Not far away, a long queue ford at the entrance of a small shop selling specialty desserts like coconut cake and Qingbuliang.
Diners savored the sweet and refreshing delicacies while leisurely sharing amusing anecdotes from their travels.
Grandmothers in vibrant Li brocade attire sat by the street, fingers deftly weaving colorful shell bracelets. Their radiant smiles and skillful movents attracted nurous tourists to stop and admire, take photos, and make purchases.
Trees with lush branches and leaves cast patches of green shade on the street.
Sunlight poured through the gaps between the leaves, creating golden spots on the ground.
So tourists sat on benches under the trees, leisurely sipping sweet coconut water and admiring the surrounding scenery.
Street perforrs entertained with tropical-style juggling acts, eliciting cheers and applause from the crowd.
Li Jing and Sophie strolled through, fully enjoying the unique bustling atmosphere and cultural charm, as if the commotion of the world was far away, and they were lost in this beautiful mont.
"Life here is really nice—beautiful scenery, comfortable living, and so many delicious foods."
Walking on the street, Sophie gazed at both sides with longing eyes.
Li Jing withdrew his gaze from the street vendors and looked at Sophie, slightly raising an eyebrow and saying, "Don’t you live in Hai City? The scenery you usually see shouldn’t differ much from here."
Sophie shook her head gently and replied with a wry smile, "Although I temporarily live in Hai City now, I have to work regularly, so I don’t have the ti to walk around often.
I’m not as free as you, with ti to travel. I can only wander around the province at most.
You’ve been in Hai Province for so long. How comfortable—truly envious of you not having to work."
Li Jing just smiled after hearing this and didn’t say much.
Seeing that it was getting late, the two returned to the restaurant.
From afar, they saw Liu Xin enthusiastically waving among the crowd, shouting, "President Li, Sister Sophie, it’s our turn! Co in quickly!"
Led eagerly by Liu Xin, the three walked into the restaurant.
The restaurant was still noisy, lively, and bustling.
The three struggled quite a bit, squeezed past the bustling crowd to reach a small table by the wall.
At this ti, the waiter was already holding the nu, waiting by the side, and quickly asked, "What would you like to eat? Here’s the nu; you can order anything."
Liu Xin was about to take the nu when Sophie snatched it first and handed it to Li Jing, saying, "Li Jing, what do you want to eat? Take a look first."
Li Jing took the nu and scanned it briefly.
As Liu Xin ntioned, the dishes here were rich and varied, and the cost performance was relatively high, though so major dishes were quite expensive.
Li Jing knew well Sophie’s economic situation—she’s just an ordinary worker—and didn’t want her to spend lavishly, so he ordered two or three reasonably priced dishes and said:
"I’ve finished ordering; see if there’s anything else you want, and order more."
Sophie took the nu, looked at the few dishes Li Jing ordered, found they weren’t expensive, and imdiately said:
"Why did you only order small dishes? There are featured dishes and so big seafood here. Coming to Yashi, you must eat seafood."
With that, Sophie directly ordered the most expensive signature seafood dishes.
"Sister Sophie, isn’t that too much? We won’t finish it, will we?"
Liu Xin couldn’t help but advise but was t with a glare from Sophie.
Sophie turned to the waiter and said, "That’s all. Please serve quickly; we’re already hungry."
Li Jing found Sophie’s actions amusing as he observed.
He understood that Sophie wanted to order sothing good to treat him.
Previously, he gave her a luxury bag; she felt indebted and kept thinking of ways to repay so he wouldn’t feel too guilty or embarrassed.
About half an hour later, after Sophie urged twice, the dishes they ordered were finally served one after another.
The restaurant Liu Xin recomnded was indeed good, though the service was not very attentive, and serving was slow.
But after Li Jing tried a few bites, he felt the taste was genuinely nice, nodding and praising:
"Hmm, it’s pretty good. There are indeed reasons why this restaurant is popular."
On hearing Li Jing’s approval, Liu Xin imdiately beca proud: "See, I told you—you won’t go wrong coming here."
Sophie, seeing Li Jing satisfied, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and started to eat, not forgetting to tell Li Jing:
"Eat more lobsters; I’m settled in Hai City and eat seafood until I’m sick of it.
You’re different; it’s your first ti traveling here, so try as much as possible."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xin imdiately pouted and complained, "Sis, you’re so biased. I’m also here for the first ti."
Sophie glared at her and replied, "I live here; you can always co and see . Aren’t you worried about missing chances to eat seafood?"
She continued introducing various dishes and eating thods to Li Jing.
Liu Xin muttered softly, "Choosing beauty over friends," but no sooner had she spoken than Sophie gave her a sharp look, making her shrink her neck in fright, daring not to utter another word.
Li Jing watched this scene, shaking his head, finding it very amusing.
Since they ordered quite a lot of dishes, it took the three forty to fifty minutes to finish the al, each of them fully satisfied.
Even though the cost performance of the restaurant was high, Sophie ordered several major dishes and seafood; when the bill was tallied, it surprisingly reached nearly a thousand yuan.
Sophie maintained her composure outwardly; Liu Xin, hearing this price, couldn’t help but wince:
"Did we really eat that much money? It’s so expensive! If I had known, those two dishes weren’t necessary."
Sophie retorted dissatisfiedly, "Okay, okay, you’re not paying, didn’t hear you complain while eating, but now you’re done; you’re starting to grumble."
Having said that, she promptly paid the bill. However, seeing her WeChat balance drop significantly, Sophie couldn’t help a twinge of pain but quickly masked it in front of Li Jing.
Leaving the restaurant, Sophie couldn’t resist asking: "Li Jing, what are your plans in Yashi next? Are you going to see a few famous sites as well? We are too; if you don’t mind, perhaps we can go together."
Li Jing mulled over his primary purpose in coming to Yashi—to travel and sightsee, accompanied by a system task requiring taking life photos in Hai Province. He was at a loss and could only hope to encounter morable monts while exploring.
Indeed, his initial plan was to visit these tourist spots. After a brief contemplation, he nodded and responded:
"Alright. I haven’t made a travel plan; have you? If it’s okay, I’ll follow you guys for these two days; it saves making a plan and makes it easier."
Liu Xin imdiately raised her hand excitedly, puffing her chest confidently: "Don’t worry, President Li, I’ve prepared the plan. I did it with Sister Sophie; you just enjoy following us around—definitely won’t be a waste!"
Watching Liu Xin all smiles and smugly pleased, Li Jing chuckled warmly: "No need to call President Li; I’m a few years older than you. If you don’t mind, call Brother Jing."
Without hesitation, Liu Xin readily replied, "Alright, Brother Jing. Honestly, calling you President Li feels awkward; you’re so young, calling you that makes you sound older."
Li Jing shook his head upon hearing this, smiling even more.
Subsequently, he turned to Sophie and asked, "What hotel did you book? Do you need to take you there? I booked at the Atlantis; is it in the sa direction?"
"Yashi Atlantis?!"
Upon hearing this, Sophie’s face instantly showed surprise.
Liu Xin was equally astonished and blurted out, "Brother Jing, that’s top-tier luxury hotel in Yashi! I heard it costs seven to eight thousand a night?"
"Seven to eight thousand?"
Li Jing was taken aback and then frowned in confusion:
"Where did you hear that price—is it that cheap? I booked a room that cost 100,000 a night; did I get scamd as an inexperienced outsider?"
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