Survival ended
Su Jibai watched Wen Yan's ever-changing expressions, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.
"I wonder if there are any poisonous insects here..." Wen Yan looked around at the gloomy deserted island, her heart pounding. If she were bitten by a poisonous insect or snake, she might not be able to wait for rescue and would die here.
His eyes caught sight of the backpack. He opened it and saw a small bottle of mosquito repellent spray and a packet of sulfur powder inside. Su Jibai had prepared everything thoroughly, taking into account every aspect.
Wen Yan happily sprayed floral water evenly on everyone's exposed skin, and then grabbed a handful of sulfur powder and sprinkled it in a circle around their resting area to prevent snakes and insects from bothering them.
His skin was dry and tight, with small white granules on the surface—salt crystals formed from seawater. Wen Yan rubbed his arms, feeling a slight stinging sensation. He went outside, put on his dried socks, and decided to look for a water source.
My skin is going to crack if I don't wash it soon.
After being soaked in seawater for a long time and then dried, the socks lose their original softness and become somewhat stiff, which is just right to protect the soles of the feet from being scratched by sharp objects.
Wen Yan glanced at Su Jibai behind him and suddenly realized he had forgotten to ask him when they would be rescued. He had just counted the food in his backpack; there were four packs of compressed biscuits and two small bottles of mineral water left. Given Su Jibai's meticulous nature, the food should last until they were rescued.
Tomorrow, they should be able to escape this awful place.
The dry, stiff cotton socks provided some friction, barely supporting Wen Yan as he climbed the steep rocks.
Halfway up the mountain, the view suddenly opened up. The setting sun was slowly sinking into the sea, turning the ocean into a molten gold. The waves rolled up tiny orange-yellow fragments, and the sound of the tide was gentle, yet extremely aggressive, expanding its territory onto the beach.
After admiring the view for a moment, Wen Yan continued climbing to the highest point. Since there was water flowing inside the cave, there should also be a water source at the top of the cave.
The higher they climbed, the wetter it felt. Wen Yan felt a coolness and exclaimed with delight, "I feel like the water source isn't far from us!"
Su Jibai smiled and shook the empty bottle in his hand, "It's just the right size to fill with water."
Looking up, beyond the gray-black rocks, one could vaguely see the calm, transparent surface of the water. Wen Yan climbed up in one go and exclaimed excitedly, "There really is water!"
The recessed rock on the mountain was filled with rainwater, forming a pool of clear water.
Wen Yan and Su Jibai filled their empty water bottles with water and deliberately sat down a distance away from the water source to avoid polluting it.
The cool water washed over their dry, cracked skin as they carefully scrubbed their arms. As their arms gradually became wet, they felt a little better.
As Wen Yan bent over, the skin on his waist felt dry and stinging. He glanced at Su Jibai, silently telling himself that they were both men and he shouldn't feel awkward, and deftly took off his shirt.
The remaining half bottle of water was poured onto his back, flowing down his spine. Wen Yan's dry skin was moisturized, but his hands couldn't reach his back to rub off the surface salt, and it still stung a little.
A cool hand touched his back, carefully wiping away the salt. Wen Yan's body tensed instantly, then he tried to relax.
It's okay, they're all men, there's no need to be so nervous.
Wen Yan silently recited this in his heart.
Suddenly, Su Jibai brushed against his side, and Wen Yan jolted as if he had been electrocuted, jumping up and meeting Su Jibai's questioning eyes. He realized he had overreacted.
Wen Yan cleared her throat. "I feel much better. Turn around and I'll wipe it for you."
Unlike Wen Yan's slender frame, Su Jibai's body was covered with well-proportioned muscles, the lines clear but not exaggerated, making him very lean. Wen Yan's embarrassment vanished when she saw his muscles.
Wen Yan poured water onto the muscles, and the water flowed slowly down the muscle lines, creating a beautiful effect. He enviously touched Su Jibai's muscles, pinched them, and praised, "Wow, not bad!"
"I want a figure like yours too."
He looks slim in clothes, but has a muscular physique when undressed, exuding strength.
Su Jibai felt as if his back was being pierced by the burning gaze, and his body suddenly tensed up. He understood why Wen Yan had jumped up back then.
Their bodies were soaking wet, and the two sat on the rocks, letting the sea breeze dry the water droplets off their clothes.
"When do you think they'll find us?" Wen Yan asked tentatively, perhaps Su Jibai subconsciously still remembered the plot.
Su Jibai thought for a moment, "By noon at the latest. Once they find out we're missing, they'll first try to salvage the cruise ship, and at the same time send people to search the nearby islands. There are many small islands near Island C, so it should take more than a day to find us."
"It's good that you prepared food and medicine," Wen Yan said as the water evaporated from her clothes and she put on a short-sleeved shirt. "These island birds don't poop, and Long Chen is sick. He'll die if he can't survive another day."
He should be called Ah Chen...
Wen Yan boldly asked, "System, system, I don't think I'll lose points if I call myself the male lead Long Chen, right?"
The system returned as expected, saying, "As long as no one suspects anything, no points will be deducted."
Wen Yan was astonished, "You can even discern the psychological activities of all the characters?"
System: "Yes."
They are truly incredibly powerful...
The system failed to immediately detect that Su Jibai was acting strangely. Perhaps it was only when he interacted with the character that the system noticed abnormal behavior and then actively explored the character's psychological state.
