[Alone]

The girl slipped inside her room, its size a stark contrast to her last visit. Perhaps it was because she wasn't treated the same as the other contestants this time. Back then, they were all contestants borrowing an aircraft, and the common rooms provided were identical, spartan affairs befitting their temporary status.

However, since the tournament was over, she obviously wasn't treated as a contestant anymore. Instead, she was now an owner of this very aircraft, and the best accommodations were naturally reserved for her.

The spacious room, adorned with fine silks and gleaming jade accents, spoke volumes of her status. A subtle scent of sandalwood and jasmine lingered in the air, that told Zhi Ruo that the whole thing was meticulously prepared just for her.

Zhi Ruo however, with her meager realm (as of now) felt that the room was suffocating from the moment that she stepped inside the room. It was oppressive and suffocating. Like it was like hot water painfully and forcefully