Lin Feng stood on the sandy beach, gazing across the sea at Lu Xiaobu.
Housekeeper Jia and the others were busy preparing food.
However, although their initial plan had seed solid, the actual execution was fraught with difficulties!
Starting with fishing, they encountered a huge problem.
Although Housekeeper Jia and the bodyguard displayed great endurance and resilience, the fish weren’t sympathetic enough to willingly jump into their mouths!
So, they needed to catch them.
What a struggle it was!
Then, there were the maids collecting supplies, which was no easier.
Firstly, the biggest issue was their shoes and clothes.
Their footwear and clothing were not durable, and ill-suited for life in this environnt.
Thus, in no ti, their garnts beca tattered and torn, revealing glimpses of flesh!
Of course, no one was paying attention to them now.
Even if the issues with the clothing were resolved, the difficulties continued.
Apart from not knowing which foods were safe to eat,
They were tornted even just by gathering twigs.
After all, even they knew that starting a fire required dry twigs.
But dry twigs were not so easily found!
Thus, soon after, their delicate skins were covered with cuts and bruises, swollen and inflad.
But!
On the flip side, despite the myriad challenges, they were making progress and seeing results.
However, the people on the beach, who only knew how to vent their frustration at the distant Lu Xiaobu, made no progress.
Ti always flies when you’re working hard.
Soon, it was evening.
A soaked Housekeeper Jia, exhausted, called everyone back to tally their findings.
"How did it go?" Housekeeper Jia really wanted to just collapse on the ground, but he still managed to stand straight and ask, "We only caught two fish on our side."
As he spoke, a hint of guilt appeared across Housekeeper Jia’s face.
They were too incompetent; it sounded like just two fish, but those two combined might not even suffice for Young Master Lin.
"On our side, we didn’t find much food either, lots of things we weren’t sure we could eat, so we only dared to gather a bit of what we could identify."
The maids also sighed, "However, we did manage to collect quite a lot of firewood."
Housekeeper Jia, looking at the three scarred maids, couldn’t muster up the heart to bla them, and could only sigh and say, "Alright, let’s start a fire for Young Master Lin."
Everyone responded, bringing their bundles of firewood not far from Lin Feng.
Housekeeper Jia took out matches specially made for lighting cigars, normally no one else would dare use them.
Now, obediently fulfilling the most basic duty of a match!
Lighting the match.
Slowly starting the fire.
This task was not too difficult.
Soon, a fire was kindled, bringing relief to the faces of those weary from a day’s labor.
"Young Master Lin, the fire is ready, let’s go over. It’s getting cold at night."
Housekeeper Jia approached Lin Feng and whispered.
"Okay."
Lin Feng nodded and walked towards the bonfire.
For so reason, his mind was preoccupied with the thought of Lu Xiaobu’s hundredfold Iron Cavalry, who probably would thrive on this island.
He shook his head, tossing aside other emotions.
In a spot facing the sea, there was a stone with a garnt spread on it.
Clearly, this was Lin Feng’s seat.
Lin Feng looked at the garnt, picked it up, and handed it to Housekeeper Jia: "Wear this. The night wind is strong, be careful not to catch cold, otherwise no one will be here to serve tomorrow."
He imdiately recognized it as Housekeeper Jia’s clothing.
"Young Master Lin!"
Housekeeper Jia took the garnt, suddenly feeling an overwhelming surge of emotion.
Young Master Lin actually cared for him?
He had served Young Master Lin half his life, and this was a first!
Although he knew the thought wasn’t right, he couldn’t help but think—perhaps Lu Xiaobu was indeed setting a trap for Young Master Lin, and it was the proper trap?!
No, no, he shouldn’t be thinking this!
And at that mont.
"Whoosh!"
A gust of sea breeze blew by, causing those from the Lin Family, who were already scantily clad, to shiver one after another.
Only Lin Feng and those raising the bonfire were unaffected.
Finally!
The people from the Lin Family realized that it had gotten dark and they hadn’t prepared anything!
So, they panicked!
"Hurry, hurry, co up with a way to start a fire!"
"Exactly, what the hell are you all spacing out for?!"
"If we don’t start a fire, we’ll freeze to death tonight!"
"Fuck! Lu Xiaobu, let go back!"
"Your mom!"
"..."
This group of Young Master Lin’s, each of them ordering others around, but not a single one of them lifting a finger themselves.
They were always used to commanding others; when had they ever done anything themselves?!
Of course, those whose brains hadn’t thawed yet were still cursing!
Housekeeper Jia, hearing the commotion over there, shook his head with a wry smile, then turned to the maid and said, "Don’t just stand there, hurry up and grill the fish for Young Master Lin!"
"Yes!" the maid quickly nodded.
The maid took the fish, started the preparations, and began grilling.
As the fish turned over the fire, the natural aroma of the fish began to spread.
Housekeeper Jia and the others couldn’t help but swallow their saliva, their stomachs rumbling.
They had no choice but to divert their eyes, out of sight out of mind!
This was being prepared for Young Master Lin; they couldn’t eat it.
But, that made it hard for the maid grilling the fish.
Others could look away, but she couldn’t!
Gradually, the fragrance drifted into everyone else’s noses.
Suddenly, the entire beach transford into a symphony.
"Sniff sniff!"
This was the sound of sniffing the delightful scent.
"Gulp!"
This was the sound of involuntarily swallowing saliva.
"Gurgle!"
This was the sound of stomachs rumbling!
"Rustle!"
This was the sound of their feet involuntarily moving closer towards Lin Feng!
"Achoo!"
This goes without saying, this was the sound of soone catching a cold, sneezing!
Countless noisy sounds filled the beach, turning the usually serene uninhabited island into a bustling scene.
However, amidst this myriad of sounds and mixed thoughts, Lin Feng instead closed his eyes, pondering sothing.
He was thinking about a question.
Was this worth it, had he actually lost?
Previously, his emotions led him astray, so he always thought Lu Xiaobu had tricked him, that he lost.
But now, an unexpected answer erged in his mind.
He, it seed, still won.
Yes, Lu Xiaobu was torturing him, it was very satisfying, and he was very angry.
But what was the cost to Lu Xiaobu?
It was a path directly opposed to the Lin Family, where a single misstep could lead to total ruin, bankrupting and erasing his existence.
Thinking it through, who really won and who lost?
It seed, he still won.
Don’t think this question is aningless; the most direct benefit of this question is that it can make his life better these next few days!
As he pondered, the fish was grilled and handed to him!
He casually took it and took a bite.
"Pfft!"
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