T/L: Different from main story…..

When Yu Xi received Shen Di’s call, he had just finished her part-time job at the convenience store.

“Xixi, save me! I’m allergic and can’t go to the Ocean Hotel tonight to work part-time. Can you help me take over for a day?”

“Allergic?” Yu Xi was shocked. “How could you be allergic? Have you seen a doctor?”

“I secretly ate a piece of dessert in the hotel last night. I didn’t know there were nuts in it…” Shen Di said weakly, “I’ve taken medicine. It’s not serious, but I can’t go to work tonight.”

After confirming that Shen Di was fine, Yu Xi breathed a sigh of relief. But thinking of the Ocean Hotel, he hesitated.

He used to be a mermaid in the sea. On his sixteenth birthday, he fell ill and was transported into this wealthy business war novel.

In this vulgar and melodramatic story, although he was born into a wealthy family, he was just an adopted son of the Qian family. The Qian couple’s son was lost in their early years, and they adopted him just to inherit the family property from the old man. After the real young master was found, he became a complete abandoned child.

When he was eighteen, the family business fell into crisis and faced bankruptcy. Only the richest family, Gu, could save the Qian family. So the profit-seeking Qian couple decided to sacrifice their adopted son and give him to the eldest son of the Gu family.

Gu Beilu, the only son of the Gu family, took over the family business at a young age, and used the technology track to successfully transform Gu’s business from a traditional enterprise to the high-tech field, becoming the talk of the town for a while.

But the young head of the Gu family is well-known in the circle for his bad temper. He is ruthless and cold-hearted. He always keeps to himself and is not interested in beautiful women.

In the past few years, Gu Beilu has reached the age to get married, and many people who are trying to curry favor with the powerful have come to introduce him to famous ladies of equal status, but they have all been rejected by the housekeeper. As a result, rumors have spread that the eldest son of the Gu family does not like women, but likes men.

The Qian family couple seized this opportunity and sent their adopted son to the bed of Mr. Gu. They tried every means to successfully obtain a marriage contract and revitalize the cash flow of the Qian family. However, the adopted son became a victim of the marriage. Not only did he lose his beloved career, he was also neglected by his husband in the Gu family, disliked by his parents-in-law, and finally replaced by the waiter, and finally kicked out of the Gu family, leaving him with nothing.

Yu Xi knew his fate, and after he came here, he immediately severed his relationship with the Qian family. At that time, the Qian family had not encountered a crisis, and Yu Xi’s departure had no impact on the Qian couple. Not only did it save tuition, but there was also one less person to compete with their own son for the family property. So on a stormy night, Yu Xi signed the document to sever ties under the supervision of the Qian family’s lawyer, and then left the home without any feelings.

During the few years of personal freedom, Yu Xi changed his surname, worked hard to make money, studied seriously, and met a group of good friends including Shen Di.

Shen Di and the others knew that Yu Xi had to be self-reliant at such a young age, so they treated him very well. They usually took him home for dinner, gave him many gifts during the holidays, and helped him find part-time job opportunities.

In addition to his part-time jobs at a convenience store and an aquarium, Yu Xi also works as a tutor two or three  nights a week. Combined with school classes, his schedule is packed, and he spends his time working and studying.

In the second semester of his sophomore year, Shen Di excitedly told Yu Xi one day that he had found a part-time job at the Ocean Hotel with a good salary, and he could also introduce one more person to the job.

He and Shen Di both worked part-time in college. But the difference was that Shen Di earned money for holiday travel, while he earned money for his living expenses for four years of college.

In the past, he would never miss a job opportunity, but this time was different. He knew that the Ocean Hotel was owned by Gu’s company and Gu Beilu often went there. In the original plot, he was drugged there and sent to Gu Beilu’s room.

So he tearfully rejected the opportunity to make money in this seven-star hotel.

But this time, facing Shen Di’s request, he felt a little soft-hearted.

As if sensing Yu Xi’s hesitation, Shen Di explained on the other end of the phone: “My job in the hotel is very simple, just doing odd jobs, and my hourly wage is twice that of your convenience store! You must help me! Otherwise, if you ask for leave so suddenly, I will definitely be fired. Xixi, my good Xixi…”

“Okay, don’t worry, just have a good rest, I’ll go for you.” Yu Xi gritted his teeth and agreed.

