Chapter 1046
Chapter 1046: Chapter 1028: Everything Has Its Reason Chapter 1046: Chapter 1028: Everything Has Its Reason Being close to the sea meant that one could simply walk to the beach, an admittedly generous perk.
However, even with such favorable conditions, it wasn’t perfect.
The main drawback was the distance from the city center.
Driving there took about an hour.
If there wasn’t a significant need, one could make do with what was available in the nearby area on a day-to-day basis.
But if one wanted to buy something large, that would be inconvenient.
After Gu Ning brought Tang Yuxin back, they carried all the purchased items into the house.
He bought quite a few vegetables, including some potatoes that were nearly the size of a bowl, which was enough for the two of them for a meal.
He bought some other vegetables too, and as for meat, he also bought a small amount just for the sake of it.
After all, these items wouldn’t stay fresh for long, and stocking up was not convenient.
But if they really wanted to eat something specific, no distance was considered too far.
The snacks that Tang Yuxin had bought were also piled up in one of the rooms.
They had only shopped twice, yet there was already a pile of things.
If they continued to accumulate more items, they might need to prepare another room for storage.
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Tang Yuxin always had restless sleep at night, which worried Gu Ning a lot.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Gu Ning extended his hand to touch Tang Yuxin’s forehead, “Why can’t you sleep well all of a sudden?”
“I’m fine,” Tang Yuxin pulled Gu Ning’s hand down, “If you take me out shopping more, I’m sure I’ll sleep very well.”
“Alright, I’ll take you tomorrow,” Gu Ning was almost torn between laughter and tears.
What was happening?
Was she getting addicted to shopping or what?
It seemed she either wanted to go out or was thinking about going out.
Tang Yuxin then pulled the covers over herself tightly.
Recently, the nights had become somewhat chilly, and even without turning on the air conditioner, they needed to be under a blanket.
Yet, this kind of weather was actually quite comfortable, especially when cooled by the refreshing sea breeze.
Being able to go out and collect shells every morning, the thought of such days was indeed quite nice.
This truly was a rare and highly successful vacation, which might even turn out to be thrilling.
As for where the excitement lay, that was something that only fate could determine.
Indeed, after Gu Ning had agreed to her request, Tang Yuxin began to feel at ease.
She wasn’t sure if it was psychological or if she had really become too fond of strolling around, but after previously struggling with restlessness, she now slept much better.
When the next day arrived, Tang Yuxin seemed to oversleep due to staying up late, so when it was around four or five o’clock, she didn’t want to get out of bed and struggled with sleepiness for a long time.
Eventually, she defeated her slumber and climbed out of the warm and cozy bed, ready to go out and collect some pretty shells.
There would always be time to sleep again, but shells weren’t available every day.
Getting a vacation had not been easy for her, and if it hadn’t been for the recent events, she might not have had half a month off.
Who knows, the next time she had free time might not come for several years.
So, skipping sleep was an option, but collecting shells was a must.
And perhaps she should be thankful for the high self-discipline she possessed over her two lifetimes.
She was never one to oversleep; no matter how tired or weary she was, she would get up as soon as she decided to.
Life is too short to not be cherished and valued every moment.
Early in the morning, Tang Yuxin and Gu Ning were among the first to go out.
This time, they were more experienced, bringing a larger plastic basket to hold all the shells they found.
It’s hard to tell if their luck had improved today, but the seashells they found were larger and prettier than yesterday’s.
It was a pity, though, that despite finding many beautiful ones, they didn’t come across any large conches like the ones from yesterday.
Tang Yuxin even spotted several large crabs, but they let them go.
There was no use taking them since neither knew how to cook them; it seemed better to simply set them free.
They had gathered a large basket of seashells when some people arrived, the same ones from yesterday.
They were later than before, possibly having collected plenty at other beaches.
By the time they got here, there was not much left to find.
Seeing the plastic basket Gu Ning had set aside, there seemed to be a trace of dissatisfaction in their eyes.
After all, no one likes seeing their livelihood threatened, especially for two days in a row.
