Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again

Chapter 699: Chapter 252: Hao Ran and I in One Room, You and Qin Shiqing in Another!

No way, Xiaoyanzi really agreed?

Lu Haoran couldn’t believe it, feeling a bit excited and vaguely expectant.

Tang Yan somewhat regretted it.

Despite her sharp tongue capable of saying anything, she is quite conservative when it comes to relationships between men and women, even planning to save her most precious gift for the day she marries Lu Haoran.

However, her pride wouldn’t allow her to take back what she’d said, so she could only deflect and hope Su Zelin was just joking.

Xiaoyanzi obviously underestimated how serious Su Zelin was.

Upon arriving in Shenghai, Su Zelin drove straight to the Shanghai-La Hotel in Pudong.

Opened in 1998, the hotel was still synonymous with high-end at the end of 2003. It is situated in the bustling Lujiazui financial trade zone, built along the Pujiang River. The 60-story building boasts views of the Oriental Pearl Tower as well as the charming Bund across the river, making its location unparalleled. Numerous weddings of Shanghai’s elite have been held there.

The car stopped at the hotel entrance, and looking at the luxurious hotel, Lu Haoran, who had been quite excited along the way, suddenly felt hesitant and meekly suggested, "Zelin, are we really staying here tonight? This hotel looks expensive. Maybe we should find a cheaper hotel?"

Being the honest guy who couldn’t afford this kind of stay himself—and not wanting to spend Su Zelin’s money frivolously, even though his rich friend had been treating him very well over the years, often inviting him out and covering most expenses under the guise of splitting the bill.

"Exactly!"

Tang Yan took the opportunity to add, "There’s no need to waste money!"

"Nothing is wasted, really. Compared to money, integrity is more important. As the saying goes, a person without integrity can’t stand, a business without integrity can’t prosper, and a nation without integrity can’t be strong. If I say I’ll book the best room, it must be the best!"

Su Zelin chuckled, determined to keep his word and assist them to the fullest.

He opened the car door and stepped out first, leaving Xiaoyanzi and the honest guy to exchange an eye roll before reluctantly following.

What could they do, having such a headstrong and wealthy friend?

No worries, tonight, I’ll let Shiqing stay over, so Su Zelin will naturally have to share a room with Haoran.

Thinking this, Tang Yan resolved herself.

Unfortunately, there’s a saying:

The path rises by a foot, but the evil rises by a yard.

Su Zelin asked the two to wait in the lobby and took their ID cards to the front desk for check-in.

He asked for two single rooms, each costing several hundred, which was quite a luxury for that era.

The hotel staff was efficient, and before long, the troublemaker returned.

The three carried their luggage to the rooms, all on the 55th floor.

Room 5503 and room 5507, with 5505 in between, deliberately separated to ensure they wouldn’t worry about him being next door.

"Enjoy yourselves, wishing the loving couple a long life together and early blessings of children!"

Stopping at the door of 5507, the troublemaker grinned wickedly.

Xiaoyanzi glared at him irritably and swiped the card to enter the room.

Lu Haoran still stood in place.

"Mouse, why are you still standing there? Go in!"

Su Zelin urged.

Damn, I’ve helped you boys so much—what else do you want?

Surely you don’t want me to offer technical guidance?

"Zelin, why don’t I just go to your..."

The honest guy mumbled.

"No way!"

Su Zelin decisively refused, "I only sleep with girls, besides, I need to prepare for the event tonight, it’s inconvenient!"

"Prepare for the event? What do you mean?"

The honest guy didn’t understand.

"It’s like ’Sharpening the sword for ten years, its blade never tested’."

The troublemaker pretended to be intellectual and craftily explained it away, leaving the honest guy puzzled but impressed.

It sounded deep and meaningful.

Maybe Zelin needed to prepare his speech for tomorrow’s ribbon-cutting ceremony and didn’t want me disturbing him.

"Oh right, there’s this!"

Su Zelin suddenly remembered something and reached into his pocket, handing something to his friend.

Lu Haoran looked down, instantly stunned.

It was a colorful little box.

Even as the honest guy, he could tell what it was.

Su Zelin had thoughtfully prepared even the small raincoats for his friend.

Their university education wasn’t finished yet, so a childbirth incident couldn’t happen.

This era wasn’t like the future—still quite conservative, while universities didn’t prohibit dating between male and female students, getting someone pregnant would surely lead to being asked to voluntarily withdraw from studies.

If it were in future times, there would be couples getting married and having kids in college, with rumors even stating it earns extra credits—though that was false, and in reality, it was legally protected.

Technically, the hotel had small raincoats available but they were on the expensive side, and using them might embarrass the couple, hence offering him a box would be better.

"Stay safe."

The troublemaker walked off with an expression of unspoken achievement.

He waved and left to his own room.

Tonight, Mouse will be with Xiaoyanzi, if he doesn’t get to eat bird’s nest, there’s no help for him.

Lu Haoran stood hesitating in the hallway for a long time before finally summoning courage to go in, discreetly pocketing the raincoat box.

Such a thing mustn’t be seen by Xiaoyanzi, otherwise she’d suspect I had some nasty intentions.

The guest room was luxurious, with fantastic views.

The troublemaker picked the best riverside view room facing the Pujiang.

Xiaoyanzi had already unpacked her luggage, standing by the window enjoying the scenery.

Her first time in Shenghai and she’s staying in a five-star hotel amongst the skyscrapers of Lujiazui Commercial Trade Zone, next to the legendary Oriental Pearl Tower, opposite foreign architecture Bund—saying she wasn’t excited would be a lie.