webnovelfull Chapter 143 Awkwardness 8
Chapter 143 Awkwardness 8
The next day, Tuesday, Ziyue made several sandwiches herself after getting up. She put the extras into her spatial storage and kept only two. She had a simple breakfast with milk.
Ziyue looked up at the tourists on the street below and the crowds on the beach. Compared to Saturday and Sunday, there were indeed fewer people, but there were still quite a few.
After all, not everyone has to get off work a 9-to-5 job. There are quite a few people in this world who have both money and free time.
After finishing her meal, Ziyue sat on the balcony, basking in the sun, reading a book, eating a small cake, and drinking tea. Life was wonderful.
When I went downstairs in the afternoon, Pingping and Sister Meiling were sitting together pruning the flowers. Yuan Ge, who was unusually free at the moment, was also enjoying a rare moment of leisure, so he sat under the parasol outside the back door, watching the sea.
Because the beach is in the distance, there are two large parasols on each side of the back door, with several tables and chairs placed underneath.
Tourists passing by would sit down and rest their feet.
When the store is busy, customers will be asked to sit here and wait.
Looking at the distant sea, enjoying the beautiful scenery, and feeling the sea breeze is quite pleasant, and guests won't be too impatient while waiting.
Ziyue walked around downstairs for a while, then went back to the second floor and went straight to the studio. The studio also had a balcony facing the sea. Ziyue moved the easel, stool, and other equipment to the balcony and picked up her paintbrush in the gentle sea breeze.
The original owner's drawing skills were quite good. In addition, when Ziyue was bored in her previous world, she would learn all sorts of skills to pass the time.
She is especially skilled in Chinese ink painting. In addition, her oil paintings, sketches, and watercolors are now all at the master level.
In less than an hour, a watercolor painting depicting the sea and sky meeting was created on the paper.
Ziyue was quite satisfied and became very interested. She sat there for several hours without moving, skipping lunch, and continued painting until the sun rose and it got dark.
Ziyue carefully placed all the finished paintings away, so that they could be framed and hung on the wall of the studio the next day.
She sat there all day without moving. When Ziyue went downstairs, all the shop assistants had already closed up shop and gone home.
She checked the time; it was already past eight o'clock.
She decided to go out to find some delicious food and see if she could discover some hidden gems of culinary delights.
The streets outside are still quite lively. After all, the scenery by the sea at night has a unique charm, and there are always some people who specifically go out to the beach at night to play, or to go shopping, or to have a late-night snack...
Ziyue passed by a wonton shop. The shop was quite small, with only one storefront, but it smelled delicious.
Ziyue, rubbing her rumbling stomach, entered the house and saw two or three tables of customers eating inside. Upon seeing Ziyue come in, the proprietress hurriedly greeted her, "What would you like to eat, young lady?"
"Boss lady, one large portion of your signature wontons and one roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) with both lean and fatty meat."
"Okay, just a moment." The proprietress said as she went into the kitchen.
Within minutes, a steaming bowl of wontons and a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) were served.
Smelling the aroma, Ziyue couldn't wait to scoop up a small wonton, blow away the steam, and exclaimed, "Mmm, delicious!"
The skin is thin, the meat inside is tender, and paired with a sip of delicious soup, the taste is really good, just to her liking.
However, the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) was just so-so.
Before leaving, Ziyue packed six large bowls of the signature wontons, carrying three takeout boxes in one hand, and quickly returned to the flower shop to store the wontons in her spatial storage.
She decided that she would definitely visit this wonton shop often from now on.
Having just finished eating, she decided to go for a stroll on the beach.
Since she came into this world, she hasn't gone to the beach at night yet.
Although it was past nine o'clock at night, the beach was not completely dark.
The shop signs on the street in the distance, the lights inside the shops, and the various colored lights, all glowing softly, were quite beautiful.
Every hundred meters or so along the beach, there was a light on, and some parasols with rings of small, yellowish light bulbs wrapped around them. Some people sat under the umbrellas chatting, while others just sat there, quietly gazing at the sea in a daze.
There were still a few people chasing and playing on the beach, and couples strolling hand in hand on the sand, enjoying the sea breeze and the sound of the waves...
Such an environment makes it really easy for people to relax.
Ziyue sat on a large rock by the sea, quietly appreciating the tranquility.
The sea appears even darker and deeper at night, with countless stars twinkling in the sky. The stars fall onto the sea surface, shimmering golden, like a dream.
A gentle breeze caressed the sea, and the waves danced rhythmically and joyfully, like free spirits. The stars seemed to be dancing along with that unknown rhythm as well.
Suddenly, a clear and pleasant voice came from behind: "Excuse me, ma'am..."
"Hello." The clear and pleasant voice still carried a hint of trepidation.
Ziyue turned her head and saw a young man in his early twenties, wearing a simple white T-shirt and black shorts, with black slippers on his feet. He had a handsome and clean appearance.
The man probably only just realized that he had come to the beach to stroll around at night and was dressed very casually, so he looked embarrassed and a blush appeared on his face.
Chu Yijing suddenly realized that he might have been a bit reckless.
Ziyue found it amusing that this person, who had clearly been bold enough to approach her, was now standing there blushing and silent, and said, "Qing Ziyue."
Chu Yijing didn't react at first. When he realized that the beautiful girl in front of him was saying his name, he silently thought: Qing Ziyue, what a beautiful name.
"Hello, my name is Chu Yijing," the man stammered.
"Hmm, were you following me the whole time?" Ziyue asked, sensing someone watching her ever since she arrived at the beach.
She didn't pay much attention to it at first. After all, with her looks, she usually gets a lot of attention on the street, and many people stare at her. She's used to it.
Later, she could feel that somewhat burning gaze following her until she sat here.
Realizing what Ziyue had said, Chu Yijing quickly waved his hand and explained, "I, I didn't mean any harm. I just wanted to get to know you. I'm sorry."
Chu Yijing lowered his head in annoyance. He felt that his behavior did indeed make him look like a bad guy who was following a young girl with malicious intent.
"It's alright. I know your eyes mean no harm. If someone really had ill intentions towards me, they wouldn't have the chance to stand here and talk to me."
His gaze was intense, but not lewd. It was simply admiration, amazement, and joy.
The girl's tone was slightly cold, but Chu Yijing seemed not to notice the danger hidden in her voice. He only heard the girl say that she had not misunderstood him, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then I can—"