Dimensional Store: Welcome to the Apocalypse Apartment - chapter 29

Gu Huaiwei led the two guests toward the room.

She wore a crisp uniform, her steps graceful yet unhurried.

“Setting aside our unfriendly first encounter, I actually very much welcome you both to film at my hotel.

As you can see, Oasis Hotel is still under construction. Most of our customers are Wasteland Wanderers.

I hope that through this livestream, more people from the Underground City will learn about Oasis Hotel and come here to experience a wonderful lodging environment.”

Gu Huaiwei maintained a friendly smile, her tone clear and steady as she advertised the hotel.

Lu Ziyi’s fox-like eyes fixed on Gu Huaiwei’s moving red lips.

But what she was thinking was something else entirely.

Gu Huaiwei wasn’t wearing a traditional Protective Suit, nor did she have a transparent protective shield.

This was the Contaminated Zone.

And yet, she was only dressed in a simple blue work uniform.

It was simply too unusual!

Wasn’t she afraid of radiation contamination?

Of course, Gu Huaiwei could guess what was on Lu Ziyi’s mind.

It seemed that every customer who entered the hotel had this same doubt.

Gu Huaiwei had grown used to being scrutinized, and had learned to ignore such probing gazes.

Arriving at the door of the themed room, Gu Huaiwei stopped and pushed it open.

A lush, green room appeared before them.

Shock, amazement, disbelief…

Gu Huaiwei took a deep breath of the fresh air, rich in oxygen.

Of the four themed rooms already open, this was still Gu Huaiwei’s favorite.

“This room is called ‘Emerald Wilderness.’ Last time, I took photos from this angle.”

As she introduced the room, Gu Huaiwei beckoned to the bodyguard carrying the camera, asking him to get a clearer shot.

“This room has an 80% coverage of greenery. The bed is made of pure natural solid wood, the curtains are woven from green vines, all designed to bring you closer to nature.”

Lu Ziyi touched the tender green leaves in disbelief.

The texture was exactly the same as the super rare Hibiscus Tree in the Fifth District laboratory greenhouse, guarded by heavy security.

It wasn’t a special effect.

It wasn’t a virtual projection.

Nor was it a physical model.

It was real, living green vegetation.

Lu Ziyi couldn’t help but pinch a leaf with her fingernail; green sap stained her fingertip.

Lu Hao also frowned, running his hand over the Boston Ivy on the window.

The sensation was unlike any industrial product. He couldn’t help but pluck a leaf, holding it in his palm for closer inspection.

Gu Huaiwei clasped her hands in front of her, the curve of her lips just right: “Are you both satisfied with this room?”

The siblings exchanged a glance.

It was real!

How could this be?

These plants had gone extinct more than two hundred years ago.

Even in the Fifth District, only a few plant specimens were preserved.

Lu Hao hid his hands behind his back, his nails digging tightly into his palm.

Most importantly, he couldn’t possibly come up with one hundred thousand Gold Coins right now!

The livestream was still ongoing.

They couldn’t embarrass their District Chief father.

Lu Ziyi reacted faster. She raised her hand, her fingertip slightly bent, pressing against the camera lens to signal the bodyguard to cut the livestream.

The bodyguard played along: “The signal on the surface isn’t great. I need to repair the camera first.”

“Useless. All of you, get out.” Lu Ziyi crossed her arms, her brows arched sharply.

The bodyguards left the room.

Now only the three of them remained.

Gu Huaiwei lounged lazily by the green bed, her fingers gently stroking the blooming Lily of the Valley at the bed’s edge, her eyelids half-lifted: “What is it? Are you two thinking of skipping out on the bill?”

“And if we were, what could you do about it?” Lu Ziyi’s gaze held a hint of provocation. “Our father is the District Chief of the Fifth District.”

She thought that even people from the Upper District had interests tied to the Fifth District, and wouldn’t easily make enemies of the entire Fifth District.
“Will your District Chief father drive two hundred kilometers just to bring you Gold Coins?” Gu Huaiwei didn’t like arguing; she preferred customers who kept their word.

“Dear, there’s really no need to dwell on our previous bet. Your hotel is quite nice-would you like to team up with our Fifth District for joint development?”

Gu Huaiwei shook her head. “Our boss probably doesn’t need new shareholders.”

Lu Hao put on isolation gloves, took the contaminant from Lu Ziyi, unscrewed the small bottle, and poured the liquid into a potted plant.

The flourishing clivia withered rapidly as soon as it came into contact with the contamination.

After making his threatening move, he said, “Let’s talk this over. I don’t think you’d want this lovely room to be ruined.”

Gu Huaiwei let out a slow sigh, her gaze sweeping carelessly over the two before her, showing a look of unsurprised resignation.

“That clivia costs 50 Gold Coins. If it’s destroyed, please compensate at the original price.”

She leisurely stood up and pressed the hotel alarm.

The room was instantly bathed in a red glow.

The light cast a bloody shadow across Gu Huaiwei’s fair face.

“Actually, I’m a straightforward, honest businesswoman.”

She was truly helpless as she emphasized this point.

“My place really isn’t a Black Shop.”

She took off her glasses, brushed her bangs to either side, and took a hemp rope from the hotel drawer.

“Honored guests, please properly apologize for your actions just now.”

The security robots surrounded the pair.

This time, Gu Huaiwei did not stop the robots.

The bell at the door jingled crisply.

With hands on her hips, Gu Huaiwei looked at the now-tied-up siblings, clapped her hands, and showed a satisfied smile.

She really couldn’t understand what they were thinking.

To so brazenly default on payment on her turf-did they really think the hotel’s security robots were for show?

They even tried to splash her with contaminated liquid.

Honestly.

She couldn’t be affected by this world’s radiation and contamination at all.

What could they achieve besides getting her wet and ruining a carpet?

The thick rope tightly bound their wrists and ankles, making them look like rice dumplings tied with string.

Their mouths were gagged, and they mumbled unintelligibly.

Probably nothing pleasant, Gu Huaiwei couldn’t be bothered to listen.

She thought the siblings-one in a red Tang suit, the other in a purple cheongsam-were a striking pair.

So red and purple together, set at the doorway as decorations-what a good omen.

“Feels like something’s still missing…”

Gu Huaiwei looked the rather plain pair up and down, snapped her fingers, and went back to the lobby to make two promotional signs, which she hung around their necks.

[Mid-Autumn Event: Membership Cards Starting at 10% Off]

[Stay in a Theme Room with Your Membership Card and Enjoy Free Daily Lunch Delivery!]

Gu Huaiwei was still very professional.

After all, they had paid for their room.

Gu Huaiwei would only tie them up and display them as potted plants by the entrance during the day.

When it was time to close, she’d courteously invite them back to their theme room to rest properly.

As for those four bodyguards, acting true to their employee nature, they protested loudly, demanding Gu Huaiwei release the siblings-but physically, they retreated to their theme rooms to enjoy themselves.

During the day, without the troublesome siblings, the four of them could each have a room to themselves.

They enjoyed it so much, they forgot to go home.

After the live stream was cut off, the Underground City forum exploded.

The broadcast had attracted enormous attention.

Even the 100,000 Gold Coin wager became a trending topic in the Underground City.

Everyone was eagerly awaiting what would happen next.

They had clearly just entered that dreamy room in the pictures-so how did it all vanish so suddenly?