Chapter 1126: Ten Years Later (2)

  Looking at Liu Chunna's helpless expression, Chu Tian Shu felt like a huge stone was weighing on his heart: This afternoon and tonight, it seemed like he was helping Liu Chunna, but in reality, he had caused her even more trouble. If he hadn't taken care of Tian Ke Ming, once he left, leaving Liu Chunna alone, she would have to face Tian Ke Ming at work and deal with Hao Shuang after work, which would be really difficult for her.

  Out of the hospital, looking at the time, it's already past nine o'clock.

  People coming and going on the main street, neon flashing.

  "Does your foot still hurt?" Chu Tian Shu asked with concern.

  "It's a bit better," Liu Chunna said with her head down, "but it still hurts quite a bit when I step on the ground."

  "Is it okay?" Chu Tian Shu felt a bit strange, Liu Chun Na's foot was painful one moment and not the next, had she injured her bones? Was the doctor's judgment wrong earlier?

  "It's okay, just can't use too much force." Liu Chunna said, testing the ground with her foot, and her body swayed slightly.

  Chu Tian Shu quickly supported her: "I said I want to check carefully, but you just won't listen."

  Liu Chunna said: "The doctor all said it's nothing serious, just apply a hot towel and it'll be fine."

  "Then I'll send you home," said Chu Tian Shu.

  Liu Chunna hesitated for a moment, looked up at Chu Tian Shu and said in a low voice: "No, I don't want to go home."

  "Why?" Chu Tian Shu dodged her gaze and said: "Your foot is still hurting, you should go back and rest early."

  "Mind your own business." Liu Chunna said irritably and shook off Chu Tian Shu's supporting arm.

  "Ah......" As soon as she took a step, Liu Chunna couldn't help but let out a soft moan, her body swaying slightly.

  Chu Tian Shu hastily stepped forward and stretched out her hands to support him.

  Liu Chunna leaned her whole body softly against Chu Tian Shu's chest.

  Liu Chunna tightly wrapped her right arm around Chu Tian Shu's waist.

  Chu Tian Shu felt a little inexplicably excited and also felt a bit unbelievable.

  Those undulating waves of her chest, in Chu Tian Shu's arms, trembled. The body heat that seeped through the undergarments made Chu Tian Shu's entire body start to burn with fever.

  Such an innocent girl, being able to hug her is also a kind of enjoyment.

  But when Chu Tian Shu felt Liu Chun Na's intense heartbeat, he felt a pang of guilt in his heart, as if he had stolen into someone else's garden and snatched a sweet melon from the vine, with a thief's sense of shame.

  Liu Chunna has a figure and face of a southern girl, less than 1.6 meters tall, delicate and petite, with a small and elegant face, pleasant to look at, not particularly outstanding, but also having a unique charm.

  In Chu Tian Shu's eyes, she was just a little neighbor girl, and it seemed that caring for her and helping her was a kind of responsibility. He could even fight and bleed for her, but she absolutely wasn't the kind of girl who made his heart skip a beat.

  At this point, the delicate Liu Chunna naturally felt that a man and woman who can make jokes like "Will you marry me?" together must not be able to spark romantic feelings.

  What is this? Taking advantage of the situation? Just now she told the female doctor that she's not her girlfriend!

  "Alas, Chu Tian Shu, a gentleman has his desires, but there must be a proper way to attain them. Just because you've helped someone doesn't mean you can have improper thoughts."

  A voice deep within him floated out and pulled him back from his fantasy to reality.

  Thinking of this, Chu Tian Shu decided to put aside his distracting thoughts and quickly send Liu Chun Na back home.

  "Hold on a bit, I'll go call the car." Chu Tian Shu gave Liu Chun Na a forceful push, taking the opportunity to create some distance between their two bodies.

  "Brother Tian, hold me tight, I'm cold!" Liu Chunna murmured.

  "Are you cold?" Chu Tian Shu was startled and touched Liu Chun Na's forehead.

  It's so hot and sweaty, how can it be cold?

  "Don't let go, hold me tight!" Liu Chunna said again.

  "It's okay, you'll be fine once we get home." Chu Tian Shu helped Liu Chun Na sit down in a chair beside her.

  Liu Chunna remained still, her voice sounding pitiful: "Tian Ge, I live on the seventh floor, there's no way I can climb up."

  "I can carry you up." Chu Tian Shu made up his mind.

  "Liu Chunna was anxious, looking up at Chu Tian Shu with tears almost falling. "Tian Ge, do you really look down on me that much?"

  Chu Tian Shu continued to pretend to be stupid: "What exactly do you want?"

  Liu Chunna gritted her teeth and said firmly: "I want to be yours!"

  "Th...". Chu Tian Shu was stunned, but he immediately said: "Chun Na, don't be like this. I only said that to scare Tian Tu Zi."

  Chu Tian Shu didn't have a fevered brain, he thought: If at this time, he took advantage of Liu Chunna, then in essence, what's the difference between that and Tian Tu Zi's despicable behavior? It's just that Tian Tu Zi relied on his power, while he himself was taking advantage of her gratitude.

  It's not that Chu Tian Shu didn't desire women physically, but he was very clear in his heart that Liu Chun Na's initiative wasn't love, but repayment.

  Liu Chunna broke free from Chu Tian Shu's arm, saying hoarsely: "Chu Tian Shu, I know you want to be a good person and don't want to feel guilty about me for the rest of your life. But do you know? You gave up your future for me, left the city, and made me feel guilty towards you for the rest of my life, will that make me feel better?"

