Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again

Chapter 577 - 216: An Ominous Christmas Eve (Part 3)

After finishing eating, the time had already passed one, and they couldn’t delay any longer, so they started to send Qin Shiqing back.

However, when the car arrived at the girls’ dormitory, they found something amiss.

The main gate was tightly closed.

Qin Shiqing was surprised.

Not only was she locked out, but another girl was also outside with a guy beside her.

"Didn’t they say the dorm would be open all night? Why did the dorm auntie lock it?"

Qin Shiqing asked.

"I don’t know either. It seems like the dorm auntie is asleep, I called out a few times, but she didn’t hear!"

The girl said helplessly.

At this moment, the guy beside them pretended to make a phone call, "The guys’ dorm is locked too, I can’t go back, it’s so irritating and freezing, Xiaomei, how about we find a place outside to stay?"

"Well... isn’t that inappropriate?"

The girl hesitated a bit.

"Don’t worry, I swear I just want to hold you to sleep, we can just chat about life and the future."

"Well... okay!"

The girl reluctantly agreed, and the young couple left together.

Leaving Su Zelin and Qin Shiqing staring at each other awkwardly, not knowing what to do.

Xiaolin understood.

It must be rumors being spread tonight, and undoubtedly by a guy, with other guys cooperating.

As a result, some girls couldn’t go back and had to find hotels with the guys.

Truly worthy of Zhejiang University’s top students, what a scheme.

Going back to the finance institute wasn’t an issue, they had loose regulations, the dorms for the guys never locked at night, you could come and go at any time.

But he couldn’t just leave Qin Shiqing alone, especially on a snowy night, in such cold weather. Even with the car heating, it was unbearable.

"How about we find a place to stay too?"

Su Zelin hesitated and suggested.

I will book two rooms, I’m sure nothing can happen!

"Hmm..."

Qin Shiqing nodded gently.

There seemed to be no other choice now.

Driving the Santana, they headed to the commercial street outside campus, only to find that all the hotels they visited were fully booked; business was booming at this hour.

With no success, they drove to the city center and inquired at a few hotels and inns, but still found no available rooms.

It was past two by now, and it was getting colder outside. The Santana stopped at another hotel entrance, and they walked to the front desk.

"Hello, welcome."

"Hi, are there any rooms available?"

"Yes, there are!"

The female receptionist nodded.

Su Zelin’s spirits lifted immediately.

Finally, they found a place!

He quickly said, "Could you please book us two rooms!"

"Two rooms?"

The female receptionist glanced at them curiously.

It’s rare for a man and a woman to come to a hotel on Christmas Eve and ask for two separate rooms.

"Sorry, there’s only one single room available."

Just earlier, a couple had a row and broke up, the girl leaving in a huff and the guy checking out, which freed up the room.

What the heck, can’t be real!

Su Zelin was dumbfounded.

He finally understood the saying, "Man proposes, God disposes."

Christmas Eve indeed seemed to be an unlucky day, with nothing going smoothly!

At this moment, another couple approached the front desk, "Hi, are there any rooms left?"

"Only this last single room, but these two asked first, would you like to book it?"

The receptionist inquired.

In other words, if Su Zelin and Qin Shiqing couldn’t decide, she would register the room to someone else.

"We’ll take it!"

Qin Shiqing quickly responded.

Finding another place this late, especially for two rooms, seemed quite difficult.

"Alright, could you please provide your IDs?"

After registering, paying, and receiving the room cards, they took the elevator, and the atmosphere became slightly awkward.

Reaching their room, they opened the door.

The decor in this newly opened star-rated hotel was quite cozy.

But how they would sleep became a dilemma.

There was just one bed, and after searching, Su Zelin couldn’t find any extra bedding.

The couple who had checked out earlier had their bedding removed, leaving only the spare bedding now put on the bed.

"I’ll sleep on the sofa."

Su Zelin thought for a moment and made a decision.

"Are you sure, Xiaolinzi? You won’t have any blankets, it will be very cold."

Qin Shiqing felt a bit embarrassed.

"It’s fine, I’m strong as a bull!"

Even if it means freezing, I, Su Zelin, would never share this bed!

Xiaolinzi made a vow.

A quarter of an hour later.

The scoundrel shivered from the cold.

Damn, this weather is freezing.

Without floor heating in Zhejiang Province, air conditioning was ineffective in the biting winter cold. As the temperature plummeted overnight, the chill became piercing. Tiredness also made enduring the cold tough, even insulated under a thick down jacket, as it barely covered past the knees.

At this moment, Qin Shiqing spoke up.

"Xiaolinzi, are you cold?"

"Not really, the heater and air conditioning are on, achoo..."

Xiaolin tried to brave it out, but his body betrayed him with a sneeze.

"Stubborn!"

Qin Shiqing giggled.

"How about... you come over? We’ll draw a line down the bed, you stay on your side, I’ll stay on mine, far apart, and mind our own business."

The girl’s cheeks flushed as she spoke softly.

"Isn’t that inappropriate, Qin Shiqing? After all, men and women are different."

Su Zelin hesitated.

"It’s a special situation, besides, I trust you!"

You trust me, but I don’t trust myself!

Su Zelin thought to himself.

But speaking of which, he hadn’t spent the previous night at Song Yuwei’s side.