Chapter 392 - 262: Lost Traces of the Earth Vein (2)
Chapter 392: Chapter 262: Lost Traces of the Earth Vein (2)
It was daytime, and there was a small town nearby, so Li Xiang and Luo Feifei put on sunglasses, hats, and masks and went into town.
Finding the best hotel in town, Li Xiang took out a stack of US dollars and slammed it on the front desk, saying in broken but incredibly confident English: "Give me your best room here."
"Yes, yes, respected sir, I’ll arrange it right away. You two must be the lady and gentleman from China, yes?" The clerk was quite sharp and skilled at reading people.
Li Xiang nodded and asked in Chinese, "Do you speak Chinese?"
"Yes, yes, I do. I once dreamed of working in China and studied Chinese for a while." The clerk switched to his less-than-fluent Chinese. Although he stammered, they could communicate.
"That’s great. Show us to the room."
"This way, you two!"
The clerk eagerly led the two of them to a "deluxe room" on the third floor and described its features in his broken Chinese.
Although it was a small town, the room’s facilities looked decent. It would do for a place to rest.
Li Xiang then asked, "Do you have any other rooms like this? We need two."
"Uh, this is the only one," the clerk said immediately.
Li Xiang froze for a moment, then said, "Then the next best one is fine too."
The clerk said, "I’m very sorry, but this is the only room we have left in the hotel."
"Really? Just one room?" Li Xiang asked.
"Yes, really. I do apologize. Because this is the most expensive room, it’s rarely occupied. But you can be absolutely sure about its cleanliness. We just cleaned it this morning and changed the sheets and bedding."
Li Xiang looked at Luo Feifei.
Luo Feifei shrugged and said, "One room is fine." ’Brother Xiang,’ she thought, ’you carried me in your arms all night long. Do you really care about sharing a room? Have you forgotten all those times we used to talk all night in hotel rooms?’
"Well then, please get some rest. If you need anything, just call the front desk. I won’t disturb you any longer." The clerk bowed and scraped as he backed out. As he was leaving the room, he glanced back and saw Luo Feifei inspecting the bedsheets, not paying him any mind. Li Xiang, however, was looking at him. The clerk immediately flashed Li Xiang a "victory" sign with a "pleasure doing business with you" expression.
Li Xiang: "..." ’So you think you’re helping me, huh?’
He soon figured it out. He had probably caused a misunderstanding by slamming down that huge stack of US dollars right when he came in.
The clerk must have seen him throw down so much money and assumed he was trying to win over his female companion, which is why he deliberately claimed there was only one room.
Li Xiang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
In reality, he just wanted to show off and be extravagant. In any case, at least a tenth of his vast fortune had been plundered from Vietnam, so spending it here was like giving back to the local common folk.
Luo Feifei finished inspecting the room, then checked the bathroom. There was hot water. She said, "Brother Xiang, I’m going to take a shower and change. No peeking, okay?"
Li Xiang said menacingly, "I’ll wait until you’re halfway through, then I’ll kick the door down and barge in."
"Tch~ You’re a puppy if you don’t." Luo Feifei pouted, humming a little tune as she went to take her shower.
She knew, of course, that Li Xiang wouldn’t peek or force his way in. She was just kidding.
A full hour passed before Luo Feifei came out.
Wrapped in a disposable bath towel from her Space Gemstone, she poked her head out of the billowing steam. Droplets of water from the tips of her hair trickled down to form a silver stream in the hollow of her collarbone. "Mr. Puppy, would you like to help this fairy scrub her back?"
Li Xiang: "..."
He said awkwardly, "What took you so long?"
Luo Feifei giggled. "I was waiting for you, Mr. Puppy! You never came in!"
She stepped out, tall and graceful. The disposable towel was a bit small and couldn’t cover her whole body, only reaching from her chest to her thighs, the very picture of Charm.
As China’s top female celebrity, her figure was, of course, beyond reproach—perfectly proportioned, neither too plump nor too thin. She was full where she should be, slender where she ought to be, with captivating curves that were truly unparalleled in this world.
Her gorgeous long legs, in particular, were wet and covered in glistening water droplets. As she walked, the droplets dripped continuously. Under the control of her Water Ability, they casually landed where her feet had stepped, forming lotus flowers one by one. It had the mystical beauty of "lotus blossoms with every step." A red string bell was tied to each of her porcelain-like ankles, jingling with every move. The vibrant red cord stood in sharp contrast to her snow-white, jade-like skin.
Li Xiang was naturally stunned for a few seconds.
Luo Feifei couldn’t help but feel a secret sense of pride.
Li Xiang finally snapped out of it and said, "I’m going to take a shower too." He had been on the move for many days and was quite tired, especially after carrying Luo Feifei and running for over a thousand miles last night.
Besides, if he didn’t leave now, he might make a mistake.
"Then I’ll be peeking, you know. I have the Insight Superpower. I don’t even need to open the door to see," Luo Feifei joked.
Li Xiang stumbled. A sudden thought struck him: she had the Insight Superpower. Even if he was wearing clothes, she could still see whatever she wanted.
"Haha." Seeing his reaction, Luo Feifei couldn’t help but let out a honking laugh.
Li Xiang slapped his forehead, realizing he was overthinking things, and went into the bathroom. ’What kind of person is Luo Feifei? How could she be so indecent?’
In fact, Luo Feifei’s Insight Superpower could block out things she didn’t want to see. Otherwise, with so many men and women on the street, no one would have any secrets from her.
As for other people, Luo Feifei felt it would hurt her eyes to look, so she never did.
But when it came to Li Xiang, she had indeed peeked once or twice. She didn’t find it hard on the eyes; instead, she found it rather "terrifying," so she stopped looking after that.