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Chapter 269: The Beautiful Woman's Drunken Dance and Farewell Wine
After parking the car, Xiao Yun strode into the hotel.
In the hotel lobby, only Camel was leaning on the front desk, playing with a ballpoint pen, looking quite bored.
“Camel, where are Liu Ziyan and the others?” Xiao Yun asked as he approached.
Camel noticed it was Xiao Yun and immediately smiled, stepping out from behind the desk. “Mr. Xiao, they heard you were coming for lunch and went out to buy groceries. They'll be back soon.”
Xiao Yun looked around at the empty surroundings and curiously asked, “What’s going on? Is the hotel closing down?”
“Oh, it is closing down; this hotel has been sold to someone else,” Camel replied with a smile. “The new owner will be here in a couple of days to handle the transfer.”
What? The hotel is closing down?
Xiao Yun could hardly believe his ears.
This hotel was opened by Liu Ziyan's husband, White Jade Young Master Zhou Jiarui, when he returned from abroad.
Since Zhou Jiarui passed away in a car accident, Liu Ziyan had treated this Phoenix City as her lifeline. How could it just close down?
Liu Ziyan had once told Xiao Yun that as long as she was around, the hotel would remain open. Seeing this hotel reminded her of her husband, and no matter what difficulties or risks she faced in the future, she would protect this hotel.
Not long ago, Liu Ziyan even renovated the hotel, saying business was good and that she wanted to expand. It was hard to understand why she suddenly decided to sell it.
Even with all his intelligence, Xiao Yun couldn't figure out what could have led Liu Ziyan and Sister-in-law to make such a decision.
Just then, Liu Ziyan and Han Xing returned, both carrying bags of groceries. Upon seeing Xiao Yun, their faces flushed suddenly; they smiled but looked somewhat awkward.
"Xiao Yun, you're here!" Liu Ziyan called him Mr. Xiao until today, when she directly used his name for the first time.
Han Xing also nodded at him awkwardly and said, "Brother Xiao, it's quite a rare visit!"
Their tones clearly carried a hint of estrangement.
It was no wonder; ever since the incident at Dead End, both of them had been troubled in their hearts. Although later on, many women came to visit Xiao Yun, they still couldn't shake off that shadow in their minds.
Xiao Yun could naturally understand their feelings. Thinking back to the scene of the women's "tongue therapy," he felt that he had indeed gone a bit overboard.
"Can you tell me why you sold the hotel?" Xiao Yun asked.
Liu Ziyan smiled and said, "We didn't want to do it anymore; it was too exhausting. By the way, Xiao Yun, you sit for a while. Xing Xing and I will go to the kitchen to cook!"
"I'll help!" Xiao Yun said with a smile as he followed them.
Han Xing stopped him and said, "No need. In the past, when you came here for meals, they were all prepared by the chef. Today, just try out my and Sister-in-law's cooking."
Hearing this, Xiao Yun didn't insist any longer.
Suddenly remembering something, Liu Ziyan looked at him and asked with a smile, "Uh, didn't you say you were going to invite a friend? Why hasn't he come?"
"Oh, he'll be here soon!" Xiao Yun replied.
The two sisters-in-law entered the kitchen while Camel led Xiao Yun into what used to be Liu Ziyan's bedroom. However, now the bed and everything else had been removed; only a table and a few stools remained in the middle.
Camel poured a cup of tea for Xiao Yun and said with an honest smile while rubbing his bald head, "Brother Xiao, you sit for a while; I'll go help them out!"
"Okay!"
Xiao Yun nodded in response. Once Camel left, he began to look around the room that used to belong to Liu Ziyan. He remembered that he had once healed here and obtained the rare Ethereal Stone. It was also here that he encountered the extraordinary Spirit Bird, Little Bell. He had once held Liu Ziyan with one arm and Han Xing with the other... Those scenes flashed through his mind like a movie.
In just a few months since arriving at the Galactic District, Xiao Yun had encountered so many events and met so many extraordinary women. He felt that everything was interconnected, and the appearance of each woman seemed to be destined by chance.
Take Liu Ziyan and Sister-in-law, for example. If he hadn't met them, he wouldn't have obtained the Ethereal Stone, nor would his cultivation have experienced such a significant leap. At the same time, he wouldn't have met Little Bell...
