Chapter 4
The barbecue place is some distance away from the B&B. Yan Qing didn't notice it when she went out. On the way back, she realized how dark the place was. There were even few street lights. Fortunately, Yang Mingzhou insisted that Mingxu come back with her.
The sound of footsteps following behind him not far away made people feel a little relieved.
Suddenly, a soft rustling sound came from the bushes beside her. Yan Qing stopped and looked to the side. The people behind her also stopped and looked in the direction she was looking.
A white fur ball.
Out of the corner of his eye, Yan Qing saw the shadow behind him take a few steps back.
Afraid of cats?
After realizing his behavior, Mingxu explained softly, "I'm allergic to cat hair."
The kitten in the grass never came out, perhaps because it was also afraid of the two huge creatures.
Feeling a little disappointed for not seeing the kitten, Yan Qing stood up and prepared to go back.
The sound of footsteps continued behind him, accompanied by the man's cold voice: "There are many stray cats here. There are people feeding them, and there are also organizations that come to catch stray cats and sterilize them regularly."
"Um."
The two no longer communicated.
When we returned to the B&B, it was almost eleven o'clock. There was only a man and a woman left at the front desk. When they saw Yan Qing and Ming Xu come in one after another, they immediately stood up and said, "Boss."
Back in the room, Yan Qing raised his hand and smelled the smell on his arm, then immediately threw the clothes he had taken off aside.
When Mingxu came to the laundry room, he saw a familiar figure.
Hearing some movement at the door, Yan Qing turned around and saw the person he had just met that night coming in carrying a basket.
She looked at the basket in the man's hand, then at the bag at her feet, and calmly kicked the things on the ground to the side.
After washing the clothes, Yan Qing returned to the room and immediately ordered a laundry basket online. After all, she would be living here for such a long time, so she didn't mind buying one for a few dozen dollars.
After finishing everything, she lay on the bed and flipped through the messages on her social media platforms. Most of them were urging her to update, and a small part asked her to post some photos of her life. Yan Qing thought about it and realized that in all these years, except for posting a landscape photo she had taken during the Chinese New Year, she had never posted anything else.
A minute later, after half a year, Shui Zhiqing's social media platform was updated again with a photo of the seaside at a blue moment.
The boundless sea, the rolling waves, and half a shadow.
Ming Xu looked at the familiar scenery, his eyes seemed to penetrate the photo and see its owner.
Yan Qing is a strange person.
Qingfengxulai's employees all said this privately. She never talked about useless things with others. She went out every afternoon when the sun was about to set. Most of the time when she went to the beach, she could be seen standing alone in the sea. Her long skirt was soaked by the sea water and fell heavily into the water. Sometimes it gently floated away with the wind.
Liu Yuan has seen her like this more than once.
During a meal, she was whispering with the new receptionist. The new guy was a young man named Zhang Wenxin, who had just graduated and had a major that matched his major. He happened to see the recruitment for the B&B and was attracted by the various benefits. So he came to recommend himself early the next morning.
Zhang Wenxin glanced around warily, leaned forward, and whispered a reminder: "Sister Yuan, employee rules."
"Society is so chaotic these days, and I'm also worried that something might happen to my guests."
"That's right. If something happened while you were staying at our store, the boss would definitely be furious." Zhang Wenxin agreed, then asked, "Should we talk to the boss about it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ming Xu entered the restaurant and just heard Zhang Wenxin's last words. He came to the table and asked, "What do you want to tell me?"
Hearing the familiar, cold voice, the two were startled at first. Zhang Wenxin was so frightened that he dared not move. Liu Yuan slowly stood up and stammered, "We've been observing for a while. I've seen the guest from 901 standing motionless in the water several times at the beach. We're just worried something might happen to her. Wenxin just asked me if I wanted to tell you about this situation."
Zhang Wenxin nodded heavily in agreement.
"I understand. I'll observe more."
After Mingxu left, Zhang Wenxin was visibly relieved: "I still don't dare to talk to the boss. It's too oppressive."
Yan Qing woke up late today, and it was almost nine o'clock when she opened her eyes. After washing up, she went to the restaurant. There were not many people there, but breakfast was still full. Zhang Wenxin came to the restaurant to eat after cleaning up after the night shift, intending to go home after dinner. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Yan Qing holding a plate and adding fruit.
He muttered softly, "There doesn't seem to be anything unusual."
"The beef noodles are ready."
Hearing the voice, Yan Qing looked up to get the noodles, and when she turned around, she saw Zhang Wenxin behind her. Zhang Wenxin saw Yan Qing looking at him, grinned and greeted her.
Yan Qing seemed not to see it and walked straight to the seat he had chosen.
"Sister, cook me a bowl of noodles, thin ones."
"Okay, you just got off work?"
"Well, let's go back after dinner."
After breakfast, Yan Qing went back to her room, packed her bag, and prepared to go out.
Liu Yuan at the front desk had just finished checking in for the guest when she saw Yan Qing leaving with her bag. She glanced at the time on her computer and asked in confusion, "Why are you leaving so early today?"
The guest was puzzled: "Huh? What did you say?"
Liu Yuan realized that he was distracted and apologized repeatedly.
After leaving the B&B, Yan Qing got into the car she had called in advance. The driver was a talkative man, and since he saw that their destination was a less famous beach, he started to chat casually: "Are you here for a trip, young lady?"
Seeing Yan Qing looking out the window without answering, the driver didn't give up and continued to talk to himself: "The place you chose is quite good. Only we locals know about it. Few tourists from other places go there."
