This battle had been especially long.
From the shower to the bathtub, then to the big bed.
Only when Su Ningwei's eyes were red at the corners and she was trembling as she begged for mercy did the battle finally end.
Early the next morning.
Ye Chen still got up early.
Su Ningwei, exhausted from the night before, slept soundly in the crook of his arm.
The system's boost really was great. His arm didn't feel numb at all.
Seeing how soundly Su Ningwei slept, and figuring it was still early, Ye Chen couldn't bear to wake her. But the hotel incident from the previous night was still on his mind, so he picked up the phone from the bedside table with his other hand and took a look.
He Wenyao had indeed sent Ye Chen a message.
"Everyone who came into contact with the watermelon on the fruit platter at the hotel has been taken in by the police for questioning. There are no results yet.
"The watermelon on the fruit platter had definitely been poisoned.
"The remaining seedless watermelons in the warehouse were also found to have been injected with a toxic liquid.
"The Market Supervision Bureau has also begun tracing their source, but there are no results yet.
"There were 135 people poisoned this time. They've all been taken to the nearest hospital for treatment, and they're out of danger. Most customers have received compensation and agreed not to pursue the matter further.
"Only one table of guests refused to accept our apology or compensation. They wouldn't even accept more money, insisting that our food safety and quality were inadequate, and exposing the incident to the media.
"The story they exposed is already trending at the top of the hot search list.
"The company's PR team