Chapter Eighty-Nine: Returning to the Island
He Mingzhou, whom Xie Shuangshuang was thinking about, was currently strolling through the night market with Xin Li.
"I never imagined night markets would be like this in this day and age."
Xin Li looked around at the stalls with great curiosity, unable to suppress the smile on her face.
"Otherwise, what do you think it should be like?"
Hearing Xin Li's rambling, He Mingzhou asked curiously.
"Well... I don't think it'll be that lively."
After all, in this era, most people are struggling to make a living, and there are really not many people who can go out and enjoy the nightlife.
So seeing so many people gathered together, drinking tea and chatting in a very harmonious atmosphere, Xinli felt as if she had stepped into another world.
I always feel like I've stepped into a scene from an old movie, where everything is so peaceful and beautiful.
"Aren't we soldiers fighting and shedding blood just to see a scene like this?"
"Our lives are getting better and better, and people are more at ease, so they naturally feel like going out for a chat at night. I believe that as everyone's lives improve, there will be even more activities to do in the future."
Xinli nodded: "There definitely will be."
The nightlife of later generations is more abundant than can be imagined.
Do you like this kind of life?
Xinli turned to ask He Mingzhou.
"Of course I like it."
Who among those who have experienced war doesn't long for peace?
He stayed on the island hoping that its residents could smoothly connect with the outside world and embark on a path of development.
"Then let's set up a card and chess room on the island."
Xin Li laughed and said, "That way, everyone can come to the chess and card room to play whenever they're bored."
He Mingzhou flicked Xin Li's nose: "All you ever think about is playing around."
"Isn't beachcombing on the island enough for you to enjoy?"
"Those aren't available anytime, anywhere."
Seafood is not inexhaustible; we must always explore other routes.
"Fine, you can do whatever you want."
He Mingzhou was extremely obedient to Xin Li.
Xin Li took He Mingzhou's arm, and the two strolled around outside until 7:30 p.m. before returning to their residence.
As soon as I entered, I saw Xiaoling peeking in from the doorway.
She saw them too, and like a turtle, she quickly pulled her head back.
Xin Li was speechless and didn't care what this person was trying to do. She turned around and went back into the house.
The two of them rested early, and the next morning everyone boarded the boat back to the island.
Actually, everyone felt a little regretful about this trip.
Everyone thought they could play on land for a few days, but Xie Shuangshuang and the others arrived so early.
With so many people on the island waiting to be fed, they couldn't bring themselves to say they wanted to stay.
We had to return home with regret, thinking that we could come back together to play again when everyone on the island is doing better next time.
"Xinli, Shuangshuang wants to see you."
Once on the ship, He Mingzhou got busy. When Xin Li was alone in the room, Xiao Ling came looking for her by the smell.
Xinli's response was to slam the cabin door shut.
"Xinli!"
Xiaoling was furious that Xinli would do such a thing and kept banging on the cabin door.
"Didn't you hear what I said? Shuangshuang is looking for you!"
Xinli ignored Xiaoling's knocking, treating it as if a dog was barking outside.
Xiaoling didn't dare to go too far, for fear that the commotion would attract other people.
Xinli knew what the other woman was afraid of from her soft voice, so she lay down more comfortably, waiting for her to give up and leave on her own.
Xiaoling's persistence far exceeded Xinli's expectations, but when her hands were swollen from clapping, she couldn't hold on any longer and chose to leave.
"Xin Li, you just wait!"
Xiaoling kept this to herself, angrily slammed the door again, and turned to leave.
Xin Li smiled and thought that Xiao Ling and Xie Shuangshuang were both a bit abnormal.
Knowing full well that she's not someone to mess with, yet still coming to take care of her time and time again—what else could that be but masochism?
If it weren't for He Mingzhou's sake, she would have put him in a sack and given him a good beating long ago.
People like this only behave when they get beaten up.
Xiaoling continued to cause trouble for the next two days.
Xinli's seasickness symptoms hadn't fully subsided, and now Xiaoling was messing with her mindset. Taking advantage of Xiaoling's inattention, she opened the door, grabbed her collar, and dragged her into the captain's cabin.
They encountered many people along the way, and those people were shocked to see Xin Li's angry appearance, so they quickly followed her.
What happened?
He Mingzhou looked on with surprise when he saw Xin Li dragging Xiao Ling over.
Xin Li simply shoved the person away: "Hey, He Mingzhou is right here. Just tell him what you need him for."
Xiaoling was completely taken aback by Xinli's actions and froze on the spot, forgetting even to utter a sound.
Xinli didn't give her a chance to think and directly told her about how she had been knocking on the door every day for the past few days.
"They start banging on and on right on time. I already get seasick, and it makes my head hurt even more. Are you sick? What are you trying to do by constantly bothering me?"
"If you need to find someone, why don't you find someone else? Why do you have to come after me?"
Upon hearing that Xiaoling was causing trouble for Xinli every day, everyone's expression changed.
"Xiaoling, why do you knock on the door every day? What do you want with Xinxin?"
Xiaoling finally realized what was happening, but the condemning looks from everyone made her feel very guilty, and she couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
"I……"
Xin Li scoffed coldly: "You're not trying to say you didn't knock on the door, are you?"
"There are people coming and going on the boat, someone must have seen it. Do you need me to go and ask?"
Xiaoling was almost in tears.
She truly didn't expect Xin Li to act so unpredictably.
She approached Xinli privately, thinking that even if a conflict arose, it would be a direct confrontation between the two of them.
Then she would follow the original plan and say that Xin Li was bullying her because she had strength.
He Mingzhou needs to give him an explanation.
Who would have thought that Xin Li would be so outrageous? She had been holding back her anger, which made Xin Li increasingly angry. Just when Xin Li was about to explode, Xin Li exploded first.
This was something Xiaoling had never expected.
She realized that although she was discreet when she went to find people every day, it wasn't entirely unnoticed, and since she went out every day, someone would inevitably notice.
Therefore, Xiaoling knew she couldn't lie about this matter.
"I...I just wanted to have a chat with you."
"There are only a few women on the ship, I..."
"There aren't just a few of us on the ship. You've been knocking on my door every day. I thought you were looking for He Mingzhou. Turns out you weren't."
Xiaoling gave a dry laugh: "I'm not familiar with Deputy Division Commander He, why would I go looking for him?"
"So you've come to see me? What do you want from me?"
Xiaoling, realizing she'd been tricked, was speechless.
The others looked at Xiaoling with a questioning gaze.
"So what exactly are you going to see her for?"
Xiaoling pressed her lips together into a straight line.
"I just really wanted to talk."
No one present believed him.
"Alright, since there's nothing else, you should just stay in your cabin."
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