Desert Island Survival: A Hundredfold Improvement After Having a Baby?

"The literal meaning." Su Qingxue sneered, crossing her arms. "Back on the beach, on the very first day, you volunteered to come up here, offering your medical skills in exchange for Lin Fan's protection."

"Back then, you all knew you could go back, so why did you switch sides so quickly?"

"I'm asking you, Xu Zhixia, what are you up to?"

"Isn't it to find an opportunity to get close to the first person to survive here, find out his background, and then inform your subordinates to increase their chances of survival?"

Liu Feifei, who had been huddled to the side, lit up immediately upon hearing this.

She immediately sided with Su Qingxue, crossed her arms, and spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Oh my, I knew it! Where in the world can you find such a kind person? They'd rather leave Young Master Yang behind and come to our cave to play the good guy."

"So that's where they were waiting!"

Song Ya looked at Su Qingxue, then at Xu Zhixia, her face full of panic.

She wanted to offer some advice, but on the one hand, Lin Fan's safety was at stake, and on the other hand, she might misunderstand a good person. She didn't know how to bring it up.

Xu Zhixia's expression changed. "Su Qingxue, are you crazy?"

"Am I crazy?"

"I think you're the most irrational person!"

"What did you talk about with Wang Laoliu down there? It was less than five minutes, and you come back to tell us the talks broke down and Lin Fan has to go down himself?"

"Did you already conspire with Wang Laoliu?"

"If Lin Fan goes down, what are the chances of him succeeding in close combat with a special forces soldier with superhuman physical abilities?"

"Now all the monsters and demons on the island have come out. Once Lin Fan dies, Wang Laoliu will get the gun, kill the snake, and then we can wait for rescue."

"Xu Zhixia, am I right?!"

The cave fell silent instantly.

Zhou Kai watched this scene, unsure of what to say.

However, he trusted Lin Fan's judgment. If Lin Fan asked him to stand up and kill the two of them now, he would not hesitate to do so.

Xu Zhixia looked at the emotionally agitated Su Qingxue and remained silent for a few seconds.

She suddenly found it somewhat ridiculous.

In civilized society, Su Qingxue is a high-ranking female CEO, strategizing and decisive.

Upon arriving at this place, her inherent suspicion and insecurity were amplified hundreds of times.

But it seems that the reason for this is the man in front of me.

"Are you done talking?" Xu Zhixia asked.

Su Qingxue's chest heaved with anger at her nonchalant demeanor.

"Then use your brain! What good would it do me if Lin Fan died? What kind of person is Wang Laoliu? Didn't you see what happened on the beach? To buy time, he even slit the throats of his own women to feed to snakes!"

"How stupid do you think I am to risk my life on a madman who even kills his own people? Lin Fan is dead, and I might be the next one fed to the snakes!"

"If I were really a spy sent by the Yang family, if I really wanted Lin Fan dead, I could have taken the gun away when you were inside last night. Why would I have waited until now to painstakingly persuade Lin Fan?"

Song Ya was stunned. She looked at Su Qingxue, then at Xu Zhixia, completely unsure of who to believe.

Liu Feifei pouted and muttered softly, "There are three of us outside. You probably think you can't beat the three of us."

Su Qingxue, however, was not swayed. She coldly retorted, "Last night was last night, now is now!"

"Besides, Liu Feifei is right, you don't want to do anything risky."

Xu Zhixia wanted to argue back, but she swallowed the words back. Now was not the time to quarrel.

"Qingxue, I know you're scared, and I'm scared too."

"But fear won't solve the problem, and suspicion will only hasten our demise."

"I proposed this plan not for Yang Ningcong, nor for Wang Laoliu."

Xu Zhixia took a deep breath and said, word by word, "I did it to survive, and also to..."

"So that we can all survive."

Silence fell over the cave once again.

Su Qingxue clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms.

Xu Zhixia's explanation was impeccable, with every point made from a rational perspective.

But sometimes, rationality is precisely the greatest irrationality.

How could a woman remain so calm when faced with the threats of a giant python, death, and betrayal?

Unless, she has a plan in mind.

Unless, she already knew the ending.

"That sounds nice."

Su Qingxue suddenly smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.

"For the sake of all of us surviving?"

She stared into Xu Zhixia's eyes.

"Xu Zhixia, I still stand by what I said."

"You approached us with ill intentions from the very beginning."

"Now you want to trick Lin Fan into going down there, just to use him as a tool to kill someone else."

"I won't believe a single word you say!"

Su Qingxue and Xu Zhixia were locked in a fierce battle of wills.

One was emotionally agitated, with all suspicion and unease written on their face.

A calm and collected demeanor, with impeccable logic forming the basis of the defense.

Liu Feifei was fanning the flames from the sidelines, Song Ya was caught in the middle and in a dilemma, and Zhou Kai was just waiting for Lin Fan's order.

All eyes finally turned to Lin Fan.

He was the sole decision-maker in this dispute.

Xu Zhixia turned her head and looked directly into Lin Fan's eyes.

"Lin Fan, that's all I have to say."

"I boarded this ship to make money off the Yang family. But now that I'm stranded on this wretched island, all I want is to survive."

She paused for a moment, her gaze sweeping across the beach below.

"Wang Laoliu is a mercenary who only cares about profit. It's too risky to bet my life on them. I'd rather bet it on you."

Xu Zhixia took a small step forward, her gaze open and honest.

"Trust me, I won't hurt you, because if you die, we certainly won't survive either."

She took a deep breath. "I've proposed a solution, and you understand the pros and cons. Whether you accept it or not is up to you."

Lin Fan did not immediately reply to Xu Zhixia, but turned and walked to the corner where the supplies were piled up.

There was a pile of miscellaneous items covered with a tarpaulin, and at the very bottom was the sniper rifle that had been seized from Wang Laoliu.

Lin Fan pulled out the heavy gun.

He pressed the latch and ejected the magazine.

This action says it all.

"Lin Fan!"

Su Qingxue's face turned completely pale.

She rushed over and grabbed Lin Fan's arm. "Are you crazy?!"

Su Qingxue's voice trembled, her usual aloof CEO demeanor completely shattered. "Don't you know what's going on down there? That snake could come back at any moment! And Wang Laoliu is Yang Ningcong's loyal follower. If you go down alone, what if it's a trap!"

Lin Fan stopped what he was doing and turned his head to look at her.

Su Qingxue's chest heaved violently, and her eyes reddened slightly.

She stared intently at Lin Fan, afraid that if she let go, the man would jump straight into the fire pit below.

"President Su is right..."

Song Ya also jogged over and stood on the other side of Lin Fan, her eyes misty with tears, her voice soft and tearful.

"Lin Fan, it's too dangerous down there. Even if that giant snake comes out again, it'll eat the people down there first..." Song Ya looked at him timidly, "Please don't go down, okay?"