Chapter 13 The Only Spot

Chu Yang was completely defeated by Qiao Lin.

Money indeed seems omnipotent in the outside world. As long as you have money and are willing to pay a high price, you can buy anything you want.

But the problem is, this isn't the outside world.

This is a desolate island with no signs of human habitation.

Money on this island is nothing more than worthless paper.

Chu Yang looked at Qiao Lin as if she were an idiot and didn't bother to argue with her anymore. Talking to someone like her was a waste of saliva.

"Okay, Qiao Lin, stop arguing. Apart from seawater, there are indeed no other water sources here. Not only you, but we haven't had any water to drink either. Just endure it for now." Xu Qing, who didn't want Qiao Lin to continue arguing, quickly stepped in to mediate.

She knew Qiao Lin's princess temper, but after all, they were classmates.

"If you don't like it here, you can leave at any time. No one is stopping you." Liu Qing also spoke up at this point, her tone cool.

Liu Qing naturally stood on Chu Yang's side, and besides, she also greatly disliked Qiao Lin's princess personality.

"Hmph, I won't leave!" Qiao Lin snorted angrily.

She leisurely moved closer to the small cave, preparing to rest for a while. At this moment, Qiao Lin noticed a backpack beside her.

This backpack was the one Chu Yang had brought back from the beach earlier.

After carrying Qiao Lin back, Chu Yang had casually thrown it beside her.

Qiao Lin pulled the backpack over and found the last bottle of mineral water that Chu Yang had left in it.

"You said there was no water, but you were hiding it!" Qiao Lin shouted angrily at Chu Yang.

In the next moment, Qiao Lin opened the mineral water and drank it greedily.

In one breath, Qiao Lin drank half of the mineral water.

Chu Yang's face darkened when he saw this, and flames ignited in his eyes. This time, Chu Yang was really angry.

This was their only source of water, and it could even be crucial for saving their lives in a critical moment.

"You're crazy!" Chu Yang stood up abruptly and snatched the remaining half bottle of water from Qiao Lin's hands.

Looking at the much-reduced amount of mineral water in his hand, Chu Yang glared at Qiao Lin, feeling an urge to strangle her.

Chu Yang raised his hand, ready to strike Qiao Lin.

Qiao Lin was momentarily startled by Chu Yang's furious demeanor and froze.

However, she quickly recovered, and her princess temper flared up again: "If you dare to lay a finger on me, I'll make sure to have your hands crippled once we leave this island."

Qiao Lin didn't feel that she had done anything wrong and instead directly threatened Chu Yang.

Chu Yang glared at Qiao Lin, grinding his teeth, and then slowly retracted his hand.

It wasn't that Chu Yang was afraid of Qiao Lin's threats; it was because even if he disciplined Qiao Lin, the water wouldn't come back.

Since the situation had already occurred, getting angry wouldn't solve any problems.

However, Qiao Lin didn't think that way. She believed that Chu Yang was afraid of her threats and insults: "Useless thing..."

"Have you finished causing trouble?" Just as Qiao Lin's words fell, Liu Qing stood up.

Pointing to the remaining half bottle of water in Chu Yang's hand, Liu Qing questioned: "Do you know how important this water is to us?"

"This is our only source of water now, and it could be life-saving in a critical moment. Now that you've drunk it, if we can't find a water source tomorrow, it won't just be your life at stake, but all of ours will be in danger."

Xu Qing, who was usually gentle, also turned her gaze to Qiao Lin, somewhat reproachfully: "Qiao Lin, you were indeed wrong in this matter. You don't know how important water is to us right now, but at least you could have asked before drinking!"

"You..." Hearing Liu Qing's questioning and Xu Qing's reproach, Qiao Lin became furious.

"你们竟然联合起来欺负我,不就是一瓶水吗,心里面反而认为是楚阳他们联合起来欺负自己."

Thinking this way, Qiao Lin became even more agitated, glaring angrily at Chu Yang before angrily moving to the corner of the small cave.

She lay down and started to sleep, feeling wronged.

Chu Yang saw this scene and shook his head, sighing.

"That's too much. It's okay if she's being unreasonable and causing trouble, but she doesn't even realize her mistake at all!" Liu Qing said angrily.

Chu Yang shook his head at Liu Qing: "Forget it, the damage is done. Getting angry won't solve the problem."

After saying that, Chu Yang handed the remaining half bottle of water to Liu Qing and glanced at Xu Qing: "There's only half a bottle of water left. You drink it."

They hadn't replenished their water sources today and must have reached their limits. Besides, there was only half a bottle left anyway, so keeping it wouldn't make much difference.

"No, this is our last water!" Liu Qing refused.

Xu Qing, although new to the group, understood their current situation and knew the value of water: "Yes, I can still hold on. Let's keep it."

Despite saying this, both Liu Qing and Xu Qing couldn't help but swallow saliva as they looked at the remaining half bottle of water.

To say they didn't want to drink it would be a lie.

When Chu Yang saw their expressions, he spoke again: "Don't worry, tomorrow I'll continue to search for new water sources, and I'm confident I can find them!"

"Really?" Liu Qing's eyes lit up when she heard Chu Yang's words.

"Really!" Chu Yang nodded seriously.

Seeing Chu Yang's certainty, Liu Qing's face brightened. After hesitating for a moment, she still took the remaining half bottle of water.

Liu Qing and Xu Qing both drank several large gulps.

However, they didn't finish the water entirely, deliberately leaving some because they knew Chu Yang's situation was similar to theirs.

"Here, take the rest," Liu Qing handed the remaining water to Chu Yang.

Chu Yang naturally understood their intentions, smiled, and without being polite, drank the rest of the water in one go.

Replenishing some moisture, he felt refreshed and clear-headed.

As night deepened, the temperature on the desolate island remained cold.

But fortunately, Chu Yang and the others had a cave shelter, and with the fire pit, they felt much warmer.

As the night grew darker, Chu Yang and the others also began to feel the tiredness and desire to sleep.

They lay down in their respective positions, preparing to rest for the night.

After adding many dry branches to the fire pit at the entrance to prevent it from going out, Chu Yang also prepared to find a spot to rest well.

Resting and recuperating, he would continue to search for water sources tomorrow.

"en?" When Chu Yang was about to find a spot, his eyes widened, and he was stunned.

This small cave wasn't big, but it wasn't small either. However, accommodating four people to sleep was still a bit crowded.

The leftmost corner was occupied by Qiao Lin early on, the right side was Liu Qing, and Xu Qing was next to Qiao Lin.

Now, the only spot left was between Liu Qing and Xu Qing.