The breakfast sent up by the hotel was exceptionally delicious, which strengthened Shen Yibin's resolve to find the hotel's head chef and learn some of his techniques. After breakfast, he took Hah'Er and the Bald Qiang couple downstairs. The tour boat for East Dongting Lake was ready, and the captain was already waiting at the dock. However, a small dispute arose just before they boarded.
"Sir, our hotel's tour boats generally don't allow pets. We're worried they might fall overboard. And you've brought a panda, of all things... If something were to happen... we couldn't possibly take on that responsibility!" The guide was clearly nervous. If there was some kind of accident, the hotel would be in serious trouble.
"It's fine. This little guy loves to splash around in the water. Even if he falls in, he'll be alright." After some more explanation, Shen Yibin finally managed to bring Hah'Er aboard.
