HLnovel Chapter 105 The Moon Embraces My Arms, You Can't Afford It
Chapter 105 The Moon Embraces My Arms, You Can't Afford It
Ningman and Shen Haoxuan had arranged to go to the Imperial City International Hotel together.
This hotel is famous for its luxury, high price, and class. It is where all the prominent figures in the capital city entertain their guests.
Ning Man walked into the hotel with Shen Haoxuan on her arm. As she enjoyed the personal reception from the hotel manager and the lavish service from the senior waiters, her vanity was greatly satisfied.
"Please follow me, both of you. The venue for this engagement banquet is on the nineteenth floor, symbolizing perfection and a long and lasting marriage." The manager said with a smile as he introduced the banquet hall to the newlyweds.
"Do you like it?" Shen Haoxuan looked at Ning Man beside him, his eyes gentle and tender.
Ning Man couldn't possibly dislike it. She nestled into Shen Haoxuan's arms, pursed her lips, and nodded shyly.
The two strolled around the banquet hall, with Ning Man scrutinizing the details of the decorations, while two senior waiters followed behind, taking notes attentively.
At this moment, a hotel staff member rushed over, and after seeing the manager, quickly went up to him and whispered a few words in his ear.
After hearing this, the manager raised his hand and waved for the people to leave, then turned to Ning Man and Shen Haoxuan to express his apologies.
"I'm sorry, but I have a distinguished guest who requires my personal attention. I will have the assistant manager come over immediately. Please understand."
After saying that, the manager took away the two senior waiters, leaving only an ordinary waiter to serve Ning Man and Shen Haoxuan.
Ningman's face immediately fell, her displeasure written all over her face.
"What's going on? How can the manager of such a high-end hotel treat guests so poorly? Isn't he afraid I'll complain about him?"
Shen Haoxuan also showed displeasure. He had spent a lot of money to book the banquet hall at this hotel.
The deputy manager arrived quickly and, seeing the guest's displeasure, explained with a forced smile, "That guest booked our hotel's 'Moonlight Embraces' banquet hall. Our hotel has a rule that this banquet hall must be handled and serviced by staff at the manager level or above."
Ning Man asked curiously, "The Bright Moon Embraces the Embrace Banquet Hall, what kind of venue is that? Why did they send the manager away to entertain guests?"
"That's our hotel's most luxurious banquet hall, located on the highest floor of the entire hotel," the deputy manager said.
Ning Man was a little unhappy when she heard this. She grabbed Shen Haoxuan's arm and shook it gently, which was quite coquettish.
"Brother Haoxuan, why don't you book Mingyue Ruhuai for our wedding banquet? We only get married once in our lives. How about we change to another banquet hall? I don't want this one on the nineteenth floor anymore. I want the best one."
Shen Haoxuan frowned, feeling that Ning Man was being unreasonable, and immediately scolded her in a low voice, "Stop making a scene!"
“Using the best banquet hall is to give the Shen family face, and I’m also thinking of you, Brother Haoxuan, and I don’t want the Shen family to lose face.” Ning Man felt wronged, but at the same time realized that her words were not nice, so she quickly changed her words.
Shen Haoxuan stared silently at a crystal-clear wine glass on the table not far away, remaining silent for a long time, as if he was considering what Ning Man had said.
After a while, he turned to the deputy manager and asked, "Move our banquet hall to the 'Moonlight Embraces' floor. I will reimburse you for the cost, and we will sign the contract shortly."
Ning Man's eyes lit up when she heard Shen Haoxuan say that, and she was overjoyed.
After all, holding a wedding banquet in the most luxurious banquet hall of the Imperial City International Hotel is incredibly prestigious.
But the deputy manager's words instantly extinguished Ningman's joy, as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on her.
"I'm sorry, the Bright Moon Embraces the Embrace Banquet Hall can only be reserved for distinguished guests on the designated VIP list. The last time it was open was two years ago when the President of Country D visited our country, and it was used to entertain him," the deputy manager explained.
Clearly, to book this incredibly expensive banquet hall, money alone isn't enough; one also needs a certain status and position.
"Then check the register. The Shen family of the capital city, Brother Haoxuan must be qualified to book Mingyue Ruhuai." Ning Man didn't give up and insisted that the deputy manager check the hotel's register.
The deputy manager glanced at Ning Man, then at Shen Haoxuan, and patiently said, "I'm sorry, you don't have the authority to make reservations."
Ning Man was unhappy with the deputy manager's perfunctory attitude and retorted in a shrill voice, "How do you know we're not on the list if you don't even check?"
"Do you believe I'll complain about your disrespect for our distinguished guest? How could my brother Haoxuan not have the right to do so? He's the young master of the Shen family!"
Shen Haoxuan was pleased with Ning Man's protection, and immediately pretended to be humble, pulling Ning Man back to his side and coaxing her gently, "He's just a deputy manager, it's not surprising that he doesn't know our Shen family is on the roster."
"Young Master Shen, Miss Ning, I'm so sorry, there are only ten guests on the list, and the Shen family is not among them..." The deputy manager frowned slightly, his meaning was clear: there were only ten people in total, and he had them all memorized, so there was no need to check the list at all.
Upon hearing this, Ning Man's face flushed red and then turned pale, showing some embarrassment.
Shen Haoxuan's face darkened as well. He glared at Ning Man, who insisted on having a top-tier banquet hall, and blamed her for everything.
If she hadn't insisted on having the best banquet hall, would he have made such a fool of himself?
Shen Haoxuan shook off Ning Man's hand, walked to the side with a cold face, sat on the sofa, and took out a pack of cigarettes with some displeasure.
Ning Man felt extremely uncomfortable. She couldn't take back the boast she had made. Seeing the deputy manager staring at her, she forced herself to make a sarcastic remark.
"It's just a banquet hall, how luxurious can it be? Take us upstairs to have a look."
"I'm sorry, but apart from the host and invited guests, no one else is allowed to enter or leave Mingyue's embrace."
Ning Man was furious, repeatedly choked by the deputy manager's words, and had nowhere to vent her anger.
She stepped forward, hands on her hips, and began to provoke the deputy manager.
"How could the Shen family not be on your list? What kind of deputy manager are you? You can't even tell us if they're on the list or not. You make a conclusion without even looking. Who taught you to do things this way?"
"What are you all standing there for? Get your department head over here right now and add the Shen family's name to the list!"
Staff and guests passing by the banquet hall entrance were all taken aback by Ningman's unforgiving demeanor.
Most guests who can afford to come to international hotels are either rich or noble, and people in high society care about their image and look down on such uncultured behavior. The contemptuous looks they cast at Ning Man and Shen Haoxuan were almost undisguised.
Shen Haoxuan noticed the gazes of outsiders, and the unpleasant feelings in his heart instantly intensified, his anger surging up and erupting.
"Enough! Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough? The banquet hall is on the nineteenth floor. You're coming back with me!" Shen Haoxuan stubbed out the cigarette between his fingers, his voice chillingly cold.
Ning Man can afford to lose face, but the Shen family can't!
Ning Man continued to nitpick at the deputy manager, but was startled by a sudden stern rebuke from behind. She fell silent, her eyes filled with grievance and tears as she looked at Shen Haoxuan.
Why was he being so mean to her? She was venting her anger on behalf of the Shen family.