fierce

fierce

Ye Jia sat on the beach where there were only a few people, pondering until sunset.

From where she was sitting, she could see the sunset, which looked just like a salted egg yolk.

"Wow……"

It's so beautiful.

I'm getting hungry just looking at this.

The halo around it looked like the oil oozing from a salted egg yolk; it smelled so good, it was intoxicating.

Ye Jia loved to eat from a young age; after all, without food, she wouldn't have the strength to walk such a long way through the mountains to school. Although her family was poor, they tried their best to satisfy little Ye Jia's voracious appetite, so she always ate a lot and had a lot of energy.

I finally ran into my aunt.

It wasn't at a bar, of course, but at a nearby seafood restaurant.

When she arrived at the restaurant, her aunt had just finished eating and came out.

"Come on, Meng, I'll take you to broaden your horizons. Don't treat ugly people like treasures anymore!" Auntie was even more energetic after eating her fill.

Aunt Meng, who was traveling with her aunt, looked annoyed and said, "Alright, alright, I know. I'm tired of hearing this. Let's go see what kind of amazing person this is."

So you ate first and then went to see the handsome guy? You should have said so earlier, Auntie!

However, it seems that the food at this little shop is quite good.

Ye Jia received a physical menu after a long time. It was on coated paper with a film, and the words on it were handwritten with vigorous strokes.

The price wasn't as cheap as I expected, but considering it's seafood, it's already much cheaper than eating seafood in the northern part of the city.

She ordered several dishes that she wanted to eat and were within her acceptable price range, based on her appetite, and also ordered a plate of fried noodles.

This is a husband-and-wife shop; the husband cooks in the kitchen while the wife greets customers outside.

The owner had braided her hair with a very island-style silk scarf, making her look bright and cheerful. She was incredibly welcoming: "Are any friends coming? I'll serve you the food later."

"No, no, I'm alone. Let's go now, I'm starving," Ye Jia replied with a smile.

Wow, you can eat so much! Don't waste it!

"No, I promise I can finish it!" She had already calculated the portions in her mind after checking the other tables' servings. She wouldn't waste food; food is precious.

"Okay, I'll get it to you as soon as possible. Hang in there a little longer!"

Ye Jia was amused by the boss, patted her belly, nodded and said "good," her goodwill towards the people here increasing greatly. She had just checked into the hotel, and the receptionist was also very welcoming.

She liked this feeling. In comparison, life in Beicheng was very oppressive, with only work and no life every day. There must be people enjoying life in Beicheng, but that wasn't her.

This was absolutely delicious, our first meal on Lingfeng Island.

With each bite, she felt the food clinging to her mouth: This is it! Stay here! You'll love it here!

Ye Jia felt a strong call, but she couldn't forget the expression on the face of the fierce-looking handsome man when he looked at her, and the aura he exuded, which even the pleasant scent of citrus couldn't suppress.

He'd probably chop himself up and make him into a snack with drinks, right?

Ye Jia also ordered a beer from the shop, which was locally produced. It was surprisingly mellow and smooth, not bland at all, and quite delicious.

So I drank another cup.

After finishing his work, the boss came over to chat with her: "You actually finished it all, that's amazing! How was the taste?"

"It's so delicious!"

As soon as Ye Jia spoke, everyone else in the shop looked over. She smiled apologetically, looking slightly embarrassed, "I'm so sorry, I got so into the food that I forgot to control my volume."

The owner smiled broadly, and the seemingly refined girl raised her voice to say it was delicious—what a prestigious compliment!

"If you like it, that's great! You can eat and drink, I'm happy just looking at it! Hey, if you like drinking, I recommend the bar on our island, it's just a few hundred meters away. The drinks there are great, the owner is really good at mixing, but the key thing is, the owner is also super handsome! Don't let my age fool you, trust my judgment. In short, that place is perfect for us girls to drink and enjoy the scenery."

No, no, I've seen it all, I don't dare to admire it.

But seeing the boss talking so animatedly, Ye Jia couldn't help but laugh.

It's definitely a great place to enjoy while drinking, but you need to be mentally strong.

Ye Jia ate to her heart's content, and before leaving, she said goodbye and promised to come again next time.

Instead of heading towards the bar, I walked in the other direction, intending to take a longer route back to my hotel to digest my food and experience the island at night.

The environment, the air, the sunset, the local people, and the starry night sky all gave her a wonderful feeling.

I have a million reasons in my heart to want to stay.

Well... the strong but singular factor of the fierce-looking handsome guy doesn't really matter. Anyway, as long as she doesn't go to bars anymore, it'll be fine.

Lingfeng Island isn't too big or too small. As the owner, he's probably quite busy and doesn't have time to stroll around. She might not even run into him.

Besides, there are police stations on the island, so how can they allow him to commit crimes?

Ye Jia made up her mind to stay for a while.

