I sat on the cliff top, gazing at the distant sea level. The sea surface under the moonlight was sparkling, with waves surging one after another, and the sound of the waves hitting the cliff wall thundered.

While I was lost in thought, Xia Lan climbed up with a cigarette in her mouth. She sat down beside me and took out a box of Jinling Twelve Beauties, offering me one.

I took the cigarette and put it in my mouth. Xia Lan lit it for me.

"I didn't expect you to have such a good thing."

Xia Lan took a puff and blew out a smoke ring, saying, "I don't usually smoke, but I will have one when I'm upset."

She leaned against me, and the mature/womanly fragrance from her body drifted into my nostrils.

Suddenly, Xia Lan asked, "Do you like Wang Yan?"

"Why do you ask that?"

I looked at Xia Lan. Her side profile was beautiful. With the help of the moonlight, I could clearly see her long eyelashes.

Xia Lan lowered her head and smiled, saying, "Jiang Dandan's words are not without reason."

"Jiang Dandan's words can't be believed," I retorted.

Xia Lan stared into my eyes, took a deep breath, and threw the cigarette aside. She grabbed my hand and placed it on her thigh. She asked me, "Do you like me?"

Xia Lan's words were like a bomb exploding in my head, and my heart started beating rapidly.

Seeing that I had no reaction, Xia Lan leaned over to my ear and gently blew into it, "What, am I not as good as Wang Yan?"

I swallowed saliva, and shamefully, the image of a certain actress from an island nation in a CEO series emerged in my mind. Xia Lan hugged my face, she pursed her lips and smiled, gently pecking at my lips. Happiness came suddenly, and I was somewhat unaccustomed to it. Xia Lan's hands began to misbehave, her little hand sneaked into my clothes and stroked my chest, while the other hand took the opportunity to tickle me. I couldn't stand it anymore, I turned over and pressed her beneath me, my two hands frantically kneading her soft breasts. Xia Lan's complexion was rosy and her hair was disheveled, she panted beneath me, her full chest heaving violently. I was stunned, having fantasized on countless nights about being able to dominate a cold and beautiful CEO, and now it had finally come true! Just then, a burst of footsteps interrupted my journey. I looked up and saw that Wang Yan had climbed up! She saw this scene and stood there covering her mouth in shock. Suddenly she realized and hurriedly turned around and ran down. Wang Yan completely spoiled my mood, I got up and straightened my clothes. ... In the early morning, I sat in front of the bonfire, my mind filled with Xia Lan's teasing words. I didn't know when Zhang Xi'er would wake up, she rubbed her sleepy eyes and sat down beside me. "Why are you up so early today?" I asked. Zhang Xi'er smiled and said, "I can't let you keep watch for me all night." She took off her glasses and wiped the lenses with her clothes, then suddenly as if she remembered something, she stared at me and asked, "How did your discussion go with Sister Wang Yan and Sister Xia Lan last night, what are we going to do today?"

I was taken aback for a moment, 'Me, Wang Yan, and Xia Lan?' Zhang Xi'er continued, 'Yes, last night Sister Xia Lan told me that after she left for half an hour, I should notify Sister Wang Yan to go to the mountain top to discuss matters with you.' After hearing Zhang Xi'er's words, it suddenly dawned on me; I really couldn't have imagined that Xia Lan's scheming was so profound. Seeing that my complexion was off, Zhang Xi'er asked nervously, 'Brother Lu Yuan, what's wrong with you?' 'Nothing much.' As dawn broke, everyone got up. The two remaining smoked chickens from last night were not enough for the six of us, so I took the surviving pheasant from yesterday to the riverbank to kill it. After I had prepared the pheasant, we all sat around the fire, roasting the pheasant in preparation for breakfast. First thing in the morning, Wang Yan was cold towards me, ignoring me no matter how I tried to flirt with her. On the contrary, Xia Lan took the initiative to sit beside me, her affectionate gestures making Wang Yan so angry that she bit the chicken bones so hard they cracked. To ease the atmosphere, I suggested going fishing in the morning. 'After breakfast, I plan to look for the estuary. Does anyone want to join me?' Without even thinking, Xia Lan said, 'I'll go with you.' I glanced at Wang Yan, who showed no reaction, so I breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement. Lin Xian'er asked me, 'What do you need us to do?' I said, 'Gather as much firewood as possible; we need to have enough reserves, otherwise it will be troublesome if it rains. Look for some fruits that can be stored, and see if we can collect any edible mushrooms.' 'If no one objects, let's arrange it like this.'

I was already getting up to pack my things when Wang Yan suddenly spoke up, 'I'll go with you. It's better to have one more person to handle things, and besides, it's enough to have Xian'er and Xi'er here.' I was slightly taken aback, but then I nodded in agreement. 'I hope you can come back alive,' Jiang Dandan suddenly stood up and said to me and Wang Yan. Wang Yan's face turned very ugly, and I felt a bit annoyed too, but Jiang Dandan left after saying her piece, and no one knew where she went. Before setting off officially, I chopped some more coconuts to reserve as a water source. However, Lin Xian'er took out five water bottles and covered the empty coconut shells we had drunk from with a net bag woven from vines. The holes on the coconut shells were plugged with a piece of wood, and they were filled with sweet spring water. With a water bottle on my shoulder, an iron rod in my hand, and a military knife at my waist, I was fully armed.