Chapter Sixty-Five: Love Hotels
Lin Yu didn't know how to explain her feelings for Zheng Qi to Chen Guang. Saying she had no feelings for him wasn't entirely true, but saying she liked him wasn't quite accurate either.
After all, that youthful crush is a thing of the past for her, and their relationship now feels more like a friendship that has matured over time.
For some reason, she didn't want Chen Guang to misunderstand her, so she was a little conflicted.
The silence stretched endlessly in the night, solidifying her delusion into irrefutable proof of her delusions. After a long while, she finally found her voice and mumbled, "What are you thinking?"
This vague answer made Chen Guang even more frustrated. He turned around and stared intently into Lin Yu's eyes, as if trying to discern some truth he didn't want to face from her brief hesitation.
Lin Yu felt flustered by his glare, but she couldn't explain because she suddenly remembered something more important. "He just vomited blood, should we go to the hospital to get him checked out?"
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It was already 11:30 p.m. when they finally got out of the hospital. Zheng Qi slumped dejectedly onto Chen Guang's shoulder, her consciousness fluctuating between hazy and clear.
Chen Guang glanced at his watch, then scratched his head in frustration. "Did you bring your ID?" he asked, turning to Lin Yu beside him.
Lin Yu was so sleepy that his eyelids were drooping. He nodded listlessly and followed him forward without looking up. It wasn't until they stood downstairs at the budget hotel that he suddenly snapped out of it.
She widened her eyes, pointed at the cheap sign in front of her, and looked at Chen Guang beside her. "Aren't you going back to school? What are you doing here?"
"The dorms are already closed!" Chen Guang said irritably, bouncing the person on his shoulder. "Just make do for one night, I'll take you back tomorrow morning."
"That's not a good idea." Lin Yu brushed his bangs aside and hesitated. "How about I go back by myself? You stay here and watch over him. We can contact each other by phone if anything happens."
“It’s a bit far from the school, and I’m worried about you going back alone.” Chen Guang hesitated for a moment before adding, “Besides, at this hour, your aunt might not open the door for you.”
"Okay... fine." Thinking of the fierce look on his aunt's face every time he came home late, Lin Yu shuddered and reluctantly agreed.
She understood that given Chen Guang's condition today, asking him to take her back to school and then help call the auntie to open the door was indeed asking too much. She could only send a message to Yao Fangfang to let her know temporarily, and then followed him into the hotel one after the other.
The receptionist held three ID cards, her slightly faded, bright red fingernails tapping lightly on the counter. Her inquisitive gaze swept back and forth between the three people. "One room?"
Chen Guang was taken aback by the question and remained silent for a long time. Lin Yu, standing nearby, was the first to react, quickly holding up two fingers and correcting her, "Two rooms!"
"Only one double room left." The waiter shrugged and poked the computer screen with his fingernail.
"It's always like this on Valentine's Day, remember to come earlier next time!" She said sarcastically, raising her eyebrows and glancing with interest at Zheng Qi, who was slumped on Chen Guang's shoulder, before slapping the room key onto the polished marble countertop.
It turns out today is Valentine's Day. The thought that Lin Yu was having dinner alone with Zheng Qi on such an important day made me instantly furious.
Chen Guang frowned as he took the room key. He really wanted to throw the person on his shoulder to the ground without a second thought, then kick him a couple more times to death.
Cheap, vulgar, and outdated colored lights hung on the walls on both sides of the corridor, casting ambiguous pinkish-purple halos on the ground and distorting the shadows of the three people.
Chen Guang supported Zheng Qi as they walked ahead, while Lin Yu stared at a stain on the toe of her shoe. An awkward silence hung between them. She suddenly regretted not having drunk a few more glasses and passing out drunk on the spot like Zheng Qi.
This feeling of despair lasted until the moment Chen Guang swiped his key card to open the door. Then, an even more terrifying scene unfolded, and the originally insignificant despair was immediately overwhelmed and replaced by an overwhelming sense of embarrassment.
A heart-shaped waterbed sits horizontally in the center of the room, its four Roman columns wrapped in semi-transparent red gauze, creating a striking and bizarre design. A row of embarrassingly cute toys is neatly arranged on the bedside table.
Lin Yu gripped his backpack strap tightly, hearing Chen Guang squeeze out a word through gritted teeth: "Damn, I'm speechless."
He never expected that what he originally just wanted to find a place to stay nearby would end up being a love hotel.
The hotel's location is quite ingenious; opening it near a hospital is probably so that in case of an emergency, medical attention can be sought promptly.
Remembering the ambiguous look in the receptionist's eyes, he belatedly realized what had happened. Chen Guang was instantly furious. He picked up Zheng Qi and turned to leave, but Lin Yu grabbed him.
"Stop messing around." She glanced at Chen Guang's ears, which were red as blood, and thought he must be just as embarrassed as she was.
But adhering to the principle of not letting others lose face, she still struggled to step forward and comforted them, saying, "It's a holiday today, and it's hard to book a room anywhere."
She then pointed to Zheng Qi standing to the side. "Look, he's almost slipped to the ground. He'll just have to make do here for now."
To prove he didn't care, Lin Yu bypassed Chen Guang, strode inside, took off his backpack, and slammed it onto the pile of sex toys.
The next second, the massage stick that had been pressed down suddenly started vibrating, emitting a chilling buzzing sound from under the backpack. Chen Guang's lips twitched as he turned his face away, while Zheng Qi on his shoulder mumbled drunkenly.
