The Epoch of Miyu

Shortly after Xu Miyu contacted the tour guide, Ke Wenxue urgently called her over the walkie-talkie again.

Ke Wenxue gasped breathlessly as she told Xu Miyu: "That old man, he's definitely doing it on purpose! He's now entered an intensified state of torment! He's practically going to torture me to death! Mi Yu, can you think of something else, quickly save us!"

Xu Miyu went upstairs to check again. The old man was indeed being difficult and troublesome, nearly driving the service staff girls insane. Zhao Kele, unable to bear it any longer, was arguing with the old man, looking like she was about to start a full-blown quarrel with him.

Xu Miyu quickly stepped forward to pull Zhao Kele away, then gathered everyone back to the housekeeping department, solemnly instructing them: "From now on, no matter how that old man acts up or causes trouble, you must remember not to confront him. Keep this in mind."

Zhao Kele complained indignantly: "Why? Why can he unreasonably bully us while we can't even reason with him? Just because he's old? So he can take advantage of his age to bully people?As she spoke, her voice trembled with grievance, nearly breaking into tears.

Xu Miyu quickly comforted her: "I'm telling you not to argue with him for your own good. Didn't you see just now? When you were reasoning with him, his entire face turned red as if congested. Aren't you afraid that if he gets too agitated and collapses or something, his family might come after you?"

Hearing this, Zhao Kele couldn't help but feel a sense of belated fear.

Li Wan, standing nearby, tried to comfort her somewhat dismissively: "It's fine, it's fine. Look at how robust and loud that old man is - he doesn't seem sick at all. Mi Yu is just trying to scare you."

Afraid that Li Wan wouldn't take it seriously, Xu Miyu specifically emphasized again: "Remember, don't confront that old man anymore. I've asked the tour guide to contact his family. Soon, he should be picked up by his relatives."

Everyone sighed in frustration, praying that the old man's family would arrive quickly.

Xu Miyu wasn't on duty that evening, but she stayed behind after her shift ended. She kept feeling that the old man's condition upstairs resembled something she had encountered before. Just in case, she decided to stay a bit longer to observe the old man's condition further.

Around 10 PM, the front desk staff on duty suddenly urgently sought out Xu Miyu, telling her: "Supervisor, that old man upstairs seems to be in an abnormal state!"

Xu Miyu immediately rushed into the elevator.

Going upstairs and entering the old man's room, seeing the old man lying on the floor, Xu Miyu's heart pounded wildly.

It was exactly like the situation she had encountered before!

Zhao Kele, who was on duty, was so frightened she started crying: "Mi Yu, I listened to you - I really didn't confront him or anything! This really has nothing to do with me!"

Xu Miyu said she understood and told her to step aside, then quickly instructed everyone around to move back and not touch the old man casually. She used the walkie-talkie to call the front desk: "Quick, call an ambulance! Hurry!"

After Xu Miyu provided emergency treatment, the old man was eventually sent to the hospital by ambulance.

Early the next morning, the old man's family arrived at the hotel.

The person who came was likely the old man's son - he had the appearance of a business elite, clearly someone shrewd and not easily fooled.

As soon as he arrived, he demanded to see "that front desk supervisor named Xu Miyu," appearing quite agitated.No one knew if the elderly man's family had come to assign blame, since the old man had fallen ill while staying at the hotel, and Xu Miyu was the only one who had touched him after he showed symptoms.

Seeing how agitated the old man's son appeared, everyone worried that the elderly man's condition might have taken a turn for the worse, prompting his son to come and vent his anger.

As a result, everyone was acting defensively and cautiously.

When Xu Miyu was called to the lobby and came face to face with the elderly man's family, everyone held their breath, their throats tight with tension.

But the next moment, they were all taken aback—

The old man's son bent his knees, looking as though he was about to kneel and kowtow to Xu Miyu.

Before his knees could hit the marble floor, Xu Miyu quickly stepped forward to support the old man's son.

The man appeared to be a young and accomplished professional, yet here he was, about to kneel to her in public... Xu Miyu immediately insisted it was unnecessary.

