Yè Wǎnwǎn pulled Sī Yèhán to sit on a narrow iron bed and said, “Baby, come over and have a seat. Rest for a while. I managed to secure this single room…”
“Um, it was given to me by a kind-hearted big shot!” Yè Wǎnwǎn said with a smile.
Sī Yèhán looked around and casually asked, “On the island… did you see him?”
While Yè Wǎnwǎn was taking clothes from the bag, she asked, “Huh? See who?”
Sī Yèhán paused for a moment and then said, “Jì Huáng.”
Yè Wǎnwǎn choked and scratched her head, “No, I haven’t seen him. But I did meet a friend, Hǎi Táng, the boss of Tiānxiāo. She told me that Jì Huáng seemed to have come up with a plan and left the island long ago. Before leaving, he left a very strange letter for me. I’ve been trying to decipher it, but I still don’t understand what he meant…”
Sī Yèhán furrowed his brow slightly, “Jì Huáng isn’t on the island?”
Yè Wǎnwǎn nodded.
Sī Yèhán seemed to have something on his mind, and his expression darkened slightly.
Leaving this island on one’s own was nearly impossible. He had expended a great deal of energy just to locate this island, and the surrounding terrain was extremely complex, with numerous hidden currents and reefs. His successful arrival on the island had required careful planning with a seasoned maritime fleet, and even so, there were significant risks involved in navigation.
However, if Jì Xīu Rǎn dared to set sail, with his personality, he must have been very confident in his chances.
Seeing that Sī Yèhán seemed lost in thought, Yè Wǎnwǎn quickly changed the subject, fearing he might start overthinking again, “Oh, by the way, baby, do you want to know who I met on the island? You’ll never guess!”
Knowing that Yè Wǎnwǎn was trying to change the subject, Sī Yèhán didn’t reveal anything and simply asked, “Who?”
“Your nephew, Sī Xià… Oops, I’ve been influenced by those people. It’s Sī Xià!”
Sī Yèhán was indeed a bit surprised, “Sī Xià?”
“Yes, I was really startled when I saw him. At that time, he was running toward me with a hoe in hand, and I thought he was coming to avenge his father! But luckily, that kid knows that his dad brought this upon himself, so he didn’t cause trouble for me. Otherwise, I would have had to give in to him. After all, from a generational perspective, I’m his ninth aunt…”
Sī Yèhán calmly replied, “No need to give in.”
Yè Wǎnwǎn: “…Is he a close relative?”
“That kid probably went to dig a pit again. I’ll take you to find him later. I’ll go wash up and change my clothes first!” Yè Wǎnwǎn quickly took out all the clothes from the bag.
Sī Yèhán was indeed very considerate, preparing a complete set of clean clothes, even including underwear.
While there was freshwater for bathing on the island, there were no spare clothes due to scarce resources.
“Let’s go, come with me for a bath!”
“Where did you bathe before?” Sī Yèhán asked.
Yè Wǎnwǎn replied, “There’s a small lake in the center of the island.”
Sī Yèhán’s brow furrowed slightly, “Open-air?”
“Yeah, there’s no other choice. This place is so rundown that having a place to bathe is a luxury. Don’t worry, no one here is reckless enough to sneak a peek… I mean, and Hǎi Táng and I take turns keeping watch. It’s very safe.”
Sī Yèhán didn’t say anything after hearing that.
The two quickly arrived at the bathing area, with Hǎi Táng taking over the role of lookout from Sī Yèhán.
Yè Wǎnwǎn took off her clothes and immersed herself in the water, leaning on a nearby rock. She soon noticed that Sī Yèhán was holding her clothes, standing not too far away, keeping an unwavering watch over her.
Yè Wǎnwǎn sighed and wondered if her charm was lacking. Could he really be so focused that he wouldn’t even steal a glance…
At least a little peek wouldn’t hurt, right…