Even if there was competition, they couldn’t blame others.
If they were to blame anyone, it was themselves for waking up too late.
If only they had arrived half an hour earlier, they might have claimed all those finds.
Regardless of whether those people were satisfied or not, it was none of Tang Yuxin’s concern.
She and Gu Ning had already carried their basket of seashells back home.
After a short rest and some breakfast, they were ready to go shopping again.
This was what Gu Ning had promised Tang Yuxin the night before, and once a promise was made, there was no turning back.
So far, Gu Ning’s credit in Tang Yuxin’s eyes was one hundred percent.
Over the years, it had never dropped a single point, which proved that Gu Ning had never broken a promise.
In keeping with old habits, Gu Ning inspected the seashells they’d brought back, while Yuxin prepared breakfast in the kitchen.
With the vegetables Gu Ning had bought yesterday, they could finally enjoy a meal with some greens.
Yuxin looked at the tap water, knowing it should be clean, but still, she felt uneasy.
Without a choice, she resorted to using bottled water to cook porridge.
She made stir-fried shredded potatoes, chicken stewed with potatoes, stir-fried bok choy, and braised pork, all simple dishes.
Yuxin was confident in her culinary skills.
Although she hadn’t been in the kitchen much in recent years, her cooking expertise accumulated over two lifetimes was not in vain.
In less than half an hour, she had served the meal.
Home cooking was simply the best.
Gu Ning enjoyed the meal Yuxin made, especially the potato stewed chicken which was his favorite.
The potatoes melted in his mouth, and the chicken was thoroughly seasoned.
Paired with green onion pancakes, it was heavenly.
Not only for Yuxin, but Gu Ning also felt that outside food just couldn’t compare anymore.
No matter how exquisite the delicacies from the mountains and seas outside were, they couldn’t beat these simple homemade dishes and a bowl of plain, pure white rice porridge.
After finishing their meal and washing the dishes, Tang Yuxin and Gu Ning were ready to head into town to make some purchases.
There were many items on the day’s shopping list, not just to continue stocking up on Yuxin’s snacks but to see what else they could buy.
Thus, their mission today was weighty, not involving the sea, seafood, or sightseeing, but shopping.
“Yes, I know, just put it inside,” Gu Ning said.
Gu Ning was driving and talking on the phone with his headset, thankfully, otherwise he might have had to pull over to continue the conversation.
Yuxin didn’t pay attention to whom he was speaking.
She was busy writing in her notebook with a pen.
Glancing over, Gu Ning realized she wasn’t jotting down just anything but the list of items they planned to buy today.
Perhaps concerned about forgetting something, she wrote down anything that came to mind.
Whatever she couldn’t think of at the moment could be left for another shopping time.
First, they went to the supermarket.
Yuxin shopped according to her list, but once inside, she found herself overwhelmed by choice and ended up throwing all sorts of things into the cart, including an abundance of bread and biscuits.
After completing their grocery shopping, Yuxin went to a department store and bought several pieces of clothing.
Anything that caught her eye, she purchased—short sleeves, long sleeves, and even a few jackets.
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Finally, Tang Yuxin had bought enough, and of course, she felt relieved after finishing her shopping.
And they ended up buying a car full of goods.
In the end, even Gu Ning didn’t know exactly what Tang Yuxin bought, but it didn’t matter.
She could clear out the entire supermarket if she wanted, as long as she was happy.
When they arrived, Gu Ning handed the keys to Tang Yuxin, letting her open the door, while he played the role of the porter, carrying the goods back into the house.
At the time of purchase, the items didn’t seem too heavy, but only when picked up did they realize that the goods were quite cumbersome.
Tang Yuxin opened the door, only to be startled by what she saw.
“What is this?”
She asked, pointing inside.
Gu Ning sighed helplessly.
“It’s the water I had delivered for you.”
He carried two bags inside, and it was of course quite difficult, because there were at least ten large barrels of purified water inside.
Yes, these were the large barrels of water he had arranged for Tang Yuxin, but it was just too much.
