Chapter 115: Three Thousand Ways to Break Up

Chapter 115: Three Thousand Ways to Break Up

"About you? What skills do you have?" Guo Jing turned to Xu Wan. Xu Wan removed her sunglasses, gently shaking her head. Her hair swept past her cheeks, revealing her exotic and enchanting features.

Her mesmerizing gaze slowly blinked, and Xu Wan exhaled softly, her voice alluring, "I'm proficient in breakups."

"..." Even Guo Jing, a woman herself, was left breathless.

"We're short on staff at the front desk. You'll do."

"Gong Changfu, applying for a chef position. Any specialties?"

"I... I can sleep standing up."

"Hmm, impressive. You're hired too."

The opening of "Happiness Hotel" introduced its main characters and their distinctive traits.

As the plot unfolded, it showcased the absurd interactions between peculiar couples and their hotel experiences, aiming for comedic exaggeration.

Rival hotel Sweetie Hotel had a habit of redirecting troublesome guests when they found themselves in a bind.

Amidst mental instability, communication breakdowns, and extramarital affairs, two couples, both tangled in a web of infidelity, would immediately catch the attention of Sweetie Hotel's owner, Guo Xiang. He had a unique tactic up his sleeve: "Folks! Stay in a hotel for free and even earn money! Interested?"

"Stay at Happiness Hotel for ten consecutive days, and I'll reward you with ten thousand dollars!"

Happiness Hotel, where chaos and laughter intertwined in daily life.

Occasionally, unexpected visitors would also stumble in, but they never brought peace.

For instance, after a pirate shipwreck was discovered near Happiness Hotel, a pair of notorious international thieves checked in the following day. One of them, a man, disguised himself as a woman to pose as a couple.

At two in the morning, they climbed onto the roof, only to be intercepted by a plump figure clad in a flowing red dress, standing atop it.

The wind danced with the crimson gown, while lights flickered on and a pulsating beat filled the air. An agricultural heavy metal rock solo dance party had begun! "Let's go!"

The intense light left the duo exposed.

Ma Lijuan: "Two in the morning? That's my party starting cue!"

The following day, local newspapers carried stories of Ma Li Juan's courageous midnight showdown with an international thief, detailing her assistance in the police investigation.

A couple, who had planned to leap into the sea together in a suicide pact, plummeted from their second-story balcony in the dead of night.

1. Prior to the leap into the sea.

Husband: This is a romantic double suicide.

Wife: This is a testament to our indelible experience.

Couple: This is our bittersweet love.

Pfft!

They landed in a sandpit tinted with colors.

The suicidal couple hobbled back to the front desk. "What kind of ocean view room is this? How can the sea be fake?"

Xu Wan exhaled gently, exerting a subtle force all over her body, creating a delicate curve. "Nowadays, what isn't fake?"

The couple chorused, "Refund!"

Lan Xiaomei, who was watching a TV drama, perked up at the mention of money. "Well, the ocean view room only offers the view. For swimming, that's extra!"

Again, the couple echoed, "Extra charge!"

Slam! The bathroom door shut, and splash! The shower was turned on. The couple stood under the spray, drenched as if caught in a torrential downpour, appearing more like two fools than anything else.

Poignant? Romantic?

They were overthinking it.

...

Outside the door, Lan Xiaomei counted her coins frantically. "Xu Wan! We're rich! Let's go shopping for clothes."

Xu Wan lazily stretched her neck. "I think water damage to the decor is expensive. To quote An Qiu, you're about to break Boss Lan's belt with your butt."

In example three, the Avengers of those Xu Wan had wronged arrived for revenge. Lu Zhihao, with his acerbic tongue, tore them apart from head to toe, further bruising the hearts of these handsome men still recovering from their emotional wounds. They left defeated and dispirited.

Xu Wan found Lu Zhihao fascinating and attempted to seduce him playfully, but her lack of gaming skills only led to his sarcastic remarks.

Lu Zhihao, with his thick bangs obscuring his eyes, declared, "How can a woman who doesn't know how to play games be considered beautiful?"

Xu Wan, defeated!

Refusing to accept defeat, Xu Wan dedicated herself to mastering the game, her fingers dancing across her phone so rapidly they became a blur. Lu Zhihao was captivated by this display and approached her, volunteering to give her gaming tips.

As they spent more time teaching and playing together, Lu Zhihao found himself blushing whenever he saw Xu Wan.

Lu Zhihao ventured, "Xu Wan, I... I was wondering if you would consider being my girlfriend."

Xu Wan put down her phone, gently rotating her stiff neck before offering a graceful smile. "I'll think about it."

Lu Zhihao leaned forward, eagerly awaiting her response.

Xu Wan replied, "I'll agree to your request."

Overjoyed, Lu Zhihao exclaimed, "Really? Then let's play a round right now to celebrate!"

Xu Wan smiled slyly, biting her lip. She shook her head. "No, let's break up."

Lu Zhihao was taken aback. "Didn't you just agree?"

Moving closer to Lu Zhihao, Xu Wan whispered in his ear, "That was then, this is now."

Lu Zhihao asked, "What about the future?"

A glint of amusement shone in Xu Wan's smile. "The future? I have three thousand ways to end a relationship. Would you like to try them all?"

