Tianyi nodded without choosing a place. Once Susu's leg injury healed, he would act as if he had never met Allen here.
"Swear now, swear to the gods of this island," Allen insisted, still uneasy, making him take a solemn oath.
Tianyi did as he was told. He treated Susu's leg injury and had the islanders clear out a stone house for them to stay in temporarily.
He told Susu about how they were washed ashore on the island, but he omitted the part about meeting Allen and Allen helping Susu with her injury.
He only mentioned that fortunately, there was a local doctor on the island who healed her leg injury, treated her inflammation and fever, which was why she was fine.
However, the leg injury would not heal easily, and she still needed to rest for a while.
Susu was surprised that they had encountered such a fierce storm and that both Tianyi and she were still safe.
Her throat still hurt. She looked at him and asked in a hoarse voice, "Are you injured? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, just a minor superficial wound that has long since healed." As he spoke, he pointed to Susu's throat. "Here, take this medicine and sleep some more. Don't talk too much if your throat is uncomfortable."
Susu obediently took the medicine and lay on the bed, feeling very weak. Seeing Tianyi about to go out again, she immediately grabbed his hand and said, "Don't leave me alone, I'm scared."
Tianyi touched her face and said, "Don't be afraid. I've observed you these past few days while you were unconscious. This place is very safe."
"Can you lie with me for a while?" Susu asked softly, enduring the pain in her throat. "I'm afraid to close my eyes alone, I'm just scared."
Tianyi smiled, lay down beside her, and held her tightly. "Are you still scared now?"
"Not anymore," Susu said. Feeling his warmth, she closed her eyes again. Perhaps it was the medicine, but she soon fell asleep.
After watching her sleep, Tianyi looked at her peaceful facial contours and thought about leaving this place as soon as her leg injury fully healed.
Allen didn't want them to stay here too long and would likely find a way to help them get a boat back. He also couldn't let Susu discover that Yang Sijie was also on this island.
After agreeing to Allen's conditions, he also proposed a small condition to Allen: to let him see Yang Sijie as he was now.
He had already sworn a solemn oath not to reveal Yang Sijie's presence on the island or to report it to the police. He just wanted to see for himself if Yang Sijie was as completely incapacitated as Allen claimed.
This request was not too excessive, and Allen agreed.
After treating Susu's leg injury, Allen took him to the back of the house.
At that moment, Yang Sijie was sitting in a wheelchair, staring blankly at the sea in the distance.
This open space was fenced off by Allen himself, where he had planted some flowers and grass, as well as vegetables and fruits.
Tianyi walked up to Yang Sijie. Yang Sijie showed no reaction to him, as if he didn't recognize him at all. He said in a slurred voice, "Don't... block... me..."
However, when Tianyi saw Yang Sijie again, he still couldn't control the surge of hatred, wishing he could tear him to pieces.
He couldn't help but clench his fists tightly and continued to stand in front of Yang Sijie, not moving aside.
Yang Sijie began to tremble uncontrollably all over, trying to raise his hands to push Tianyi away.
But he couldn't even lift his hands. They began to flail uncontrollably, not obeying his brain, and he could only say helplessly, "Don't... block me..."
Allen walked over and pushed his wheelchair a bit, so he wouldn't be blocked from his view by Tianyi anymore.
He then leaned forward, grabbed Yang Sijie's hands, stopped him from shaking, and placed his hands back on the armrests of the wheelchair.
Tianyi remained standing in place, staring motionlessly at Yang Sijie's every move, his fists slowly relaxing.
"You see, I didn't lie to you. The current Frank can't even take care of himself, how could he harm others?" Allen patted Yang Sijie's head, calming him down.
Tianyi just grunted and prepared to leave, saying, "He's probably suffering more than death like this. I don't care how you saved him, but since you saved him and let him live like this, you must keep a close eye on him. I will keep my promise. You all take care of yourselves."
Tianyi felt a sense of relief, suddenly understanding that letting Yang Sijie live like this was also Heaven's punishment for him.
Allen must have had deep feelings for Yang Sijie, so as long as he was alive, he didn't care what he became, even if he lived a life worse than death, just breathing.
But Tianyi thought that if Yang Sijie had his own consciousness, he would surely not want to live without dignity like this, and it would be better to die.
In the unseen, the cycle of karma... this was probably the best retribution for Yang Sijie.
Allen watched Tianyi's retreating back, unable to understand why, after hiding here, they still encountered Qin Tianyi and Gu Susu.
Could it be that Frank and Gu Susu truly had an inescapable karmic entanglement?
But why did he agree to help save Gu Susu? Perhaps only when Gu Susu died could he help Frank completely sever this karmic entanglement.
Tianyi had seen Yang Sijie's current state with his own eyes, and only then was he completely relieved, confirming that they were safe on this small island.
...
After Susu fell into a deep sleep, she dreamed again of being trapped in the deep sea. The surrounding water was a very deep blue, with faint light, making her realize she was above a deep trench, as if she could fall in at any moment.
The bottomless trench was so terrifying that she dared not look down. She frantically swam, wanting to quickly get away from the trench and surface.
When she woke from her dream, she felt a chill in the room, and Tianyi was no longer there.
Through the small window, she saw that it was already dark outside, and she felt a little scared again.
Just as she was about to try to get out of bed herself, she heard some movement outside. Tianyi returned carrying a basket of things.
"Where did you go? I woke up and didn't see you. I was going to look for you."
Tianyi pushed her back onto the bed, helped her sit up, and took out the items from the basket one by one, placing them on the table in the room.
"Our dinner. Look, there's coconut rice, coconut juice, grilled fish, and grilled shrimp... Quite a feast."
"Where did you get it? I want to eat grilled shrimp." Susu smelled the aroma and really wanted to have a good meal.
Tianyi smiled and handed her the coconut shell filled with rice, saying, "You can only eat this now. You still can't eat seafood."
Susu felt that her throat was not so painful and said with less discomfort, "Then why did you get this grilled fish and shrimp?"
"Of course, for myself," Tianyi said, taking a bite of the grilled fish. He found it to be the most delicious grilled fish he had ever eaten.
The fish and shrimp, grilled by the local islanders using the most primitive methods, retained the original freshness and tenderness of the seafood and tasted very good.
"Hey, you're deliberately teasing me, aren't you? You won't let me eat it, but you're eating it with relish." Susu took a bite of the white rice in the coconut shell and found that the rice, with its natural coconut fragrance, also tasted good.