The moment Xu Mengyu was shrouded in shadow, she looked up. Zheng Tianming, a cigarette dangling from his lips, squatted in front of her, his powerful legs encased in trousers, his military boots crunching on the half-dried grass.

"Walk yourself, or I'll use force." Zheng Tianming blew a puff of smoke to his left before continuing to stare at the little simpleton in front of him, whose cheeks were flushed from the sun.

Xu Mengyu shifted her position, her fingers cut by the grass, but she felt no pain. With her eyes downcast, she continued with her work.

The reaction speaks for itself.

"ah--"

"Zheng Tianming, you're a bastard." Xu Mengyu was upside down, her hands tightly gripping Zheng Tianming's clothes, instinctively afraid of falling.

Zheng Tianming carried Xu Mengyu on his back and gently patted her bottom: "I gave you a chance."

When He Kai saw Zheng Tianming with a cigarette in his mouth and Xu Mengyu on his shoulder, he felt like a mountain bandit king carrying his wife back to his stronghold.

Xu Mengyu kicks her leg, and she gets a slap on the butt.

After arriving at the tent, Zheng Tianming held up the roasted snake meat and asked, "Should I feed you, or will you eat it yourself?" As he spoke, his gaze fell on her cherry-red lips.

"I already said it's none of your business, don't you understand?" Xu Mengyu turned her head away. She wouldn't contradict herself; if she said it wasn't her business, then it wasn't.

She'd rather eat fish every day.

Zheng Tianming tore off a piece of snake meat and put it in his mouth, his rough fingers pinching Xu Mengyu's cheek. It was just a waste of time; here, time was the last thing he lacked.

Xu Mengyu pushed Zheng Tianming away with her hand: "I can eat by myself, you can leave."

"Eat." Zheng Tianming handed the snake meat to Xu Mengyu, holding a stick in his other hand: "If you don't eat it, I'll use the stick to stuff it in. You can try it if you don't believe me."

Xu Mengyu huddled in the corner of the tent, eating snake meat in small bites. Zheng Tianming was a scoundrel; there was nothing he wouldn't do. She was stubborn, but she wanted to minimize the harm to herself.

Zheng Tianming lay on the prepared floor mat, looking at Xu Mengyu. Seeing her eating while shedding tears, he raised an eyebrow. He hadn't done anything to her, so why was she crying?

"Come and sleep," Zheng Tianming said, patting the spot next to him.

Xu Mengyu spat, having never seen anyone so shameless, and was immediately pulled into Zheng Tianming's arms.

“I’m not discussing this with you.” Zheng Tianming said, then pulled a piece of clothing from the side and covered her waist with it.

Xu Mengyu kicked backward, but it didn't hurt Zheng Tianming at all. He pinched her waist with his big hand. She was so thin, just skin and bones, yet she was still showing off.

“Xu Mengyu, after you leave here, you can do whatever you want, I don’t care. But here, you must behave yourself.” Zheng Tianming closed his eyes after saying that, as the ordeal was making him dizzy.

Xu Mengyu was eagerly hoping to leave this place as soon as possible; she didn't want to stay with that bastard Zheng Tianming anymore.

When they were together, he would treat her well in every way, even if he didn't say it. If he knew she wasn't feeling well, he would prepare ginger tea in advance.

When she needed something, he would complain, but he would still run to the vicinity of the school to buy her supplies. Seeing his face turn red to his neck, she smiled and said that he wouldn't do it again next time.

But most of the time, she can't remember...

One day at lunchtime, she was ambushed by a group of thugs from outside the school. The leader of the thugs said he wanted to date her, and Zheng Tianming went up and fought with them. When they were eating, he said, "A toad wants to eat swan meat," and then muttered under his breath, "Only he can eat swan meat."

"Zheng Tianming, you loved being a soldier so much, why did you choose to retire?" Xu Mengyu asked, as she had been wondering about it.

Zheng Tianming said in a calm voice, "My sister is too tired, and my parents are not young either, so she retired and came back to the company to help."

So it turns out he could have given up military service!

Xu Mengyu felt all her strength drain away in an instant, and a buzzing sound filled her ears. She suddenly wanted to laugh, yet inexplicably wanted to cry: "I really want to know, why did you come with me in the first place?"

"Let me remind you, you took advantage of me being drunk and forced yourself into my bed." Zheng Tianming finished speaking, but didn't feel any better...

After Xu Mengyu hummed in agreement, tears streamed down her face. It turned out they had never even started anything, so how could he possibly choose her?

“But I advise you to change this hobby. You can handle more than twenty male models…” Zheng Tianming said this with a bitter taste in his mouth.

She created her own clothing brand, with both male and female models, but some unscrupulous media outlets, in pursuit of popularity, only published photos of her with male models. Even her haters found it outrageous, but Zheng Tianming believed it.

