Chapter 295: Locust Tree Hotel 13
After eating, Chu Yian didn’t idle; she immediately entered serious essay-writing mode.
In the lounge area on the first floor, she wrote furiously.
She had never been so serious even when she was a student.
Chu Yian finished her essay and checked it again. Only after confirming there were no major issues did she hand the evaluation to the front desk staff.
Another task completed, she felt a little happy.
Before she could fully enjoy her happiness, she suddenly saw Lu Qingyuan in the lounge area as well.
A cup of hot water sat in front of him, and a laptop was on the table.
Ah, this familiar scene.
Chu Yian suddenly remembered that in the game where the supernatural descended, Teacher Lu worked diligently every afternoon, harvesting the lives of tens of thousands of players on the last day.
“Why are you staring at me?”
Lu Qingyuan felt Chu Yian’s gaze and looked up at her.
His indifferent demeanor slightly lessened Chu Yian’s fear of him. “Teacher Lu, what are you doing?”
“Working.”
Alright, the feeling of fear increased again.
“May I ask what specific work you do?”
Is this round of the game going to wipe out all the players again?
“Design.”
Lu Qingyuan moved his mouse, making some adjustments. “Some parts of the Hotel were designed by me. Is there a problem?”
“In that case, there’s no problem.”
Chu Yian was relieved.
She really still preferred the aloof Teacher Lu.
Speaking of which, since it was a Hotel that Lu Qingyuan participated in designing… “Teacher Lu, besides fitness, what recreational activities would you recommend experiencing?”
“That part wasn’t planned by me, so I’m not sure.”
Lu Qingyuan’s indifferent voice shattered Chu Yian’s hope of finding a shortcut.
Fine, she would still have to go look herself in the end.
Chu Yian checked the time and felt there was still free time to do another task. She packed her things and just stood up when she caught a glimpse of someone in a red outfit approaching.
At first, she only casually glanced, but then her bracelet suddenly grew hot, reminding her of a passage in the Hotel manual.
Rule 8: If you encounter any problems in the Hotel, you can communicate with the Hotel staff, but if you see a staff member wearing red, please leave quickly and find a closed room to hide.
And now, the red-clad staff member was only two tables away from them.
Run!
Chu Yian turned to flee, but after only half a step, she turned back and grabbed Lu Qingyuan, who was still in his seat.
She pulled him forcefully from his seat and ran with him.
“What are you doing?”
“Don’t ask yet, just follow me.”
Chu Yian gripped his wrist tightly, frantically searching for a room that could be opened.
Into the room, close the door.
Chu Yian worried that the staff member would break in, so she used the tables and chairs in the room to block the door, nervously listening to the sounds outside.
Tap, tap, tap.
Footsteps gradually sounded, and Chu Yian turned and covered the mouth of the person next to her.
Only when the sound faded from near to far did she release him.
“Oh my, that scared me to death.”
Chu Yian let out a long breath, then realized she had pressed Lu Qingyuan against the wall, her hand tightly covering his mouth and nose, almost suffocating him.
“I’m sorry.”
Chu Yian quickly let go.
“It’s fine.”
Lu Qingyuan had probably been holding his breath for a long time; his stern face was slightly flushed, and his slender eyelashes trembled slightly. For a moment, Chu Yian’s gaze was involuntarily drawn to his eyes.
“But what are you doing? What’s outside?”
Lu Qingyuan took two steps towards the door. Seeing him about to move the tables and chairs to go out, Chu Yian quickly stopped him.
“Wait a little longer.”
Chu Yian shook her head. Although the footsteps outside had stopped, she was more cautious and planned to wait twenty minutes before going out.
Teacher Lu beside her frowned slightly. “I want an explanation. Are all you trial sleepers this strange?”
“Rules.”
Seeing Lu Qingyuan’s blank expression, Chu Yian suddenly realized, do NPCs not have rules?
Heh, they really don’t.
After Chu Yian told Lu Qingyuan a few game rules, his frown deepened. “What are all these things?”
“Indeed, I also think these rules are very strange.”
She nodded very seriously. For example, why would it be a problem if this staff member wore a red outfit today? There was no logic at all. This game just didn’t adhere to logic.
Lu Qingyuan looked at her, seeing her agree wholeheartedly, and suddenly asked, “What happens if these rules are violated?”
“You’ll die.”
Chu Yian answered directly, then suddenly realized that in this round of the game, Teacher Lu might just be an ordinary passerby A. What would happen to a passerby A if he violated the rules?
She looked at Lu Qingyuan, and the rebellious thought of letting Teacher Lu try violating the rules actually crossed her mind.
However, she quickly suppressed this thought.
Players who fail this round of the game will be erased. Perhaps if an NPC dies, their data will also be permanently cleared.
Thinking of this, Chu Yian told him all the game rules she remembered. “Although you didn’t get these game rules, it’s still better to be careful.”
The two sat in the room for twenty minutes.
Just as Chu Yian was about to listen for movement outside, Lu Qingyuan stood up and opened the door.
“Lu…”
Before she could finish her sentence, Lu Qingyuan was already out.
Chu Yian was so scared she hid by the door, ready to sacrifice a comrade rather than herself if anything unexpected happened.
Lu Qingyuan looked at the door that slammed shut with a bang, momentarily speechless. After a moment, he knocked on the door. “Come out, the red-clad waiter has disappeared.”
After speaking, he expressionlessly watched a head peek stealthily out from the room.
She really valued her life.
“Hehe.”
Chu Yian also knew her actions just now were not proper, so she gave Lu Qingyuan an awkward smile.
Lu Qingyuan glanced at her and turned to walk towards the lounge area on the first floor.
“Teacher Lu, are you going back there?”
The red-clad waiter had just appeared in the lounge area, and Chu Yian thought it would be better for them to stay away from that area for now.
“I need to go back for my laptop.”
Lu Qingyuan’s words reminded Chu Yian that she had run too fast while grabbing him, and his laptop was still on the table. Twenty minutes had passed; she wondered if it had been taken by someone else.
She followed Lu Qingyuan, and as they approached, she saw the laptop still on the table.
Fortunately, it wasn’t gone.
Chu Yian was relieved to see his things were still there. She glanced at the clock hanging in the lobby and felt there was still time to check out the leisure area upstairs.
“You don’t need to be so nervous, the red-clad waiter should…”
Lu Qingyuan walked ahead, about to say that the red-clad waiter probably wouldn’t appear in the lounge area for a while, but when he turned, he found that the person following him had already disappeared.
He stood still for a moment, silently.
The front desk attendant approached eagerly and cautiously. “Boss, how may I help you?”
“Nothing.”
Lu Qingyuan withdrew his gaze from the second floor. “Treat me as a guest here; don’t call me Boss.”
