Chapter 348 - 188: Beauty Out of the Bath

"Once the Banyan Tree in Chengdu opens, you two can go often."

Qi Sheng stretched lazily and said with satisfaction.

"Great idea! Manman, when that hotel opens, you should go be the general manager. What do you think?"

Zong Rui kept shooting glances at Qu Man.

’A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is right in front of her.’

"Ruirui, I just started. I don’t have the qualifications or the ability to manage a hotel for a top-tier brand like Banyan Tree."

Qu Man was already incredibly grateful for Qi Sheng’s arrangements and naturally didn’t want to put him in a difficult position.

"Banyan Tree is probably out of the question, but the general manager position at Yue Garden... Sister Man could certainly give it a try."

Qi Sheng said with a smile, "In the future, when the Banyan Tree Group enters a new city, several of its brands will all move in as a group."

"For example, the Banyan Tree in Chengdu is about to open, and it will be followed by Yuechun, Yuelian, and Yue Garden."

"We’ll compete with other hotel groups across the board, at every price point."

"With Sister Man’s abilities and President Li’s careful guidance,"

"when Yue Garden opens, there’s no reason you can’t compete for the general manager position."

"The Assistant Executive Manager position is essentially a training ground for future general managers."

"If Sister Man spends a year or so honing her skills in this role, the timing would be just right."

Hearing Qi Sheng’s words, Qu Man couldn’t help but feel her heart skip a beat.

After persevering in the hotel industry for so long, wasn’t her ultimate goal to one day truly manage a hotel?

Now, Qi Sheng was giving her that chance.

"Thank you, Chairman Qi. I’ll work hard and learn from President Li. I’ll do my best not to disappoint you!"

Qu Man hurriedly expressed her gratitude to Qi Sheng.

She knew very well that Qi Sheng was giving her this opportunity largely out of consideration for Zong Rui.

Otherwise, the Banyan Tree Group had plenty of Assistant Executive Managers.

Why should she, a recent hire, get the chance to compete for the general manager position at Yue Garden?

"Sister Man, you’re too kind. You and Ruirui are best friends. It’s only right that I look out for you."

Qi Sheng smiled and waved his hand dismissively.

Seeing Qu Man’s favorability toward him rising again, he couldn’t help but chuckle to himself.

[Qu Man Favorability +10. Current Favorability: 60 (Smitten)]

Faced with a top-tier dreamboat like Qi Sheng—who had the looks, the body, and a massively successful career—

even a peerless beauty like Qu Man couldn’t help but be captivated.

What’s more, Qi Sheng had just given her the chance to manage a hotel on her own.

This would let her bypass ten years of detours in her career.

Add to that Zong Rui constantly "working on her,"

and it was no surprise that Qu Man’s favorability toward Qi Sheng broke past 60.

Don’t think a favorability of 60 is low.

For a peerless beauty like Qu Man, she had met more than her fair share of high-quality men.

Just the rich young masters who sent her flowers daily were too numerous to count.

If Qi Sheng had sent flowers and gifts, it actually would have been a less effective approach.

Qi Sheng only gave Qu Man an opportunity to strive for herself.

And in return, she was immensely grateful to him.

As for Qi Sheng being a player, Qu Man could actually understand it.

Rich, handsome, and with a great body—it would be hard *not* to be a player.

Wasn’t that why her own best friend, Zong Rui, had proactively gotten together with Qi Sheng?

There was nothing wrong with a handsome man and a beautiful woman getting together.

Although Zong Rui kept signaling him, wanting him to stay and find a chance to "devour" Qu Man,

Qi Sheng tactfully left the presidential suite and got a new river-view suite for himself.

"You little devil, Ruirui! Who sells out their best friend like that? Don’t think I didn’t see you signaling him!"

Seeing Qi Sheng leave, Qu Man breathed a sigh of relief before she started wrestling playfully with Zong Rui again.

"Hey, I was just getting anxious! Watching you two making eyes at each other made me want to jump in myself."

Zong Rui giggled and dodged Qu Man’s tickle attack, and she couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up to Qi Sheng’s pickup skills in her heart.

Other rich kids chasing Qu Man all sent flowers and bags.

But Qi Sheng? He hadn’t spent a dime.

Not only had he sweet-talked Qu Man into working for him, but he had also made her feel incredibly grateful.

"Who was making eyes at who? Don’t be ridiculous."

Qu Man’s face was burning, and she felt a mix of embarrassment and nervousness.

"Relax, you’re my best friend. It’s not like I’m going to get jealous of you."

Zong Rui hugged Qu Man and said with a grin, "I’m just waiting for you to come around and obediently become my ’sisters under the same sheets’."

"Get lost! As if I would."

Qu Man was being stubborn, refusing to admit her heart had been stirred by Qi Sheng.

"Heh, you’d better not, or don’t blame me for laughing at you when you do!"

Zong Rui rolled her eyes at Qu Man.

They had been best friends for so many years; they knew each other inside and out.

If she wasn’t smitten, Qu Man wouldn’t be blushing like she was now.

’Tsk tsk, Miss Qu the Elder looks so pretty when she’s shy!’

’It’s a real shame that a certain someone can’t see it.’

And that "certain someone" Zong Rui was thinking about was currently in the Banyan Tree’s signature circular bathtub.

He was sipping red wine, admiring the view of Lujiazui’s "three-piece suit" and the beautiful Pujiang River through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

In his own hotel, looking at the most beautiful night view of Shanghai.

What kind of experience was this?

Qi Sheng: "Freaking awesome!"

After his bath, Qi Sheng put on a bathrobe.

He returned to the bedroom, planning to scroll on his phone for a bit before sleeping.

Suddenly, his phone vibrated. It was a video call request from Zong Rui.

Qi Sheng subconsciously answered the call.

He saw Zong Rui holding her phone secretively, standing at the bathroom door.

Steam billowed from inside, and through it, he could faintly make out a stunning figure humming a song while showering.

"Honey, who has the better body? Manman or me?"

Zong Rui saw Qi Sheng’s eyes go wide and couldn’t help but feel a little jealous.

"Ahem, is that even a question? My Ruirui is the best, of course."

Qi Sheng answered without a second thought, which was actually the truth.

A 98 and a 97 might only seem like a one-point difference.

But the gap was actually quite significant.

’But then again, I haven’t gotten my hands on Qu Man yet, so I don’t really have a say in the matter.’

"Smart answer. I’ll let you watch for a few more minutes."

Zong Rui and Qi Sheng chatted quietly.

But the phone’s camera remained pointed at the bathroom.

Until the water stopped and Qu Man emerged from the bathroom, toweling herself dry.

Her eyes met Qi Sheng’s.

"Ah!"

Qu Man froze for a long moment.

Only then did she realize that her best friend was livestreaming her!

"You little devil, Ruirui! I’m going to kill you!"

Qu Man frantically clutched a bath towel to her chest.

But it was far from enough to cover her fair skin and graceful figure.

"Ahem, I’ll let you two talk."

Qi Sheng decisively hung up the video call.

’I’ll have to give Zong Rui a bonus for this later.’

’With a girlfriend who works so hard to help me,’

’it’s only a matter of time before I conquer Qu Man.’