When An Moxue found the guesthouse, she didn't see Lao Matou and the other two. She booked a room, locked the door, went into her space, took a shower, ate, and then looked at her beloved Ta Xue and Wuhen.

She was picking strawberries in the space with a basket when she heard a knock on the door. When she went out, she saw Ai Guo holding several snacks in his left hand and another food in his mouth, while knocking on the door with his right hand.

Seeing his expression, An Moxue smiled disdainfully and said, "What a pathetic sight! You finally caught something to eat!"

She stepped aside, and the two entered the house. Ai Guo swallowed the food in his mouth and said enthusiastically, "Yes, Mo Xue, let me tell you, many things here don't require tickets, making it much more convenient to buy things, especially good and expensive items, which basically don't require tickets."

An Moxue looked at him amusedly and asked, "What have you taken a fancy to?"

Ai Guo said somewhat embarrassedly, "Consider it a loan from you, okay? I'll pay you back when I have the money."

"Okay~ then tell me what it is!"

He said somewhat embarrassedly, "I've got my eye on a camera. They say it's the latest model and takes the best photos. Plus, if I learn how to take pictures, I can make money from them. If I also learn how to develop photos, I can earn even more. The main thing is that I can use it to photograph geological features."

An Moxue asked, "How much?"

He held up one finger and gestured, "A little pricey..."

Before she could finish speaking, An Moxue interrupted, "A thousand? That's not much!"

Ai Guo opened his eyes wide and confirmed once again that An Moxue and he were not from the same country. He was from the country of the poor, and she was from the country of the rich.

He shook his head and said, "No, it's not that expensive, it's seven hundred and twenty yuan."

How many do you have?

He said shyly, "Could you lend me seven hundred?"

"Wait here." An Moxue turned around, reached into her bag, took out a stack of money, counted it, put thirty bills into her bag, and then gave the rest to Ai Guo.

Ai Guo stared in disbelief as she casually pulled out a thousand yuan. "You just put money in your bag like that? You left like that that night, weren't you afraid someone would take your money and run away? There'd be nowhere to look for it."

"Did I lose it if I put it there?" An Moxue asked dismissively.

Ai Guo shook his head, confirming once again that he and An Moxue were not on the same side, because he knew that there was definitely no thousand yuan in her schoolbag.

"Alright, take your money and go! I'm going to check on Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma."

An Moxue ruthlessly drove Ai Guo away and went to the room of Old Ma and his wife.

As soon as Aunt Ma saw An Moxue coming over, she enthusiastically told her about the things she had bought in the past two days.

"Mo Xue, look, this child will definitely like it. This doll is for Jasmine; we've never seen a toy like this in our house before. This little airplane is for the Red Army. This one is for you; keep it. Isn't it pretty?"

"It looks great, Auntie has excellent taste," An Moxue praised.

"Let me tell you, I've seen a lot of people getting their hair permed these past few days. Did you see any when you got off the bus? Do you think they look good or not?"

An Moxue nodded and said, "It's very popular now, Auntie, would you like to get a perm?"

Aunt Ma asked somewhat uncertainly, "Do you think... will my perm look good?"

“You’ll definitely look great with this perm! My aunt is getting on in years, but she’s still a great beauty. True beauty comes from within, not just skin, and that’s exactly what people your age are like. Besides, you and Uncle Ma still have to take care of your daughter and grandson, right? A fresh new look will let them know you’re doing well, and they’ll feel more at ease, won’t they?”

Old Ma secretly gave her a thumbs up. She really knew how to sweet-talk people. But he doubted whether her hair would look good after the perm.

An Moxue waved her hand and said, "Pack your things. Come on, I'll take you to see the world. I'll treat you to a big meal tonight. I'm going back to pack my things."

She walked to the door and asked again, "Did Uncle Ma take you to eat Western food here?"

Aunt Ma looked satisfied and said, "I ate it."

"That's good, I was worried we wouldn't have eaten! If that's the case, we can go tonight, eat, and move tomorrow. If that's the case, let's go now."

After the four of them finished eating, An Moxue hailed four well-known local rickshaws, and the group headed to the International Hotel while enjoying the scenery.

When they arrived at the entrance, An Moxue waited until everyone got out of the car before leading them inside.

Along the way, Old Ma and Aunt Ma followed closely behind An Moxue, their expressions blank when they didn't understand, while Ai Guo adopted the demeanor of a young playboy from Kyoto, and he did it quite convincingly.

An Moxue went to the front desk and, before the clerk could say anything, said, "Which floor can we stay on at this level? Please book the highest standard room. There are four of us: the elderly couple and my brother and sister. We'll book three rooms."

The waiter took her work ID, looked at it, and respectfully replied, "Hello, sir. You have authority to access floors below the ninth floor, and you can book suites up to the ninth floor. The first floor is the swimming pool, the second, third, and fourth floors are restaurants, and the fifth floor and above are the hotel."

An Moxue said, "We'll open three rooms. Stay there for now, the dates are undecided."

The waiter said, "Hello, it's 38 yuan per room, and you also need to pay a 100 yuan deposit per room. Any overpayment will be refunded or any underpayment will be collected upon check-out. You will need to pay a total of 414 yuan."

After the waiter finished speaking, An Moxue took out a wad of cash from her bag, counted out forty-two bills, handed them over, and gave her three room cards.

A waiter came over and said, "Four of you, please follow me." He led them to the elevator.

Inside the elevator, all three of them, except for An Moxue, were seeing an elevator for the first time. They watched as the elevator doors closed and the elevator ascended, all trying to remain calm.

Finally, they arrived at the ninth floor. The elevator doors opened, and a staff member led them into the room, explained the check-in instructions, and then left.

As soon as everyone left, Ai Guo immediately ran to An Moxue's house, as did Old Ma and his wife. Ai Guo started talking non-stop, touching things here and there with curiosity, looking at things he'd never seen before.

"Mo Xue, why is this hotel so opulent? And why are the pillars in the lobby so tall? So this is what elevators are like! Did I do a good job of faking it? Did I embarrass you? I didn't know you could use a phone like this? You can order food from your room? This sofa is so soft, is it real leather? What style is this? It looks so foreign. What level do you need to go to the top floor? And also..."

An Moxue said with a laugh, "Stop, stop asking. Ask one question at a time, and I'll answer you one by one. If you keep asking like a machine gun, which question should I answer first?"

"Hmm~ Okay! When shall we go get something delicious to eat?"

An Moxue glanced at her watch and asked, "Uncle Ma, Aunt Ma, do you need to rest for a bit? It's fine to go later."

Old Ma said, "Then wait a moment. Tell us about this hotel so we don't make a fool of ourselves when we go out."