Chapter 36: Youth Should Not Enter Shu

Putting the luggage into the trunk, after getting in the car, the driver confirmed the destination; Li Yan reported a luxury hotel of an internationally renowned brand—The St. Regis Chengdu.

It was quite famous locally, with a superior geographical location, located in the financial and business district of the city center, not far from famous attractions like Kuanzhai Alley and Taikoo Li.

Li Yan wanted to play in the city center for a few days first, feel the atmosphere of this city, and then slowly find an apartment to rent not far from the school.

There was no need to rush for a house; he had both funds and time.

The car drove onto the airport highway, billboards flashed past, and the city outline gradually became clear.

About half an hour later, the car stopped slowly in front of The St. Regis Chengdu.

The doorman stepped forward quickly to open the car door and greeted with a smile: "Good day, sir, welcome."

Li Yan nodded in acknowledgment; when he got out of the car, the concierge took the initiative to help him put the luggage on the cart.

The hotel exterior was modern yet elegant; it was afternoon when he entered the lobby, the ceiling was high, and warm light spilled softly onto the marble floor through the artistic chandelier.

The music was soft, and there were two reception ladies in dark uniforms at the front desk with smiles on their faces.

Li Yan walked over to show his ID card and reservation information.

He had already booked this room before setting off; it was an executive suite, priced at around two thousand to three thousand yuan per night.

Shudu was a popular tourist city, and since St. Regis belonged to an international super five-star brand, the price fluctuated between two thousand five and three thousand five.

When Li Yan booked, it happened to be a weekday and not a peak period, so it was about 2800 yuan per night, and he also added breakfast and executive lounge usage rights, totaling about 5600 yuan for two nights.

"Good day, Mr. Li, you have booked an executive suite, totaling 5600 yuan for two nights, including double breakfast and executive lounge usage rights. Would you like an invoice?" The receptionist's voice was soft.

"No need." Li Yan smiled and handed over his ID card; after the registration was completed, he took the room card.

The concierge was already waiting on the side, ready to take him upstairs.

Taking the elevator to a high floor, soft background music played in the elevator, and the concierge introduced softly: "Sir, your room faces south and can see part of the city center view.

The executive lounge is on the top floor, and tea and snacks are supplied in the afternoon. If you need to book a restaurant or car service, just call the front desk."

The room was spacious, and pushing the window open allowed one to see the city's high-rise skyline, with the shadows of landmark buildings visible in the distance.

The interior decoration was simple yet exquisite, with soothing tones.

Li Yan placed his luggage on the luggage rack and let out a light breath.

Everything was smoother than expected; he had felt solid since returning from Lüdao City, and now he had arrived easily at the center of Shudu.

No big or small bags, no feeling of exhaustion.

Closing the room door, he washed his face, wiped it dry with a hotel towel, and looked at his calm expression in the mirror.

For the next few days, he wanted to stroll around the city center, taste Shudu snacks, see art exhibitions, and contact an agent to look at houses while he was at it.

Renting a small apartment not far from the school would be fine, convenient for future study and socializing with young ladies;

He would survey the car in a few days, look at the market conditions and parking space issues first, not rushing for a moment.

Li Yan hadn't decided what kind of car to buy yet.

Of course, the task prompt in his mind at this moment was also one of the reasons for Li Yan's unhurried mentality.

【Shenhao System, a car is naturally one of its symbols. Choose a luxury car as the beginning of your Shenhao university life; the reward is a 1-3 times cash rebate of the car's value. The higher the system evaluation, the higher the rebate amount.】

This was a new task issued by the system after the shopping task in Lüdao City was completed last time.

Of course, this was also one of the reasons why Li Yan wasn't in a hurry to choose a vehicle.

Of course, he couldn't choose something vulgar; this was also a matter concerning his rebate amount.

Otherwise, with the two million plus funds in Li Yan's hands, it wouldn't be very possible to buy a super luxury car.

Of course, choosing a loan was no problem; although Li Yan was only 18 years old, because Li Yan's financial flow over the three years of high school was rich enough, a loan wasn't difficult.

After two o'clock in the afternoon, after resting a bit, he changed into a pair of light shoes and went downstairs to walk around the commercial area near the hotel.

Here were Taikoo Li and Chunxi Road, gathering places for young people, a twenty-minute walk away.

He wasn't in a hurry to go to the food hotspots to find expensive restaurants, just intending to look at the street scene first.

On the way, he randomly ordered a cup of clear tea for 15 yuan at a milk tea shop, sat on a bench by the roadside to listen to local young people chatting, watched couples walking by holding hands, fashionable office workers entering and leaving high-end office buildings, and the red chili decorations hanging at the entrance of Sichuan flavor snack shops, which made him smile.

The city atmosphere was different from his hometown and Lüdao City, carrying the unique leisure and enthusiasm of Sichuan and Shu.

The saying "Youth should not enter Shu, the old should not leave Sichuan" was indeed correct.

Strolling until dusk, he found an authentic "fly restaurant" in an alley to eat skewers; twenty or thirty skewers plus the red soup pot bottom and beer cost a total of over one hundred yuan.

The taste was spicy, fresh, and fragrant; he ate until his forehead was sweating, but it was extremely satisfying.

This was completely different from the expensive Western food or seafood of the past few days, yet it had the human touch of fireworks.

He didn't feel disappointed; instead, he enjoyed this happiness hidden in the ordinary.

It was already nine o'clock in the evening when he returned to the hotel. Passing through the lobby, he saw business travelers carrying briefcases, feeling that this hotel was mainly for business guests.

He didn't care; he was also a person with a plan, just with different goals from theirs.

Thinking that he hadn't contacted the agent to look at houses yet, he sat at the desk and opened his phone, sending a message to the agent number he had saved in advance: "I have arrived in Shudu, can I look at houses tomorrow morning?"

The agent replied quickly: "Yes, look at two apartments not far from the school at 10 am tomorrow, with a monthly rent between 4000-6000; you can see if they are suitable."

Li Yan had already told the agent his requirements: at least two bedrooms and one living room, exquisite decoration, good residential environment or property service.

In short, low-end ones were not considered.

After taking a shower, he wore headphones to listen to music, half-leaning on the head of the bed to flip through the Shudu food recommendation guide on his phone.

Tomorrow he could taste authentic Dandan noodles, red oil wontons, and then go to a small tavern to drink some plum wine after looking at the house, carefully feeling the multifaceted nature of life.

Thinking that school hadn't started yet, he had come to scout the location in advance, missing the experience of squeezing and traveling with a large number of freshmen on the journey.

He smiled; this was also good, no need to be in a sorry state in the crowd.

He had his own pace.

Coming by first class, staying in a luxury hotel, playing in the city center for a few days before slowly settling down—this method didn't have earth-shattering stories, but it satisfied his pursuit of a balanced life.

Before turning off the light, he hung the simple T-shirt and pants he would wear tomorrow on the back of the chair so he wouldn't have to rummage through boxes and cabinets when getting up in the morning.

The crazy shopping and rebates of a few days ago had now become memories and confidence.

There was a faint floral fragrance in the room coming from the water-cultured lily vase on the table; he took a breath, exhaled, and his heart was full of certainty about the future.

Late at night, he closed his eyes; there were still too many corners of this city that hadn't been explored.

Whether it was a house, a car, or food, walking slowly in small steps, no need to be too anxious, not ostentatious, not fanatical, he could enjoy the most real pulse of life. ===== CHAPTER 37 =====