Peninsula: I run a bed and breakfast on Jeju Island

Chapter 131 So do you think I'm someone who deserves to be liked?

"Is it tied?"

Li Ran turned around and glanced at her.

Choi Jin-ri clapped her hands and nodded. "Alright."

"Why is it scrambled eggs with tomatoes again?"

She glanced at the tomatoes on the cutting board and pursed her lips.

"What would you like to eat?"

"Tomato and egg stir-fry is the easiest dish to make. If you really don't want to eat that, I can make you something else."

"For example, tomato and egg noodles, tomato and egg drop soup, tomatoes with sugar, and braised beef brisket with tomatoes —"

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Choi Jin-ri made a stop gesture.

"Oh my god! Are you destined to be obsessed with tomatoes for the rest of your life?"

"Why does it always say 'tomato, tomato'?"

He shrugged. "It's alright."

"This stuff isn't bad at all. Whether you eat it raw or cooked, I think it's quite delicious!"

"Even if it's delicious, you can't keep eating it!" Choi Jin-ri rolled her eyes.

"We'll see."

Li Ran poured the oil into the pan, and then waited for the oil to heat up before pouring in the beaten egg mixture.

"Sizzle~"

"There's usually a reason for liking something, right? You can't just like something for no reason, can you?" she said helplessly.

"I think liking something doesn't need a reason, but disliking it does, right?"

"Um?"

When she encountered Li Ran, whose opinion was completely opposite to hers, she pouted and said, "I disagree. What reason do you need to dislike someone?"

"Maybe they'll dislike you after just one look!"

She was quite experienced in this matter.

After all, quite a few people dislike her!

She laughed self-deprecatingly.

Seemingly noticing that Choi Jin-ri was in low spirits, Lee Ran turned around and glanced back.

He pursed his lips. "Emmm, let me rephrase that. Liking and disliking don't need a reason."

"After all, people are emotional; who knows how you might suddenly fall for someone?"

He scooped the eggs out of the pan and set them aside, then poured in the chopped tomatoes from the other side.

The tomato chunks slowly softened in the hot oil, and their juices gradually seeped out.

"Just like how I like tomatoes, there's no particular reason."

"Fine," she said, pouting.

Let's just pretend that liking and disliking don't need a reason.

"Do you think I'm someone who deserves to be liked?" she asked abruptly.

Li Ran's heart suddenly stopped, and she was slightly taken aback.

"I feel that as an artist, I have many people who like me and many people who hate me."

"Do you think I'm a good person or a bad person?" she added.

So you like them from the perspective of celebrities?

He breathed a sigh of relief, but something still felt off.

Choi Jin-ri, who had been observing Lee Ran's expression, pursed her lips.

No one knew what she was thinking or why she suddenly asked that question.

Perhaps we shouldn't add anything?

This sentence suddenly popped into her mind.

"Well, I think people aren't like money; it's too difficult to please everyone."

"Besides, even banknotes are viewed as dirt by some people," he said, swallowing hard.

"I see!"

Choi Jin-ri gently bit her lower lip, then nodded.

Li Ran felt like she had just said something pointless, or like she had just delivered a bowl of chicken soup for the soul that wasn't very nutritious.

Because Choi Jin-ri's expression didn't seem to be getting any better.

"Okay, I got it. You can cook. I'm getting hungrier and hungrier."

She touched her belly.

"Almost done, almost done. The first dish will be ready soon, and the others won't take much time either."

Li Ran glanced at the scrambled eggs with tomatoes in the pan, then stirred it with a spatula.

"Then I'll go wait and eat."

She nodded, then hopped and skipped onto the sofa.

He watched Choi Jin-ri's retreating figure and scratched his brow.

Li Ran felt that her emotions were a bit off just now.

Could it be related to my answer?

But fearing he might be imagining things, he ultimately said nothing.

After all, one of the three great illusions in life is assuming that others will like you.

Although he was quite confident in his appearance, the two of them had only known each other for a total of 23 days.

How confident must he be to think that Choi Jin-ri would like him?

They've been in the entertainment industry for so many years, they know a lot of handsome men and beautiful women.

What makes him think he's special?

Maybe there will be an opportunity in the future?

But so far, he still lacks confidence.

wrong!

Why did I suddenly think about this? Why am I so conflicted about whether Choi Jin-ri likes me?

Li Ran was slightly taken aback, her gaze wandering.

He pursed his lips.

It seems there's only one reason that can explain this.

Could it be that I've fallen for her?

His gaze shifted to Choi Jin-ri, who was not far away.

At that moment, she was sitting on the sofa, looking down and teasing Brin.

She gently poked Brin's head with her finger, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Li Ran looked away.

Choi Jin-ri is naturally a very charming person.

Her performances on music shows are very captivating; otherwise, she wouldn't have attracted so many fans.

But what attracts Li Ran is Choi Jin-ri in real life.

After all, he hadn't seen many performances, and the Choi Jin-ri on stage was too far removed from him.

He had the most contact with Choi Jin-ri in real life.

"Um?"

Li Ran's nose twitched, as if she could smell something burning.

But where did the burnt smell come from?

wrong!

He snapped out of his daze and looked down at the scrambled eggs with tomatoes in the pan.

Li Ran flipped the egg over and found that the other side was already turning black.

孽 孽!

Heaven help me! Li Ran has made scrambled eggs with tomatoes countless times, but she never expected to mess it up today.

I shouldn't have been thinking like that.

He shook his head, feeling somewhat guilty.

Li Ran glanced back and saw that Cui Zhenli was still sitting on the sofa, teasing Brin.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned his attention back to the food.

Stir-fried vegetables can be prepared faster.

He added the garlic once the oil was hot.

After the aroma of garlic wafted out, Li Ran added the greens, salt, and stir-fried them briefly before taking the dish out of the pan.

Stir-fried greens and scrambled eggs with tomatoes were placed together.

One is green and white, the other is yellow and red.

Just as Li Ran was about to make a tofu soup, she caught a glimpse of Cui Zhenli standing up again.

"Is the food ready?"

She looked up and then hopped a few steps toward him.

"Stop, stop, stop! Don't come any closer. You can't carry the dishes right now. You might spill them and get hurt too."

He picked up the scrambled eggs with tomatoes and stir-fried vegetables next to him.

He originally planned to prepare it before serving it.

But judging from her posture, Li Ran was afraid that she might secretly jump over to serve the dishes again at some point.

Let's finish this as soon as possible.

Constantly worrying about it isn't a good thing.

Lee Ran discovered that Choi Jin-ri really has quite a bit of a "childlike" side.

He's encountered this quite a few times already.

Perhaps she sees herself as a special being, which is why she is willing to show her "childlike" side?

Wait, why am I overacting again?

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