"In the future, all manga scenes should take place at Xiaodao Hotel and Lang'ai Hotel as much as possible."
"The manga's extras and fan interactions on the manga website should primarily feature my Q-version comic strips."
"This is all I can think of for now. If there are any additions needed in the future, I will notify you."
"Do you agree?"
Chen Jianhai spoke calmly,
but his tone carried the oppressive sense of, "Try refusing, I dare you."
Tang Tangtang's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Chen Jianhai.
Was he really being let off so easily?
Did the other party have some other big move waiting?
Initially, he thought he would face lawsuits, compensation, and apologies, and might even be banned from the manga industry.
But Chen Jianhai was so magnanimous,
not only not holding him accountable but also letting him continue drawing?!
"In terms of the plot, do you really have no specific arrangements?"
Tang Tangtang felt like he was floating, his words drifting.
Chen Jianhai shook his head.
"Draw it however you should. I have no specific arrangements."
"Whether you look at stock trends, popularity, or comments... make the money you deserve."
"I still say the same thing,"
"As long as it doesn't affect the plot and character settings, let my character exit the stage as soon as possible in the best way."
Tang Tangtang stared at Chen Jianhai.
Swallowing lightly,
a bold thought crept into his mind.
"Boss Chen, I... I have a request!"
Chen Jianhai raised an eyebrow.
He had been so magnanimous, and the other party still dared to have a request?
Tang Tangtang, steeling himself, spoke, "I want to see the water villas inside..."
"The hotel's water villas are off-limits to anyone but the butler, staff, and guests. I want to see the interior setup."
Although he could draw the exterior of the water villas, he couldn't imagine the interior layout.
He had pieced together random online photos.
Since things had reached this point, he might as well straightforwardly make this request to Chen Jianhai.
"Sure."
Chen Jianhai nodded.
No wonder he noticed discrepancies between the manga's depiction of the water villas and reality.
That explained it.
"I'll arrange for a butler to take you inside later."
Chen Jianhai had seen Tang Tangtang's drawing skills, excelling in depicting scene details, atmosphere, and lighting.
Xiaodao Hotel had many beautiful details he hadn't noticed himself,
but Tang Tangtang's pen had captured them vividly and beautifully.
With the water villas just completed, Tang Tangtang could do some great promotional work for them.
The manga issue was temporarily resolved.
Chen Jianhai sat on the bench, quickly running through the morning's events in his mind,
dealing with and arranging those that needed immediate action and communication.
The rest depended on how his staff pushed things forward.
However,
Tang Tangtang's issue served as a wake-up call.
Chen Jianhai picked up his phone and called Wen Zifan,
"Hello, boss?" Wen Zifan answered instantly.
Chen Jianhai said, "I just remembered something."
"Our hotel is a seaside resort hotel, and many guests dress very casually,"
"It's fine within the hotel and garden, but the lobby and the open dessert shop outside the hotel see a lot of foot traffic,"
"From now on, have the staff, security, surveillance staff, and doormen keep an eye out,"
"For anyone with phones or cameras who look like they might be doing street photography,"
"Every single one,"
"If they are caught photographing guests, immediately delete the photos, blacklist them, and kick them out!"
"I'll take responsibility if anything happens."
Chen Jianhai said resolutely.
Thank goodness for the Tang Tangtang incident; otherwise, he wouldn't have thought of this.
Lang'ai Hotel and Xiaodao Hotel were seaside resort hotels, and vacationing guests definitely wouldn't wear formal office attire but would choose comfortable, close-fitting casual clothes.
Male guests were one thing, with their floral shirts, big shorts, and flip-flops, enjoying their freedom.
Even going shirtless wouldn't draw much attention.
But many beautiful female guests would wear various pretty dresses and swimsuits, enjoying their holiday and life by the sea.
And beautiful things naturally attract attention.
If it was polite admiration, that's normal.
But malicious photography, used for other purposes, is shameless and despicable!!
Chen Jianhai considered himself just an ordinary rough guy, as long as his face was clean and his beard shaved, it was fine.
He never cared too much about his personal image.
But knowing his life and appearance were drawn into a manga,
made him feel extremely uneasy, wanting to kick Tang Tangtang into the sea, smash his iPad, and let him draw to his heart's content in the ocean!
If he was so angry, imagine how the photographed girls would feel.
Due to privacy, Xiaodao Hotel mainly hosted vacationing guests and island residents, with simpler crowd dynamics.
But Lang'ai Hotel was in the bustling seaside resort area of Nanjing City,
close to the sea,
with complex daily traffic.
It was easy for scum to sneak in and do street photography,
and some even shamelessly took photos of women's faces and clothes,
If such things happened,
that would be a real crisis for the hotel's reputation!
"Got it, boss! I'll arrange it right away!"
After a pause,
Wen Zifan said, "Boss, I have another idea."
"Should we put some caring notes in the hotel's restrooms?"
"No matter if it's hotel guests or passersby in need, they can use the notes to seek help from the staff."
"As long as the staff hears specific phrases, they'll immediately help the guest."
Chen Jianhai nodded, "Sure, handle it as you see fit."
"Got it, boss."
Wen Zifan said, flipping through her notebook,
"Oh, boss, one more thing."
"The association called; the beer tent for this year's Nanjing Beer Festival is set up, and our hotel is assigned a central spot."
"The association said each hotel can decorate their area as they like, no unified arrangement."
"Do you want to come by and check on the tent decoration?"
So soon!?
Chen Jianhai looked at another phone on the table to check the date.
It had been less than ten days since his call with Su Jie to decide to join the Beer Festival,
and the beer tent was already built!
"Okay, I'll handle things here on the island and then head back."
Hanging up,
Wen Zifan noted down Chen Jianhai's instructions in her notebook.
Hotel matters were numerous, with lots of daily trivial tasks to handle,
if she didn't note them down, she might forget them amidst other work.
So, to better organize and streamline her workflow,
Wen Zifan made it a habit to jot things down.
After confirming there were no more reports for Chen Jianhai, she used the hotel intercom to relay his instructions.
Turning off the intercom,
Wen Zifan ticked off the task in her notebook.
Sipping water,
she suddenly thought of Chen Jianhai holding a bathrobe on the beach to cover himself.
Her amber eyes curved,
"For someone who looks big and tall, he's surprisingly considerate."