Peninsula: I run a bed and breakfast on Jeju Island

The dishes on the table were gradually emptied.

The hot and sour shredded potatoes were the first to be finished, followed by the stir-fried carrots with meat and the scrambled eggs with tomatoes, leaving only a little broth.

A few green beans were still stuck to the plate.

Lee Ji-eun scooped up the last few grains of rice from the bowl and then put down her chopsticks.

She dabbed her lips with a tissue.

"I'm full." She leaned back in her chair and rubbed her stomach.

"Is that all?" Li Ran glanced at her empty bowl.

"That's a lot for me." She folded the tissues and placed them on the table.

Li Ran scooped the remaining green beans into a bowl, stood up, and began clearing the plates.

Lee Ji-eun also stood up, gathered her bowls and chopsticks together, and carried them to the kitchen.

"I'll wash it," she said.

"No need, just put it in the dishwasher." Li Ran shook her head.

She put the dishes in the sink, then stood beside them for a moment. "Let me tidy up the table for you."

"Okay." He nodded, looking at Lee Ji-eun, who was looking for something to do.

The two of them tidied up the table in just a few minutes.

Lee Ji-eun draped the rag back over the sink, stood at the kitchen doorway for a moment, and said, "Thank you for today's meal."

"Don't mention it," Li Ran said, closing the dishwasher door and pressing start. "Are you going out again tomorrow? What time?"

"8:30."

He nodded. "So, what do you want for breakfast?"

She paused for a moment, then said, "No need to make anything special, I can just go out and grab something to eat."

"I was going to do it anyway." He shrugged. "Whether you come or not, I still need to eat."

Lee Ji-eun scratched her eyebrows. "Porridge is fine. Any kind of porridge will do."

OK.

"Shall I go back to my room first?" She glanced at him and pointed in the direction of her room.

"Just go back to your room, why are you telling me? You're the one who paid for it, not the one who owes me money." He was somewhat amused and exasperated.

"whee."

Lee Ji-eun chuckled twice.

Li Ran watched her leave the kitchen, then casually wiped the countertop.

"Ding-dong~"

Familiar voices, familiar software, familiar people.

Yes, it's still news about Choi Jin-ri.

Choi Jin-ri: [Have you finished eating?]

Li Ran took out her phone, glanced at it, and replied: [Finished eating.]

[She's so lucky to have a friend like you! You even went to the trouble of taking care of a friend in another city on your own birthday.]

It turns out that after Choi Jin-ri found out Lee Ji-eun's approximate off-get off work time, she specifically asked him to cook dinner and wait for her to come home.

Choi Jin-ri: [You're saying that again? You're my friend too!]

Li Ran blinked.

[It's been so long since I've had your cooking. I'm really craving it.]

She sent a smiling emoji.

"Tsk." He smacked his lips, trying hard to suppress the ever-growing corners of his mouth.

He casually brushed the stray hairs from his forehead, feeling they were obstructing his view.

"I need to find some time to get a haircut," he thought.

He typed on the on-screen keyboard:

[If you're craving something, come back as soon as possible. Brin and Blackie miss you.]

"Ding-dong~"

Then Choi Jin-ri sent another photo.

In the photo, she smiles at the camera and makes a peace sign.

This was immediately followed by a message:

[Let's use this photo to ease your longing for now. Don't worry, I'm still waiting to taste the flavors of my "hometown"! I'll definitely be back!]

Li Ran didn't ask why she said "Brin and Xiao Hei" but she directly used "you guys" to summarize it.

Maybe she just said it casually?

He stared at the photos that had been sent, blinked, and then took a couple of steps closer to Brin and Blackie.

"Click~"

He also took a photo.

In the photo, Brin and Xiao Hei are huddled together, while Li Ran smiles and makes the same peace sign as Choi Jin-ri at the camera.

He sent the photo to Choi Jin-ri, and then immediately sent a voice message.

"Brin and Blackie have received the photos and are sending them back as a token of their appreciation..."

He paused slightly, a little speechless, as if he hadn't quite thought of what to say, "Anyway, whatever it is, just keep it."

About a minute later, Li Ran received her reply.

It's a voice message:

"Choi Jin-ri received, over, Choi Jin-ri received, over."

Hearing this voice message, Li Ran raised an eyebrow, then brought the phone to her mouth and sent a new voice message:

"Li Ran received, over. Li Ran received, over."

He stared at the two voice messages on his phone screen and suddenly felt that he was being a bit childish.

After a while, Choi Jin-ri sent him a thumbs-up emoji.

He shook his head. So be it, childish.

It's nice to have someone who can be childish with you.

He glanced down at Brin and Blackie.

The two little ones had somehow gotten together again.

Brin stepped directly onto Blackie's back.

He picked up the two little ones and made them face to face.

After a while, his arms got a little sore from holding them up, so he put them down.

Oh, right!

Has the new chapter of Lord of Mysteries been released today?

He opened the author assistant app, glanced at it, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the words "scheduled release".

He glanced at it and found that the number of comments was gradually increasing, and the total number of favorites had reached two hundred.

However, we have not yet received any notification regarding the signing of the contract.

Ugh, straight hair is such torture!

He sighed.

"Buzz~"

Just as Li Ran was about to put her phone back in her pocket, it suddenly vibrated.

"Dear author, congratulations on your work 'Lord of Mysteries' passing the contract review. To better communicate with you, please add your editor as soon as possible..."

A private message is coming!

It's been a long time coming! We've finally waited for this moment.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Ran looked around the kitchen and casually picked up a washed cucumber from the side.

"Crunch~" Li Ran chewed on a cucumber and left the kitchen.

He reread the personal message and then added the editor's QQ.

He finished eating the remaining half of the cucumber in his hand, and then sat down on the sofa in the living room.

He picked up his phone again, intending to continue writing the chapter he hadn't finished that afternoon.

Even though the contract is signed, the chapters still need to be updated.

Outside the window, it was completely dark. Occasionally, a breeze would come by and make the wind chimes in the yard ring.

After a while, he suddenly realized why he was sitting on the sofa.

It's quite cold at night.

Isn't it nice to write in bed or under the covers?

He got up and walked towards the bedroom.

As Li Ran passed by Li Zhi'en's room, she subconsciously slowed her pace.

He walked slowly with his hands in his pockets.

"Um?"

He gently rummaged through his pocket with his fingers, feeling that something was off.

A moment later, he took out a hundred yuan from his pocket.

"When was this money made? Is it mine?"

He blinked.

It wasn't Korean won, and it was in my own pocket.

It should be his.

However, he forgot when he put it in.

In his view, it was like finding a hundred dollars.

What a lucky day! I successfully signed a contract and also found a hundred yuan.

This was his last thought before he fell asleep in bed.

As for, didn't you just say he came to bed to write?

Ahem, once you're in bed, you're out of control.

As soon as Li Ran touched the bed, sleepiness began to creep up on her.

He had no choice but to follow his heart and doze off for a while.

So I dozed off for the whole night.