When he heard Honoka say they only needed one room, Hai Xing did not stand on ceremony and went straight in to book one.
He had little money in his pockets to begin with, so he was naturally happy to save the cost of a room.
Although expenses for entertaining honored guests could be reimbursed by the daimyo, and such a policy really did exist, Hai Xing had paid a considerable amount out of his own pocket for all kinds of hospitality expenses over the past few years, yet the daimyo had never reimbursed him once. Helpless, he could only save wherever he could.
Xia Yu and Honoka followed Hai Xing to the room he had booked. Honoka had thought Hai Xing would have the sense to leave, but unexpectedly, he plopped down on the sofa, his gaze fixed firmly on the two of them.
His behavior left Xia Yu and Honoka rather baffled.
Was he going to openly peep on them?
Honoka asked with a hint of anger, "Mr. Hai Xing, what is the meaning of this? Aren't you leaving? Xia Yu and I are going to rest... Don't tell me you want to sit there and watch?"
Hai Xing stroked his beard and replied apologetically, "Miss, you've misunderstood. I mean no harm, and I'm certainly no pervert. I just have something I'd like to ask you two to help with..."
Honoka's anger did not diminish at all. "If you needed something, why didn't you say so at the daimyo's residence? Why come into someone else's bedroom to say it?"
Hai Xing let out a deep sigh. "Ah, there were too many eyes and ears around earlier. I didn't want too many people to know about my troubles..."
Hearing this, Honoka was about to retort, but Xia Yu held