Chapter 343:
Their voices were so loud that tourists from nearby rooms began to gather at the door. Connie immediately walked over to the door and said loudly, “The sheets in our room are soaked, so we can’t sleep! And after just a few words, this tour guide lost her temper with us.”
“This tour guide promised this morning that she would do her best to arrange our schedule, but now we can’t even get a good night’s sleep!”
“That’s right! Let’s complain and have them shut down!” Emma joined in loudly.
More and more people gathered outside the room, murmuring among themselves. The good reputation I had worked hard to build throughout the day was being threatened by Connie and Emma. If a lot of people complained together, it could severely impact the travel agency. The worst-case scenario was that they could temporarily shut down.
Even though I had only worked at the travel agency for a month, my boss and colleagues had been kind to me. I couldn’t let the boss suffer losses because of me, and I couldn’t let my colleagues lose their jobs because of me, so I must endure it.
Their jobs were on the line because of me, so I had no choice but to endure it. Taking a deep breath, I turned to leave.
“What… do you want to do?” Connie asked.
I chose to compromise and, with a forced smile, said, “I’m sorry. I might have been negligent earlier. I’ll sleep in this room. Would it be alright if you sleep in my room?”Connie and Emma didn’t say anything. They just stared at me. I smiled and said, “Please pack your luggage. I’ll move my things into this room right away.”
Then I turned to the other tourists and said, “If you need anything, just let me know. I will do everything I can to satisfy you!”
In an instant, the mood shifted. The tourists smiled at me and began discussing among themselves, “This tour guide is so good!”
“That’s right. We’ll definitely book with this travel agency again. Even with an unprofessional guide, she’s been this good. I’m sure a professional guide would be even better!”
Finally, the room exchange was completed. After closing the door, I looked at the two wet beds with frustration. These two women were truly malicious. They had resorted to such a petty tactic to cause trouble. Left with no choice, I laid the blanket on the carpet. It seemed I would have to sleep on the floor tonight.
At around 10 p.m., my phone rang.
“Hello?”
“Bella, my mother has a stomachache. Please buy her some medicine!”
It was Emma’s voice. I frowned.
“Connie was fine just a moment ago. Why does she suddenly have a stomachache? It feels like they’ve come up with another way to make things difficult for me.”
“It’s very late now. The pharmacy is closed. Why don’t I take you to the hospital?” I replied. If Connie was pretending to be ill, she would definitely be exposed. But if she was really sick, the doctor would treat her.
Emma responded, “We don’t need to go to the hospital. Please go to the pharmacy or hospital that’s open 24 hours. We’ll pay you back once you buy the medicine!”
The phone call ended abruptly. I knew that if I didn’t buy the medicine, they would definitely find something else to complain about. They might even provoke a conflict with the tourists, which would negatively affect my work. At that point, my best option was to buy the medicine and silence them. I didn’t want to affect the whole team or the travel agency.
Fortunately, tomorrow was the last day of the trip. I put on my down jacket and left. It was nearly 11 o’clock, and the hotel was very quiet. My room was on the second floor, so I didn’t take the elevator and instead went down the stairs.
