"As for the hotel..." Xiang Ling licked his lips, not knowing what to say.
Ji Qiulin knew what Xiang Ling was worried about and said bluntly, "Just stay in one room at the hotel. Why bother booking another one? Don't worry, the room Xiang Ling booked will definitely be enough for you."
"It's a king-size bed room." Xiang Ling said, "If you don't mind."
Ji Qiulin continued to instigate, "You're roommates and sleep together every day. Do you really have to live separately when you go out? Besides, Xiang Ling always has a great plan for every trip. Su Luyang, you don't have to worry about anything when you're with him. He takes care of everything. The last time the three of us went out, I felt like I was being made useless by them!"
Xiang Ling was a little embarrassed: "If he wants to go with me, I probably won't be the one leading the way. Didn't he live in France for a while?"
"Oh, that's right!" Ji Qiulin just remembered.
"I booked this house a long time ago and paid for it long ago. We'll live together then, so you don't have to pay me anymore." Xiang Ling said, "I don't mean any harm. I just have most of this trip planned and reserved, so it's not easy to change it. If you want to go, you'll have to accompany me almost the entire time, and I'd feel a bit embarrassed."
Su Luyang's expression was subtle. He was still thinking about the big bed room: "You've never been to France?"
Xiang Ling shook his head.
"Can I ask which hotel you booked?" Su Luyang asked this for a reason. Many hotels abroad are different from those in China. Many hotels claim to have double rooms, but in fact the beds are small and narrow, and it would be very crowded for two adult men to sleep on them.
Su Luyang didn't mind having close contact with Xiang Ling, but their relationship hadn't reached that point yet, so it might not be a good idea to do so.
Xiang Ling handed the phone directly to Su Luyang. Su Luyang lowered his head and saw that it was a luxurious five-star hotel located on the Champs Elysées.
The king-size bed room Xiang Ling mentioned was actually the best king-size bed suite available in the hotel. The room itself was approximately 300 square meters, with a garden balcony and private swimming pool. A single night's stay would cost nearly 100,000 yuan...
Okay, I was worrying too much.
Squeezing skin-to-skin with Xiang Ling on the small bed? Maybe in the next life!
"I booked this hotel a long time ago. I might not be able to find a suitable one if I change hotels now. This one said it has a swimming pool, a gym, and other good things. The breakfast is also delicious." Xiang Ling said.
"What a great advantage I got." Su Luyang raised his eyebrows, still a little surprised.
Xiang Ling usually dressed casually in the dorm, whatever was comfortable for him, and only dressed up when he was going out. Su Luyang had seen him buy two T-shirts from street vendors for thirty yuan each, and he often ate at street vendors where the average price was under ten yuan...
If he hadn't unexpectedly suggested going to France with me, I really wouldn't have known that he had such a wealthy family.
"It's not that I'm taking advantage. It's because I was only thinking about myself before, and all the itineraries were based on my own preferences." Xiang Ling said, "I will definitely discuss it with you before adding one more person. Maybe you won't like my plan."
"I'd better share the rent with you. It's not cheap, and I can't let you pay for it alone." Su Luyang said.
Xiang Ling was not very happy about it. The rent was about 300,000 yuan per person, which was really not cheap. He didn't want to share it with Su Luyang.
In the past, he would definitely talk to the people he was traveling with first and know their budget before booking a room. It didn't matter where he stayed. But this time was different. He booked it himself and the cost was so high. Regardless of whether Su Luyang was willing to bear the cost at the beginning, he now felt forced to bear it.
Xiang Ling didn't like this feeling.
Xiang Ling didn't say anything.
Su Luyang turned his head to look at him.
Ji Qiulin was as quiet as a chicken, picking up the dishes silently.
After a while, Su Luyang sighed and said, "OK, you win. You pay for the room, but I have to pay for the meals, entertainment, and tour guide fees."
Xiang Ling then looked up: "I didn't plan to hire a tour guide. I went to France just to practice my French."
Su Luyang pointed at himself and said, "Are you sure you don't need such a handsome tour guide in front of you?"
Xiang Ling finally couldn't hold it back anymore and laughed out loud: "Yes, I want you."
Ji Qiulin lowered his head and laughed secretly: Huh! "I want you", tsk tsk tsk! Shameless!
This was booked in a hurry. When Xiang Ling thought about it the next day, he hadn't realized how there was one more person on his solo trip.
But he didn't have time to think about it. As National Day got closer, Xiang Ling became increasingly anxious.
He suffers from travel anxiety. Every time a few days before departure, he starts to regret his departure and constantly questions why he decided to travel and whether he can change his mind and not go.
Even in the last two days, I would start to look dazed and my IQ would habitually be offline.
This state will continue until half an hour after boarding the bus and departure, and then it will recover in stages. Generally, it can be fully recovered before reaching the destination.
This was the first time that Su Luyang saw Xiang Ling so uncalm. Although Jiang Yuanhai and Ji Qiulin said that everything was fine, Su Luyang was inevitably nervous because of Xiang Ling.
He has obviously lived in France for three or four years, but now he acts like it is his first time traveling far away.
"What are you so nervous about?" Su Luyang couldn't help asking.
Xiang Ling looked haggard these past two days, and he seemed to be forcing himself to be energetic. "I'm not nervous, I just feel a little regretful..."
"If you regret it, don't go. We can have fun in the country," said Su Luyang.
"No, I planned it a long time ago. I must go." Xiang Ling had a blank expression on his face, his mind wandering thousands of miles away, and he unilaterally cut off the topic.
