He tricked the female lead into becoming his boyfriend, but then went on to criticize the male lead.

Jiang Shangyu's words were full of implications.

Wen Zhaoci held the room card between her fingers, not even lifting her eyelids, and nodded slightly without saying a word, but a very faint dark color flashed past her ears.

The group carried their luggage and headed together to their assigned guest rooms.

Sang Jiuning and Wen Zhaoci's room is number 106.

The moment Sang Jiuning pushed open the door and stepped into the room, she paused, her brows furrowing involuntarily.

The spacious double room is elegantly and warmly decorated, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering stunning views of the mountains and forests. The environment is excellent, but the entire room contains only one large double bed.

There are no sofa beds, no extra single beds, it's all very clear.

Sang Jiuning panicked instantly, turning sharply to look at Wen Zhaoci beside her, her voice trembling with unease, and asked in a low voice:

"Wen Zhaoci, are we... are we going to share a room and sleep in the same bed?"

You can't do that. Wen Zhaoci belongs to the female lead, Su Qingyan.

A triumphant smile flashed across Wen Zhaoci's eyes, but it vanished in an instant, too quick to be detected.

He immediately composed himself, adopting a gentle and considerate demeanor. His tone softened, and he went along with her words: "It's okay if Ningning doesn't want to. If you want to stay in a room by yourself, I'll go downstairs to the front desk now and book another single room."

He acted with utmost obedience and completely respected her ideas.

But Sang Jiuning knew perfectly well that, given their relationship, Jiang Shangyu and he had probably already conspired together.

What if he goes downstairs now and comes back later looking helpless to tell her that the resort is fully booked and there are no rooms available? Wouldn't she be in a dilemma?

One should always be wary of others, especially when dealing with someone as cunning and calculating as Wen Zhaoci.

Sang Jiuning immediately became alert, tilted her head up, and said firmly, "Then I'll go down with you."

Wen Zhaoci's smile deepened, but she showed no sign of it on her face, obediently agreeing, "Okay, whatever you say."

Sang Jiuning turned around and walked out first, her small steps quick and hurried, clearly wanting to settle the room arrangements as soon as possible.

She walked ahead, unable to see the people behind her.

Wen Zhaoci slowed her pace to follow behind her, quickly taking out her phone and sending a short message to Jiang Shangyu: 【Keep only one room; don't leave any empty rooms.】

Jiang Shangyu across the way immediately understood and replied with a mischievous smiley face. He then sent a message to the front desk staff, specifically instructing them to tell the young lady that all rooms were fully booked and there were no vacancies, no matter what she asked later.

The two walked to the lobby service desk one after the other.

Sang Jiuning straightened up, politely looked at the staff behind the counter, and said softly, "Hello, miss, could you please open another single room for us? Thank you."

"Please wait a moment, let me check the available rooms for you." The receptionist smiled politely and quickly operated the computer system.

A few seconds later, she looked up, maintaining her standard polite smile, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, our resort currently has no rooms available; it's fully booked."

Sang Jiuning froze on the spot, her face full of disbelief. She blurted out instinctively, "No way? Your resort is so big, with so many buildings, how could you not even have a single empty room?"

This is outrageous! How could such a huge resort be so fully booked?

The receptionist silently complained to herself:

What a joke! There's a whole floor of VIP suites on the top floor that's all empty. The boss specifically instructed that not a single one be put in them, and even if there are empty rooms, we can't book them for you.

But outwardly, he could only make up a serious excuse: "It's like this, our resort has only been open for three months, and we're currently running a large-scale opening promotion, which has caused a surge in customer traffic. All room types were booked out half a month ago, so we really can't make room available. We're very sorry."

The reasoning was flawless and there was not a single fault to be found.

Sang Jiuning was speechless, unable to find a reason to refute, and a sense of frustration welled up in her heart.

No matter how unwilling you are, you can't force someone to do something they don't want to do.

With her shoulders slumped and her spirits low, she could only turn around dejectedly and follow Wen Zhaoci obediently toward room 106.

Her little face was droopy, full of unhappiness, like a little dumpling that had been wronged.

Wen Zhaoci took in her little mood, his heart softening completely. He deliberately slowed his pace, walked to her side, and whispered to comfort her, his tone gentle and restrained: "Don't be upset, I'm sorry to have wronged you. If you mind, I'll just make a makeshift bed on the floor, and you can sleep in the bed all by yourself."

The thought of having to share a room with Wen Zhaoci tonight, even though they had agreed that he would sleep on the floor, still made Sang Jiuning feel a little awkward.

A sudden idea flashed through her mind. She instantly remembered that Chi Nanli was the only one in the group who was single and had a room to himself. Her eyes lit up, and she looked up at Wen Zhaoci beside her, her tone light and cheerful: "That's right! Chi Nanli has a single room by himself. Why don't you go and share a room with him tonight?"

Wen Zhaoci abruptly stopped, his narrow black eyes suddenly darkening, a visible hint of helplessness and frustration flashing across his face.

He pursed his thin lips, remaining silent for a long time, silently regretting his actions.

If I had known that Sang Jiuning would come up with this trick, I would never have asked Chi Nanli to come and join in the fun.

His plan was perfect: a double room would lock in their time alone, allowing him to gradually get closer to the girl. But then Chi Nanli appeared out of nowhere, completely disrupting all his plans.

He didn't want to push Sang Jiuning too hard, afraid of scaring the young girl, and even more so, he didn't want her to think that he was scheming and had impure intentions.

After several moments of silence and inner turmoil, Wen Zhaoci finally suppressed her resentment, silently picked up her luggage, and resignedly turned to go to Chi Nanli's room.

On the other side, Chi Nanli had just finished showering and was leisurely leaning against the headboard playing on his phone when he saw Wen Zhaoci push the door open and enter. His eyes lit up instantly, filled with surprise and joy, and his tone was full of excitement: "Brother Ci! I've always wanted to sleep in the same room as you since I was little. When we were kids, I would stick to you every day, but you always found me annoying and wouldn't agree. I never thought my dream would come true now, it's such a relief!"

The boy looked on with longing, as if he had finally gotten what he wanted.

Wen Zhaoci glanced at him indifferently, her expression cold and her tone flat and ruthless, shattering his illusions: "Don't dream, go to the front desk right now and book another room."

Chi Nanli's smile froze instantly, and he looked completely bewildered: "Huh? Why?"

"Don't let my girlfriend know. I was supposed to be sharing a room with her tonight." Wen Zhaoci said calmly, his reason simple and blunt.

Chi Nanli was speechless on the spot, internally cursing: Why should I?

So I'm just a temporary tool, used and discarded, only there to avoid suspicion from you? That's not fair!

However, due to the sense of oppression that Wen Zhaoci had instilled in him since childhood, Chi Nanli could only obediently pack his things and resignedly go to the front desk to rebook a room, even though he was full of grievances.