Edited by Jules
Finally, the two didn’t choose those popular scenic spots filled with tourists, and instead found a small island that just opened up not long ago.
This island had a unique natural landscape; the seawater was a clear azure, and there were white sandy shores and a forest that was preserved very well.
After getting off the plane, Xiao Lan smelled the scent of the sea breeze unique to coastal cities.
But they still had to take a boat to reach the island. Hearing the rumble of the motor, he couldn’t help looking forward to it.
The instant he set foot on the island, the feeling of an oasis hit him right in the face.
It was no wonder that this place had caught the keen eye of travelers and quickly emerged.
Many of the residents continued with the tradition of fishing to make a living, but a few had turned to catering and guesthouse services.
Because the tourism industry was still fairly new here, the air of commerce on the island couldn’t be considered dense, and they could experience the most natural local lifestyle.
“Sir, we’ve arrived.” Luo brought Xiao Lan to the residence he had booked.
It was a detached wooden house which was set very far away from the other buildings around it. The environment was very quiet.
The wooden house was very close to the seaside. It was said that they could experience the most beautiful seascape at sunrise. Perhaps to make it easier for visitors to admire the view, there were huge french windows in the room which faced the sea; one could feast their eyes on the beautiful sight as they stood by the window.
And what turned this quaint and nameless island into a tourist attraction was the photo of a sunrise which exploded on social media. One could see how stunning the sunrise was.
What a pity it was already nightfall when they stepped onto the island.
It looked like they had no way of seeing this famous sunrise today.
But to Xiao Lan, this person who had lived inland for years, this sort of wooden seaside house was already a rare experience.
He walked a round inside the wooden house and studied its structure, his eyes filled with excitement.
After viewing the entire house, Xiao Lan then sat on the sofa. “How did I not notice before that the seaside is this interesting?”
Luo sat on the side and watched Xiao Lan’s movements with a smile.
On this day, the two ate local specialties in a nearby restaurant, then Xiao Lan went to sleep early.
Because they had already agreed to see the most famous sunrise over the ocean early the next morning.
Early next morning.
The sky hadn’t brightened yet and Xiao Lan was sleeping soundly in bed.
“Sir, it’s time to get up.”
A voice rang out above Xiao Lan’s head.
The sleepy Xiao Lan opened his eyes.
At that moment, the sun had yet to rise and the island didn’t have the pollution of city lights. The night sky was pure darkness and the room was pitch-black. Only two bright gold dots flickered in the air; against the black backdrop, it was simply like a ghost haunting.
A person with a bad heart might pass away on the spot at this scene.
Xiao Lan also couldn’t help his heart tightening for a moment; the haziness from just waking up instantly faded.
Luo, this guy, didn’t turn on any lights. Could it be that he felt that this sort of morning call was more effective?
Although… from a certain point of view, it truly was more effective…
Forget it…
Xiao Lan flipped over and turned on the table lamp beside him; warm light instantly illuminated the room.
It also lit up the man in black standing by his bed.
Luo was still wearing his three-piece suit and standing there with elegant posture, as if for some important occasion.
Seeing that Xiao Lan was awake, Luo said with a smile, “There’s still half an hour before sunrise. Breakfast has already been delivered; you can shower first before you eat.”
“Oh…” Xiao Lan nodded.
Breakfast was very simple, and was a local breakfast they had ordered in advance last night from the boss.
Although the owner was a little confused as to why two people needed to eat four people’s share, he still delivered it according to their request and was professional enough not to ask much.
After eating three people’s share of breakfast, Xiao Lan went out.
Because the house was right next to the sea, the two didn’t waste much time even at their unhurried pace.
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Slowly, that orange-red wisp slowly spread outwards, gradually transitioning upwards into a gold colour and reflecting the blue sky. The place where red and blue met merged into a pure purple.
The clouds on the horizon slowly scattered and drifted under an indigo sky that was gradually changing colour.
