"Since you two have both said so, it counts as the majority opinion, and it will indeed be much more convenient for the three of us. We were already planning to get separate rooms, so if you want to book rooms here, go ahead."
Ye Tiancheng agreed to the suggestions of the little fox and Fatty.
After Ye Tiancheng agreed, the one who was happiest was undoubtedly Fatty.
Fatty, overjoyed, went with Ye Tiancheng and the little fox to the inn. The three of them walked to the front desk on the first floor and asked if there were any vacant rooms.
Behind the counter sat a beautiful woman in a dark green dress, her hair loosely tied back. Her face was striking, with fox-like eyes, sharp eyebrows, a high nose, and fiery red lips, her skin as white as snow.
To be honest, she was a woman who looked even more like a fox than the little fox.
Fatty took one look at the woman and immediately felt a psychological shadow, instinctively taking a step back.
In the ancient inn, imbued with a sense of history and exotic charm, having a woman with such an appearance as the receptionist easily gave Fatty some unpleasant associations.
It might be impolite to say so, but Fatty felt that this woman was like a female demon, as if she had walked straight out of a "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio," either a female ghost or a demon.
Due to their past experiences, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox couldn't help but have similar thoughts the moment they saw the woman. However, since Ye Tiancheng and the little fox hadn't suffered much at the hands of such people and had strength to rely on, they weren't as afraid.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox remained relatively calm.
Fatty was startled, but thankfully, his reason was still intact. He knew that if he appeared too fearful, it would be inappropriate and overly suspicious, so he only took a few steps back and stopped.
He had been following Ye Tiancheng, and most people's attention would still be on the more eye-catching Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, so they wouldn't easily notice Fatty's abnormal behavior or feel that anything was amiss.
Ye Tiancheng and the little fox exchanged a glance. Ye Tiancheng walked to the front desk and gently tapped on the counter. "Hello, excuse me, do you have any vacant rooms?"
The woman behind the counter looked up at Ye Tiancheng, then at the little fox and Fatty who were clearly with Ye Tiancheng. She said, "Hello, guests. We only have two single rooms left. As for beds, we have several available, but you would have to share a room with others. One room is for sixteen people. You have three people, do you mind..."
This was truly unfortunate.
Ye Tiancheng paused, then looked at Fatty and continued to ask the woman, "We're not accustomed to sharing rooms with others. Are there really no other rooms available? If not now, will there be rooms available in the next couple of days?"
The woman looked a bit troubled and shook her head. "In three days, the village will have a special evening event. Tourists arriving recently are all here for this event. Unless something unexpected happens, no one will check out early."
...A special evening event?
Ye Tiancheng's heart stirred. He hadn't heard about this information when he inquired earlier, which was rather strange. Or perhaps it was because they were posing as ordinary tourists, and most of the recent tourists were here for this event, making it common knowledge that everyone implicitly knew, so they hadn't mentioned it to them?
Seeing Ye Tiancheng remain silent, the woman spoke again, "It's truly unfortunate. Having two vacant rooms is already quite difficult. For the evening event in three days, many people book their rooms well in advance."
"If it were earlier, perhaps someone might have had an emergency and made a room available. However, with the event approaching, it's practically impossible to encounter guests checking out anymore."
She shook her head. "You should have booked your rooms earlier. It's really difficult to find vacant rooms at this time."
After hearing the woman's words, Ye Tiancheng suddenly smiled sheepishly, not revealing that he had no knowledge of the event. He simply said to the woman, "I thought coming at this time would still be timely, and we weren't fully prepared."
The woman sized up Ye Tiancheng, then said, "If you don't mind the trouble of traveling, and if you're not short on money, it's about an hour or two's drive. We have a villa area there, and renting a villa to stay in would also work. The villa area doesn't fill up so easily, so renting a villa is still quite manageable."
Ye Tiancheng knew that his attire was arranged by Hou Mingzhu, making him look very imposing. In short, dressed like this, it would be difficult for anyone to believe he was short on money.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng was too lazy to lie about not having money.
He said to the woman, "I've inquired about that place. It's too far. Traveling back and forth is too much of a hassle, and the bus schedules are fixed. If we want to attend the evening event, wouldn't we be late getting back?"
Ye Tiancheng was acting as if he was genuinely concerned about the special evening event.
As for Fatty and the little fox, although they might not have fully understood what Ye Tiancheng was up to or what his plans were, they both followed Ye Tiancheng without moving or speaking, as if they had no personal opinions and would follow Ye Tiancheng's decisions.
The woman looked at Ye Tiancheng suspiciously and said, "The evening event lasts all night. You don't need to go back at night, so not having a room to stay in temporarily isn't a big deal."
