Chapter 976: Threat from Xu Hongdou

Xu Hongdou's expression was comical yet serious,

and a hint of threat lingered in Xu Hongdou's eyes.

Looking at Xu Hongdou's gaze,

Chen Nanxing felt that if he didn't agree immediately, Xu Hongdou would very likely strangle her right then and there.

So,

Chen Nanxing nodded decisively: "Understood, Hongdou. Rest assured, I am consistent and unwavering; I will always stand by your side!"

Hearing Chen Nanxing's reply,

Xu Hongdou nodded in satisfaction: "Alright, that's more like it."

Having averted the crisis, Chen Nanxing quickly caught his breath, then took Xu Hongdou's hand: "Hongdou, what are we having for lunch? I want hot pot. Don't glare at me yet; I really, really haven't had hot pot in so long, Hongdou..."

Hearing Chen Nanxing speak so pitifully,

Xu Hongdou sighed helplessly, then nodded and replied: "Alright then. I'll first take Uncle, Auntie, and the groom's parents to the hotel so they can have a buffet for lunch. The two of us will sneak out to eat hot pot."

Chen Nanxing's eyes lit up: "Shall we invite Qin Feng?"

Xu Hongdou hesitated for a moment, then said: "Fine. Let's take them to the hotel first. Around noon, I'll ask Qin Feng, and we'll eat together then."

"Great!"

Chen Nanxing immediately smiled happily, hugged Xu Hongdou's neck, and coquettishly said: "Hongdou, you're so good to me. I love you to death!"

"Forget it."

Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes wordlessly: "You don't love me; you love hot pot!"

"Hahaha, it's all the same, all the same."

Chen Nanxing laughed heartily and pulled Xu Hongdou toward the hailed ride-hailing car.

The groom's parents took one car,

while Xu Hongdou, Chen Nanxing, and Chen Nanxing's parents took another.

The two cars drove straight to the Waldorf Hotel.

Then,

Xu Hongdou first let Chen Nanxing take her parents to Xu Hongdou's own staff quarters.

Xu Hongdou herself brought the groom's parents to the front desk.

Seeing Xu Hongdou,

the beautiful receptionist at the front desk immediately smiled and greeted loudly: "Hello, Director Xu!"

This beautiful receptionist had previously been Xu Hongdou's coworker; the two had worked together with good chemistry, and their relationship was usually quite good.

After Xu Hongdou was promoted to the hotel's Executive Director,

this beautiful receptionist also benefited considerably.

Setting aside everything else,

just in terms of benefits and treatment, Xu Hongdou had raised her two levels according to the hotel's standards.

That added up to tens of thousands a year.

So,

every time she saw Xu Hongdou,

the beautiful receptionist liked to tease Xu Hongdou like this.

Seeing the beautiful receptionist treat Xu Hongdou with such respect, even bordering on deference,

the groom's parents, namely Uncle Xiong and Auntie Li, involuntarily straightened their backs, their faces wearing a kindly smile from superior to inferior.

With the groom's parents present,

Xu Hongdou felt awkward joking with the beautiful receptionist,

so she could only glare once, then said: "Shanshan, these two are my guests. Please use the staff benefits for them."

"Yes, Director Xu."

Hearing that they were Xu Hongdou's guests, the beautiful receptionist's attitude became even more respectful, so she smiled and said: "Please present the ID cards or relevant documents of the guests checking in; a grade is required."

"Alright."

Xu Hongdou acknowledged, turned to look at the groom's parents, then said: "Uncle, Auntie, I'm sorry, but check-in requires the ID card of the person themselves. So, did you and Auntie bring your ID cards?"

"Brought them, brought them."

Auntie Li suspected nothing and immediately took out both ID cards from her bag and handed them to Xu Hongdou.