I Have a Five-star Seaside Hotel

"If we count by our start dates, we're probably in the fifth or sixth batch." 

"Each batch gets three weeks, so maybe by the end of this year, it'll be our turn to go abroad."

Late at night, at the entrance of Lion Castle Hotel, 

two new doormen were huddled together, quietly discussing their future plans.

The previous four doormen had all gone abroad for training and travel, and these two were their replacements, not even past their probation period yet.

Originally, they weren't sure how long they'd last in this job, but who knew that hotel employees could get paid to go abroad for training and travel?!

Once this news broke, and after calculating the timeline, 

they realized that if things moved quickly, they might get their turn by the end of the year.

Suddenly, their backs didn't hurt anymore, their eyes weren't tired, they put their phones down, and even the probation period felt motivating!

"If it's winter, I can go to Stork Eagle Country to see the snow!" 

"I heard their winters are super beautiful, with silver snowflakes falling from the sky, sparkling everywhere." 

"Even with just a little moonlight, the whole night sky lights up." 

"And it's not even that cold, like a real ice kingdom."

The new doorman stared at the stars, his rugged face showing a hint of longing as he dreamed of the snowy kingdom.

Seeing his companion's dreamy expression, 

the other new doorman couldn't help but tease: 

"Bro, calm down!" 

"Our winter here is their summer over there." 

"You won't see any sparkles." 

"At best, you'll be swimming on a tropical island, maybe even holding hands with a dark-skinned girl in a grass skirt, dancing the hula."

Snow Kingdom Doorman: Damn it!

"Shut up!" 

"Can I apply to go next year instead…"

Just as the two were lost in their dreams, a loud shout came from behind: 

"Someone! Get the car ready!"

The two jumped in fright, 

turned around, and saw Chen Jianhai, wrapped in a coat, storming out with a murderous look.

"Boss, where are you going?" 

The new doorman quickly ran up, his face full of nervousness.

"You two are new?" Chen Jianhai paused, looking at the unfamiliar faces.

"Yeah."

The two unfamiliar faces nodded in unison.

"Hmm…"

Chen Jianhai frowned slightly. 

It was past 11 PM, and seeing the fresh, inexperienced faces in front of him, he couldn't bring himself to make them drive through the night.

"Forget it, you two stay here. I'll go out for a bit."

With that, Chen Jianhai grabbed his keys, rushed to a car, opened the door, stepped on the gas, and drove off in a Galloping Horse sedan.

The two new doormen stared at each other in confusion.

From the moment Chen Jianhai appeared to when he drove off, it had only been about five minutes. 

But to them, it felt like an eternity.

"Are we… not good enough?" 

"Why didn't the boss let us drive him?" 

"I passed the driving test during the interview. I fought my way through the competition." 

"Why didn't he let me drive? Does he not trust me?"

The two new employees were left bewildered by Chen Jianhai's actions.

They had heard that the previous doormen often drove the boss around. What were they lacking? 

Was the boss dissatisfied with them…?

While the two newcomers were anxiously doubting themselves, Chen Jianhai had already downed a can of Red Bull and was speeding down the highway from Zaomen to Nanjiang.

Damn it, 

he was crazy, 

he was absolutely crazy!

From Zaomen to Nanjiang, even by high-speed rail, it took over two hours. Driving would take at least five hours.

It was past midnight now, and he wouldn't arrive in Nanjiang until 5 AM at the earliest.

At the ripe age of 26, pulling an all-nighter and driving long distances without sleep would leave him utterly exhausted the next day.

He might not even look human anymore.

But Fan said he missed him!!! 

Missed him!

Chen Jianhai's face turned red, his grin stretching almost to his ears, and he occasionally covered his mouth with his hand unconsciously.

This feeling was complicated. 

So complicated that if he didn't have a car, he would've run back on foot.

He didn't know if other people felt this way when they were in love, 

but after not seeing Wen Zifan for over two months, he could barely remember what she looked like.

The thought of meeting her again even felt awkward.

He knew this wasn't right, 

but he couldn't bring himself to ask others for advice, so he chose to ignore and avoid it.

But all that awkwardness and avoidance disappeared the moment Fan said, "I miss you." 

Now, immediately, he had to see those peach-blossom eyes!!!! 

...

That night, from starry skies to the break of dawn. 

By 5 AM, Chen Jianhai finally drove into Langai Hotel. 

Under the shocked gaze of Langai's new doorman, 

Chen Jianhai rushed into the hotel on his muscular legs. 

