Looking around, the scenery really was lovely. The place sat right beside the beach, with beautiful views—even the young women playing on the sand in bikinis were visible.
"Mm-hmm. I helped out quite a bit when the owner and his wife first settled on the island!" Veranica said proudly.
"You see, outsiders need permission from the Authorities to settle on an island. But Uncle Xiang wasn't from the Solomon Islands back then, and he even clashed with the Authorities because of Kuna!" Bored with waiting, Veranica decided to tell Xiao Ran the restaurant's story.
"Clashed with them? Why?" Yun Mengqiu asked curiously. Women were always curious about gossip, regardless of their age.
"It's a pretty clichéd story. A noble in the Solomon Islands took a fancy to Kuna and tried to abduct her. Uncle Xiang happened to be traveling through the islands and rescued her, so that's how the conflict started!" Veranica said with a shrug.
"Oh, right. Stories really do come from life. So things like that actually happen!" Xiao Ran remarked. He had always thought such things only happened in novels.
"They do! After that, the two of them were hunted by the Solomon Islands. When they had nowhere left to turn, Miss happened across them while she was out enjoying herself. She rescued them and sent their pursuers packing!"
"The two fell in love while they were on the run. Uncle Xiang decided to settle in the islands for Kuna's sake, so Miss arranged this place for them, and they opened this restaurant."
"With Miss backing them, the Authorities in the Solomon Islands didn't dare trouble Uncle Xiang or Kuna again. They've lived peacefully all these years!"
This time, it was Maid Millie who spoke. Clearly, she had been involved as well. The story was melodramatic and