Once the old man's son steadied himself, he introduced himself as Jiang You and began expressing his gratitude uncontrollably: "Thank you! Thank you for saving my father! When you contacted me through the tour guide and told me my father might have had a cerebral infarction, I was baffled at first. My father has always been in good health—otherwise, I wouldn’t have let him travel alone with a tour group. Then the tour guide mentioned that my father was causing a scene here, which sounded even more absurd to me because he’s usually mild-tempered and never acts out. So initially, I didn’t want to pay any attention. It was my wife who suggested I come and check, just in case my father was really acting up, so I could take him home. That’s why I boarded the plane. But who would have thought that as soon as I landed, I’d hear my father had actually been hospitalized with a cerebral infarction!"

He spoke so quickly that he started coughing after finishing in one breath. Xu Miyu hurriedly poured him a glass of water and urged him to drink it slowly.

Jiang You downed the water in the paper cup in one gulp, took a breath, and continued, "After receiving the news that my father was in the hospital, I rushed there directly from the airport. The doctor told me that thanks to the timely and proper first aid measures and the quick transport to the hospital, my father is now out of danger. Otherwise, he might have ended up bedridden with paralysis! The doctor also said you helped cover the medical and hospitalization fees and only left after confirming my father was stable. Manager Xu, thank you so much! You have no idea how important my father is to me. I grew up in the countryside and lost my mother at a young age. My father raised me all by himself and put me through school. Now that he’s older and I’ve achieved some success, I just wanted him to enjoy life and travel around. I never expected something like this to happen! Manager Xu, thank you for saving my father’s life! Thank you for giving him first aid, getting him to the hospital in time, and covering the expenses! Truly, thank you, thank you!"

Jiang You thanked Xu Miyu fervently, his eyes reddening as he spoke.

Xu Miyu repeatedly assured him it was nothing. She told Jiang You, "Since your father was staying at our hotel, doing everything we can to take care of him is simply our responsibility."

Her words were sincere, unlike the empty platitudes others might offer. Her genuineness not only moved Jiang You but also stirred a sense of mission and honor in everyone else present in the lobby.Jiang You couldn't help but ask Xu Miyu another question: "There's one thing I'm particularly curious about—how did you predict that my father might have a cerebral infarction?"

This was also a question on everyone else's mind in the lobby.

Xu Miyu smiled and replied, "There used to be an elderly woman living alone upstairs from me who often came to my place for meals. One day, she started acting very strangely—constantly losing her temper, picking fights, and making trouble over nothing. I thought she might be going through something difficult, so I decided to stay with her. Luckily, I did, because that night her condition took a turn for the worse. I quickly called an ambulance and took her to the hospital. The doctor later told me she had suffered a cerebral infarction, but thanks to the timely medical attention, her life was saved."

This experience made her witness firsthand the unpredictability of life and the importance of emergency care. Since she had little to do while staying at home without work, she later decided to specifically study emergency medical knowledge. And as it turned out, that knowledge came in handy last night.

Xu Miyu looked at Jiang You and said with a smile, "Yesterday, I went up to check on your father, and I felt his condition was somewhat similar to that of my elderly neighbor. However, I wasn't sure if he was just naturally irritable or if it was a precursor to an attack. But to be cautious, I asked the tour guide to contact you. I had also thought it through beforehand—if it turned out he was just in a bad mood, I would cover your travel expenses for coming here unnecessarily."

Hearing this, Jiang You exclaimed, "Manager Xu, you truly are the kindest person I've ever met. Your heart is filled with great compassion! Once again, thank you for saving my father. I will always remember this kindness. If there's ever anything I, Jiang You, can do to help, just say the word!"

Xu Miyu once again emphasized that it was all part of her duty and asked Jiang You not to be so polite.

After seeing Jiang You off, Xu Miyu noticed that the others in the lobby were looking at her with much more warmth and friendliness in their eyes.

That evening, Lu Xiaoyan tagged Ke Wenxue in a gossip group on WeChat: 【I have to say, your team leader Xu is quite something!】

Ke Wenxue replied: 【Of course! You all misjudged her before, thinking she was only capable of so much and that she was like a kindergarten teacher—unable to handle things on her own and resorting to calling family for help.】

Li Kunlun chimed in: 【After work last night, I saw Mi Yu checking the fire lanes outside the hotel.】

No one paid him any attention.

