We had originally planned to move the next day, but this has disrupted all our plans once again.
Back in the cave, I was in a very bad mood. After all, the feeling of wanting to accomplish something but being thwarted every time was absolutely awful.
Xu Wei noticed my unhappiness and sat down next to me, quietly trying to comfort me: "Brother Hai, actually, if you think about it another way, if it really can't work out, it's fine for us to stay here. We've lived here for so long already, and we're used to this place. Besides, it's convenient for us to eat here, being between the mountains and the sea. If we really moved there, we wouldn't have any shellfish or seafood to eat."
I know Xu Wei was trying to comfort me, but I still couldn't get over the uncomfortable feeling in my heart.
I've decided to go check it out again tomorrow.
In the evening, I had no appetite. I ate two bites of dried fish and then went up to the top of the mountain to take a shower. After showering, I lay on the rocks and looked at the moon, feeling increasingly uncomfortable.
We've been stranded on this deserted island for so long, and the search and rescue team still hasn't come.
We finally encountered a foreign ship, but it turned out they were also stranded and had come ashore. Instead of being friendly, they made things difficult for us and provoked us at every turn.
We have finally survived on this island, and life is not bad. Although the food is not very good, we have finally solved the problem of food and clothing.
I finally found a decent mountaintop, but the area around it was fraught with danger. Going there would be a real dilemma, but giving up like this would be too painful for me.
"Don't be sad, Sihai. No matter where we are, as long as we're still together, isn't that enough?"
When I turned around, I saw Xiao Qiang looking at me, holding a clay bowl in her hand. She reached out and handed it to me, and I realized that it contained several shrimp and a few plump sea cucumbers. There was also soup in it, and it smelled very delicious.
"I specially prepared some sea cucumbers for you this afternoon. Eat them to fill your stomach and nourish your body."
I chuckled at Xiao Qiang, took the soup bowl, and quickly finished the soup.
Xiao Qiang then looked at me happily and pouted, "I knew you were a glutton. I even used chicken legs to season it. How is it? Is it good?"
I nodded: "I never expected that this beautiful Xiao Qiang would also be someone who can cook and clean!"
Xiao Qiang pouted: "Then what do you take me for, a lazy person who likes to eat and do nothing? Let me tell you, when I was at home, I often cooked for my grandma, and she always praised my cooking skills."
Speaking of her grandmother, Xiao Qiang's eyes reddened. She told me that her parents divorced when she was young. Her father was a good-for-nothing who would gamble away the money he earned from working outside. Only her elderly grandmother raised her.
Later, Xiao Qiang went to university and found a good job, so she brought her grandmother to live with her for two years.
Grandma was old and in poor health. She hadn't enjoyed much of Xiao Qiang's filial piety before she passed away from a serious illness.
Xiao Qiang said that she had no relatives after her grandmother passed away until she met me.
I've never heard Xiao Qiang mention her past before, and hearing her say this now makes me feel a little sorry for her.
It's hard to believe that Xiao Qiang, who usually commands respect at the company and never suffers a loss in negotiations, has such a background.
I held Xiao Qiang in my arms and noticed that she had lost a lot of weight recently, which made me feel even worse.
"Once we get off this deserted island, we'll kowtow to Grandma and tell her that you've found me. If she agrees, I'll marry you once we're off this island."
When Xiao Qiang heard me say that, she looked up at me with red eyes, then suddenly threw herself into my arms, hugged my neck, and cried for a long time.
I knew that after being stranded on this deserted island, we were surrounded by dangers.
I couldn't eat well, I couldn't live well, and I was even terrified to sleep every night.
If I hadn't found those two guns on that ghost ship that docked at the shore, who knows what our lives would be like now.
Xiao Qiang is a delicate young girl who has been stranded on this deserted island and gone through so much. She even broke her leg recently, but thankfully she wasn't left with a disability. Otherwise, I really don't know how she would have gotten through this period.
"Don't worry, I will definitely treat you well."
I was talking to Xiao Qiang when I suddenly heard the sound of falling rocks coming from down the mountain. I immediately became alert, stood up and looked down.
Only then did I realize that Xu Wei was standing on the steps, holding a clay bowl in her hands. Her eyes were red as she looked at me without saying a word. She gently placed the clay bowl on the mountain and then turned and went down the mountain.
In a moment of panic, my first instinct was to chase after him.
But then he remembered that Xiao Qiang was still behind him.
I turned to look at Xiao Qiang, feeling somewhat embarrassed, and for a moment I didn't know what to do.
Xiao Qiang didn't look at me. She kept her head down for a long time before finally raising it to wipe away her tears.
“I know that girl likes you, and I know what happened between you two… Go find her, I’m fine. It’s so dangerous outside, and she ran out all by herself. If something happens to her, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.”
I never imagined that I would one day find myself in such a difficult situation.
I never imagined that Xiao Qiang would find out about my relationship with Xu Wei under these circumstances.
I felt guilty towards Xiao Qiang, but when I thought of Xu Wei, I felt uncomfortable. In the end, I was the one who had let them both down.
I rushed back and hugged Xiao Qiang, gently comforting her, "Don't worry, I'll find her and bring her back. We'll head back to the cave right away. You...you go first..."
Before I could finish speaking, Xiao Qiang suddenly reached out and covered my mouth, shaking her head.
“I know you’re a loyal person. Since you’ve decided to be with her, you can’t let her down like this. I’m fine. As long as you have me in your heart, I don’t care. Go find her. I’ll go back by myself.”
After saying that, he got up and walked down into the cave.
I didn't have time to be all lovey-dovey with Xiao Qiang, so I quickly ran down the mountain to find Xu Wei.
After searching for a long time, they finally found Xu Wei sitting on a pile of stones not far from Bai Wei and the others, her head buried in her knees, her shoulders heaving, clearly crying.
I quickly stepped forward, but felt a little embarrassed.
I've never coaxed a little girl before in all my life, what am I going to do?
After hesitating for a long time, he finally stepped forward and patted Xu Wei on the shoulder.
Xu Wei looked up, saw it was me, pursed her lips, and her eyes reddened even more.
"I... I didn't mean to. I just wanted to go up the mountain to bring you some food. I didn't expect Sister Xiao Qiang to be there. I'm sorry, did I disturb you?"
The more Xu Wei acted like this, the more uncomfortable I felt. I quickly pulled her into my arms and said, "What are you saying? I'm not bothering you at all. It's just that she found out about our relationship, but she didn't say anything. So you don't need to feel guilty. In the end, it was my fault. I'm the one who let you down."
Xu Wei looked up at me with a wronged expression, and my heart ached as if it were being stabbed with needles. I never imagined that having too many women wasn't a good thing.
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