Maybe he had forgotten to specify when they asked how many barrels he wanted, he had said a few, for cooking.
Perhaps there really was some misunderstanding in the middle, or they misheard him.
He said it was for cooking, but they ended up delivering more than ten barrels of water, each weighing over forty pounds.
They were only staying there for ten days, and they weren’t going to eat at home every day.
Were they supposed to use all this water for Tang Yuxin’s baths?
But even for baths, wasn’t it a bit too much?
Tang Yuxin followed behind Gu Ning, carefully finding a spot to step on, although she was also surprised by the sudden appearance of so many bath-worthy barrels of water at home.
She was puzzled, yet she was still very happy to have so much bottled water to use.
If they couldn’t use it all, they could use it for baths.
But who says they couldn’t finish it?
When books are needed, one always regrets not having enough, and when water runs out, one feels like crying.
Gu Ning placed the bags he was carrying in an empty room, then carried the water barrels inside one by one, so as not to block the house or the path.
“So tired…”
Tang Yuxin lay down on the bed, pulled over the blanket, and was ready to sleep.
Gu Ning rolled up his sleeves up to his wrist, revealing his muscular forearms with veins standing out.
His hands were undoubtedly strong, those of a true strongman.
Sometimes, Tang Yuxin felt that Gu Ning was like Popeye, the sailor she used to watch when she was a child.
She liked Popeye very much and dreamed that one day she would come across a Popeye of her own.
And now, she really had.
A strongman who could lift her high up in the air.
“Sleep,” Gu Ning said, placing his hand on her forehead.
She hadn’t slept well last night and had gotten up early in the morning.
She must be tired.
“Yeah, tired,” Tang Yuxin rubbed his fingers.
How could she not be tired?
She had been tense for several days and could finally relax.
She turned over, and the blanket was readjusted by Gu Ning, who finally covered her with it.
Her eyes, though shut tightly, suddenly opened.
There was no trace of sleepiness in them, only a hint of helplessness and frustration from an unknown source.
Calamities and misfortunes are things one always encounters in life.
Those who haven’t encountered them are lucky.
But for those who have, what’s the solution, who knows?
And she felt as if she had deliberately bumped into trouble.
Why did she have to come here, to come at this particular time?
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She sighed softly and then closed her eyes again.
Sleep, yes, sleep.
Afraid there won’t be much peaceful time left to enjoy.
Her breathing gradually steadied, and she fell asleep.
Gu Ning adjusted her blanket once more before going out to continue with his own work.
And although Tang Yuxin was indeed asleep, a drop of cold sweat formed on her forehead.
With a gasp, she sat up and instinctively reached for the other side of the bed.
It was cold.
Gu Ning wasn’t there.
She fished out her phone from under the blanket and checked the time.
Only half an hour had passed, which meant she had been asleep for just half an hour before having one nightmare after another.
As for what the nightmares were about, she could only give a wry smile.
Could she say that they were just unlucky?
They had finally taken a trip, only to encounter such an incident.
When she came, she must have forgotten to check the lunar calendar, thus forgetting that in a past life, a severe earthquake had occurred in Yun City, which also disrupted traffic for nearly half a month.
Therefore, her vacation time might be extended by another half a month.
Yet she would rather not have such a holiday than to live in isolation from the world for half a month.
This place was Sea City, surrounded by the sea on all sides, and the only ways to reach it were by plane or boat.
Because of this, it was much more challenging compared to other places.
Moreover, because of the local climate, there would be strong sea breezes and other severe convection weather, making it impossible for planes to take off, so they could only stay here for half a month, until someone came to rescue them, until transportation resumed, and until the natural disaster was over.
Following the earthquake, there was also a very large typhoon.
Tang Yuxin had seen the news.
It might have been a stroke of luck amidst their misfortune,
that the sea area where they stayed, perhaps due to the topography or because it was relatively higher, was less affected by the typhoon, and the buildings here were built to be very sturdy.
Although located by the sea, there hadn’t been any major typhoons.
There were storms, yet they remained safe.
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