Lu Zhihao chuckled. "Three thousand? That's less than a decade if we count by days. Seems a bit insufficient."

Xu Wan lifted her head, her hair swaying in the breeze, a subtle curve forming at the corners of her lips.

In the end, after a year of turmoil under Guo Jing and her father, the Happiness Hotel stood on the brink of collapse.

Determined to revitalize the hotel, Lan Yi decided to personally arrange marriages for the staff, insisting that they spend their honeymoons at the hotel, hoping to break the curse of couples breaking up after staying there.

However, Guo Jing replaced the matchmaking notice with a call for child models. Instead of a horde of potential partners, the hotel was inundated with delighted toddlers, transforming the Happiness Hotel into the Happiness Kindergarten.

Lan Yi cupped his chest in distress: "Honey, it's not that I'm not trying, but the reality of running a business is tough. Sigh, maybe I should just close down."

Guo Jing was surprised: "Boss, you're quitting?"

Lan Yi looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle: "It's not my fault, it's the circumstances!"

At this point, Guo Jing realized she had developed a deep affection for the hotel and couldn't bear to see it fail.

The hotel, with its collection of eccentric characters, had flourished under Guo Jing's management, fostering a sense of belonging and emotional investment among the staff.

Guo Jing rallied everyone to fight for the hotel's survival. The employees spontaneously took on the task of attracting customers and distributing promotional flyers.

A customer walked in, holding one of the flyers, but he was alone.

Lan Yi asked: "Guest, we're a honeymoon-themed hotel, offering discounts for newlyweds. Where's your wife?"

Customer: "Your advertisement promised happiness, not necessarily a honeymoon. But can't one find happiness without getting married? Why won't you give me the discount?"

Yes, who said happiness equals a honeymoon?

Why limit ourselves to that notion?

Guest: If you two didn't have a honeymoon, were you still happy?

Gong Changfu: I can finally cook while sleeping. I feel quite content.

Ma Lijuan: Being able to dance freely every day, of course, makes me happy.

Lu Zhihao: As long as there are games, I'm happy wherever I am.

Xu Wan: Yeah, I'd say it's happy here. After all, we've been in the same place for a year.

Lan Xiaomei: Ah! I'm not happy! I don't want to study! Math is too difficult!

Guo Jing pumps her fist with determination: Happiness Hotel provides a haven for happiness! We embrace all kinds of people.

Could her initial chaos and whimsy actually evolve into the hotel's unique feature?

Do you feel unique? Do you sense others looking at you with peculiar eyes? Do you ever feel like an outsider? Welcome to Happiness Hotel! Here, your uniqueness will blend into the ordinary! We tailor-make ordinariness just for you!

Guo Xiang, the owner of Sweetness Hotel, said, "I'm not happy! I've lost my daughter and my fortune!"

...

So, today, are you happy?

"External Time: February 19th, 2021, 14:09:33"

"Palace Time: January 12th, Year 0000, 16:20:01"

Tang Fei rubbed her eyes as she woke up, feeling as if she had just had a long dream. In that dream, she had lived through the script's narrative, remembering every detail as if she had split herself into dozens to embody all characters.

Are you happy today?

Reading scripts, acting, occasionally poking fun at the boss, eating, drinking, and scolding her little brother – such days could perhaps be considered relatively happy.

She touched the script, its contents deeply etched in her mind.

Despite having consumed the Energy Pill, she had still fallen asleep. She couldn't help but glance at the plaque hanging in the center of the room.

"Soothing warmth lulls one into dreams."

So, the Cozy Chamber was actually the Dream Pavilion.

Dreaming was good; in dreams, everything was possible. The fantastical experiences she had in her dreams convinced her that this must be the function of the Cozy Chamber.

Tang Fei looked up to the right corner where the time was displayed, wanting to see how long she had slept.

More than a month had passed in palace time!

She had dreamed for an entire month!

How come she didn't feel any passage of time? No hunger, no fatigue, no stiffness—her body felt great and her mind was sharp!

A month had passed just like that, with a blink of an eye!

Tang Fei stood up and attempted to randomly select a scene from Xu Wan's story and act it out in her mind.

She seamlessly immersed herself in the role, her posture, gestures, expression, tone, and demeanor all transforming. In that instant of recalling her character, she forgot her own existence.

Exiting the role left Tang Fei feeling disoriented by the temporal distortion.

Murmuring to herself, she returned to her room, where time on her phone finally started moving again. Opening the door, Tang Fei found He Zhou trimming dead branches from plants on the balcony. Noticing her, he asked, "Aunt's niece? Was there a problem with the script, or did I disturb you?"

"It feels like I just had a one-second dream," Tang Fei covered her forehead, still adjusting to this sensation.

"Aunt's niece, what's wrong? Are you unwell?" He Zhou asked, concerned.

"No, I just needed some fresh air."

"But you just went in. Why do you need to get some air already?" He Zhou looked at her in confusion as she closed the door. "Is it because of too much pressure?"

Tang Fei reopened the script and reset her alarm to synchronize with the flow of real-time.

With Xu Wan's character's mannerisms and tone, she performed in front of the room's mirror.

In the reflection, she seductively yet sweetly offered, "I have three thousand ways to break up. Would you like to experience them?"