Mini World Game Console-Chapter 852 - 853: Only one room left in the hotel

At night, Ren Suo and his group arrived by car at the Courtyard by Marriott near the entrance of Anaheim Theme Park. They first went to the nearby American restaurant IHOP for dinner before checking into the hotel.

They planned to spend the next few days vacationing here. The hotel was close to both Disneyland and California Adventure Park—just an 8-minute journey. It also boasted a water park, an outdoor swimming pool, a SPA tub, and other amenities. Coupled with fast internet, the hotel had all the elements for a decadent stay.

However, an unexpected incident occurred during check-in—there were no rooms available.

The hotel manager checked and asked apologetically, "Did Miss Ren call us two days ago, requesting to switch from two king rooms to a double-bed suite?"

Ren Xingmei nodded. She glanced at Qiao Muyi, then moved a bit closer to Ren Suo.

Initially, she wasn't opposed to sharing a bed with Gu Yueyan. Sometimes, she would even tease Gu Yueyan like Lin Xianyu did—poking, prodding, snuggling, and burying her face in Gu Yueyan's chest.

But ever since Qiao Muyi had given them a true taste of 'feminine charm' that day, the atmosphere between her and Gu Yueyan would quickly turn awkward whenever they were alone.

Forget sleeping together; they didn't even dare to casually leave personal items like underwear lying around anymore. Previously, Ren Xingmei would even share her cute lingerie with Gu Yueyan—lingerie in smaller sizes came in many more styles and varieties than larger sizes, and they looked much better too.

So Ren Xingmei had immediately called the next hotel. She first asked if they could book six rooms. Only after receiving a negative answer did she decide on the double-bed suite. The suite still had a door separating the rooms, effectively making it one room per person, ensuring everyone had their private space.

Before asking, she had even specifically consulted Dong Chengling, who immediately gave her an approving look, clearly also traumatized by Qiao Muyi.

"It's like this…" the hotel manager said apologetically. "After you modified your reservation, our staff released all the rooms from your first booking but mistakenly assigned another guest's reservation to the rooms intended for your second booking. Now, the rooms that should have been yours have already been occupied by guests who booked earlier…"

Ren Suo asked, "Are there any other rooms available? There are six adults and one child in our group. Do you have any rooms that can accommodate us?"

"…Yes."

The hotel manager looked them over carefully, then winked at Ren Suo. "If you don't mind…"

Three minutes later, Ren Suo sat on the bed holding the Black Cat, deep in thought.

"The bath is ready. Who's going first?"

"Me. But the bathtub inside is pretty big. Cheng Ling, let's bathe together."

"Xianyu! Stop jungling and come to the top lane to save your dad!"

"Little Jiu, don't panic, I'm teleporting over."

"If Little Star is going there, then I won't. I'm gonna steal the red BUFF from the enemy's base."

Beside Ren Suo, Little Jiu, Ren Xingmei, and Lin Xianyu were lying on the bed playing mobile games. Gu Yueyan sat on the sofa, watching a movie on a tablet. Dong Chengling, blushing, pushed Qiao Muyi into the bathroom.

Ren Suo sat on the middle bed petting the Black Cat. There were two beds beside his, making three double beds pushed together seamlessly.

Yes, this was the hotel's solution—to add an extra bed to the six-person suite.

The suite was originally a family suite with three beds, designed for four adults and two children. Now, with an extra bed placed between two of the double beds, it could sleep six adults and two children—more than enough for Ren Suo's group.

Honestly, they had initially rejected this solution. After all, it was the tourism off-season; surely other hotels would have rooms available.

But the hotel manager added, "There will be rooms available tomorrow night. This is our mistake. If you still choose to stay with us, we're willing to give you 30% off your accommodation fees for these days and provide free breakfast coupons."

"Just one night together…" Ren Xingmei looked at the others. Everyone nodded except Lin Xianyu.

Ren Xingmei offered further reasons, "This hotel actually has the best location; it's within walking distance to Disneyland and California Adventure Park. With a 30% discount now, free breakfast coupons, and the water park and other facilities said to be quite nice, we only need to endure it for one night."

Gu Yueyan shifted her gaze. "If it's just for one night…"

Dong Chengling stated calmly, "We should save where we can. This trip is sponsored by Xing Mei, so, Xing Mei, you decide."

Qiao Muyi nodded gravely. "Yes, yes, you can't be so extravagant when you're out to have fun. We should've stayed in one room to save money anyway. It's just that most hotels don't have rooms for so many people..."

Little Jiu's eyes sparkled as she looked at Ren Suo. "Big Brother Ren, are you going to sleep in the kid's bed with me!? Little Jiu is still a baby!"

Lin Xianyu patted Little Jiu's head with a loving expression and asked affectionately, "Still sleepy? You can go back to sleep soon."

Although it might seem like no problem, perhaps even reasonable, for Big Brother Ren to sleep in a child's bed, a moment's thought made it clear this was absolutely not going to happen. It was like asking several ambitious supporters of the Han dynasty to give up the Imperial Seal, or telling a pack of wild animals, starved for ten to twenty-odd years, to abandon the meat right at their lips, or demanding that she, Lin Xianyu, give up her lazy, drifting lifestyle—in your wildest dreams!

Turning her head to see their subtly hopeful eyes, Lin Xianyu sighed and said, "Alright, I'll sleep in the kid's bed with Little Jiu."

With everyone in agreement, the sleeping arrangements for the night were thus happily decided.

