"No phone, no basic supplies..." To be honest, Ye Shuang's mind was still in a daze, as he had no memory of going out to sea. But blacking out from drinking wasn’t unfamiliar to him.
Had his obsession with the Air Force really been that deep? Enough to make him go night fishing on the ocean in the middle of the night—though, given Chen Qin’s personality, she would definitely have accompanied him.
The gentle night sea breeze brushed against him, yet it only deepened his confusion.
Everything felt surreal.
Beside him, Chen Qin looked utterly helpless. She seemed to have just finished crying, her eyes slightly red, but she said nothing, as if trying not to worry him.
"This area has seven or eight hundred small islands, and it’s a tourist spot. It’s unlikely we’ve drifted too far. There might even be people on this island."
Ye Shuang knew that if he panicked, Chen Qin would have no one to rely on. Even though his mind was a tangled mess, he forced himself to stay composed and offer her some encouragement.
"Ye, I already checked while you were unconscious. This island is uninhabited," Chen Qin said softly.
"I see..." Ye Shuang thought for a moment, then glanced around.
"Let’s find a place to stay for the night first."
"Where? I’m scared..." Chen Qin murmured.
"It’s okay. Hold my hand. We need to find somewhere safe," Ye Shuang said, reaching out when he noticed her trembling.
"Okay."
Holding Ye Shuang’s hand, Chen Qin seemed to calm down a little.
"Bear Grylls, grant me strength. Am I really gonna end up as a crunchy snack here?" Ye Shuang thought to himself, desperately trying to recall the few survival documentaries he’d watched, hoping to dredge up some useful knowledge.
But how could an ordinary person survive without tools until rescue arrived?
"Ye, there’s something over there," Chen Qin suddenly pointed into the distance. Following her gaze, Ye Shuang spotted a large box lying by the shore, gently lapped by the waves, emitting faint sounds.
"Huh?"
Ye Shuang hurried over and found a sealed plastic container about the size of a suitcase. It felt surprisingly heavy.
Near the box were fragments of a boat, torn apart as if by brute force.
"Ye, that’s the boat we took out to sea..." Chen Qin whispered. "Then the others... could they be..."
"Did Yu You and the others come with us?" Ye Shuang’s heart tightened as he asked.
"No, just us, two bodyguards, and the boatman."
"I see..." Ye Shuang slowly stood up, dragging the plastic box away from the water. "No time to mourn them now. Let’s see what’s inside this thing. Hopefully, there are some supplies."
Fortunately, the box wasn’t locked—just a couple of metal clasps to undo. But Ye Shuang worried whether seawater had seeped in, which would render anything inside useless.
Click, click.
When he opened it, he was surprised to find the interior completely dry, untouched by seawater. Not only that, but it was packed with survival gear. Ye Shuang noticed the waterproof seal lining the edges.
"A pocket knife, flashlight, blanket, compressed biscuits, water bottle, drinking water... huh? It’s fully stocked?"
There were even two sets of clothes inside.
"Boats usually carry emergency supplies like this, just in case of accidents," Chen Qin explained, noticing Ye Shuang’s thoughtful expression.
"Right. Let’s look around and see if there’s more," Ye Shuang said, organizing the items.
"Okay."
After searching the area, they found no other boxes. With no other options, Ye Shuang decided to lead Chen Qin to a safe spot to rest.
Staying on the beach wasn’t an option—once the sun rose, rapid dehydration would be a death sentence.
Behind them loomed a tropical forest, pitch-black and intimidating. Ye Shuang didn’t dare venture in recklessly, but he did find a shallow cave-like space, about three meters deep—perfect for a temporary shelter.
It would shield them from both sunlight and rain.
Gathering some dry grass, Ye Shuang spread it evenly on the ground before laying the blanket over it. It wasn’t a bed, but it would do.
"Are you cold? Put these on first."
"Mm."
A swimsuit wasn’t enough against the night chill. Ye Shuang averted his gaze from the jiggly "slimes" barely contained by her top as he handed her the clothes.
"Thank you."
Sitting side by side on the blanket, with another draped over them, their body warmth was unmistakable.
"Ye, I’m still scared," Chen Qin murmured.
"Don’t be. This area probably sees plenty of boats every day—it’s not some uninhabited wasteland," Ye Shuang said, though uncertainty gnawed at him. He forced a light tone. "Who knows? Maybe the other side of the island has a settlement."
Chen Qin tensed slightly but managed a smile. "R-Really? That’d be great... but earlier, I didn’t see any signs of people..."
"With all the fishing enthusiasts out there, if there were a settlement, there’d be traces of fishing spots around here."
"Maybe." Ye Shuang sighed and looked up.
Thanks to the absence of light pollution, the stars shone brilliantly.
The last time he’d seen such a dazzling sky was... back in the countryside, wasn’t it?
"Ye, we used to see skies like this before. Remember?" Chen Qin suddenly looked up too.
"Yeah. Your hometown, right?" Ye Shuang recalled.
"Mm!" Chen Qin’s voice softened. "Back then, that idiot Chen Hai dragged us into the mountains for an 'adventure'... and we ended up falling down a slope and getting lost."
"I was so terrified. But you kept comforting me, even carried me for a while. Yet, by nightfall, we still hadn’t found our way back."
"We found a little cave like this one, and when we looked up, the sky was just as beautiful."
"I was young and silly back then. I thought... if I could stay with you under those stars, maybe never going back wouldn’t be so bad."
"I think... that was when I fell for you." Chen Qin smiled sweetly, the starry sky reflected in her shimmering eyes.
"Ye, I think I could love you for a long, long time—like those stars."
"Even if sometimes I can’t see them..."
"They’re always there. Always."
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
