Xu Wei nimbly threw herself into my arms, her moist cheeks and soft lips making my whole body stiffen while my head instantly felt hot.

To be honest, before I experienced this feeling, I might have been able to control myself, but when I think back to those scenes with Xiao Qiang on the mountain, I suddenly feel my head going numb.

At this moment, Xu Wei actually started pulling on my belt.

Before I could even react, she had already started taking off her clothes.

I don't know how, but somehow I dragged Xu Wei to a clump of grass next to a tree, and then everything that was supposed to happen happened...

Xu Wei slumped limply in my arms, her face flushed.

I felt incredibly hot all over, and as I held Xu Wei close, I was both excited and guilty. I simply couldn't accept polygamy.

But since what happened between Xiao Qiang and me before, and now that I've accepted Xu Wei, I really feel guilty towards Xiao Qiang.

Then, I felt that what I did was really unfair to Xu Wei.

So many emotions welled up inside me that I didn't know what to do for a moment.

At this moment, Xu Wei was already nestled in my arms, snoring softly. She was so tired just now that her whole body was trembling with pain, but she didn't dare to make a sound. The suppressed emotions, coupled with her complicated feelings, made us both feel very conflicted.

But what's done is done, and I can't let her down again.

Seeing Xu Wei's delicate yet flushed face in the moonlight, my heart melted.

He held Xu Wei tightly in his arms and whispered, "Don't worry, I will take responsibility for you."

But then I thought of Xiao Qiang's face, and my feelings became complicated again.

I don't know how long we stayed in those bushes before Xu Wei gently woke up and looked at me.

She nestled in my arms and whispered, "Brother Sihai, I know you don't want this, but I just want to be with you. I really love you. This was my fault, please don't blame me, okay?"

Seeing Xu Wei like this, I felt even more distressed, so I quickly hugged her and gently comforted her.

"This isn't your fault at all, it's all my fault. But don't worry, I will, I will..."

At this point, Xu Wei suddenly raised her hand and gently pressed it against my mouth, stopping me from continuing.

She leaned closer to me and whispered, "I know you like Sister Xiao Qiang. I'm not as pretty as Sister Xiao Qiang, I don't have as good a figure as Sister Xiao Qiang, and I'm not as eloquent as Sister Xiao Qiang. I don't expect you to care about me. I just hope you don't hate me."

After saying that, Xu Wei blushed and got up to slowly put on her clothes. I felt a mix of emotions. I hugged her from behind and gently kissed her neck: "Don't worry, I'll handle this. I definitely won't let you suffer."

After we cleaned ourselves up, we went up to the top of the mountain to take a shower. When we returned to the cave, Xiao Qiang and the others were still fast asleep.

Xu Wei stopped crying this time. She lay beside me with a shy expression on her face and fell asleep soon after.

But I didn't sleep all night.

When I got up the next morning, Xiao Qiang and the others said they were going out to dig in the mud. Xu Wei wanted to go with them, but I guess it was because I hadn't been able to control myself the night before and had worn Xu Wei out too much. Her back was hurting a lot, and she was lying on the bed looking so pitiful, which made me feel really bad.

"If you're not feeling well, don't go. We can go together."

When Xu Wei heard me say that, she smiled and nodded, then carefully lay down on the bed, lost in thought.

Xiao Qiang, however, looked at Xu Wei with some doubt and asked, "You didn't do anything yesterday, so why are you so tired? Could it be that you're on your period?"

I didn't dare to say anything, and quickly picked up the basket and military shovel and went down the mountain.

Wang Xiaoxiao and the others followed me up the mountain and dug up the soil that could be used to make stoves and pots, then returned to the top of the mountain.

After a busy day, our pots and pans are finally settled.

This time, I burned a few extra and sent them to Bai Wei and the others.

Chen Jian has woken up. Liu Jiaojiao has been very diligent these past few days since Chen Jian saved him, following Xiao Qiang to collect herbs, seashells, and sea cucumbers and octopuses caught from the sea to supplement Chen Jian's diet.

Although Chen Jian is still somewhat weak, he is much better than before.

And judging from his appearance, he's probably interested in Liu Jiaojiao.

If that's really the case, then I'd be happy to agree, since I consider Chen Jian a brother.

Although Lin Xubo and his group robbed a lot of Wang Ping's things at the time, I managed to get many of them back later because I went to ask for them back.

However, Bai Wei was in a very low mood, sitting on the deck with a gloomy face every day, and no one knew what he was thinking.

I estimate that Lin Xubo's words were a huge blow to him. If he can't recover on his own, then no amount of persuasion from others will help.

We have some bear meat and dry food, and we've been stockpiling them at an accelerated pace these past few days. I haven't seen Lin Xubo for several days, and I don't know where he went.

The foreigners, on the other hand, were much quieter, spending their days scavenging for food in their neighborhood, and there were no more conflicts between us.

But life became more comfortable, though my heart was always on edge. After all, I didn't want to be with these foreigners all the time, and I couldn't stand the thought of Lin Xubo's face.

I plan to take Chen Jian and a few other male colleagues further afield after Chen Jian has recovered a bit, to see if we can find a suitable place to camp.

More than a week passed. During this time, we picked some apples, but spent most of our time collecting shellfish meat and sea cucumbers.

We dried all the shellfish, meat, and sea cucumbers and put them into baskets.

Drying fish and pickling bird eggs kept them busy, but their lives were very fulfilling.

Chen Jian has fully recovered, and Liu Jiaojiao no longer brings him anything. However, Chen Jian has come to our cave several times to fawn over her, his eyes constantly darting towards Liu Jiaojiao.

Now I was even more certain that this kid had his eye on Liu Jiaojiao.

I pulled Chen Jian aside and told him that if he really liked Liu Jiaojiao, I could help him set them up.

Chen Jian was extremely excited upon hearing this, and said to me with great enthusiasm, "Then I really have to thank Brother Sihai. If that's really the case, then we should quickly find another place to set up camp again. I don't want to argue with all these people here. When we set up camp again, I also want to build a small treehouse myself. After all, although we can't give the girl any dowry, house, or car on this deserted island, I want to do my best to give her the best."