The joyous festivities gradually came to an end in the early hours of the morning.
Because there were many children around, the island moms took their kids home to bed early, leaving only the carefree men to party on the beach.
Chen Jianhai also drank a lot, eventually ending up with the old man in the undershirt, vomiting together on the beach so intensely that even the mosquitoes dared not come within three feet.
Xiao Lang watched, shaking his head in disapproval.
"I wonder if there are any sea anemones, razor clams, or small crabs buried in the sand... If there are, they're in for the worst luck."
After finishing the last bottle of liquor, the utterly drunk old man was carried home by his son.
Xiao Lang, meanwhile, cursed under his breath as he hoisted Chen Jianhai over his shoulder and staggered toward the hotel.
"Ding..."
"Congratulations to the host for receiving the island's heartfelt blessing. Island Hotel Charm increased by 1 star, Langai Hotel Charm increased by 1 star, and the host's personal charm increased by 1 star."
"Ding…"
"Congratulations to the host for unlocking the island's final hidden building: The Sea Cliff Library."
"Sea Cliff Library: White waves crash against the solidified coast, tiny scars of time eroding the cliff's edges. Amidst the intertwining sea and sky, the white library, hidden beneath green, cloud-like branches, stands quietly away from the bustling world."
"Construction Time: 2 AM tonight, estimated completion within one day."
"Opening Conditions: As a cultural building, the Sea Cliff Library requires an inscription from the host for its formal opening. Please inscribe within 24 hours."
"Snore..."
Responding to the system was a loud snore.
"Damn it, we grew up eating the same food, but how did you get so big!!" Xiao Lang cursed inwardly.
Chen Jianhai, limp as mud, had all his weight pressing down on Xiao Lang, nearly suffocating him.
Stumbling, Xiao Lang dragged Chen Jianhai back to the hotel. The bellboy hurried over to help, and together they heaved Chen Jianhai into his room.
It was the bellboy's first time in Chen Jianhai's room. Startled by the 2-meter-tall Iron Man figure by the door, he almost panicked, thinking there was someone hidden inside.
Xiao Lang, unfazed, remarked, "Don't worry! Even if your boss has someone hidden in here, it's only men, no women!"
Bellboy: ??? This sounded strange.
"Won't the boss be uncomfortable sleeping like this?" the bellboy asked, covering Chen Jianhai with a blanket, noticing he was still dressed in multiple layers.
Xiao Lang rolled his eyes, "What, you want to change his clothes for him?"
"When your dad drinks too much at home, do you change his clothes?"
"You work for him, you're not his slave."
The bellboy was stunned, realizing that Xiao Lang had a point, but it still felt off. To his surprise, Xiao Lang, who had just walked out, came back cursing and started taking off Chen Jianhai's coat.
The bellboy was puzzled, "Didn't you say you're not his slave?"
"You expect me to change his clothes?"
Xiao Lang snapped, "Who said I'm not his father? Damn this unfilial son! Now hurry up and help!"
Seeing the bellboy's clueless look, Xiao Lang almost kicked him. "I said you're not to change the boss's clothes, but I didn't say you can't help a friend... You fool!"
"Ah? Oh!!" The bellboy finally understood and quickly joined in.
Within minutes, the two of them managed to strip Chen Jianhai down.
...
It was unclear how late it was the next day when Chen Jianhai finally woke up, his head heavy from the hangover.
A hangover is truly unpleasant! Reaching for the water cup beside him, he took a sip. Suddenly, a massive system panel popped up in front of him, with a small envelope icon at the bottom right, marked with a red dot.
"What is this?"
Chen Jianhai opened the envelope, and messages flooded out.
"Ding!"
"The Golden Jellyfish Lake infrastructure is complete. Please increase the popularity of Jellyfish Lake to 1000 within a month."
"Task Completion Reward: Obtain the Orange Souvenir Moonlight Jellyfish Plush."
"Ding!"
"The Water Cinema is complete. Island Charm +1."
"Ding!"
"Sea Cliff Library is complete. Please inscribe for the library within 12 hours to ensure it can be used continuously."
Chen Jianhai jumped up from his bed, astonished at the last message.
What Sea Cliff Library? Since when did this happen, and why do I only have 12 hours to inscribe it? What should I inscribe?
Frantically opening the system panel, Chen Jianhai searched through the tasks, finally finding information about the Sea Cliff Library under "Achievement Rewards."
"Island's Final Hidden Achievement... Oh my God, I unlocked the final hidden achievement!!"
Chen Jianhai was in disbelief.
But the inscription… how do I do that? Grabbing his head in frustration, he felt like crying.
When you need knowledge, you regret not studying enough. Now he had to inscribe something… this was too hard.
After a shower to wake himself up, Chen Jianhai, still groggy, went downstairs to eat something and settle his stomach before figuring out the inscription.
In the downstairs restaurant, Xu Bo was leisurely enjoying the sea breeze and drinking tea with a thick foreign cookbook in his hands, living such a relaxed life that Chen Jianhai felt envious.
"Sit at the next table! You smell like booze."
Seeing Chen Jianhai approach, Xu Bo didn't even let him sit down, directly sending him away.
Heartless...
Chen Jianhai begrudgingly sat at the next table and ordered a bowl of wontons.
After a few bites, Chen Jianhai looked around and asked, "Where's Xiao Lang?"
Xu Bo replied, "He went back to Nanjiang early in the morning, saying he was going to buy an electric tricycle and start a second business on the island to earn more money."
Chen Jianhai was puzzled, "Electric tricycle, second business?"
Closing the menu, Xu Bo looked confused. "I don't really understand either. This morning he was excitedly telling me he wanted to deliver packages. Aren't there already people delivering packages on this island?"
"Yes, there are..." Chen Jianhai wiped his mouth.
In the sunset, images of the island courier Han Ke pedaling his tricycle across the beach, island, and streets flashed in his mind. Every time he saw Han Ke, the man was sweating profusely, often taking breaks in Feng Di's café to cool off before continuing his deliveries.
Has he quit?