Since childhood, Jiang Yiyuan has never been short of money. In the past, a few hundred yuan wouldn't even cover half a day's pocket money for her. But now, it has become all she owns.
If Jiang Yiyuan could accept the reality, a few hundred yuan would be enough for her to live in this place for a while. However, she just doesn't want to face it. She always thinks she's still the care - free young lady with everything.
Looking at the few hundred yuan in her phone, Jiang Yiyuan quickly hailed a taxi and headed for the best hotel.
She kept brainwashing herself that she was still the young lady of the Jiang family and everyone would give her some face.
Although the surrounding environment couldn't compare with that in China, the best hotel here was a five - star one, which was much better than the desolate area around the airport.
Walking into the hotel arrogantly, Jiang Yiyuan thought this place matched her temperament.
She was still wearing the clothes from before, a Chanel dress and a limited - edition Cartier bracelet on her wrist. Compared with the people around, her attire was extremely gorgeous.
The hotel staff quickly came over, thinking they had met a big customer, with broad smiles on their faces.
Jiang Yiyuan hadn't enjoyed the admiring looks from others for a few days, and she even forgot that she was practically penniless now.
"Open the best room for me," Jiang Yiyuan said, somehow gathering the courage and putting her ID card on the front desk.
"Sure, please wait a moment. Our best room costs 1,800 yuan per night. May I ask how long you'd like to stay?" The receptionist was extremely polite with a big customer coming in.
Jiang Yiyuan loved the feeling of being highly regarded. Without even thinking, she said, "I'd like to stay for a month. I'll extend if necessary."
She thought the Jiang family would need some time to calm down. It wasn't good to rush back, so it would be better to stay longer.
After operating on the computer for a while, the receptionist still looked at Jiang Yiyuan, and the smile on her face was almost gone.
Jiang Yiyuan still didn't realize something was wrong. She crossed her arms and waited. After a while, the receptionist still didn't give her the room card. Jiang Yiyuan gradually lost her patience.
"I'm in a hurry. Can you be faster?" she said impatiently, feeling that she was being neglected.
"Miss, would you like to pay in cash or by card?" The staff didn't realize the problem yet. She softened her voice as a friendly reminder.
After all, judging from Jiang Yiyuan's attire, she should be wealthy. The staff had no idea that this was all Jiang Yiyuan had.
"Do you think I don't have money? Which eye of yours sees I'm broke? Do you know that just the bracelet on my hand is worth several months of your salary? How do you do your job?!" The staff was just following the normal procedure. Everyone knew that you had to pay first when staying in a hotel.
But Jiang Yiyuan felt despised. She thought the staff was doubting her.
"… I'm really sorry, but we require payment in advance." The receptionist was uncomfortable after being scolded for no reason, but she tried to be patient.
"I was in a rush when I went out today and forgot to bring my card. Use this as collateral! That should be enough!" Jiang Yiyuan took off her bracelet and slapped it on the front desk, then lifted her foot to go up and rest.
"Sorry, we don't accept collateral. You can go to the pawnshop next door if you want to pawn something." The receptionist blocked Jiang Yiyuan, and her expression was no longer as warm as before.
Jiang Yiyuan's face darkened instantly. There were some guests in the lobby who were about to check in. Their eyes all turned to Jiang Yiyuan. She had lost all her face, but she still wanted to struggle a bit.