Thoughts on How to Deal with a Third Wheel

Plans never keep up with changes. Liu Chang'an had anticipated that Han Zhizhi might come to visit An Nuan, but he didn't expect Han Zhizhi to come today.

However, it didn't cause too much trouble. The three of them could still have a great time, right? Liu Chang'an has always been a warm, hospitable, and generous person.

An Nuan was quickly found by Han Zhizhi at the exit. With her towering height and good looks, she often attracted attention. Han Zhizhi looked around and noticed that the person attracting attention was her best friend. Overjoyed, she ran over and hugged An Nuan.

I don't know what's wrong with these women. They scream when they haven't seen each other for a long time, they scream when they bump into each other, and they scream a few times when they have arranged to meet.

Liu Chang'an waited until they finished calling out, hugging, and jumping before dragging his suitcase over.

"Hello, I'm here to help with the luggage," Liu Chang'an said to Han Zhizhi.

"Hey, you with your luggage, long time no see." Han Zhizhi greeted Liu Chang'an, then looked up at his hair and said with some surprise, "You've grown taller again?"

"She's grown taller too, so to match her height, I had to grow a little taller as well," Liu Chang'an explained.

"Pah... Even secondary puberty has to be portrayed as a lovey-dovey display. Let's get this straight, no showing off your relationship in front of single people, please be kind to animals." Han Zhizhi said, somewhat exasperated. She had witnessed it firsthand in An Nuan's space; her sister was a complete boyfriend-flaunting maniac... They had clearly agreed before that they would never put those stinky men before their sisters, but now... An Nuan would probably say the same thing, and as for how believable it was... well, everyone knows.

"Where's Wu Fan? Where's Wu Fan? Where's Wu Fan?" An Nuan teased, genuinely curious about how he and Han Zhizhi were getting along after he returned to school. "I thought he would come to Lin'an with you."

"How annoying. Wu Fan hasn't said a word to me since he went back to school. He wears sunglasses all day long, saying he can tell fortunes. Then when people believe him, he takes off his glasses and rolls his eyes at them, acting like a lunatic." Han Zhizhi glanced at Liu Chang'an. "Look at the psychological trauma you've caused them."

"How can you blame Liu Chang'an?" An Nuan asked curiously. "It was a dog that bit him, it was Zhu Juntang who attacked him, it has nothing to do with Liu Chang'an."

"I don't know... Anyway, he's imitating Liu Chang'an, and I don't think we can blame Liu Chang'an. But if your Liu Chang'an drives someone crazy, isn't that normal?" Han Zhizhi thought of Ma Benwei, who was riddled with skewers by Liu Chang'an. Didn't Ma Benwei suffer any psychological trauma?

"That's true..." An Nuan was ultimately a reasonable person.

"You're kidding me." Liu Chang'an didn't seem to mind taking the blame, and casually tapped An Nuan's head. "Let's go, take a taxi to the hotel."

Liu Chang'an hailed a taxi. He sat in the passenger seat, while the two girls sat in the back.

"Lin'an is a tourist city, so hotels are expensive, not to mention that many hotels frequently raise their prices or it's difficult to book a room," An Nuan chatted with Han Zhizhi.

"Yes," Liu Chang'an chimed in, indicating that this was indeed the case.

"Didn't you book a room?" Han Zhizhi said nonchalantly. Lin'an is so big, there are plenty of hotels, there's no way you won't have a place to stay.

"I managed to book it, but when I contacted the hotel, they only had a double room available... so we can only add an extra bed, there's nothing we can do about it," An Nuan said helplessly.

"Adding a bed is fine, the two of us can squeeze into the big bed... it shouldn't be too cramped, we can sleep in your bed or mine, it won't be crowded," Han Zhizhi said casually.

"Well, that's all we can do." An Nuan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Han Zhizhi had been fooled and hadn't noticed that Liu Chang'an had deliberately only booked a double room.

The traffic wasn't too bad, and the ten-kilometer journey passed quickly amidst the two girls' soft, whimpering conversation.

"Why did you book this hotel? I feel like it's a rare opportunity to come in and go out during holidays," Han Zhizhi, picking a fight with Liu Chang'an.

"We're a couple. Isn't it normal for couples to stay in hotels when they travel? Do we need to go in and out so frequently?" Liu Chang'an couldn't help but remind Han Zhizhi, who was completely oblivious to being a third wheel.

"Oh... soaking in a hotel, boom, boom, bang... boom..."

Han Zhizhi nodded in sudden realization, then walked into the hotel.

"Han Zhizhi, I'll shoot you into West Lake and drown you!" An Nuan was furious and embarrassed, so she chased after Han Zhizhi and beat her up.

Liu Chang'an realized that if Han Zhizhi and Han Zhizhi boyfriend were on a trip today, the one shouting "boom boom boom" would be An Nuan. Han Zhizhi's current behavior revealed An Nuan's true colors.

The rapid development of the hotel industry has made hotels with more than five years of history feel old. This hotel, however, has been open for more than seven years and is still well-maintained.

The design, which combines traditional Chinese courtyard style with modern living habits, looks very comfortable. The color scheme is gentle and does not appear too old-fashioned. The key point is that this hotel offers direct boat tours on West Lake and is also close to the place where you can watch the "Impression West Lake" performance.

Moreover, this is a hotel that looks especially beautiful after a snowfall, and based on Liu Chang'an's experience, it will most likely snow tonight... He was even more certain after checking the weather forecast.

The good thing about snow is that if he throws Han Zhizhi outside, she'll be covered in snow. Then he can stand her up and she'll become a snowman, adding to the mood of Liu Chang'an and An Nuan as they enjoy the snow together.

This is not excessive, because based on Liu Chang'an's experience, Han Zhizhi must be aware that if she dares to be a third wheel.

Liu Chang'an certainly wouldn't say these things to Han Zhizhi. She was already aware of this, so there was no need to say more, lest it seem petty. Their tacit understanding required no further explanation.

The doorman took the luggage, and Liu Chang'an followed behind them to the front desk to check in.

Upon arriving at the room, Han Zhizhi screamed and jumped onto the bed. An Nuan chased after her, grabbing a pillow to cover Han Zhizhi's mouth, and the two began to fight.

Although they're all wearing skirts, in winter the girls wear several layers of leggings, tights, thermal pants, and stockings underneath... Don't be fooled by their slender legs; you have no idea how many layers they're wearing, so there's no need to worry about them getting cold.

The waiter brought the luggage, added a bed, and left. Liu Chang'an walked to the balcony with the bluestone railing, glanced at the gently rippling lake, and thought that unlike modern architecture, the beauty of traditional Chinese courtyards lies in their combination with the scenery of the four seasons. For example, most skyscrapers look the same all year round, and even after a snowfall, they don't change much, but traditional Chinese courtyards become completely different.

The beauty in life needs to be carefully embellished and appreciated. Liu Chang'an glanced around and saw that the crooked tree next to him was missing a Han Zhizhi hanging on it.

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