Chapter 154: Chen Boss's Emotional Analysis

Little Majia Island.

Sweaty Grandpa carried his empty tea cup, with the setting sun behind him, leisurely leaving the dock and heading straight to the public restroom on the beach.

As people get older, they tend to visit the restroom more often. Though the island is small, it feels more secure to use the restroom before heading home after work.

"Old Hu, thank you for your hard work!" Sweaty Grandpa called out to his old friend from afar.

Old Hu is an elder on the island who, now too old to go out to sea, spends his retirement growing flowers and watching his grandchildren on the island. A few days ago, new public restrooms and trash cans were installed on the island. Seeing no one cleaning them, Old Hu and a few other good friends volunteered as island cleaners, taking on the task of cleaning the restrooms and trash cans every day.

"It's not hard; today's restroom is very clean," Old Hu said, somewhat puzzled. "It seems someone cleaned it. I came three times today, and it was clean each time."

"Someone cleaned it?" Sweaty Grandpa was surprised and went into the restroom to check. Inside, it was incredibly clean. The air had a faint floral fragrance and an indescribably pleasant scent. The light beige marble walls and tiles were polished to a shine. Most impressively, each toilet seat was spotless, looking as if it were brand new. Such cleanliness could only be achieved with professional cleaning tools, cleaning agents, and meticulous scrubbing.

Sweaty Grandpa was stunned. He had been cleaning the restroom each time he visited the beach, but his efforts were limited to basic tasks like throwing out trash and mopping the floor to keep it presentable. The level of cleanliness he saw now was at a professional standard.

"Who did this?" Sweaty Grandpa wondered aloud.

The two men checked all the restrooms and trash cans on the beach, finding each one impeccably clean. When they asked in the "Loving Family" group chat, no one admitted to cleaning. Everyone began to suspect, "Could it be that the dog boss sent someone to clean?"

Over the next few days, the island residents kept an eye on the public restrooms and trash cans, trying to see if the hotel staff were responsible for the cleaning. Thanks to the system's powerful capabilities, the restrooms and trash cans remained spotless at all times. Though no one saw anyone cleaning, they were convinced that the "dog boss" had finally done something good.

After another inspection, Sweaty Grandpa and Old Hu praised, "The dog boss has done a good deed this time."

"Indeed," Old Hu agreed. "I always thought cleaning was more important than maintaining cleanliness, but now I see I was old-fashioned." Old Hu's voice was filled with emotion. They had been keeping a close eye on the beach restrooms, and because they were so clean, every visitor respected and maintained that cleanliness. They even witnessed a young man wiping the water stains off the sink after drying his hands, an act that left both men stunned. 

If they hadn't seen it themselves, they would never have believed a public restroom could be treated with such respect and care. This Lang'ai Hotel... seems quite decent.

...

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the host for earning one satisfaction star from the island residents."

"Please check your email for details."

As soon as the system's voice fell, a large system panel appeared before Chen Jianhai, showing a flashing red dot on a small envelope in the bottom right corner.

"Finally, my little treasure!" Chen Jianhai, lying by his pool drinking coconut juice, immediately opened the system and checked the message. A little red heart with wings flew out of the envelope and disappeared into the "Island Hotel" option. Opening the system, he saw that two of the three grey hearts under the hotel building had lit up. He only needed one more heart to exchange for the island hotel!

Excited, Chen Jianhai immediately called Yan Shu.

Chen Jianhai: "Uncle Yan, add me to the group!"

Yan Shu: "Again???"

Chen Jianhai: "Yes!"

On the other end of the screen, Yan Shu looked at his phone, speechless. This Chen Jianhai was relentless, having been kicked out twice already, yet still wanting back in. This time, he was determined to succeed.

After half an hour, a message popped up on Chen Jianhai's phone.

"You have been added to the 'Loving Family' group by the group owner 'Hard Work'."

Meteorologist Xiao Fan: "Tomorrow, the island will experience sunny to cloudy weather with periods of heavy rain. Please take care while traveling."

