"Is he a man too?"
Diana pointed at Steve, who was hunched over, throwing up seawater, and asked.
Hao Shuai shrugged. "I suppose he counts! I've never checked, though. Just look at him—he doesn't look anything like me."
It had been an offhand remark, but Diana actually nodded solemnly. "That's true. He's white, and you're Asian. And you're much more handsome than he is."
"Aw, shucks~~ I'm just average~~" Hao Shuai said, waving his hand "modestly."
"That's a classic example of Eastern modesty and politeness. I read about it in books," Diana said happily. "The books say that you Easterners all like to be humble and modest."
"Looks like you enjoy reading. You even know that," Hao Shuai said with a smile.
Diana looked at Hao Shuai, with countless questions she wanted to ask him. But just then, a commotion came from the sea behind them.
They both turned to look. A warship had already passed through the mist barrier and entered Paradise Island's waters. Nearly a hundred German soldiers were rowing toward shore in small boats, each man armed with a gun and glaring at them menacingly.
"Who are they?" Diana asked, a little confused. Paradise Island went thousands of years without a man, then when one did show up, they came by the boatload.
"They're Germans. They've caught up to us. Run!" Steve answered. He'd finished throwing up the seawater, and now his face had gone pale. He struggled to his feet and ducked behind a rock.
"Why is he hiding?" Diana asked, puzzled.
"Because those people came to arrest him," Hao Shuai replied calmly.
"Why are they trying to arrest him? Is he a bad person?" Diana was like a walking encyclopedia of questions.
"Uh~~ Well, that's hard to say." Hao Shuai thought for a moment, then