Beneath Liu Ziyan's charming exterior lay a strong character, while Han Xing's Cold Beauty carried more of a delicate charm and allure.
Thinking about these two women, Xiao Yun couldn't help but smile to himself, pondering why they had closed this hotel. It didn't seem to align with their usual style of conduct.
Just as he was lost in thought, Lu Jiutang arrived. Camel brought him before Xiao Yun. Lu Jiutang looked around and rubbed his hands together, saying, "It's strange; the hotel business in Phoenix City has always been quite good. Why is there not a single guest inside today?"
Xiao Yun pointed at him and laughed, "Aren't we both guests?"
Lu Jiutang shook his head repeatedly, "That's not right. I heard that the Boss Lady of this Phoenix City Hotel and her sister-in-law are both your people. How can you say you're a guest?"
"What else have you heard?" Xiao Yun asked.
Lu Jiutang sat down and took a sip of tea, saying, "That's all I've heard. Am I wrong?"
"Wrong. They are just my ordinary friends—perhaps not even that!" Xiao Yun's words carried a hint of bitterness.
Lu Jiutang was taken aback, "What do you mean by that?"
Previously, when he had sent someone to investigate Xiao Yun's background, he received reports indicating that Xiao Yun had an unusual relationship with Sister-in-law from Phoenix City, and there were rumors of something more.
Whether or not this was true didn't matter; one thing was clear: their relationship was different from ordinary friendships.
"Alas," Xiao Yun sighed dramatically, "because they closed this hotel without even informing me in advance, how can they be considered my good friends?"
"Really? That's quite sour coming from you!" Liu Ziyan appeared at the door holding a plate of dishes. As she spoke, her eyes sparkled with laughter, exuding an alluring charm that seemed to penetrate to the very marrow.
“……”
Xiao Yun's expression stiffened as he looked at the charming Liu Ziyan, swallowing hard and momentarily speechless.
Lu Jiutang clapped his hands and laughed, “Boss Liu speaks frankly, well said!”
It turned out that the two of them knew each other. Some time ago, Lu Jiutang had heard that the food at Phoenix City was quite good and had brought people here to eat several times.
Liu Ziyan smiled and said, “I didn't expect Xiao Yun's friend to be Master Lu. Since good friends are gathered today, we must drink a few cups!”
“Ha ha, thank you, Boss Liu, for considering us good friends,” Lu Jiutang intentionally glanced at Xiao Yun and added, “I’m afraid someone has been deliberately acting like an outsider, which would ruin the atmosphere!”
Upon hearing Lu Jiutang's words, Xiao Yun felt like a monkey whose tail had been stepped on; his face flushed with embarrassment, almost ready to jump up. What a detestable guy—why bring that up now?
Before long, Han Xing had already brought out several prepared dishes. To be fair, the cooking skills of the two Sister-in-laws were quite impressive; as soon as the dishes were placed on the table, a tempting aroma filled the room.
Liu Ziyan brought over two bottles of wine and called Bald Camel in. The five of them sat around the table, with the two Sister-in-laws taking the main seats while the other three men sat on either side.
Camel busily poured a cup of wine for everyone. Liu Ziyan raised her cup first and said, “There is no banquet that does not end. No matter what kind of friends we are, today is our last meal together. With mountains high and waters deep, who knows when we will meet again in the future? Perhaps only when the moon rises in the sky.”
Her words carried a sense of farewell, filled with unending sadness.
Xiao Yun's heart skipped a beat as he saw Liu Ziyan raise her cup and drink it all down, just like Hua Mulan drinking her farewell wine—her boldness was evident before him.
Liu Ziyan showed her empty cup to everyone and smiled, “Everyone drink from your cups!”
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.
Han Xing and Camel both finished their drinks as well.
Lu Jiutang and Xiao Yun exchanged a glance and could only raise their cups, gulping down the wine inside.
"Sister Ziyan,"
Xiao Yun fixed her gaze on Liu Ziyan and asked, "What exactly happened? Why did you suddenly decide to close the Phoenix City Grand Hotel?"
Liu Ziyan smiled and replied, "Although Liang Garden is nice, it's not a place for long-term residence. Xingxing and I are planning to move to another location, and Camel will be coming with us, so the hotel naturally has to close!"
Xiao Yun, feeling anxious, said, "What's wrong with this place? You were doing well in Galaxy; why give it up? Where are you planning to go?"
