Chapter 28 - Stars Twinkling Brightly

Chapter 28: Chapter 27: Stars Twinkling BrightlyThe beaches surrounding the island are all fine white sand; it feels extremely comfortable to walk on barefoot, but for safety, both wore shoes when they entered the sea.

The sea around the island is not deep, and the water is clear. Small fish can be seen swimming around. Since Ye Qiu didn't see any signs of big fish, she went towards deeper areas, and Li Yan, who was also brave, followed her closely.

Gradually, they saw some reefs and little sea urchins, and Li Yan excitingly exclaimed, "There are sea urchins, could there be abalones?"

"There might be?" Ye Qiu replied indifferently; a fish had just swum past her, probably hiding among the nearby reefs.

"Shh..." Ye Qiu cautioned Li Yan to be careful as that fish reappeared.

Although Li Yan didn't see the fish, she knew something was up and remained still.

Ye Qiu was quick and precise, stabbing down with a stick; luckily, she pierced through its head. The fish was slightly longer than Ye Qiu's palm, flat and weighing less than a pound, but still, it was a good start.

Seeing the fish, Li Yan looked at Ye Qiu with admiring stars in her eyes, just like the online viewers, exclaiming, "So amazing, completely unexpected!"

Experienced viewers knew how difficult it was to spear a fish with just a stick. They didn't expect Ye Qiu, who was so beautiful, to be so capable. It was truly unexpected!

I'm a fan, definitely a fan!

Meanwhile, Yang Tao, watching their own artist at the computer, felt a mix of emotions. Expecting Bo Da, who seemed to be showing off, to continuously encounter problems, and Ye Qiu, whom they thought needed care, turned out to be an expert at survival. Yang Tao had even told Bo Rong to take good care of his junior sister before the show, but now it seemed he was the one in need of care.

After placing the fish on Li Yan's stick, Ye Qiu continued forward, but it seemed their luck had run out; they didn't see a second fish, which made the online viewers feel disappointed. They wanted to verify whether Ye Qiu's fishing was due to skill or luck, but it was clearly not going to happen today.

Li Yan picked up a few sea urchins, but they were too small to be of practical use. The two went ashore, and Ye Qiu led her to the other side.

There were six of them, and one fish wasn't enough for one person. They all missed lunch and were probably hungry.

Fortunately, Li Yan's luck hadn't run out yet. From a distance, they saw something in the sand. Hurrying over, they found several large conchs.

Ye Qiu breathed a sigh of relief and smiled; now they were set for dinner.

The conchs were large, with plenty of meat, and the flesh of the conch is tender. A simple grilling over coals or boiling in water would do.

On the other hand, Xiao Hua and Lin Cheng also successfully found coconut trees, each bringing back two large coconuts.

As the sky gradually darkened, they realized Bo Rong had not yet been found, causing some anxiety. Asking the crew, they received no answer, so Yi An suggested they go out and search.

After discussing, Li Yan went left, Xiao Hua right, circling the beach, while Ye Qiu and Lin Cheng headed towards the center of the island's woods. Yi An continued to stand guard at the original spot. For safety, they agreed that regardless of whether they found him or not, they must return within an hour.

Yi An didn't sit idle while staying put, preparing the fish and gathering some banana leaves. Using two trees, he gradually formed a semi-circle. It was impossible to get a bed to sleep in this place, so they had to make do for the night.

Meanwhile, Bo Rong had seen the smoke signal from everyone else an hour ago, but because many paths in the woods were impassable, he took a detour, which is why he had not arrived yet. From the unnatural way he held his arms, it was evident he had made some unexpected finds.

Bo Rong had been walking for half a day, but actually, he wasn't far from the campsite anymore, with the camera lights illuminating the area, both parties soon ran into each other.

Ye Qiu and Lin Cheng looked at him, somewhat at a loss for words.

His shoes were covered in mud, and his pants had scratches on them, seemingly from a fall, he was holding a big leaf in his arms, its purpose unknown, his hair a complete mess, his face covered in dirt, but fortunately, his face was unharmed.

Ye Qiu was silent, and the audience in front of the internet laughed out loud, especially the fans who had been following Bo Rong, they felt helpless as their idol's image of being wise and valiant was now completely destroyed.

"Brother, are you alright?" Ye Qiu fell silent for a moment before speaking with difficulty.

On the other hand, Lin Cheng found it even harder to accept; he had watched many of Bo Rong's movies and was a fan, in his eyes, Bo Ying was always elegant and refined. What on earth had he gone through today?

"Ah, no worries, I just took a tumble," Bo Rong said with a bright smile, "Look what I found! Let's hurry back, I'm starving to death."

Ye Qiu looked at what was in Brother Bo's hands and discovered there were a dozen bird eggs, which was rather unexpected.

He's not totally useless after all! Ye Qiu commented inwardly.

An observant netizen caught the hint and commented with a barrage: "Did Ye Qiu just give her brother that look of disdain? Didn't she? Absolutely!"

And there were netizens who went even further, capturing the screenshot already.

The internet erupted in laughter, announcing Bo Ying: no need to pretend anymore, your little sister has already seen the foolishness etched in your soul.

Obviously, the great actor Bo Da couldn't hear the well-meaning advice from the netizens, feeling that his first impression on his little sister wasn't good, he wanted to make amends and began fixing his hair in front of the camera, and—as expected—when he saw his nest-like hairstyle, he was utterly disheartened.

Ye Qiu's mouth twitched even more, never expecting her brother to have such a ridiculous side to him, quite a match for Li Yan, both full of surprises.

As a result, the three of them made it back even before Xiao Hua and Li Yan.

When Yi An saw Bo Rong, she joked around with him, while by this time, Bo Ying had already resigned himself to his fate without any fear left.

Half an hour had passed, and the other two should be back soon. Ye Qiu and Lin Cheng started preparing dinner.

Yi An had already prepared the fish, which just needed to be cooked over the fire, several big conches were boiled in a pot with seawater until done, and the dozen or so bird eggs, following everyone's suggestions, were halved with some buried in the sand for baking and the rest boiled with the conches.

Lin Cheng split the coconuts, and the group, who had been thirsty for a long time, drank straight from the large coconuts, not tasting the bitterness due to their extreme hunger, finding a bit of sweetness instead. After finishing the coconut water, they shared the thick flesh inside, reserving two whole coconuts for the two who hadn't arrived yet.

By the time the fish was grilled, the other two had also returned one after another, and seeing Bo Rong put their minds at ease as they comfortably drank their coconut water.

Today had been truly exhausting, especially for Bo Rong, who laid down on the banana leaves that Yi An had spread out and then didn't want to move anymore.

Ye Qiu arranged for the four young people to take turns keeping watch at night to prevent small animals from coming over and to maintain the fire so it wouldn't go out. The island at night was a bit cool with the sea breeze blowing in, and it would be troublesome if someone caught a cold.