42 "I treat all the children equally

The sky had completely darkened.

Surrounded by a cluster of stars, a half-moon cast its faint moonlight through the glass skylight at the highest point of the hotel, which then disappeared into the bright lights of the hotel.

Sounds of frolic carried through the air.

The seven or eight young people who had entered the hotel earlier were playing in the swimming pool.

After all, this place was still developing. Although it had begun to take shape, the number of guests wasn't especially high.

Moreover, it was getting late, and as summer gave way to autumn, the darkness meant there were hardly any people left in the large swimming pool.

Tang Yan, clad in swim trunks, sat on a high stool at the poolside bar. He casually wore a black sports jacket over his upper body, the zipper undone, revealing a glimpse of his pale skin and vaguely outlining his somewhat sturdy muscles.

Tang Yan didn't join in the fun and instead sat at the bar, drinking a beverage.

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