Honeymoon Double Bed Room for Couples

Chapter 134

County A, Bishui Yuntian Community.

Pei Susu was curled up cross-legged on the sofa, clutching a crumpled printout of her report card. The corners of her mouth were harder to suppress than the recoil of an AK.

Total score: 654.

Nailed it!

Even though she couldn't compare to that absolute freak Ye Zhenzhen, this score was high enough for her to strut around her relatives with her head held high. It would even force her stingy dad to tearfully cough up the money for a brand-new laptop.

"Hmph, that damn girl Ye Zhenzhen actually turned off her phone?"

Pei Susu twirled the ends of her hair, a sly gleam flashing in her eyes.

Could she be busy doing something with her precious little brother, Gu Ran...

The next second, Pei Susu opened the class group chat.

The smile froze on her face, and her expression instantly turned to stone.

The chat was blowing up with 99+ new messages every second, and everyone was frantically discussing one name.

[Holy crap! 697 from the regular class? Gu Ran? Did the system glitch?]

[That's higher than the top class's scores. It has to be fake, right?]

[He's definitely hacking!!!]

Smack.

The phone slipped and smashed onto her foot.

Ignoring the pain, Pei Susu tremblingly picked up her phone, her eyes bulging out of their sockets.

"697? Gu Ran? Has the whole world gone mad?!!!"

Pei Susu let out a sharp, piercing shriek, her brain completely short-circuiting on the spot.

Her proud 654 was an absolute joke next to 697!

"No way, I need to get to the bottom of this!"

She frantically dialed Ye Zhenzhen's number.

"Sorry, the subscriber you dialed is powered off..."

She tried Gu Ran next.

"Sorry, the subscriber..."

A profound sense of desolation washed over her, the realization that she was the real clown here.

Gritting her teeth, Pei Susu jabbed at her screen, furiously dialing the only remaining survivor.

...

Ye Jinliang was sprawled out on a leather sofa. With half an iced watermelon in his left hand and a TV remote in his right, he looked exactly like the spoiled, foolish son of a wealthy landlord.

His usual grades would barely get him into a community college, but thanks to Gu Ran forcibly dragging him along, he had somehow managed to score a 487 on the college entrance exam!

Even if top-tier universities were out of reach, he could take his pick of any third-tier college.

What? Third-tier college tuition is too expensive?

Are you seriously talking about money with the young master of the biggest restaurant in the entire county?

You are thinking too small!

Ye Jinliang had been living the dream these past two days. Old Ye was catering to every whim of his precious college student son, the sole heir of three generations.

His phone rang.

Pei Susu?

"Hello... Susu?" Ye Jinliang spat out a watermelon seed, his tone light and breezy.

"Do you have any idea where Gu Ran and Ye Zhenzhen ran off to?!"

"I... I don't know! I can't get in touch with Brother Ran either." Ye Jinliang's voice instantly turned pitiful. "Both of their phones are turned off, and they aren't replying to my WeChat messages."

"Those heartless jerks!"

Pei Susu paced furiously around her living room, her slippers slapping loudly against the floor. "They score that high and then just vanish without a word! Do you know what Gu Ran got? A 697! Did he get possessed by a ghost or something?!"

"Heh, you bet."

Ye Jinliang's tone instantly puffed up with an inexplicable sense of pride. "My Brother Ran was just hiding his true power. It's like a max-level boss slaughtering his way through the beginner's village, you know? He could walk right into Tsinghua or Peking University blindfolded."

"What the hell are you so proud of?! It's not like you got that score!"

Pei Susu scolded. Exhausted from yelling, she collapsed back onto the sofa, her tone turning depressed. "Tell me... do you think the two of them eloped?"

The other end of the line went silent for three seconds.

"Be confident. Remove the do you think part."

The two abandoned singles reached a bizarre, unspoken consensus over the airwaves.

"Whatever, forget about those two."

Pei Susu took a deep breath. "Where are you applying for college?"

"Me? Probably some local third-tier college. It's close to home, which makes it easier to inherit the family business..."

Pei Susu scoffed. "Well, I've made up my mind. I'm going to the capital! I'm getting as far away from those two inhuman freaks as possible! Out of sight, out of mind!"

The capital?

Ye Jinliang froze. Driven by some inexplicable impulse, he asked, "Susu, are there any... suitable schools for me in the capital?"

Afraid she might misunderstand, he quickly tried to cover it up. "I just remembered Brother Ran saying he was going to take me to the capital to see the world. We made a pact."

"Fatty, we're going to the capital! The college girls there have legs longer than your lifespan!"

Pei Susu casually recommended a few decent third-tier colleges to him.

Hanging up the phone, Ye Jinliang stared out the window at the blue sky. His eyes were as resolute as someone taking a solemn oath!

Capital, here I come!

...

Ten thousand meters in the air, up in the stratosphere.

The deafening roar of the massive engines was blocked outside the cabin, leaving only a faint vibration inside.

Ye Zhenzhen was pressed stiffly against the cabin wall, her fingers gripping the armrests so tightly that her knuckles had turned white.

It was her first time on an airplane. The sensation of weightlessness made her panic, and the sea of clouds just outside the window gave her an unreal sense of vertigo.

"Relax. You're going to crush the armrest, and you won't be able to afford the compensation."