  "Chunna, I'm helping you, really didn't mean it that way." Chu Tian Shu continued to explain.

  Liu Chunna pushed Chu Tian Shu away with great force, sat down on the chair by the roadside, her face flushed, her eyes slightly closed, and tears flowed out from the corners of her eyes.

  "Xiaona, go home. There's nothing to say now. We can talk when your foot is better, okay?" Chu Tian Shu's throat was dry and even he could hear how weak his words sounded.

  "No!" Liu Chunna opened her eyes, pulled out a card from the small bag she was carrying, and said firmly: "Chu Tian Shu, take a look at this, it's the room card of the Kai Xuan Hotel. If you won't let me be your person, then I'll call Tian Tu Zi and ask him to keep you here."

  It turned out she had been prepared all along, no wonder she reminded herself in the text message to contact her after finishing drinking.

  The girl who looks weak and quiet on the outside is actually extremely stubborn inside. She says what she means, and she does what she says.

  Chu Tian Shu was so excited that he couldn't say another word.

  Liu Chunna slowly stood up, her eyes burning with expectation as she looked at Chu Tian Shu, softly saying: "Tian Ge, I'm willing to do this of my own accord, I don't want you to take responsibility."

  Chu Tian Shu tightly hugged Liu Chun Na, her hair gently caressing his face in the breeze, making his heart drift away.

  Kaixuan Hotel, opposite the First People's Hospital of the city.

  When crossing the road, Liu Chunna was holding onto Chu Tian Shu's arm, her footsteps were light and quick, without any signs of injury.

  It seems that Liu Chunna had made up her mind long ago, and Hao Shuang's sudden intervention, as well as Chu Tian Shu's repeated assistance, not only strengthened her determination to dedicate herself, but also provided a good excuse for bringing Chu Tian Shu near the Kai Xuan Hotel.

  For the Triumphal Arch Hotel, Chu Tian Shu and Liu Chun Na are no strangers.

  This is a state-owned holding hotel, formerly a reception office of a central enterprise. Due to its location in the downtown area of Qingyuan City, after the reform and opening-up, it was prosperous for a while, made money and built this 28-story hotel, renamed Kaihua Hotel, which was once known as the first high-rise building in Qingyuan.

  Later, the manager appointed by the SASAC embezzled tens of millions of yuan with the finance department, which severely damaged the hotel's vitality. Since then, despite several changes in management, the situation has not improved, with consecutive years of losses, difficulties in paying wages, and inability to fully pay social insurance premiums, leading to repeated visits from employees, becoming a major factor affecting stability.

  The director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Guan Haoyu, was at a loss for what to do. Through the introduction of Tang Yifu, who was then the secretary-general of the municipal government, Wang Zhiyuan, the boss of Kunpeng Industry in Linjiang City, came forward and took over the hotel's operating rights at a price of 12 million yuan per year. The contract was signed for ten years.

  The change in management has given the Kaixuan Hotel a new lease on life.

  Chu Tian Shu had heard that Wang Zhiyuan, the boss of Kunpeng Industries, was a figure with considerable influence in both the political and business circles of Dongnan Province.

  The SASAC representative receives 12 million yuan from the government every year, and no longer interferes with the hotel's specific operations. However, Wang Zhiyuan still requires the SASAC to send him a manager and financial officer, and also organize an audit once a year.

  The Kaixuan Hotel still hangs the sign of a state-owned enterprise, and the hotel's taxes and operating profits are also a considerable income for the government. Therefore, various reception arrangements by the municipal party committee and government are naturally held here without any controversy. Meanwhile, some shady business practices of the hotel are often turned a blind eye to by local authorities, making it hard for the Kaixuan Hotel not to make money.

  As the Kaixuan Hotel is still a state-owned enterprise under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the commission can enjoy the highest discount of 20% off for room bookings, banquets, entertainment and other consumption here.

  Leaders will come out to receive guests, and Tian Keming will personally take charge of it.

  The person in charge of the reception room is responsible for the reception task, and generally, the comprehensive affairs department will contact the hotel's front desk.

  Liu Chunna booked a room at the Kaiyuan Hotel and also took advantage of her position to get an 80% discount.

  Two people entered the hall and walked straight towards the elevator.

  While waiting for the elevator, Chu Tian Shu inadvertently saw a shiny bald head from the reflection of the stainless steel, and he subconsciously turned his head to look, but found nothing.

  After entering the elevator, Chu Tian Shu said: "Chun Na, I think I just saw Tian Tu Zi."

  "No way, I saw him in the office when I got off work, and I didn't hear about any reception tasks today." Liu Chunna smiled and playfully glanced at Chu Tian Shu, saying: "You're still being suspicious and paranoid."

  Chu Tian Shu also smiled and shook his head vigorously, driving Tian Ke Ming's shadow out of his mind.

  Liu Chunna opened the door with her room card, it was a business single room.

  The most eye-catching thing is a big bed, with snow-white sheets spread neatly on it.

  As soon as the door closed, Liu Chunna immediately pounced on Chu Tian Shu, her hands hooked around his neck...

  In the southern July, the weather was hot. Liu Chunna dressed very simply, wearing a silk blouse with floral patterns on top and a denim shorts skirt at the bottom. The moment she rushed to Chu Tian Shu, her two breasts were firmly pressed against his chest.