Can We Sleep Together?

"Four people together, this..."

The employee didn't understand, but he was clearly deeply shocked. So young people nowadays had already...

"We are together."

"Is there a problem?"

Seeing the disbelieving look in the receptionist's eyes, Ning Rongrong looked puzzled. Zhu Zhuqing was equally taken aback. Could there be restrictions on staying here?

"This hotel is just as it always was..."

Only Xiao Wu wore a helpless smile. Apparently, even with a new employee, it was still easy for them to get the wrong idea.

The earlier misunderstanding about her and Wulin was one thing. After all, a man and a woman coming here together could easily be misunderstood. But this time, the point was that there were three women and one man.

"You've got the wrong idea. The four of us are..."

"Taking one room each!"

In the end, Tang Wulin took out the money for four rooms and spoke with a somewhat helpless expression.

Perhaps thinking ahead for their guests was the Rose Hotel's guiding principle, but there were four of them today!

Did that work with four people too?

"Ah, well, I'm sorry..."

The employee froze, an awkward look on his face. So he really had been reading too much into it!

"Don't tell me there aren't any rooms left."

Tang Wulin looked at him and couldn't help asking.

"Hahahaha, of course there are. Please fill in the registration details..."

"All right, your four rooms are ready. Please take these. They're four of the Rose Hotel's different themed rooms, including Red Ocean and so on. Just go to the top floor..."

The employee took four key cards from a drawer and placed them on the counter, speaking respectfully.

"All right."

At that, everyone took a key card from him and headed for the stairs.

"White Innocence."

After leaving the reception desk, Zhu Zhuqing looked at the room card in her hand and murmured softly.

"Zhu Zhuqing, mine is Pink Tenderness."

"Brother Tang, Xiao Wu, what are yours?"

Ning Rongrong was smiling, quite satisfied with her room. It was pink!

"Mm, Red Ocean."

Tang Wulin smiled slightly and answered softly.

At that moment, three of them were in fairly good spirits. Only Xiao Wu had an indescribably troubled look on her face.

"Blue Enchantress... again!"

After getting a clear look at her key card, Xiao Wu fell somewhat silent, indignation written across her face!

That awful name again.

The decorations inside weren't ugly, but the name really did sound awful, all right?!

"Ahem, Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, I stayed in this one last time. How about we swap..."

Xiao Wu looked at the two of them expectantly, but before she could finish, Ning Rongrong instantly understood.

"As for Blue Enchantress, I think..."

"Zhu Zhuqing, let's go upstairs and look at our rooms first."

Before Zhu Zhuqing could finish speaking, Ning Rongrong pulled her toward the stairs. Her decisiveness left even Tang Wulin staring.

Xiao Wu was even more stunned, rooted to the spot.

"Rongrong!"

Xiao Wu took a deep breath, fury written in capital letters across her face. Plastic sisters, they were downright plastic sisters!

And if she wanted to run, fine, but why did she have to drag Zhu Zhuqing along too? It wasn't as though Xiao Wu was going to eat them.

"Looks like I'll have to stay in this one again."

Xiao Wu pouted and was about to put her key card away when Tang Wulin spoke.

"Mine is Red Ocean. If you want..."

"Would you like to swap with me?"

Seemingly noticing her little mood, Tang Wulin held out his key card and asked softly.

"Really?"

"Yes!"

Xiao Wu barely had to think. Her eyes lit up at once, and she carefully handed him her key card before taking Red Ocean with a heart full of joy.

"Anything but Blue Enchantress is best!"

"Wulin, you can't go back on your word. Once we've swapped, you can't swap back."

Xiao Wu blinked and spoke in a serious tone.

"Mm, I won't go back on my word."

Tang Wulin chuckled and nodded.

"Yay, swap complete! I knew Wulin was the best! Come on, let's go to the top floor too."

As Xiao Wu spoke, she happily headed toward the top floor, then promptly took out the key card and opened the door to Red Ocean.

Naturally, a sea of red greeted her eyes. This had been Wulin's room yesterday, so she knew exactly what it looked like: a room full of red furnishings and roses.

"Hehe, it's so pretty!"

A smile appeared on Xiao Wu's face as she threw herself onto the sofa, looking delighted.

"As long as you're happy."

Seeing her like this, Tang Wulin smiled and said a few words before walking to Blue Ocean next door and opening his room as well.

"Hm?"

"It's not that ugly."

After looking around, Tang Wulin couldn't help muttering. He had thought Blue Enchantress would be very ugly.

But the pale blue tones paired with blue plumbago actually made for a nice effect. It was just that the name Blue Enchantress made it hard to take an interest.

"Oh, Brother Tang, you swapped rooms with Xiao Wu?"

At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing came out of the room next door. Seeing Tang Wulin sitting on the sofa, she sounded a little surprised.

"Mm, it's all the same to me wherever I stay."

Tang Wulin stood up and nodded.

"It's much the same for me. I was just thinking that if she didn't want to stay in this one, I could swap with Xiao Wu too."

Zhu Zhuqing smiled faintly and spoke softly. What she didn't say, though, was that part of the reason she had wanted to swap was that Blue Enchantress was closer to him.

But now that he was in Blue Enchantress, he was next door to her anyway.

"Would you like to..."

"Take a look at my room?"

The next moment, Zhu Zhuqing looked at him with a faint smile and softly extended the invitation.

"Of course."

Tang Wulin agreed at once and followed her to White Innocence next door.

The furnishings here were quite similar to those in Red Ocean, but the flowers had all been chosen for their symbolism of purity: white roses.

The effect was different from Red Ocean's, but it was just as beautiful. It was indeed very nice.

