Ye Aotian was very satisfied. After everyone had rested for a while, they had lunch in the hotel restaurant.

Several girls didn't like the food in the hotel. Most of it was made from fruit, and it was both salty and sweet. Xiaoxi couldn't get used to it either. She thought that she could just go back to her room and have a hot pot or something later.

Ye Aotian saw through Xiaoxi's thoughts and patted her head with a mischievous smile.

"Xiaoxi, don't even think about going back to your room for an extra meal. The hotel has a strict rule that eating strongly flavored food in your room will result in a hefty fine, especially since hotel rooms are in short supply right now. You could very well be kicked out."

Xiaoxi didn't even notice that her older brother was patting her head; she just pouted.

"Brother, you didn't even tell me how there are so many people in this town. I really don't understand. Besides, with someone as powerful as you, who would dare to kick your people out?"

Ye Aotian suddenly made a shushing gesture with his mouth, and Xiaoxi then remembered that Nanyang was not America. America was the territory of the big brother, and their goal was to seize other people's territory.

Because Xiaoxi brought far more people than allowed, they had already been very high-profile.

Ye Aotian spent a lot of money to buy rooms from the tourists who had already checked in, and so four girls squeezed into one room.

Not to mention Dong Biao and Jiang Xiaobai, who even had to sleep on the floor in their rooms.

My brother's lavish spending just now was already quite eye-catching; he really needs to keep a low profile from now on.

Xiaoxi gave her older brother a pitiful look, "Fine, I won't eat then."

The four girls tried their best to eat the meals provided by the hotel, but they couldn't eat any more and had to give up.

Ye Aotian looked at Xiaoxi and shook his head. He leaned closer and whispered something.

"Xiaoxi, you all stay in the hotel and don't go out. It's very chaotic outside. Big brother is going out after dinner and may not be back until tonight. You need to behave well in the hotel."

"What? Big brother, you're going out? Where are you going? What are you going to do?" Xiaoxi looked at her older brother with a questioning look, just like a parent going out to play without taking the child.

The older brother still didn't tell Xiaoxi the truth, "I'm going to see a friend."

"Didn't we agree, brother, that we'd act together if anything happened?"

Ye Aotian's face turned cold, and he remained silent.

Xiaoxi suddenly realized that she had crossed the line. How did the way she got along with her older brother change?

Aren't they partners? Xiaoxi's face also turned cold. "Fine!" Her answer was devoid of emotion.

Ye Aotian knew that it wasn't appropriate to bring Xiaoxi along on his upcoming business trip, and he hardened his heart. The atmosphere returned to what it was like when the two siblings were still in China—polite yet distant.

After dinner, Xiaoxi and her group, along with Yao Hong, returned to their rooms.

Xiaoxi was inexplicably in a bad mood.

She shared a bed with Yan Mo.

Yan Mo knew that Xiao Xi would take a nap after lunch at school, so he didn't chat with her.

Because Yu Hong had saved Yao Hong before, and both of their names contained the character "Hong," their relationship became closer.

Yan Mo had a good personality, and the three women chatted quietly. Xiao Xi gradually fell asleep amidst their conversation.

Xiaoxi woke up suddenly because of the heat, and since she hadn't eaten much at noon, she was very hungry.

"What's going on? Is the air conditioner broken? I'm so hot and hungry, it's awful!"