Zhang Suannai followed behind Chen Shu, taking in the Lonely Island as they walked.
The dense, primeval jungle and enormous Volcano made for a striking sight. It looked like a long-lost world, one where some massive Otherworldly Beast ought to be soaring across the sky to complete the picture.
One glance told her this place was extraordinary.
What a pity the heavens had no eyes.
Zhang Suannai sighed to herself.
As the most dazzling darling of the heavens of this age, she somehow hadn't been the first to arrive here.
She hadn't even been the second.
The heavens had no eyes.
Still, conditions on the island looked rough. Signs of the storm's ravages were everywhere...
Where were they living?
Surely not in a cave?
Very likely!
Zhang Suannai couldn't help worrying.
Not everyone had extensive Desert Island Survival experience. Qingqing had come here with that man, and who knew how badly he'd made her suffer? Well, it looked like Zhang Suannai, with all her wilderness survival knowledge, would have to improve their living conditions.
Then Qingqing would learn that men weren't always reliable.
At least the island had plenty of trees...
Zhang Suannai was confident she could put up a simple shelter within two hours.
"We're here."
Chen Shu showed her the Small Courtyard ahead.
Indeed—
Several earthen houses now stood inside a ring of fencing, forming a little Small Courtyard. A thick earthen embankment protected the seaward side from the waves, while Qingqing had transplanted a few wild roses beside the pavilion with the stone table. They were in bloom.
"..."
Zhang Suannai stopped, her face expressionless. Pointing at the house ahead, she asked in a dry voice, "Where did you find a whole house? There were already people on this island?"
"I built it myself."
"..."
"What?"
"N-nothing..."