Lotus Mud King: "Great! Another excuse not to go out to sea tomorrow!"

Extra Large Chili: "Due to the upcoming rain, our store is selling cucumbers, tomatoes, and small cabbages at a discount today. Green onions are 3.5, cabbages 1.1. Orders accepted within the group."

Kenmple: "Save a pound of tomatoes for me!"

Flower Appreciation and Jade: "I'll take three cabbages!"

Extra Large Chili: "You're buying more cabbages? You took three last time too!"

Flower Appreciation and Jade: "When did I take your cabbages? Why don't you admit you stole my flowers last time!"

Extra Large Chili: "You're lying!"

Rich and Famous Today: "Stop fighting, you two!"

Lang'ai Hotel Chen Jianhai: "Hello, everyone. I'm Chen Jianhai from Lang'ai Hotel. I'm happy to join our Loving Family on the island. Please take care of me."

Suddenly, the group fell silent. To curse or not to curse? They were hesitant.

There's always that one person who, whenever they speak at a gathering, brings the conversation to a halt. This is the "topic terminator," also known as the "atmosphere killer."

"Come on, curse me!" "Weren't you all ready to stand united against me?" "Why aren't you speaking up now?"

Topic Terminator Chen Jianhai sat by the pool, gritting his teeth at his phone. He was filled with a sense of vindication, feeling like a king returning to reclaim his honor. 

"The boss seems off," a bar employee whispered to An Xia.

An Xia glanced at Chen Jianhai and calmly said, "No need to guess; it's definitely the boss's ex-girlfriend coming back for him!"

"???"

"!!!"

The bar employee and Lu Bin perked up immediately.

"How do you know? Did the boss tell you?"

"Do I need to be told? Just look at his expression. It's the classic 'yesterday you ignored me, today you can't reach me' look. Before, the boss ran a small five-story hotel. Now it's a five-star hotel. Isn't this the perfect time for an ex-girlfriend to regret and want to reconcile?"

Makes sense! The bar employee and Lu Bin nodded in agreement. Given that the boss still didn't have a significant other and was solely focused on his career, everything added up!

The bar employee turned to Lu Bin and earnestly said, "Brother Bin, just sign the contract. Look at the boss. In a few days, when the hotel becomes a platinum five-star, bartenders will line up to apply. If you ignore the boss today, you won't be able to reach him tomorrow!"

"Uh... huh?" Lu Bin nodded seriously, but then frowned. Wasn't this analogy a bit off?

...

Loving Family group chat.

Chen Jianhai smirked at his phone. "You're not talking? Fine, I'll talk!"

Lang'ai Hotel Chen Jianhai: "From now on, we're family. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask."

After a long silence, an island resident stepped up to curse: Kenmple: "Dog boss, who's family with you?"

That opened the floodgates.

Through the screen, anonymity emboldened everyone.

Curse!

Flower Appreciation and Jade: "Dog boss, who's family with you!"

Xin Zai Tian Xia: "Dog boss, who's family with you!"

Light as a Feather: "Get out of our group!"

"Yeah, get out of our group!"

"We don't welcome you!"

The islanders found their excuse and copied each other's curses. After a barrage of messages, a final notification appeared: "You have been removed from the group by the owner 'Hard Work'."

Damn these ungrateful people!

Chen Jianhai, furious, threw his phone to the ground with a crack. The phone case flew off and landed in the grass nearby, leaving the screen spider-webbed with cracks.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

"Looks like negotiations failed!"

"To make the boss this angry, it must have been a deep relationship!"

The bar employee, Lu Bin, and An Xia stared.

"Getting this mad must mean he's given up."

"The boss is usually stingy. He wouldn't throw his phone unless it was serious," the bar employee analyzed.

"I don't think so. The boss isn't one to give up easily," An Xia shook her head.

Before she finished speaking, they saw Chen Jianhai, looking pained, pick up his phone, retrieve the case from the grass, dust it off, and put it back on.

"See! What did I say~"