The atmosphere immediately turned somewhat awkward after the elevator doors slowly closed.
"Um... I don't have class tomorrow morning, so I can sleep in."
Qin Tian forced a topic.
"Mhm!"
Xia Nuannuan responded in a barely audible voice, her head lowered.
Then, another silence fell.
Fortunately, the elevator soon reached the eighth floor.
After exiting the elevator, the first door on the left had the room number 801.
Qin Tian took out his room card and swiped it on the electromagnetic sensor below the doorknob.
After a soft click, Qin Tian pressed the doorknob and opened the door.
At this moment, Xia Nuannuan slightly lifted her head and glanced at him, a hint of confusion in her beautiful eyes.
She found Qin Tian's movements remarkably smooth, as if he were accustomed to staying in hotels.
Qin Tian was indeed accustomed to staying in hotels, but that was back when he was working himself to the bone before his rebirth.
Frequent business trips meant that staying in a good hotel was fully reimbursable, which was one of the few benefits the company offered its diligent employees.
After inserting the room card, the lights in the room turned on.
Qin Tian gestured for Xia Nuannuan, who was beside him, to enter first. He followed a step behind and then gently closed the door.
Hearing the door close, Xia Nuannuan's heart fluttered slightly.
"This seems quite good!"
Qin Tian said with a smile, his gaze sweeping around the room.
The room was quite spacious, and the bedding and pillows on the bed looked very clean.
Xia Nuannuan nodded slightly, walked over, and sat down at the head of the bed, looking at him shyly.
"Ahem... Let's turn on the air conditioning, it's quite cold."
Qin Tian found the switch and turned on the air conditioning. Then, he walked over to close the window and draw the curtains.
Afterward, he picked up the remote control from the cabinet, turned on the television, and tuned it to Mango TV, which was broadcasting a variety show.
During this time, Xia Nuannuan sat upright with her hands on her lap, watching him bustle about.
"Do you want to take a shower first, or should I?"
Qin Tian put down the TV remote and asked, turning to look at her.
"You... You go first!"
Xia Nuannuan replied, her face blushing, her voice trembling slightly.
"Alright, I'll go then."
Qin Tian nodded and walked to the other bed, starting to take off his jacket.
After taking off his down jacket, he hung it up and then sat on the bed to take off his shoes and pants.
Beside him, Xia Nuannuan kept her eyes straight ahead, pretending to be engrossed in the television, but in reality, she felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, her heart pounding rapidly.
Qin Tian was also quite nervous, but he knew he couldn't show it, otherwise, Xia Nuannuan would only become more shy and tense.
After undressing down to his underwear, Qin Tian stood up and walked to the bathroom door.
Suddenly, he remembered something and looked at Xia Nuannuan.
"Nuannuan, I'm going to cut the power for a moment."
"Ah? Eek!!!"
Xia Nuannuan looked at him with confusion, then suddenly exclaimed, her face flushed red. She raised her hands to cover her face and eyes, asking with a slight stammer, "Wh-why are you cutting the power?"
"I saw online that some hotels have hidden cameras installed. I'm just going to check."
Qin Tian replied.
"Ah? Cameras?"
Xia Nuannuan lowered her hands, looking around in a panic.
"Don't worry, this hotel is quite legitimate and shouldn't have any. I'm just being cautious."
Qin Tian quickly reassured her.
"Oh, oh, but how will you check?"
Xia Nuannuan breathed a sigh of relief and asked again, puzzled.
"I have a way. I'm cutting the power now!"
"Mhm mhm!"
After receiving her assent, Qin Tian took out the room card and cut the power.
The room was immediately plunged into darkness, and Xia Nuannuan became even more nervous, her mind involuntarily wandering.
She had never even heard of people installing cameras in hotel rooms!
Was Qin Tian saying this deliberately to turn off the lights and do something to her?
The thought made her feel it was quite possible.
If Qin Tian were to act rashly, should she resist?
But if the lights were off, it didn't seem entirely unacceptable.
She had had such a happy day today; perhaps she should let him "bully" her a little, satisfying his naughty thoughts?
Of course, Xia Nuannuan would never admit, even if she were beaten to death, that she herself was harboring a little anticipation for what was about to happen.
Hearing Qin Tian's approaching footsteps, Xia Nuannuan's hands on her lap clenched unconsciously, and she could almost hear her own heart beating faster.
"Brother, you..."
Xia Nuannuan spoke with a flustered tone.
Suddenly, her phone's flashlight turned on.
Her words cut off abruptly, and she froze, stunned.
"What?"
Qin Tian shone his phone's flashlight on her, asking with a confused look.
"Nothing, nothing."
Xia Nuannuan waved her hands repeatedly, her face flushed red.
She had intended to ask if he could wait until she had also showered, but it seemed she had completely misunderstood.
Qin Tian didn't ask any further questions. After turning off the light, he opened the phone's camera function, slowly sweeping the lens across the hidden corners and ceiling of the room, while explaining to Xia Nuannuan.
"Using the camera function, if there happens to be one, a bright spot will appear on the screen!"
"Is that so!"
Soon, Qin Tian had inspected the entire room and found nothing.
He walked over, reinserted the room card, and turned the lights back on.
"Nuannuan, everything's fine. I'm going to take my shower."
"Mhm mhm!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded hastily.
Qin Tian smiled and entered the bathroom.
Hearing the bathroom door close, Xia Nuannuan let out a long sigh, then leaned back on the bed, raising her hands to cover her face.
"Ugh... What was I thinking, so shameless."
The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she became, rolling around on the bed.
After a while, the sound of the shower could be heard from the bathroom.
Xia Nuannuan took out her phone, unlocked it, and sent a message to Shen Siqi.
"Siqi, are you asleep yet?"
"Just getting ready to sleep, what's up?"
Shen Siqi replied quickly.
"We're really in a hotel, what should I do?"
Xia Nuannuan typed rapidly and sent it.
"What else can you do? Every moment of a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. You still have time to message me?"
Following this message were two laughing emojis.
"Stop kidding, I'm serious. He's showering now, what should I do later?"
"You're asking me? I don't know either, I've never experienced this kind of thing!"
"Wuwu... I'm so panicked!"
"Don't panic. Anyway, Qin Tian definitely will. Guys all like watching those Japanese artistic films. Just cooperate with whatever he does."
"Ahhh... What are you talking about!"
Xia Nuannuan was embarrassed and annoyed, and sent another emoji of pinching a dog's head.
"Anyway, you handle it yourself. I can't help, bye, I'm going to sleep!"
Shen Siqi sent another message.
"Always gloating, what kind of good sister is this!"
Xia Nuannuan grumbled indignantly, casually tossed her phone aside, and stared at the ceiling, lost in thought.