t forgotten the great haul from this trip, and immediately after arriving, she took out the Flat-bottomed Pan and placed it inside the System Backpack.
The instant she held the Flat-bottomed Pan, it disappeared from in front of her, and if Jiang Ning wanted to take the Flat-bottomed Pan out of the System Backpack, it would appear in her hand just with a thought.
Jiang Ning tried it several times and felt it was extremely convenient.
As for the Safety Amulet, she continued to wear it around her neck.
This Safety Amulet was obviously valuable, and Jiang Ning had taken it off, considering she might use herself as bait and could be stripped of her valuables.
Previously, she didn’t have the System Backpack, so she could only leave them at home, but now that she had the System Backpack, it was much more convenient.
Whenever it was inconvenient to carry them, she could put them in the System Backpack and take them out immediately when needed.
Especially this Safety Amulet—it could practically be considered Jiang Ning’s second life in critical moments.
The next morning, Jiang Ning went to the car dealership to pick up her car.
To be honest, the salesman Zhao Feng had never seen such a generous and unusual customer.
She had contacted him through the internet, sent over a picture of a new car, and asked if he had it in stock, how long it would take to order, the price, and when she could pick it up, among other questions.
After Zhao Feng had answered all these questions, she directly transferred the money, saying she was traveling and would come back to Capital City in a few days to pick up the car.
Although the price of the new car was only in the six-figure range, Zhao Feng was still shocked by her trust and generosity. He promptly inquired when exactly the customer would be back in Capital City, and she replied she would visit the dealership after her return.
Zhao Feng had been looking forward to her arrival these past days. He had imagined someone who spent money so freely must be a well-off white-collar worker, but to his surprise… it turned out to be a young woman even younger than him!
But regardless of her age, she was still a respected Sugar Daddy!
When Jiang Ning arrived at the dealership, Zhao Feng greeted her with his most eager service attitude.
Since Jiang Ning had paid in full, the new car had been expedited and delivered yesterday. Zhao Feng took Jiang Ning to see her new car.
Jiang Ning took it for a few test drives and was very satisfied with the experience. She settled the remaining payment on the spot and then completed the necessary paperwork with Zhao Feng’s assistance.
Having a car for transport, Jiang Ning would find it much more convenient to get around from now on.
At least when she had tasks in the same city in the future, Jiang Ning could just drive there, even if the targets were as slippery as fleeing criminals!
After all, it was her own car!
The phone in her pocket rang, and seeing it was an unfamiliar local number, Jiang Ning slid her finger to answer the call, “Hello?”
“Hello, Miss Jiang, good day to you. I’m a staff member from Shixin Hotel. Do you remember the elevator malfunction that happened during your stay with us?” the female voice on the phone spoke very standard Mandarin, her tone extremely humble and pleasant, making it comfortable to listen to. Jiang Ning responded warmly, “I remember, what about it?”
The hotel had not only expressed sincere apologies to Jiang Ning immediately after the elevator incident but also offered to waive her accommodation charges from that stay, which left her with a good impression of the hotel.
“We’re terribly sorry for the unpleasant experience you had during your stay at our hotel. On behalf of the hotel, I would like to extend our deepest apologies to Miss Jiang once again.”
“There was another person trapped in the elevator with you last time. His family members are ever so grateful for the help you gave him in the elevator. They are all currently at our hotel and would like to thank you in person. Do you have time right now?”
After she finished speaking, Jiang Ning could hear faint sounds of people talking in the background on the phone, and then she heard the front desk staff say, “His family says any time is fine, they will be waiting for you at the hotel all day.”
At Shixin Hotel, after the staff finished speaking, she waited quietly for the response from the other end of the phone.
Next to her, the three Qi family members were looking intently at her mobile phone with eager eyes.
Qi Jingshan, dressed in a suit and shoes, his expression serious and commanding respect without anger, made the staff member feel anxious and unsettled under his intimidating gaze.
Qi Chen had canceled all his work that day to come with his parents, planning to meet the person who had calmed his younger brother.
He stood beside Ji Shuang, his posture as upright as a pine, his features sharp, his gaze as deep as the abyss, exuding an air of cool indifference—seemingly composed, yet his tightly pressed lips betrayed his inner turmoil.
It had to be said, the father and son truly mirrored each other in their composed reserve.
Ji Shuang, on the other hand, was nothing like them. Clutching her bag, she held her breath with a tense expression, as if the words “Please agree” were written all over her face.
Every passing second felt unbearably long to her.
But actually, Jiang Ning hadn’t been silent for long before agreeing, “Sure, I have time now. Hmm… I’ll be there in about fifteen minutes.”