That evening, a few of us cooked porridge. The girls all had smiles on their faces, and the cave was filled with laughter.
Seeing the girls so happy made me feel even more comforted.
The happier we are here, the more distressed Baiwei must be on the other side.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have obediently come and exchanged food as I requested.
Because there was so little rice, the girls couldn't bear to put in too much, so they only put in a little bit of rice and a large pot of water, but the cave was filled with the long-lost aroma of rice.
"When I was in the city, I always lamented that rice had too much sugar and carbohydrates, so I never dared to eat it. I never expected that rice would become a rare commodity here."
Xu Wei sat by the pot, hugging her knees, her face full of longing.
Even the usually aloof Xiao Qiang looked as if she had never been in another world.
"Yes, rice has become a rare commodity. Times have really changed."
The porridge was ready quickly, and Xu Wei ladled out a bowl first, handing it to me with a smile.
"Brother Zhao, thank you for taking care of us during this time, and thank you for giving us a place to stay."
As Xu Wei spoke, her eyes reddened, and Liu Jiaojiao, feeling the same way, also shed tears.
Although Wang Xiaoxiao had tears on her face, I could tell she was trying her best to hold on.
Xiao Qiang's expression remained indifferent, but she gave me a deep look and nodded: "Indeed, without Sihai, we don't know if we would be alive or dead now."
This is the first time in my life that I've lived with so many women, especially on this deserted island where there's no one else around.
With all my worries gone, I relaxed and couldn't help but tease them when I saw them.
"Since that's the case, why don't we stay here? We have a cave to shelter us from the rain, an endless supply of fish and meat, and the occasional wild game we hunt. Why don't you all become my wives and we have a few more children?"
Xu Wei exclaimed, her face flushed, she bit her lip and glared at me before turning away and hiding to the side.
Liu Jiaojiao wasn't very familiar with us, and her face turned bright red. She stammered and didn't say anything.
Wang Xiaoxiao laughed heartily and nodded repeatedly: "Sure! But I want to be the boss! I have to be the first wife!"
Xiao Qiang gritted her teeth and said, "With Zhao Si's character, he thinks he's lucky enough to have the four of us? Let him dream on!"
I laughed out loud, took the bowl and drank the porridge in one gulp. For the first time ever, I felt that this rice was truly a delicacy.
After laughing for a while, the group picked up bowls and filled them with porridge. After finishing the plain porridge, they started adding various wild vegetables and dried fish.
After they had eaten their fill, the group was about to go to sleep when Xiao Qiang suddenly blushed, grabbed a torch from the fire, and prepared to go outside.
"Hey, it's so late, what are you doing out here? Need to go to the bathroom? I'll go with you."
Wang Xiaoxiao was about to get onto the straw bed when she saw Xiao Qiang about to leave and quickly stopped her.
"I, I'm not going to the toilet, I'm just going out for a bit."
After saying that, he ignored Wang Xiaoxiao and went straight out.
I lay on the straw bed and noticed something strange about Xiao Qiang's unusual expression.
"Don't move, I'll go check on her."
Wang Xiaoxiao was taken aback, shrugged, and lay down on the bed.
I followed Xiao Qiang out and saw her awkwardly climbing up the mountain.
"Hey, what are you doing up the mountain so late?"
Xiao Qiang was startled by my shout and almost fell off the rock.
I ran over quickly and hugged her tightly. I saw that Xiao Qiang's face was bright red in the torchlight.
Just as I was about to ask her what she was up to, I suddenly smelled a faint scent of blood on her, and my heart tightened.
"Are you injured? Where are you injured?"
I carefully placed Xiao Qiang on a flat rock and reached out to check if she had any wounds.
But to my surprise, Xiao Qiang's face turned even redder. She pushed me and turned her head away, seemingly a little embarrassed.
What kind of reaction is this?
If you get injured, you should bandage it. Don't be embarrassed to avoid it, otherwise the wound won't heal properly!
And look at the wound, what's there to be embarrassed about? Did she get hurt somewhere that's not convenient for others to see?
"I won't take advantage of you, don't worry. I'll just check your wound to see how serious it is. After all, it's hot here, and if it gets infected, it's no joke."
When I was injured last time, Xu Wei had already dried all the herbs that Xiao Qiang had found, so we can use them when we get back.
"Don't be afraid, I won't let anything happen to you."
But to my surprise, after I finished speaking from the bottom of my heart, Xiao Qiang seemed even more nervous, turning her head to look at me and stammering for a long time.
"I...I'm not hurt..."
After saying that, her face turned even redder, and she lowered her head to look at her shoes.
"Why are you so stubborn? How could you smell blood if you weren't injured? You..."
I was halfway through my sentence when suddenly my mind went blank.
Suddenly, I remembered that women always have those few uncomfortable days each month...
Could it be that Xiao Qiang is on her period?
Thinking about it like that immediately gave me a headache.
I've never had a girlfriend in my entire life, so I have no idea what to do when a woman has her period.
However, I had previously heard from a security guard who also worked at the company that women are very weak at that time and need to be cared for.
"That you...I..."
I usually think of myself as pretty easygoing, but right now I don't even know what to say.
Xiao Qiang looked up at me, then lowered her head and remained silent.
We didn't speak for a long time, and the atmosphere was filled with awkwardness.
Finally, Xiao Qiang spoke first: "Forget it, I'll go upstairs to take a shower and take care of myself. There's nothing here, and it's really inconvenient without that thing. You go back to sleep."
"How can that be? It's so late, I'm worried about you going up the mountain alone. I'd rather go with you."
After I finished speaking, I felt my ears burning, and I also felt it was impolite, so I quickly explained.
"Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you!"
Xiao Qiang didn't say anything but silently got up and handed me the torch, which was her way of agreeing.
My heart was pounding, and I helped Xiao Qiang up the mountain.
The hot spring water is still hot.
Xiao Qiang walked over and said in a low voice, "I'm going to take a shower. You can stay here, but don't you dare peek!"
I nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and leaned uncomfortably against a rock, holding the torch.
Hearing the soft rustling of Xiao Qiang taking off her clothes, my heart pounded wildly.
Soon I heard the sound of splashing water behind me. I resisted looking and counted sheep in my head.
Just as I was getting into the swing of things, Xiao Qiang suddenly exclaimed from behind. I almost instinctively got up and ran over, only to find Xiao Qiang soaking in the hot spring water, her shoulders slightly exposed.
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