Chapter 246: The Hotel Looks Just Like the Scene in the Manga

Monday.

The "Xiao Ma" event had completely ended.

Many contestants who came to Xiaodao for vacation chose to check out on Sunday and took the hotel's exclusive yacht back to Nanjiang.

Hongbei also set off early back to Lang'ai, ready to follow Bapan's suggestion and carefully research the method for making Sachima.

He aimed to create a naturally rich, sweet, creamy, and crispy Sachima.

However, apart from the working class, some freelancers and vacationers were now enjoying their perfect little island vacation.

...

On the beach, a young man was skillfully sending a message on Weixin:

"Don't worry, Mom. The security on this island is excellent, and the hotel's privacy and service are great. You don't have to worry about me."

"I'll play here for two days and then buy a plane ticket to come home."

After sending the message, the young man raised his phone, laughed happily, and took a selfie with the sea behind him.

[Send]!

"How is it? Isn't this place beautiful?!"

"I told you to come with me, but you went on a business trip instead..."

The young man sent the message while strolling along the beach in front of the hotel.

It was already evening, and the beach beneath his feet was full of small holes dug by crabs.

The young man curiously looked around, then took a small twig and poked it into one of the holes.

After a while, a small crab crawled out of the hole. Just as he was about to catch it, the little creature ran so fast that it disappeared in a flash.

As the young man prepared to catch more crabs, a cheerful voice sounded beside him:

"Sir, hello."

"Today is the first day of the Jasmine Hotel's Sunset Bar opening, and all drinks are free. Would you like to come and have a look?"

He turned around and saw a young man, about 26 or 27 years old, smiling at him.

The young man pointed in the direction to the right of the hotel.

Following the direction pointed out, he saw a bar on a giant rock in the near sea.

From this distance, he could vaguely see people moving around the bar.

Between the hotel and the bar, a wooden and stone walkway stretched over the sea, connecting the hotel to the bar.

Wow, he had been at the hotel for several days and hadn't noticed there was an open-air bar here!

"Are all the drinks free tonight?"

"Yes, sir, all free."

The young man said enthusiastically, "Today's sunset starts around 6:15 PM. There's about 40 minutes left. If you're interested, you can go to the bar and watch the sunset."

"Alright, I'll check it out in a bit."

"Okay, sir."

After saying that, the young man walked towards another couple on the beach, seemingly promoting the free bar.

Seeing more and more people heading towards the walkway, his curiosity was piqued, and being young and fond of lively and novel experiences, he decided to check it out.

"There's nothing else to do anyway. Might as well take a look~"

...

As soon as he stepped onto the walkway, he saw a small blackboard written in colorful chalk.

"Today's sunset time is 6:15 PM."

"Recommended golden viewing time is 5:30-7:00 PM."

"Kind reminder: The wind is strong at night. If you feel cold, you can ask the bar staff for a small blanket."

The blackboard was tied to the bridgehead with a rope, and the sea breeze had already started to blow, making it a bit askew.

He bent down to tighten the rope behind the blackboard and then stepped onto the walkway, heading towards the bar.

At that time, there weren't many people at the bar.

The entire sunset bar was circular, occupying almost the entire rock.

Dozens of booths were arranged in an orderly fashion, surrounding the central bar and wine cabinets.

He looked around curiously and chose a prime spot surrounded by the sea to sit.

Then, he began to observe the people around him with curiosity.

In the spot behind him, a young man was holding an iPad, drawing furiously on the screen with a stylus.

Near the bar, a middle-aged man in a black shirt was elegantly leaning on a sofa chair with an orange-red drink in front of him, seemingly waiting for the sunset over the sea.

Beside the middle-aged man, a young man with a guitar was looking at his phone, looking scholarly and like a wandering singer by the sea.

"If only that guy would play a few songs later."

He envied the guitar-playing young man.

As the tide rose, the blue seawater surged from the depths, with white waves crashing heavily against the rock, making a roaring sound.

The solid rock stood firm in the sea, slowly losing the warmth it had absorbed from the day's sun in the sea breeze, gradually being cooled by the rising cold from the ocean depths, bringing a refreshing chill to the accumulated heat of the day.

He glanced at the drinks menu and ordered a drink with a moderate alcohol content.

There were about 28 minutes left until sunset, just enough time to read an update of his favorite manga.

Then, he took out his phone, opened the Dongdama website, and started reading the manga he was following.

The more he read, the darker his face became.

A beach fireworks date was going well, and the protagonist had finally moved the ice-cold senior, and the two held hands under the beautiful fireworks and stars.

But in such a sweet scene, you let the ojou-sama (young lady) witness it?!

The ojou-sama was heartbroken and walked away proudly without shedding a tear in front of her rival.

But you arranged for a rich kid to appear on the island and play the guitar to confess under the fireworks?!

What a clichéd plot!

The most ridiculous part was that this rich kid, afraid of playing poorly, took out eight phones to play various instrument accompaniments.

He essentially created a mini-orchestra effect.

Though the ojou-sama laughed at the spectacle of eight phones, her smile was full of tears!

"So, are you feeding us garbage in this chapter?"

"Overdoing the heartbreak just makes people annoyed. That rich kid's entrance was just absurd."

"If you can't continue the story, just start a new one!"

He angrily commented in the section, feeling indignant as a loyal reader.

He could tolerate slow updates, but he couldn't tolerate his beloved ojou-sama being treated like this!

Damn it!

He furiously scrolled back through the manga.

Seeing the tearful ojou-sama under the moonlight, he wished he could find "Weifeng Tangtang" and give them a piece of his mind!

But...

"Why does the scene in this manga look so much like the Jasmine Hotel?"

He curiously scanned the island's scenery and murmured to himself.