They slept for more than an hour.
Then the organizers sent someone over to summon them.
When Mr. Wang learned that Zhou Sui'an had arrived, he did not even have time to wash his face. He hurriedly threw on his suit and rushed to the hotel.
The moment he pushed open the door, he froze.
Zhou Sui'an was sitting on the sofa, glaring resentfully at the man across from him, who was calmly handling work. His gaze was as cold and sharp as a knife.
Jiang Zongyan sat opposite him, tablet in hand, processing his work with an utterly composed expression.
Rumor had it that the two men came from families that had been friends for generations, but they had been sworn enemies since childhood and had never seen eye to eye.
Cold sweat broke out across Mr. Wang's forehead. He hastily raised a hand and wiped it away.
This was bad. Really bad.
Zhou Sui'an was famously obsessed with protecting his younger sister. Today, he was bound to skin Mr. Wang alive.
"Oh, isn't that Mr. Wang?"
Zhou Sui'an turned at the sound of his arrival. His expression grew even icier, and the way he gritted his teeth made it seem as if he wanted to strangle him.
Was this man an idiot?
How could he have arranged his sister's room right next to Jiang Zongyan's—the big bad wolf?
Anyone who claimed the organizers hadn't been trying to curry favor with Jiang Zongyan could go ahead and beat him to death; he would never believe it.
Mr. Wang looked as though he were about to cry, his face twisted into a bitter grimace.
"CEO Zhou, what brings you here in person to attend the summit? Why didn't you let us know in advance? I would have sent someone to pick you up at the airport myself."
"I wouldn't dare."
The corners of Zhou Sui'an's thin lips curved into a smile that was not quite a smile, but the chill it conveyed was bone-deep. "If I'd told you in advance, how would I have had the chance to witness Mr. Wang's 'thoughtful' arrangements? You went to so much trouble to put my sister's room so close to Mr. Jiang's. How considerate of you."
Mr. Wang's heart gave a jolt. He hurriedly tried to defend himself.
"CEO Zhou, you've misunderstood! I reserved the best room for Miss Zhou. You know how tight rooms are during this summit."
Before he could finish speaking—
Click.
The partition door that had remained closed was opened from the inside.
Rubbing her eyes, Zhou Suisui stood in the doorway and stared blankly at the people in the living room.
The room was actually connected to the one next door!
No wonder it had been so noisy. The soundproofing was terrible!
Everyone looked up at her.
Even Jiang Zongyan suddenly furrowed his brows, setting down his tablet as he stared at Zhou Suisui in astonishment.
“……”
“……”
“……”
The entire living room fell silent in an instant.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
“Wang! Ming! Chuan!”
Zhou Sui'an's gaze swept toward Wang Mingchuan like a razor-sharp blade.
Mr. Wang's legs went weak, and he nearly dropped to his knees before Zhou Sui'an.
Of all times for Miss Zhou to come out, why did she have to choose now?
How was he supposed to explain himself?
"CEO Zhou, this really is just a misunderstanding—a misunderstanding!"
He was on the verge of tears. Secretly, he cast a pleading glance at Jiang Zongyan.
Mr. Jiang, save me!
I did all this to secure benefits for you. You can't just stand by and watch me die!
Jiang Zongyan met his desperate gaze and cleared his throat lightly. Without the slightest change in expression, he said, "Mr. Wang, this is where you've gone wrong."
"What?"
Wang Mingchuan wanted to cry.
He had only been trying to flatter the Crown Prince. Why was the Crown Prince throwing him to the wolves?
The look on Zhou Sui'an's face eased slightly.
It seemed Jiang Zongyan really had not known about this matter…
The next second, Jiang Zongyan continued, "How about this? Apologize to Miss Zhou and CEO Zhou. Then immediately arrange the best suite for CEO Zhou and have breakfast sent up."
With his cue, Mr. Wang immediately understood. He nodded like a bobblehead.
