Chapter 210
"Don't think about it," Jiang You said softly. "The fault lies not with you, but with these human traffickers."
Theodore did not speak.
Good heavens, don't make people who don't like to talk do the work of comforting others!
In Jiangyou's silence, in the sealed, semi-dark room, only Thirteen, Fourteen, and a few others remained.
Just when she was starving to death, a man appeared and led them out.
The boundless sea stretched out before them, the wind carrying a salty, fishy smell swept by, ruffling the stray hairs on Jiang You's forehead before quickly receding with the sound of the waves.
After being in the semi-dark space for a long time, the high-hanging sunlight suddenly slammed down, stinging her eyes and causing them to shrink back. Her eyes became dry, and even with her eyes closed, the light was so intense that it still pierced through her eyelids, exploding into a blinding red in the dark world.
Jiang You's hands were tied behind his back, making it impossible for him to rub his eyes.
"Are you made of glass?" Theodore walked up to Jiang You, blocking most of the intense light.
Having grown accustomed to Theodore's sharp tongue, Jiang You closed his eyes and whispered, "My eye stung, it hurts so much."
"Tsk," Theodore frowned impatiently, reaching out to rub her eyes. "How can you be so useless?"
Yes, Theodore's hands weren't tied.
Several men with guns stood by and saw this, but said nothing.
Jiang You slowly opened his eyes, and after adjusting, forced a smile: "Theodore, you're so kind."
Theodore raised an eyebrow and scoffed, "You dead cockroach, don't flatter yourself. I was just worried you'd get dizzy from all the effort, and I'd have to help you up."
How can someone with a mouth at 37°C utter such cold words? Wait, a dead cockroach?
What did you call me?
“Cockroaches,” Theodore said casually.
Jiang You asked incredulously, "Why?"
Theodore didn't even lift his eyelids. "Just like a cockroach, afraid of the sun."
"I hadn't seen the light for a long time, and when I came out, I was stung by the light. This is a normal reaction."
"Cockroaches also go without light for long periods of time, but they are much more resilient than you, so you are not a cockroach, but a dead cockroach."
She doesn't even deserve the title of a live cockroach; she's a dead cockroach. No, she doesn't want either of those titles!
Jiang You tried to argue back, but he couldn't win the argument. The nickname "Dead Cockroach" was firmly stuck to him.
She was on the verge of tears. How could a Chinese literature major like herself lose an argument to a foreigner? Teacher, I'm so sorry, I've embarrassed you.
After a few minutes of silence, Jiang You looked up. Theodore, with his hands in his pockets and eyes downcast, was quietly watching her.
His golden eyes seemed even more dazzling than the sun.
Was he watching her the whole time? Jiang You's heart skipped a beat, and he looked away, his gaze falling on the figure who had been shielding her from the sun.
Aside from his mouth, Theodore is a pretty good person.
I wasn't so angry anymore instantly, and it definitely wasn't because the girl was pretty that I calmed down.
Jiangyou is getting closer to Theodore, and they're standing side by side, hehe, girls sticking together!
It can be interpreted as a sign of reconciliation.
Theodore raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly, touched the roof of his mouth with the tip of his tongue, but didn't say anything, letting her stay close to him.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, a speedboat came from a distance and stopped next to the large ship.
After a few seconds of conversation between the two groups, the Jiangyou group had their hands untied and were rushed onto the speedboat.
The engine roared as it tore through the water, and fourteen people crammed onto the deck of the speedboat, the handrails burning hot from their grip.
When the waves crashed over, the entire boat was violently rocked.
Soon, we saw the reefs surrounding the island, and the castle estate that stood quietly on the hillside in the heart of the island.
The castle soars into the clouds, its spires gleaming golden in the sunlight, like a palace from a fairy tale.
Once ashore, we followed the winding path into the depths of the island. Even before we got close, we could smell the refreshing fragrance.
The manor is a sea of flowers in full bloom, with red ones like fire, pink ones like the sunset, white ones like snow, and purple ones like smoke. These colorful flowers are like stars scattered among the green branches and leaves, creating a magnificent and colorful picture.
It was so dreamlike that the others couldn't help but cry.
Not everyone was kidnapped; most were sold into slavery because their countries were at war and they had no money to leave, so they paid money to survive.
Even though the future remained uncertain and unsettling, seeing this beautiful scenery caused my tense body to relax slightly, and I couldn't help but cry softly.
Jiangyou is different; she was brought here by force.
She moved closer to Theodore; both of them had been brought there by force, which gave her an extra sense of natural closeness.
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