Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 314 A Room
The sky grew increasingly dark, and a torrential downpour began. The streetlights stood silently on both sides of the road, their dim yellow light swallowed up by the rain, appearing exceptionally blurry.

"Dear visitors, due to a sudden downpour today, the park has decided to move up its schedule..."

The zoo was broadcasting announcements that due to heavy rain, the zoo would be closing early today and asked for the understanding of all visitors. All sightseeing vehicles were in use and staff were organizing visitors to leave.

The weather forecast for Lincheng is indeed unreliable...

Looking at the sightseeing bus approaching in the distance, and the staff waving frantically from inside, Han Zhou sighed inwardly and had to give up the idea of ​​continuing to look for the dog.

He and Zhong Ling had been searching for a long time after getting off the bus. Along the way, they would carefully examine any white object they saw. Considering that it was raining so heavily, even the whitest dog would get covered in mud, they began to pay close attention to objects covered in mud. Unfortunately, they couldn't find even a single dog hair.

Both of their trouser legs were soaked, and their shoulders were also wet with rainwater. Finding them this far was already more than enough. If Wang Lengqiu woke up and still planned to search in the heavy rain, he would at most offer some advice, but he would never continue to help search.

"Let's go, senior, it's time to go back."

Gathering his thoughts, Han Zhou glanced at his phone and said to Zhong Ling beside him, "Yi Xia is waiting for us at the door. We'll go out in the staff's car."

"Ah."

Zhong Ling was not very strong, and her umbrella was blown askew by the strong wind several times along the way. As a result, she looked quite disheveled, with her hair all wet, looking like a drowned rat.

However, it must be said that a beautiful girl is always a beautiful girl. At this moment, Zhong Ling is not ugly at all. On the contrary, she has a kind of messy beauty. A few strands of hair stick to her cheeks, making her look pitiful, weak and touching.

It's worth mentioning that her eyes were unusually bright, and she didn't seem annoyed or irritated by her soaking wet clothes; on the contrary, she seemed quite satisfied.

Han Zhou was also unsure of what was going on. Ever since he suggested that Zhong Ling get off the bus with him, she had been acting like this.

Based on Mo Yixia's guess... could it be that her senior mistook me for her father?

Han Zhou muttered to himself, but quickly dismissed the strange thought and boarded the sightseeing bus with Zhong Ling.

"I'm sorry, the rain is too heavy today, so we have to close early. We apologize for the unpleasant experience for you two."

The staff member sitting in the driver's seat offered the two dry towels and said apologetically, "Do you have any other friends left in the park? If so, we will send someone to pick them up immediately."

"that's all, thanks."

The excellent service was impeccable. Han Zhou expressed his gratitude to the staff and, while accepting the towel, said, "By the way, a friend of mine has lost his dog at the zoo. Could you help me find it?"

"Are you talking about a small white dog? We've already organized people to help look for it."

The staff member smiled and said, "Unfortunately, we haven't been able to find any trace of it yet. The rain is too heavy right now, so we can only organize a further search when the rain subsides a bit. We hope you can understand."

"Thank you for your help," Han Zhou said with a smile.

He noticed this as soon as he entered the zoo: the zoo staff loved animals and introduced them with deep affection in their eyes, sometimes even with pride, as if they were introducing their own children.

This is a zoo full of human touch. I heard they canceled animal shows a long time ago, no wonder it's so famous.

The sightseeing bus drove all the way to the entrance of the zoo, where Han Zhou and Zhong Ling saw Mo Yixia and Wang Lengqiu under a rain shelter.

By this time, most tourists had already left, and there weren't many people under the rain shelter. The two thanked the staff again, then got out of the car and quickly ran under the rain shelter.

Wang Lengqiu had regained consciousness, her eyes slightly red, perhaps from crying. Seeing Han Zhou and Zhong Ling arrive, she didn't seem surprised, bowing respectfully and saying, "Thank you." Zhong Ling was flattered but also felt unworthy, quickly bowing in return, awkwardly saying, "I'm sorry, we couldn't find your dog, but don't worry, she'll definitely come back to you."

I've heard that many people treat their pets like family members, and the pain of losing a family member is immense. She can understand how the other person feels right now.

Unfortunately, Wang Lengqiu didn't hear her words.

Wang Lengqiu's reaction was much better than Han Zhou had expected. Although she seemed listless, her emotions were relatively stable. She didn't cry or make a scene to go out in the rain to find her dog. She just stood quietly under the awning, her eyes lowered, seemingly lost in thought.

Mo Yixia was fiddling with her phone when she saw the two of them soaking wet. She said, "You've worked hard. I've booked a hotel. Let's go take a hot shower first so we don't catch a cold. The taxi will be here soon."

"it is good."

Han Zhou nodded, and Zhong Ling had no objections. They were soaked to the bone, and it would take them at least two hours to get back to school. The best option was to find a hotel to dry off and wait for the rain to subside.

"Junior...what about her?"

Zhong Ling glanced at Wang Lengqiu, who was standing next to Mo Yixia with a blank stare, and quietly asked.

"She should be able to go back by herself... right?"

In Han Zhou's view, as a college student, Wang Lengqiu was fully capable of taking care of herself, and they didn't need to worry about her. However, when he saw the blank look on her face and her pitiful appearance, soaking wet, his tone gradually became uncertain.

"Let's take her with us."

Just then, Mo Yixia spoke up, "A car can seat four people. The three of you are from the same school, so you can go back together."

"it is good."

Zhong Ling nodded repeatedly. Wang Lengqiu was really too pitiful, and she was worried about leaving her here alone.

Han Zhou was somewhat puzzled. It was true that Wang Lengqiu had a pitiful face, and her experience of losing her beloved dog was indeed tragic, but he did not believe that Mo Yixia would deliberately take care of Wang Lengqiu for these reasons.

That's unlikely to be the main reason.

However, Mo Yixia did not explain, nor did he intend to ask on the spot, but planned to ask at a suitable time.

Perhaps due to the heavy rain, the taxi arrived rather slowly, taking about ten minutes to reach the zoo entrance. Wang Lengqiu did not refuse Mo Yixia's invitation, and the three of them, including Zhong Ling, got into the car one after another, while Han Zhou sat in the passenger seat.

Upon seeing a handsome man and three beautiful women, the driver paused for a couple of seconds, then asked for the last two digits of the license plate as usual. After confirming that the destination was a hotel, his expression became somewhat strange.

As the car started, the boy next to me seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "By the way, how many rooms did you book?"

The girl, wearing a mask and a baseball cap, looked out the window, speaking casually.

One room.

The driver's expression became even stranger.

(End of this chapter)