Xu Mengyu shifted her body forward slightly: "You talk as if you're so clean."

Zheng Tianming's eyes darkened. Was she admitting it?

Oh shit.

"Shut up." Zheng Tianming didn't want to continue the conversation. He pulled his arm away, turned around, and prepared to go to sleep.

Xu Mengyu sat up and pinched Zheng Tianming hard on the waist: "You're crazy." She got up and left the tent.

He Kai laid out dried straw mats in the cabin. Tomorrow, he would put the shed on the roof for rain protection, so they wouldn't have to squeeze into the tent. Thinking of this, he stroked his chin. It would be even better if they could catch two wild boars to have piglets, then they wouldn't have to worry about food in the winter.

Let's catch some pheasants too, and then we can eat wild eggs. Thinking about it this way, the future looks promising!

Shen Yunxi walked into the wooden house and lay down directly on the wooden bed: "It's so comfortable, Brother He, you've worked hard."

"What's so hard about this?" He Kai said, preparing to leave. He still had to cook dinner that night; his day had been anything but wasted.

Shen Yunxi exclaimed "Ouch!"

He Kai turned his head: "What's wrong?"

Seeing Shen Yunxi clutching her arm with a pained expression, he quickly walked over. Could it be that something inside her had pricked her?

He had just bent down when Shen Yunxi wrapped her arms around his neck, pressed her body against him, and asked in a soft voice, "Brother He, have you ever had a girlfriend?" As she spoke, she reached out and touched his waist. "Do you really like men? I don't believe it unless you let me try."

He Kai's Adam's apple bobbed, and his whole body felt hot. With such a beautiful woman in his arms, his body reacted instinctively.

“We’re not young anymore, we both need to take care of our health, don’t we?” Shen Yunxi said, and then kissed him.

He Kai had girlfriends before, but they broke up with him because they thought he was useless and all he did was raise pigs...

He Kai's knees rested on the edge of the wooden bed, and Shen Yunxi looked at him with deep affection.

"Don't worry, I won't bother you or ask you for anything. I just want to resolve this issue." Shen Yunxi licked her lips as she spoke.

He Kai is almost thirty; to say he has no thoughts at all would be a complete lie...

Just then, Zheng Tianming kicked open the door. He had woken up and, finding no one there, had come to check, only to be met with such a heated exchange: "..."

Shen Yunxi hurriedly sat up, and He Kai, regaining his senses, straightened his belt.

"I'll go cook. You take the awning down so we can put up a rainproof cover tomorrow." He Kai's face turned bright red.

Zheng Tianming leaned against the door with his arms crossed, his eyes fixed on Shen Yunxi, and replied, "Okay, I'll go in a bit."

Shen Yunxi saw Zheng Tianming sleeping soundly before she arrived, but she didn't expect him to wake up so quickly. She felt like crying. She hadn't accomplished her task and had been caught by the person she liked.

"You'd better stay away from He Kai." Zheng Tianming glanced at him and then turned to leave.

Shen Yunxi gripped the edge of the wooden bed, biting her lip hard. What did Zheng Tianming mean by that?

He Kai went to the bathroom, and Zheng Tianming knew what he was busy with, so he didn't disturb him.

Xu Mengyu sat by the stream, her feet dangling in the water. She was in a bad mood and didn't want to do anything; she just wanted to give up.

Zheng Tianming carried the wooden bucket over and, seeing Xu Mengyu kicking the water, reminded her, "Be careful."

"Bad luck." Xu Mengyu said, then withdrew her foot.

Zheng Tianming squatted down, and Xu Mengyu put her feet down.

“...”

"You like washing feet?" Zheng Tianming simply threw the wooden bucket aside.

Xu Mengyu turned her face away.

Zheng Tianming walked over and picked him up: "Don't move, don't you like having your feet washed? I'll wash them for you."

"Get out!" Xu Mengyu struggled.

Xu Mengyu sat in Zheng Tianming's lap, looking aggrieved: "I'm not washing anymore, let me go."

The two had a significant height difference, and with the difference in their body sizes, she simply couldn't avoid it.

What's so good about all that muscle? She could have just wanted something else!

"When will you learn your lesson?" Zheng Tianming held Xu Mengyu's leg. In the middle of summer, her leg was so cold. She'd get what's coming to her in a couple of days.

Can't she remember things herself?

Xu Mengyu sensed the change in the person behind her: "You're just taking this opportunity to be a scoundrel, have you no shame?"

Zheng Tianming pulled out a stone from behind Xu Mengyu: "Who's shameless?"

“...”

Xu Mengyu didn't have time to put on her socks and was about to leave in her shoes.

"Give me your socks." Zheng Tianming held out his hand.

Xu Mengyu turned to look at Zheng Tianming, then looked down at the small floral socks in her hand: "..."