Although Wen Zifan's home was in Nanjiang, the commute to work was too long. 

During rush hour, traffic could jam for over an hour, 

so she had moved her belongings and was now living in the hotel. 

Pressing the elevator button, Chen Jianhai headed straight to the fifth employee room on the fourth floor. 

He wanted to knock on the door, but when he actually stood in front of the room of the girl he liked, all the impulsiveness and bravado from the road turned into shyness and restraint. 

Chen Jianhai stood dumbly in front of Wen Zifan's door for a while, then quietly sat down on the sofa in the hallway. 

He'd just wait here for her, 

so when she opened the door the next morning, she'd see him right away! 

Hehe. 

Chen Jianhai chuckled to himself and yawned. 

Gradually, his eyelids grew heavier, and yawns came one after another. 

Finally, his head tilted, his legs stretched out, and he fell asleep like a log. 

...

There are many ways to vent emotions. 

But exercise is definitely the most private, safe, and non-harmful way. 

At 6 AM sharp, Wen Zifan's door opened from the inside. 

Dressed in workout clothes, Wen Zifan walked out with headphones on, her eyes red and her face slightly swollen. 

Chen Jianhai… hadn't replied. 

At first, she thought he was playing games and hadn't seen the message. 

But she waited all night, and it was as if he had vanished into thin air, with no response at all. 

This… might just be the end of it. 

Wen Zifan closed the door with her foot, tilted her head back, and took a deep breath. 

As an assistant, getting emotional at work was already inappropriate. 

As a girl, mustering the courage to confess her feelings to the guy she liked, only to be met with silence, was a hurdle she couldn't overcome. 

"So what!" 

Wen Zifan's eyes were red as she grabbed a hair tie and pulled her hair into a neat ponytail. 

"It's just no reply, so what?" 

"It's not a big deal…" 

Wen Zifan had only taken two steps when she heard thunderous snoring coming from down the hallway. 

"Who's sleeping in the hallway?" 

Curious, Wen Zifan followed the sound. 

The next moment, Wen Zifan's breath caught, and she stared in disbelief at the person on the sofa. 

There was Chen Jianhai, holding a golden lion plushie, his upper body slumped on the sofa, snoring loudly. 

As if sensing someone nearby, Chen Jianhai groggily opened his eyes. 

"Fan?" 

Chen Jianhai's eyes were bloodshot, and he wasn't fully awake yet. 

"Boss, weren't you in Zaomen? Why are you back?" 

"Did something happen at the hotel?" 

Wen Zifan was worried. 

She had been guarding Langai Hotel every day, afraid that something might go wrong and cause trouble for Chen Jianhai. 

Seeing him suddenly return, she was startled. 

"Nothing's wrong." 

Chen Jianhai sat up, instinctively smoothing his hair back, and said awkwardly: 

"You sent me a message last night, so I came back." 

What did that mean? 

Wen Zifan's amber peach-blossom eyes widened. 

After a long pause, 

Wen Zifan tentatively asked: 

"You came back… to see me?" 

Chen Jianhai didn't say anything, his face turning bright red as he coughed awkwardly. 

"Silly!" 

...

Chen Jianhai had never seen Wen Zifan so happy before. 

On the morning seaside road, 

Chen Jianhai walked with his hands in his pockets, accompanying Wen Zifan on her stroll. 

The exhaustion and drowsiness from the all-nighter vanished the moment he smelled the sea breeze and saw the ocean. 

Even though she wasn't wearing makeup, dressed in simple workout clothes, and her face was slightly swollen, 

the curve of her smile was like honey-coated candy, soft and sweet. 

Just one look made his heart feel warm. 

Chen Jianhai looked at Wen Zifan's smile, and his expression softened. 

It was worth it! 

Chen Jianhai tilted his head slightly, gazing at the rising morning tide, and took a deep breath. 

Whether it was driving five hours alone in the middle of the night to return to Nanjiang, 

or having to rush back to Zaomen that afternoon to continue negotiating with Jamie's collaboration proposal, potentially going 36 hours without sleep, 

all of it turned into a sense of joyful belonging the moment he saw Wen Zifan's happy face. 

"What are you thinking about?" 

A gentle voice came from beside him. 

Wen Zifan's slender, pale fingers brushed aside the hair tousled by the sea breeze, her voice sweet. 

"I'm thinking about when to take you to Lion Castle Hotel," Chen Jianhai said. 

Wen Zifan's ears turned red, her pink lips curling up again, her long lashes casting a shy shadow in the golden sunlight. 

