Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 583 Back to the Crescent Hotel!

At the entrance of Terminal 1 in Beijing, Hu Ming, who had just disembarked from the plane, took off his sunglasses, took a deep breath of the already emerging Beijing-specific smog, and muttered a few curses.

This time, Hu Ming didn't tell anyone beforehand; he was the kind of person who would sneak into the village without warning!
After all, the last time she left without saying goodbye, it was alright with Aning, since she was just a secretary and probably wouldn't dare to throw a tantrum. But with Yin Nanfeng, it was a different story.
To be honest, that day, Hu Ming said goodbye to them and went on an adventure abroad.

Of course, I also rode horses quite a lot!
And that departure lasted for three years!!!
Three years! Do you know how I've spent these past three years? *cough* Blizzard... ah no, Ah Wei cursed and left the group chat.

Hu Ming could almost foresee Yin Nanfeng's sarcastic expression at that moment.

I imagine a little surprise that comes without warning can melt away a lot of resentment, right?
"Master, Crescent Moon Hotel!"

After getting into the taxi and loosening his tie, Hu Ming gave the name of the place.

It's 1 p.m. now. If nothing unexpected happens, Yin Nanfeng should be at the New Moon Hotel handling work at this time.

When the car reached the Third Ring Road and passed a flower shop, Hu Ming specifically got out to buy a bouquet of roses.
In short, it's still necessary to make a proper show of apology and remorse.

Although Hu Ming is the type who knows he's wrong, he will never change.

Just as Hu Ming was about to arrive at the Crescent Hotel, the hotel welcomed a special guest.

"Lieutenant Zhang, this way please. The heads of the Chen and Huo families have been waiting for you for quite some time."

"Those people are up to no good!"

Sheng Sheng Man, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, welcomed Zhang Yueshan as he entered the gate and entered the private room on the third floor. They lowered their voices and whispered a reminder.

"I know it well."

Zhang Yueshan nodded calmly, straightened his coat collar, pushed open the door, and strode into the room.

"Hu Ming? Why are you back at this time?"

"Was it Wu Xie who called you to help? Well, it's important. Given Wu Xie's personality, it's only natural that he would ask you to help to ensure everything goes smoothly."

The moment Zhang Yueshan stepped into the private room, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a slightly flamboyant figure appearing at the entrance of the corridor out of the corner of his eye, and he stopped in his tracks and exclaimed in surprise.

"Second Master?"

Sheng Shengman, who was following behind, quickly turned around and saw Hu Ming, who was dressed in a suit and tie, and also saw the bouquet of roses that Hu Ming was holding.

"Um, forgive my bluntness, Second Master, but Miss probably isn't interested in flowers..."

Looking at the bouquet in Hu Ming's hand, and recalling Yin Nanfeng's increasingly volatile temper in recent years, Sheng Shengman gave a strange smile.

"...Doesn't it work? Shouldn't women like this kind of unexpected romance? I even went to the trouble of thinking of it."

"Never mind, you can have it."

Hu Ming rubbed his temples, looking slightly annoyed, and simply handed the bouquet to Sheng Shengman, loosening his tie.

In this world, Sheng Sheng Man is probably the person who understands Yin Nanfeng the most. Since she has said so, then Hu Minghao's painstaking preparations are probably all in vain.

Until we come up with a good solution, should we avoid Yin Nanfeng for now?
Hu Ming stared at the entrance of the Crescent Hotel, lost in thought.

To begin with, trying to reason with a woman is a pipe dream, let alone the fact that Jiangnan is in the wrong in this matter, so there's no point in arguing.

My head hurts.
"What are you standing there for? It's good that you're back. Thanks to your nephew, I've been having a lot of trouble lately. Since you're back, why don't you help me take care of it?"

Zhang Yueshan was too lazy to deal with Hu Ming's messy affairs, so he turned around and grabbed Hu Ming, who was still thinking, and pulled him inside the door.

"Holy crap, Zhang Yueshan, let me go! Men shouldn't touch each other, you know?"

"Sheng Sheng Man, do me a favor. Don't tell Nan Feng I'm back. I'll come back to her when I think of a good plan... Remember that!"

Caught off guard, Hu Ming stumbled, grabbing the doorframe with one hand, and slowly gave instructions to Sheng Sheng, who had a strange smile on his face.

