After leaving Cui Ge Xuan, Ye Chen didn't immediately head home. He wanted to give his wife a complete surprise on their wedding anniversary. This surprise wasn't just a jade necklace; he also wanted to host a romantic wedding for his wife.
Originally, Ye Chen and Xiao Churan had hastily registered for marriage at the insistence of their grandfather, but there hadn't been time for a proper wedding ceremony. Their grandfather had intended to choose an auspicious day for a grand wedding ceremony, but shortly after their registration, he fell seriously ill and was hospitalized. Consequently, the wedding plans were postponed indefinitely.
Later, after their grandfather passed away, there was nobody in the Xiao family who could have arranged the wedding. Therefore, the opportunity to hold the wedding ceremony was lost. However, Ye Chen felt that now that he was wealthy, he must give his wife the most magnificent and dignified wedding!
Thinking about holding the wedding, the first place that came to mind was the Sky Garden at the Platinum Palace Hotel! The Platinum Palace Hotel was currently the best hotel in Jinling, without a doubt! The hotel was large and lavishly decorated, with a high-end mall inside.
The Sky Garden, situated on the highest floor inside the mall, was constructed entirely of crystal glass and designed by top Italian designers. Adorned with a plethora of high-end fresh flowers imported from abroad, it looked like a grand garden suspended in mid-air.
This was also the grandest and most luxurious banquet hall in all of Jinling. If one were to hold a wedding here, it would cost at least several million, if not tens of millions.
Ye Chen now had money, and a few million meant little to him. As long as it could make his wife happy, it was more important than anything else.
So, he went to the Platinum Palace Hotel, intending to book the entire Sky Garden on their wedding anniversary.
However, Ye Chen didn't know that the Platinum Palace Hotel operated on a membership basis. Whether it was dining, accommodation, or hosting events, one had to be a member of the hotel. Moreover, different membership levels corresponded to different services.
Regular members could only dine in the main hall and stay in standard rooms; silver members could dine in private rooms and stay in high-end luxury rooms; gold members could dine in luxurious private rooms and stay in luxury suites; platinum members could dine in the Sky Garden and stay in top-tier luxury suites.
And then, there were diamond members.
Only diamond members were eligible to stay in the Presidential Suite and to book the entire Sky Garden for events. Moreover, membership at the gold level and above was not something one could obtain simply with money; they needed to have sufficient social status.
As Ye Chen approached the Platinum Palace Hotel, he was stopped by several men in black.
"Excuse me, sir, may I see your membership card?" one of them asked.
Ye Chen, whose clothes were worth less than two hundred yuan in total, looked extremely out of place compared to the elegantly dressed and affluent guests, making him stand out.
"Excuse me, sir, I'd like to speak to your customer manager about booking the venue," Ye Chen hurriedly said.
The man replied coldly, "I'm sorry, sir, but you cannot enter without a membership card."
Ye Chen said, "Can I apply for a membership card now?"
The man shook his head. "I'm sorry, sir, but membership cards can only be obtained through referrals from qualified sponsors."
Ye Chen furrowed his brow, thinking that the Platinum Palace Hotel was too troublesome.
Just as he was at a loss, he suddenly remembered a university classmate named Bina who used to work there while they were studying together!
Immediately, he took out his phone and called Bina.
After explaining his situation and desire to apply for a membership card, Bina immediately said, "Ye Group Leader, leave it to me. I'll be right there!"
Ye Chen thanked her hurriedly.
It seemed that despite only being university classmates for a year, there was still some camaraderie between them. He would have to repay Bina's kindness in the future.
"Oh, Ye Group Leader!"
A few minutes later, a woman's exclamation came from inside the hotel entrance.
Looking up, Ye Chen saw a woman in office attire, heavily made-up and extremely glamorous, walking out of the hotel.
Bina? She had changed so much! He almost didn't recognize her!
Seeing the glamorous lady, the two black-clad security guards at the door quickly bent over and respectfully called out, "Team Leader Bina."
Ye Chen exclaimed, "Bina, it's been years! You've become a team leader at the Platinum Palace Hotel. That's impressive!"
Bina smiled and replied, "Ye Group Leader, you're too kind. I'm just a team leader in the Human Resources department, and at the Platinum Palace Hotel, I'm just a mid-level leader."
Ye Chen sincerely praised, "That's still impressive. I've heard that the management standards at the Platinum Palace Hotel are very high. You're amazing!"
Bina smiled proudly, then turned to the two black-clad security guards beside her and coldly questioned, "Are you two the ones who stopped my classmate, the former class leader, at the door and wouldn't let him in?"
The two guards glanced at each other, and one of them quickly apologized, "Sorry, Team Leader Bina, I didn't know he was your university classmate, and he didn't have a membership card. I was just following the hotel's rules..."
Bina snorted, "Rules are dead, but people are alive. Don't you understand this principle?"
Ye Chen thought Bina might punish them for this incident and hurriedly said, "Bina, don't trouble them. They were just following the rules."
Bina looked at Ye Chen and suddenly burst into laughter. Then, she put on a mocking expression and said, "Ye Big Class Leader, do you really think I would inconvenience my subordinates for you?"
Ye Chen furrowed his brow. "Bina, what do you mean by that?"
"What do I mean?" Bina sneered. "Isn't it obvious enough? You, a worthless waste like you, still want to enter the Platinum Palace Hotel? Let me tell you, you'll never make it in your lifetime!"
Ye Chen clenched his fists and demanded, "What do you mean by that?"
"I'm just messing with you!" Bina laughed heartily and continued, "Back in college, I looked down on you. A useless waste who only knows how to study, can't even afford a meat dish in the cafeteria, yet still dares to be the class leader? And you had the audacity to comment on my grades? Hah! Take a look at your own behavior!"
Ye Chen's expression turned cold as he questioned, "Bina! I've never provoked you. Why do you keep mocking me?"