Whoosh~~~~
By the sea.
The tide rose and fell.
Gu Cheng and A Ning sat on the beach, gazing wistfully at the distant sea.
They had been stranded on this island for ten days.
They had nowhere to turn and no way to call for help. That summed up their situation.
As time went on, Gu Cheng's temper grew worse. He often flew into a rage for no reason, as though a monster lurked in his heart, ready to break free at any moment.
A Ning was in much the same state.
She practically had the words "restless and irritable" written on her face.
With that impatient look she wore every day, she might as well have hit menopause early.
Sh...ev Yang, on the other hand, was different.
She seemed to thoroughly enjoy these peaceful days, devoting her attention to Gu Cheng every day without ever tiring of it.
"Tell me, is there any point in keeping watch here every day?"
Gu Cheng sounded rather agitated.
A Ning sat motionless, her voice cool. "It's our only way off this island!"
"Off this island?!"
Gu Cheng scoffed. "By waiting for a passing ship to appear? How is this any different from waiting for a windfall?"
A Ning turned to look at him. "Do you have another way, then?"
Gu Cheng was immediately at a loss for words.
After a long while, he shook his head.
"No!"
"There you go, then!"
"Five two zero."
Sh...ev Yang brought over some grilled fish and fruit and set them before the two of them.
Smiling brightly, she said, "Hungry? Go on and eat."
Gu Cheng looked at the grilled fish and turned away in disgust. "Grilled fish every single day. It's completely tasteless. It tastes awful."
Sh...ev Yang coaxed him gently. "There's only so much