Ye Zhenzhen: "..."

Don't force me to slap you right when I'm feeling vulnerable!

Gu Ran turned his head. He was slowly and meticulously peeling an orange, his long, nimble fingers stripping away even the white pith until it was perfectly clean.

"I'm not nervous..."

Ye Zhenzhen said stubbornly, though her body honestly shrank further back into her seat. "It's just... my ears hurt."

"Open your mouth."

Gu Ran brought a translucent orange wedge to her lips. "Chew it and swallow. You'll feel better. Be good."

Hearing this, the young girl obediently took the orange slice into her mouth.

The sweet and sour juice burst in her mouth. As she swallowed, the uncomfortable, bulging pressure in her eardrums really did subside a lot.

"Feeling better?"

"Mm."

Ye Zhenzhen quietly peeked at the boy sitting beside her.

Sunlight streamed through the porthole, outlining his sharp, handsome profile. From asking the flight attendant for a blanket to skillfully adjusting his seat, he was as calm and relaxed as if he were sitting in his own living room.

In contrast, she felt like a clueless country bumpkin who had never seen the world.

"Gu Ran."

"Hmm?"

"Have you... flown on airplanes a lot before?"

Gu Ran's movements paused.

In his previous life as a corporate slave, he rode airplanes like they were public buses.

But in this life, this was supposedly his first time.

"In my dreams, I have."

Gu Ran draped the blanket over her legs and took the opportunity to pinch her soft cheek. "In my dreams, I even took you to Paris to feed the pigeons and to Iceland to see the Northern Lights. Did you forget?"

"Smooth talker."

Ye Zhenzhen blushed and swatted his hand away. The lingering traces of her inferiority complex were miraculously washed away by his teasing joke.

She turned back to look out the window.

The clouds stretched out like a vast snowfield, bathed in breathtaking, radiant golden light.

It was a sight she had never seen in all her eighteen years of life.

It was also the future that the person beside her was bringing her.

"Gu Ran."

"What is it now, Dr. Ye?"

"Thank you."

Her voice was very soft, like a feather brushing against the heart, but Gu Ran heard it clearly.

He didn't say anything. Instead, hidden beneath the blanket, his fingers quietly intertwined with her soft hand, only to be ruthlessly swatted away once again.

...

Two hours later, Xiaoshan Airport.

The moment they stepped out of the cabin, a wave of moist, warm air washed over them, carrying the unique scent of southern vegetation.

"So this is the South?" Ye Zhenzhen looked around curiously.

Gu Ran was pushing the luggage cart when the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.

It was a text message from the bank; the overseas wire transfer had been successfully settled and deposited.

The corners of Gu Ran's mouth curled up as he hailed a taxi.

"Driver, to Wuzhen."

The driver was an authentic local man, incredibly enthusiastic: "Alright! A young couple out traveling? This girl is really pretty, like she walked right out of a painting!"

Ye Zhenzhen blushed, just about to explain.

Gu Ran had already smiled and chimed in, smoothly putting away the luggage: "Yeah, taking the wife out for our honeymoon. Could you recommend a few good restaurants, sir? The kind locals love to go to."

"Gu 'Dog' Ran!"

Ye Zhenzhen was so embarrassed that she gave him a vicious pinch on the waist.

Gu Ran didn't even flinch. He just reached back, caught her hand, and gave her palm a light tickle, his eyes full of teasing.

Outside the car window, the modern high-rises gradually receded, replaced by whitewashed walls, dark tiles, small bridges, and flowing water.

A waterfront inn came into view, with red lanterns hanging high. Awning boats swayed in the sparkling canal.

"We're here."

Gu Ran held Ye Zhenzhen's hand and walked into the lobby.

The landlady was snacking on sunflower seeds and watching a melodramatic soap opera. Seeing the two of them walk in, her eyes instantly lit up.

"Oh my, Mr. Gu, right?"

The landlady's gaze swept over the two of them. She smiled meaningfully, wearing an 'I know exactly what's going on' expression. "The room has been saved for you! It's on the second floor facing the water, with an absolutely stunning view. You can even enjoy the night scenery later!"

Ye Zhenzhen awkwardly hid behind Gu Ran, looking like a startled little rabbit.

Gu Ran handed over his ID card: "Check-in, please."

"Right away!"

The landlady efficiently finished the registration and slapped the room card onto the counter with a loud smack, her voice ringing out clearly.

"Mr. Gu, the 'Harmonious Century Couples Honeymoon Large Round Bed Suite' you booked is ready! Wishing you two an early birth of a precious child... ah, I mean, have a great time!"

The air suddenly fell quiet.

A dead silence.

Ye Zhenzhen snapped her head up and stared fixedly at the room card, as if it were a hot potato.

Couples... honeymoon... large round bed?!

Her neck turned stiffly, like a rusty gear, to look at the calm young man beside her.

"Gu 'Dog' Ran!"

The girl gritted her teeth, the words squeezing out from between them, the tips of her ears so red they looked like they were bleeding.

Gu Ran picked up the room card and blinked innocently. "Dr. Ye, don't look at me like that. We're lucky to even snag a room during the peak season. Besides..."

He leaned close to her ear and chuckled softly, "Isn't one room cheaper than two? It's called being frugal and managing the household, understand?"