Ding~
Accompanied by the sound of the electronic lock opening, everyone also stepped into the suite they were about to stay in.
In the spacious living room, the off-white sofa was arranged in a U-shape around the glass coffee table, and outside the floor-to-ceiling windows stretched an endless blue sea and sky.
"Wow~" Kiana was the first to rush in, not even caring when her suitcase fell to the floor, "Looks so luxurious~"
Raiden Mei gently closed the door, her gaze leaping past the bar counter to the kitchen, and her eyes lit up instantly.
It seemed the Herrscher of Food had already begun to stir.
Over here, Ivana jumped and dove onto the sofa, her whole body sinking into the soft cushions, "See~ isn't the suite better than single rooms?"
"Yes yes yes~"
Looking at the brat whose face was practically shouting "Praise me," Van said helplessly, "Truly worthy of being the great Lady of Sentience."
After casually righting Kiana's randomly tossed suitcase, Van's gaze was unconsciously drawn to the scenery outside the window.
The fine white beach stretched along the coastline, the waves gently lapping at the shore, a few tourists playing in the shallow water.
Just as Van was dazing off, Kiana had already run into the corridor to explore.
"As expected, there are five bedrooms~ and each one has its own private bathroom!"
Upon hearing this, Ivana flipped up from the sofa with a "carp leap" and said excitedly,
"Since we switched to a five-bedroom suite, then the allocation becomes simple."
Saying that, Ivana suddenly pulled five cards out of her pocket, "Come, come, come, I just happened to prepare these cards in advance, they can represent room numbers, what you draw depends entirely on luck~"
Looking at the overly excited Ivana, Van narrowed his eyes, feeling like something wasn't quite right.
"Ivana, what scheme are you plotting this time?"
"Old fart, what are you saying?" Ivana laid out the washed cards face down in a line, "I'm just trying to add a bit of fun~"
"Drawing for rooms? Sounds fun~" Kiana said excitedly, "Then I'll go first~"
Saying that, Kiana drew the second card from the left and opened it to look.
"Room 520! Such a lucky number~"
Led by Kiana, everyone then drew their own card in turn.
In the end, Mei drew 521, Fu Hua took the one at the end of the corridor, 525.
Van looked at the room card for 523 in his hand, then glanced at the remaining 522 in Ivana's.
"You little brat, did you do this on purpose?" Van said in a low voice.
Ivana blinked her big eyes innocently, "Old fart, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
"I swear to the heavens, it's all just coincidence~"
Ivana waved the 522 room card, "Besides, doesn't this just perfectly place you in the middle of them? Seems like even heaven thinks this is the most suitable arrangement~"
Van, 'I don't believe you one bit! This brat seriously needs a beating every three days or she'll tear the roof off the house.'
'Looks like it's time to reassert 'fatherly' authority!'
After settling the luggage, everyone gathered in the living room.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the sunlight bathed the hot spring area in gold. That "Couples Bath 30% Off" sign stood out brightly in the light.
"Actually…" Ivana suddenly spoke, her eyes spinning slyly, "We could make reasonable use of this discount…"
Van had just opened a can of Suleda. Hearing this, his hand froze, "What are you trying to pull this time?"
"It's simple~"
Ivana bounced next to Van, throwing an arm around his shoulder and said, "Like, today you go with the old fossil, tomorrow swap with someone else, the day after with another, and so on…"
'Alright alright, so the brat's dagger has revealed its edge now? So this is what you were really planning?'
However, before Van could open his mouth to object, he heard Raiden Mei lightly cough from nearby.
"If… purely from an economic standpoint… that's not entirely unreasonable…"
Van, 'Wait, Mei! You're the dignified young lady of ME Corp, and you're worried about economics?'
Over here, Kiana also pulled out her phone and said, "I just checked the prices. The regular hot spring is 198 per person, but the couples' pass is only 268! Two people can save 128! Rounding that up, that's basically saving a billion!"
Van, 'Kiana, are you serious with that math?'
Seeing that everyone was starting to be tempted, Ivana struck while the iron was hot, clapping her hands, "See! With the money we save, we could eat a whole seafood feast!"
Seeing the topic getting more dangerous by the second, Van hurriedly changed the subject, "Speaking of which, aren't you all hungry? Want to go out and look around, maybe find something to eat?"
"Yay yay!" At the mention of food, Kiana immediately raised her hand in support, "My stomach's been growling for ages!"
Raiden Mei smiled and nodded, "Sure~ we can also get familiar with the surroundings."
Seeing her well-crafted topic get easily diverted by Van, Ivana's face instantly fell.
Watching as everyone actually started getting ready to leave, the desperate Ivana turned her gaze to the silently seated Fu Hua.
"Old fossil, about the hot spring thing from earlier, aren't you going to say something?"
Hearing this, Fu Hua's gaze instinctively shifted to Van, then quickly moved to the window.
"I'm fine with anything. Let's go with the group's decision…"
After saying that, Fu Hua also stood up with everyone to leave, leaving Ivana looking heartbroken at her lack of ally.
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The resort was even more luxurious than imagined.
On both sides of the stone path were neatly trimmed bushes. Laughter drifted from the distant water park, and a few open-air hot spring pools steamed gently.
"Wow~ there's even an arcade here!" Kiana's eyes lit up and she started to run toward it, "Let's go play right now!"
Raiden Mei, quick-eyed and sharp-handed, grabbed her by the back collar, "Hold on, who was the one saying she was super hungry just now?"
"Aw~ we can eat after we play~" Kiana pouted.
Mei shook her head helplessly, but her grip on Kiana remained firm, "Then let's find a place to eat first. After we eat, we can play."
"Mei's so strict…" Kiana puffed her cheeks but still obediently let Mei lead her away.
At that moment, a few young women carrying shopping bags walked past them.
One of them was saying excitedly, "I heard the boss lady of this resort is super impressive, she owns businesses in several seaside cities."
"Yeah," another girl chimed in, "My sister works at their group. She said the boss will personally attend the grand opening this time. Supposedly there'll even be a special event."
"When exactly is it?"
"Should be these few days. I also heard they'll be inviting some influencers and celebrities…"
The voices of their conversation gradually faded into the distance.
Kiana suddenly brightened, "Grand opening! It'll definitely be super lively, and there might be lots of good food too!"
Raiden Mei flicked her forehead lightly and teased, "Weren't you just the one fussing about not wanting to eat and wanting to play, now you're thinking of food again?"
"Hehe~" Kiana scratched her head in embarrassment, "But isn't there an old Shenzhou saying… 'That was then, this is now'...?"
"Kiana, don't you mean 'this is now, that was then'?" Ivana cut in.
"Same difference~" Kiana said, "Speaking of which, I feel even hungrier now… slurp~ I really want to eat!"
At this moment, Fu Hua suddenly spoke from the side, "I think I really smell food…"
Just then, a delicious aroma of barbecue drifted over.
Everyone followed the scent and soon saw smoke rising from an open clearing.
Next, they heard a burst of hearty laughter.
"Hahahahaha! Do you feel the blazing rage?"
"Burn it all away in this intense grilling, until nothing remains!"
In front of the barbecue grill, a burly man wearing a mask was expertly flipping skewers while muttering dramatically.
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