"Pervert." Xu Mengyu ignored him.

Zheng Tianming, carrying a wooden bucket, said, "What are you thinking about? I need to filter the water later." Who's the pervert? What's she thinking about all day?

“Use your own,” Xu Mengyu said irritably.

Zheng Tianming followed behind Xu Mengyu: "As long as you don't mind when you drink water."

Xu Mengyu stopped and glanced at Zheng Tianming's military boots. Suddenly, she thought of something: "What about the water from before?"

“Yes, my socks,” Zheng Tianming said matter-of-factly.

Xu Mengyu covered her mouth, suddenly feeling a bit nauseous.

Zheng Tianming did use his own socks, but they were new and unworn...

Xu Mengyu finally handed her little floral socks to Zheng Tianming: "No wonder the water tasted strange before."

"Then what you drank might have been brewed by He Kai." Zheng Tianming finished speaking and fell into deep thought: "..."

The two of them both made disgusted expressions.

"The wooden house is built. We'll move in today." Zheng Tianming said, then looked down at the little boy beside him: "Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the elders in your family."

"What if I don't go?" Xu Mengyu didn't want to go. She hated Zheng Tianming and hated Shen Yunxi even more, thinking she was a hypocrite.

Zheng Tianming didn't hesitate at all: "I will kidnap you."

Xu Mengyu chose to remain silent. After returning home, she would definitely avoid him and try to never see him again.

He Kai was roasting pheasant meat, while Shen Yunxi sat to the side applying a face mask. She had brought quite a few with her, just in case her skin would have problems.

"Brother He," Shen Yunxi said, resting her chin on her hand, "Why are you avoiding me?"

He Kai wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Nothing's wrong, don't overthink it." He really had to avoid her a bit...

Shen Yunxi leaned closer, her lips brushing against his earlobe: "So, shall we continue tonight?"

"No, stop joking, sit down." He Kai's voice became hoarse. He couldn't understand why such a beautiful woman would take the initiative with him.

Shen Yunxi's hand landed on He Kai's leg, her fingertips moving up his thigh: "Please, Brother He, even if it's just for me?"

Zheng Tianming goes out hunting every day, but He Kai is different; he stays at the encampment all day, so she has no chance to make a move.

Shen Yunxi wished she could kill Xu Mengyu right now. Why did she have everything without having to work hard?

Even though she works harder than her, directors still prioritize Xu Mengyu when casting roles, and she can only get the leftovers for endorsements.

She tried so hard to please Zheng Tianming, taking care of him day and night, but in the end, she was no match for Xu Mengyu's two words or a glance.

Once Xu Mengyu dies, she will be all that remains on this deserted island. Zheng Tianming and He Kai will have no choice; all men in the world are the same.

Even if they can't go back, she's still their only woman. If they could go back, Xu Mengyu would be gone, and without the interference of capital, her resources would definitely be better than they are now.

She didn't want to come to this point; Xu Mengyu forced her into it.

He Kai chose to remain silent. He knew that Shen Yunxi liked Zheng Tianming, and that she was only looking for him about that matter: "..."

After Zheng Tianming brought Xu Mengyu back, Shen Yunxi's expression became even more unpleasant.

"Sister Mengyu is back. I thought you were angry and hadn't come back for a long time." Shen Yunxi said, standing up. "Please sit down."

Xu Mengyu showed a disgusted expression, speaking sarcastically, "It's not like I wanted to come back. I just ran into a jerk, what can I do?"

After dinner, the four of them walked toward the cabin. Shen Yunxi's hand touched He Kai intentionally or unintentionally. Zheng Tianming was difficult to deal with; he was a pig farmer, and she couldn't handle him?

The four wooden beds were placed side by side with a space in the middle for people to walk. Xu Mengyu didn't want to be next to Shen Yunxi, but she had no choice.

Zheng Tianming slept inside while He Kai slept outside. Shen Yunxi originally wanted to sleep inside, but seeing that He Kai was sleeping outside, she moved her pillow.

The cabin wasn't very big, but it was much more comfortable than a tent. Shen Yunxi went out to change into her pajamas before coming in, while Xu Mengyu hadn't changed. With two grown men around, it was too inconvenient.

Shen Yunxi fumbled around, having deliberately chosen the wrong bed. He Kai coughed twice, giving her a heads-up.

As a result, Shen Yunxi sat on the edge of the bed, stretched out her foot, and circled it around He Kai's leg through his pants. Anyway, it was pitch black in the wooden house, and she couldn't see anything.

He Kai reached out and grasped Shen Yunxi's ankle, wanting to tell her to stop making a fuss, but he was afraid that someone would hear and it would have a bad influence.

Shen Yunxi didn't care about anything else. As long as He Kai took the bait, she could get rid of Xu Mengyu immediately. She didn't want to wait a moment longer...