Tomeko's eyes held unmistakable suspicion and confusion.
She looked at Luo Fan, then at An Xiaoran sitting quietly beside him, her brows drawing together slightly.
"Luo Fan, I really don't understand."
Her voice was soft, but her question was direct. "If you hadn't known how dangerous this island was, that would be understandable. But you clearly knew, so why did you come here of your own accord? And..."
She paused, her gaze falling on An Xiaoran, a trace of pity flashing through her eyes.
"Why bring such an adorable little girl with you?"
An Xiaoran remained seated in silence, as though she were not the subject of their discussion.
Her little hands rested lightly on her knees, her face expressionless. Only her clear eyes occasionally turned toward Luo Fan.
Luo Fan was silent for a moment.
Of course he could not tell her the truth.
He could not say that a LV100 top-tier father-in-law had forced him to come, or that if he refused, the man would personally kill him.
Saying any of that would not only be useless, but would also expose too much.
He could only sigh, a hint of helplessness appearing on his face.
"I have reasons that leave me no choice."
That was all he said, without explanation or elaboration.
Tomeko watched him and waited a moment. Seeing that he truly had no intention of continuing, she stopped asking.
Everyone had their own secrets. That was the most basic common knowledge in the apocalypse.
Inwardly, however, Luo Fan was rapidly weighing something else.
Originally, he really had wanted Tomeko to leave.
It was like fighting a boss in an online game: clearing everyone else out was best.
Who knew whether this stranger beside him would stab him in the back at a critical moment? In the