Chapter 59: The Short-Sighted Little Dummy
As Mo Ziyang’s car slowly stopped in front of a luxury hotel, the expensive decorations and all kinds of art around immediately caught Lin Muxi’s eyes.
“Wow… this is so fancy?”
Clearly, poor Lin Muxi had never been to a place like this before.
The girl, with her youthful energy, looked around with sparkling eyes, just like a country person visiting a grand palace for the first time. She leaned against the car window, staring left and right.
“Get ready to get out. I’ll take you to eat an 800 yuan per person buffet.”
“Really? That’s awesome!”
When she heard it was the same buffet she had been dreaming about just two days ago, Lin Muxi’s curiosity instantly turned into excitement. Her little eyes were fixed on the hotel entrance.
As Mo Ziyang parked the car, two waiters quickly came over to open the car doors.
“Sir, would you like us to park your car?”
When Mo Ziyang stepped out, one waiter immediately greeted him politely.
“Here, just send the car keys to room C***.”
He handed over the car keys along with a 100-yuan tip, then took Lin Muxi’s hand and led her toward the entrance.
But Lin Muxi, who had no experience in such places, was puzzled. Why would Mo Ziyang give money to waiters? Weren’t they already employees? Was her “good bro” just so rich he had nowhere else to spend money?
Not wanting to look clueless, Lin Muxi tugged at Mo Ziyang’s sleeve and asked quietly, “Why did you give them money… Aren’t they waiters?”
Holding her hand while walking toward the hotel rooms, Mo Ziyang explained, “You can think of it as an unspoken rule here. Besides, this tip is also part of their income.”
“Oh, I see…”
But her attention was already stolen by the luxurious surroundings, so she didn’t really hear what he said.
Still, not wanting him to think she was dumb, she nodded as if she understood.
Watching her pretend to look smart, Mo Ziyang could only smile and didn’t expose her little act.
After all, he had just comforted this girl today, and even got some advantages out of it. Since he brought her out, he just wanted her to have fun.
After registering at the front desk, Mo Ziyang finally headed to the room he had already booked.
But as soon as they got into the elevator, Lin Muxi was already impatient, shaking his hand and asking nonstop when they could eat.
“Can you calm down for a bit? Once we put our things down, I’ll take you right away,” Mo Ziyang said helplessly. Clearly, he had underestimated how much food meant to Lin Muxi.
“Put things down?” Lin Muxi was confused.
Weren’t they here to eat? Why put things down first?
“Yeah, we’re staying here tonight. Tomorrow morning we’ll go back to school directly.”
“Huh? For real? Staying in such an expensive hotel, how much does one night cost?”
“Not much, just a few thousand.”
“???”
Lin Muxi froze.
A few thousand… not much? How can a person even say that?
Looking at her “ordinary-seeming but actually super-rich” good bro, Lin Muxi once again felt the huge gap between them. His words instantly made her speechless.
For Lin Muxi, even spending a few hundred yuan already felt like a fortune, let alone thousands.
This time, she truly felt like she had asked for trouble herself.
The elevator kept going up until the 20th floor before it finally stopped. Mo Ziyang led the way, with Lin Muxi following behind like a curious little kid, until they reached the door of his room.
“Stop looking around. The room inside is even fancier.”
“Really?”
Mo Ziyang slowly took out the room card, and when the lock clicked open, Lin Muxi pushed the door wide. The moment she saw the inside, she froze in shock.
A huge fancy dining table, floor-to-ceiling windows with a city view, a desk with a computer and projector, even the bathroom had a smart toilet and a bathtub. The sight of all these luxurious things made Lin Muxi completely dumbfounded.
“Brother… you call this a hotel?”
Lin Muxi turned to look at Mo Ziyang in disbelief, her small eyes full of confusion, waiting for an answer.
How could this be just a hotel? If he told her it was a palace, she would believe it. Clearly, in Lin Muxi’s mind, “hotel” still meant a cheap roadside inn.
“Don’t be so shocked. Once I put my things away, I’ll take you to eat.”
“Oh right—by the way, when you got out of the car, you were holding a bag. What’s inside?”
Only now did Lin Muxi notice that Mo Ziyang had been carrying a small bag the whole time. It was bulging, though she couldn’t tell what was in it.
“We’re staying the night. Of course, I brought clothes to change.”
“Ohhh… makes sense.” Lin Muxi nodded like she just understood something big.
“Look at you…”
Seeing her gawking like a child, Mo Ziyang lightly knocked her on the head, finally making the little dummy calm down a bit.
“I-I mean… this is my first time in such a high-class place.”
Feeling wronged, Lin Muxi looked at her good bro. It wasn’t her fault, she might never step into a place like this in her entire life, so of course she couldn’t help being curious.
After putting the bag down, Mo Ziyang glanced at the maid outfit inside. Just imagining Lin Muxi wearing it to school tomorrow made him secretly look forward to it.
But knowing her shy personality, she would probably fuss for a long time before agreeing.
So before school tomorrow, he needed to come up with a way to make her wear it willingly, without making her upset.
The corner of his mouth curled into a mischievous smile. He was really starting to look forward to the days ahead.
“Let’s go.”
“Okay.”
Once Mo Ziyang finished, Lin Muxi obediently walked to his side and held his hand.
The two left the room and took the elevator down to the second floor, where the hotel buffet was. But when they reached the entrance, there was already a long line of people waiting.
Just looking at the endless line made Lin Muxi’s scalp tingle.
At this rate, they might have to wait until tomorrow…
She tugged at Mo Ziyang’s sleeve, turned her head toward him, and whispered, “There are so many people… how long do we have to wait?”
Through the entrance, she could see all kinds of delicious food she had never eaten before. She was already struggling to hold back. If not for the crowd around them, she would probably be drooling by now.
“You’re underestimating your brother.”
Mo Ziyang patted her head, took out his phone, and opened an electronic certificate.
Then, holding Lin Muxi’s hand, he confidently walked straight past the line, ignoring everyone’s stares.
“Hey! You two! Don’t you have any manners? Cutting in line like that!”
“Typical rich jerks—lots of money, no manners.”
“And to think the girl looks so pretty… tch, people really can’t be judged by appearances.”
Before Mo Ziyang even reached the counter, complaints and insults from the line filled his ears.
Lin Muxi, who was being pulled along, heard everything too. Embarrassed, she lowered her head, her cheeks burning red.
“Mo Ziyang! What are you doing?!”
Feeling angry and uncomfortable under everyone’s stares, she whispered sharply while tugging at his clothes.
“Relax.” Mo Ziyang patted her head again.
At the counter, he showed the staff his electronic certificate.
“Sir, if you could please—ah! So sorry! We deeply apologize, honored VIP guest!”
The staff, who at first wanted to send him to the back of the line, instantly bent down and apologized the moment they saw his certificate.
What they thought was just a rude couple cutting in line turned out to be VIP guests of the hotel.
The scene left Lin Muxi stunned. She turned to him with wide eyes and asked, “You… you’re a VIP here?”
“Yes. Surprised?”
Mo Ziyang looked at her with a bright smile, clearly enjoying the shocked expression on his little dummy’s face.