CHAPTER 106: CHAPTER 106: RU JIA HOTEL

After all, this place was far too dangerous. A single careless move and they might run into Xia Liang, which could spell disaster.

But to avoid seeming too out of the ordinary, Luu Qi suppressed his excitement. "I’m full too, so let’s get going."

"Okay," Xi Yiqian nodded. "I’m going to the restroom first."

"Uh..." Luu Qi, who was just getting up, staggered.

"What’s wrong?" Xi Yiqian asked, a little puzzled.

"Nothing. I have to go too. Let’s go together." With that, Luu Qi took Xi Yiqian’s hand, and they walked toward the restrooms.

「Meanwhile.」

Su Yi also got up from her seat. Her face was slightly flushed, and her eyes were glazed over. Although Su Yi had a pretty good tolerance for alcohol, she couldn’t withstand chugging it down bottle after bottle. From beer and cocktails to red wine and spirits, the mixture of drinks finally unleashed its delayed effect.

She wasn’t like Xia Liang, who had Spiritual Power in his body to neutralize alcohol.

"HIC..." Su Yi swayed as she unsteadily rose to her feet. "Wait... We’ll continue in a bit! I need to use the restroom!"

With that, she staggered toward the restrooms.

Xia Liang quickly stood up and grabbed her by the shoulder. "Seeing you like this, I’d better help you there."

Su Yi didn’t refuse, so Xia Liang escorted her toward the restrooms.

"Uh..." Xia Liang suddenly stopped walking.

"Wha... what’s wrong?" Su Yi asked, looking at him in a daze. "I... I can’t hold it anymore."

Looking at Su Yi’s wobbly state, Xia Liang thought, If I let her go by herself, she’ll probably collapse.

Steeling himself, he readily agreed. "Alright!"

Luu Qi and Xi Yiqian, followed by Xia Liang and Su Yi. The four of them headed toward the restrooms in two pairs.

By the time they reached the entrance, Xi Yiqian and Luu Qi had already gone inside.

Xia Liang nudged Su Yi. "Go on in."

"Mmm." Su Yi staggered inside.

Inside the restroom, Luu Qi was just coming out of a stall when he saw Su Yi enter. Seeing her condition, he immediately knew she was completely drunk.

My brother is truly formidable, he thought. Looks like securing the fourth sister-in-law is a sure thing. I need to speed things up, too.

Just as he was lost in thought, Xi Yiqian came out.

"Let’s go," she said.

Luu Qi tore his gaze away. "Yeah."

As they walked out, the pair didn’t see Xia Liang standing off to the side. Watching them leave, Xia Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

A short while later, Su Yi staggered out.

"Come on! Let’s keep drinking!"

Xia Liang knew it was pointless to say things like, "I can’t drink anymore, let’s go home," to someone in her state. So, he simply conceded.

"No way, I can’t drink anymore. I give up."

"Huh?" Even a drunken Su Yi was taken aback, clearly not expecting Xia Liang to surrender.

Her mood instantly brightened, and she began to mock him without restraint. "Hahaha... so you can’t handle it either! HIC—Alright! Since you’ve given up too, HIC—let’s go home!"

Saying this, she grabbed Xia Liang’s hand and pulled him forward.

The two of them left the establishment and made it all the way to the parking lot. Thankfully, there was no melodramatic encounter with Xi Yiqian. However, the moment Su Yi got into the car, she passed out completely.

"Su Yi? Su Yi?" Xia Liang called out to her, but she was out cold, like a log.

Xia Liang was helpless. Damn it... you could have at least told me your address before passing out!

In this situation, taking her to her own home was obviously not an option. Back to his villa? For all he knew, his little sweetheart Xi Yiqian might be there with her best friend. Since Xi Yiqian was his girl and usually quite understanding, he didn’t want to put her in an awkward position.

Looks like there’s only one choice... take her to a hotel...

At that thought, Xia Liang couldn’t help but wonder, Is this girl trying to set me up? But then he remembered that Su Yi could genuinely hold her liquor, even better than most men, and dismissed the idea.

The Lamborghini tore down the road, and soon, they arrived at the IKEA Express Hotel.

Looking at the unconscious Su Yi, Xia Liang didn’t bother waking her. He simply scooped her up into his arms and walked toward the hotel entrance.

"Welcome..."

The young woman at the front desk brightened when she saw Xia Liang walk in. But when she saw the girl in his arms, reeking of alcohol and completely passed out, her expression immediately soured into one of disdain.

"I’d like a room."

The receptionist had seen this type of situation far too many times. Maintaining a professional demeanor, she said, "Okay, I’ll need your ID card, please."

Xia Liang handed his ID over.

The receptionist took the ID card and was about to book the room when she suddenly paused. Hold on! I feel like I’m forgetting something. That’s right... the girl!

Suddenly remembering something, the receptionist looked up at Su Yi in Xia Liang’s arms—at this girl in a goth lolita outfit. No way, right? It can’t be...

Her hand already hovering over her phone, the receptionist eyed Xia Liang warily. "What are you booking the room for?"

"What a stupid question," Xia Liang shot her a look. "To sleep, obviously. What else, to play games?"

Just as I suspected! What a beast! the receptionist thought, taking a deep breath. "Okay, sir. I’ll also need her ID card, please."

Xia Liang gestured toward Su Yi. "Hers?"

The receptionist nodded. "Yes, sir."

She mentally gave herself a pat on the back for her cleverness. Technically, only one ID was needed to get a room, but she wanted to use this as a pretext to see the girl’s ID. For one, she didn’t want to make a false accusation. For another, this would make it easier to call the police later.

Having never booked a hotel room before, Xia Liang didn’t know the rules and was instantly worried. He gently patted Su Yi on the back. "Su Yi? Su Yi?"

"Mmm? Hmmm~" Su Yi responded groggily.

Xia Liang quickly asked, "Where’s your ID card?"

Su Yi murmured as if in a dream, "ID card? Ooh... I brought it. It’s in my purse."

Only then did Xia Liang notice the small purse Su Yi was wearing. He took it off her shoulder and, sure enough, found her ID card inside. "Here, take it..."

The receptionist was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting him to actually produce the ID. Wasn’t he afraid she’d call the police? When she took it and looked, it showed the girl’s age as twenty-two.

The receptionist was dumbfounded. No way she’s twenty-two...

Even with the ID in hand, the receptionist felt she needed to be cautious. "Um, sir, is this really her on the ID?"

By now, Xia Liang understood her concerns. He nodded and turned Su Yi’s face toward the counter. "You can check if you don’t believe me."

The receptionist took the ID and carefully compared it to the girl’s face, and indeed, she could see a resemblance. Blushing, she returned the IDs to Xia Liang. "Okay, I’ll get that for you now. A deluxe room is 399."

"WeChat," Xia Liang said, completing the payment.

Only then did the receptionist hand over the keycard.

Taking the card, Xia Liang went up to the fourth floor. "402, right, here it is."

He swiped the keycard and, following the receptionist’s instructions, inserted it into the slot to turn on the power, all in one smooth motion.

Then, he tossed Su Yi onto the bed.