After just a moment's hesitation, Yunwen frowned, glanced at Bailu, then glanced at me. I could faintly hear the sound of her clenched fists, as if she was holding back something. Seeing this, I hurriedly said, "I'll go, let's go. Ordinary people can't get the shrimp meat."
"No need, I'll go by myself, you just rest here." Yunwen said.
I realized that Yunwen was angry, and I wanted to go over to comfort her immediately, but at this time I couldn't help but look at Bailu again. She shook her head at me, and I really didn't go over. My hands were shaking in the air. It was the first time I felt so embarrassed.
Yunwen snorted coldly, her eyes moistened, and said, "No need for that. Listen to the doctor and stay still to avoid catching a cold."
After saying that, he turned and left.
I shook my head, not knowing what was wrong with me. Could it be that I had really fallen in love with someone else? Wasn't that what a scumbag would do? Just because Bai Lu promised to give me everything she had, I fell in love with her so thoroughly? Had I become a beast seeking to reproduce on this deserted island?
I feel like Bigfoot now. It's as if I have lost my rationality due to some needs.
By chance, I saw Yingchun giving me a look full of contempt.
Afterwards, we planned to spend the night on the coast of the secret cave where the mermaids lived and go back tomorrow. The bonfire not only dried the dampness and coldness on Bai Lu and me, but also dried the long coat. My previous clothes were badly worn out and I had thrown them away. This one was a robe with very good material and dark yellow as the main color. It looked like a flying fish suit, but it did not have the python pattern of the flying fish with python-shaped fins and fish tail.
The craftsmanship is similar, but there are big differences. The embroidery pattern is not in the shape of a flying fish, but a tiger pattern, a howling mountain tiger. The sleeves are not in the shape of a cloud pattern, but a dense tornado pattern. The embroidery is amazing, but it is not brocade, but a harder material. There is cowhide inside the clothes. I think although it is the official uniform of the Ming Dynasty, it is just for the sake of appearance. All the designs are still designed for convenient self-defense in the wild.
It was late at night and I felt cold, so I put it on and found it fit me very well and was the right size. I remembered that the Feiyu Cloak I had worn before was the same. I knew that Senior Li Mufeng was about the same height and shape as me, so I thought that this piece of clothes might have belonged to him. Those pirates were capable of all kinds of evil, and with Li Hanmo as their guide, they might have done some tomb-robbing and stolen the clothes and put them on the boat.
The so-called using a tiger to find a dragon, this also means finding a dragon. If I'm not mistaken, this piece of clothing is the daily clothing that the Dragon Seeker wears. It is both official and practical. I'm on the boat now, at least it won't get damp and can warm up a lot. And this cotton collar is active and can be removed or pressed on, and it can adapt to both cold and hot weather.
It is designed as a leather jacket, does not get sweaty, is easy to wash, can hide hidden weapons, and can also provide some protection against harm from ordinary wild beasts. It is basically a special item for dragon seekers.
Yunwen used a dinner knife to cut off a few pieces of shrimp meat from the dead giant lobster, and brought it back. We grilled it and ate it with new tableware, which could satisfy our hunger a little. After eating, Yunwen still sat next to me, but did not talk to me or take the initiative to approach me. She just sat there, and it seemed that she would not be able to sit still all the time.
"The secret passage is next to us, but it will be dangerous to go back at night. We are afraid of wolves or something else. Besides, it is too cold. Let's stay here for one night and go back tomorrow. Mermaids should have simple minds. Yes is yes, no is no. Since they have no hostility towards us, they will not come to us again tonight at least. Even if they change their minds, I think it will take at least a day for them to think of these things. Besides, even if they come, we are near the secret passage, so it is easy to escape." I said.
The girls were silent, and only after a moment did Bai Lu say, "Good idea."
"So, everyone stays here tonight and takes shifts to keep watch. The rest of you can take a rest if you are tired," I said.
So I arranged the shifts, Yunwen was on the first shift, Yingchun was on the second shift, and Bailu was on the third shift. The reason I made this arrangement was that I had something to say to Yunwen.
The girls all found places to sleep by the fire, only Yunwen found a place next to me. She looked extremely uneasy. In the firelight, I saw that she was lying there with her eyes open.
I was also feeling uncomfortable, so when the Song sisters went to bed, I took the opportunity to shake Yunwen. She turned away and said, "I'm tired. I have to be on duty tonight. Let's talk tomorrow if you have anything to say."
I sighed, knowing that she was upset, and wanted to let it go, but I always felt that I should express my thoughts. I didn't quite believe that I was such a bad person.
"Yunwen, I don't know if you believe it or not, but I feel like my mind is being controlled. I also feel weird tonight. I can't control my behavior and words. I don't know if it has something to do with Bai Lu's witchcraft." I said.
Yunwen didn't respond, but just turned her back to me and said nothing.
I thought that such words sounded more like those of a scumbag, like a trick to coax a little girl, and Yunwen would not believe it at all, so I tactfully prepared to go back to continue keeping watch. However, from time to time, I still wanted to look at Bai Lu a few more times. I felt that the more I looked, the more addicted I became. I could not bear the endless longing in my heart, as if I was possessed. All I could think about was her wet body, her charm and tenderness when she pressed against me.
"Zhou Bo, the Gate of Life and Death won't control your emotions. Your subconscious actions come from the desires in your heart. Something must have happened between you two, so you act like your heart has been stolen. You feel guilty towards me and love her." Yunwen still had her back to me, and her voice was filled with endless loss.
Yunwen's voice also woke me up from my previous thoughts, and I felt a little guilty. I quickly said, "It's not like that. I, Zhou Bo, only have you in my heart."
At this time, Yunwen sat up, turned around, looked at me with her beautiful eyes again, and said, "Then tell me again seriously, is it true?"
I opened my eyes wide, controlled myself, faced her, and said, "It's true."
However, when I said this, I could not help but recall Bai Lu's soft voice in my ear. It kept replaying in my mind, making me blurry again. When I came to my senses, I saw Yun Wen's extremely disappointed look again. She frowned and said, "Zhou Bo, even if it's not true, you don't have to lie to me. I don't know what I did wrong to make you treat me like this. Is it because of that candlelight dinner that I said I didn't like it, and made you unhappy?"
But after she finished speaking, she immediately shook her head and tears welled up in her eyes, which made me feel pity for her. She said again: "I am the first person who came to save you. I am the one who really cares about you. However, you hate me so easily and want to find novelty in other girls. I have nothing to say. Maybe there is no true love in this kind of place."
I wanted to speak, but she stopped me and shook her head, "That's it, I'm tired. If you hate me, I will never bother you like Yingchun did. I want you to be nice to me, but please don't let me feel your indifference towards me. I'm very fragile and can't afford to be hurt."
After saying that, she wiped away her tears and moved to another place to sleep, even some distance away from the fire. I guess she was completely disappointed in me and wanted to stay away from me.
But my useless brain is still thinking about Bai Lu, and I still have many thoughts about her. I even want to look at her. This makes me extremely disgusted with myself.
What's wrong with me? I grabbed my hair tightly, full of regret and guilt.
Every word Yunwen said hurt me deeply. How could I treat her like that? How could I be so indecisive and hurt her like this? She risked her life for me several times.