Chapter 142 - 133: This is as far as I can help you...

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Chapter 142: Chapter 133: This is as far as I can help you...Wow, what a coincidence, it seems even the heavens are helping me. If I don’t take this chance with Zhou Xun, what kind of crime is that? While Lin Mu secretly rejoiced, Miss Zhou on the other hand suffered a heavy blow, "Are there really no other rooms? I saw there were several prices outside! There’s 18, 188, and 1888, how about we take a cheaper one, like the 18 one!" "I’m sorry, we’re fully booked!" Lin Mu chuckled to himself, they say big chests come with no brains, and it seems to be true. The 18-yuan rooms, being the cheapest, must have been reserved long ago. "Then what about the 188 one?" Zhou Xun asked again, "Fully booked!" Zhou Xun could only grit her teeth, "Then, what about the 1888 one?" She had never stayed in such a super luxurious presidential suite since she was a child! Although it was hard to spend so lavishly, what could she do? She couldn’t possibly stay with Lin Mu, this grown man! A single man and woman alone together, and her Brother Lin...well, he’s quite...um, lecherous, something could go wrong! "None!" The receptionist replied coldly. "Uh, shall we go check somewhere else?" Zhou Xun suggested, Before Lin Mu could speak, the receptionist quickly said, "I already mentioned that the rooms are very tight during the World Economic Forum Elite Annual Meeting, and that our available room was due to a guest canceling last minute. You might not find anything elsewhere!" The reasoning hit home, and Lin Mu didn’t really want to search elsewhere either. If she actually found two rooms, his plan to ’take down’ would be ruined! "Hmm, I think the receptionist has a point, let’s just stay here for one night!" Lin Mu suggested, going along with the flow. "Hmph, in your dreams..." Miss Zhou pouted playfully and suddenly remembered something, "Right, Brother Lin, before I came, Director Zhang mentioned that Shencheng Film and Television Base offers free accommodation, let’s check it out!" "Uh, is there such a good deal?" Lin Mu questioned, while internally facing a huge blow, it seemed tonight’s plan was going to fail again. Poor Five-finger Girl, was she destined to be with him all along? "How about this, ma’am, I’ll pay half the deposit first. If we find a place tonight, just keep the deposit, if not, we’ll come back to pay the other half, okay?" Lin Mu suggested with an extra careful thought, "Uh," the receptionist pondered for a moment before agreeing, "Alright! You can pay first!" Lin Mu paid the deposit and left the hotel with Zhou Xun. A taxi was parked right outside, "Driver, we’re going to Shencheng Film and Television Base!" "Alright, 50 bucks, jump in!" Lin Mu and Zhou Xun sat in the back seat, Zhou Xun asked, "Driver, I heard no outsiders are allowed in Shencheng Film and Television Base after six in the afternoon, it’s already five-thirty, could you hurry up!" "Sure, I’ll hurry!" "Hey, driver, not too fast, safety first!" Lin Mu added, Pfff, the driver nearly snorted, this couple, one wants it fast, the other doesn’t, who should he listen to? "Driver, don’t listen to him; if you make it before six, I’ll tip you fifty!" Upon hearing that, the driver got excited and was about to step on the gas when Lin Mu said, "Driver, as long as you get us there safely, I’ll tip you fifty too..." Lin Mu seemed to reveal something in saying this! "Uh..." The middle-aged driver seemed to have understood something! The taxi was running on the road, Zhou Xun chanting in her heart, "Faster, faster, go, go..." Searᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. While beside her, Lin Mu chanted, "Red light, red light..." Whoosh...as if hearing Lin Mu’s call, the taxi decisively stopped, red light! Zhou Xun almost wanted to cry without tears, "It’s already five forty, hurry, hurry..." Unfortunately, the red light didn’t listen to Miss Zhou’s instructions, and after waiting a whole two minutes, the taxi finally started again. "Hurry...hurry..." Zhou Xun urged from the back, "Just one more intersection and we’re there!" the driver called out, Zhou Xun checked her watch, it was already five fifty-five! Lin Mu could only sigh helplessly, what an opportunity just slipped away! Just as Lin Mu was almost in despair, another delightful big red light appeared ahead! What a bittersweet moment, Lin Mu almost laughed out loud from joy, while Miss Zhou was about to faint! Meanwhile, the taxi driver gave Lin Mu a knowing look as if saying, "Brother, this is as far as I can help you!" Lin Mu excitedly stood up, pulled out his wallet, paid the fare, and surreptitiously slipped the driver an extra fifty! No words needed, everything was understood... "Look, there’s the Film and Television Base ahead, just three hundred meters more, but we hit another red light..." the middle-aged driver explained. Zhou Xun was burning with urgency, as soon as the car stopped, she flung the door open, "Brother Lin, let’s run there!" Saying that, Miss Zhou kicked off her high heels and ran ahead. "Mm!" Lin Mu chased closely behind, when Miss Zhou, sweaty and breathless, reached the main gate of the Film and Television Base, she coincidentally saw the old security guard closing the gate slowly. "Security...Security...Stop..." But the old security guard ignored her and slowly closed the big iron gate, Zhou Xun, unable to halt in time, stumbled against the iron gate, panting... "Miss, the gate’s closed, come back tomorrow!" the old security guard said expressionlessly from inside. "Let’s go back, good thing I had foresight and booked a room, at least I guarantee you won’t have to sleep on the street tonight!" "Hmph, you did it on purpose!" Zhou Xun said resentfully. Lin Mu couldn’t help but chuckle, "What did I do now?" "You know in your heart, hmph! Bad guy!" "Fine then!" Lin Mu lamented like a playful wife, "I managed to book a room for you and still become the bad guy. How about this, you sleep on the bed tonight, I’ll sleep on the floor, is that okay?" Zhou Xun suddenly turned her anger into joy, "That’s more like it, settled then!" "..." Lin Mu was speechless with a metaphorical black line over his head. Just then, a taxi quietly stopped behind them, with the Shencheng taxi driver patiently waiting for the passengers’ response. "Let’s get in!" Lin Mu held Miss Zhou’s delicate hand, and the two got back in the taxi, heading back to Xingyu Hotel. The ride was silent, and upon arriving at Xingyu Hotel, Lin Mu paid the fare and led Zhou Xun by her small hand to the hotel front desk once again. "I told you, it’s hard to find rooms anywhere at this hour!" The receptionist said confidently. "Exactly!" Lin Mu agreed with a smile, cleared the remaining balance, took the room card, and entered the elevator with Zhou Xun.

Chapter 142 - 133: This is as far as I can help you...

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