“Then all my hard work would have been ruined.”
Kelly was puzzled.
She asked tentatively, “Miss Fei, what do you mean by that? I don’t quite understand ……”
Stella seriously said,
“This kind of thing, not easy to understand, in Chinese society, except for the immediate family,”
“Almost all other social relations have to rely on the human contact to promote,”
“As the saying goes, people respect me by walking a foot, I respect people by going ten-foot towards them,”
“Which is very different from the interpersonal social interactions in Europe and America.”
Speaking of this, she gave a slight beat and added,
“A friendly reminder that the best way to get along with a Chinese person is to make her owe you a favor.”
Kelly nodded with seeming understanding, and in her heart.
She became more and more impressed with Stella, who was much younger than her.
With that, Stella returned to her room and made a phone call to her grandfather.
Once the phone call was made, she asked with concern,
“Grandpa, is everything all right at the hotel?”
Douglas sighed and said, “Comfort is a curse, it feels like a prison.”
Stella asked in confusion, “Why would you say that grandpa?”
Douglas spat: “The staff said, until the end of the auction, no one is allowed to leave the hotel,”
“And no one is even allowed to leave their room without permission,”
“You must first report to them, inform the reason for wanting to leave the room,”
“And only after their approval you can go out, leave the room without approval is considered a serious violation,”
“One warning, and twice deprived of the qualification to participate in the auction ……”
Stella asked in surprise, “Such strict management?!”
“Yes!” Douglas said in exasperation, “Meals and water are sent directly into the room by the service staff,”
“And the delivery people still fcuking care about the clothes I wear,”
“They have to let me wear the clothes they issue, otherwise it is considered a violation of discipline,”
“I want to go for a walk downstairs after eating, they do not even allow it,”
“Saying that the walk is not a necessary part and not approved.”
Stella sighed helplessly and comforted, “Grandpa, this is the seller’s market after all,”
“So many people are like you, you don’t have to care too much.”
Douglas sighed and said with righteous indignation, “You just don’t know how dark this place is!”
“They won’t let me take a walk, but they say they can send me a treadmill to my room,”
“But the service fee for sending a treadmill costs me 680,000!”
FAQ Novel
Q: What is Vivian’s initial gain and potential future consequence?
A: Vivian receives a Porsche 718 from Erick but is unaware that this car will lead to immense debt, potentially requiring his parents to sell their house.
Q: What insight does Stella share with Kelly about Claire’s gift etiquette?
A: Stella tells Kelly that she preferred Claire not to give her a gift, explaining that in Chinese society, making someone owe a favor is a powerful way to foster relationships, a concept Kelly found insightful.
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