As Chen Yi and Wu Tian left the restaurant, they both heard Wang Sheng's shrill screams from inside.
Chen Yi was quite startled by this and couldn't help but look back.
She asked, "Wu Tian, what happened inside?"
Wu Tian had already anticipated this outcome. He smiled and said, "It's nothing. Some people did bad things, and now they're just getting what they deserve. You don't need to worry about it."
To prevent Chen Yi from being too scared, he continued, "By the way, where do you live? How about I give you a ride back? It's not safe for a beautiful woman like you to go back alone and encounter any danger on the road."
Hearing Wu Tian call her beautiful, Chen Yi's heart fluttered slightly.
As someone as beautiful as her, she was used to hearing such compliments.
However, the way Wu Tian said it made her feel something different.
A surge of joy welled up within her. It was as if she had received some form of validation, and all her suppressed feelings vanished, her body even feeling lighter.
She shook her head and smiled, "No need, I'm a grown woman. How can I let you take me back? I'll just take a taxi myself."
"Is that so?" Wu Tian also smiled. "Alright then, I'll see you to your taxi."
Chen Yi nodded, and then they walked to the front of the hotel, preparing to hail a taxi.
But as soon as they reached the roadside, both of them froze.
For some reason, the road had become completely jammed with traffic.
The traffic stretched for a long distance, as if the road itself was blocked.
In such a situation, it was impossible to get a taxi.
Wu Tian couldn't help but say, "It's over. This traffic jam is so long, it probably won't clear up anytime soon. How will you get back?"
Chen Yi hadn't expected such a thing to happen, so for a moment, she didn't know what to do.
But this was not the worst of it.
Just then, a loud clap of thunder suddenly echoed from the sky, and a strong wind began to howl from a distance.
Before either of them could react, a torrential downpour descended from the heavens!
"Ah!" Chen Yi cried out in fright.
The rain came down so quickly and fiercely that in the blink of an eye, both of them were drenched as if a bucket of water had been poured over them.
Wu Tian quickly pulled Chen Yi back into the hotel lobby. Looking at the scene of wind and rain outside the door, he sighed, "My heavens, how did it get like this?"
Chen Yi also stared blankly and said, "This is really bad. Such heavy rain, and traffic jams, I don't think I can get back."
Wu Tian thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, since that's the case, then don't go back. I'll book you a room, and you can stay at the hotel tonight."
Chen Yi thought about it and realized Wu Tian was right.
After all, she would be staying in the airport's temporary dormitory if she went back. It didn't matter where she slept.
So she nodded and said, "Alright, it seems that's the only way."
Wu Tian led Chen Yi to the hotel front desk and asked, "Hello, I'm a guest here. My friend wants to stay, could you please open another room?"
The receptionist, an uncle, looked at Wu Tian, then at Chen Yi, as if contemplating something.
After a few seconds, he shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, all our rooms are already occupied. There are no extra rooms."
"Ah?" Hearing this, Wu Tian was a bit dumbfounded. "No, when I checked in, there were still plenty of rooms. How did they all get taken so quickly?"
The uncle smiled wryly, "There's nothing I can do about it. It seems a tour group checked in today, so the rooms were all gone in an instant."
"But you've already booked a room, haven't you? If that's the case, then why don't you two share a room?"
Hearing this, both Wu Tian and Chen Yi were taken aback. Chen Yi's face immediately turned red.
Wu Tian said, "How can that work? I booked a single room, and there's only one bed in it. How are we supposed to share?"
The uncle spread his hands and said, "Then I can't help you. If it's not acceptable, then you'll have to find accommodation elsewhere."
Wu Tian glanced at the door. It was still a storm outside. In such weather, where could he find another hotel!
Helpless, he could only say to Chen Yi, "There's no other way, you'll have to share a room with me."
"Of course, if you're not willing, then you can stay alone, and I'll go out and see if I can find a hotel."
Chen Yi hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No need, let's just share a room. I don't mind."
Chen Yi was certainly not a promiscuous woman. If it were anyone else, she would definitely refuse.
But Wu Tian was different. Wu Tian had saved her twice today, and she had a very good impression of him, so she was willing to stay with him.
Wu Tian hadn't expected Chen Yi to agree to such a thing.
But what else could be done now? He could only nod and say, "Alright then, let's go up."
With that, Wu Tian led Chen Yi upstairs.
Only after they entered the elevator did the uncle sigh, shake his head, and murmur, "Young man, I can only help you this much. As for what fate awaits you tonight, it depends on your own abilities..."
The elevator doors opened, and Wu Tian and Chen Yi walked to the room and entered together.
The room was quite spacious and well-equipped. The only issue was the lack of a second bed.
Of course, the single bed available was quite large; it could comfortably fit two people, or even three.
As soon as Wu Tian entered the room, he said to Chen Yi, "You go take a shower first."
"Ah?" Hearing Wu Tian say that, Chen Yi was stunned.
Then, her fair skin flushed, and she said, "What do you want me to take a shower for..."
Wu Tian said matter-of-factly, "What else? You're soaked all over. If you don't shower, you'll catch a cold later."
"You go first, I'll wash afterwards."
Hearing Wu Tian's intention, Chen Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, she thought to herself, *Chen Yi, Chen Yi, what are you thinking about? How embarrassing!*
Then, Chen Yi walked into the bathroom and soon began to shower.
Wu Tian had no wicked thoughts about this. He sat down on a chair, waiting for Chen Yi to finish her shower.
But as she was showering, suddenly, Chen Yi's scream came from the bathroom!
Wu Tian's expression changed, and he quickly ran to the bathroom door, shouting, "What's wrong?"
Chen Yi's somewhat weak voice came from the bathroom, "Wu Tian, I think I twisted my ankle..."