I happily led Su Jie out of the cave, heading towards the beach. In the morning, I caught seven or eight fish, ate four or five, and now there were two or three left. Along the way, Su Jie picked quite a few wild fruits, so I estimated that lunch should be sufficient.

There were many fruit trees in this forest, which I had noticed earlier. However, due to the peculiarities of the island's wildlife, I had refrained from eating anything casually. Su Jie seemed well-versed in these matters; she could name many fruit trees. I remembered that Su Jie's previous major was something related to forest resource conservation, and her knowledge of plants was indeed extensive.

We quickly returned to the beach.

"Come and take a look, I found a new...," I was about to share Su Jie's good news, but before I could finish speaking, I was stunned, and a surge of anger rose within me.

Xu Xiao Rong was still not far away on the beach, digging in the sand, apparently still trying to catch crabs. Initially, she had shown disdain for those crabs, but now she was so enthusiastic. On the one hand, it was because she discovered that those supposedly ugly crabs were actually delicious, and on the other hand, she obviously wanted to surpass me, so as not to rely on someone she looked down upon.

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However, looking at her distressed pretty face, I knew her harvest must be minimal.

However, my anger was not because of this. It was because, as soon as I arrived, I saw a few burnt fish lying by the bonfire. They were so black; it was unbearable, and a strong burnt smell pervaded the beach, indicating they were inedible.

Hu Yijian sat on the beach, and Qianyi was massaging his legs. He looked quite content, as if he were on vacation.

"What's going on? Didn't I say to save these fish for lunch?" I stormed to the bonfire, angrily questioning.

"Poor guy, never seen the world! Just a few crappy fish? Why are you shouting?" Hu Yijian, feeling challenged by my inquiry, stared at me with intense hostility and retorted.

"A few crappy fish? On this deserted island, these few fish are more precious than gold! You're capable, then catch your own later!" I said coldly. My patience with this guy had reached its limit.

"Catch a few fish, and you think highly of yourself? Rely on you? What a joke!" Hu Yijian jumped up from the beach, disdainfully looking at me, mockingly saying.