A desolate island overgrown with weeds can be transformed into a vibrant tapestry with just a touch of decoration. Dozens of varieties of flowers and trees are cultivated on the cruise ship, and Fu Cheng selected several suitable planting sites to transplant them.
Lin Shuang stood on a distant hill for a long time, finally heading towards her inescapable fate. The path through the sea of flowers was narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time. Seeing Lin Shuang approaching, Fu Cheng silently made way for her.
"Miss Lin, what brings you here?"
"After being on a cruise ship for so long, I've forgotten how flowers bloom. They're so beautiful!"
Lin Shuang closed her eyes, spread her arms, and felt the fragrance of the flowers wafting through the air. The sea breeze blew by, and she, surrounded by it, resembled a pear blossom in March. Fu Cheng watched, then quickly looked away.
"It's just to please my godfather. It's already autumn, and I'm afraid none of these flowers will survive."
"Even if it can operate for one day, it's better than withering away on the cruise ship." In this place, Lin Shuang was usually submissive to everyone, and rarely spoke up.
Fu Cheng nodded in agreement naturally, "Yes, it would be good if it could be open for even one day."
At that moment, Lin Shuang was overjoyed and even forgot the purpose of coming here, until Fu Cheng reminded her, "It's windy on the island, Miss Lin, you should go back to the cruise ship as soon as possible."
"Yes, it's time to go back." Lin Shuang turned around and went back, but her foot slipped and she fell into the flower bushes. Fu Cheng reached out to pull her up, and Lin Shuang fell heavily into his arms. Fu Cheng hurriedly stepped back, stepping into the flower bushes.
"Yes, I'm sorry." Lin Shuang hurriedly went to help Fu Cheng.
Fu Cheng dodged Lin Shuang's hand and stood up on his own. The soil in the flower bed had just been turned over and watered, making it very muddy. His legs below the knees were filthy, staining the road.
Lin Shuang said, "I'll go get you a pair of pants."
"No need, I'll have them..." Fu Cheng was about to call for help when he heard a woman sobbing.
Lin Shuang lowered her head, trying her best to hide her sobs by placing her hand under her nose, but this only made her sobs more obvious: "I know that Mr. Fu dislikes me now, and it's understandable that you don't want to talk to me."
A tear fell onto the crooked flower branch. The flower drooped, drifting helplessly. Lin Shuang pitifully turned to leave. Fu Cheng suddenly grabbed Lin Shuang's arm.
“Miss Lin, your godfather is just missing someone from the past; he doesn’t actually have any complaints about you.”
"Really?" Lin Shuang retorted, "Then why did you just send me to the cruise ship? I remember that Young Master Cheng never liked to meddle in other people's business."
"I just..." Fu Cheng swallowed the words he was about to explain, took out a key card and handed it to Lin Shuang, "Miss Lin, if you don't mind, could you please get me some clothes?"
Pointing to the group of people working, he said with disdain, "They work in a dirty environment, which makes things even more inconvenient."
This outcome was completely beyond Lin Shuang's expectations. Lin Shuang hurriedly grabbed the keys and fled from Fu Cheng.
Not long after, Lin Shuang returned carrying a paper bag. Fu Cheng took the bag and was about to take out his clothes when Lin Shuang stopped him. "Hey, I saw a cave over there when I came. Go inside and change."
Fu Cheng blushed instantly, embarrassed and unsure how to explain, and hurriedly left with the paper bag.
The cave was cool and comfortable. Fu Cheng walked to a flat rock and sat down. He looked at the clothes in the paper bag, calmed himself down a bit, and took them out. An envelope lay at the bottom of the bag, quite jarring.
Why, why did she write a letter to herself?
Fu Cheng knew he shouldn't look at it, but he still picked it up as if possessed. The envelope was so heavy it didn't feel like a letter, which made his heart race even faster.
Is it pretty?
Just as he was about to open it, a dark shadow loomed down. Fu Cheng looked up and saw Gan Tang. Gan Tang's eyes were fixed on the half-open envelope, her face full of self-mockery.
"Young Miss..." Fu Cheng hurriedly stood up, hiding the envelope behind his back, "Why are you here?"
All her suspicions came true. Gan Tang snorted coldly and said directly, "Brother, why be so polite? Just tell me what you want me to do!"
"What are you doing?" Fu Cheng sensed something was wrong and suddenly looked towards the cave entrance. Inside the cave, a poppy was in full bloom. Bright red petals enveloped a black stamen, swaying in the wind.
Memories flooded back, the originally faint floral fragrance penetrating his heart and lungs, chilling Fu Cheng as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. The image of the woman before him gradually blurred, like the warm, radiant sun.
Fu Cheng uncontrollably embraced the woman before him. The faint warmth through her clothes further stimulated Fu Cheng's cold body. He began to pull at the zipper on Gan Tang's dress.
"Fu Cheng, Fu Cheng, let me go!" Gan Tang hadn't expected that in this kind of place, Fu Cheng's first action would be to do that kind of thing. In her anxiety, she punched Fu Cheng on the head.
Fu Cheng staggered back two steps, then lunged at Gan Tang again. Gan Tang retreated while reaching for her pistol in her bag. She pulled out her phone, and just as she was about to fire, a sharp pain shot through her wrist, and the pistol fell to the ground. Then, she was bumped aside.
Gan Tang leaned against the stone wall and turned around, only to see Mo Huaixing embracing Fu Cheng.
"Big brother, big brother..."
Fu Cheng didn't respond at all and started tearing at Mo Huaixing's clothes. Mo Huaixing bent his arm and slammed it hard into the back of Fu Cheng's neck, and Fu Cheng immediately fell silent.
"What's wrong with him?" Gan Tang noticed something was wrong.
"It's nothing!" Mo Huaixing didn't say much, and carried Fu Cheng away.
“Brother, there are many cliffs and steep walls here, so it’s not easy to make changes. I remember that my sister-in-law loves small animals the most. Why don’t we install some bird nests on the cliffs to give the passing seabirds a home?”
He Zhong's voice came from outside the cave entrance.
"Hmm, not bad!" Lu Zhengqian's voice suddenly paused, his joy turning to anger. "What are you doing here?"
Lin Shuang stood guard not far from the cave. She glanced at the cave in a panic and said in a trembling voice, "I just had nothing to do, so I was just wandering around."
Anyone could tell at a glance that something was amiss in the cave. Ali stood in front of Lu Zhengqian and went in first.
"Young Miss?"
Gan Tang had just straightened her clothes, awkwardly brushed her messy hair aside, and called out to someone with her head down, "Dad."
Lu Zhengqian asked in surprise, "Tang'er, what are you doing here?"
"I'm fine, I was just looking around." A little girl, all alone in the cave, her clothes disheveled. No one would believe her.
However, Lu Zhengqian couldn't press his daughter for answers. He Zhong saw through his thoughts and, just as he wanted, instructed his men, "Dayong, look around the cave and make sure no beasts come out and hurt anyone."
"No, there's no one else. Dad, this cave smells musty, let's leave quickly." He was, after all, a naive young worker with little social experience. No matter how thorough his analysis was normally, his mind always failed him in crucial moments. Gan Tang's words were tantamount to an admission of guilt.
Yu Dayong rushed into the depths of the cave, checking each section one by one. Although the cave was not small, there were not many places where people could hide. It was easy for him to spot half a piece of clothing peeking out from a narrow crevice in the rock.
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