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Chapter 199 - Chapter 35: Almost Caught.

Leaving the palace, Cheng Jinyang realized that the sky had already turned dark.

However, this trip went surprisingly smoothly, securing the Emperor's promise to "maintain the status of the aristocracy." Thinking back, it still felt incredible.

He made a call to his family, informing them he wouldn't be back tonight, and then took a cab to Qixia District.

In the western part of Qixia District, near the Yangdi Chu family estate, Cheng Jinyang found a seemingly upscale hotel and booked a standard room.

The room was fully equipped: a double bed, a mini-fridge, a whole wall of wine cabinets, a bathtub large enough for two, frosted glass on the bathroom side that cast a vague silhouette, and several unopened packs of leak-proof balloon bags on the table. He started to wonder if he'd accidentally ended up in a love hotel.

So he checked his phone again and confirmed that this was indeed a regular hotel, even though the reviews were all about how great it was to stay there with girlfriends, wives, or boyfriends.

Well, he was already there, no point wasting money.

After sending the address to Chu Qingqing, Cheng Jinyang took a shower and got into bed to play on his phone.

It took a while for Miss Qingqing to reply: "What?"

"What do you mean 'what'? If you don't come, I'll leave."

"Wait, wait! I just find it strange that you booked a room there. That place is usually for old married couples celebrating anniversaries!"

"How would I know? It didn't say it only served married customers. Never mind, I'll check out and find you next time."

"No! Wait for me there, I'll be right over!"

About ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door.

As soon as Cheng Jinyang opened the door, he saw Miss Qingqing standing outside, waving at him.

She had put on a bit of lipstick today, wearing a forest green dress and sandals, looking particularly youthful and vibrant. He remembered that Xiaoli seemed to like this kind of Mori-style outfit too...

"Booking a room in this kind of hotel, are you hinting something at me?" Chu Qingqing joked as she put her bag on the shoe cabinet by the door, "You're almost not a fifth-grade noble anymore, daring to hook up with a girl from a fourth-grade family. Aren't you afraid the Yangdi Chu family will catch you and castrate you?"

"First, there's no seduction involved, you're the one asking me for help." Cheng Jinyang corrected her, "Second, I met with the Emperor today, and he agreed to retain the Cheng family's fifth-grade noble status."

"The Emperor has a say in noble matters?" Miss Qingqing was skeptical.

"The Emperor said Wang Maohong agreed." Cheng Jinyang laughed, "From today on, there's only one sun in my heart, and that's the Emperor."

"You clown," Miss Qingqing started rummaging through her bag, "I'm going to take a shower first, don't you dare peek, or I'll beat you to death."

"Listen to yourself, as if there's anything on you worth peeking at." Cheng Jinyang said disdainfully.

"Fine, if you don't peek, I'll still beat you to death." Chu Qingqing said.

Cheng Jinyang: ???

"So, do you want me to peek or not?" he asked, confused.

"You should act like you're very tempted to peek because of my charm but suppress it out of respect for me and your own morals." Miss Qingqing replied.

"How about this, I'll find an actor for you, and you can describe your requirements to him in detail." Cheng Jinyang suggested.

"Can't you be self-reliant?" Chu Qingqing took the clothes out of the bag.

"Of course not," Cheng Jinyang replied.

Chu Qingqing entered the bathroom and casually locked the door behind her, leaving Cheng Jinyang speechless.

What, does she really think I'm going to peek?

He returned to the bed, about to crawl under the covers, when he suddenly noticed that the wall between the bedroom and the bathroom was made of frosted glass.

Damn, what if she kicks me out?

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Chu Qingqing knock on the glass from inside and ask loudly:

"Can you see inside from out there?"

"No!" Cheng Jinyang shouted back.

"I don't believe you. Take a photo and send it to me!" Miss Qingqing demanded.

He helplessly took a photo and sent it to her.

"Hmph." Inside the bathroom, Miss Qingqing enlarged the photo to confirm that only a vague silhouette could be seen.

Fine, he got lucky.

She started filling the bathtub and undressed to shower under the showerhead.

Outside, Cheng Jinyang lay on the bed, silently playing on his phone, trying not to glance at the frosted glass beside him.

After a while, his phone suddenly rang. The caller ID showed "Xing Yuanzhi."

Damn, caught in the act!

Wait, Ah Zhi is no longer my fiancée. So what if she knows I'm with Chu Qingqing?

Besides, there was nothing between Qingqing and me. She just felt suffocated because she hadn't slept with me for too long. I was just helping her satisfy herself this time. I didn't do anything to let Ah Zhi down. Why should I feel guilty?

After quickly preparing himself mentally, Cheng Jinyang calmly answered the phone with a deep, magnetic voice:

"Hello?"

"Jinyang." Xing Yuanzhi's voice came through, sounding worried. "I just went to the Cheng clan's estate to find you. They said you hadn't returned. Are you still at the palace?"

"Uh..." Cheng Jinyang hesitated, his mind racing.

Still at the palace? No way. If I say that, Ah Zhi will think I'm being held captive by the Emperor, causing the entire Cheng clan to panic.

"I already left," he said guiltily, trying to change the subject, but Ah Zhi didn't give him the chance and quickly asked, "Then why didn't you return to the clan?"

"I have something to do outside..."

"What is it?" Xing Yuanzhi's voice turned dangerous. "Where exactly are you now?"

"I'm staying somewhere nearby," Cheng Jinyang immediately tried to play the sympathy card, "Yuanzhi, you have no idea. Our place is so rundown, the house is cold, the bed is hard. I wake up freezing every morning... I snuck out to a hotel for a break and a good night's sleep. Please don't tell anyone in the clan!"

"You're... really?" Xing Yuanzhi was both amused and exasperated. "You're the clan leader now, stop being so childish, okay?"

"Heh, so are you coming over?" Cheng Jinyang used the tactic of playing hard to get. "The bed here is comfortable, but the place is pretty remote."

"Forget it," Xing Yuanzhi took the bait. "I don't mind the bed. I just worry about the bathroom's cleanliness. I spent the whole afternoon cleaning the bathroom at my place and now I'm soaking in the tub."

"Alright, I won't disturb your bath then."

Cheng Jinyang hung up the phone and sighed in relief, having successfully fooled her.

Wait, Yuanzhi is no longer my fiancée. Why am I so afraid of her?