Before leaving, he checked the financial news online and was relieved to see that President Gu had been abroad for the past few days.

When he arrived at the hotel on a shared bike, Shen Di’s manager was on the phone and looked annoyed.

“What? A temporary leave?”

“How many of you don’t have time?”

“No, one must come. Tell them that if they don’t come today, they won’t come again!”

Although Yu Xi didn’t know what exactly happened, he thought it was a good thing that he came here for Shen Di, otherwise Shen Di might really be fired.

After the manager hung up the phone, Yu Xi stepped forward and said politely, “Hello, manager. I’m here to work for Shen Di today. He’s sick.”

The manager looked unhappy. He tapped twice on the tablet computer without even looking up. “Shen Di… Oh, I see. Go to the lounge to get your uniform. What’s your name?”

“Thank you, Manager. My name is Yu Xi.”

The manager finally looked away from the screen and looked at him: “Your name is Yu Xi? Is this you the person Shen Di said he would introduce last time?”

Shen Di told him that he had a friend who was performing mermaid diving at an aquarium, and it just so happened that their hotel was always short of people for this position, and the person who came to work part-time today had asked for leave again.

Without waiting for Yu Xi to answer, he rearranged the work tasks: “Great, you don’t have to go to the front desk today, go to the VIP area and play the mermaid.”

“Mermaid? Tonight?” Yu Xi was a little surprised by the sudden arrangement.

The manager’s attitude suddenly became much friendlier: “Yes, you work part-time at the aquarium, right? Just help me tonight, and your salary will be doubled.”

Hearing the doubling, Yu Xi, who was short of money, nodded: “Okay.”

The loophole was finally fixed and the manager breathed a sigh of relief.

He suddenly received a notice in the afternoon that Mr. Gu had returned home early and brought back foreign business partners. They would discuss business in the VIP underwater restaurant tonight.

But their mermaid actor suddenly asked for leave. You know, the mermaid show is the trump card of their underwater restaurant. The project that the senior management discussed this time is to open the hotel abroad. If this link is missing, he dare not think about how serious the consequences will be.

The Gu Group has been developing rapidly in both traditional and emerging industries in the past two years, affecting many people’s cakes. Recently, they overcame all difficulties and Gu Beilu personally took action to finally win the high-end hotel market abroad.

The VIP underwater restaurant of the Ocean Hotel is Gu’s highest-end banquet treatment, and this design won many awards that year.

Dining room

Built in the sea, the 360-degree floor-to-ceiling glass wall is surrounded by the natural dance of thousands of marine creatures, from colorful tropical fish to leisurely swimming turtles, to the occasional passing sharks, and the wonderful mermaid show.

After the senior executives of Gu Corporation and foreign VIPs were seated, the restaurant manager opened a glass of red wine worth millions, and the chamber violinist played elegant music.

The foreign friend took the goblet and said to the head of the Gu family in the main seat with great satisfaction in a foreign language: “Mr. Gu, your hotel is indeed impressive, even far exceeding our expectations. If I hadn’t dealt with you in person, I would never believe that all this was done by a 20-year-old young man.”

Opposite him, Gu Beilu, who was wearing a suit, raised his glass calmly and said in authentic foreign language: “I hope I didn’t disappoint you. It’s a pleasure to work with you.”

The vice president next to him smiled politely and said, “In fact, our CEO Gu is only 28.”

The foreign friend showed a surprised expression: “This is really admirable. I am very confident in our cooperation. As a traditional industry, the hotel industry is in great need of young leaders with forward-looking thinking like Mr. Gu. We are very much looking forward to the hotel AI butler system proposed by your company this time.”

Gu Beilu turned the topic to technical issues at the right time and introduced Cheng Liang who was sitting next to him: “This is all thanks to our group’s technical director, who is also my senior in college, Cheng Liang.”

Cheng Liang is an expert in the field of AI. He started his own business after graduation. After Gu Beilu took over Gu’s company, he hired him with a large sum of money.

While waiting for the food to be served, Cheng Liang showed the other party the AI ​​butler system being used in this underwater restaurant.

