If you are asked to raise a dog, you raise a stellar beast?

Chapter 52 The Magical B&B
The second week arrived in the blink of an eye, and Xu Mo and Tang Shishi arranged to meet at the train station.

"Xu Mo! Why are you here so early? Where's Chu Xia?"

Tang Shishi noticed that Xu Mo was the only one there and couldn't help but ask.

"Chu Xia went to the Academy of Sciences' summer camp in early summer, so she won't be coming with us this time."

"Oh? The Academy of Sciences? It seems our little Chuxia is really a genius, unlike you, her older brother."

Tang Shishi covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

Xu Mo was not happy about it: "What are you saying! I'm a genius too, okay!"

Tang Shishi remained noncommittal. In her opinion, among herself, Chu Xia, and Xu Mo, Xu Mo's intelligence was probably the lowest, and his martial arts skills were just average.

Tang Shishi looked Xu Mo up and down with amusement in her eyes.

Sensing Tang Shishi's gaze, Xu Mo crossed his arms and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Tang Shishi slapped Xu Mo's hand in an annoyed tone: "Don't be so frivolous."

Xu Mo then returned to normal.

"Let's go, Shishi, the train is about to leave."

As he spoke, Xu Mo naturally took Tang Shishi's hand and pulled her into the station.

Tang Shishi was well aware of Xu Mo's little scheme, but she let him be.

The two boarded a train bound for distant places, and the scenery along the way greatly impressed Xu Mo, a young boy who had never left the small city of Xinyin.

The train swayed as it passed through the last rice paddy, the horizon suddenly cleaved by rows of glass curtain walls. Those angular buildings, like inverted crystal daggers, refracted light, exploding in Chen Mo's pupils. He pressed his nose against the cold glass, watching his reflection overlap with the rushing billboards, forming a shattered kaleidoscope.

Wow! Shishi is so beautiful! Look!

Xu Mo slapped his thigh excitedly, but it wasn't his own thigh.

"Hiss, what are you doing!"

Tang Shishi winced in pain and glared at Xu Mo.

Xu Mo scratched his head sheepishly; he was just too excited, after all, it was his first time traveling so far from home.

"Let's take a break. The scenery will be even more beautiful when we get there."

Tang Shishi gently stroked Xu Mo's face, her eyes filled with affection.

Xu Mo reluctantly withdrew his gaze, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes to rest.

Tang Shishi, meanwhile, leaned contentedly on Xu Mo's shoulder and fell into a deep sleep.

Stealing a half-day of leisure from a busy life, two people in love can enjoy a peaceful and serene time together.

……

Half a day later, the two finally arrived at the end of their trip – Jiangnan.

At midday, the air in Jiangnan is filled with the smell of tung oil, and the cicadas' chirping boils over the canopy of camphor trees.

Xu Mo greedily inhaled the air of Jiangnan, filled with curiosity about everything here.

Tang Shishi was the same; this was her first time visiting the South, a place truly described in books as having lush mountains and clear waters.

"Let's go, I booked a guesthouse, and it has very high ratings."

Tang Shishi handed her suitcase to Xu Mo and strode ahead.

Xu Mo reached out to grab it, and before he was ready, he almost fell over by the box.

"Oh my god, Shishi, did you put weights in this box? It's so heavy!"

Xu Mo used all his strength to lift Tang Shishi's suitcase.

Tang Shishi smiled and said, "I've installed some amazing tools!"

Xu Mo was completely confused. "Miao Miao tools? What Miao Miao tools?"

However, he didn't dare to ask too many questions. All he could do now was to do what a "man" should do.

The two arrived at the guesthouse booked by Tang Shishi by car.

This is a tourist attraction converted from an ancient village, and naturally, the price of this guesthouse in this tourist attraction is not cheap.

Are you two staying at the hotel? Do you have a reservation?

The guesthouse owner was a bald, middle-aged man with a receding hairline. His face, full of fat, stretched into a forced smile as Xu Mo and Tang Shishi arrived.

"It's pre-ordered."

Tang Shishi spoke calmly, and the shop owner quickly took out a register and registered Xu Mo and Tang Shishi's names.

"Gentlemen, your house is number 250 in this village." "Could you please change the number? This number is awful!"

Xu Mo frowned.

The shop owner quickly smiled ingratiatingly: "But I think you two are a perfect couple. I'll personally upgrade you to number 888 for free. Would you please give me a good review?"

Tang Shishi nodded, took the room key, and turned to leave.

Xu Mo, looking miserable, grabbed his suitcase and started to chase after them.

"Please wait a moment, young man!"

The boss called out to Xu Mo, a malicious smile spreading across his face.

"What's wrong?" Xu Mo didn't think much of it, assuming that the other party had something to tell him.

The boss pulled a strange box out of the front desk.

"Young man, you're really lucky with the ladies. To be honest, my guesthouse is practically a paradise for couples. I have some good stuff here, would you like to take a look?"

"What is it?" Seeing the other party's mysterious attitude, Xu Mo also became interested.

The shopkeeper took out a few small blue pills from the box: "Take these and I guarantee you'll last at least an hour. Your girlfriend will be in heaven!"

At this point, Xu Mo naturally knew what the boss had taken out.

Xu Mo dismissed this with disdain.

Just kidding! I'm eighteen and a half years old this year!
Just kidding! I'm perfectly healthy!

Just kidding! Whether or not I can touch Tang Shishi is another matter entirely!
Actually, the last one is the most important, because Xu Mo and Tang Shishi are not very old, and they are still in the early stages of their relationship.

"Ahem, boss, you can keep it for yourself, I don't need it."

After saying that, Xu Mo turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

Watching Xu Mo's departing figure, the shop owner touched his receding hairline and couldn't help but sigh, "It's so good to be young!"

……

When Xu Mo found room 888, Tang Shishi was already tidying up inside.

The room, which was neither too big nor too small, was furnished with a wooden coffee table, chairs, and a small dining table.

Two large, antique-colored beds lay quietly in the room.

Tang Shishi was changing the bed sheets at that moment.

"Why are you so slow?"

Tang Shishi looked at Xu Mo and frowned.

Xu Mo naturally dared not say what had happened, and simply chuckled to cover it up.

It took Xu Mo and Tang Shishi a long time to change all the sheets and duvet covers.

The two then found some food and prepared to go to sleep.

After all, the first day of a trip is the most tiring.

However, Xu Mo was troubled about where to sleep, because there was only one bedroom.

"Uh... what do we do now?"

Xu Mo scratched his head. He couldn't very well shamelessly suggest sleeping together, could he?
Tang Shishi didn't think too much about it: "What do you mean, what should we do? One bed for each person."

Xu Mo nodded, feigning reluctance, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

"I'm going to take a shower first. You can watch some TV for a while."

Tang Shishi grabbed a bath towel and ran to the bathroom.

The sound of rushing water made it impossible for Xu Mo to concentrate on the television.

What Xu Mo found even more unbearable was that although the guesthouse was built in the style of an ancient building, the bathroom was made of glass.

Tang Shishi's figure was clearly visible under the lights, even through the small frosted glass.

Xu Mo couldn't help but glance at it a few times, and his blood started flowing.

You cannot, you cannot, you must not commit a crime.

……

Ugh! I can't take it anymore!

(End of this chapter)