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Chapter 15 (Peachland)

Chapter 15

The front desk staff looked uneasy. “Sorry, Miss, we don’t accept verbal reservations. The room is empty now, but we can’t hold it for you. Maybe you should try somewhere else?”

When Zhou Yun first arrived, there was still one last room available, but she found it too expensive and wanted a cheaper option. Now, with no rooms left, she was getting desperate.

Receptionists are just employees; they don’t have the power to give out discounts or make special exceptions, no matter how much Zhou Yun pleaded.

The girl glanced around the lobby, hoping to find someone to share the room with, but no one seemed interested. Then, a young couple rushed in, took one look at the last room, and quickly paid for it.

Zhou Yun's face fell as she watched the couple disappear upstairs. "I just need a place to stay," she begged, trying to keep her voice steady. "A less nice room is fine. Please, could you make an exception?"

The receptionist shook his head. "We really have no more rooms left. I'm sorry."

Zhou Yun felt her frustration rising. “Can you ask the other guests if they would share a room?” she asked, almost desperately.

The receptionist was ready to say no again, but then he noticed Ye Nianchu walking into the lobby. “You could ask Ms. Ye over there,” he suggested. “Maybe she’d be willing to share a room.”

Zhou Yun's eyes lit up. She hurried over to Ye Nianchu, nervously introducing herself, "Hi, I’m Zhou Yun. There are no more rooms, and I was hoping we could maybe share one? What do you think?”

Ye Nianchu’s face was calm, but her answer was quick. “I’m not used to sharing a room,” she replied flatly.

Zhou Yun bit her lip. It was clear Ye Nianchu wasn’t interested. She didn't look worried about sharing a room but seemed to have other reasons in mind.

Ye Nianchu found it odd that Zhou Yun wanted to share a room here when there were other places in town. And seeing Ding Qi around made her even more suspicious. He was a player, and so was Zhou Yun, who seemed to be with him.

Zhou Yun tried again, sounding more desperate. “We’re all stuck here. We should help each other out, right? We’re both girls, so it’d be safer to stay together.”

Ding Qi, who had been watching this exchange closely, chimed in with a nod. “Yeah, two girls together would be safer.”

Ye Nianchu still wasn’t convinced. Zhou Yun, feeling her chances slip away, quickly added, “Okay, how about this? I’ll pay sixty percent of the room cost.”

Ye Nianchu raised an eyebrow, not looking the least bit impressed. “I don’t need to save this little bit of money,” she replied, a hint of amusement in her tone.

Just then, Fang Qing appeared, descending the stairs. “Everyone is traveling. We can’t just leave a girl without a place to stay,” she said, trying to sound reasonable.

Ye Nianchu nodded thoughtfully. “That makes sense,” she agreed.

Zhou Yun’s face brightened, thinking she might have finally won. But then Ye Nianchu added with a sly smile, “In that case, why don’t you two share a room?”

Fang Qing’s face turned an interesting shade of pink. The group knew Zhou Yun had been staying at the same B&B as the person who’d recently had an accident. Sharing a room with Zhou Yun was definitely not on Fang Qing's to-do list. She felt it might bring her bad luck.

Fang Qing stuttered, “Oh, well, um... I mean... maybe not...”

Zhou Yun sighed. Her plan was definitely not working.
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