The indoor band played melodious dance music, and the voice of the AI ​​butler echoed in the spacious restaurant: “Dear distinguished guests, next, please enjoy the mermaid show.”

All eyes were on the glass wall, a light flashed across the deep blue water as a young man in a glittering blue mermaid tail swam gracefully towards the coral.

The young man with snow-white skin wore an exquisite pearl decoration on his head. His black hair fluttered with the flow of water. His big eyes sparkled and were as smart as a water elf.

He delicately swung his huge tail fin, which was covered with delicate scales and shimmered silver under the light, and his every movement was perfectly synchronized with the rhythm of the music in the blue water.

Foreign friends exclaimed: “It’s so beautiful. You didn’t expect that the mermaid dancers in the East have a unique beauty.”

He had seen mermaid performances all over the world, but to be honest, this was the most amazing one he had ever seen. The young man looked like a real mermaid.

After just ten minutes of performance, he was still not satisfied and asked Gu Beilu if he could meet the performer.

*

After Yu Xi finished his performance, he met his manager outside the dressing room.

“Manager, do you have any other work tonight?” He was originally scheduled to work four hours tonight, and now he still had some time, so maybe he could earn more.

The manager looked very satisfied: “Your performance was wonderful. Our VIP foreign guests want to meet you.”

“See me?” Yu Xi became alert. Although he was short of money, he knew some ways to make quick money, such as working as a hostess in a nightclub, where he could earn more in one night than he could in a month. But he had principles and knew what he shouldn’t do.

Managers have seen countless people, and saw through his thoughts at a glance.

Indeed, other performers did not receive such treatment, and Mr. Gu hated the atmosphere of nightclubs the most, but this was an important partner, and it was not an excessive request, so they could not refuse.

The manager said: “Don’t worry, we are a serious hotel and the performance is also a serious performance. This foreign guest just thinks you are very professional and wants to express his gratitude to you. This is their etiquette.”

“Manager, I have never received a VIP. I don’t know what to say or do.” When he was in the water just now, he saw the people in the restaurant, a table of people in suits and leather shoes, well-mannered, and indeed looked very serious. But he was unsure, he knew that the people who could enter the VIP restaurant must be important guests, and he was just a substitute. If he said something wrong, he would not be the only one to suffer.

The manager looked at his watch and urged him, “Don’t think too much. Just answer whatever he asks. The food will be served soon. You can go in for a few minutes.”

When Yu Xi followed the manager into the restaurant, all the VIPs at the table looked at him.

Although they were all wearing high-end suits, Yu Xi immediately met the gaze of the man sitting in the main seat.

He’s quite handsome, but his eyes are a bit scary.

The manager introduced in a foreign language: “Mr. Gu, Mr. Nick, this is the mermaid actress from before, her name is Yu Xi.”

Mr. Gu?

Yu Xi’s heart sank. It couldn’t be so ridiculous! Could this be Gu Beilu himself? Could he really be so unlucky?

The foreign friend politely stood up, shook hands with him, expressed his admiration for him, and said that he almost believed that there really were mermaids in the world.

“Mr. Yu Xi, this is the most unforgettable performance I have ever seen. Not only is the performance beautiful, but you are also very handsome. May I ask, are you a professional diver?”

The restaurant manager was about to translate, but Yu Xi had already answered in fluent foreign language.

“Thank you for the compliment…but I’m just an amateur. I’m still in college, majoring in finance. There are many other performers in the Ocean Hotel, and they are all much more professional than me.” Yu Xi continued with a stiff upper lip. He had never seen such a scene before, and he felt awkward in his every move.

The foreign friend showed a pitying look: “Finance? Oh, that smoky and filthy world of fame and fortune is not suitable for you. You belong to the sea.”

Yu Xi didn’t know how to respond. He really wasn’t interested in finance, and he chose this major just to find a job after graduation. But in this situation, how could he say this?

Foreign friends raised their glasses to toast him and said, “I hope I’ll have the chance to see your performance again in the future.”

Before Yu Xi had time to speak, a deep voice interrupted their conversation.

“Mr. Nick, our actors don’t drink. I’ll take this glass.”

As soon as Gu Beilu finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass.