Out with the Old, In with the New

"I see…"

"Alright then, in that case, I'll leave my car parked in front of your store."

"If you guys don't dare to move it, then helping me keep an eye on it should be fine, right?"

"Don't worry, I'll come back personally to pick it up after I'm done with today's business."

"This…"

The female salesperson hesitated for a moment, but eventually nodded in agreement.

"Okay then, we'll help you watch it."

"But you need to come back as soon as possible to retrieve the car. I'm worried something might happen if it's left here for too long."

"At that point, we'll be in a difficult position, and I hope you can understand us ordinary people."

"Alright, it's decided then."

"But you can also rest assured, the selling price of this car is quite high, and no one would dare to have bad intentions towards it."

"Of course, I'll also come back as soon as possible to pick up the car after I'm done with my business."

Seeing that they had agreed, Lin Chen nodded happily.

He didn't linger any longer and drove the newly purchased Volkswagen Phaeton away from the scene.

However, not long after he drove the Volkswagen Phaeton out of the 4S dealership, his phone suddenly rang.

Ring, ring, ring—

The caller ID showed an unfamiliar number.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Hello, may I ask if you are Mr. Lin Chen?"

"Yes, I am. And you are…"

"Hello, Mr. Lin. I am Chen Liming, the lobby manager of the Zhonghai Emperor International Hotel."

"The situation is like this: because you have invested a huge sum to acquire 100% of our hotel's shares, we would like to invite you to the hotel to inspect the work."

"Of course, you can set the time."

"Whenever you feel you are free to come, you can come. We will then gather all the hotel staff to warmly welcome you."

Zhonghai Emperor International Hotel?

Hearing the content of the phone call, Lin Chen finally remembered.

He had opened the treasure chest, and the system had gifted him 100% equity in the Zhonghai Emperor International Hotel. He was now their big boss.

What puzzled him was that usually, the calls came immediately after the rewards were given.

Why was it that after he had been enjoying himself for so long, they were only calling now?

"Okay, I'll be right there."

"Oh, and please notify your general manager that the hotel will temporarily not accept any external guests today."

"Because my friend, Cheng Gang, is holding a class reunion tonight. Please arrange it immediately."

"Also, you must remember that you don't know me. Don't mess this up for me."

"Yes."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

But as he was about to drive to the Zhonghai Emperor International Hotel, he discovered a problem.

"Hmm? Why did my phone suddenly receive so many text messages?"

Looking at the string of numbers with ellipses on his phone screen, Lin Chen was a bit confused.

Lin Chen himself didn't even know exactly how many text messages there were.

He only knew that the message section was displaying an astonishing red number.

Unread Messages: 999*

He casually clicked on one and found that these messages were undoubtedly all notifications for missed calls.

"No way, my phone was clearly turned on. Why couldn't I receive calls? Is it broken?"

"It looks like I'll have to get a new phone after some time."

Looking at the Xiaomi phone in his hand, Lin Chen felt a bit hesitant.

This Xiaomi phone had been with him for a full six years.

After using it for so long, he couldn't help but feel a bit reluctant to part with it now that it was broken.

However, this was just a slight reluctance. After all, he had money now, and buying a new one wouldn't hurt.

Besides, didn't the ancestors have a philosophical saying?

As the saying goes, out with the old and in with the new. If people only dwelled on nostalgia, how would technology advance?

Therefore, for the sake of society's technological advancement, Lin Chen decided he was definitely going to get a new phone.

And it had to be a more high-end, more expensive one.

As for exactly which one he'd get, he'd have to think about that after the class reunion.

Zhonghai Emperor International Hotel.

The hotel's lobby manager, Chen Liming, was extremely anxious after hanging up Lin Chen's call.

The reason was simple: the hotel's General Manager, Chu Ying, was on leave today and he couldn't reach her.

On top of that, the news about the equity transaction had come so suddenly, leaving him in a state of torment.

"No matter what, with Ms. Chu absent, I'll just have to push through this."

Chen Liming gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and then used the internal intercom to summon all hotel employees.

Soon, the hotel staff, who had been scattered throughout the building, were all gathered in the first-floor lobby.

Seeing that all employees were present, Chen Liming announced the situation.

"I've just received special news that the equity of our Emperor Hotel has changed hands."

"This means our Chairman of the Emperor Hotel has been replaced."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, followed by a wave of incredulous murmurs.

Seeing this, Chen Liming quickly raised his hand to quiet them down before continuing:

"I know you all have many questions and are in shock, and I am too."

"But I have to say, this is the reality."

"Not only that, but our new Chairman will be arriving at the hotel shortly."

"So, I expect all of you to be sharp and make sure nothing goes wrong."

"Oh, and there's one more important thing I need to tell you all."

"Today, our hotel will not be accepting any other guests. We are only expecting one person, named Cheng Gang."

"This person is very special because he is the Chairman's classmate, and they will be having a class reunion here later."

At this point, Chen Liming specifically showed everyone the identity information and photos of Lin Chen and Cheng Gang that he had received on his phone.

After everyone had finished looking and memorizing the information, he continued:

"Finally, there's one last thing you all must remember. The Chairman specifically instructed us to pretend we don't know him."

"The reason I'm showing you the Chairman's photo is twofold: first, so you can all get to know the boss you'll be working for in the future."

"Second, even though the Chairman wants us to act like we don't know him, we need to understand a certain principle in our hearts."

"As for the photo of Cheng Gang, it's so you all recognize him and know who the focus is for tonight."

Chen Liming paused here, then looked around at everyone before continuing:

"I want to emphasize one point here."

"Regardless of whether the Chairman wants us to recognize him or not, we must serve our esteemed boss with the highest quality service and a smile."

"So, when you're serving later, you must pay special attention to the Chairman's needs, including any tasks he asks you to handle."

"That's all for today. Did everyone understand?"

"If anyone has any questions, you'd best ask them now."

"Otherwise, if something goes wrong later, I'll hold you personally responsible."