Ji Qiulin shook his head and said to Su Luyang, "Don't worry about him. Everything will be fine once you two get in the car. He's just like that. No matter how much you try to persuade him, it's useless. The more you talk to him, the more excited he gets."
"Why is this happening?" Su Luyang was puzzled.
"I don't know, but that's nothing." Ji Qiulin said, "Xiang Ling has too many quirks. You'll slowly learn about them in the future."
Su Luyang was very interested and asked, "What's his quirk?"
Ji Qiulin opened his mouth and said, "Every time he goes to a restaurant, if he finds his favorite dish, he'll only order that dish no matter how many times he goes. And in the beginning, he'll eat like crazy. One year during his sophomore year, he only ate lunch boxes from that restaurant outside the school every day for a month."
Su Luyang: “…”
"Look at the candies he carries around with him now. He's been eating them for five years straight," Ji Qiulin said. "He also has a collecting habit. He has a box full of his movie tickets."
Su Luyang couldn't help but look at Xiang Ling. At this time, Xiang Ling was still in a trance and didn't seem to hear them discussing him.
"But actually, this also shows that Xiang Ling is a very nostalgic person. He has a good memory. He remembers a lot of details that we don't remember. It's very interesting to listen to him talk about them." Ji Qiulin sat on his bed, playing with Jiang Yuanhai's fingers, and said, "Xiang Ling has too many hobbies to list. You will get to know them slowly."
In the days that followed, Su Luyang had already accepted that Xiang Ling would only recover when he got in the car, but Xiang Ling suddenly recovered without any warning.
I feel refreshed, no longer anxious at all, and even my appetite is much better than before.
Everyone asked him why he suddenly got better, and Xiang Ling just said that he didn't know, but in fact he knew very well why.
He only recovered because of a phone call from his mother.
At that time, he had just finished his French class and was reciting a French poem silently. He was in a relatively relaxed mood and did not show any anxiety when he received the call.
"Good morning, Sister Cheng. Why are you calling me? Did you miss me?" Xiang Ling saw that there was no one sitting on the chair by the Moonlight Lake, so he walked over and sat there to enjoy the scenery.
"Qiqi misses you very much." Xiang Ling's mother is called Cheng Qing, a woman Xiang Ling has been following since he was born, and he still doesn't understand her even now that he is in his twenties.
Of course, what made Xiang Ling feel better was that his father also said that he never understood it.
"I miss her too. I'll video chat with her tonight." Xiang Ling asked, "Is Qiqi out of kindergarten yet?"
"Are you still her brother? How could it be possible that school is over at this time?" Cheng Qing spoke rudely, and Xiang Ling could only smile awkwardly.
"Aren't you coming back for National Day?" Cheng Qing asked.
"Well, we're going to France," Xiang Ling said. "Remember to send me a list of what you want to bring."
"No, I just came back from there." Cheng Qing said, "The weather is starting to get colder there, remember to bring a coat."
"Okay." Xiang Ling calmed down.
"Are you going alone?" Cheng Qing asked.
Xiang Ling said: "No, there is another roommate."
"Aren't your roommates a couple? Why is only one of them going with you? Xiang Ling, are you a mistress?" Cheng Qing's voice became heavy.
Xiang Ling: “…”
"No, what are you thinking!" Xiang Ling wiped his face helplessly, "It's my new roommate, a transfer student."
"When you're away from home, take good care of your roommates," Cheng Qing warned. "And don't skimp on your family's expenses. Spend when you need to."
"I know, I just spent 600,000 to book a hotel."
Cheng Qing: “…”
As Xiang Ling spoke, he began to relax. He leaned back and looked up at the azure sky. A few round white clouds were floating around, looking very cute.
Xiang Ling's heart also softened.
"Mom." Xiang Ling suddenly shouted.
Cheng Qing was stunned for a moment before answering, "Well, what's wrong, son?"
"I...I might find you a daughter-in-law." Xiang Ling said this, not even realizing how much the corners of his mouth rose.
"Maybe?" Cheng Qing grasped the word.
"Hmm..." Xiang Ling chose his words carefully, "I feel like I kind of like him, and he should like me too, but we haven't revealed it yet."
"What kind of child is he?" Cheng Qing asked.
"Him..." Xiang Ling said after thinking for a moment, "He's my roommate who's going to France with me this time. He's very handsome, the most handsome guy on campus."
"You're a face dog."
"What's wrong with being a face lover? I like good-looking people, there's nothing wrong with that." Xiang Ling was very proud.
"Then what are you waiting for? If you like each other, why not give it a try?" Cheng Qing's voice was gentle, like a February breeze blowing through the grass. "It just so happens that you two are going to France together this time. There's an old saying that's true: a trip is the best way to see if you two are compatible."
"I haven't told him...about that yet." Xiang Ling said, "I'm afraid he'll be scared away."
"Xiang Ling," Cheng Qing said seriously, "there's nothing shameful about what you like. It's part of you. If others can't accept it, it's definitely not your problem. And in my eyes, your preferences are very cute. Regardless of whether they accept it or not, I will always love you."
Xiang Ling didn't say anything.
Cheng Qing sighed, then said, "I know what you're going to buy in France."
"What?" Xiang Ling asked.
"Let's go buy a beautiful pink dress," said Cheng Qing, who has a perfect figure. "I want an extra large size."
Yes, Xiang Ling is no longer anxious now, because his mother's words have sent him directly to death.
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