Chapter 307 I Will Always Stay By Your Side
They exchanged glances and ignored the chicken because they had something better to check out.
Holding Bai Rong’s hand, Gu Mingchen brought her over to the shack that was nearby.
Her heart started racing because she couldn’t believe there was another party on the deserted island. They wouldn’t be alone anymore. Perhaps they might get to leave the island way ahead of their initial schedule with the other party’s aid.
When they reached the doorstep, the man opened the door and showed her the way in.
She was disappointed because there wasn’t anyone in the shack. Apart from the inches of dust on the table, there wasn’t anything else left behind.
Gu Mingchen was disappointed as well. “I guess they have long evacuated.”
After a simple glance, Bai Rong opened the cabinet and stared at the things inside. “I think the owner of the place has been staying here for a long time. That’s the reason he managed to build such a magnificent place. Most probably he had everything ready prior to his departure because nothing’s left behind.”
“There are two reasons to be taken into consideration for choosing a base. Number one, safety. Number two, a source of water. It’s obvious this isn’t the safest location.” Gu Mingchen ruled out the possibilities and brought Bai Rong out of the shack. He walked around the shack and glanced everywhere.
“Gu Mingchen!” Bai Rong yelled when she caught the trail left behind. Frowning, she denoted, “I believe the owner is trying the same thing and has departed after making a boat.”
He nodded and acknowledged her words. “Perhaps the owner has made it out alive, but there’s also a possibility of him being dead as a result of a fail attempt.”
“I guess the fact he has been staying around without being saved is bad news, huh? It means no boats are passing by the area,” Bai Rong added petulantly.
He tried to be positive and consoled her. “That might not be the case. I mean, this place is quite a distance away from the beach. He might not notice if any boat had passed by. In other words, it might be his fault.”
“Mmm…”
He crouched on the ground with his ears on it.
She knew it was an attempt to locate the source of water.
After he got up, he surveyed the surroundings once more.
“Have you heard anything?” she asked.
The confused man replied, “I believe there’s a source of water nearby because I can hear the burbling sound of a stream. However, I can see nothing nearby.”
“Does that mean it’s hidden inside the shack?” Bai Rong voiced out her speculation and sprinted back to the shack.
After Gu Mingchen entered the shack, he placed his ear on the ground once again. “Rong, the burbling sound is louder in here. I think something is covering it.”
She looked around and stopped when she saw the cabinet. “Could it be down here?”
Once he removed the cabinet from its usual location, they saw a well beneath it.
“There’s water there! But it’s so deep! I think it’s at least twenty feet deep?”
Gu Mingchen craned over and said, “I think it’s at least twenty-five feet deep.”
Bai Rong’s eyes gleamed in excitement. She exclaimed, “Once we make our own bucket and attach a rope to it, we can easily acquire clean water. We won’t have to be afraid of passing out due to dehydration anymore. Let’s fill the bamboo with all the water we need prior to our departure.”
Gu Mingchen knew she meant it when she said she couldn’t wait to leave. To be precise, her desire to leave was all over her face.
He asked, “Do you want to stay here, or do you want to move back to the beach?”
“The beach! We can’t afford to miss the passing boat! On top of that, we need to get ourselves a lot of fish! I’ll deep fry the preserved ones for the trip! We don’t have to worry about food and water anymore! The boat is the only thing missing!” Bai Rong was in a great mood.
Gu Mingchen grabbed her shoulders and had her facing him. He asserted in a serious manner, “Rong, I want you to promise me you will stay by my side when we make our way back!”
He was afraid she would leave him again the moment they returned. If that was the case, he would rather spend the rest of his life with her on the island.
Bai Rong looked elsewhere with her eyelashes quivering. She placed her head on his shoulder and wrapped her arms around his waist. “Gu Mingchen, you’re the only man I love. Even if I die, I’ll always keep you in mind. Thank you for loving and spoiling me. I have learned the true definition of love after spending time with you. Never will I ever leave you for another man.”
Casting an intimate gaze at her, his lips curved upwards. He pinched her nose and said, “You’re not allowed to die without my consent! We’ll live a happy and long life together! Soon, we’ll start a family and live a blissful life!”
Her eyes started brimming with tears because she shared the same vision. However, it was an impossible dream.
She grinned in return and diverted his attention. “Let’s go back and get ourselves something to eat! I’m starving since we have nothing for breakfast!”
“Okay!”
As soon as he walked out of the shack, he saw the chicken passing by in front of him.
Grinning, he muttered, “I guess this chicken is destined to be our food today, huh? Wait for me right here, Rong!”
He catapulted in the direction of the chicken after he finished his sentence. Without her holding him back, he caught the chicken within a few minutes and showed her his catch.
After she took a peek at the gorgeous chicken, she responded with a smile.
She used to think the chickens in the wild were nothing much different from chickens in the poultry farm.
It turned out she was wrong because chickens in the wild turned out to have polished and colorful wings.
If she could spend her entire life on the island, she would devote herself to rear the chicken.
After they returned to the beach, Gu Mingchen glanced at his watch and noticed it was already ten o’clock, yet they hadn’t started any fire.
It would be a challenge to start a fire using wood. It took Gu Mingchen, who was a veteran, half an hour to get the fire ready.
She returned and brought the fish and legs of boar out to carry on with the curing process, whereas he proceeded to kill the chicken he had captured.
After Bai Rong was done with her task, she looked at Gu Mingchen and noticed he was crouching right by the sea, plucking the chicken’s feather.
She decided to give him a heads-up and said, “Actually, it’s easier for you to remove the feathers using hot water.”
“Really?” He stared at her wide-eyed with an innocent look.
It was his first time killing a chicken. After he placed it in the bucket and simmered the chicken for some time, he took it out and carried on with the process.
“Careful! It’s hot!” she reminded him once more.
“It’s fine.” He brought the chicken back to the beach and carried on with plucking its feather.
She didn’t stand around idly as well. After filtrating the last batch of drinking water, she started splintering the bamboos. In order to make a bucket, she bundled a dozen of splintered bamboos together using the ropes.
As soon as Gu Mingchen dealt with the chicken, he returned and placed it inside the pot.
Bai Rong handed over the bamboo bucket to him and said, “We’re running out of mineral bottles. Let’s make do with this make-shift bucket for the time being.”
He handed the gun to her after he took over the bucket from her. “I want you to keep this to protect yourself.”
She stopped him and insisted, “I will be fine. As soon as you leave, I’ll wait for you on the bed.”
“How I wish it’s a double innuendo,” he stated with a smirk.
Initially, she couldn’t figure out the things he was talking about, but the moment she caught his smirk, she flushed embarrassedly. “Weren’t you the one who said it would be safer for me to stay in bed?”
He decided to stop teasing her and instructed, “Mmm. Why don’t you head back first? I’ll depart once you’re back.”
After she brought herself back to the bed, he finally departed.
She spent her time weaving ropes on the bed. After half an hour, she could feel her sore neck and her upset stomach getting in her way. When she raised her head and looked at the sea, she saw a fishing boat passing by.
