CHAPTER 544: CHAPTER 348: REWARD (4000 WORDS)

The boat to pick him up from Ihui Island and take him home would arrive tomorrow, so Beichuan Si had to spend one more night on Ihui Island.

He was sitting in his room now, planning to sort through his gains a bit.

But before he could open the system page, the monotonous and clear ring of the satellite phone already rang out.

Hmm?

Beichuan Si paused, then picked up the satellite phone.

Before he could speak, the person on the other end had already started speaking noisily:

"Hello, hello, hello?! Is this Mr. Temple?"

The caller was Shen Gu Mirai.

"It’s me."

Beichuan Si freed one hand to organize his luggage, while pressing the phone with the other: "What’s the matter?"

Hearing Beichuan Si’s voice, Shen Gu Mirai couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

She leaned against the glass door of the balcony at the seaside hotel, gazing at the boundless ocean while continuing:

"Are you alright, Mr. Temple?"

"Yes."

Beichuan Si responded, "Things here are more or less resolved for now, no other issues at the moment."

"Already resolved?! That’s so like you, Mr. Temple!"

Shen Gu Mirai finally felt relieved.

When she had left four days ago, she was full of anxiety, fearing something might happen to Beichuan Si. But as expected, Beichuan Si was still Beichuan Si, seemingly nothing in this world could stump him.

"So, is there anything particular?" Beichuan Si folded his clothes neatly, stood up, and opened the doors of the guesthouse.

Clang—

The deer startled and made a crisp sound.

Amid such an ancient and gentle noise, Shen Gu Mirai cleared her throat and spoke, "I was actually wondering, Mr. Temple, do you want to fly back alone, or shall we go together...?"

It turned out she called for this reason.

Beichuan Si glanced at the time.

He and Shen Gu Mirai had rushed to Ihui Island on May 4th, on May 5th he arranged for Shen Gu’s family to return to Okinawa, then he stayed here alone for four days.

So, it was now May 9th, and tomorrow would be the 10th.

From May 5th to the 6th was nearly the end of the Golden Week holiday.

In other words, Beichuan Si had an extra four days off than others.

"This really was a fulfilling Golden Week," Beichuan Si muttered.

In a sense, this was also the first Golden Week Beichuan Si had spent in Japan.

This Golden Week, he first went to Jishi Park to solve the problems there, then went to Ibaraki Prefecture to deal with the issues of Sanseiyuan Tenzi, and then flew from Tokyo to Okinawa Island and took a boat to Ihui Island.

Did he manage to experience everything he should have for summer vacation in advance?

Thinking this, Beichuan Si shook his head, "Book the tickets for the day after tomorrow, I’ll go back with you. How are Uncle Shen Gu and Aunt Shen Gu now?"

On the other end of the phone, Shen Gu Mirai let out a small "ah," then replied, "As for my parents... they still need to deal with Chang Ze Aoba’s matters, so they have to stay in Okinawa for a while, so if we are leaving... it looks like it will just be us together..."

As she spoke towards the end, Shen Gu Mirai’s voice became quieter.

But soon she thought about the fact that she was already close enough to Beichuan Si to confidently call herself his girlfriend, shouldn’t that be without any problem?!

Once this thought crossed her mind, she regained her assertiveness: "Yes! That’s right! We should go back together!"

"..." Beichuan Si.

The sudden shift in her mood made Beichuan Si involuntarily raise an eyebrow.

He had no idea what Shen Gu Mirai had just thought.

Beichuan Si flicked his finger: "Let’s put that aside for now; there’s something else I want to ask you."

"I’ve been away for so many days, haven’t Hui Li and Shihua called you to ask about it?"

Honestly, he was quite worried about those two Salty Eggs staying at home.

Although they could go out to eat at restaurants, Beichuan Si still felt uneasy.

"Ah... that..." Shen Gu Mirai hesitated for a rare moment.

She scratched her head, thought for a while, and then said, "There were calls, but most were about when exactly you were coming home. I didn’t know the precise time, so I just managed to bluff through it each time."

Shen Gu Mirai hadn’t expected that Hui Li, being so old, would still cling so much to Beichuan Si, almost calling every day to ask when Beichuan Si was coming home.

It got to the point where Shen Gu Mirai wondered if Hui Li had some unusual feelings for Beichuan Si.

But it didn’t sound like it.

Each time the caller’s tone was frantic, not like missing feelings but rather a fear that Beichuan Si might come back and scold her.

Having heard Shen Gu Mirai’s description, Beichuan Si had more or less an idea in his mind.

It must be those two Salty Eggs causing trouble at home again.

Otherwise, Hui Li wouldn’t be so frantic.

On the other end, Shen Gu Mirai astutely picked up on Beichuan Si’s mood and directly asked:

"So, should we move up the flight reservation a bit, Mr. Temple?"

"No need. Let’s keep it the day after tomorrow."

Beichuan Si rejected Shen Gu Mirai’s suggestion and continued, "I will be at Okinawa Island by tomorrow, when you can just send me the address of where you’re staying."

"Okay."

The two exchanged a few more words and then hung up the phone.

"I wonder what Hui Li and the others are up to."

Beichuan Si pondered slightly.

Not having any leads now, Beichuan Si let go of these thoughts.