But Wang Xiaoxiao has already made herself so clear. If I still pretend not to understand, it would really hurt her feelings.

I took a deep breath and held Wang Xiaoxiao's shoulders: "You have to understand, you're on this deserted island right now, maybe it's just because you don't feel like you belong that you're putting your heart into me. But a girl as good as you shouldn't be with me in such a wronged way. If you really just acted on impulse, I can pretend I didn't hear what you said before."

But to my surprise, Wang Xiaoxiao clenched her fist and punched me hard in the chest.

"Zhao Sihai, you're a fucking bastard! As a girl, I can be this blunt with myself, and you're still rejecting me? What exactly do you mean? Yes, I'm not as pretty as Xiao Qiang, and I'm not as gentle as Xu Wei, but do I have absolutely no redeeming qualities? Do you expect me to beg you?"

I was speechless after hearing Wang Xiaoxiao's words, and I stood there frozen in place.

Wang Xiaoxiao cried in my arms for a long time before finally lifting her head to wipe her tears.

"Fine, if you really can't accept it, then I'll move out of your wooden house tomorrow. I'll never appear in front of you again. I don't want to bother you, and I don't want you to be annoyed with me. Now it's all my own choice, so I can't blame anyone else."

After Wang Xiaoxiao finished speaking, she turned around and went up the mountain. I didn't chase after her because I didn't know what to say to her.

But the moment I saw her leave, my heart clenched.

I took a cold shower by myself at the foot of the mountain, and my mind, which had been foggy just moments before, was now completely clear.

I need to re-examine our current relationship.

To be honest, I never expected something like this to happen under these circumstances.

But since it has already happened, we must find a way to solve it; avoidance is never the solution.

I've realized that I can't live without Wang Xiaoxiao anymore.

From the moment we were stranded on this deserted island, Wang Xiaoxiao has been with us. Whether we were suffering or enjoying life, she never left us. If we really fall out with her because of this, will my heart ever be at peace?

I returned to the wooden house in a daze and pulled back the wolfskin curtain to see Xiao Qiang sitting on the wooden bed, seemingly waiting for me to come back.

Seeing me come in, Xiao Qiang chuckled coldly: "So you've already finished things with Wang Xiaoxiao?"

Hearing Xiao Qiang's jealous words, I knew that this girl must have misunderstood.

I quickly stepped forward to hug her, but Xiao Qiang suddenly flung her hand away.

"Don't give me that pretense. If I'd known you were a player, I shouldn't have gotten together with you in the first place! You scumbag!"

"Xiao Qiang, things aren't what you think. If I really had feelings for Wang Xiaoxiao, would I have waited until here to develop our relationship? Besides, I've always had feelings for you! You have to believe me!"

At this point, I don't know what to say anymore, because to be honest, I actually have a very good impression of Wang Xiaoxiao, but I never thought about our relationship in this way.

But during this time, I have also examined my own heart. If I say that I don't like Wang Xiaoxiao, that would be a lie. But if I really like her, do I want her to live a life of grievance and misery like Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei?

When Xiao Qiang saw that I was not going to continue, her eyes immediately turned red.

“Zhao Sihai, I’ve known for a long time that you treat Wang Xiaoxiao differently than you treat us. I used to think that you two were just friends, but now it seems that I was wrong.”

After saying that, Xiao Qiang took a deep breath and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "I know that on this deserted island, you have been helping Wang Xiaoxiao with many things. She and you were on good terms back in the company, so I'm not surprised that she likes you. In fact, I could tell a long time ago that her feelings for you weren't just those of a simple friend. You're just too caught up in the situation to see clearly. I came here today just to tell you that although I feel very uncomfortable knowing about Wang Xiaoxiao's situation, if you want to choose her, then I have no other objections. I'll say it again: as long as you have me in your heart, you can handle the rest yourself."

After saying that, Xiao Qiang turned and left my cubicle. Dou Ding and Dou Ding's mother were also startled by Xiao Qiang's swift departure.

The mother and son stared wide-eyed at each other as they squatted on my wooden bed.

Xiao Qiang's attitude was actually reassuring to me. It meant that if I got together with Wang Xiaoxiao, she wouldn't make things too difficult for Wang Xiaoxiao.

But is it really fair to Wang Xiaoxiao if I accept her like this?

I didn't sleep much all night, tossing and turning and dreaming the whole time.

For a moment, I dreamt that I was back in the city, and Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei asked me who I was going to marry.

A little while later I dreamt that we were being chased by a tiger, and the tiger wanted to eat one of us, so I had to give one up as well.

But even though I was heartbroken, I couldn't make a choice, because all of them were equally important to me.

I remained in a daze until dawn the next day, when the noise outside finally woke me up.

I opened my eyes and stepped out of the wooden house, only to find Chen Jian and Wang Ping tidying up the vines.

When Chen Jian saw that I was awake, he immediately came over and said excitedly, "I heard Brother Wang Ping say that you found goats in that orchard, right? I think we have nothing else to do anyway, so why don't we go and catch a few goats? Wouldn't it be amazing to be able to eat a whole roasted lamb here?"

Liu Jiaojiao stood next to Chen Jian, beaming, "That's right! Wild goat milk is very nutritious. If we can catch a few wild goats, we'll have something to eat even in the dead of winter!"

I wasn't in the mood to go out today, but now that I'm staying in the camp, I might as well go out and do some work.

He agreed, partly to relax and partly to avoid the trouble caused by a few women.

We ate a few bites haphazardly, then, along with Chen Jian, Wang Ping, some male colleagues, and of course Yang Rui, we arrived at the fruit orchard.

Yang Rui stood at the edge of the orchard, his face full of surprise, like someone visiting the city for the first time, looking here and there with delight on his face.

To be honest, I didn't want to bring him at first, but many hands make light work. Besides, if Yang Rui really wanted to integrate into our community, he couldn't just sit around doing nothing; he had to work to earn food.

We quickly devised a meticulous plan, and all that was left was to wait for the wild goats to come and feed on the fruit.

If they come today, we are absolutely confident that we can capture these wild goats in one fell swoop.