Peninsula: I run a bed and breakfast on Jeju Island

Chapter 81 The reason for taking a bath was actually...

"Oh? Okay."

Li Ran nodded.

He took it as just a polite remark.

Putting aside whether I'll have the chance to go to Seoul later, even if I do, I might not make it in time.

They might be too busy to care about a guesthouse owner.

Seemingly sensing the perfunctory nature of Li Ran's reply, Li Zhi'en raised an eyebrow.

"I'm serious!"

"After all, I still need your sleep-inducing abilities!"

"Once I get to Seoul, I can introduce you to more clients, and maybe even help you hook up with a rich woman?"

A slight smile played on her lips as she looked at Li Ran. "There are even more rich women in Seoul!"

"Uh—" He didn't know why he had left Lee Ji-eun with the image of someone who wanted to hook up with a rich woman.

He rolled his eyes. "Well, I really have to thank you, you rich woman, for always helping me expand my circle of other rich women."

She raised an eyebrow; if she had to admit, she really was a rich woman.

After all, she is known by the media as a "walking mid-sized enterprise".

Her gaze casually swept over Li Ran's wet hair.

"Hey? You took a shower? I remember you said a few days ago that you usually shower at night?"

It wasn't that she cared much about when Li Ran took a shower.

The main problem is that he takes a shower at almost the same time every day, without fail.

Several times she tried to find Li Ran, but couldn't find him after searching for a long time. When she asked him later, she found out that he had gone to take a shower.

This happened several times in a row, so naturally her impression of it became a little deeper.

Upon hearing her question, Li Ran's expression immediately froze.

"Ahem." He awkwardly rubbed the tip of his nose with his index finger.

"What's wrong?" Lee Ji-eun blinked blankly.

Under what circumstances would an adult male suddenly take a shower early in the morning?

Lee Ji-eun suddenly had an idea, and then her gaze slowly moved downwards.

Li Ran glanced down following her gaze, then looked up again, her expression somewhat subtle.

"What are you looking at?"

"It's nothing!" she blinked.

Seeing that Lee Ji-eun's gaze was gradually turning strange, Lee Ran quickly said, "It's because I got bitten by bird poop!"

"I went to check on the tomatoes just now, and a dove overhead pulled on my head."

Lee Ji-eun blinked, paused for a second, and then couldn't help but burst out laughing.

She covered her mouth, her shoulders trembling slightly. "So you took a shower this morning—because you got hit by bird poop?"

"Otherwise what?" Li Ran looked at her expressionlessly.

Lee Ji-eun nodded, suppressing a laugh, managing to maintain her composure for only three seconds.

"It's pretty good," she commented.

"————What's so good about it?" Li Ran said irritably.

"You're lucky!" She nodded seriously. "I've heard that people who get hit by bird poop are destined for good fortune."

""

He rolled his eyes. "Then why don't you give it a try?"

"I don't need to try," she said, her eyes crinkling into a smile. "I'm already lucky enough."

Li Ran pursed her lips. "I'm going to cook. Have you had lunch yet?"

"Not yet." She shook her head.

"Okay, let's eat together then."

Lee Ji-eun blinked. "By the way, could we have a different dish for lunch today?"

Hearing this, Li Ran turned to look at her, "What do you want to eat?"

"Anything is fine, as long as it's not scrambled eggs with tomatoes."

She smiled slightly, pursing her lips.

Li Ran raised an eyebrow. "How about tomato and egg drop soup then?"

Lee Ji-eun was silent for two seconds, then raised her eyelids to look at him, her gaze calm yet carrying a hint of sincere reproach.

"—You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

"Didn't you say it could be just scrambled eggs with tomatoes? So I made it into soup," Li Ran said innocently.

She stared at him for a moment, then finally couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Childish."

"Bounce back!" he said, crossing his arms at Lee Ji-eun.

"Bounce back your bounce," she said, crossing her arms as well.

"Bounce back your bounce back."

"Bounce back your bounce back your bounce back your bounce back —"

After an unknown amount of time, Li Ran lowered her hand.

He swallowed hard.

I have to say, Lee Ji-eun truly lives up to her reputation as a singer.

He has a large lung capacity and doesn't get out of breath at all. He can talk for a long time without getting thirsty.

Anyway, Li Ran felt that her throat was quite dry.

"You just called me childish! Look at your own behavior now, isn't it childish?" He pouted.

Lee Ji-eun cleared her throat and raised her hand to smooth the stray hairs from her forehead.

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"That's different," she argued confidently. "I'm doing this to accommodate you; it's backward compatibility."

"—You don't even use swear words anymore, do you?" Li Ran looked at her expressionlessly.

Lee Ji-eun smiled innocently, her eyes crinkling.

"Tch." He curled his lip and turned to walk into the kitchen.

Lee Ji-eun followed behind him with a smile.

In the kitchen, Li Ran opened the refrigerator and glanced around inside.

Tomatoes really can't be cooked anymore.

Although there are still quite a few in the fridge, if I make any tomato-related dishes today, Lee Ji-eun will probably just kill me with her eyes.

We should still respect the wishes of the investors.

Li Ran is the person who respects her benefactor the most!

He rummaged around in the refrigerator with his fingers.

He reached into the refrigerator and took out a piece of pork belly, then bent down and rummaged through the drawer below to find a bag of dried wood ear mushrooms.

"Braised pork belly, stir-fried pork with wood ear mushrooms, stir-fried green vegetables, and millet porridge."

Li Ran arranged the ingredients one by one on the table, glanced back at her, and asked, "No objections now?"

There wasn't a single tomato or egg in it.

"I just said I wanted to eat less, not that I hate tomato and egg stir-fry." Lee Ji-eun pouted.

"How about this meal?" Li Ran raised an eyebrow.

"I'll definitely do it next time!" She nodded.

He gestured with his lips.

She has no idea how appealing scrambled eggs with tomatoes can be!

He turned around to rinse the rice and wash the wood ear mushrooms.

Lee Ji-eun leaned against the door frame watching him work, occasionally lending a hand.

For example, handing something to someone.

"duang~duang

~"

When Li Ran cut the pork belly, each piece was roughly the same size, showing that she was someone who cooked for many years.

He heated the pan, added oil, then rock sugar, and slowly caramelized it over low heat until it turned amber. His movements were swift and efficient.

Lee Ji-eun watched from the side, blinked, and said, "I feel like your cooking skills are almost on par with some professional chefs."

"Have you studied this specifically?"

Li Ran poured the blanched pork belly into the pot and stir-fried it. The pieces of meat were rolled in the caramelized sugar and instantly coated with a beautiful caramelized red color.

"No, I found tutorials online and then gradually modified them through practice."

"I don't think it's necessary to spend money to find someone to teach me."

He started adding boiling water, soy sauce, and cooking wine to the pot, then threw in two bay leaves, covered the pot, and simmered it over low heat.

The rising steam from the stove, carrying the aroma of soy sauce, slowly spread throughout the kitchen.

Lee Ji-eun leaned against the door frame, watching Lee Ran put the pot lid on and then casually wipe the stove.