The two acted their parts perfectly and were in excellent sync with each other.

Zhou Zuizui’s room was beautifully designed, with a distinctive and enjoyable ambiance. There was a specially set up tatami area with a small tea table made from woven materials, flanked by two small rattan chairs that creaked when sat on. A quaint little chandelier provided the lighting, and with the rest of the room’s lights turned off, the two chandeliers cast a soft, ambiguous glow over the room, creating a hazy, suggestive atmosphere.

To make things more natural, they actually carried the wine over and began to taste it, snuggling up together.

Zhou Zuizui pulled one of the small rattan chairs over to Shen Nan’s side, squeezing in next to him.

Shen Nan sat near the edge of the bed, with Zhou Zuizui blocking a large part of his body. Zhou Zuizui clung tightly to him, took a sip of the wine, and leaned in close to his ear, speaking softly, “Shall we go to the bed now?”

“No… Let’s go to the bathroom first,” Shen Nan whispered close to her ear. “Where’s the power outlet in the room?”

Zhou Zuizui was taken aback. 

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In another room, Brother Bao watched the two drinking and frowned.

On the side, Qiangzi swallowed nervously. “Brother Bao, this woman’s figure is amazing!”

With a shapely figure and curves that made one’s nose bleed just by looking, especially when she bent over, Zhou Zuizui’s body looked incredibly appealing. The video showed her clinging to Shen Nan, her entire body draped over him, with an alluring appearance that made it seem like something was bound to happen at any moment.

Brother Bao was breathing heavily as he watched.

“Damn it!” He looked at the increasingly intimate scene in the surveillance and said to Qiangzi, “Keep an eye on things here. I’m going to take a shower.”

Qiangzi leered and chuckled, “No problem.”

But within seconds, the scene of the two entwined disappeared, leaving only the small door to the bathroom closed.

“Damn it!” Qiangzi swore and hurriedly went to the adjacent room.

In the bathroom, Zhou Zuizui and Shen Nan quickly separated once inside.

Her face was flushed, as if she had been painted with high-quality rouge, and she sat down on the toilet with a slight tremble of her eyelashes.

Shen Nan looked down at her with a deep, penetrating gaze.

After a few minutes of calm, Zhou Zuizui tried to act casual and asked with a smug shrug, “How was my performance just now?”

Shen Nan remained silent.

He was surrounded by her scent, and her delicate skin and shapely figure were more pronounced when she was close to him, making him feel as though he could easily embrace her entire being.

“Hey!” Zhou Zuizui frowned and kicked Shen Nan’s toe, displeased. “Speak up.”

“It was average.”

Zhou Zuizui stared at him in disbelief and pointed at herself. “You dare say it was average?”

This had been a result of years of practice. Last time, Qiu Qiu had even praised her acting skills, saying she was particularly good at deceiving and intimidating people.

Shen Nan didn’t answer her question, merely cleared his throat and said, “Make some noise.”

“What noise?”

Shen Nan looked down and pulled out a device from his pocket.

Zhou Zuizui’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“What’s that?”

“A camera detector,” Shen Nan explained briefly. “The room is small, and when the detector is active, it will make a faint sound.”

Zhou Zuizui understood immediately.

Shen Nan meant for her to make some noise to cover up the sound of the detector, so it wouldn’t be noticed by those monitoring or listening.

With that in mind, Zhou Zuizui turned on the bathroom faucet, letting the water run loudly, while Shen Nan busied himself with his task.

After a while, when the detector emitted a sound and a warning light appeared, Shen Nan turned it off.

Zhou Zuizui looked at him, puzzled. “What now?”

Shen Nan paused and looked at her. “We can’t rashly search for the device.”

Zhou Zuizui nodded, sitting on the toilet while thinking aloud. “So we stay in the bathroom tonight?”

Shen Nan was silent.

She assessed Shen Nan and muttered, “I don’t know what you’re really doing.” After a moment’s thought, inspired by scenes from crime shows and movies, she suggested, “How about you carry me out… and let’s go to bed?”

If she fell asleep, they wouldn’t be monitored anymore.

The people watching them were likely still uncertain about Shen Nan’s identity and had some doubts. The best solution would be to act like a normal couple.

Shen Nan stared at her intensely for a long time before murmuring, “Sorry.”

“Don’t mention it,” Zhou Zuizui waved her hand dismissively. “Consider it a favor. Just return it to me later.”

“Mm.”

After their discussion, they spent over an hour in the cramped bathroom before finally making their way to the bed. Once they climbed into bed and covered themselves with the blanket, they naturally ended up separating slightly underneath it.

Zhou Zuizui was genuinely tired after a whole day of acting with Shen Nan. Although it felt a bit strange to have someone lying next to her, she was in her own bed and room, and soon fell asleep.

As for Shen Nan… he struggled to fall asleep.

The scent of flowers from the blanket and the fragrance of the woman beside him made it difficult for Shen Nan to sleep.

He swallowed hard, forcing himself to sleep, but no sooner had he closed his eyes than the person who had been half a meter away from him rolled over, wrapped her arms around him, and draped her long, slender legs over his waist.

Shen Nan kept his eyes closed, trying to calm himself for a long time before finally refraining from pushing her away.

He turned his head to look at the moonlight outside the window, mentally reciting calming chants.

The night was long.