It was a really pleasant week.

Every morning I can feel the pleasant sea breeze, go for a walk, meet some people I'm getting to know, say "good morning" to them, and when I get home I'm covered in salt crystals. Taking a shower is an unexpectedly good feeling.

The food on the island was Ye Jia's favorite. She was from the mountains, but she was hopelessly addicted to seafood.

And, as expected, I didn't encounter any fierce-looking handsome guys.

Police officers came to register that afternoon.

Ye Jia stood at the door writing down her identification information. The neighbor across the hall, having probably heard the commotion, opened her door and came out. Ye Jia looked at her face; it seemed somewhat familiar.

The other person clearly thought so too, and greeted her: "Hi, I think I've seen you before."

"Was it on the ship that arrived last week?"

"Oh right! We came on the same boat. What a coincidence! You've always lived here? But I remember you seemed to be carrying a suitcase."

"I just moved in." Ye Jia asked the hotel receptionist where she could rent a place, and the receptionist simply gave her her aunt's WeChat contact, and that's how she moved in.

Chu Nian was very excited: "Me too! What a coincidence!"

After registering and seeing the police off, Ye Jia was invited to sit at Chu Nian's house.

They chatted and discovered that they had come on the same boat, decided to stay after arriving, and happened to rent apartments across from each other.

Ye Jia felt a strong intuition that Chu Nian would be the first true friend she made after leaving her hometown.

Chu Nian's house was a bit messy; it didn't look like she had only moved in a week ago, but rather like she had been living there for half a year.

"Hehe, sorry, I don't like to tidy up, I just leave things lying around." But Chu Nian didn't seem embarrassed at all; she was quite frank. She just thought that as long as it didn't smell bad or get dirty, it was fine, even if it was a little messy.

"It's okay, don't panic." Ye Jia shook her head against her will, her expression a little stiff.

"You can't lie at all." Chu Nian smiled, her eyes narrowing, finding Ye Jia very cute.

Ye Jia was a little embarrassed and quickly said, "We can't believe we only met today."

"I've been busy with orders these past few days, so I only went out once."

"The order?"

"Yes, I'm an artist. I draw for games and such. I'll show you." Chu Nian took out her tablet and showed her the game character she had drawn last week.

Upon seeing this, Ye Jia exclaimed in surprise, "Wow!!"

Chu Nian was startled by Ye Jia's sudden outburst, almost dropping her tablet. Ye Jia was slender and pretty, and had been speaking softly, but Chu Nian was surprised that her shout had made her ears ring.

Ye Jia was also startled by Chu Nian's shudder and quickly apologized, but she kept her voice very soft so as not to frighten her again: "I'm sorry, I was amazed by your work, you drew it so well."

"No, no, it's just..." Chu Nian suddenly felt like laughing for some reason, "It's a bit of a contrast, I didn't expect you to have so much energy."

When Ye Jia was in his hometown, he often shouted to people from a great distance, and his voice grew louder without him even realizing it.

It wasn't until she went to high school in the city that she realized people were laughing at her.

She started to control her voice and speak softly, but sometimes when she got excited, the volume would still unconsciously rise.

Fewer people laughed at her for her loud voice, but when she got to college, her southern accent was imitated by the other girls in her dorm. She knew they probably didn't mean any harm, but she was really embarrassed, so much so that later on, she not only spoke softly, she simply spoke less altogether.

"You look great!" Chu Nian noticed Ye Jia's embarrassment and quickly said, "You seem to have plenty of energy! Look at me, I'm so weak and listless, hahaha."

Ye Jia shook her head: "You don't seem weak or listless."

Chu Nian smiled and showed her a few more pictures.

The characters she draws all have a strong sense of tension; their expressions and movements are indeed very suitable for the somewhat exaggerated art style in games.

Scrolling to the latest picture, it depicts a man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, excessively handsome, but his brows are tightly furrowed, his head is slightly tilted back, and his Adam's apple seems to be bobbing, as if he is enduring something. He is shirtless, and his beautiful muscle lines are taut, with beads of sweat falling. It is a painting that... although it hasn't been colored yet, it feels very colorful.

“This is…” Ye Jia couldn’t help but exclaim.

"Oh!" Chu Nian chuckled without batting an eye. "This isn't a commissioned piece; it's something I drew for fun. It's based on a real person, you know, right here on this island. On the ship that came here the other day, did you hear that auntie say she comes to the island every week to see a handsome guy in the bar? You know, that guy."

It really was him.

Ye Jia could match the original in less than half a second. That day, he did indeed have a similar frown, though his expression was certainly not as lewd.

"I was thinking at the time, is it really that exaggerated? I, a pervert, oh no, I, a connoisseur of handsome men, have to go and judge it. And it really is that handsome!" Chu Nian looked at her drawing, slightly dissatisfied. "I'm not kidding, the real person is even more handsome than I drew."