"Second Master, it's not that I don't want to help you, but... it's only been three years. With so many servants, who could forget you? The moment you stepped into the New Moon Hotel, Miss already knew." Her ears trembled slightly as she listened to the sudden series of rapid high heels coming from downstairs. Sheng Shengman shrugged helplessly, went to the top of the stairs, and waited quietly.

About three minutes later, Yin Nanfeng, dressed in a black gauze dress and looking even more elegant than a noblewoman, arrived on the third floor in her high heels.

Where is Uncle Ming?

Seeing Sheng Shengman holding a bouquet of roses, Yin Nanfeng's resentment faded slightly, and a gentle warmth appeared in her eyes, which were made even more charming by a beauty mark.

She knew that it must have been brought by Hu Ming.

Yin Nanfeng doesn't like roses, but this bouquet represents Hu Ming's attitude, and that's enough.

"It's right here in this private room... Second Master was pulled in by Lieutenant Zhang, who wanted Second Master to help deal with the Nine Association's affairs."

Sheng Sheng Man, with her eyes focused on her nose and her nose focused on her heart, obediently handed the bouquet of flowers to Yin Nanfeng.

"Tsk, that old geezer! All those shady dealings in Gutongjing?"

Yin Nanfeng clicked her tongue slightly in annoyance. To her, anyone who delayed her reunion with Hu Ming was a bastard who deserved to die a thousand times over!
Yin Nanfeng took a light sniff of the rose bouquet, then withdrew the seductive look from her eyes, her expression suddenly turning cold. She walked straight to the door of the private room and yanked it open.

"Luo Que, remember to play it by ear later!"

Slowly following behind, Sheng Shengman anxiously gave instructions to Luo Que, who was silently following behind Yin Nanfeng.

"...I just don't like to talk, it doesn't mean I'm stupid..."

Luo Que's mouth twitched slightly. He understood the meaning of "Sheng Sheng Man," which simply meant he was worried that Yin Nanfeng would get angry and make him beat up Hu Ming.

But putting aside whether he could beat Hu Ming, Luo Que isn't that stupid, is he?
Why did he, a scare freak, have to interfere when the two lovers were flirting? He should just pretend he didn't hear it.

"Zhang Rishan, what's going on here? Who are these stupid, brain-dead losers?"

Hu Ming was half-heartedly pulled into the room by Zhang Yueshan. He immediately saw a man and a woman sitting at a mahogany round table. He raised an eyebrow and asked curiously.

These are the people.
A man with a fleshy face, a messy beard, and a pretentious air about him, was wearing an ill-fitting suit and fiddling with a string of sandalwood beads in his hand.

A woman dressed as a wealthy lady, holding a purebred cat in her arms, and wearing a terribly tacky mink coat.

"Your IQ is failing... cough cough! Hu Ming, you've been gone for too long. In these past few years, due to the changing times, I've integrated the Nine Gates into the Nine Gates Association!"

"A legitimate organization that has abandoned its past of making a fortune through tomb raiding and now survives on the legitimate antique business. Of course, that's how it appears on the surface."

Zhang Yueshan coughed lightly with a strange expression. Although he agreed with Hu Ming's assessment, they were all in the same boat after all, and some face had to be given.

"I understand the logic, but you still haven't told me who these two idiots are?"

Ignoring the furious man and woman, Hu Ming casually pointed and continued to press for answers.

"You bastard! Who do you think you are? Whose junior are you? Just because you're close to Lieutenant Zhang, you think you can insult us at will?"

"To be insulted by a young junior is an insult our Li and Qi families have never suffered such humiliation in all these years!"

"Lieutenant Zhang! If you don't give us an explanation for this, we're not done yet!"

The bead player and the fur coat player could no longer suppress their anger. They slammed their fists on the table, stood up, and pointed at Hu Ming's nose, shouting insults.

Starting in 2005, Hu Ming became somewhat detached from the realities of the Nine Gates, rarely participating openly in their affairs.

Over the years, the people of the Nine Gates only knew that the new second master of the Hong family was an extraordinary figure, but apart from the Hong family, Huo family, Xie family and Wu family, very few people had seen Hu Ming's true face. Even his photos were strictly controlled to prevent them from being leaked.

"What am I? Interesting! Zhang Yueshan, it seems you haven't done enough to train the Nine Gates these past few years."

Hu Ming's lips curled up slightly, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Therefore, while keeping a low profile is a good thing, it also has many drawbacks. For example, nowadays, any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to come up and mess with Hu Mingliang.