Deities Are All Just My Food-Chapter 2274 - 1016: Love Theater

The afternoon sun was grilling the beach, sitting on it felt a bit hot.

"Why did he leave?"

Goto Mariko asked instinctively.

"Why can’t he leave?"

Gu Qingqiu replied, pretending to be puzzled.

"No, I mean, he..."

Goto Mariko couldn’t continue.

Right,

who says that someone who rescues can’t leave?

He neither seeks credit, nor asks for a reward, not even a simple thank you, what do People from Jiuzhou call this?

Accomplish the feat and leave with a wave, hiding one’s achievements and fame?

What a good person!

Thinking of this made Goto Mariko feel worse, owing such a big favor and unable to repay it, she would feel uncomfortable for a lifetime.

"He’s a tourist, playing nearby these days, you might run into each other!"

Gu Qingqiu observed the expression of the Sakura girl in secret and found some regret and embarrassment on her face.

This convinced Gu Qingqiu that she was a girl who knew gratitude.

His plan was indeed correct, having Lin Baici leave, so the next encounter could boost more favorability.

"I’m a bit hungry."

Xia Hongyao touched her stomach and interjected timely, "How far is the nearest town?"

"Is there anything delicious in the town?"

Better head to the town first. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"About an hour by bike."

Goto Mariko turned her head, glancing at the beach.

She was a responsible girl, now acting as a beach lifeguard, even if it was the last day, she wanted to stay on the beach until sunset, but now she wanted to repay the life-saving grace.

In Goto Mariko’s view, Gu Qingqiu woke up before her, someone who, along with friends, took care of her while she was unconscious, she should invite them to a meal to express gratitude.

"Follow this highway, and you’ll reach there!"

Goto Mariko checked her phone: "6 PM, do you have time?"

"I want to treat you to dinner!"

Xia Hongyao quickly waved her hand: "No need to be so formal, it should be us treating you instead!"

"Please do me the honor!"

Gu Qingqiu’s polite manner made Goto Mariko modest, her face blushing with embarrassment.

After all, instead of saving someone, she ended up drowning herself.

Gu Qingqiu and the others exchanged a few words with Goto Mariko, set a dinner time, and left.

The beach had nothing much to see or do; staying here too long could arouse the Sakura girl’s suspicion.

After cycling for ten minutes, Xia Hongyao couldn’t hold it and burst into laughter.

"Success!"

The high ponytail was happy, with Little Linzi and Little Qiu Qiu, her two major trump cards, it’s enough to handle any problem.

"It’s not necessary to make it this complicated; with the alma mater’s looks and figure, it’s really devastating!"

Gu Qingqiu teased: "I don’t believe that Sakura girl can resist!"

Gu Qingqiu was looking forward to this ’Love Theater’, just like following a drama.

They cycled a bit further and reached the sunflower field, where they saw Lin Baici had parked his electric moped by the roadside, with an easel in front of him, drawing with oil paint sticks.

Xia Hongyao was about to approach, but Gu Qingqiu pulled her back.

"What’s wrong?"

The high ponytail was puzzled.

"Just watch for a while!"

Gu Qingqiu liked this scene very much.

The wide fields of golden flowers, Lin Baici standing by the roadside sketching, with the azure sky as the backdrop, occasionally dotted with a few drifting white clouds.

The whole world felt clean with just one glance, seeming to wash away all the mud settled in one’s heart.

Sigh!

Gu Qingqiu involuntarily took a deep breath and exhaled an impure breath.

Lin Baici’s observational skills were quite sharp, soon noticing Gu Qingqiu and the others: "How was it?"

"Everything went smoothly!"

Xia Hongyao made an OK gesture, cycled over, stopped, with her left foot on the ground but didn’t dismount.

"Why did you suddenly get all artsy?"

Xia Hongyao glanced at the painting, then the field: "Could it be this sunflower patch is pollution-related?"

"No, I’m just doing a painting, just in case!"

Lin Baici, waiting for Xia Hongyao and the others, was bored and thought about ways to woo that Sakura girl, painting was one of the steps.

"Oh!"

Xia Hongyao admired the oil painting.

The canvas showed vast fields of sunflowers, the colors were very vibrant, just a glance lifted one’s spirits, and in the middle of the field, there was a path with a girl biking down it!

Vague yet vivid!

The youthful exuberance seemed to hit you in the face.

"The painting is pretty good!"

Xia Hongyao really liked it.

Gu Qingqiu told Lin Baici everything that happened after he left, and her profile on Goto Mariko’s character.

For authenticity, they didn’t ride together; instead, they split up, with over ten minutes’ gap to enter the small town.

The town was not big, and there weren’t many people; they were curiously watching the two foreign tourists appear, Xia Hongyao and her friend.

At the arranged time with Goto Mariko, Xia Hongyao and Gu Qingqiu headed to a restaurant called ’Mountain’s Flavor’.

Goto Mariko was very punctual, already having arrived early, she waved as soon as she saw Xia Hongyao and her friend.

"The little town doesn’t have much fun stuff, only in the mountains!"

Goto Mariko said while inviting both inside the restaurant.

The restaurant wasn’t big, but it was bustling, now just at mealtime, it was already filled with quite a few diners.

The owner was a middle-aged uncle, covering his head with a blue cloth, busying himself back and forth.

Tempura, pork cutlets, ramen with rich broth...

All sorts of aromas mingled together, wafting with the cool air of the air conditioner, greatly increasing one’s appetite.

"Smells so good!"

Xia Hongyao couldn’t help but take a deep breath through her nose.