You Owe Me, My Love

You Owe Me, My Love Chapter 306

Chapter 306 A Nostalgic Moment

Gu Mingchen turned around and greeted her with a smile, “Good morning.”

Bai Rong made her way down using the ladder and grasped his arms, stating in a serious manner, “Gu Mingchen, since we have more than enough bamboos and food supply, why don’t we make a larger raft and make our way back? I’m sure we can survive with sufficient water!”

Frowning, he looked at her with a confused expression. “Do you want to go back?”

She found his question odd. “Don’t you want to go back?”

“Actually, since we’re marooned on a desert island, it’s tough for us to make our way back. Without modern equipment, there’s a huge probability of our ship being wrecked the moment we depart. It depends on our luck. It’s over if we run into a storm, undertow, or a giant rock in the middle of nowhere. We were almost doomed and could barely make it out alive when we encountered the heavy downpour last time,” Gu Mingchen orated the reason.

Bai Rong refused to give up just yet. “We only had a plank of wood to keep us alive, yet we managed to make it through two days and one night! Let’s make a sturdy raft and combine it with the plank of wood we have! I’m sure we’re able to reach a cruise or someone within a few days!”

He caressed her head and replied with a gentle look. “Actually, I think our time on the island isn’t half bad. Let’s take this opportunity and think of it as a short getaway from the rat race. No one is here to restrain our freedom, and we get access to unlimited seafood! We can live a carefree life until the day someone shows up and brings us back. When the time comes, we’ll return to our usual mundane life. Till then, let’s enjoy our life and go along with the flow.”

“What if I’m going to die soon?” Bai Rong blurted out her concerns.

Gu Mingchen responded with a smirk and rebuked, “I won’t allow the beasts to hurt you when I’m around, okay? If you’re dying in front of me, I won’t leave you alone. I’ll join you in the afterlife.”

That was the thing she was afraid of the most.

“What if I’m sick?” Bai Rong probed further with a pair of welled-up eyes.

“Aren’t you a doctor? Besides, I’m familiar with a few herbs that can treat the common symptoms. We’ll gather it when we see it in the forest for emergencies. If it’s something beyond our capability, perhaps it’s an omen for us to bid farewell to the world. We’ll consider ourselves lucky if we get to make it back alive, but if we can’t, let’s just consider it a part of our destiny,” Gu Mingchen reassured the anxious woman.

If it weren’t due to her limited lifespan, she would definitely spend the rest of her life with him on the deserted island.

Nonetheless, it was merely a dream because she was dying.

Shaking his arm, she begged him to bring her back, “Gu Mingchen, I want to go back because I have something I need to do!”

The helpless man heaved a long sigh and said, “Since you insist on going back, let’s start to get the things we need ready. Most of our sources of protein are raw food. Can you consume raw food? We need to get sufficient water too. I’m afraid the number of mineral bottles we have won’t last us for long.”

“I have thought about it! Let’s build a raft with the bamboos and make it slightly larger than an ordinary raft! We’ll have a raft of approximately nine feet in length and five feet in width as well as height! A pile of stones can be placed on top of the wood, whereas the plank of wood can be placed on top of the bamboos. With the pile of stones, we’ll be able to start a fire to cook our food and get ourselves a clean source of drinking water!” She shared her seemingly flawless plan with him.

Gu Mingchen rebuked, “There are gaps in between each bamboo. The raft won’t even last us for a day because of the rigorous waves. If we encounter a heavy downpour, we’ll end up like the last time and have to survive with a plank of wood in the middle of nowhere.”

“The bark of the tree is water-resistant, isn’t it? Can’t we make the boat with two layers of bamboos and place the bark in the middle to prevent the water?”

“We can’t cover the entire raft with bark because there will be gaps between each bark. As long as there’s a gap, the water will fill the raft in no time. That’s the reason the boats have always been made using wood and only wood. No one has ever tried to make a boat out of bamboos because of this. It’s not a good idea to make our way out with a raft because it won’t be better than the plank of wood we have,” Gu Mingchen took his time and explained the rationale behind it.

Lowering her gaze in front of the man, disappointment was written all over her face.

He grabbed her hand and said, “Maybe we can try our luck and see if we can get our hands on an enormous tree. Woods are the best material for a boat. If we’re lucky, we can make a boat out of a gigantic tree. As soon as we get ourselves a boat, we’ll leave.”

“Are you sure we possess the strength to move such an enormous tree?”

He caressed her nose and said, “We’re not going to move the trees around. Once we make the boat, we’ll carry the boat around with us. For the time being, let’s gather as much water and food as possible because we won’t be able to start a fire on the boat.”

“Can the boat make it through the rigorous waves?” Bai Rong asked.

“Not even the largest cruise can make it through the rigorous waves unscathed, let alone a miniature boat. We’ll try our best and leave the rest to God.”

Bai Rong nodded and heaved a sigh because she was determined to leave.

She didn’t want him to join her in the afterlife so soon. As long as they could make their way back, she would deceive him and said she needed to make a trip abroad. Once out of his sight, he would forget about her after a few years.

“Shall we go brush our teeth? After we have our breakfast, we’ll head into the woods and try our luck.” Gu Mingchen held Bai Rong’s hand and brought her to the sea.

“What are we having for breakfast? Haven’t we run out of woodfire?”

He recalled they had run out of dried branches and sticks. “Let’s head into the woods and gather some greens while collecting some dried sticks and branches. We can survey the surroundings and see if there are any gigantic trees around.”

“Mmm.” Bai Rong grabbed a plastic bag and followed Gu Mingchen as they ventured into the forest.

She was in a foul mood due to the nightmare she had.

Gu Mingchen crouched and plucked a huge mushroom. When he turned around to take the plastic from Bai Rong, he noticed she seemed to be anxious.

He asked, “What’s wrong? Is something bothering you?”

Shaking her head, she denied, “It’s just my pre-menstrual cramps. Are you sure that’s edible? I heard most of the mushrooms in the wood are non-edible and venomous.”

Gu Mingchen’s heart wrenched. He instructed, “As soon as we make our way back to the site, I’ll have you tuck yourself in and spend the day in bed. I’ll deal with the rest on my own. No matter what, you’re not allowed to make your way out of bed.”Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.

Since she really had an upset tummy, she nodded in return and apologized, “I’m so sorry for dragging you down with me.”

“What are you talking about? You’re merely taking a break because you’re not feeling well. It’s not like you’re trying to take advantage of me.”

The duo in the woods started collecting all sorts of edible plants. Gu Mingchen would identify the plants and have Bai Rong reap them on their behalf.

After an hour and a half in the woods, they had filled the plastic bag with a lot of edible plants.

They were about to make their way back, but Gu Mingchen stopped and turned around out of the blue.

“What’s wrong?” Bai Rong got anxious.

“I saw a chicken! Rong, follow me!” Gu Mingchen replied in a hushed voice and placed the bag of edible plants on the ground before dashing in the direction of the chicken.

The chicken seemed to have noticed the man’s presence. Seconds after the man catapulted in its direction, it started fleeing.

Gu Mingchen was afraid Bai Rong couldn’t keep up with him. Therefore, he slowed down and spent over a quarter to catch the chicken.

He turned around and caught a glimpse of the woman behind him. Judging by her look, he knew it would be better for him to stop because she seemed to be at her limit.

“Gu Mingchen! Look!” Bai Rong pointed in the direction ahead of them.

Gaping in the direction ahead of them, he saw a shack made out of bamboo far away. It seemed to be a shack with two bedrooms.

It was evident the shack had been built by another party of inhibitor.