Lu Xiaoyan was busy retorting at Ke Wenxue: 【Don't single me out! Weren't you thinking the same thing at the time?】

Ke Wenxue was busy defending herself: 【But I came to my senses quickly. I guessed that Mi Yu must have had a backup plan—she couldn’t possibly be that limited. And I was right! She accurately predicted that the old man’s condition was a precursor to a cerebral infarction!】

Ignored, Li Kunlun continued talking to himself: 【At the time, I wondered why she was meddling in something so unrelated, like checking the fire lanes. Now it makes sense—she was worried that if the old man really did fall ill, cars blocking the fire lanes might prevent the ambulance from getting through.】

Still, no one had time to respond to him.

Lu Xiaoyan tagged Ke Wenxue again: 【By the way, before we left work last night, she mentioned to our lobby manager that she was concerned the elderly man upstairs might fall ill and suggested taking some preventive measures.】Lu Xiaoyan: "But the manager didn't take it too seriously, thinking she hadn't been at the hotel long enough and hadn't encountered enough difficult guests. He believed that once she'd seen more, she'd realize the old man's condition wasn't a precursor to an illness, but rather a case of 'a bad person growing old.'"

Lu Xiaoyan: "After the manager said this to her, she didn't get angry, but after her shift ended, she didn't leave either. She voluntarily stayed to keep us company during our duty. At the time, I thought she was being a bit excessive, because I agreed with our manager—the old man was just difficult, not showing signs of a cerebral infarction."

Ke Wenxue: "Who would've thought? She was actually preparing for the unexpected!"

Lu Xiaoyan: "Exactly! Both our manager and I thought she hadn't seen enough people, so she was overreacting. Little did we know, it was us who lacked experience. Turns out, when an elderly person suddenly becomes agitated, it can be a precursor to a cerebral infarction!"

Lu Xiaoyan: "In the end, that old man owes it to Supervisor Xu. Thanks to her accurate judgment, he was able to recover and continue living his later years actively and happily."

Ke Wenxue: "What did I tell you? Our Mi Yu was appointed based on her abilities. See, I wasn't wrong, was I?"

Lu Xiaoyan: "Looking back now, she really has something to her. At first glance, she seems very ordinary—so ordinary that you don't even want to listen to her. But I've noticed that just when you underestimate her, she quietly pulls off something astonishing, the kind of result that leaves you no choice but to admire. So the next time she tells me to do something, I can't help but want to follow her lead."

Lu Xiaoyan: "That's the charm of competence, isn't it? Ah, the more I talk about it, the more I feel—this woman really has something to her!"

Li Kunlun couldn't help but interject again: "Hey! Did you even read what I said earlier? My point was also that this woman has something to her!! Don't ignore me, take a look!!Ke Wenxue and Lu Xiaoyan both responded with a string of perfunctory "Yes, yes, yes.""

Feeling unheard, Li Kunlun was frustrated. The next day, he ended up sharing these gossip with Assistant Xue on the top floor while delivering meals. Fortunately, Assistant Xue listened with great interest, which made him feel much better.

After listening to the story with keen interest from Li Kunlun, Xue Rui went and recounted it to Ji Feng with equal enthusiasm.

Ji Feng kept his eyes lowered the entire time, focused on his tablet—harvesting and planting crops, seemingly quite busy.

But he didn't miss a single word of what Xue Rui was saying.

By the end, Ji Feng couldn't help but think that those people were right about one thing.

That woman did seem utterly unremarkable at first glance.

But in reality, she had something to her.

Xu Miyu could sense that the attitude of the front office staff toward her was gradually changing—a positive change.

Just as Ji Feng had enlightened her, as long as she let everyone see her abilities, they really were starting to accept her bit by bit.

She realized she needed to become increasingly capable. So, in her spare time after work, she busied herself reading and studying, constantly improving herself.

One day, a hotel guest passing through the lobby stopped and asked receptionist Deng Rong, "I'm here from out of town for tourism. Could you recommend some local specialty foods?"

