CHAPTER 278: CHAPTER 278: MEETING (1)

"Miss, are you checking out?"

As soon as the door opened, Ruan Pianran was faced with a tall, beautiful woman dressed in a uniform, clearly a hotel staff member.

"I didn’t say I was checking out," Ruan Pianran said, looking bewildered.

"Oh, it’s just that checkout time is almost here, so I wanted to confirm if you’d like to extend your stay?"

"..." It’s only seven in the morning; checking out this early? This hotel’s checkout time is really strange! Other hotels usually have a noon checkout.

"Miss, would you like to extend your stay in this presidential suite?" The female staff member patiently asked again, not getting a response from Ruan Pianran.

"No," Ruan Pianran replied lightly.

"Then your bill is fifty-five thousand. Will you be paying by cash or card?" the staff member asked again.

Fifty-five thousand?

Ruan Pianran was completely unsettled. Not only did she not have a single cent on her, even if she had her silver card, there wouldn’t be that much money in it! However, on the surface, she remained calm and said evenly, "Do I have to settle the bill now? I haven’t packed my things yet. Can I do it at the cashier downstairs later?"

"There’s no rush. Take your time to pack, I’ll wait for you at the door." The female staffer said with a professional smile.

"..."

Miss, are you sure you’re not a loan shark collecting debt? What kind of lousy hotel is this? The service attitude is terrible!

Bang—

Ruan Pianran casually slammed the door, dashing her hopes of slipping away unnoticed.

Without her phone and no mood to watch TV, Ruan Pianran could only sit idly on the bed, hoping that Chu Chen wouldn’t give her a hard time later!

Ding dong ding dong—

The doorbell rang again. Ruan Pianran impatiently opened the door and said without looking, "Didn’t I ask you to wait a moment?"

"Uh... Miss, I’m here to deliver clothes. According to Mr. Chu’s instructions, they were sent as quickly as possible," the man said, panting heavily.

Clothes?

Ruan Pianran glanced at the sweaty man before her eyes fell on the exquisite bag in his hand.

"Please sign for this." The man handed the bag to Ruan Pianran.

"..." Ruan Pianran didn’t immediately accept it but glanced around, seeing the female staffer indeed standing a short distance from the door. Only then did she take the bag from the man.

It must be Chu Chen’s trick!

Walking back into the room, Ruan Pianran suddenly realized something. In such a high-end hotel, how could someone possibly be chasing her for the bill? And with Chu Chen’s renowned name in Jin City, who would dare disturb her without his direct order?

With this thought, Ruan Pianran’s dissatisfaction with Chu Chen deepened further, but she had to endure it and couldn’t explode right now!

Ten minutes later, Chu Chen emerged from the bathroom in a bathrobe. Ruan Pianran glanced at him calmly, not attracted by his dashing appearance, and said flatly, "Your clothes have arrived."

"Weren’t you planning to slip away secretly? Why are you still here?" Chu Chen didn’t pay attention to the delivered clothes but sat on the sofa, drying his wet short hair with a towel as he added salt to Ruan Pianran’s "wound."

Asking the obvious!

Ruan Pianran was furious and asked, "What exactly do you want?"

"Pretend to be my girlfriend and accompany me to dinner tonight," Chu Chen said straightforwardly.

"And if I don’t agree?"

"I won’t force you, but I helped you, shouldn’t you repay the favor?" Chu Chen raised an eyebrow.

So that’s it. He had it all planned out; otherwise, why would he be so kind to offer to bring her here!

"Time and place." Having been tricked by Chu Chen, Ruan Pianran was naturally upset, but if a dinner could shut him up and prevent future trouble, she was willing to compromise!

"Give me your phone number. I’ll contact you then."

Without hesitation, Ruan Pianran quickly recited a string of digits, knowing that with Chu Chen’s abilities, finding out her number was extremely easy.

"Can I go now?" Not wanting to face Chu Chen for another moment, Ruan Pianran asked coldly.

"No money, no phone, where can you go? The clothes are prepared for you. Take a shower first, then come out for breakfast."

"Does this mean I owe you another favor?" After their conversation, Ruan Pianran’s vigilance increased.

"What if I say it’s a special favor for a friend’s sister-in-law?"

"Then thank you."

Saying this, Ruan Pianran moved to the coffee table, checked the exquisite branded bag, picked out the one with women’s clothes, and carried it into the bathroom.

Intentionally avoiding Chu Chen, Ruan Pianran enjoyed a comfortable bath and dawdled for over half an hour before coming out of the bathroom.

Just as she hoped, Chu Chen had already left. The spacious room was filled with light, with sunlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling window, spreading warmth.

Removing her shower cap, Ruan Pianran’s long hair cascaded down like a waterfall. With a flirtatious glance, she suddenly spotted her bag, which she had left in the bar’s private room!

Rushing to the bed, Ruan Pianran picked up the bag left on it, quickly rummaged through it, and, finding nothing missing, breathed a sigh of relief and smiled faintly.

However, after the joy, questions arose. The bag, which was missing just moments ago, had suddenly appeared here?

Instantly, Ruan Pianran’s smile faded. Realizing only she and Chu Chen knew where the bag had been left, and nobody else knew.

It seemed Chu Chen had helped her, but Ruan Pianran felt no gratitude towards him. Thinking of all his past misdeeds ignited her anger, boiling within!

Grrr——

Perhaps hunger was mingled with anger; her stomach growled, and some of her anger was dissolved by the hunger.

Breakfast was laid on the coffee table, previously occupied by the bag that was now gone. Various shapes and sizes of cups and plates dominated the table.

The breakfast was rich and plentiful, with soy milk, fried dough sticks, mushroom chicken congee, fried rice noodles, and fried rice from the Chinese menu, as well as milk and sandwiches from the Western menu.

Typical rich guy behavior!

What a waste just for breakfast!

Frowning, Ruan Pianran inwardly despised Chu Chen, dismissing his thoughtful gesture with a simple "waste" in her heart!