You ask if Ren Suo had any objections? What objections could Ren Suo have?

He had only one thought at that moment: he would rather die than wear one-piece pajamas tonight. But as for what specific actions to take and how to proceed, Ren Suo still hadn't decided.

At that moment, Dong Chengling picked up her phone, looked at a message, and said with a hint of joy, "Because I provided Spell support to the research institute a couple of days ago, the Great Wall has rewarded me with a new Space Spell."

Gu Yueyan paused her movie and asked with a smile, "Teacher Dong, you seem so happy. What Spell were you rewarded with?"

Dong Chengling smiled. "A Spell I've been looking forward to for a long time. Unfortunately, despite my extensive research, it remained at the theoretical stage. After I submitted the theory to the research institute, the Great Wall actually managed to create an initial version... Although it's still rough, it's already a leap from zero to one."

Lin Xianyu, lying on the bed and swinging her legs, said, "Teacher Dong, you've said so much but still haven't told us what that Spell is."

"I'll tell you all later." Dong Chengling looked at Ren Suo. "Suo, I'm going to log into the Law Network now to learn the Spell. I'll be back after I'm done."

"No rush. Come back after you've had a good rest." Ren Suo understood Dong Chengling's feelings. It was like finally receiving a game one had awaited for a year; that peak anticipation truly made one wish they could teleport home.

About ten minutes after Dong Chengling left, Qiao Muyi came out from her bath. Drying her long hair with a towel, she said, "Cheng Ling~ It's your turn to bathe~"

"Teacher Dong went home," Gu Yueyan said.

Qiao Muyi sounded surprised. "Gone home? Isn't that a bit much?"

At that moment, Lin Xianyu suddenly remembered something and stood up excitedly. "Oh right! With Teacher Dong here, she could actually have teleported us back home to sleep—"

"Time Expansion!"

In that one-thousandth of a second, Ren Xingmei abruptly slide-tackled Lin Xianyu, then quickly retracted her leg!

Lin Xianyu yelped as she fell. An arm, slender as a lotus root, snaked out to gently embrace her slim waist, and a warm breath tickled her ear. "Even though the bed is soft, falling still hurts. Be careful, Little Xianyu," a soft voice whispered.

Lin Xianyu's body stiffened. She nodded like a chick pecking at rice and stammered, "I-I-I know." She hastily sat down and continued to play her mobile game.

Ren Suo gave them an odd look. Gu Yueyan, who had witnessed the entire incident with an impassive expression, continued to explain, "Actually, Teacher Dong went back to study a Spell..."

Qiao Muyi said, "Oh," nodded, and lazily sat beside Ren Suo. Leaning on his shoulder, she smiled and asked, "So who's next to take a bath?"

The gaming trio was in the middle of a heated battle. Ren Suo exchanged a glance with Gu Yueyan. Gu Yueyan looked at Qiao Muyi, who was wearing a loose robe and practically leaning all over Ren Suo, and swiftly assessed the situation—

If she went to bathe while Teacher Dong was away, leaving Sister Qiao and Mr. Suo alone, by the time she got out... the opportunity would be lost.

"You go bathe," Gu Yueyan said to Ren Suo.

Ren Suo didn't mind. He grabbed his change of clothes and phone, ready to go in. Qiao Muyi, sitting on the bed and swinging her legs, suddenly laughed as a thought occurred to her. "Xiao Suo, I was the first one to bathe, and I didn't change the bathwater. Make sure you rinse off with the shower first before you get into the bathtub, okay?"

Ren Suo, not quite grasping the implication, just said, "Oh," and went in to undress. He took a shower, washing his hair and body first, all while pondering what might happen tonight.

Of course, the most likely possibility was that nothing would happen, since there were too many people. It was like the old saying: one monk fetches water, two monks carry it together, but three monks will have no water to drink. Actually, from Ren Suo's experience, even two were enough to ensure no one got any water. Now, with eight of them in total, and even excluding Lin Xianyu, Little Jiu, and Luna, the remaining members were all Cultivators. Any slight disturbance, and everyone on the beds would sense it. It might be better to go to sleep early, to fall into a dream before sensing anything. Otherwise, if his mind wandered... he might have to sleep on the sofa to get any rest at all.

Right! Sleep on the sofa!

After much contemplation, Ren Suo finally felt that the sofa seemed to be his true destination.

With his escape route planned, Ren Suo breathed a sigh of relief. He dried himself off, lifted the bathtub cover, grabbed his phone, and lay down in the steaming warm water. He was ready to continue playing *Cataclysm of Tomorrow*—this would be his only private gaming time that night.

I wonder if Los Angeles has any new Seek Visit card pools...

However, just after he settled into the bathtub, Ren Suo faintly smelled a fragrance in the water and suddenly remembered Qiao Muyi's words.

—Qiao Muyi was the first to bathe.

—The water in the bathtub hadn't been changed, and it was still warm.

Ren Suo stared blankly for a few seconds, his face burning. He couldn't help but cover his face, only to find his palms were already wet with bathwater, making his face damp as well.

"Ah... ah ah..."

Ren Suo emitted an incoherent scream and, clenching his teeth, questioned the void, "God, Buddha, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Mini-World Game Console, Milky Way's number one scoundrel Zhao Huo, can any of you please show me the way—"

Just then, Ren Suo saw a figure suddenly appear in the air before him.

"Huh?" Ren Suo's eyes widened.

"Eh?" Dong Chengling faltered.

—SLAP!