Receptionist Deng Rong immediately began counting on her fingers as she introduced the city's famous restaurants and dishes, feeling she had delivered the information appropriately, thoroughly, and vividly.

But the lobby manager, who happened to be passing by, wore a stern expression.Xu Miyu quickly stepped forward, cutting off Deng Rong's words and asking her to help receive the guests who had just entered the hotel.

Deng Rong was filled with reluctance and resentment, feeling that Xu Miyu was eager to show off in front of the lobby manager. She replied with a tone that was neither soft nor hard: "The concierge is handling it, so there's no need for me at the moment."

She wanted to continue introducing the city's culinary hotspots to the guest, but Xu Miyu shot her a swift glance. This glance carried a sternness and authority Deng Rong had never seen before, leaving her momentarily speechless.

Xu Miyu then turned to the guest with a smile and said, "Let me continue introducing our local delicacies. Actually, sir, if you want to try specialty foods, you don’t need to look elsewhere—our hotel’s dining department can fully meet your needs! Whether it’s the Chinese or Western restaurant, we offer many signature dishes. If you have a membership card, you’ll even get a discount, making it a great value for money!"

She began introducing the hotel’s chefs and specialties, and the guest exclaimed in admiration, "So the best food is right here! And I was looking far and wide for it. Great, great! Then please reserve a table for me at the Chinese restaurant. I’ll bring my family to try it tonight!"

Xu Miyu smiled and said, "Of course, we’ll make sure you’re satisfied."

After the guest left, the lobby manager looked at Xu Miyu with approval and said, "Well done." But when he turned to the receptionist Deng Rong, his expression turned cold, and he walked away without a word.

Deng Rong felt deeply wronged and resentful, convinced that Xu Miyu had stolen her credit and caused the lobby manager to give her the cold shoulder.

Fuming, she rushed to the front desk and, taking advantage of the lack of guests, vented to Shi Huanhuan about Xu Miyu.

"How could she be like this? Is she too obsessed with fame and credit? Even snatching her subordinate’s achievements?"

But this time, Shi Huanhuan didn’t side with her. Instead, she looked at Deng Rong as if she were a fool and said, "Are you... out of your mind? Do you really think Supervisor Xu was stealing your credit just now? She was saving you, you little idiot!"

Deng Rong was taken aback. "She was saving me??"

Shi Huanhuan poked her forehead and said, "When the guest asked you about local food, you, fool, actually started recommending restaurants outside the hotel. Didn’t you see how long the manager’s face was? He looked like he wanted to eat you alive! Pushing our own guests to go elsewhere—do you have any sense? Luckily, Supervisor Xu stepped in just in time to smooth things over by first introducing our hotel’s own restaurants."

Hearing this, Deng Rong suddenly understood. "Oh my god! I overlooked that! On my Xiaohongshu account, I post about the city’s restaurants every day to attract traffic. When the guest asked me that question, I was even smug, thinking he’d hit my specialty—that I knew how to answer this! I completely forgot to switch from my Xiaohongshu mindset back to my professional mindset... So Supervisor Xu really did save me. I misunderstood her, wuwu..."

From then on, receptionist Deng Rong’s compliance with Xu Miyu’s instructions improved significantly.

Not only that, but her attitude toward Xu Miyu shifted from mere obedience to genuine admiration.

She realized that Xu Miyu was not only quick-witted but also full of ideas, always identifying problems immediately and swiftly resolving difficult situations.

Though this acting supervisor had been parachuted into the position, she truly had remarkable capabilities.For instance, when hotel guests inquired about travel tips, she would ask about their preferences and immediately recommend the most suitable itinerary.

If they wanted to go to the beach, she could instantly suggest the best route—where to stop first, where to head next, where to have lunch and what local delicacies to try. She’d even advise on the ideal time to return in the evening and which route to take to avoid traffic congestion.

For those interested in hiking, she’d specify the best starting point, which trail to take, where to find a resting pavilion mid-way, and which direction offered the most scenic photo opportunities.

Even when guests asked about flight or high-speed rail schedules to specific cities, she could provide prompt and accurate answers.

It seemed like nothing could stump her.

Later, out of curiosity, colleagues privately asked Xu Miyu how she knew so much, comparing her to a walking travel encyclopedia and flight information chart.