The current sea surface was very still with only slight waves. It reflected the beautiful sky like a mirror, as if an extension of it, and one was almost unable to tell where one ended and the other began.
Finally, the red turned even brighter and the glaring gold colour steadily spread to become the main hue in the sky.
The sun grew brighter and brighter before finally rising, dispersing the somewhat hazy darkness of early morning.
Everyone on shore did not speak for a time, as if awestruck.
Mother nature, sure enough, was inconceivably mystical.
Luo’s gaze was fixed on this round, rising sun, a somewhat complicated look in his eyes.
He previously never quite understood the players’ wistfulness for the real world; the Advent World clearly also had everything they needed, right?
And the things in the Advent World were even offered free of charge; why were there players who would choose to return to the real world?
Later, he followed Xiao Lan back to the real world a few times and accompanied Xiao Lan to sweep his dead mother’s grave, saw the rise and fall of the vegetable bed of their neighbour Uncle Zhang, and met several people.
Only then did he start to realise the difference between the Advent World and the real world, but it was just a hazy feeling.
Up until he saw this sunrise.
This sort of scene was something that would never appear in the Advent World; the player hub wouldn’t have such a grand sight, and there wouldn’t be so many people who would specially get up for a meaningless sunrise.
Seeing a sunrise wouldn’t give them any substantial rewards.
They wouldn’t become rich or powerful because of this.
But many human actions honestly didn’t need to have meaning. Sometimes, happiness and joy was the entire goal of their actions.
And in the Advent World, there wasn’t any extravagant pleasure like happiness.
Because happiness wouldn’t impact the players’ combat power much.
Luo turned his head and saw the small smile at the corner of Xiao Lan’s lips.
It looks like sir is very happy; that means this sunrise was worth it.
Luo, who suddenly realised he understood more of humanity, had this thought, and couldn’t help smiling.
After viewing the sunrise.
Xiao Lan suggested that they experience the unique travel method on the island — the electric scooter.
Xiao Lan went to the boss to borrow one.
In the end, the boss unexpectedly had motorbikes.
Looking at the brand new black motorbikes in the garage, the smooth and sleek contours, and the powerful noise of the engine, it was simply a man’s romance.
Xiao Lan couldn’t resist the allure of the motorbike.
The two borrowed one each, then began riding around the island.
The roads on the island were very new, as if newly constructed for tourism, and were smooth and clean.
The two did not drive fast, gazing at the scenery while chatting as they slowly proceeded.
Suddenly, a vendor stall selling snacks appeared up ahead, and the fragrance of the snacks wafted over from afar.
Beside it were also a group of boys and girls who looked like students.
They mingled together, and seemed like schoolmates who had come out together for a trip.
Some of the boys were riding electric scooters, and jokingly invited the most beautiful girl among them to get on their scooters.
The girl was a little awkward, unsure what to do for a time.
Two average-looking girls on the side casted ‘men are all lusty pigs’ looks at them.
At that moment, Xiao Lan and Luo just happened to stop their motorbikes.
Xiao Lan walked to the vendor with a smile, looked at the variety of snacks and asked, “Boss, which ones of these are the tastiest? Can you recommend some to me?”
The auntie raised her head. Seeing that it was a smiling young man with elegant looks, she also smiled. “Hehe, everything here is delicious! For right now, I recommend you guys eat prawn crackers. My family’s old man went out to sea when the day was dark and brought some back, so they’re the freshest now. After a while, they won’t be as delicious.”
The auntie’s words were really honest, with no intention of duping tourists at all.
Xiao Lan looked; the prawns truly were very fresh and were rather large. The auntie genuinely hadn’t lied to him.
He turned his head to ask Luo, who was standing next to the bikes, “Do you want any?”
Luo shook his head, appearing not that interested.
Xiao Lan turned back to say to the auntie, “Then give me some prawn crackers; if it’s tasty, I’ll return tomorrow.”