The driver glanced in the rearview mirror and continued, "Why are you out alone? Aren't you with your friends?"
Then he realized something, and the smile on his face fell away. He changed his tone to soothing, "It's normal for young people to be heartbroken. Look at me, when I was young, I was dumped countless times. Finally, I met my current wife. We fell in love at first sight and got married after knowing each other for only six months. Now, more than 20 years have passed, and our children are all working. We usually go out for a walk when we have nothing to do. It's so cool."
After that, the driver became cheerful again. His phone beeped suddenly, and a voice message reached Yan Qing's ears. It was a female voice that was a little angry: "Come back early today. You didn't even pack your things and left them all to me. Go out and have fun by yourself."
After the voice message finished, the driver hurriedly dialed the number on the other end: "Wife, I'll be back after I drop this girl off. Didn't you say you wanted to eat the bayberry milk ice in Donggang? This order is right over there."
The person on the other end gave a few more instructions and then hung up.
The driver chuckled to himself, "The two kids said they'd take us to the grasslands tomorrow to ride horses and eat meat. It's so hot, I don't even want to go out."
Yan Qing frowned slightly and said softly, "The grassland is cool. Your child is thoughtful."
When they arrived at their destination, the driver very forcefully invited Yan Qing to have some bayberry milk ice. Looking at the mountain of milk ice on the table, Yan Qing's expression was somewhat moved: "Thank you, driver."
"Don't be polite. If I hadn't taken your order, I wouldn't have had the chance to buy ice cream. Take your time eating it. I'm going back first. It won't taste good if it melts."
The large bayberries burst in my mouth, and the subtle sourness mixed with the soft milk ice slid into my stomach.
[Zhou Mingshu]: Wow! What is this? It looks delicious. I want to eat it too.
[Yan Qing]: The bayberry ice introduced by the online taxi driver.
[Zhou Mingshu]: You can even chat with the driver now? That's amazing.
Looking at the chat box, Yan Qing rolled his eyes at the phone.
I'm not mentally retarded.
The portion of ice cream was huge, and Yan Qing took out his computer, intending to write while eating.
Seeing that she wanted to use the computer, the ice cream shop owner came out from the cashier and said, "If you want to use the computer, you can sit over there. There's an outlet and it's quieter."
I looked up when I heard the voice and saw a girl with big eyes. My eyes moved to the nameplate on her chest - store manager.
"Thank you very much."
The temperature outside today is much higher than the previous few days, and fewer people go out. Apart from Yan Qing, there is no other customer dining in the store all morning, but there is a constant stream of guys coming to pick up takeout.
It was not until noon that Yan Qing turned off the computer, packed up his things and got up.
"Sorry for disturbing you all morning."
The store manager, who was busy under the counter, was about to stand up when she heard the voice, but she was a step too late. When she stood up, the person who spoke was no longer there.
"It's so hot outside, you can also order takeout and eat in the store."
When they arrived at the restaurant recommended by Zhou Mingshu, Yan Qing ordered the dishes and then took a picture of the receipt and handed it to her.
[Zhou Mingshu]: Wow! This is the one! It’s only in Haicheng. I’ve been wanting to eat here for a long time, but I didn’t get the chance to try it last time.
[Zhou Mingshu]: Can you be a food broadcaster for me later?
[Yan Qing]: No.
[Zhou Mingshu]: You are so cold, Queen.
When all the dishes were served, Yan Qing took a photo and sent it over. Within three seconds, she received all kinds of envious comments from Zhou Mingshu.
She put down her phone and was about to eat when she heard a "pop" sound and the vegetable juice splashed on her face.
The waiter next to him was terrified and quickly asked for help: "Quick, bring a wet towel."
The victim, Yan Qing, stood up and the wine glass that had appeared on his lap suddenly fell to the ground. The restaurant was in chaos.
The culprit was not far away, his sharp voice echoed throughout the restaurant, and he was surrounded by several waiters.
The towel arrived quickly, and Yan Qing wiped the stains off her face. Two waitresses came and helped wipe her clean, while a man in a full suit apologized with a red face.
Soon, another group of people came in, and the leader walked straight towards Yan Qing.
Why is it him? Is he the boss here?
A female voice broke Yan Qing's suspicion: "I'm very sorry that this happened. I'm the person in charge here. My last name is Zhang. The restaurant takes full responsibility for what happened today. We will compensate you for your losses."
After she finished speaking, the man who had been silent the entire time said, "There's a suite upstairs. Can you go up there and do some laundry? I'll have someone send some new clothes up there."
We can’t go out like this either, Yan Qing nodded.
The female person in charge got Yan Qing's answer, looked at her a few times, and walked out quickly.
The waitress took Yan Qing's bag and took her upstairs.
"Miss, I'll be waiting outside. I'll bring the clothes in for you when they arrive."
After packing up, Yan Qing left the box. Unexpectedly, in addition to the waiter who brought her up, the female manager who had just left was also waiting outside.
Seeing Yan Qing coming out, the female manager immediately said, "Sorry, the restaurant has been cleaned up. Do you want to go downstairs to eat now? Or?"
The person in charge saw that Yan Qing's face was not right, and remembered what his boss had told him. He asked with a stiff upper lip, "Our President Ming is waiting for you downstairs to have a meal together to compensate you. Do you want to come over now?"
Yan Qing looked at her suspiciously: "No need." She really didn't want to stay here for another second.
"Mr. Ming, she's gone."
Ming Xu looked out the window: "What did she say?"
After listening to the person in charge, Ming Xu moved his gaze to the sea in the distance: It’s so hot, why are you going out?
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