Xu Miyu smiled and explained, "I actually memorized the travel encyclopedia and flight schedules—absorbed them into my mind. As for the travel routes, I walked every one of them after work."

Her colleagues were both astonished and impressed. They had initially assumed she was parachuted into the position for superficial reasons, but they hadn’t expected her to put in such diligent effort for the job. It was clear she was deeply passionate and devoted to her career—an attitude that commanded respect.

They were further amazed to discover that Xu Miyu could serve guests from at least three different countries, as she was fluent not only in English but also in Thai and Japanese. Whenever she greeted visitors with a bright smile, she seemed to radiate a special glow, becoming exceptionally vibrant and attractive.

Gradually, they realized that this woman had put serious work into her profession. Her appointment as acting supervisor might not have been due to connections after all—it was likely because she had the capability to excel.

Because, truth be told, she really had something to offer.

Back when Xu Miyu worked in the housekeeping department, she thought it was the hotel’s hub for encountering the most eccentric people. But after transferring to the front office, she realized that this was where the true diversity of human species was on full display.

After all, many peculiar individuals were turned away at the front desk before they could even check into a room.

On this particular day, the weather was clear, with a gentle breeze, and the peak travel season was in full swing.

A young couple walked into the hotel lobby, both dressed fashionably and carrying themselves with an air of arrogance. The woman wore heavy smoky eye makeup, while the man had thin black eyeliner.

Upon closer look, the man also had a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

As soon as they entered through the main door, a receptionist put on a smile and stepped forward to greet them, intending to remind the man that smoking was prohibited indoors. But the moment she noticed what was coiled around the smoky-eyed woman’s wrist, she paled and retreated several steps in alarm.

Wrapped around the woman’s arm was a turquoise snake.

Seeing the receptionist recoil in fear, the woman blinked her brown-shadowed eyelids discontentedly and sneered, "What’s the big deal? It didn’t bite you! Our Xiaoqing is very well-behaved and doesn’t bite. You’re the one scaring it, okay?"

Arm in arm with the eyeliner-wearing man, she rolled her eyes, brushed past the stunned receptionist, and headed to the front desk to request a king suite.When Shi Huanhuan saw the two people, especially when she noticed the woman's tattooed arms, her face instantly turned pale, just like the receptionist.

But she was slightly braver than the receptionist, not fleeing backward. Still, she cowered behind the front desk, her voice trembling as she spoke: "Sir, I'm sorry, smoking is prohibited inside our hotel. Could you please put out your cigarette? Thank you. Ma'am, I apologize but our hotel policy doesn't allow pets. Your understanding would be appreciated!"

The man with eyeliner didn't extinguish his cigarette. Instead, he took a deep drag, then narrowed his eyes and slowly exhaled, looking quite provocative. "What's the big deal?" he said. "You think a cigarette is going to set your shabby hotel on fire?"

The woman with heavy makeup also retorted to Shi Huanhuan: "What does your no-pets policy have to do with me? Xiaoqing isn't a pet—she's family." As she spoke, she deliberately thrust her arm, which was coiled with a green snake, toward Shi Huanhuan.

This time, Shi Huanhuan couldn't hold back a scream and stumbled backward in fright.

The woman with heavy makeup looked utterly disgusted. "What's wrong with you two? Why are you being such drama queens? What's there to be so terrified about? She doesn't bite—there's nothing to be afraid of!"

Growing impatient with Shi Huanhuan trembling behind the front desk, the two moved over to Lu Xiaoyan instead. Slapping their IDs onto the counter irritably, they demanded, "Hurry up, one king room."

Lu Xiaoyan swallowed hard and repeated what Shi Huanhuan had said earlier: "Sir, please don't smoke. Ma'am, you cannot bring pets into the hotel."

Her response made the woman with heavy makeup explode: "What's wrong with your hotel? Why so many rules! Isn't 'the customer is always right' something you service industry people came up with yourselves? Are you treating that saying like worthless crap now? Get your manager here!"

After exchanging a glance with Shi Huanhuan, Lu Xiaoyan immediately grabbed the walkie-talkie and called Xu Miyu.