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Chapter 396
"I don't think that's the kind of thing a girl would say when she barges into a boy's room."

Once she was sure everyone outside had gone far away, Ai Liang opened the door: "You don't care what others say, but I do."

Ye Qing looked at Ai Liang, who was speaking insincerely, her eyes almost crinkling into slits with laughter: "Alright, alright, I'm so sorry for causing you trouble~~ Can I leave now?"

Ai Liang didn't reply, but turned half her body to make way for him.

Ye Qing walked briskly past Ai Liang, and after leaving the house, she turned around and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't sneak off by yourself, I'm waiting for you to show me the way."

Without waiting for Ai Liang's response, Ye Qing dashed into room 716 next door.

Back in her room, Ye Qing's silly grin deepened, and a blush crept onto her face.

When has Ai Liang ever cared about the comments and gossip of irrelevant people?
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Ai Liang stood in the corridor, looking at the door of room 716, and suddenly realized something.

Could Ye Qing have misunderstood something?

He was worried that Ye Qing would be seen by the waiter, then reported to the hotel manager, and then found out by his grandfather.

After all, Feng Yue and Ai Zhe came to inquire about this matter.

Ai Liang might retort with "What's it to you?", but he wouldn't give Feng Chengfu the cold shoulder.

To be honest, this grandfather really loves Ai Liang, but he's busier than Ai Zhe and Feng Yue at work, so he spends very little time with him.

After thinking it through, Ai Liang decided it was best not to clarify the misunderstanding for the time being.

He had a feeling that once he made things clear, Ye Qing would definitely come and cause trouble on Friday.

………………

Dinner will be held in Banquet Hall No. 4 on the second floor.

The two of them came down quite early, and there were only a few students sitting in the banquet hall.

Ai Liang led Ye Qing, who had changed her clothes, to the designated dining table with practiced ease.

After entering the banquet hall, Ye Qing said, "I heard from people in my class that Yichen Hotel is a high-end hotel. I thought it would be one of those candlelight dinners where two people sit at a table and there are candles lit."

"Yes, there is, but it's at the East Gate next door."

Ai Liang answered after sitting down.

"East Gate?"

"Actually, the hotel is divided into four areas. The place where we got off the bus is the south gate of the hotel, which is mainly responsible for receiving group accommodations like ours, and also handles weddings, annual meetings and team building activities."

Seeing that Ye Qing looked like she didn't quite understand, Ai Liang continued, "Simply put, the rooms in the South District are mostly multi-person rooms, executive rooms, and other group rooms. The rooms in the North District are mostly single rooms. The rooms in the East District are top-of-the-line luxury suites. The rooms in the West District are staff residences, warehouses, and gardens."

Ye Qing smiled and teased, "Just say we live in the worst area."

Ai Liang nodded straightforwardly: "That's right."

Ye Qing leaned on the table, pressing her chin against her elbow: "Even the worst rooms cost over a thousand yuan a night. No wonder people online say that Yichen Hotel earns over a hundred million yuan a year."

Ai Liang gently shook her head: "Online, you only see how much it costs to stay one night and have a meal in the East District, but you never calculate the costs behind it, such as manpower, transportation, ingredients, and advertising."

Maintaining a high-end hotel costs far more than you might imagine.

Ye Qing blinked and turned her head: "Does that hotel have an annual revenue of over 100 million?"

"pass."

Listen, is this still human talk?
Ye Qing puffed out her cheeks, took off her round-toed leather shoes, and launched a series of kicks at Ai Liang's calves.

Ai Liang couldn't reach out to catch Ye Qing's little antics under the table, so she simply raised her hand and pressed down on Ye Qing's head: "Stop fooling around."

After repeated practice, this head-patting trick proved very effective on Ye Qing.

The latter, like a house cat that has just eaten, immediately quieted down, lay motionless on the table, and was very well-behaved.

As Chen Zili and his group entered the banquet hall, they happened to see Ai Liang place her hand on Ye Qing's head.

The four of them exchanged glances. They hadn't even eaten dinner yet, so why did they feel so full?

The original plan was for ten people to sit around one table, with five tables for a class and one table for the teacher.

A total of 47 people from Ai Liang's class left, minus Yi Wenna who was resting in her room.

There were only Ai Liang, Ye Qing, Chen Zili and his three roommates at their table.

Seeing people coming over, Ye Qing straightened up and cheerfully greeted them, "Everyone, please sit down. Why are you standing?"

The four of them were about to exchange a few polite words when they saw Ye Qing move her chair closer to Ai Liang, and their lips twitched again.

Although we know we are not as good as Ai Liang, you don't have to make it so obvious, do you?

After each of them muttered a few complaints to themselves, they took their seats and waited for the waiter to serve the food.

This is not because Ye Qing looks down on Chen Zili and the others.

That's just her personality; she's always warm and generous to everyone, but in reality, she's always mindful of the appropriate distance between people.

While being polite to someone, Ye Qing also uses body language to express her true feelings.

Sometimes you think you're having a great conversation with someone, but in reality, they're drifting further and further away from you.

This is a subtle hint, and anyone with a modicum of self-awareness would stop pursuing it once they realize it.

Many people have probably encountered someone like this during their school days: they seem enthusiastic, generous, and always smiling, able to talk to everyone, but upon closer inspection, you find that they have very few friends, or even none at all.

Ye Qing is that kind of person; she has been using this method to keep her distance from people all these years.

Once Ai Liang gets to know Ye Qing well, she'll discover that Ye Qing's true nature is actually quite adorable, far less mature than she appears.

Apart from Ye Qing, the other people at the dinner table, including Chen Zili, were not very familiar with Ai Liang.

During the meal, the four people across from each other mostly talked about themselves, while Ye Qing occasionally chimed in with Ai Liang.

The four boys barely spoke a few words to Ai Liang until they finished eating.

Amidst the lively atmosphere at the other tables, one might mistake them for people who had wandered into the wrong place for a banquet.

After finishing their dinner, Ai Liang and Ye Qing got up to leave the table.

Chen Zili suddenly called out to Ye Qing: "Is Yi Wenna your roommate? She didn't eat dinner tonight, do you want me to pack some food for her to take up?"

In fact, Chen Zili had wanted to ask for a long time, but seeing how much Ye Qing was enjoying her meal, he hadn't found the opportunity.

After all, since Yu Xin appointed him as the temporary squad leader, he had to play a role.

Ye Qing waved her hand: "No need for that. Just have the hotel send over some late-night snacks tonight."

"The hotel has late-night snacks? How come you..."

Chen Zili was taken aback, then he realized something and looked at Ai Liang next to Ye Qing.

In this situation, it's not acceptable to ignore Ai Liang's condition.

"It's written in the service manual in the room. Just flip through it and you'll see the ordering service introduction and QR code. After scanning the code with your phone, you can order whatever you want."

(End of this chapter)