Peninsula: I run a bed and breakfast on Jeju Island

The sunglasses on the shelves are much better than those at the street stalls.

She picked up a pair and tried them on.

The sunglasses kept sliding down; they're a bit too big and don't fit well.

She picked up another pair, but felt the nose pads were too low and the lenses were touching her eyelashes, so it wasn't quite right either.

The third pair of black-rimmed sunglasses didn't slip when worn, and the frames fit snugly against my face, firmly covering most of it.

"This one's fine." She took it off and handed it to Li Ran.

Li Ran picked it up, glanced at it, and put it in her shopping cart.

Choi Jin-ri put her bright red plastic sunglasses back on.

After all, I haven't paid for the new sunglasses yet.

They walked around the supermarket again and stopped briefly in the beverage section.

Choi Jin-ri grabbed two bottles of juice, while Lee Ran grabbed a dozen cans of beer and casually put them into the shopping cart.

Seeing the beer in the shopping cart, Choi Jin-ri blinked. "Why did you buy so much beer?"

"Who would you like to drink with?"

"Can't I drink it by myself? Besides, beer is just like water." He shrugged.

Upon hearing this, Choi Jin-ri crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow.

As I approached the checkout counter, the display on the adjacent shelf seemed to have changed, with a batch of newly arrived glasses hanging there, the styles of which were more fashionable than those in the inner row.

Choi Jin-ri pushed her bike past, not stopping, but her gaze briefly lingered on one of the pairs of sunglasses.

Dark brown, thin frames, slightly retro shape, should look quite nice on.

She didn't reach out, but continued pushing the cart forward.

Li Ran glanced at it and slowly fell half a step behind.

There were several people in line in front of the cashier, and they waited for a while before it was their turn.

I noticed there weren't many people near the shelves when I was shopping at the supermarket, but there were quite a lot of people near the checkout counter.

Choi Jin-ri started putting things from the shopping cart onto the conveyor belt. The cat food was a bit heavy, so Lee Ran took it from her and helped her carry it.

Halfway through, she looked down and saw a pair of dark brown, thin-framed sunglasses in the corner of her shopping cart.

She paused for a moment, then looked up at Li Ran.

He was carrying the last bag of cat food onto the conveyor belt.

Noticing Choi Jin-ri's gaze, he casually remarked, "I bought the ones that were just okay, and the ones that were suitable. Why hesitate when I find the ones I really like?"

Upon hearing this, Choi Jin-ri gently bit her lower lip.

She lowered her head again and picked up the sunglasses to examine them.

The cashier's voice rang out as she scanned the QR code.

Li Ran gently took the sunglasses from Cui Zhenli's hand and handed them to the cashier.

Choi Jin-ri originally intended to pay, but he preemptively handed the money to the cashier.

She blinked but didn't say anything.

……

Choi Jin-ri stood at the door and switched the shopping bag to her other hand.

She currently has three pairs of sunglasses in her hands.

At the beginning, there were those bright red plastic sunglasses.

The second pair of black-rimmed sunglasses is the right size.

And those dark brown, thin-framed sunglasses.

She put on these dark brown sunglasses.

Choi Jin-ri looked at the black screen of her phone.

The frames were close to his face, covering most of it, and looked much more normal than the bright red plastic sunglasses he had worn before.

Li Ran was stuffing cat food and dog chews into the bicycle basket, but after filling it halfway, she realized it wouldn't fit, so she readjusted the positions.

"Is it all set up?" Choi Jin-ri asked.

"Alright." Li Ran clapped her hands and nodded.

She folded the wrapping paper in her hand and casually stuffed it into the shopping bag beside her.

The bright red plastic sunglasses were still hanging on her collar as he scratched her neck.

Choi Jin-ri glanced down, then took it off and held it in her hand.

Li Ran secured the last bag of items, clapped her hands, and said, "Let's go."

Choi Jin-ri stuffed her bright red sunglasses into the shopping bag and hopped on the back seat.

The electric scooter was back on the road, and Li Ran rode much more properly this time, maintaining a steady speed and steering.

Choi Jin-ri sat behind him, her hand on his waist.

Even through the clothes, she didn't hold on too tightly.

Li Ran felt a faint, almost imperceptible force on her abdomen.

The wind was a little strong on the road, and Choi Jin-ri turned her head slightly to the side.

Her gaze darted between the shops and trees along the roadside.

The afternoon sun in Jeju Island is still quite strong, and it feels warm on your skin.

As a result, when the wind blew, his body cooled down again.

Choi Jin-ri glanced down at the bright red plastic eyeglass frame peeking out from the shopping bag beside her.

"Keep those two pairs of sunglasses, don't throw them away. Consider them a souvenir for today," Li Ran suddenly said, as if she had eyes in the back of her head.

Choi Jin-ri raised her head slightly. "A souvenir?"

"I was wondering why, since you bought these dark brown sunglasses, you still kept those black-rimmed ones?"

"Just assume I have too much money," Li Ran said, raising an eyebrow.

"You think you have too much money? Then I won't pay the rent for the rest of the time?"

"I was just kidding. How could I complain about having too much money! You're my biggest customer right now!" he immediately said obsequiously.

She blinked and glanced at the person in front of her.

She moved the shopping bag to the side and sat up straight again.

"You said this is a souvenir. Souvenir of what? Souvenir of falling down today?"

"That's quite memorable." Li Ran smiled.

Choi Jin-ri rolled her eyes.

The electric scooter turned into a small road lined with trees on both sides. The shadows of the trees cut the light into segments, which dappled the ground.

The electric car sped up, and the wind seemed to pick up a bit more.

Choi Jin-ri instinctively shrank forward, her fingertips gently hooking the hem of his clothes.

The electric scooter slowly glided to the entrance of the guesthouse. Li Ran got off first and reached out to steady the back seat.

Choi Jin-ri jumped down with his momentum, and as soon as her feet touched the ground, she heard a soft "meow" coming from the yard.

Then came the sound of Xiao Hei scratching at the door, its tail brushing against the door panel with a soft thud.

"Alright, the two little ones heard the noise." Li Ran smiled and opened the courtyard gate.

As soon as he pushed the door open a crack, Little Black darted out, wagging its tail, and circled around his legs.

Its nose kept sniffing the shopping bag in his hand.

It seemed to have smelled the dog food, because its tail wagged even more enthusiastically, almost knocking over the flowerpot next to it.

Brin followed behind, stopping at the threshold and looking up at Choi Jin-ri with her round brown eyes.

Choi Jin-ri immediately crouched down and clapped her hands at it, "Brin, come here."

Brin trotted over with small, quick steps, rubbed against her hand, and felt the cool skin against her wrist, making a soft gurgling sound in his throat.

Choi Jin-ri picked it up and gently stroked its head.

Li Ran carried her things and headed towards the kitchen.

He first put the cat food and cat litter on the bottom shelf of the cabinet, and then put a whole case of beer into the refrigerator.

After tidying up, he casually placed two bottles of juice on the dining table.

He also put the remaining food into the refrigerator compartment.

When he finished tidying up and came out, he saw Choi Jin-ri sitting on a recliner in the yard with Brin in her arms.

She took off her dark brown sunglasses and placed them on the table next to her.

Little Black lay at her feet, its head resting on her shoe, behaving incredibly obediently.

Li Ran walked over and handed her a bottle of juice.

The bottle cap had already been loosened by one turn beforehand.

"Thanks." Choi Jin-ri accepted it.

Li Ran pulled up a chair and sat down opposite her.

He picked up the sunglasses on the table, glanced at them, and then put them back.

He smiled and said, "You know what, these frames really suit you."