“Alright~ young man, you will definitely come again tomorrow.” The auntie smiled openly and processed some prawns for Xiao Lan with swift movements, then mixed them in the pan with an egg mixture and seasoning. She fried it to a golden crisp before packing them into a plastic bag and handing it to Xiao Lan.
While Xiao Lan was buying snacks, a few schoolgirls on the other side couldn’t help secretly glancing at him and Luo.
Including that beautiful girl who was surrounded and fawned upon by the few boys.
The boys instantly became displeased.
To some guys, someone of the same sex who looked good and was welcomed by girls definitely was their public enemy, and were bound to be unpleasant to their eyes.
It made them feel that being killed was less painful than to compliment someone of the same sex.
They instantly had a tacit understanding – you say one line, I say one line – and began muttering:
“You women are just superficial, just looking at his face. He doesn’t really know how to ride a bike and definitely can’t be any better than me.”
“That’s right ah, and he’s even eating snacks. That’s stuff only women like.”
“He’s even wearing a bracelet; he’s definitely a sissy.”
The girls had baffled expressions. What was going on?
What happened just now? Why did these guys who usually were on the verge of fighting like roosters looking for mates suddenly band together against outsiders?
They were just admiring a hot guy; how did they become superficial ah?
If we don’t look at him, do we have to look at you guys?
With you guys making trouble all day, the quality of the trip has already gone down, you know?
Hearing the conversation between the boys, Xiao Lan shot them a glance.
Having once been a street tyrant, and after honing himself in the Advent World for a long time, his gaze had a chill that average people didn’t have. This was a gaze only players would understand.
The boys felt a little cold from this cold glance.
But how could they make a fool of themselves in front of the girls?
As such, they stiffened their necks and did their best to glare with their eyes of different sizes, staring right back.
Xiao Lan was unconcerned.
He wasn’t so bored as to bother with a group of ignorant students.
He walked to his own motorbike, hung the prawn crackers he bought on the handlebar, then mounted the bike with clean and smooth movements.
The girls quietly said, “How handsome!”
The boys were still muttering:
“Look ah, what’s the use of good looks? He’s terrified out of his wits.”
“He definitely got scared. He doesn’t have any manliness at all.”
Hearing this, Xiao Lan raised his eyebrows.
Scared?
There was only the sound of the motorbike revving; the black bike instantly reached the boys and the head of the bike suddenly lifted up, frightening them into hurriedly backing up. All of them had pale faces and they nearly screamed.
“Wh- wh- what are you doing…”
“Someone’s fighting ah!!”
Without waiting for them to genuinely start screaming, the black motorbike turned around and headed off into the distance, leaving behind nothing more than a burst of exhaust fumes for them to eat.
Xiao Lan sped off on his bike.
The wind tousled his hair and clothes, and streaked past his lips that were curved brashly.
“Cough cough cough…” The boys sitting nearby started coughing.
Because they were standing further away, the girls weren’t affected.
But seeing that Xiao Lan had departed, the boys still acted tough.
“Is- isn’t he still scared to make a move…”
“That’s right ah…”
As a result, they heard the rumble of a motorbike again.
Their faces that were still bloodless became even paler.
Why is it here again?!
This time, it was Luo.
The similar black motorbike swung past them. Under Luo’s accurate control, it was centimeters away from their foreheads; they could even feel the wind from the tire sweeping past their faces.
After scaring them terribly again, the motorbike turned around and swaggered off with another gust of exhaust fumes.
The boys began coughing again. This time, no one dared grumble anymore.
After they finally caught their breaths.
A boy still felt indignant. “Let’s chase after them and teach them a lesson!”
Another boy hesitantly said, “They have motorbikes and can casually go over 100 kmh. Ours are electric scooters and the speed limit is… 25.”
The boys each compared their brightly-coloured electric scooters with the other two’s black and lofty bikes.
