"..." Ning Yizhan touched his nose. He was really angry just now and took a few sips of alcohol unnaturally. "I will quit drinking in the future."

Now, there's no chance to regret it; he won't be able to kiss his beloved girlfriend tonight.

"There's no need. You can drink if you like." She's just allergic; there's no need for him to quit drinking too.

"No," he had already decided. After letting go of her, he said, "I'm going to wash up."

Alcohol, reduce, reduce, reduce.

Qiu Hu followed him inside, and seeing that Ning Yizhan had taken his clothes, Qiu Hu pulled him out, saying, "Go wash in your room!"

"If I go, will I be able to come back?"

"Sure," but who knows when that will happen.

Qiu Hu closed the door, leaned against it, and only after hearing the bedroom door next door close did he secretly lock it. He felt relaxed tonight and walked briskly into the bathroom.

After Ning Yizhan finished washing up and came out, he turned the doorknob of the master bedroom. When he couldn't turn it, he realized what was going on. He raised his hand and knocked on the door, "Ah Hu, open the door."

There was no response from inside, so he knocked on the door again. "Open the door."

There was still no movement inside. He wondered whether he should go get the key. After standing there for a while, he finally left.

Qiu Hu, of course, wouldn't open the door. She was taking a shower at the moment and couldn't hear the knocking at all.

So the two spent the night in their respective rooms.

In the morning, the Qiu family.

"Sister, it's my birthday tomorrow, are you coming?" Zhao Shi called Qiu Hu, whom he hadn't seen for a while, to invite him to his birthday party.

Qiu Hu glanced at the time; tomorrow was indeed his birthday, his eighteenth birthday celebration. Regardless of whether he would have time tomorrow, he readily agreed, "Okay, send me the time and address."

Sitting in her office, she put down her work and thought about what gift to prepare. She wanted something unique, and she thought of an old, vintage fountain pen that she had acquired at an auction abroad. It was said to be the prized possession of a famous store that had never been sold to the public. The store was struggling financially, so it put it up for auction. The price was very high at the auction, and it eventually ended up in her hands.

However, the pen is currently on Lake Creek Island, in her basement safe, and no one but her has ever been inside.

"Brother Awan, arrange a helicopter as soon as possible for a round trip today. I need to go back to Lake Creek Island."

At noon, she boarded the helicopter back to Huxi Island. As soon as she sat down, Ning Yizhan called, "Have you eaten?"

"I've eaten. I might go back a little later tonight. I need to go back to Huxi Island."

Ning Yizhan lost his temper at the mention of Lake Creek Island. Last time, she had valued returning to Lake Creek Island more than him. "Why go back to Lake Creek Island?"

"Go back and get something. Tomorrow is Zhao Shi's birthday, so I'm going back to get a gift for him."

I see. But it's his brother-in-law's birthday, so he wanted to do something too. "Oh, I'll go tomorrow too."

"what ever".

Two hours later, we arrived at Lake Creek Island.

As soon as I got off the plane, I was warmly greeted by the hotel lobby manager and a group of people. "Miss, you're back."

The lobby manager was someone who had watched Qiu Hu grow up, and Qiu Hu trusted him a lot.

"Hmm, how's the island doing lately?"

"Everything is normal, nothing unusual has happened." The lobby manager was also perceptive and knew what Qiu Hu wanted to ask.

"That's fine. I'll just come back for a bit. You can go ahead and do your own thing. You don't need to come with me."

The manager then led a group of people back.

Qiu Hu went straight back to his villa on the island. It had been a long time since he had been there. The living room was very clean, so it seemed that the person who cleaned it hadn't been lazy.

She went upstairs to her room, which was still very clean, but something felt off as soon as she entered. She looked around more closely and sat down at the dressing table. Before she left, she had placed all the photos of her room on the dressing table, though she had just put them there randomly.

Nowadays, photos that were once placed randomly are now very neatly arranged, which is understandable if the cleaning staff has arranged them neatly.

However, what's abnormal is that the photos are now arranged in the order of her growth. There are seven photos in total. The first one was taken last year when Ayi dragged her to take the photo. She developed it and put it in her room. The second one is a solo photo from her university graduation ceremony. The third one is a photo from her 20th birthday. The fourth one is a photo from the banquet where she first met Ning Yizhan when she was 19. The seventh one is a photo taken when she was four years old at an amusement park.

The person who cleaned the room probably didn't have this kind of hobby, and it's impossible for them to know about her life at different times, let alone the first four photos. She wouldn't be able to tell them apart without careful thought.

Ultimately, she concluded that someone who knew her and was quite familiar with her had been to her room. She felt she was being monitored, and the thought terrified her. She picked up the phone and asked someone to investigate, "Qian, find someone to check who went into the villa on Lake Creek Island. Don't let anyone get away with it."

Even Qian was stunned, "A villa on Lake Creek Island?"

"Yes, I'm currently in a villa on Lake Creek Island. My room has been disturbed, but it's unlikely to have been done by the cleaning staff."

"Yes, miss."

With such tight security on Huxi Island, and records kept of everyone entering and leaving the island, who exactly is this person who managed to get into her villa?

This time, Qiu Hu really couldn't understand it.

She left the room and went to the basement. When she opened the door, a musty smell wafted out. The room wasn't messy, but things were piled up together. She searched for the pen and finally found it on the cabinet.

She opened the box to confirm that it was exactly like this: a sea-green outer shell with an embossed design, dignified yet luxurious, and a blessing from her to her younger brother.

After confirming the transaction was complete, I closed the box and left with the pen.

After leaving the villa, she strolled around the island again, reminiscing about a meal she had there, before continuing her exploration.

The island hasn't changed much; everything is as usual. Having seen everything here, I realize that life on the island is still wonderful. There's money, friends, joyful gatherings, and you can see all walks of life in other people's lives.

She thought that if it weren't for Qiu Bing, she would probably have spent her whole life here.

Unfortunately, it was just wishful thinking. Over the years, the biggest lesson she learned was to accept reality.

She went up to the top floor of the hotel, which was the highest point on the island and offered a panoramic view. It was very close to the pier, where boats were preparing to arrive; crowds were gathering on the beach; and shuttle buses were about to arrive at the hotel entrance... as well as the island's forest, which was an undeveloped area. It was a rule that had been in place since her parents' time, and this area could not be developed. She didn't know why.

When she returned to take over Lake Creek Island, she went into the forest to take a look. It was just an ordinary grove of trees, so she didn't bother with it and treated it as part of the island's landscaping. She also prohibited tourists from entering the area.

She doesn't know if it's because of the photos, but now everything seems wrong to her, and she feels there's something wrong with this forest.

Thinking of this, she went downstairs, wanting to go in and find out what was going on.