"Yes, yes, yes! Mr. Jiang is absolutely right! I'll go do it now! I'll arrange everything right away!"
He scurried out as fast as he could, afraid that if he lingered for even a second, Zhou Sui'an would swallow him whole.
Zhou Sui'an looked at his sister, who was still completely bewildered and had yet to recover.
Then he looked at Jiang Zongyan, who remained as calm as an old monk.
Then he glanced at Lin Zhou, who had his head lowered and did not dare look up.
His lungs practically exploded with rage.
What else was there to misunderstand?
Jiang Zongyan was a scheming fox!
He had obviously done this on purpose!
And his sister did not even know a thing!
Before long, an elaborate breakfast was delivered and spread across the entire table.
"CEO Zhou, Miss Zhou, we are truly sorry. The front desk assigned the wrong rooms. The new employee didn't know that the two rooms were connected. We've already reprimanded and educated them."
After saying that, he put on another hypocritical show of concern.
"Fortunately, the person staying next door was Mr. Jiang. Mr. Jiang and Miss Zhou are as close as brother and sister, and they've known each other since childhood. He can protect Miss Zhou, so she certainly won't be bullied."
What a joke.
Neither the Zhou family nor the Jiang family was someone he could afford to offend.
As he spoke, Mr. Wang personally served food onto their plates. He bowed and scraped while apologizing several more times.
"Please enjoy your meal. If you need anything, just give me a call. Don't hesitate."
With that, he hurriedly fled with his people.
"Jiang Zongyan, don't you have anything to explain about this?"
Zhou Sui'an rested his fingers on the table and tapped lightly against its surface.
"Explain what?"
Jiang Zongyan looked genuinely puzzled. "Are you asking how these two rooms ended up connected?"
"Stop pretending you don't know."
"It's actually perfect. Since you were too busy meeting that female celebrity, I can conveniently take care of Suisui for you."
"Pfft."
Lin Zhou struggled to hold back his laughter.
Forgive him. He really couldn't help it.
The CEO's mouth was just too vicious!
He didn't care one bit about CEO Zhou's dignity!
"!!"
Conveniently take care of his sister?
Was that even something a person should say?
Zhou Sui'an gritted his teeth. His expression suggested that he wanted to pounce on Jiang Zongyan the very next second and bite through his neck.
Watching her brother like this, Zhou Suisui felt both sorry for him and inexplicably satisfied.
After what he had put her through last night, it was only fair that he got to experience this for himself.
"Brother Yan, can I sit beside you?"
Zhou Suisui acted as if she couldn't see the murderous look in her brother's eyes and turned to Jiang Zongyan.
A subtle shift passed through Jiang Zongyan's eyes. He cast a provocative glance at Zhou Sui'an across the table.
"Of course."
"I knew Brother Yan was the best to me."
Zhou Suisui's voice turned sweet and coquettish.
After saying that, she picked up a cordyceps-boiled egg, peeled it, and held it out to him, deliberately speaking in a soft, sugary voice.
"Brother Yan, have some egg. Eggs are nutritious."
"I'll eat it. I'll eat it."
Half of Jiang Zongyan's bones nearly melted.
He knew she was deliberately trying to rile up her brother, but he couldn't stop the joy from bubbling up in his heart.
Crack.
Zhou Sui'an snapped the chopsticks in his hand in two.
The resentment radiating from him had practically solidified. He glared daggers at Jiang Zongyan, looking as if he wanted to have the shameless bastard thrown out on the spot.
Beside them, Lin Zhou nearly sprayed out his coffee. He quickly covered his mouth and began coughing violently.
Good heavens, his CEO had absolutely no shame.
Tone it down a little!
He was certain that if the CEO had a tail, it would be sticking straight up right now, wagging happily at Miss Zhou.
Jiang Zongyan, on the other hand, remained completely unruffled.
He did not even reach out to take the egg. Instead, he lowered his head and simply took it from Zhou Suisui's hand with his mouth.
