"Butler Wang, open another room in my name."
Zhou Xing sent a message to Butler Wang calmly.
At the same time, he opened Luo Qianqian's WeChat: "I've asked Butler Wang to open another room. You stay there for tonight."
"Going to be with An Ya?"
Luo Qianqian replied instantly.
She was very smart and guessed Zhou Xing's purpose immediately.
"Exactly."
Zhou Xing responded truthfully.
"Actually, there's no need for all that trouble. An Ya and I know each other, so how about we all stay together tonight?"
Luo Qianqian sent another message.
Zhou Xing looked at this message, then at An Ya's pretty face.
This proposal...
Was indeed very tempting.
It was just... not the right time yet.
When the opportunity arose later, he would buy plenty of Balenciaga and Valentino for An Ya as well.
Luo Qianqian and An Ya together.
"We'll talk about it later."
Zhou Xing's fingers tapped quickly on the screen.
"Fine, fine, I get it."
Luo Qianqian hurriedly said: "I'll pack my things and head down now. You're so heartless; this morning you said you wouldn't get tired of me, but now that you have a new love, you're kicking me aside. What a cold man."
Looking at the message, Zhou Xing knew Luo Qianqian was only joking.
Being a gold-digger didn't repel him, but not knowing how to act appropriately or lacking self-awareness would easily make someone loathsome.
Luo Qianqian did very well in this regard.
She was smart and positioned herself correctly, knowing exactly what she should do.
"But what can I do? I like you."
Luo Qianqian changed the subject: "Sister An Ya is accompanying you on a long-distance trip for the first time; she definitely won't be able to handle it. Why don't you consider coming to my place in the middle of the night? I'll cooperate with the Pilot for the return flight."
Zhou Xing's fingers paused on the screen for a moment. He had to admit, Luo Qianqian really knew how to capture his heart.
He was tempted.
"We'll see how things go then."
Zhou Xing replied.
"Okay, I'll leave the door unlocked for you then."
Zhou Xing: "..."
Luo Qianqian's open-mindedness was truly extraordinary.
He liked it very much.
"Who are you chatting with?"
An Ya's voice came over.
Zhou Xing put his phone back in his pocket: "Nothing, just a friend."
"Oh, okay."
An Ya nodded, not suspecting anything.
Seeing that the crystal princess had returned and was docked at the pier, Zhou Xing stood up: "Let's go back."
"Okay."
An Ya also hurriedly stood up.
After getting in the car.
An Ya looked at Zhou Xing: "Are you taking me back to my hotel now?"
"No, back to the hotel where I'm staying."
Zhou Xing's expression was calm.
An Ya fell silent and didn't speak again... Ritz-Carlton.
Under the dim light.
An Ya hugged Zhou Xing, looking at his face with love in her eyes: "Zhou Xing, do you love me?"
"What do you think love is?"
Zhou Xing asked.
"My ideal love is mutual affection, with decent conditions and someone who loves me; we just walk through the rest of our lives like that."
An Ya answered.
"What you're describing is called monogamous restraint, not love. So-called love is just a temporary moment of madness between two people."
Zhou Xing countered.
"Then according to you, love at first sight is just being driven by lust?"
An Ya looked at Zhou Xing.
"Isn't that obvious? When I saw you on the plane, I already had that thought."
Zhou Xing was very frank.
"Then you don't love me at all, you're just lusting after my body!"
An Ya wrinkled her cute little nose.
"Feelings don't need material things, but life does."
Zhou Xing said: "I can give you sufficient material security and the care you want. When you encounter difficulties, I will be the foundation that allows you to reject everything else."
"Tell me... does that count as me loving you?"
An Ya thought for a moment, then a smile blossomed on her face as she hugged Zhou Xing: "It counts."
...3:00 AM.
Zhou Xing sat on the sofa, watching the soundly sleeping An Ya, who had a sweet and happy smile in her dreams.
He took out his phone and checked WeChat again.
Luo Qianqian's message was still right there.
Reason told him not to do it, although he never denied being a scumbag.
But sneaking off to Luo Qianqian's room right after getting together with An Ya was a bit too much.
Yet... Zhou Xing still found himself heading downstairs to Luo Qianqian's room as if possessed.
With a slight push, the door opened automatically.
It wasn't locked at all.
Luo Qianqian really wasn't joking... 8:00 AM.
Zhou Xing dropped An Ya off at the airport.
By now, An Ya was already in her Flight Attendant uniform, looking dignified and cool.
A far cry from last night.
Only, her brow furrowed slightly when she walked in high heels.
The other Flight Attendants had also finished packing and were preparing for the return journey.
"Zhou Xing, I'm leaving now."
At this moment, An Ya no longer cared about her colleagues and took the initiative to hug Zhou Xing, extremely reluctant to leave.
But she still had to work; there was no way around it.
Zhou Xing had also told her that if she didn't want to work, he could buy her a house and let her live peacefully doing whatever she wanted.
An Ya hesitated repeatedly but ultimately refused.
As a student, Zhou Xing usually had to stay at school.
That meant most of the time... she would be alone in an empty house.
That wasn't the life she wanted.
When An Ya was out with Zhou Xing, she didn't feel anything was wrong.
But if she appeared on campus, she would be suspected of being a 'cougar' robbing the cradle.
So she finally decided to maintain her current job.
"Okay."
Zhou Xing also hugged An Ya: "Call me if anything happens."
"I know."
An Ya said coquettishly: "While I'm not in Shanghai, you better behave. Otherwise, if I find anything suspicious, you're finished."
Zhou Xing smiled.
What a joke!
From the moment he was reborn, the word 'behave' could never be applied to him.
"I'm leaving too, won't you give me a hug?"
Luo Qianqian followed suit, coming before Zhou Xing coquettishly with her arms open.
"Qianqian!"
An Ya was embarrassed and annoyed.
Luo Qianqian had a face full of smiles as she winked at Zhou Xing and then turned to leave.
She also chose not to resign.
For no other reason than that Zhou Xing liked her in this role.
Since Zhou Xing liked it, there was no need to change it.
Zhou Xing stood there, watching the group of Flight Attendants enter the airport.
"Ding-dong."
His phone suddenly rang.
It was from Luo Qianqian.
"I wanted a hug too."
Followed by a pitiful emoji.
Zhou Xing couldn't help but smile and replied: "Wait until the next time you're in Shanghai."
"Then it won't be as simple as just a hug."
An emoji with heart eyes.
Luo Qianqian was clearly begging for mercy last night, yet she started being arrogant again online.
She really knew how to capture Zhou Xing's heart.
Zhou Xing didn't reply; he immediately turned around and opened the car door.
He started the car.
After a moment's thought, he drove towards the place Xiao Lanlan was renting.