章 37: Chapter 37: Exposing Dai Mubai's True Nature!
Two days later.
Barak Kingdom, Soto City.
The Barak Kingdom, one of the four major kingdoms under the Heaven Dou Empire, is known for its powerful military. Apart from its capital, Barak City, another important city is Soto City, located on the fertile Lima Plains and known as the granary of Barak.
It was noon, and a carriage slowly entered through Soto City's west gate. Driving the carriage was a fair-skinned, sharp-eyed, and handsome young man in purple—Zhou Chen.
Originally, Zhou Chen had planned to walk to Soto City. But with Ning Rongrong, the oversized "third wheel," around, he realized that his strategy of spending time with Zhu Zhuqing to develop their relationship was no longer effective.
In fact, Ning Rongrong's presence seemed to cause more friction between them.
After some thought, Zhou Chen hired a carriage, traveling hundreds of miles a day toward Soto City.
Thus, in less than two days, they arrived in Soto City.
Soto City was bustling, with patrolling soldiers everywhere and crowds of people thronging the streets. Zhou Chen steered the carriage slowly through the crowd, taking over an hour to find the place he was looking for.
It was a hotel, three stories high, painted in rose red, and shaped like a rose—a striking sight.
Above the entrance hung the sign "Rose Hotel."
"Rose Hotel, this should be it," Zhou Chen nodded, satisfied after searching for over an hour across the city, finally locating the hotel where Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai had stayed in the original story.
Now, he could proceed with his plan.
"Zhuqing, Rongrong, let's get off," Zhou Chen called softly, jumping down from the carriage and lifting the curtain.
"We're here! Brother Zhou Chen, catch me!"
Ning Rongrong, the little witch, cheerfully poked her head out of the carriage and leaped into Zhou Chen's arms.
To prevent Ning Rongrong from falling, Zhou Chen reluctantly caught her, feeling the warmth of her embrace.
Naturally, this scene did not escape Zhu Zhuqing's notice. Her gaze instantly turned as sharp as a knife, directed at Zhou Chen and Ning Rongrong.
"Ah, Sister Zhuqing, let me explain! I was just too excited..."
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's cold stare, Ning Rongrong quickly released Zhou Chen, lowering her head and nervously twisting the hem of her dress.
"It's fine. He's not my anything," Zhu Zhuqing replied coolly, repeatedly reminding herself that her fiancé was Dai Mubai.
Yet, for some reason, her heart felt sour. Reflecting on the warm moments spent with Zhou Chen over the past days, she found herself momentarily lost.
"Zhuqing, we're staying at this hotel tonight and heading to Shrek Academy tomorrow morning, okay?" Zhou Chen's voice pulled Zhu Zhuqing back to reality.
She looked at Zhou Chen deeply, her tone softening, "As you say."
"Alright, let's go in."
The trio entered Rose Hotel, greeted by the fragrant scent of roses and an ambiance hinting at romance—clearly a hotel for couples.
At the counter, Zhou Chen spoke to the male attendant, "We'd like three rooms."
"Uh..."
The attendant's gaze flitted between Zhou Chen and the two girls, reflecting a man's understanding admiration.
He then said suggestively, "Sorry, we only have one room left. But it's a large, luxurious suite."
"This..." Zhou Chen feigned hesitation.
"Just take it! I don't mind," Ning Rongrong eagerly interjected.
A luxury suite was perfect; she was accustomed to such comfort.
After a moment's hesitation, Zhu Zhuqing also agreed. As the direct descendant of the Zhu family in the Xingluo Empire, she was familiar with suites, and they could easily share with Zhou Chen having his own room.
"Alright then," Zhou Chen sighed, pretending to be reluctant.
"Okay, I'll handle the paperwork. May I have your name, sir?" the attendant asked.
"Mu Chen," Zhou Chen offered a false name.
"Alright, Mr. Mu," the attendant replied, writing quickly as he admired the trio's dynamic.
At that moment, Zhou Chen, seemingly casually but with a hidden agenda, asked, "Have you recently hosted a young man named Dai Mubai?"
"Are you referring to Young Master Dai? He's a regular and a VIP customer," the attendant replied, absorbed in his task.
"What? He often comes here? With whom?" Zhu Zhuqing suddenly demanded loudly.
Though not particularly clever, she understood what frequent visits to a couple's hotel implied.
Moreover, her sister had previously spoken ill of Dai Mubai...
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's fury, the attendant hesitated, then said, "I'm sorry, we have a policy against sharing customer information, especially VIPs..."
"Ding!"
A crisp sound accompanied a gold soul coin that Zhou Chen flicked onto the counter.
"This is a deposit. Tell this lady everything you know about Dai Mubai. I'll give you a bag of gold soul coins afterward," Zhou Chen said calmly.
Indeed, this was Zhou Chen's goal in coming here.
In the original story, Dai Mubai was a regular at the Rose Hotel, having taken advantage of countless innocent girls.
Today, Zhou Chen intended to unveil Dai Mubai's true nature to Zhu Zhuqing, making her see him for the scoundrel he was and leading her to seek refuge in Zhou Chen's kind and handsome embrace.
Sure enough, at the sight of the gold soul coin, the attendant abandoned the hotel's policy. He spoke cheerfully, "Dai Mubai frequently visits our hotel, at least five times a month. Every month or two, he brings a different girlfriend. Recently, he even brought a pair of beautiful twins!"
"And last year, he brought in a woman in her thirties..."
"Bang!"
A loud thud interrupted him as Zhu Zhuqing slammed her fist onto the counter, leaving a small dent! Her anger was at its peak!
Not only that, her eyes were red, and tears brimmed in her once-cold eyes.
She had traveled far, risking her life against potential assassins, to find Dai Mubai, only to discover he had betrayed her so thoroughly!
How intolerable!
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