Chapter 193 An Encounter in the Hot Spring
Presidential Suite A08, top floor of the hotel.
As the smart lock closed, Ning Shuyin stepped into this luxurious private space.
Tonight, her emotions went through several rollercoaster rides.
Now, it's finally over.
The most expensive hotel suite outside the city had already been used for overnight room service. A sound generator on the coffee table in the living room emitted a soothing fragrance. In the back of the room, the large bed had its blankets neatly folded up at one corner.
Ning Shuyin walked into the bathroom without hesitation.
She didn't choose to shower, but went straight to the bathing area. She had been eyeing that crystal bathtub for a long time. The bathtub filled with hot water in less than ten seconds, and the surface of the water was beautifully reflected by the iridescent colors of the crystal.
She kicked off her high heels, took off her dress, and immersed herself completely in the warm water.
"Ah...that feels so good..."
Sipping iced juice delivered by a service robot, enveloped in warm water, the night was infinitely tranquil.
Su Qianqian and Gu Lei will enjoy a happy week-long vacation.
And she, in the luxury hotel, also had absolute free time.
The only sound in my ears was the gentle murmur of the massage water in the bathtub. The sound system in the bathing area turned on automatically, playing faint sounds of insects chirping and leaves rustling.
She leaned against the soft cushions on the pool wall, intending only to close her eyes and rest for a while.
But once you truly relax, drowsiness washes over you like a tidal wave.
Unconsciously, she tilted her head and fell into a deep sleep in the warm water.
...
Half an hour later.
As night fell on the holiday star, the light of the colorful sea of clouds gradually faded.
The room was dimly lit, with only the ambient lighting in the hot spring pool glowing softly.
Beep—
The door to suite A08 was opened from the outside.
Situ Linchen used a physical master card to open the door.
This was a secret trip, and since he couldn't check into the hotel using his real identity, he used some technology to lock the room.
The combat boots made almost no sound as they stepped on the expensive handmade carpet.
He didn't turn on the main light. For a commander who spent years fighting in the dark universe, this dim environment was nothing.
The shadows inside perfectly concealed the strange luggage robot at the entrance to the living room.
As Situ Linchen walked, he took off his suit jacket and tossed it onto the sofa. The banquet hall had been so lively that he still smelled of flowers and alcohol.
He went straight into the bathroom.
The cool, lukewarm water from the shower poured down on my head. The rushing water carried away the lingering noise.
He closed his eyes, his hands braced against the black slate wall, water droplets sliding down his high, straight nose.
The scene of the banquet ending just now involuntarily came to mind.
Su Qianqian and Gu Lei left hand in hand.
His gaze never left the person in the back row.
He could clearly see Ning Shuyin standing in the shadows, watching the two figures walk away.
Her expression and her eyes were clearly seen by Situ Linchen, who was standing on the second floor.
It's an expression of joy for a friend.
However, his keen, suspicious intuition told him that things might not be as simple as they seemed.
"Ning Shuyin..."
He whispered her name amidst the rushing water.
This intuition was not unfounded.
Ever since their first date on the Alice Space Station, he had been secretly keeping an eye on her whereabouts.
Her matchmaking efforts for Su Qianqian and Gu Lei have definitely gone beyond the scope of friendship.
Situ Linchen sensed something was amiss, but there seemed to be some inexplicable force in his mind that made him ignore the awkwardness and only think that she was kind-hearted for her friends or that she was just cute in her dazed state.
But since the Dark Ball incident, he seems to have become much more rational. He's started to wonder: would a normal person care this much about their friend's love life? Even to the point of risking their own life?
This is more like a... task, or mission.
Situ Linchen turned off the tap and casually wrapped a bath towel around his waist.
He looked into his own eyes in the mirror and a thought suddenly popped into his head that he didn't want to believe.
When he first joined the fleet, he was in one of the darkest mission sequences.
In order to achieve a certain military objective, every seemingly accidental action of the agents they send out actually revolves around the supreme "purpose".
if……
If Ning Shuyin appeared in their lives, it was no coincidence from beginning to end.
If her goal is to help Su Qianqian and Gu Lei get married? Such a mission doesn't seem like the objective any military force would set.
Who could have sent such a strange mission?
Is she almost done with her mission? Is she...?
Are you leaving already?
The thought made his heart race. His fingertips, braced against the cold wall, began to go numb.
He was able to keep his heart rate steady even amidst a forest of formidable enemies.
But now I suddenly feel a sense of panic, as if I'm afraid I won't be able to hold onto even a wisp of wind.
"call……"
Situ Linchen pushed open the bathroom door, and damp steam rushed out with him.
He planned to take a look at the outdoor swimming pool.
The swimming pool in room A08 is connected to the pool in the adjacent room A10.
His technicians had already cracked the hotel's internal system according to his requirements and assigned room A10 to her.
She should be next door.
He didn't want to barge into her room. He just wanted to catch a glimpse of the light in her room, to make sure she was still there, and hadn't vanished into thin air like that assault ship.
Situ Linchen walked into the dressing room, opened the cabinet door, and prepared to change his clothes.
But he suddenly realized something was wrong.
The instinct of a strong person made him tense his muscles instantly, and a flash of killing intent crossed his eyes.
But then, his pupils contracted.
Through the beaded curtain of the dressing room, I was surprised to see a pair of high heels that had been taken off.
There is someone in this bathroom.
The water effects and sound effects in the bathing area masked the presence of the animals.
His breathing suddenly became heavy. He took a few steps through the beaded curtain, and suddenly kicked something soft.
Bowing his head.
With the help of the ambient lighting, he could see that it was a clump of gray-blue fabric, casually piled up next to the crystal bathtub.
Situ Linchen bent down and hooked the piece of fabric with his fingers.
It is a women's evening gown.
The fabric was soft, the style familiar, and it carried the lingering scents of the banquet hall. Besides that, there was a faint… warm, youthful fragrance.
His gaze swept over the huge bathtub, where a figure was soaking in the steam.
Like a mermaid who has fallen into a deep sleep.
Her head was tilted on the soft cushion by the pool, her black hair swaying gently with the water.
My body seems to be gradually sliding down.
His gaze fell on those smooth shoulders, and he reached out to grab a towel hanging nearby and spread it on the water. Only then did he look at that small face.
Normally either cunning or resilient, they were now flushed and rosy from the heat, appearing exceptionally docile and defenseless.
He frowned, seemingly wondering how she ended up in his room.
Did we go to the wrong place?
Or...did she come all the way from next door on her own?
With each breath, the water rose above her collarbone, then her chin, and was about to submerge her mouth and nose.
"Hmm..." She seemed to feel unwell in her sleep.
Situ Linchen's Adam's apple bobbed, and he stopped making any further so-called rational analysis.
Splash—
He slipped into the water silently, like a nimble black panther.
The warm water reached over his chest.
Just a second before Ning Shuyin sank, his strong hand steadily supported her lower back.
Beneath my palm was her smooth skin.
He knelt in the water, the only thing separating them was the towel he had just thrown onto the surface to cover her body.
As for the belt around his waist, it had already floated away in the water because of his earlier movements.
"Cough... um..." The girl in his arms seemed to have woken up. "You?"
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