He just wondered what Rongrong's room was like...

"Rongrong's room is next door. It has pink roses. I just went to have a look."

At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing seemed to see through his thoughts. She blinked and said it outright.

"Hm? Is that so? How did you know I was thinking about that, Zhu Zhuqing?"

Tang Wulin smiled and nodded. Still, that meant his was the only one of their four rooms without roses.

"I... guessed."

Zhu Zhuqing smiled shyly as she replied.

"I see."

"It's getting late, and we still have to go to Heaven Dou City tomorrow. You should get some rest too, Zhu Zhuqing."

Tang Wulin smiled gently as he spoke.

He didn't mind being alone in a room with her, but he didn't want to put pressure on Zhu Zhuqing. Although he was quite fond of her, well...

Feelings developed step by step. If he was too forward, it would only have the opposite effect.

"All right, Brother Tang. You too."

"Good night."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded hurriedly and stood up. As she spoke, she saw him out of the room, then returned to the sofa and sat cross-legged.

"I'm not far from level twenty-eight."

"I... have to break through to Soul Elder soon!"

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath and put away her shyness. A determined look in her eyes, she cheered herself on.

The gap between her and Brother Tang was too great. If this continued, she wouldn't even be qualified to watch him from behind. She didn't want that...

She had to work hard and grow stronger!

"Huh? Xiao Wu, why are you here? Brother Tang swapped rooms with you?"

Elsewhere, Ning Rongrong had come to the door of Red Ocean. Seeing Xiao Wu open the door and come out, she was taken aback.

"Yep! Wulin swapped with me."

"Why do you look so disappointed to see me?"

Xiao Wu snorted. Her little plastic sister Rongrong had run off earlier when she had only mentioned swapping rooms.

How hateful!

"Ahem, I didn't..."

Ning Rongrong muttered. She had just been so eager to see what her own room looked like.

"Since you're here, I won't look for you anymore. I'm going to find Brother Tang..."

Xiao Wu: "..."

Just listen to her. Was that any way for a sister to talk?!

"That's too much."

"Just as I thought: Wulin is good, Zhu Zhuqing is good, Rongrong is bad!"

Xiao Wu closed the room door, went into the bedroom, turned off the lights, and flopped onto the bed, all in one fluid motion, muttering to herself.

Wulin was still as good as she remembered.

She still remembered how, when they were little, he had taught her not to steal other people's things, even though that Tang San was not human;

He had taught her not to associate with bad people and to be a normal person. When she had no money, he had bought her tasty things and a quilt...

Though he had said the money was a loan, he had never mentioned paying him back, either six years ago or now. Of course, she would definitely pay him back...

"It's so good to see you again."

An indescribable emotion showed on Xiao Wu's face, and a heartfelt smile appeared as she spoke softly.

The greatest surprise of coming to Suotuo City was undoubtedly seeing Wulin. It was also because of this that, although her stay at Shrek hadn't been all that pleasant these past two days, she had still been very happy.

Because Wulin was here, along with Zhu Zhuqing and Rongrong, two very nice girls. The only pity was...

The countdown to the end of her life had already begun.

"That Sword Douluo beside Rongrong..."

"He probably only let me stay earlier because Rongrong was with him. I'm afraid he'll barge in tonight and take me away..."

Xiao Wu's ears drooped as she couldn't help thinking to herself. She knew only too well how valuable she was to humans.

A powerful Soul Master could absorb her Soul Ring, and the Soul Bone she dropped would be an even rarer treasure. Even her meat could be used to make something like spicy rabbit stew!

It wasn't that she hadn't considered whether he might have made a mistake, but Rongrong had told her that Sword Douluo was a level ninety-six Titled Douluo. What did that even mean...?

Tang San was more likely to explode into pieces on the spot than he was to have made a mistake!

"..."

Although she had prepared herself not to survive the night, Xiao Wu would have been lying if she said she wasn't afraid. In despair, she wrapped herself in the quilt, looking exactly like a zongzi.

She almost hoped he would make it quick...

Time ticked by, and not a sound came from the room. Instead, Xiao Wu broke out in a cold sweat beneath the covers and poked her head out to breathe.

I'm too scared on my own. Should I go find Wulin now? He probably hasn't gone to sleep yet...

A thoughtful look appeared on Xiao Wu's worried little face, and Wulin's image came to mind, as though she wouldn't be afraid if he were there.

But would it be improper to be with Wulin...?

Naturally, she wasn't worried about a man and a woman being alone together or anything like that. The first time they came to the Rose Hotel, she hadn't been very opposed to sharing a room with him, because Wulin was different in her heart.

Different from everyone else.

What she was afraid of was whether Sword Douluo might deal with Wulin as well when he came to bundle her up and take her away.

"Wulin is the Son of the Spirit Hall, after all..."

"I don't think he'd dare!"

Xiao Wu quickly made up her mind. Taking a deep breath, she left her room, came to the door of Blue Enchantress, and gently pressed the doorbell.

"Hm?"

"Who is it?"

Tang Wulin, who had been cultivating on the sofa, was taken aback. As he stood up, silence settled over his thoughts. It was nearly midnight; who could be looking for him?

When he opened the door, he saw a girl wrapped in a little quilt, her head poking out and an uneasy look on her face.

"Xiao Wu?"

"What are you...?"

Tang Wulin first ushered her inside, then looked at her present appearance with some puzzlement.

"Wulin, I..."

"I had a nightmare earlier, and I'm a little scared. Can I sleep with you tonight?"

Xiao Wu pursed her lips and asked softly.

With Wulin there, she would feel at ease.

Tang Wulin: "..."

"Huh?"