Tycoon: I Have an Unlimited Modifier

This put even more strain on the Banyan Tree Group's already tight cash reserves.

Fortunately, the difficulties were only temporary.

Once Lord Tong's sleep-quality buff kicked in...

It was only a matter of time before the occupancy rates at Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts skyrocketed across the board.

"Alright, I'll contact the Shanghai Rolls-Royce Center later then."

Li Ai didn't disturb Qi Sheng any further and went to take care of her own business.

After breakfast, Qi Sheng arrived at the door of the presidential suite.

"Honey, you're up?"

Zong Rui happened to be opening the door, about to head out with Qu Man, who was also washed up and dressed.

She didn't expect Qi Sheng to be up as well and, pleasantly surprised, looped her arm through his.

"Are you two going shopping?"

Qi Sheng casually wrapped an arm around Zong Rui, subtly exchanging a glance with Qu Man.

The memory of Qi Sheng seeing her completely exposed yesterday made Qu Man feel a mix of shyness and embarrassment.

"Yes, Manman is usually busy with work. We're about to head to her hotel so she can process her resignation, and then we're going shopping."

Zong Rui blinked, looking up at Qi Sheng.

"Honey, why don't you come with us..."

"Hm, alright."

Qi Sheng had come on this trip to spend time with Zong Rui, after all.

Running into Qu Man was just a pleasant surprise.

He didn't get his "dessert" with Zong Rui yesterday.

No matter what, he had to make up for it today.

"Love you!"

An overjoyed Zong Rui linked arms with Qi Sheng again and planted a kiss on his cheek.

"So sappy."

Qu Man turned away, feigning disgust, but deep down, she was a little envious.

'As a woman herself, of course she wanted to be able to be so openly affectionate with a boyfriend.'

'But what kind of decent men do you meet in a place like a hotel?'

'They were either bringing shady women to get a room for the night...'

'...or they were with their mistresses, looking for a thrill.'

It was precisely because she worked in a hotel and had seen all sorts of freaks and ghouls...

...that Qu Man was both hopeful and wary when it came to love.

'Compared to those guys, Qi Sheng wasn't half bad.'

'At the very least, he was incredibly good to his woman.'

...

Regent Hotel.

Qu Man gazed through the car window at the hotel where she had worked for the better part of a year, a touch of melancholy in her expression.

'If she had stuck it out here, she might have had a shot at becoming the general manager one day.'

'But that was at least a decade away, if not more.'

The hotel industry was just that grueling.

Without over a decade of management experience...

...it was absolutely impossible to earn the trust of these major hotel groups.

"Welcome... Manager Qu?"

The doorman enthusiastically pulled open the Bentley's door.

When he saw it was their hotel's gorgeous Miss Qu, he was instantly struck by a bad feeling.

"Xiaosun, thank you."

Qu Man smiled and nodded at the doorman, Xiaosun, before walking briskly into the hotel.

"Are you two checking in, or dining with us?"

The doorman, Xiaosun, glanced at Qi Sheng and Zong Rui, who were still in the car.

He was completely floored by the other stunning beauty's incredible figure.

"Shall we try their afternoon tea?"

Qi Sheng stepped out of the car, handing the keys and a tip to the doorman before wrapping an arm around Zong Rui's slender waist.

"Okay! Manman will be a while processing her resignation, so this is perfect."

Zong Rui readily agreed, leaning in to whisper apologetically in Qi Sheng's ear.

"Honey, Manman and I stayed up talking too late last night. I'll make it up to you tonight."

"That's more like it."

Satisfied, Qi Sheng kept his arm around Zong Rui as they walked into the Regent Hotel.

They found a table by the window in the ground-floor lobby and ordered the afternoon tea set.

The seven or eight hundred yuan set was nothing more than two cups of coffee and an assortment of cakes and pastries.

Qi Sheng only tried the coffee. The taste was passable.

At least it wasn't instant Nescafé.

Zong Rui, on the other hand, seemed to quite enjoy the atmosphere.

She had Qi Sheng take a few pictures of her.

"Wow, honey, you're so good at taking pictures!"

After inspecting the results, Zong Rui was so delighted that she ran over and gave Qi Sheng a few kisses.

"Is Qu Man not out yet?"

Qi Sheng glanced at his watch. It had already been half an hour.

"Let me ask her."

Just as Zong Rui was about to call Qu Man, she saw her walking toward them.

"Manman!"

Zong Rui waved with a smile.

"I thought you'd be waiting outside. How's our hotel's afternoon tea?"

Qu Man smiled and sat down across from them. Seeing Zong Rui sitting in Qi Sheng's lap was no longer a surprise.

"Did you finish up with your resignation?"

Qi Sheng didn't answer her question, instead asking about what was most important.

"Yes, President Cai approved it without any fuss."

A complicated mix of emotions flickered across Qu Man's face as she said this.

'All my hard work, to these executives...'

'...it meant nothing. I was completely replaceable.'

"Congratulations on officially joining the Banyan Tree Group!"

"Trust me, you'll learn far more about hotel management at Banyan Tree, and you'll earn more than you did at the Regent, too."

Qi Sheng had indeed put a lot of thought into the arrangements for Qu Man.

He would have Li Ai, an expert in hotel management, personally train Qu Man and familiarize her with the business.

No one else in the entire group had ever received such treatment.

"Thank you."

Qu Man gave Qi Sheng a radiant smile, as dazzling as a field of blooming flowers.

[Qu Man Favorability +5. Current Favorability: 65 (Smitten)]

Qi Sheng remained quite calm as he read the system notification.

'Favorability is only at 65. I've got to keep playing it cool.'

"Perfect. We can celebrate you quitting your job today. Everything's on me."

'The groundwork is laid. Now it's time to unleash my financial superpower.'

'What's the use of just being handsome? Being handsome *and* rich—that's the real killer combo.'

"That's not necessary..."

Qu Man had just started to refuse when Zong Rui cut her off.

"Oh, don't be so modest! He's the big boss. Isn't it his duty to look after his pretty female employees?"

"Ruirui..."

Qu Man blushed, shooting Zong Rui an exasperated glare.

"Let's go, go, go! We have one goal today: have fun!"

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