Evening.
A little after eight.
It had gotten dark early, and the temperature was a little chilly.
After spending the afternoon entertaining Chao Chao and his classmates, Dong Xuebin and Xu Yan returned to the hotel, Ma Yang Hotel. In the lobby, Dong Xuebin directly booked two standard rooms for the four students—one for the two boys and one for the two girls. "Big Sister Xu, are you leaving tonight?" Dong Xuebin asked.
Xu Yan checked the time and smiled. "It's too late to get back now."
Dong Xuebin nodded. "Then should I get you a business room too?"
Xu Yan thought it over. "All right, but Big Sister will pay for it herself. I can't keep letting you spend money on me."
Ignoring her objection, Dong Xuebin went over to book the room. Looking back, he said, "It's fine. You're being too polite with me. Besides, I can get reimbursed for it. This is an official business trip."
Xu Yan looked at him. "When have you ever gotten reimbursed?"
Dong Xuebin gave an embarrassed laugh. "I just never thought reimbursement was necessary. It wasn't that much money anyway."
Xu Yan said simply, "Fine, book it. It's not like this is the first or second time you've spent money on me."
Seeing that Big Sister Xu was no longer standing on ceremony with him, Dong Xuebin felt quite pleased and happily swiped his card.
That afternoon, Dong Xuebin had spent quite a bit to help Chao Chao and the others calm down. First, he had taken them out for barbecue at noon, then brought them shooting with live ammunition. Finally, they had gone to a business club to soak in the hot springs and play table tennis. The kids had all enjoyed themselves and were exhausted.
Second floor.
Outside the