He had no choice but to drag Zheng Qi into the room, rip off his coat, throw him heavily onto the waterbed, and without even helping him take off his shoes, roughly pull the blanket over his head.
Completely drunk and unconscious, Zheng Qi lay curled up like a silkworm in the red silk quilt, only his disheveled hair showing. Lin Yu, noticing the filth remaining at the corner of his mouth, couldn't help but suggest, "Should we wipe his face?"
These words were like a spark splashed into a hot oil pan, leading Chen Guang to mistakenly believe that Lin Yu cared about Zheng Qi.
He had suffered countless grievances at Lin Yu's hands that night, and now he was like a punctured balloon, completely losing his temper. He closed his eyes, calmed himself down, leaned over, patted Zheng Qi's cheek, and asked, "Want me to wipe your face for you?"
Of course, one couldn't expect to get any response from someone who had passed out drunk, so Chen Guang deliberately pinched his cheek hard, then looked up and gave Lin Yu a forced smile. "He doesn't need it."
The room fell silent for a moment. Lin Yu and Chen Guang stood facing each other, one at the bathroom door and the other kneeling on the bed.
"Do you want to take a shower?" Lin Yu broke the silence first, smiled at the polite but not very polite Chen Guang, and asked in a deliberately ingratiating manner, "I can go downstairs for a walk first, and text me when you're done."
Carrying Zheng Qi all the way, his body, which had just taken a shower, was covered in a thin layer of sweat. He felt both hot and cold, and when Lin Yu reminded him, he suddenly felt sticky and uncomfortable.
But the bathrooms in love hotels are also quite romantic, with two layers of transparent glass, allowing you to watch the live stream from the bed without any blind spots.
It was the middle of the night, and Chen Guang was worried about Lin Yu wandering around in such a chaotic place alone. He looked around, then bent down and touched two unopened silk eye masks on the bedside table.
"Don't worry about me, go wash up first!" He took off the blindfold and roughly put it on Zheng Qi's head. The person lying on the bed was unconscious and powerless to resist, letting Chen Guang do whatever he wanted to him, kneading and shaping him.
After putting it on, he carefully checked the areas where light was leaking to make sure there were no blind spots before he felt comfortable covering his eyes completely.
"You two are acting really strange!" Lin Yu said, watching Chen Guang's antics. Though he was teasing him, a strange warmth welled up inside him.
"Stop talking nonsense, I'm just worried you'll feel uncomfortable." Chen Guang's face turned red all the way to his neck, and he replied stiffly.
Lin Yu smiled, untied his hair, took off his coat, and turned to walk towards the restroom. As he reached the door, he unconsciously glanced back.
Chen Guang remained in the same position, sitting cross-legged on the bed, blocking Zheng Qi like a human wall. But still not feeling safe, he forcibly turned Zheng Qi's face to the other side, in case he suddenly pulled off his blindfold and sat up.
As Lin Yu watched his retreating figure, a feeling of being cherished and protected suddenly welled up in her heart.
The sound of water rang out, sounding particularly abrupt in the quiet room and sparking the imagination.
Chen Guang had his back to the bathroom. Under his black eye mask, his jawline was taut, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down with the rising sound of water, making him look like a fully drawn bow.
After a while, the sound of water gradually stopped, and the bathroom door was gently pushed open a crack. Lin Yu poked his wet head out and called out in a low voice, "Um... could you pass me the towels on the shelf? I forgot to get them."
Chen Guang seemed to have been struck by a pressure point, freezing for two seconds before replying, "You...I can't see."
"It's okay, I'm standing behind the door. You can take off your blindfold." Lin Yu bit her lip and said somewhat awkwardly.
Chen Guang hesitated, then slowly got up and removed his blindfold. Lin Yu heard a clatter outside and quickly took half a step towards the door, asking anxiously, "What happened?"
"Hey, don't move!" Chen Guang was startled, covered his eyes, clicked his tongue, and cursed under his breath. "My leg went numb, I bumped into the corner of the table."
"Be careful." Lin Yu couldn't help but laugh. She stretched out half of her fair wrist through the door, grabbed his sleeve, and led Chen Guang, who had turned his back to her, to the door, taking the towel from his hand.
Chen Guang closed his eyes, feeling Lin Yu's smooth wrist brush against his palm, water droplets from his hair dripping onto the back of his hand. His ears turned even redder, and he nodded haphazardly.
Lin Yu took the towel Chen Guang handed him, quickly dried his hair, put on the clothes he had worn when he came out, and went out.
Chen Guang remained stiff against the wall by the door, eyes closed, his chest heaving violently. Lin Yu smiled and stepped forward, gently patting his shoulder, startling him.
"Go take a shower," she said softly, standing beside him. The fragrance of her breath, like cigarette smoke, filled his nostrils, an addictive scent that burned his very soul.
He turned his head and met those smiling eyes, sparkling in the dim light, even the little dimple seemed to be filled with shimmering honey.
The water droplets on the back of his hand burned his skin like boiling water, causing his heart, which had been pounding with excitement, to start pounding wildly again when he heard the sound of water coming from the bathroom.
"oh!"
Chen Guang slowly got up, leaned against the wall to stand, and took a few steps with his hands and feet moving in unison before suddenly turning around and pointing to the sofa in the corner, saying in a hoarse voice, "Sit there, stay away from him!"
Only after seeing that Lin Yu obediently did he feel relieved enough to go into the bathroom and close the door.
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