"The last room?"
Chu Chengzhou raised an eyebrow.
Truly, only the last room left?
It seemed that the owner of the Rose Hotel was a savvy businessman.
Compared to renting two rooms, it might seem like renting one room meant losing half the income. But in reality, the math didn't work that way.
If they rented two rooms, who would come back next time?
But with only one room available, while it was uncertain if the woman would return, the man would likely come back again.
The server emphasized, "Yes, only one room. But rest assured, our rooms are very spacious and fully equipped. Two people can stay comfortably."
As he spoke, he gave Chu Chengzhou a knowing look.
Chu Chengzhou understood but didn't show any change in expression, pretending to be oblivious. As for whether Xiao Wu understood, that was unclear.
"One room is fine. We've shared the same dormitory at Nuoding Academy anyway. What's the big deal? It'll save money for food and pretty clothes!"
Xiao Wu said casually.
Perhaps she assumed this single room was a double, with two beds?
"Alright, give us one room."
Chu Chengzhou told the server.
"Sir, your room is on the top floor. The room name is Pink Romance. That will be ten gold soul coins."
The server smiled as he spoke.
The Rose Hotel, known for its "last room," tailored its offerings based on appearances.
For those who were well-dressed and appeared wealthy, unless the top floor was full, the "last room" was always located there, costing ten gold soul coins per night.
For those who looked more ordinary and less affluent, the "last room" was on the second floor, priced at five gold soul coins per night.
If someone couldn't even afford five gold soul coins, then sorry—the Rose Hotel had no other rooms available.
Though Chu Chengzhou and Xiao Wu came from small towns, their demeanor, appearance, and style were impeccable. Moreover, Su Nan, the principal of Nuoding Academy, wasn't short on money. Aside from their young age, everything about them screamed wealth.
Thus, naturally, their "last room" was located on the top floor.
Ten gold soul coins were still within Chu Chengzhou's acceptable range. Before coming to Suotuo City, his grandparents had given him quite a bit of money. Ten gold soul coins wasn't much to worry about.
Besides, he already had ideas on how to make money and wasn't concerned about such minor expenses.
However, Chu Chengzhou felt a slight pang of regret. Why hadn't they run into that "time management master" who doubled happiness?
He wanted to learn some tricks from the "double master" to win over Miss Rong!
Soon, after completing the check-in process and receiving the key, Chu Chengzhou led Xiao Wu upstairs.
"Tsk~, these youngsters today…"
Watching their retreating figures, the server shook his head and continued to pore over The Untold Story of the Empress and I.
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On the top floor of the Rose Hotel, Chu Chengzhou quickly found the room labeled Pink Romance.
There weren't many rooms on the top floor—only a few, such as Blue Enchantress, Yellow Sincerity, White Innocence, Green Departure, and Red Ocean.
The color of the doors matched their names. On the pink, girly door of Pink Romance, there was a beautiful pink crystal rose decoration. Beside it, written vertically, were the words: Pink Romance, Gentle Love.
Chu Chengzhou wasn't surprised—he had anticipated this. However, Xiao Wu, who usually caught on quickly, was now slightly slow to react. Finally, she realized that this Rose Hotel probably wasn't exactly a respectable establishment.
The two exchanged glances, remaining silent for three seconds. Xiao Wu blushed slightly, snatched the key from Chu Chengzhou's hand, and stormed into the room.
Seeing this, Chu Chengzhou chuckled and followed her inside.
Though he had mentally prepared himself, when he first laid eyes on the room, Chu Chengzhou was still mildly astonished.
The room was huge; the living room alone spanned over fifty square meters.
All the furniture was silver, intricately carved with exquisite patterns. The pink carpet was covered with embossed pink rose motifs. Most shocking of all was the enormous pink heart-shaped arrangement made of roses in the center of the room.
The heart was nearly two square meters in size, requiring close to a thousand roses to complete.
Hanging above the heart was a delicate ribbon with the words: Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine, Eternal Love.
Aside from the nine hundred and ninety-nine roses, elegant vases filled with pink roses were placed throughout the room. The rich fragrance of roses permeated every corner, creating an intoxicating, dreamlike atmosphere.
"How is it? Do you like it? If not, I'll have someone remove these flowers."
Chu Chengzhou's right hand reached up to Xiao Wu's head, instinctively stroking her rabbit ears.
"Ahh~!"
Feeling the warmth on her ears, Xiao Wu let out a startled cry, snapping out of her daze.
She swatted Chu Chengzhou's mischievous hand away and scolded him, "Little Chu, you're so clueless! What girl doesn't like roses? How are you going to find a wife with this kind of ignorance?"
"You don't know this? My grandmother arranged a bride for me years ago."
With no rabbit ears to stroke anymore, Chu Chengzhou didn't mind and simply said meaningfully to Xiao Wu.
"What? Grandma already arranged a bride for you?"
Xiao Wu's eyes widened in disbelief. Little Chu Trash already had a bride? How did Sister Xiao Wu not know about this?
"Yes, she's been eating at our house, living with us, and calling my grandparents 'Grandpa' and 'Grandma' just like me. Isn't that my bride?"
"Nonsense, absolutely not!"
Realizing what Chu Chengzhou was implying, Xiao Wu grew flustered and stuttered.
"Not? Whether or not it's true, doesn't someone already know deep down?"
Chu Chengzhou teased, poking Xiao Wu's forehead playfully.
"Hmph~, Sister Xiao Wu hasn't agreed yet!"
Flustered and red-faced, Xiao Wu quickly fled into the bedroom like a flash.
Watching Xiao Wu retreat, Chu Chengzhou chuckled. After waiting a few minutes for her to calm down, he followed her into the bedroom.
As expected, there was only one bed in the bedroom. Occupying almost half the room, the large heart-shaped bed was impossible to miss.
Pink curtains draped down from the ceiling, shrouding the space above the heart-shaped bed, creating an ethereal, dreamlike beauty.
At this moment, Xiao Wu was lying face-down on the heart-shaped bed, burying her head deeply into the pillow.
Was this hiding her head but leaving her rear exposed?
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