The boy: “…”
He indignantly kicked a rock on the ground.
The girls finally couldn’t hold back and started laughing. This felt like the most fun thing they had experienced on the whole trip.
The snack vendor auntie who had witnessed the entire process also began laughing.
The air was filled with a joyous atmosphere.
As for the few boys who had become the butt of the joke, their faces had practically turned green.
For dinner, the two chose a local restaurant and sampled the famous seafood on the island.
There weren’t any special or rare seafood near the island, but they were fresh enough. When the two entered the restaurant, they just happened to see the seafood freshly caught by the fishermen being sent in.
The two sat outside the restaurant near the sea. Here, they were able to catch the view of the gradual sunset.
The plump store owner nimbly brought over the dishes they had ordered from one side. After swift and practiced cooking, he swiftly served it to their table.
Each oyster was plump and full, and roasted with charcoal fire. Paired with the owner’s special-made garlic paste, it emitted an aroma unique to seafood; the taste was fresh and a little spicy, each bite a tasty texture.
The fresh sea crabs were disassembled slightly and rapidly stir-fried with a mix of spices, the fragrance quickly permeating the whole place. The sweet and fresh texture had a slightly different taste compared with being boiled in broth.
In addition, they also ordered various snails which were abundant locally. They didn’t look too similar, but they were all similarly delicious.
Xiao Lan ate with extreme satisfaction.
Because it was almost all shellfish, he was unable to eat as quickly as when he ate meat, and it slowed him down a lot. In any case, it didn’t seem so astonishing.
Luo sat opposite him and ate leisurely, eating the roasted oysters in a manner as if he was eating snails steamed in red wine.
The two also ordered the local specialty wine. It wasn’t high in alcohol content but went very well with the seafood; it was just nice for livening things up.
The horizon was bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun. The sunset dyed the entire sky red; the two people admiring the sunset were now covered in a layer of warm light.
The two chatted as they drank.
They chatted about the future, about the past, about everyday things.
They didn’t talk about anything important, but there was also a sense of peace and tranquility.
Looking at the soft glow of the sunset, there was a faint smile on Xiao Lan’s lips.
At that moment, Luo suddenly understood what humans meant when they talked about stability and blessings.
If they could live like this forever, it was truly something a person would yearn for.
Moreover, one was willing to pay any price for it.
The author has something to say:
There are countless roads, but safety is number one. If you don’t follow the rules when you drive, your close ones will be in tears.
You must wear a helmet when riding a motorbike; don’t learn from certain people.
thank you very much for the chapter
EEEEEEEEYAAAAA THEY WENT ON A DATE ITS SO CUTE THE DATE IS GREAT why won’t anyone do this for me THEY’RE SO CUTE AHHHH╰(⸝⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝⸝)╯
hahaha the author’s comment is just the best 😆
what a nice -date- outing
Awwwwwwwwwwww 😍
Almost honeymoon repetition!
Yeah, sunrises and -sets at the sea are really, truly beautiful :3 Hope you guys have lots of fun there~
Thx for the ch ٩(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )و
Thank you for the hard work
Yoo, those boys have some toxic masculinity to take care of.
Thank you for the hardwork ❤
tsk tsk, Xiao Lan and Luo, the author has outed you two as bad role models lmao
Don’t try what they do kiddos 😂
Thanks for the chapter! 😘
Thank you for the advice, author 😁🤭
Thank you for the chapter ❤️
Such a sweet cozy seaside date!!🌅⛵️🌴
Also, shouldn’t you get a helmet if you rent a bike? If you buy a motorcycle you have to buy helmet seperately, but how could the bike owner not think of making extra money by renting out helmets too?
Thanks for the chapter!
yeah, certain people have protagonist halo
thanks for the chapter~
i loved this!
Thanks for the chapter! <3
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ngl I kinda want them to meet those group of students again so that those students can pick a fight and taste the might of our great emotionless demolition machine and his hunting dog Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