The Famous Scene

Lu Shiyuan stood beside Xiao Wu, and disgust was written all over her face. Tang San ignored both and hurried up to them.

"Xiao Wu, listen, Shrek Academy is actually amazing! My teacher told me more than once that anyone who graduates from Shrek Academy is guaranteed to become an imperial Viscount! And I heard the youngest elder in Spirit Hall graduated from there. If we just—"

"Will you shut up?" Xiao Wu snapped, cutting off Tang San's chatter.

Could he please stop making me want to slap him when I'm at my happiest?

Right now, Xiao Wu just wanted to find a hotel, wash the grime off her body, then snuggle into her brother's arms for the whole night.

She had no time to waste on Tang San's nonsense.

Besides, before his Martial Soul Awakening, Tang San had hardly been handsome.

He had been plain-looking to begin with, and six years of hammering iron for money had roasted his skin dark. He had neither height nor looks, and even his skin was terribly dark. Nothing about him came close to handsome.

If anything, he looked rather grubby.

Tang San stiffened at the rebuke, then put on a wounded expression.

That only made Xiao Wu feel more sick.

A handsome man looking hurt stirred sympathy. An ugly man looking hurt turned her stomach.

If her brother made that face, though, Xiao Wu would have hugged him at once—ideally with his face buried against her chest.

People who judged by looks were just that straightforward.

"Xiao Wu, I—"

"Shut up and get lost!" Xiao Wu waved him away in disgust.

She had obviously come here with her brother. How had Tang San managed to make it sound so awful?

With Lu Shiyuan beside her, she would have to be blind to fall for Tang San.

And he kept saying things people might misunderstand. What if her brother heard and got upset?

Lu Shiyuan could not help rubbing his eyes. Had he seen that right?

Tang San had been scolded, yet instead of getting angry, he looked as though he enjoyed it.

Was he really that much of a masochist?

Xiao Wu's brows climbed higher and higher, and she looked ready to lose her temper at any moment. Tang San could only slink away.

If he stayed, he would probably get beaten the next second.

He enjoyed being hit by Xiao Wu, but if Lu Shiyuan joined in, he was done for.

With the annoying fly gone, Xiao Wu's sweet smile returned.

"Brother, that hotel over there looks pretty nice. Let's go have a look."

Lu Shiyuan did not care where they stayed. Could any hotel be worse than camping outdoors?

He just wanted to see whether he could witness that famous scene from the original story.

He looked where Xiao Wu was pointing. Sure enough, it was the Rose Hotel.

The hotel was not large, standing only three stories tall.

What made it distinctive was its rose-colored exterior and a building shaped like a blooming rose.

One look told him this was no respectable hotel.

"Brother, can we stay here?" Xiao Wu's eyes sparkled. Girls were easily drawn to things this flashy.

"I don't mind, but this is a romance hotel. Are you sure you want to stay here?" Lu Shiyuan wore a teasing smile, and under his gaze, Xiao Wu could not help lowering her little head.

"Brother, just tell me whether you want to." Of course Xiao Wu knew it was a romance hotel.

If Xiao Feiyu and Yun Qingluo had been there, she would never have dared suggest staying.

But they were not here. This was her best chance.

"All right, all right. We'll stay wherever you want, Xiao Wu. How's that?" Xiao Wu shook Lu Shiyuan until his head spun. Besides, he wanted to see whether he might run into Zhu Zhuqing here, so he agreed.

He stroked Xiao Wu's hair. At his suggestion, she had given up her scorpion braid and now wore it long, soft, and flowing.

"Brother, you're the best!" Xiao Wu cried, rising onto her toes to kiss Lu Shiyuan. Then she took his hand, and they walked into the Rose Hotel side by side.

It truly was a romance hotel. The moment they entered the lobby, an intimate atmosphere enveloped them.

From the decor to the lighting, everything around them seemed designed to stir their hormones.

Xiao Wu's cheeks burned. Although they slept together almost every night, they had not taken that next step at all.

Being in a place like this so suddenly still made her shy.

Lu Shiyuan, on the other hand, was unbothered. He had already decided to be a scoundrel. How could he lose his nerve here?

He walked to the front desk, took out a few Gold Soul Coins, and said, "Hello. One room, please."

The receptionist wore a knowing smile. When he looked at Xiao Wu, there was awe in his eyes.

Her sweet, innocent face and extraordinary figure made him, as a fellow man, sincerely envy Lu Shiyuan.

Lucky bastard.

Envious or not, the receptionist knew his place.

He quickly booked a room and handed Lu Shiyuan the keycard with both hands.

"Thanks." Lu Shiyuan took the keycard, feeling a little disappointed.

Ah, looks like I missed a perfectly good excuse to beat up Dai Mubai.

Fortunately, the opportunity was not gone. He had barely turned around when a flippant voice rang out.

"Hold on. That room belongs to me, doesn't it?"

Lu Shiyuan and Xiao Wu turned toward the voice. A blond man was approaching with an arm around each of two girls.

Xiao Wu instinctively glanced at Lu Shiyuan. They were twin sisters. Surely her brother would not be tempted?

She was underestimating him. Even if Dai Mubai had not already had his fun with the twins, they still could not compare with the women around Lu Shiyuan.

Xiao Feiyu and Yun Qingluo were both beautiful and powerful—more than enough to stir a man's desire to win them over.

Xiao Wu was still young, but in a few years she would blossom into a great beauty too.

Even Dugu Yan, who had once lagged a little behind, had transformed after her Martial Soul Evolution. Her frosty air made her seem nobler than ever. Two years ago, she had even made a special trip to Notting City just to see Lu Shiyuan.

At that reunion, Dugu Yan had truly dazzled everyone.

As the blond man drew closer, Lu Shiyuan recognized him.

Double pupils. So this is Dai Mubai.

Even though Lu Shiyuan had changed Zhu Zhuqing's fate, he had failed to change this cowardly tiger.

By his reckoning, Dai Mubai was fifteen this year.

Mm. Three years left to live.

With one twin clinging to each arm, Dai Mubai soon stopped two steps from Lu Shiyuan.

Dai Mubai glared at the receptionist. "You're new, aren't you? Don't you know that room is reserved for me?"

The receptionist froze. He was new, and no one had told him that.

Seeing him stand there dumbstruck, Dai Mubai roared, "Get your manager out here!"

The receptionist was an ordinary person; going against a Soul Master would be suicide. He fled the front desk in a panic and raced toward the manager's office.

Lu Shiyuan paid no attention to the commotion. He scanned the lobby, searching for a familiar figure.

If this was that famous scene, the other person at its heart should be here too.

Sure enough, he soon spotted a cool, aloof-looking girl in a corner of the lobby.

Their eyes met, and both smiled without meaning to.

Lu Shiyuan beckoned. "Zhuqing, come here."

At the familiar name, Dai Mubai went rigid and turned his head stiffly.

A girl with a cool demeanor and a striking figure was smiling in his direction.

No—he was flattering himself.

She must have been looking at Lu Shiyuan behind him.