If Su Jibai remembers it again next time, as long as he behaves in accordance with the character's storyline, he may not be detected by the system.
Wen Yan glanced at Su Jibai and noticed that his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.
He thought Su Jibai was pondering his words, so he quickly said, "Let's go, don't keep them waiting."
"Okay." Su Jibai put on his clothes.
He wasn't thinking about the awkwardness in Wen Yan's address to Long Chen, but rather about why he had prepared a backpack and medicine, something he had absolutely no recollection of.
Deep within the dark cave, a cluster of orange-red flames roared. Liu Xirou and Long Chen stood side by side by the fire, with a pile of dry shrub branches beside them.
The island was bitterly cold at night, and the people, dressed in thin clothes, could easily have frozen to death in their sleep if they didn't have a fire.
"Wow, Xirou, you can actually start a fire!" Wen Yan ran over, the burning fire providing a steady stream of warmth. Long Chen, this pampered young master, clearly didn't seem like the type to start a fire, but Liu Xirou was very likely to be able to.
"I participated in a wilderness survival summer camp when I was in junior high school. Starting a fire wasn't as difficult as I imagined." Liu Xirou's long hair was still jet black and smooth, and her lips were also very red.
Although Long Chen had short hair, it was still shiny, smooth, and each strand was clearly visible.
Is this the protagonist's halo? Wen Yan touched his drooping, almost matted hair and couldn't help but sigh.
“There’s a puddle of fresh water above the cave. You can go up there and wash yourselves.” Wen Yan moved a flat stone to sit down next to the fire.
“We’re feeling a bit unwell too,” Liu Xirou said to Long Chen. “Chen, let’s hurry up, it’ll be dark soon.”
The two left in a hurry, leaving only Su Jibai and Wen Yan in the cave.
Su Jibai opened his backpack and looked through the items one by one, but still had no recollection of them.
"I'm hungry, get me a bag of biscuits," Wenyan said from behind.
Su Jibai took out two packs of cookies, zipped up his backpack, and sat down next to Wen Yan. Watching Wen Yan happily eating, he asked, "Wen Yan, do you remember this backpack?"
"Isn't this the first aid kit that the cruise ship provides?" Wen Yan asked, feigning ignorance, not wanting to alert the enemy.
The system is back. If Wen Yan tries to guide Su Jibai to recall his memories, the system will definitely detect it and she will be punished. Su Jibai may also undergo a deeper level of memory erasure.
Wen Yan wasn't in a hurry to make him remember everything. Since Su Jibai could recover his first memory, he could definitely recover his second memory as well.
By the dim light of the fire, Su Jibai could make out the logo on the backpack. The Lin family was wealthy and powerful, but they were not extravagant. Why would they use such an expensive bag as a first aid kit?
The sea breeze howled, carrying a long, mournful sound. Flames soared into the sky inside the cave, and the burning dry branches crackled softly, occasionally scattering sparks.
When it was Wenyan's turn to keep watch, he intermittently added dry branches to the fire to prevent it from going out. Listening to their soft breathing, he wasn't so afraid.
Several beams of strong light shone on the cave wall. Wen Yan cautiously walked along the rock face to the cave entrance. Several men wearing short, cold-weather clothing walked towards the entrance with flashlights and called out into the cave, "Is anyone there? Is anyone in there?"
"Is the young master here?"
Wen Yan was so excited he almost jumped for joy. It must be someone from their family who had come to rescue them. He ran outside the cave, waving and shouting, "I'm here! I'm here!"
Once the rescuers found the person, they immediately used their pagers to call for backup and quickly walked into the cave.
Su Jibai and the others woke up when they heard the noise outside the cave. They went to the cave entrance together and saw the rescuers. They all knew that someone had come to rescue them.
After putting on the cold-weather suits and masks given to them by the rescuers, they extinguished the fire, packed their belongings, and followed them onto the boat.
As soon as Wen Yan took off his mask, he was immediately pulled into a tight embrace, so tight that it hurt a little. The familiar perfume made him recognize that it was his brother, Wen Ling. He patted Wen Ling reassuringly, "It's okay, brother, I'm back now."
"Yes, it's good that you're back." Wen Ling let go of him, touched his face, and her voice trembled slightly.
Wen Ling's eyes were bloodshot, with dark circles under them, and stubble on her chin.
"Brother." Wen Yan's eyes welled up with tears.
On the way home, Wen Ling told him about what she had found out in the past two days. Only then did he learn that the captain had been bribed and had not only placed a calming incense in Wen Yan's room but also put sleeping pills in her milk. In the middle of the night, the captain deliberately steered the yacht into the reef area and ran it over, then locked his room door from the inside with a key, intending to kill him.
So the captain deliberately set sail without counting the number of people. As long as Wenyan died, his mission was complete. He didn't care about the lives of the others.
Wen Yan felt a chill run down her spine after hearing this. In the original book, besides the male and female protagonists, had the original owner offended anyone else?
"Fortunately, you are all still alive." Wenling hugged Wenyan. "Our family, the Long family, and the Su family have been looking for you these past two days. Now, Mom and Dad, as well as Grandpa and Grandma, are waiting for us to come home."
"Ayan, don't worry." Wen Ling's gentle tone turned cold. "I will definitely find that person and make him pay the price he deserves."
Wen Yan looked at Wen Ling with concern. The novel was only a third of the way through, and according to the rule that villains don't die until the end, he was really afraid that if Wen Ling continued to investigate, he would be retaliated against by the villain.
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