Stopping his teasing of Xia Meng, Jiang Cheng took her hand again and walked into the hotel.
According to Xia Meng, this was the best hotel in their county.
The interior decoration couldn't be called luxurious, but the lobby was cleaned quite neatly.
The lobby manager was very enthusiastic, proactively walking toward Jiang Cheng to greet him.
He had already seen the rolls-royce they drove up in.
rolls-royces were not common in their small county, and it was obvious that Jiang Cheng was the most distinguished person among them.
The girls at the front desk saw the lobby manager respectfully welcoming Jiang Cheng.
Thinking some big shot had arrived at the hotel, they couldn't help but steal a few extra glances.
Seeing it was a young couple, they began to whisper among themselves.
"Look quickly, that guy is so handsome. I can't believe we can see a Handsome Guy in a place like this!"
"Look at the manager's attitude toward him; he's clearly no ordinary Handsome Guy. I wonder what his background is?"
"Don't you think he looks familiar? Isn't he the 'New National Husband' from the Social Media Platform hot search?"
"Now that you mention it, he does look like him. Oh my god, he's so handsome..."
"I heard his assets are in the tens of billions. I wonder what he's doing in our small place?..."
At the door of the hotel room, Wang Sheng was waiting for Jiang Cheng with the suitcases.
He was looking intently at a small card in his hand, not even noticing when Jiang Cheng appeared.
Jiang Cheng leaned over to take a look, then raised an eyebrow and teased, "You look quite interested in that?"
Seeing he had been caught red-handed by Jiang Cheng, Wang Sheng scratched his hair awkwardly. "I found this in the crack of your door. Do you want to keep it?"
Jiang Cheng glanced at Xia Meng and scolded with a smile, "You really have no situational awareness. Keep the card; this trip is on the company, so you can expense what you need."
Xia Meng naturally understood what Wang Sheng was holding, as she had spent time in high-end clubs before.
However, she chose to pretend she didn't understand such an embarrassing matter.
Hearing Jiang Cheng say this, Wang Sheng grinned. After stuffing the card into his pocket, he replied happily, "Thank you, Young Master. Then I won't disturb you. I'll head back to my room first; I'm right next door. Call me anytime if you need anything."
After returning to the room, Jiang Cheng picked up the hotel landline and called the front desk to ask about meal services.
Jiang Cheng had just checked a food delivery app, and the food nearby was very ordinary—nothing but fast food, hot and sour noodles, spicy hot pot, and the like.
After inquiring, he learned the hotel had meal services, so Jiang Cheng had them send up the hotel's most expensive set menu.
After ordering, Jiang Cheng found that Xia Meng had thoughtfully taken out his change of clothes from the suitcase and turned on the hot water in the bathroom.
Xia Meng stood at the bathroom door with steam swirling behind her. Her face flushed as she said to Jiang Cheng, "Brother Cheng, I've set out your clothes. You can go in and wash now."
An eighteen-hour long-haul flight plus fifteen hours in a car.
To be honest, Jiang Cheng was currently in a state of exhaustion.
He just wanted to take a good shower and then get some sleep.
Jiang Cheng pinched Xia Meng's cute cheek and walked straight into the bathroom.
Twenty minutes later, Jiang Cheng finished his shower quickly, and the food began to arrive.
Several waitresses pushed a dining cart and laid out the entire set menu Jiang Cheng had ordered on the table. They also thoughtfully dimmed the room lights and even lit two candles and set out fresh flowers.
Watching the waitresses' vigorous efforts, Jiang Cheng didn't recall ordering this kind of service.
They were staying in the hotel's most expensive executive suite, and the room rate was less than 800 yuan.
The meal set he ordered was only about 500 yuan; he didn't expect such a professional setup for such a cheap price.
Although Jiang Cheng hadn't specifically requested this, Xia Meng's eyes beside him were full of surprise, and she looked at Jiang Cheng with a face full of emotion.
After the waitresses left, Xia Meng looked at Jiang Cheng with slightly moist eyes and said, "Thank you, Brother Cheng. Coming all this way to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with me and even preparing such a romantic dinner... I'm really happy."
Seeing the hotel had stumbled into a romantic gesture, Jiang Cheng didn't ruin the mood. He stroked Xia Meng's hair and said, "As long as you like it. Let's sit down and eat."
Seeing Jiang Cheng eating the food on the table quickly, Xia Meng said with some guilt, "You must be exhausted. Actually, you didn't have to come. This place is so remote, I could have managed on my own."
Jiang Cheng didn't answer her directly, but instead replied, "If you think I'm tired, then give me a good massage later to help me relax."
Knowing what Jiang Cheng meant, Xia Meng couldn't help but glance at him with a flushed face, then cleared her throat and whispered, "I would have done that even if you didn't ask..."
...The next day, when the sun rose, Jiang Cheng slowly rolled over.
Hmm... his waist was a bit sore.
As Xia Meng had said, the temperature in Su Province during Mid-Autumn had already become very low. Compared to the short sleeves in the south, Jiang Cheng had already put on a coat. According to the weather forecast, the temperature would continue to drop over the next two or three days.
After taking a walk around the county with Xia Meng, the two of them found a place for lunch. After eating, they bought some dried fruits, fresh fruits, and other items, and then they drove toward Xia Meng's home.
The car slowly drove toward the village.
After entering the countryside, self-built houses began to grow scarce along the way.
The road was lined with nothing but weeds and trees; it could only be described as desolate and uninhabited.
Furthermore, based on the bumping of the car, one could feel how dilapidated the road to the village was.
Two hours later, under Xia Meng's direction, they finally arrived at her family's doorstep.
Fortunately, Xia Meng's house wasn't deep inside the village, otherwise the rolls-royce might not have been able to drive in.
The car stopped at the gate, where a wooden door was set into a low perimeter wall.
After getting out of the car, Jiang Cheng looked around.
Because their entrance into the village was somewhat high-profile, some elderly people and children had already gathered around their car.
A group of people surrounded the car with great curiosity, whispering among themselves.
Seeing Xia Meng leading Jiang Cheng into the courtyard while carrying many bags, the discussion grew even more heated.
Strangers rarely set foot in this small village.
It only became slightly lively during holidays when the young people working outside returned.
Now, a strange and grand-looking car had arrived.
The elderly people left behind in the village all ran over curiously to watch the excitement.
Seeing Jiang Cheng dressed decently and elegantly, driving a luxury car with a driver to help, those people were curious but didn't dare to approach and ask.
They could only huddle together, looking somewhat awkwardly at Wang Sheng standing by the door, then pointing and peering toward Xia Meng's house.
"Am I seeing things? Xiao Meng brought a man back?"
"Oh my, look, what kind of car is this? It looks so grand."
"The wheels are so big. Has Xiao Meng landed herself a rich man?"
"No, what does this guy see in Xiao Meng?"