Chu Nian was speaking excitedly when she noticed Ye Jia blushing. She immediately laughed and said, "You like it? Come on! Let's go for drinks tonight, appreciate it together, and chat more at the bar."

"No, no, no, no—" Ye Jia jumped up.

Chu Nian looked at her, feeling puzzled.

"I...have something to do tonight."

"Oh? Is something going on every night?" Chu Nian asked regretfully.

Ye Jia nodded.

Chu Nian could only say "Okay then," but immediately made plans to go out for lunch together the next day. She had been there for a week and hadn't had a proper meal on the island yet.

To be honest, Ye Jia felt a little regretful after returning to her room.

She was saying she had something going on every night, which completely blocked her way to the bar.

Actually, I really want to go.

Especially after seeing the picture drawn by Chu Nian.

No, this drawing is way too close! Did Chu Nian also see him naked?

His naked body would be too easy to see, wouldn't it?

However, that's probably not the case, because he himself has a better physique, and Chu Nian didn't draw that scar.

Ye Jia swallowed hard again. After looking at the painting, it was hard not to wonder if his fierce face would actually show the same expression as the painting.

A week has passed, maybe the handsome guy has already forgotten about her. She's plain-looking, not the kind of girl who leaves a lasting impression.

Forget it, what am I thinking? Do you think I'll see that kind of expression if I go to a bar?

It's not a male escort club.

Ye Jia did the math and realized that her savings were enough for her to live comfortably on Lingfeng Island for three years.

But she still had to pretend she had a job and send money home every month on payday.

It's not good to just lie around like this, since she's not the type of person who can stay idle anyway.

She casually posted her personal information online, and a high school student contacted her, asking her to tutor him in math, physics, and chemistry competitions. Now she really had something to do that night.

The next day, Ye Jia took Chu Nian to lunch at the husband-and-wife seafood restaurant.

Chu Nian: "I passed by here on my way to the bar without noticing it. It must have been closed when I arrived."

Ye Jia asked, "Did you go very late?"

"I drew some sketches, and it was already past ten o'clock, but that was just right, there were still quite a few people in the bar."

It's past ten o'clock, which is indeed very late; Ye Jia is already asleep. But going to a bar really should be done at night; she was crazy to go this afternoon.

They sat down, and Chu Nian continued from where she left off: "I guess a lot of people went there because of the boss. Tsk tsk, he's so handsome. He really stimulates my creative desire. I drank some wine last night and drew until four in the morning."

"Four o'clock?" Ye Jia's voice rose in shock. "How long have you been asleep? Are you alright?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing. We had plans to have lunch together."

The owner, Sister Chun, already knew Ye Jia. Before they could even order, she brought over two bottles of beer and struck up a conversation with them familiarly: "Are you talking about Xiao Gu?"

"Little Gu? You mean the bar owner over there? His surname is Gu." Chu Nian asked immediately out of curiosity.

Sister Chun gave a knowing smile: "I knew it! Isn't he handsome? Xiao Ye, have you gone to see him yet?"

Ye Jia shook her head.

"Oh dear, what happened? What a pity."

Just as she finished speaking, a guest came in through the door. Sister Chun looked over and smiled again: "What a coincidence, now you can see it."

Ye Jia was sitting with her back to the door. When she heard what the boss said, she realized what was going on, but she didn't dare to turn around.

It was indeed that cool yet mellow voice that asked, "What?"

"Nothing much, just trying to attract customers for you." The owner was already very enthusiastic, but when she spoke to Xiao Gu, she became even sweeter, her girlish charm shining through. "Why are you here so early today?"

"The fruit was delivered early today."

"Oh? What's going on?" Just then, four more girls arrived. Sister Chun arranged for them to sit at the last empty table in the small shop. After putting down the menu, she turned back to Xiao Gu and said, "You only realize how popular our shop is now that you've come, right? There are no seats left, Xiao Gu, you can sit here and share a table with them."

Sister Chun smiled and looked at Ye Jia and Chu Nian: "You don't mind, do you?"

"No problem, no problem at all." Chu Nian immediately moved inside and made room for her.

Ye Jia felt her face and body muscles stiffen, but it would be too abrupt for her to jump up and refuse. If Xiao Gu were to sit in Chu Nian's original seat, it would mean face to face with her. She absolutely had to avoid that!

So Ye Jia sat down in the chair inside, saying, "Sit here with me, it's cooler with the air conditioning."

Sitting like this, she probably won't notice that she's the one who saw him shirtless.

Gu Anzhou actually sat down next to Ye Jia and turned to look at her.

Ye Jia felt the somewhat oppressive gaze, and for a moment, time seemed to slow down.

A flash of white light suddenly appeared in Ye Jia's mind, and he realized, "Oh no, I've heard her voice before!"

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