Chapter 358: Just One Room Left

"Ah? Really, thank you." Lu Ruxue hurriedly took the Brocade Pouch from Chen Yu's hand and wore it on her person; only then did she heave a sigh of relief.

"Let's go, I'll see you back. Having walked in that realm for so long just now, I don't know where this is." Chen Yu looked around; this place was already far off from the scenic area.

"I don't know either. I want to find a place to stay quickly," Lu Ruxue said pitifully.

"Alright, let's find a place to stay for now and go back tomorrow. You should make a call to let people know you're safe," Chen Yu said.

"Okay, okay." Lu Ruxue nodded hurriedly.

After reporting her safety, Chen Yu took her and left. This place was already far from the main city of Fengling; they had deviated nearly a hundred kilometers after walking only a few steps in the Yin-Yang Boundary.

Fortunately, there was a hotel in this small county town. Lu Ruxue didn't have her ID card, so Chen Yu had no choice but to open only one room.

"Both of you need to register," the front desk clerk looked at the two of them coldly.

"Just me alone, she isn't staying," Chen Yu said indifferently.

"You, are you the big star Lu Ruxue?" The front desk clerk suddenly recognized Lu Ruxue. Although she was wearing a mask and sunglasses, that innate beauty could not be concealed.

"No, you've mistaken me for someone else," Lu Ruxue was startled and hurriedly adjusted her mask.

"Haha, I won't be mistaken, I'm your fan." The female attendant shouted excitedly, "I heard long ago that you were filming in Fengling; I didn't expect to run into you today."

"Do your job, alright?" Chen Yu frowned, "Just open one room; she'll stay, I'm going out."

"Is that so?" The attendant's eyes rolled, "You have to give me a service fee."

"What service fee?" Chen Yu asked.

"Confidentiality fee," the attendant said mysteriously.

Chen Yu was furious; this woman was taking advantage of their predicament.

But thinking about it, it made sense. Given Lu Ruxue's status, if she appeared at a hotel late at night with a strange man and only opened one room, something would definitely go wrong.

Those unscrupulous media outlets would certainly blow this matter out of proportion and wouldn't stop until they ruined Lu Ruxue's reputation.

He took out a stack of cash and placed it on the counter, "You'd better keep your mouth shut."

"Don't worry." As soon as the attendant saw the money, her eyes narrowed into slits from smiling.

The conditions of the hotel in the county town were naturally speechless, but there was no help for it; it was too late now, and they could only stay here.

It was just that there was only one large bed, which was truly a bit awkward.

"You sleep; I'll go sit at the front desk to avoid that big-mouthed attendant going around talking nonsense," Chen Yu said.

"No, I'm scared," Lu Ruxue pleaded in a low voice, "Can you stay and keep me company? If you leave, I won't be able to sleep."

Everything she had just experienced was simply a nightmare to her; if Chen Yu really left now, she would be terrified to death.

"Alright then," Chen Yu gave a bitter smile.

One large bed was certainly not enough for two people to sleep in. Lu Ruxue saw Chen Yu sitting to one side and felt a bit embarrassed, "You, you can come and lie over there."

"That wouldn't be appropriate, would it? I don't need to sleep, really," Chen Yu was stunned.

"It's fine, come over. I feel bad with you like this," Lu Ruxue said.

"Alright then." Chen Yu didn't waste words and lay down.

"One person gets half; you aren't allowed to cross the line. Whoever crosses the line is a beast," Lu Ruxue drew a line in the middle of the bed.

"If I don't cross it, wouldn't that make me worse than a beast?" Chen Yu said with a straight face.

"Anyway, you aren't allowed to cross the line," Lu Ruxue said, covering her head.

The night passed without a word. In the blink of an eye, the sky was already slightly bright. Chen Yu opened his eyes, only to find that Lu Ruxue had long since crossed the line and was sleeping soundly while hugging his arm.

Chen Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He slowly withdrew his arm, tucked the quilt in for her, and then sat up.

"Sigh, why are you up?" Lu Ruxue asked with sleepy eyes.

"You're awake? Since you're awake, let's go. Your identity has been recognized; if the other party isn't tight-lipped, it'll be troublesome. Let's take advantage of the fact that it's still early," Chen Yu said.

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a 'beep' sound outside the door, and then the door opened. The front desk clerk from last night held a card and shouted, "Quick, hurry in and take pictures! That's Lu Ruxue; taking pictures can earn a lot of money."

Several men outside the door held mobile phones or SLRs and rushed in, followed by a burst of 'Click! Click!' sounds.

Chen Yu was startled. He dragged the attendant in, kicked the door shut behind him, and struck out with his right palm. With a 'Crack!', the door handle bent forcefully, locking the door tight.

'Slap!' With one slap, he sent a man flying. Chen Yu took care of everyone in a few swift moves.

"Chen Yu, what's going on?" Lu Ruxue finally reacted.

"I knew you weren't reliable," Chen Yu stared at the attendant, "You took the money and still found people to take pictures. You're something else."

"You, you, let me out! I'm telling you, my boss is the local bully here; he knows the big boss of the county. Just try touching me if you dare," the female attendant screamed.

Chen Yu couldn't be bothered to pay attention to her. He walked up, crushed the SLRs in the hands of these men one by one, took out the memory cards inside, and destroyed them.

"Save it. I took pictures too. My phone has a cloud function; smashing my phone is useless," the female attendant looked at Chen Yu and sneered.

"How much are these photos worth? Give me a number," Chen Yu looked at the female attendant calmly.

"I'm not selling them for any amount of money; I'm going to hand them over to the paparazzi," the female attendant said triumphantly.

"What good does this do you? She and I aren't in the relationship you think. Hand the stuff over, and we'll all be fine," Chen Yu said, "I don't want to cause trouble, and you shouldn't look for trouble for yourself either."

"Trouble? The photos are in my hands now; you're the ones in trouble, right? Lu Ruxue is so famous; what kind of impact will it have on her if these photos are released?" The attendant laughed.

"Jealousy really makes people look hideous. What you're doing is truly harming others without benefiting yourself," Chen Yu shook his head helplessly, "You should first think about how to get out of this room."

"You open the door and let me out! This is illegal detention!" The female attendant's face changed. Several big men were already lying on the ground; it seemed Chen Yu was a tough nut to crack.

'Slap...'

Chen Yu slapped her across the face, "I'm also committing illegal assault. Any problems with that?"

"Ah, you dare hit me! Our boss is the big brother in the county; there's no benefit for you in offending him," the female attendant screamed.

"Big brother?" Chen Yu slapped her again, "Delete the photos, or I'll deal with your boss along with you."

The female attendant was stubborn at first, but after Chen Yu's few slaps left her face purple, she finally behaved.

She deleted the photos on her phone, and the photos in the cloud were also deleted. Only then did she say cautiously, "Deleted, I've deleted them all."

Chen Yu snatched her phone and crushed it to pieces with one foot.

"I've already deleted it, why are you still smashing my phone?" the waitress cried.