The news slowly spread, and the hotel's business declined significantly.
However, it was only because time passed and people gradually forgot about it.
What were those people thinking who knew about this matter but still planned to hold their wedding here?
It was nothing more than having a tight budget and being concerned about appearances, so they wanted to use this incident to negotiate a lower price.
This way, they could save face and save money, killing two birds with one stone.
Perhaps you might ask again, since this place is not clean, why would they hold a wedding here?
In reality, a few people had just died here. Every place has had deaths, so these were minor issues.
When Tang Tang spoke, the manager immediately understood.
She had handled countless such matters before.
The manager first said with some difficulty, "As you both know, this is a five-star hotel, so some prices simply cannot be reduced."
"How about this? The venue setup is usually free for four hours, and then fifty yuan per hour. I'll use my authority to give you an additional four hours, which should be enough for you to set up the venue."
Tang Tang tutted twice and held up two fingers: "Only saving two hundred yuan?"
She and the manager went back and forth, negotiating for a long time before finally settling on some details and prices.
Zhu Yilian's heart pounded because they were not actually going to hold their wedding here. But Tang Tang had negotiated everything, so what would they say to the manager later?
However, the current situation did not allow her to reveal the truth.
So, she could only act as a shy bride, leaving all the details to her friend, Tang Tang, to handle. She only needed to nod or shake her head at appropriate times.
After sitting in the office for at least an hour, the manager felt that this deal was likely to be secured.
She took out a contract and said tactfully, "Why don't we pay a portion of the deposit first to book the date?"
Tang Tang had no money to give. She had already thought of an excuse.
She very carefully folded the paper the manager had written on and held it in her hand: "A deposit cannot be paid casually. Let's take this paper back to the groom to see. After all, it's not the bride who is paying. As long as the groom agrees, you can directly sign the contract with me when he comes."
The guests were unwilling to sign the contract, no matter how the manager persuaded them.
Although displeased, her service philosophy did not allow her to show it to the guests.
"Then I look forward to seeing your wedding here."
The manager personally escorted Tang Tang and Zhu Yilian out of the office, thinking it was over.
Unexpectedly, Tang Tang turned back and asked her, "Is the banquet hall clean?"
The manager rolled her eyes internally but showed nothing on her face: "Don't worry, the banquet hall is absolutely clean!"
"And the guest rooms? We might need more than twenty rooms if too many relatives come."
"Rest assured, I will personally inspect them for you. There will be absolutely no problems."
The manager's words were skillfully phrased. She indirectly admitted that the guest rooms were not clean, yet reassured the guests with her words.
Tang Tang had gotten the answers she wanted and, looking very satisfied, pulled Zhu Yilian outside.
The manager watched them leave and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
The next second, the bride-to-be Zhu Yilian turned back.
"Does the guest have any other questions?" the manager asked with a forced smile.
"I'd like to ask, what color uniforms do all the hotel service staff wear?"
Although unsure why the guest was asking, the manager smiled and replied, "From the general manager down to the cleaners, everyone wears the same blue uniform."
"No red?"
The manager shook her head: "We get new uniforms twice a year, and they are all blue. The boss says blue brings him good fortune."
After Zhu Yilian finished her questions, she smiled and bid farewell to the manager.
The two of them came to the lobby and began looking for the others. It was already time for dinner, but Tang Tang and Zhu Yilian were completely lost and didn't know where to eat.
Furthermore, after the incident with the female ghost serving tea, they were too scared to eat anything randomly. They didn't even dare to take the mints placed on the front desk.
They were so hungry and weak that they could only sit on the sofa, waiting for the others to find them.
Not long after, Mei Nan and the others arrived, accompanied by Ning Wei.
Seeing Tang Tang and Zhu Yilian, they didn't ask any questions and simply beckoned them to follow.
"Where are we going?" Zhu Yilian quickly asked.
"To the buffet restaurant for dinner," Yuan Yuan replied.
The group walked to the buffet restaurant. Ning Wei directly took out a room card and said to the reception staff, "Charge it to the room!"
It was very convenient to have meals at the buffet restaurant.
After a satisfying meal, everyone looked at each other. Their long-standing tacit understanding meant no words were needed. Everyone rose and left in unison.
This was not a good place to talk. They needed to return to their rooms to discuss their respective findings.
However, a disagreement arose regarding whether to take the elevator or the stairs.
Tang Tang simply said, "I'm afraid of ghosts."
Ning Wei countered, "Aren't there ghosts in the stairwell?"
Tang Tang didn't know how to answer: "The stairwell is very bright, so there probably aren't any, right?"
"I'll go see if there are any." Ning Wei secretly hoped there were ghosts, to see which way they would choose to go. If they had the guts, they could just jump directly from the fourth floor.
As soon as she reached the stairwell, she saw a cleaning lady in a red uniform cleaning cigarette butts from a trash can.
She mumbled to herself, "No cigarette butts, or I'll be deducted money."
She kept repeating this phrase while continuing her work.
Some ill-mannered guests directly tossed their cigarette butts onto the white stones without extinguishing them, leaving glowing embers.
The cleaning lady directly crushed the cigarette butts with her fingers. Wang Jing winced in sympathy.
Ning Wei immediately realized that this cleaning lady was not normal, but Mei Nan and the others did not act rashly, which indicated they must have experienced something.
It was not the time to ask questions. Ning Wei glanced at the lady and then slowly walked up the stairs.
The cleaning lady did not bother them and only continued with her assigned duties.
Mei Nan and the others nervously climbed to the fourth floor and only breathed a sigh of relief upon reaching Ning Wei's room.
"There are ghosts here too, why aren't you afraid?" Ning Wei had never hidden anything about what was in her room from everyone.
Tang Tang casually sat on the sofa: "Aren't you here? As long as you're here, we're not afraid of ghosts."
What a sensible statement, clearly seeking protection.
Without further ado, it was time for the meeting.
Mei Nan first told Ning Wei about their encounter with the red-clothed service staff. Zhu Yilian added, "I've already asked the hotel's sales manager, and all the hotel's staff wear blue uniforms."