Getting angrier the more she thought about it, Han Yuxi said directly, "The bed is so big, can't we sleep together?"

Lu Mochuan's brow twitched. "Han Yuxi, do you know what you're saying?"

"Of course I know."

An awkward silence filled the air.

Lu Mochuan thought for a long time before finally managing to utter a sentence, "What kind of relationship do we have that we're sharing a bed with?"

"Is a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship okay?"

Lu Mochuan's Adam's apple bobbed. He didn't say whether it was okay or not, but only asked, "Are you sure?"

"You're the one who's always been uncertain," Han Yuxi said with a hint of accusation.

Lu Mochuan lowered his eyes, his expression moved, and he slowly said, "Then... I'll honor you this once."

Han Yuxi looked up in disbelief, "What did you say?"

Lu Mochuan chuckled, and this time he said with certainty, "I said, I'm honored to be associated with you this once."

"So now, Lu Mochuan is Han Yuxi's boyfriend?" Han Yuxi couldn't help but confirm again.

Lu Mochuan nodded patiently as he watched her happy yet incredulous expression.

While Han Yuxi was happy, a sense of grievance also welled up inside her.

She suddenly burst into tears, leaving Lu Mochuan at a loss for what to do.

He awkwardly raised his hand to wipe her face.

Han Yuxi choked up and said, "If only you had done this sooner, I wouldn't have had to suffer so much. It's all your fault, all your fault."

Lu Mochuan felt heartbroken. "I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

He embraced the girl with a look of self-reproach, almost wanting to meld her into his very being.

Han Yuxi's pent-up grievances from all this time erupted at this moment.

"Do you know how scared I was when I was alone in that hotel? One night a drunk man moved into the room next to mine. He went to the wrong room and couldn't open it with his key, so he kept knocking on my door and kicking it. I was so scared that I didn't dare to turn on the light or make a sound. I just covered my mouth and kept crying."

“At that time, I really wanted you to be by my side, but even though I knew we weren’t far apart, I just didn’t dare to contact you. I was afraid you would run away again, and I might not be able to find you next time.”

The more Han Yuxi talked, the harder she cried.

With each word she spoke, Lu Mochuan felt a pang of heartache, his eyes reddening as self-blame and guilt nearly consumed him.

"I will never abandon you again."

Han Yuxi's crying gradually subsided, and she mumbled, "Then you'll sleep with me tonight."

She had her arms around Lu Mochuan's waist, so she could clearly feel his body tense up in an instant.

Lu Mochuan felt a vein throbbing on his forehead. "Stop it. We just got together. I don't have any losses, but I'm afraid you'll feel wronged."

"I'm not aggrieved at all; I've been wanting this for a long time."

Lu Mochuan was amused and said, "Han Yuxi, can't you be a little more reserved?"

Han Yuxi shook her head.

Lu Mochuan: "We need some procedures; it's not appropriate to just sleep together directly."

Han Yuxi's eyes lit up. "Then let's start the process now."

Before Lu Mochuan could react, Han Yuxi's slender fingers squeezed between his fingers.

Han Yuxi first intertwined her fingers with his, and then stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the lips.

Lu Mochuan felt his blood run cold, especially when he saw Han Yuxi shyly licking her lips; his rationality collapsed in an instant.

He suddenly bent down and met Han Yuxi's gaze.

Han Yuxi was still immersed in the sensation from the touch when Lu Mochuan's sudden approach startled her.

"W-What's wrong?"

Their breaths almost mingled, and Han Yuxi's heart began to race uncontrollably.

She tried to step back a little, but the next second a strong hand grabbed her waist.

Lu Mochuan pulled the girl closer to him, then lowered his head and slowly approached.

Han Yuxi could feel his breath spraying on her face, warm and then seemingly covered with a layer of moisture.

Indoor temperature rises.

Lu Mochuan's lips stopped a few centimeters away from Han Yuxi. He didn't move any closer, but instead lowered his eyelids to observe the girl's reaction.

After seeing her nervously close her eyes, he smiled and then covered her lips with his.

At this moment, their hearts raced, their temperatures rose, and their clumsy, lingering kisses conveyed the most ardent feelings between them.

*

During the Spring Festival, Wangnu Island was already open to the public as a tourist attraction.

Those who had committed crimes and fled there all turned themselves in and received reduced sentences.

Lin Yusheng often saw that place on online videos, and she could also frequently see Lu Zhengye's name.

Country M failed to annex the Island of the Dead. The Island remained independent, with Lu Zhengye recognized as its lord, and began to formulate laws.

On the Island of the Dead Slave, Lu Zhengye was practically on par with an ancient emperor.

Because he single-handedly transformed the island of the Dead Slave, turning a hellish city into a tourist paradise and saving many lives.

At that moment, the family of three boarded a private ship bound for the Island of the Dead.

Lin Yusheng held Lu Shifan's hand as they looked at the sea from the deck.

Lu Zhengye came out and draped a coat over her shoulders. "Although it's already spring, the wind is still quite chilly. Wear an extra coat when you come out."

"good."

Lu Shifan looked at her father with a wronged and angry expression, "I'm cold too."

Lu Zhengye glanced at him, then asked Wei Qing to get him some clothes.

Lu Shifan angrily said, "Dad, you don't care about me at all."

“You’re a boy, a little wind won’t hurt you.” Lu Zhengye used reverse psychology as usual.

This time, Lu Shifan was smarter. "I'm still a child."

Lu Zhengye was speechless.

Lin Yusheng is often amused by the love-hate relationship between the father and son.

"Okay, Uncle Wei Qing has already gone to get it, just wait a little while longer."

Lu Shifan always listened to his mother the most, so he said, "Alright then."

After comforting the child, Lin Yusheng looked at Lu Zhengye and said, "You too, it's not hard to grab an extra item."

"I'm afraid you'll get cold if we take too long."

Lin Yusheng was both touched and helpless.

...

Lin Yusheng had only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg when she last set foot on the Island of the Dead, and at that time she was going through a life-or-death experience, so she didn't remember what the Island of the Dead looked like at all.

But upon seeing it today, she was completely stunned.

The island of Wannu is planted with begonias, and they are currently in their new blooming season. As the spring breeze blows, the delicate pink begonia petals fall all over the ground.

The island boasts exquisite architecture, luxury cars drive smoothly on the roads, and pedestrians chat and laugh, living a peaceful and prosperous life.

Lin Yusheng couldn't even connect the place in front of her with the island of the dead slaves that people talked about.

She couldn't help but look at the man beside her, and asked with concern, "You must be very tired after doing so much?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhengye turned around and said with a smile, "It's tiring, but the gains are enough."

Lin Yusheng nodded with a smile.

"It's just that I mistreated you while doing these things."

He was referring to the time when Lin Yusheng was pregnant.