However, Liu Ziyan ignored Xiao Yun's questions and instructed Camel, "Camel, Brother, pour everyone some wine!"
"Okay!"
Camel responded and filled everyone's cups.
At that moment, Han Xing raised her cup and said, "Come on, Sister, let me toast to everyone!"
Without waiting for others to respond, she mimicked her sister-in-law's actions, tilted her head back, and downed her drink while showing everyone the bottom of her cup.
Xiao Yun couldn't help but smile wryly. What was going on with this pair of sisters-in-law today? They felt a bit strange. She turned to Lu Jiutang and said, "Come on, let's drink!"
Lu Jiutang also sensed that something was off about the atmosphere and quickly finished his drink.
Camel poured more wine. The two sisters-in-law were busy encouraging everyone to drink while serving food.
The dishes were varied, and the wine was half-consumed...
"Xiao Yun,"
Liu Ziyan's face had already taken on a charming rosy hue. Her starry eyes sparkled as she smiled and said, "Do you know? Our Xingxing is not only beautiful; she also has a side she has never shown in front of others—her singing and dancing! Would you like to see?"
"Alright then!" Xiao Yun truly did not know that Han Xing had such talent in this regard.
"Then I will embarrass myself!" Han Xing did not decline, standing up and walking towards the open space.
"Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, fragrant grass stretches to meet the sky..."
With a single note, it flew out, indeed like a yellow oriole emerging from the valley, melodious and graceful.
"The evening breeze brushes the willow, the sound of the flute lingers, the setting sun beyond the mountains..."
When her voice was soft, it resembled a whisper, dreamy and ethereal; when she changed her tone, it was like a delicate orchid in an empty valley, soothing to the heart.
Lu Jiutang listened in astonishment, while Xiao Yun's expression was solemn, as if feeling a heart-wrenching pain.
"At the end of the world, at the corner of the sea, half of my close friends have scattered. A cup of turbid wine ends our remaining joy; tonight's parting dreams are cold."
Looking again at her dance, it was light and ethereal like smoke, resembling a flying swallow; her body was soft like cotton fluff, her arms gentle as if boneless. With every step, she seemed to bloom like a lotus flower, just like a butterfly dancing among flowers, like a babbling stream...
A cup of turbid wine ends our remaining joy; tonight's parting dreams are cold.
The lyrics continued to repeat in layers, winding and twisting, with a mournful tone that seemed to drop tears like pearls within the song, soaring amidst her heart-wrenching dance...
In a daze, Xiao Yun felt as if she were being swept into Han Xing's dance. Before her eyes, Azure Silks fluttered; her skirt billowed. In the dizzying whirl, it felt as if she were abandoned in an endless desert, filled with melancholy and anxiety as various emotions surged within her...
...
As the song ended and the dance ceased.
"Thank you!"
Han Xing stood in the open space and slightly bowed to those present before quickly stepping out. In that moment she turned away, Xiao Yun seemed to see tears rolling down her charming face.
"Han Xing, where are you going?" Xiao Yun's heart seemed to be pierced by a knife as he stood up and spoke.
Seeing him about to chase after her, Liu Ziyan reached out to stop him and said, "My little sister is tired; let her rest alone for a while!"
Then she cupped her fists towards Lu Jiutang and said, "Master Lu, I apologize. I've had too much to drink today, and it's inconvenient for me to keep you here!" This was clearly her way of asking them to leave.
"Sister Ziyan, you still haven't answered my question!" Xiao Yun was unwilling to leave like this and asked with dissatisfaction in his heart.
Liu Ziyan smiled sweetly and said, "Xiao Yun, when I leave Galactic Time in a few days, I will tell you!"
"Mr. Xiao, you should leave first; let my sister-in-law rest!" Bald Camel said.
Bald Camel was once a sworn brother of White Jade Young Master, so it was normal for him to refer to Liu Ziyan as sister-in-law.
Since the conversation had reached this point, Xiao Yun really couldn't stay any longer. He had no choice but to leave with Lu Jiutang from Phoenix City Grand Hotel, feeling gloomy.
After seeing Xiao Yun leave, Liu Ziyan quickly walked to a room on the second floor and said to Han Xing, who was sitting by the window in a daze, "Xing Xing, let's pack our things; we are leaving here tonight!"
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