Chapter 56: Facing the Sea

  "Ah, good take!"

  The play has come to an end, and Meng'er felt like she had relived her own experience in Sheng Yue. Unfortunately, she didn't get a good ending for herself, but the female lead in the play did, which also brought her some comfort.

  "How did you come?" Meng Er was surprised to see Yan Yi appearing in front of her. Because they had agreed that except for private occasions, in public places they were just superior and subordinate relationships.

  "Let's celebrate your completion, I'll take you out for a delicious meal!" Yan Yichong affectionately scratched her nose.

  Meng'er glared at him, quickly looked around and found that no one was paying attention to them. She thought it was too magical. So, she also plucked up the courage and went over. "Where are we going to eat?"

  "You'll know when you get there!" Yan said with a sly smile.

  Meng'er hesitated for a moment and asked: "What about Yan'er?"

  "I don't need light bulbs to eat, I'll have the wind send her back to school!"

  Yan's words had just fallen when Yan Er, who was packing things on the side, slipped over and said slowly: "Cough cough cough, actually I'm not used to being a light bulb either. You guys go quickly, quickly, I can finally take a break!" She stretched her waist in succession, and then was pinched hard by Meng Er at her waist, hurting so much that she almost shouted out loud.

  The car drove around the coastal road and then entered a beachfront, where Yan Yi found a parking spot. Holding Meng Er's hand, they walked towards a wooden house.

  Walked in and saw the sign - Mian Hai Ju! Went in, a wave of ancient fragrance came, all the tables and chairs were wooden, with pictures of flour food menus on them.

  "This is a noodle restaurant?" Meng Er asked in surprise.

  "Right, Mian Hai ah, literal meaning!" Yan patted Mian'er's head and sat down.

  Meng'er was shocked, her voice trembling as she said: "Isn't it supposed to be 'facing the sea, blooming flowers'? This boss is really too weird!" Meng'er was so shocked that she couldn't even speak properly.

  "Who says I'm weird!" A bright and cheerful voice came from behind the curtain, followed by a pair of slender white hands that lifted the curtain. Meng'er saw a girl about her height, slender build, with a clear complexion, walking towards them.

  "Ah, she's the boss and the only partner!" Yan Yi's explanation stunned Meng Er again.

  "Hello, I'm Mei Zi!" She walked over to the table and extended her hand for a handshake with Meng Er.

  Meng'er got up and shook hands: "Hello, I'm Canghai Meng. You can just call me Meng'er!"

  "Oh, Meng Er! Just now you were saying that the name of this noodle shop is strange? I think you should use the word 'weird' instead! Hehehe" Mei Zi covered her mouth and laughed for a while, then continued: "But don't you think it's very fitting for this environment? In front is the sea, this house is a place to eat noodles, and it's also where I live."

  "But aren't you afraid, being alone? Besides, can you handle it all by yourself?" Meng'er couldn't have imagined that this small noodle shop was actually run by a frail little girl.

  "Hey, take a look around!" Meng'er took a glance around and found that the spacious hall was empty except for them. "Few people would travel thousands of miles just to come here and eat my noodles like the person in front of you."

  Meng'er looked at the person opposite her, only to see him smiling at her. With piercing eyes, she felt embarrassed and turned her head away.

  "Cough cough cough, what are you going to eat this time? One one."

  "What's up?" Meng Er heard this greeting and finally, for the first time, didn't calmly call out.

  "Ah, yes, it's true!" Mei Zi swallowed her saliva and took two steps back towards Yan Yi, as if afraid of being beaten.

  "What a lovely name! How come I didn't think of it?!" Just then, Meng Er finished speaking, Yan Yipan sweated, and Mei Zi burst out laughing!

  "Alright, you've hit the jackpot! No need to choose then. I'll bring out today's signature couple noodles for the two of you!" The paper and pen still in hand were taken back by Mei Zi into her pocket, as if confirming their order, and then she retreated behind the curtain.

  "How did you know I was here?" She finally had a chance to talk to Yan.

  "It was an accidental discovery that Mei Zi is a very peculiar person!" Yan Yi gazed through the glass window, looking at the person who was busy inside.

  "What you mean by 'special' is someone with a story?" He nodded in agreement.

  Before long, Meng'er caught a whiff of delicious food wafting over. Turning her head to look, Mei Zi arrived at their table with two large bowls and placed the noodles in front of her and Yan Yi.

  Meng'er saw that in the bowl, on top was a heart-shaped egg, lifted it up, underneath was beef, lifted again, there was a layer of lettuce, and under that was noodles. On the surface, green onions were sprinkled as garnish. It looked pretty appetizing, but, wasn't anything special?

  She looked at Yan Yi, who didn't make a sound but had an air of readiness about him. Then she turned to Mei Zi, who should have seen the disappointment on her face, yet still wore a smile and made a welcoming gesture towards her.

  She pushed aside the green onions, took a spoonful of soup and put it in her mouth. The rich bone broth melted in her mouth, sweet and refreshing, leaving a fragrant aftertaste. She picked up another small handful of noodles, smooth and chewy, with just the right amount of bite! Ordinary appearance, but extraordinary taste and texture.

  Meng'er gave Mei a thumbs up and swallowed the food in her mouth, saying: "Delicious! Why is this today's signature noodle?"

  Meng Er's words were no sooner out than Mei Zi burst out laughing, and Yan Yi also laughed. Yan Yi patted her head: "You really believe what she says? She's all nonsense!"

  Plum saw that she had been exposed, and she didn't pretend anymore. She explained: "Actually, it's called beef noodles, but since I added two heart-shaped eggs for you, it became lovers' noodles!" Plum finished speaking and covered her mouth to laugh again. People with discerning eyes all knew that she was talking nonsense again.

  After a bowl of noodles, they bid farewell to Mei Zi and came to the beach to digest.

  The sea and sky meet, stretching endlessly, the setting sun retreats to the other side of the ocean. Meng Er leans on Yan Yi's shoulder, watching the tides rise and fall: "Leisurely watching the flowers bloom and wither in front of the courtyard, freely following the clouds rolling and unfolding outside the sky. If only, one could always feel so carefree, it would be a great joy in life!"

  "Dream..."

  "Hmm..."

  It had been a long time, and he still hadn't responded. Meng'er lifted her head to see Yan Yi staring at her, the golden sunlight warmly enveloping him. His curved eyebrows and upturned mouth corners made her unable to resist reaching out to touch him. As soon as her hand made contact, it was caught by him.

  Then, the whole person fell into his arms, slightly tilting her head, looking up at him. He saw him lower his head and cover her lips, rolling over and over, infatuated with each other. The dream was no match, lightly humming out, the person on top let go of her contentedly...

  Meng'er saw his about-to-laugh expression, and with a blush, she stretched out her hand to hit him. But just then, a huge wave came over, and both of them got splashed by the seawater. Meng'er happily jumped into the shallow water and splashed seawater at Yan Yi.

  Suddenly, bursts of laughter echoed by the sea...