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Chapter 63: Extorted by the Hotel
"Lin, my friends should arrive in Shanghai in about three days."

Elena looked at Lin Qingsong with a hint of anticipation as she drank her water and asked, "What about signing them?"

"That's pretty fast," Lin Qingsong said with a smile. "Don't worry, I definitely won't go back on my word. As long as they don't mind the low pay, I'll definitely give them work to do once they arrive."

Since he submitted a batch of materials to Hecheng that day, there has been no further news from them, nor have they said whether they have found anyone they are interested in.

But this is good too. Once Elena's friends arrive, I can submit their information as well.

Anyway, Xiang Jia said there's no need to worry too much about He Cheng.

They haven't made any moves because there's been a minor problem in one of the cities involved in this case.

He Cheng's boss, Ge Fei, and the brand's representatives are flying there to resolve the issue. The model matter has to be put on hold for now, and it's estimated that it will take a few more days to settle things.

Upon hearing Lin Qingsong's words, Elena's lips curled up at first, but she quickly remembered the message her teacher had sent her the night before, and her face darkened again.

Ever since she told her friends what Lin Qingsong had said, her friends have been praising her in various ways in the group chat while also bragging to others that they can make a lot of money in China.

Soon, the teachers at the local modeling school found out about this and contacted her, praising her talent.

She even hinted, both openly and subtly, that some of her students wanted to come to Shanghai and asked if she could help make an introduction.

But Elena knew in her heart that she didn't have that much power.

Lin Qingsong agreed to let her friends come.

One reason might be the small number of people involved, and another reason might be that her friends didn't sign with any agency and didn't need to pay extra; even their airfare was paid for by her friends themselves.

Most of the students her teacher mentioned had signed contracts with local agencies, so if they wanted to come to China...

Lin Qingsong not only had to cover the cost of these people's flights and hotels, but also had to pay a considerable rental fee to the local brokerage firm.

But their modeling academy is very powerful locally, so she didn't know how to refuse her teacher's request.

In addition, she has a younger sister who is also in training at the academy, and she is afraid that her sister will be bullied if she refuses her.

After much thought, she mustered up the courage to tell Lin Qingsong what had happened.

"Lin, what should I do? Was I wrong? Should I have shown off?"

Looking at the conflicted girl in front of him, Lin Qingsong was speechless. He hadn't expected things to get so complicated.

But he didn't deny Elena's words, saying that she was clearly just scared.

However, this matter is quite easy to resolve.

Even for him, this was a good thing.

"Elena, how good is your modeling school? How many models does it have?"

Lin Qingsong pressed for more details with great interest.

"Uh." Although Elena looked confused, she still answered honestly, "Our school recruits about fifty or sixty new students for training every year. Since it's a two-year program, the school has more than a hundred models receiving training each year."

“That’s quite a large scale.” Lin Qingsong nodded slightly. “Give me your teacher’s contact information later, and you don’t need to worry about the rest.”

The beauty pageant in Sanya needs models, and the Russian modeling academy needs to sell its model students. Elena's vanity caused trouble, plus her own cut of the profits.

If handled well, everyone will benefit from this, making it a win-win-win situation!
Elena was thrilled and couldn't help but say, "Lin, if any of my friends have their eyes on anyone, just tell me and I'll get it for you!"

She didn't know how to repay Lin Qingsong, and this was the most direct way to do so in her mind.

"Alright, alright, you're using your friends to do your own thing." Lin Qingsong teased, then said with a smile, "If you want to repay me, that's easy. Just promise me what I told you last night."

"Ah!" Elena's face turned red instantly. "That hurts so much!" "It's okay, it'll only last a moment!" Lin Qingsong teased.

"Let me rest first," Elena said timidly, unable to refuse. "Otherwise, I can't work!"

"it is good!"

Today is Monday, and all the models who are not working need to take a bus to their interviews.

Lin Qingsong dropped Elena off at the model apartment building. After waiting for the company van to take them to the interview, he took a taxi to the Jinjiang Hotel.

While looking up Xuantong Tongbao coins, he also checked the reservation status of Jinjiang Hotel online.

This garden-style hotel, which has been in operation since 1982, has hosted nearly 300 heads of state from more than 100 countries.

It did not decay with the passage of time, but instead became more and more robust.

Its long history has attracted many tourists.

Fortunately, the hotel wasn't fully booked today, so Lin Qingsong decided to try his luck.

Maybe we can book room 307 today.

Upon arrival, a doorman wearing a top hat jogged over and opened the car door for him: "Hello, sir!"

It must be said that some of the services offered by this old-fashioned hotel are quite good.

Lin Qingsong said with a smile, "I'd like to book a room, are there any available?"

“Yes, sir,” the doorman said politely as he led the way. “However, if it’s convenient for you, you can order via your mobile phone, which will be more affordable.”

As they were talking, Lin Qingsong had already followed him to the hotel reception.

"Linda, this gentleman needs to check in." The doorman said to the front desk, then said respectfully, "Sir, if you have no other requests, I'll be leaving now."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Lin Qingsong smiled and took out a fifty-yuan note folded into a triangle from his pocket and handed it to the doorman.

This was told to him by a model.

It's best to fold the tip into a triangle. This was initially to prevent the money from flying around and being seen as trash, but it has gradually become a customary practice.

The doorman was surprised that Lin Qingsong would give him a tip, and hurriedly said excitedly, "Thank you, sir!"

"Could you please wait here for a moment?" After saying that, Lin Qingsong turned to the receptionist who was looking at him expectantly and asked, "I'd like to ask if room 307 is currently occupied? May I check into that room?"

His generous spending made all the front desk operations much faster.

In less than a minute, the receptionist had checked all the messages and then said with a smile:
"Sir, what a coincidence! Room 307 is available today, but the last guest just checked out not long ago. If you'd like, I'll have the housekeeping staff clean it right now!"

"Okay!" After paying the room fee, Lin Qingsong also gave the front desk a 50 yuan tip.

He then walked to the side, slightly avoiding the camera, and waved to the doorman beside him:
"Can I ask you a question? If I like the decorations in the room, can I buy them directly from you?"

Before the doorman could say anything, the receptionist said, "Sir, our hotel does not offer this service."

“Our hotel doesn’t offer that service,” the doorman said. “But Linda, this gentleman damaged things in the room. After we claim compensation from him, he can simply take the items and leave them.”

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