Chapter 90: Queen and king
Su Can and Ye Huishang stood in a corner of the party. Unlike the promotional cocktail reception at the Wangchao Hotel in Xiahai, this place felt more open and brimming with energy. The music alternated between rousing and soothing, as bands, ensembles, and solo singers took turns onstage.
The differences between American and Chinese high schools were on full display here. These students were more energetic, more dazzling, while back home, this atmosphere was almost impossible to experience. High schools in China would probably find it hard to believe that some of the people here faced intense academic pressure and imminent admissions decisions from the finest universities in the United States, yet could still let loose and relax like this.
Facing Ye Huishang's faintly teasing expression and a gaze that had shifted from its demureness back home to something elusive, Su Can gave her a brilliant smile that she found a little dazzling. "The Fairfield Hotel beside the American Independence Museum and the academy has the best reputation among the students here. It has an indoor pool and fitness facilities. Also..."
Su Can gave Ye Huishang a flippant once-over. "The comfort of the beds, the toiletries, and the quality of the breakfast are all things people rave about. If you're interested, you might have an unforgettable night there. After all, having a guaranteed quality breakfast after a lot of exercise at night is a pretty blissful thing..."
The remark was suggestive and shameless, yet paired with Su Can's leisurely expression, it somehow seemed perfectly reasonable-as matter-of-fact as paying every last cent owed after visiting a red-light district.
"My first impression was that you were very honest. I didn't expect you to be no different from most of the men I know..." Ye Huishang burst out