Peninsula: I run a bed and breakfast on Jeju Island

Chapter 89 What time are we leaving?

She lowered her head and rubbed her eyes, then her nose twitched slightly.

"Did you cook?"

"Mmm." Li Ran took a bite of rice. "I just stir-fried some pork belly."

I saw you were still asleep, so I didn't wake you.

Lee Ji-eun glanced towards the dining table.

The presentation is indeed quite casual.

She leaned back on the sofa in a daze for a while before slowly asking, "Is there anything else?"

"There should still be some left in the pot," Li Ran paused, "but it's a bit salty."

"fine."

She had just woken up, and her voice was a little soft when she spoke.

Xiao Hei looked up at her.

It wagged its tail and came from beside Li Ran to her feet.

Lee Ji-eun lowered her head and patted its head.

"The rice and meat are in the kitchen. Go get some yourself."

"Okay." She nodded.

Lee Ji-eun walked into the kitchen in slippers, then came back with a bowl of rice.

She had just woken up and was still moving a little slowly.

Meow~

Brin jumped onto the chair next to the dining table at some point and was licking his paws with his eyes half-closed.

Lee Ji-eun glanced at it. "Has Brin gained weight recently?"

Li Ran took a sip of water. "Really?"

"Absolutely. Her face has gotten rounder too."

Li Ran glanced at Brin.

It's actually quite difficult to tell if a hairless cat has changed weight, but Brin's belly does seem to have gotten a little bigger recently.

Its originally skinny body now shows a little bit of flesh.

"It seems I've gained a little weight." He nodded.

Hairless cats generally have a faster metabolism and don't gain much weight.

Because it lacks fur for warmth, its body must burn more energy to maintain its temperature.

Therefore, healthy hairless cats often eat much more than hairy cats, but the calories they consume are quickly burned off.

Although Brin was a little fatter than when she first arrived at the guesthouse, she wasn't too fat.

Being too fat also has a negative impact on its health.

When you gain weight, your skin wrinkles become deeper and more numerous, making it easier for oil and dirt to accumulate in the folds, leading to dermatitis, blackheads, or infections.

Its current size is just right.

"I used to have a pet named Brin, and it didn't gain much weight even after staying at my house for several days. How come it suddenly gained weight in just a few days at the guesthouse?"

Lee Ji-eun blinked. "The cat food you bought looks about the same as what I bought back then?"

Li Ran smiled slightly, "It's not almost the same. Part of the cat food it eats is the same as the one you brought last time."

"Then why is that?" she asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Who knows? It's probably just some kind of mystical factor," he shrugged.

"You don't usually hypnotize it and force it to eat, do you?" Lee Ji-eun looked at him suspiciously.

Li Ran rolled her eyes at her. "Would I do something so pointless?"

"If I don't hypnotize it, it sometimes steals Xiao Hei's dog food. What would happen if I hypnotized it?"

"Woof! Woof woof!"

Little Black next to him seemed to understand and immediately began to complain aggrievedly.

Li Ran picked up a piece of pork belly. "Last time, when Brin stole its dog food, it just stood there watching for a long time and didn't dare to go and snatch it back."

"So cowardly?" She glanced at Xiao Hei.

Li Ran smiled, then gestured with her chin toward Brin, "Last time, Little Black accidentally flicked its tail, and it chased after Little Black and slapped it twice with its claws."

"Really?" Lee Ji-eun looked at Brin. "I didn't expect it to be such a bully."

Brin stopped licking its paws, slowly raised its head, and glanced at Little Black.

There was even a hint of disdain in his eyes.

She looked at its vivid expression with some surprise.

After a while, Lee Ji-eun picked up her chopsticks and took a piece of pork belly.

She paused slightly as soon as she put it in her mouth.

"How was it?" Li Ran looked at her, suppressing a smile.

She chewed a few times, then silently picked up the water next to her and took a sip.

"—It is a bit salty."

"I already told you, it was too salty today."

"Are you giving away salt for free today?" Lee Ji-eun glanced at him sideways.

"I got distracted while cooking," Li Ran said, leaning back in her chair. "I only intended to add one spoonful, but I ended up adding two more."

Lee Ji-eun glanced at him.

"You can just sit there and daydream while you're cooking?"

Everyone needs to clear their mind sometimes.

"What were you thinking at the time?"

Li Ran remained silent for two seconds.

He scratched his eyebrow. "Nothing. I just spaced out."

"so."

Lee Ji-eun could tell that he didn't seem willing to talk about it, so she simply didn't press him further.

Li Ran lowered her head and ate a mouthful of rice.

The room was quiet for a while.

Only the background noise from the variety shows on TV could be heard intermittently, occasionally punctuated by exaggerated laughter.

Li Ran looked up at the TV, where several celebrities dressed in brightly colored clothes were playing games.

He didn't quite understand it either, so he looked away.

It seemed that the sky outside was completely dark.

Lee Ji-eun ate a couple of bites of rice and then silently drank some water.

Brin squatted down on the chair next to her and looked at her.

It spun around on the chair and then jumped directly onto Lee Ji-eun's lap.

"ah."

Lee Ji-eun felt her legs sink, and when she looked down, she found Brin nestled in her arms.

"You're really getting heavy now."

She complained, but her hand still instinctively supported Brin.

It felt warm all over.

Brin lay on her lap, squinting, its tail swaying gently.

Xiao Hei looked up and stared for a while.

It seemed to want to go up too, but after looking at Brin, it silently pulled its head back in.

Even without Brin, Blackie wouldn't be able to get up there.

It has gained some weight recently.

"What time are you planning to leave tomorrow?" Li Ran asked, taking a sip of water.

Lee Ji-eun looked up and thought for a moment, "I told them to come pick me up tomorrow at noon."

"It should be around noon."

95

"Twelve o'clock?" He blinked. "Isn't that lunchtime?"

"Why don't you finish your meal before you leave?"

She shook her head. "Forget it. I can eat lunch on the plane."

"I'm not eating breakfast either, so don't wake me up. I'm planning to sleep in."

"Okay." He nodded.

Meow~

Brin rolled over on Lee Ji-eun's lap.

It lay on its back, its eyes half-closed, making a series of gurgling sounds in its throat.

She poked its round belly with her fingertip.

Brin flicked its tail, but didn't open its eyes.

Lee Ji-eun picked up her chopsticks and took a few more pieces of pork belly.

She specifically chose lean meat this time, as it tasted slightly better.

After taking a bite of meat, she ate several more mouthfuls of rice.

To be honest, no matter how well the pork belly is cooked, it's at least quite good with rice.

She ate two small bowls of rice and drank three cups of water.

Lee Ji-eun leaned back in her chair and glanced down at Brin, who was still nestled on her lap.

She reached out and scratched Brin's chin.

Brin squinted, and the gurgling grew louder.

Li Ran stood up and began clearing away the dishes.

He stacked the empty plates together and casually took the bowl in front of Lee Ji-eun.