The hotel receptionist warmly accepted the two people's ID cards.

"A deluxe king room, check-in complete. Here's the room key. Enjoy your stay!"

Song Mai took it without thinking, only realizing what she had just heard once she held it in her hand.

A double room?

How can we live here?

She glanced at Chu Xing somewhat awkwardly.

In fact, Chu Xing hadn't expected that there would only be one room. He had entrusted the entire matter to Assistant Lu, and he never imagined that Assistant Lu would only book one double room even though he knew they were a couple on a one-year contract.

Chu Xing suddenly remembered that before leaving, Assistant Lu had smiled meaningfully and said that the arrangements were very good and wished him a good time.

He didn't pay attention at the time, but now he realizes that this was the arrangement.

Okay, very good.

The man's face was dark and gloomy, clearly indicating his displeasure.

Song Mai quickly explained, "I didn't know it would be like this either."

"Um."

Chu Xing remained as taciturn as ever, which made Song Mai uneasy.

I couldn't help but think to myself: [Could he think I deliberately asked for a room? If so, I'd be terribly wrong!]

Just as she was thinking this, the man suddenly glanced at her, as if to add, "I know."

Song Mai was relieved and turned to talk to the receptionist.

“We can do without a deluxe king room and just have two regular rooms. If you don’t have enough money, we can make up the difference.”

The receptionist wore a polite and courteous smile.

"I'm sorry, all the standard double rooms are already booked."

It's described as a standard double room, but in a hotel like theirs, it's anything but ordinary.

It's only slightly inferior compared to other room types in the hotel, but it's still worlds apart from other hotels.

Therefore, many guests who occasionally want to splurge will choose a double room that is not so outrageously priced and offers good value for money.

So there really aren't any left.

The man frowned: "Then book another deluxe king room."

Song Mai quickly added, "What's the price for this room if we book it?"

"Yes, the deluxe king room is 8888 per night."

Upon hearing this, Song Mai's eyes widened immediately, almost thinking she had misheard.

8888?

This is equivalent to her monthly salary.

It's so expensive, is the bed made of gold?

She quickly grabbed Chu Xing and whispered:

"Let's not do it, it's too expensive. Or we can think of another way."

She gave a somewhat embarrassed smile and looked at the front desk again.

"How about we change to a twin room?"

"Twin rooms are also unavailable. The only option left is the presidential suite, which should meet your requirements, but you'll need to pay the difference in price."

"How many?"

"The regular price for the presidential suite is..."

Song Mai: "..."

Wouldn't that be more expensive than booking another deluxe king room?

Is this hotel a must-stay?

For a moment, she even considered giving up the opportunity to stay at the art hotel and instead booking two ordinary hotels herself.

But the thought of it being another huge expense, and the fact that the hotel was indeed incredibly nice, made her feel a pang of regret.

The driver seemed to sense her thoughts and offered some advice:

"This art hotel is very famous in Zicheng. Generally speaking, it's impossible to book a room if you want to. It's just that it's not the peak tourist season yet and it's not a holiday period, so there are still some rooms available. The hotel price is a bit high, but the stay experience is absolutely excellent. If you miss it, you might not be able to book a room even if you come back on your own next time. Besides, aren't you two a couple? There shouldn't be any problem with you staying together, right?"

Now it was the driver's turn to be confused. He remembered that he had been instructed that these two were a couple, so how could they not be?

Unable to explain the unusual situation between the two, Song Mai could only grit her teeth and tug at Chu Xing's sleeve.

"How about we make do for now...?"

She became famous immediately after saying that, and wished she could find a crack in the ground to hide in.

The man nodded: "If you have no objections, then I have no problem."

Seeing that the two had reached an agreement, the driver left first, and Song Mai followed closely behind Chu Xing, pulling her suitcase.

The hotel was indeed very beautiful; both the interior and the architecture resembled an art gallery, prompting her to repeatedly admire it in her heart.

What kind of designer could come up with so many ingenious ideas?

She was so engrossed in admiring the hotel's displays and murals that she completely forgot about her embarrassment.

Every few steps she walks, she can see the original works of masters hanging on the wall, either calligraphy or paintings, countless in number. Even a real art museum might not be able to find so many original works.

Her heart only started to race when Chu Xing pushed open the door.

The driver was right; it would have been a huge loss not to stay at this hotel.

The room's design and decor are also quite unique.

But when she saw the heart made of rose petals in the middle of the king-size bed, she blushed again.

this……

That's a bit too considerate.

The more embarrassed she felt, the more acute her senses became.

She felt utterly silent; the birdsong outside the window, the wind outside the window, and even her own breathing were all so clearly audible.

Song Mai coughed twice: "These roses are quite pretty."

The man ignored her, took out his laptop from his bag, and sat down to work. He seemed completely at ease and didn't care about anything else in the room.

"You pack first, and call me when you're done."

"good."

Seeing that he was not at ease, Song Mai also felt more comfortable.

She opened the box and started unpacking on her own, not forgetting to take out the snacks she had brought and share them with Chu Xing.

The man was busy with something, looking very serious, which made Song Mai reluctant to disturb him. After tidying up, she sat on the bed and played on her phone.

Until Chu Xing closed his laptop himself.

He glanced at the time; it was already one o'clock in the afternoon.

Why didn't you call me?

"It's okay, we have a week to go on this trip, no need to rush."

She changed into casual clothes, unlike her usual formal attire.

The day before she left, Lin Ran gave her a lot of her best dresses, telling her to take lots of nice photos since she was going on a trip and not to dress in a classy way.

Zicheng is a famous southern city with only two seasons a year. Although it is already autumn, it still feels like summer here, with very high temperatures.

She hung all the clothes she had brought into the closet, and then took out a light blue floral dress.

Song Mai has very fair skin, and the light blue color makes her skin look even whiter, giving her a very fresh and elegant appearance.

She applied a simple makeup, unlike her usual bare face, but it was still beautiful enough.

She used to only think about making money. Every day, she was either thinking about how to earn more or how to save more, and her quality of life was terrible.