Taking a deep breath, 

Wen Zifan decided to be brave once more. 

Her little finger lightly hooked, and her arm subtly reached toward Chen Jianhai. 

She was ready to seize the moment, 

to finally hold this man's hand today! 

Just as her little finger was about to touch Chen Jianhai's hand, 

Chen Jianhai looked down and noticed Wen Zifan's outstretched hand. 

"What are you doing? Is there something on me?" 

With that, Chen Jianhai looked down and patted his clothes as if brushing off dust. 

Wen Zifan's little finger froze mid-air. 

...

That afternoon, Wen Zifan bought Chen Jianhai a high-speed rail ticket and sent him off with a complicated look. 

As for the Galloping Horse sedan, it would stay at Langai Hotel for now. Whoever went to Zaomen on business next could drive it over. 

Chen Jianhai was truly exhausted. He fell asleep as soon as he boarded the high-speed rail, 

and after getting off the train, he slept like a log in the car that took him back to the hotel. It wasn't until he sat down in his office that he finally felt somewhat awake. 

"What did Magic Century Theme Park say?" 

Chen Jianhai gulped down a cup of coffee and asked. 

"They didn't directly answer our question but made a suggestion instead." 

Lin Suyang held a folder and reported the key points to Chen Jianhai: 

"They want to break down the barriers between our two places and connect them." 

Chen Jianhai frowned slightly: "Break down barriers? Physically or conceptually?" 

Lin Suyang pondered for a moment: "Probably physically." 

"What, are they planning to tear down the wall?" Chen Jianhai exclaimed in surprise. 

"Pretty much…" Lin Suyang nodded. 

"They didn't explicitly say they'd tear down the wall, but they mentioned creating a special passageway to allow seamless movement between the two parks." 

"This way, every guest staying at our Lion Castle Hotel could directly enter the park through this special passage." 

Huh? 

"They're being this generous?" 

Chen Jianhai wondered if he had misheard. 

Magic Century Theme Park operated on a one-ticket system. Once guests bought a ticket at the entrance, they could enjoy all the attractions inside indefinitely. 

If this special passageway were built, guests and employees of his hotel could enter Magic Century Theme Park for free anytime. 

But on the flip side, 

while his hotel's people could enter Magic Century Theme Park, the park's guests couldn't stay at his hotel! 

Not only could they not stay, 

if guests weren't wearing the hotel's exclusive robes, they couldn't even enter Lion Castle Hotel's amusement park. 

At best, they could sunbathe on the lawn and watch squirrels nibble on sunflower seeds. 

What kind of strategy was this? 

Chen Jianhai couldn't quite figure out Jamie's intentions. 

Just yesterday, this foreigner was trying to take advantage of his hotel, 

and today he had a change of heart, wholeheartedly serving Lion Castle Hotel?? 

"Let me see the documents!" 

Chen Jianhai reached out and took the contract proposal from Lin Suyang, carefully reviewing the other party's demands. 

But as he read, Chen Jianhai laughed. 

"I knew he was up to no good!" 

Since Lion Castle Hotel's amusement park and Magic Century Theme Park were only separated by a wall, 

the other party had subtly placed the passageway inside their own amusement park in the proposal. 

This way, his amusement park would become a second park for Magic Century Theme Park, 

and people could freely enter Lion Castle Hotel's amusement park without paying for a stay. 

Moreover, his hotel had plenty of open space and vast lawns. 

With such a large area, it would be a significant boost for Magic Century Theme Park in managing crowds and increasing daily visitor numbers. 

"They're trying to expand into my territory!" 

Chen Jianhai gritted his teeth. 

Lin Suyang, seeing Chen Jianhai's reaction, didn't dare to speak. 

To be honest, he really couldn't figure out the boss's attitude. 

If it were any other time, Chen Jianhai would've dismissed anything he didn't like with a simple "get lost." 

But with Magic Century Theme Park, 

even though Chen Jianhai kept cursing them, he always left room for negotiation in his actions. 

Clearly, he also wanted to collaborate with them. 

"Why does it feel like these two bosses are both trying to figure out how to devour each other…" 

Chen Jianhai: "Actually, missing me is simple." 

"Xiaodao Hotel has photos of me and Mayor Sui, QiliQili has video clips of me, and Tang Tangtang's comics also feature me. You can look at any of them to ease your longing for me." 

"But I don't dare say that…" 

"They said they'd tear up the script if I dared to be a straight-up steel man, sigh."