Chapter 27: The People from B-City Safe Base Have Arrived

Having woken Chu Jiangyue twice before, Little Fox felt a bit guilty. The next day, it didn’t wake her, letting her sleep in naturally.

Chu Jiangyue took her time washing up, eating breakfast, and only then stepped out.

Today, she wore a cool, stylish heavy-duty suspender dress from her wardrobe, paired with black Martin boots.

Her slightly wavy hair reached her waist. If it weren’t for the ruins outside Jianglin Hotel, anyone seeing her like this might think it was still pre-apocalypse.

Sure enough, after Chu Jiangyue stepped outside, all the guests wandering the hotel lawns froze in awe.

During the apocalypse, probably only Boss Chu could afford to dress so meticulously.

“Good morning, Boss Chu!”

“It’s already 10:30. Not exactly morning anymore.”

…

“Boss Chu, have you eaten?”

“I have.”

Chu Jiangyue eventually approached the fruit tree she had planted earlier.

In just a few days, it had grown from a half-person-high sapling into a tree that required two people to hug its trunk—looking from a distance like a giant green umbrella.

She raised her hand and infused some wood-type powers into it.

“Boss Chu, when will it bear fruit?”

Many guests had seen her eating half a watermelon yesterday, and of course, they were envious.

Now, knowing this tree was personally planted by Chu Jiangyue, many were eagerly anticipating its fruit.

“Soon.”

Yesterday, she had noticed some flower buds forming. With the tree’s growth rate, it should bloom today, bear fruit the day after, and ripen two days later.

However, she didn’t explain all this—after all, it was just her estimate. The actual timeline might vary.

Hearing Chu Jiangyue’s words, Jiang He’s eyes lit up, and he cautiously asked,
“Boss Chu, about selling us the first batch of fruit we discussed—does that still hold?”

Chu Jiangyue glanced at him and nodded. “Of course.”

As long as they could afford it, they could buy all the fruit from the tree.

But she knew the principle of rarity: this batch of fruit would never be sold cheaply.

She just hoped they wouldn’t be shocked by the price.

After infusing the tree with wood-type powers, Chu Jiangyue returned to her wooden cabin. When she came back out, she carried a folding lounge chair and a small folding table.

The guests chatting on the lawn watched as she set them up and then laid down on the lounge chair herself.

She even placed a pile of snacks and drinks on the table.

Others muttered: some people really make you jealous!

“Boss Chu’s life is seriously enviable!”
“This little life seems even more comfortable than mine pre-apocalypse.”
“No wonder she’s the boss.”

Shen Zhigui, seeing her resting on the chair with her eyes closed, had nothing to say and turned back to Building 1.

“Host, you can’t just be a couch potato. Since you’re free, haven’t you thought about going out to attract guests for the hotel?”

“Do you think I’d survive long in this heat if I went outside?”

In her previous life, Chu Jiangyue had endured extreme heat. She had no intention of experiencing it again.

Little Fox was left speechless. Well, it was the truth.

After thinking for a while, Little Fox offered a carrot to entice her:
“Host, if you finish your task quickly, I’ll try to get you a more practical reward this time.”

“What reward?”

Empty promises are easy—Chu Jiangyue wanted one that actually delivered.

“I haven’t secured it yet! But I guarantee it will be the most practical reward. Don’t you trust me to handle things?”

Little Fox gave her a sincere look.

Chu Jiangyue: The fact that it’s you handling it is exactly why I don’t trust you.

“Got it. I’ll figure something out.”

She was also looking forward to seeing what results Ling Feng and the others might bring from B-City Safe Base.

If anyone came to stay at the hotel, that would be perfect.

With Chu Jiangyue’s agreement, Little Fox gave a thumbs-up and then scurried off somewhere to play.

Finally, the people Chu Jiangyue had been anticipating from B-City Safe Base arrived late in the evening.

Little Fox ran back excitedly. “Host! The leader seems to be Ling Feng, who has been to the hotel before, and his two subordinates.”

Its surveillance range was wider than Chu Jiangyue’s eyesight, and it eagerly reported as soon as it spotted them.

“Where?”

Chu Jiangyue got up from the lounge chair. Ling Feng and the others had promised to come back from B-City Safe Base to promote Jianglin Hotel.

“Right away, host. You can tidy up first.”

Little Fox glanced at the chair and table at Chu Jiangyue’s feet—they were littered with packaging from today’s snacks that hadn’t been thrown away yet.

If other guests saw it, their first impression would be ruined.

Who wants to stay in a place where the boss seems unreliable at first glance?

Embarrassed, Chu Jiangyue quickly cleaned up the trash and moved the lounge chair and table under the giant fruit tree.

No sooner had she finished than Little Fox reported the guests were at the entrance.

Turning, she saw a sizable group, led by Ling Feng and his two subordinates.

Seeing the team slowly approaching Jianglin Hotel, her eyes sparkled with surprise.

She had expected Ling Feng to bring a few people, but not such a large group.

Chu Jiangyue went out to greet them at the hotel entrance for the first time.

“Boss Chu, good to see you again.”

Ling Feng got out of the SUV with a bright smile.

The others, hearing him call her “Boss Chu,” were slightly surprised—this hotel boss was such a young girl!

But they were carefully selected by Lu Zhengyao and were of impeccable character.

Though surprised, they showed no disrespect.

“Captain Ling, please come in.”

Chu Jiangyue extended her hand in a welcoming gesture and stepped aside.

Ling Feng and a tall, upright man entered Jianglin Hotel side by side.

Even though it was Ling Feng’s second visit, he still marveled at the hotel’s comfort.

The man accompanying him, sensing the temperature difference inside and out, was also slightly impressed.

“Boss Chu is generous.”

Just this level of comfort alone would consume countless resources—even B-City Safe Base couldn’t achieve this.

Chu Jiangyue raised an eyebrow and smiled silently.

The leader could mask his emotions, but not all of his people could.