Although I asked her, who was still somewhat weak, to rest for the day, Li Lin couldn't stay idle in the morning. She found some wild fennel and a piece of wild ginger in the nearby grass. With these wild ingredients and some sea salt, the fish soup she cooked today was unbelievably delicious.

We indulged ourselves in the meal, nearly swallowing our tongues. However, I didn't let Li Lin use too much of those wild ingredients; instead, I carefully preserved most of the wild ginger.

I was pleasantly surprised that Li Lin could find this wild ginger, a type of Chinese ginseng, which was excellent. Besides enhancing the flavor as a seasoning, it could also treat many illnesses, such as pulmonary tuberculosis and even some parasitic infections. If anyone fell ill in the future, it might come in handy.

Especially considering the risk of parasitic infections, I was very vigilant. Given the precarious hygiene conditions on this deserted island, the possibility of contracting parasites was quite high. However, luck wasn't on our side all the time. In the afternoon, something unfortunate happened. While it was a sunny morning, it unexpectedly started raining heavily in the afternoon.

The cold wind outside blew incessantly, prompting us to close the bamboo door. Yet, the air inside the cave gradually became colder. I noticed small goosebumps forming on the fair arms of Xu Xiaorong and the others. Moreover, what was even more frustrating was that, with such heavy rain, we had no way of going out to search for food.

"It seems we can only eat that preserved wild chicken tonight. I didn't expect our food supply to deplete so quickly," I worriedly thought.

This afternoon, however, we weren't completely idle. In the morning, Xu Xiaorong and Qian Yi brought back a lot of wild grass, and we created several bonfires inside the cave. We dried the grass in batches, quickly making three grass nests.

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On such a cold and rainy day, these grass nests were timely. Sleeping in them tonight would undoubtedly be warmer. Each grass nest was spacious for one person and a bit crowded for two, but it was suitable. However, given our number, with only three grass nests, it became somewhat awkward. Qian Yi and Hu Yijian could share one, while Xu Xiaorong and Li Lin, currently inseparable, could share another.

That left one more, and did that mean I had to shamelessly share it with Su Jie? Su Jie's face blushed a bit, and her watery eyes looked at me, saying, "I don't mind."

Before she could finish her sentence, Li Lin and Xu Xiaorong simultaneously shouted, "No way!"

I had a faint feeling that Li Lin might have some feelings for me. It was normal for her to firmly object, but why was Miss Ning meddling in our affairs?

For a moment, everyone's gaze coincidentally fell on Xu Xiaorong. Seeing us all looking at her, Xu Xiaorong's delicate face blushed instantly. Her eyes flickered as she said, "What I mean is, we can't let this big pervert take advantage of our girls! You guys don't know, this guy actually tried to peep at me bathing this morning. This guy named Zheng is like a hunting dog, with a keen sense of smell, searching everywhere for a whiff of indecent scent. We can't relax our guard against him!"

I rolled my eyes! What kind of words were these? I felt irritated a thousand times over. What did she mean by a pervert? And a keen sense of smell?

"Did you really go to peep at Little Qiu sister bathing?" Su Jie grinned, staring at me, and asked.

Her smile was exceptionally radiant, almost too bright, bordering on artificial.

"It's all a misunderstanding; I didn't do it on purpose. I just happened to see it accidentally," I could only smile bitterly and explain.

"How about this, let's light a couple more bonfires tonight and let Brother Xiao Wei sleep by the fire. He's sturdy and won't have any problems!" Li Lin, who had always been considerate, unexpectedly made such a suggestion, making me extremely depressed. What made me even more tearful was that several women all raised their hands in agreement with Lin Er's proposal.