A Manual for Surviving a Weird World

Chapter 427 Murphy’s Law
Feng Yushu learned the truth about the fake wrist-cutting incident from acting manager Li Chengkun.

Li Chengkun had a close roommate in college named Wu Gang, who was tall and strong but not very good at academics. He got into the same university as Li Chengkun by getting extra points for sports.

After graduating from university, Li Chengkun came to work as a bartender at his family's hotel, which not only satisfied his personal interests but also allowed him to learn about the hotel's various operations, making it easier for him to take over management in the future.

Li Chengkun's former roommate, Wu Gang, faced numerous setbacks after graduation and was unable to find a job he liked. Seeing that Wu Gang was strong and healthy, Li Chengkun, out of brotherly affection, arranged for Wu Gang to work as a security guard at his family's hotel.

The job of a security guard is relatively easy, but Wu Gang is a restless person. He is not satisfied with the ordinary salary of a few thousand yuan a month, so he thought about whether he could use his position to find some extra money for himself.

So, after being introduced to the basics by an experienced online user, Wu Gang bought a pinhole camera and secretly installed it in the bathroom of his hotel room, intending to sell the secretly filmed videos to some obscure forums for profit.

Although Wu Gang's character was average, he still had some legal awareness. It was the first time he had done something like this, and he was filled with anxiety and fear, afraid that the truth would be exposed and he would lose his job and be ruined.

Just when I feared it, yesterday's fake wrist-cutting incident happened shortly after the first pinhole camera was installed.

"Wu Gang saw the live footage of the bathroom through a mobile app, but the footage from the pinhole camera was not very clear. He only saw the girl named Lin Beibei committing suicide by cutting her wrists in the bathtub, but he couldn't tell that the fruit knife in her hand was a fake knife."

Li Chengkun shook his head and sighed, "My lady, we can live freely whether we are good or bad in this world. It is only those who are neither good nor completely bad who live the most tiring lives."

"Wu Gang is that kind of person."

He faced two choices at the time.

“Either pretend you didn’t see anything, let Lin Beibei commit suicide by cutting her wrists and die in the bathtub, and then use your position as a security guard to enter the scene before the police arrive and quietly take away the hidden camera. Then nothing will happen to him.”

"Either we immediately notify the front desk and have a waiter take the room key to stop the girl from committing suicide. That way we could save a life, but his act of secretly filming would inevitably be exposed."

Wu Gang chose the latter.

Li Chengkun sighed again, his eyes filled with unspeakable exhaustion: "But who would have thought that the girl was faking her wrist-cutting? She was just an internet celebrity known for making sensational videos, and there was no danger to her life at all. So the whole thing turned into a misunderstanding."

"Since this kid isn't completely rotten, I helped him cover it up, but our brotherhood ends here. He's no longer working at this hotel; he's paid the price for his misdeeds."

After listening to Li Chengkun's account, Feng Yushu thought for a moment and said softly, "Or perhaps on the contrary, he paid the price for his good deeds."

Li Chengkun chuckled and said, "Madam, you really are an interesting person."

But who can argue with that?

Perhaps Wu Gang was not punished for doing bad things. He was punished precisely because he still had a shred of kindness in his heart and wanted to do some good deeds within his power.

After finding out what had happened, Feng Yushu left the lobby and prepared to take the elevator back to the 27th floor. She couldn't wait to lean against Ning Zhe and tell him about this interesting incident.

In the elevator, Feng Yushu met Xu Beicheng.

"Oh, Madam, why are you alone?" Xu Beichen greeted her with a smile. "Where's your little boyfriend?" Considering that he said Ning Zhe was her little boyfriend, Feng Yushu didn't give Xu Beichen a sour look. She just smiled politely and distantly. "I'm on my way to find him."

"I see." Xu Beichen looked thoughtful, and after a few seconds of silence, he said, "In that case, I have something I'd like you to tell him."

"Go on," Feng Yushu said, her expression unchanged, though she remained wary.

Xu Beichen smiled and said, "This Vanilla Hotel doesn't seem special, but it's actually very capable. They have a top chef in their kitchen who has hosted state banquets, but he rarely cooks himself."

Feng Yushu frowned: "What does this have to do with us?"

Is this guy here to recommend food to them?
Xu Beichen shook his head slightly and continued, "That chef is a Shandong cuisine chef, so after I learned of his existence, I asked the hotel kitchen to order a dish of braised sea cucumber with scallions and spent a lot of money to specifically request that he make it."

"And then?" Feng Yushu asked.

"Money makes the world go round, right? I was willing to pay the price, so of course the chef was willing to do it. A plate of braised sea cucumber with scallions was worth 108 million yuan. The chef prepared it himself, and two waitresses delivered it to my room."

As Xu Beichen spoke, a barely perceptible smile appeared on his face: "Then, Madam, guess what happened?"

Feng Yushu ignored her: "Guess whether I'll guess or not?"

"Okay, I guess you won't guess." Xu Beichen was somewhat disappointed.

"Then I'll be blunt. The two waitresses who delivered the food looked quite young, probably still students, working part-time here. The manager specifically chose two young and pretty students to deliver food to me, his VIP. That's quite thoughtful."

"When they pushed the food cart, their hands and feet were trembling slightly. Although they tried their best to hide it, I still noticed."

Feng Yushu didn't find it strange at all. After all, it was a dish worth 108 million yuan, which was equivalent to two years' annual income for many middle-class families. The two female students were pushing a cart full of RMB.

If they accidentally spill it, they wouldn't be able to afford to pay for it even if they sold themselves. How could they not be nervous?
"Often, what people fear most is what happens to them. There's a specific term for this: Murphy's Law."

Xu Beichen continued, "I was fortunate enough to witness Murphy's Law come to life. Those two nervous female students tripped and fell while pushing the food cart, spilling my braised sea cucumber with scallions onto the carpet."

"Alright, that's all I wanted to tell your boyfriend, Madam."

As soon as he finished speaking, the elevator doors opened with a ding, and Xu Beichen walked out with a smile: "Ning Zhe is a smart man, he will understand what I'm saying."

“...a weird guy.”

Watching Xu Beichen leave, Feng Yushu breathed a sigh of relief as the elevator doors closed automatically. All she wanted now was to see Ning Zhe as soon as possible, tell him all the information she had gathered, and let Ning Zhe praise her.

(End of this chapter)