When Gu Xin Ye arrived at the dining area that morning, there were already several dishes served on the table.
At the end of the table, a man with shoulder-length hair, probably in his mid-twenty sat down, enjoying a bowl of porridge. Once he saw that Gu Xin Ye walked in into the room, he immediately stood up and picked up his bowl.
At this time, Mrs. Li walked in with a tray of food. A bright smile appeared on her face when she saw Gu Xin Ye, but everything changed when she saw that man walking around the area with a bowl of food. Her smile quickly disappeared and Mrs. Li was looking at that man with anger.
"Li Jun Xuan! How many times did I have to tell you not to eat here when there's a customer around?"
The man called Li Jun Xuan immediately quicken his footsteps and escaped the room. Once his figure could no longer be seen, Mrs. Li turned her attention to her only guest.
"Miss Gu. I'm sorry. That was my son," Mrs. Li quickly said.
"It's fine. I don't mind." Gu Xin Ye poured herself a cup of coffee and picked an empty seat and Mrs. Li immediately tailed after her.
"Miss Gu, I made some fish porridge for breakfast. My husband caught some fish this morning, so it tasted really fresh."
"Alright," Gu Xin Ye nodded. After Mrs. Li disappeared into the kitchen, Gu Xin Ye took a sip on her coffee and felt a bit more refreshed. She took out her phone and began to check on her emails. Lin Qiao had sent her several important documents that she had to look at.
Not long after, Mrs. Li returned to the dining area with a hot bowl of porridge. She placed the bowl on the table and was about to return to the kitchen when Gu Xin Ye stopped her.
"Miss Gu, how can I help you?"
"Mrs. Li, I was wondering if I can extend my stay at your place to a month?"
Mrs. Li pondered over her question for a few seconds before she nodded. "This place might be a bit pack around the weekend, but we're not fully booked yet. Don't worry, Miss Gu. Right. I heard that you have taken that part-time job at Old Chen's noodle stand. It couldn't be because of that?"
Of course, due to her gossipy nature, Mrs. Li could not stop her curiosity and asked.
Seeing the hint of a dubious look on Mrs. Li's face, Gu Xin Ye knew that she has to make up a story. If Mrs. Li talked, and Qin Zhan heard that she extended her vacation to work for a small noodle stand, he might suspect that something was wrong.
"That was not the reason," Gu Xin Ye forced a smile. "I fought with my uncle and I told him that I will take a long vacation to calm down."
It was half the truth. Anyway, Qin Zhan had heard bits of her conversation yesterday. At least he would not be suspicious of the reason she had come to Z Town.
"Ah? Then what about your work? Won't you get terminated if you took a long break from work?" Mrs. Li continued to ask. Once the question came out, Mrs. Li then realized that she had probably overstepped her boundaries. Mrs. Li pursed her lips and looked at Gu Xin Ye with a sheepish smile.
Seeing the guilt on Mrs. Li's face, Gu Xin Ye decided not to make a big deal out of it.
"It's fine. I haven't taken any leave for years, so the company shouldn't complain," Gu Xin Ye said. "If there's an important matter, they can e-mail everything to me. In this age, most people can work from home as long as they have a laptop and a good internet connection."
Mrs. Li breathed a sigh of relief knowing that her customer was not going to blame her. After all, it would be a lot of trouble if this customer ran away and decided to stay somewhere else!
"Then, Miss Gu, please enjoy your breakfast," Mrs. Li said. "Once you're done, you can come to the counter and we'll reconfirm your date of stay."
Just as Mrs. Li finished, a family of four walked in into the dining area. Seeing that another customer had come down to have breakfast, Mrs. Li quickly went to look after them.
Gu Xin Ye had a bowl of porridge and two meat buns for breakfast. Once she had talked to Mrs. Li about extending her stay, Gu Xin Ye decided to walk around the beach to look around. Gu Xin Ye walked down towards the beach through a small trail from the B&B.
As she approached, Gu Xin Ye took a deep breath at the breathtaking scenery. Perhaps because the beach in Z Town was not well known among the tourist, the beach looked clean and beautiful. After walking along for a few minutes, Gu Xin Ye picked a spot under a tree and sat down.
Gu Xin Ye closed her eyes as she enjoyed the sea breeze. After a while, she started to doze off. It wasn't until she heard a voice that she woke up. When she sensed someone beside her, Gu Xin Ye immediately looked up.
In front of her was the son of Mrs. Li, staring at her with a frown on his face.
"Are you an idiot?" Li Jun Xuan said.
Hearing that someone called her an idiot, Gu Xin Ye felt her blood rushed up. She was sure that she had never done anything towards this man, but why did he want to come to look for trouble with her?
Before Gu Xin Ye could say anything, Li Jun Xuan pointed towards the sea. "How could you fall asleep around here? When the tide is high, the seawater will reach here. Are you not afraid that you would be swept away?"
Once she heard his words, her anger immediately dissipated. "I didn't know." Gu Xin Ye stood up quickly and looked at the water. To her surprise, the sea level had risen slightly than the first time she arrived.
"And this place here is dangerous. Not a lot of people go around here. If something happened to you, what will we do?"
It was then that she found out that she had probably slept longer than she had thought! She was too careless!
Seeing the confused look on the girl's face, Li Jun Xuan let out a heavy sigh. "Follow me. Someone is looking for you at the B&B."
"Someone?"
"It's that kid from Old Chen's noodle stand, Luo Jun."
Gu Xin Ye glanced at her wristwatch and noticed that she was late for the first date at work!