The black sedan drove smoothly through the heavily guarded gates of the Ji Corporation Guesthouse, followed a quiet, tree-lined drive, and finally stopped in front of a gray-and-white building with stark, angular lines.
Unlike the resort hotel where the film crew was staying, this place was quiet to the point of solemnity. Only the guards standing ramrod straight at the entrance and the surveillance cameras everywhere attested to its uncompromising privacy and security.
Ji Yunhuai got out first and naturally walked around to open the door for Lu Xiaoxiao. She hopped out and looked around curiously.
The surroundings were indeed as peaceful as Ji Yunhuai had said-perhaps a little too peaceful.
"Let's go." Ji Yunhuai's voice sounded beside her, low and steady. Perhaps the surroundings had affected him too, stripping away some of his usual casualness.
He led Lu Xiaoxiao straight into the lobby. The interior was minimalist and modern, with cool-toned metal and glass gleaming under the lights and a faint fragrance in the air. Everything was orderly, efficient, and... devoid of warmth.
The staff on duty merely nodded respectfully when they saw Ji Yunhuai, offering no unnecessary small talk.
The elevator took them straight to the top floor. Thick carpeting lined the corridor, swallowing their footsteps completely. It was so quiet they could hear their own heartbeats.
Ji Yunhuai stopped in front of a suite with double doors and took out his key card.
Lu Xiaoxiao's heart instantly raced. This... this was clearly the main suite! Was he taking her straight to his room?
"Wait!"
She couldn't help speaking up, her voice carrying a nervousness she hadn't even noticed herself, along with... a trace of secret anticipation?
"This... this is your room, isn't it? Ji Yunhuai, are you about to openly break your promise to my second brother