Ye Tiancheng gained another piece of information. He looked surprised and said to the woman, "Actually, a friend told me about this place and recommended I come specifically. I also happened to have some free time during this period, so I came, but I don't know much about it."
"Oh dear, my friend didn't tell me about this."
"If that's the case, then it's fine. But wouldn't staying up all night be too tiring? Can't this evening event be left midway? If one gets tired and wants to rest, wouldn't they have nowhere to go?"
The woman finally withdrew her gaze and said, "There's nothing that can be done. If you don't have a room in the village, and you get tired at night, there's nothing you can do."
"However, you've really come at an inconvenient time. Not only do I not have rooms, but at this time, I'm afraid you won't find rooms at any other place either."
Ye Tiancheng pondered, fearing that what the woman said was true. Moreover, if he could book two rooms for now, as long as the prices weren't exorbitant, he wouldn't be at a loss.
So, Ye Tiancheng finally made up his mind and said to the woman, "Then there's really no other way. The villa is too inconvenient. Regardless, we can't be without a room in the village. It's better to have a place to stay."
"Since there are still two single rooms, let's book these two single rooms for the three of us. If there are any vacant rooms later, could you please reserve one for us?"
The woman then said, "Alright. Although the possibility of vacant rooms is slim, since you're staying here, if there are any, I'll try my best to arrange one for you. But if there really aren't any, you'll have to make do with squeezing in."
"Single rooms are not like double rooms or twin rooms. You are three adult men, and it would be a bit too difficult for any two of you to share one."
She thought for a moment, then pointed at Ye Tiancheng and the little fox. "But if it's the two of you, you could manage to squeeze into one bed."
Although Fatty had lost weight, his physique was by no means slender. He was tall and sturdy, and still a bit plump. To be honest, he was the one who would make the room the most cramped.
Ye Tiancheng's build was average, and the little fox was even more slender. It was indeed possible to squeeze in.
Fatty felt a pang of regret, wishing he could lose more weight. But it was too late to do so now. They were staying for these two days, and if they couldn't fit, they couldn't fit.
Ye Tiancheng smiled at the woman and said, "This is enough. As long as we can fit, that's fine. Thank you very much. We'll take these two single rooms."
Perhaps because this was a mountain scenic area that had only recently been developed, the management wasn't very strict, and it was a small place. When processing the check-in, the woman only asked for Ye Tiancheng's ID for registration. Even their registration method was handwritten, and they were given room keys, not key cards.
After completing the registration, the woman handed the keys to Ye Tiancheng, who then gave one to Fatty.
The woman explained to Ye Tiancheng, "Although they are single rooms, the facilities inside are complete. Each room has an independent bathroom and various amenities. If anything is missing, please feel free to tell me, and we can replenish it. There's an intercom in the room to contact the front desk directly. We can deliver anything you need."
"Our inn also provides food, but meals are charged separately, and you need to adhere to meal times. If you miss the mealtime, there will be no food. However, during meal times, you can order through the intercom and have it delivered to your room."
"Breakfast is served from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Lunch is served from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. As for dinner, it's from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM."
Ye Tiancheng nodded upon hearing this. There were no major issues with these aspects.
The woman continued, "For laundry, there are coin-operated washing machines. There are laundry rooms at the end of the corridor on each floor. You can dry your clothes outside the room window. If you feel they aren't clean enough, you'll have to wash them by hand."
"If you need anything else, we will do our best to satisfy it. If guests have any needs after checking in, please feel free to ask."
Seeing that the woman had finished speaking, Ye Tiancheng said, "This is already very good. Everything is sufficient, and we don't have any other needs. This is more than enough."
Then, Ye Tiancheng bid farewell to the woman and led Fatty and the little fox to find their newly booked rooms.
Perhaps, as the woman had said, it was an inconvenient time for them to arrive, with rooms being tight. It was clearly difficult to book adjacent rooms, so the two single rooms Ye Tiancheng got were not next to each other.
However, they weren't too far apart, both on the same floor.
The inn had a total of five floors, and the rooms Ye Tiancheng and his companions got were on the fourth floor. Upon entering the room, Ye Tiancheng opened the door. The door locks here were of an older style. At least in big cities, Ye Tiancheng hadn't seen such an old style of door lock for a long time.
However, although the door lock was old, it wasn't difficult to open, nor was the door. The owner probably maintained it well.
Walking into the room, this room was no exception. The style of the room was consistent with the exterior style of the inn. It looked very old, but it was generally clean. Coupled with the ethnic characteristics, it was indeed quite interesting to stay here while traveling.
Having gotten used to finely decorated hotel rooms in the city, such an ancient room was truly a bit of a novelty.
The bed in the single room wasn't as small as Ye Tiancheng had imagined, but its width was only about 1.2 to 1.3 meters, not very large, and indeed a bit small.