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

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow.

"You can send someone to inform that doctor," Su Qingxue said, raising her chin. "Have him come over to the cave; we'll talk here."

Lin Fan didn't respond.

"This is our territory," Su Qingxue continued. "If he wants to cooperate, then it's his turn to come."

Lin Fan's gaze was fixed on Su Qingxue's face, which still had an abnormal blush from her emotional outburst.

The stench of blood mixed with the smell of herbs in the cave kept wafting into people's noses, making them feel nauseous.

The dark red bloodstains on the ground were still wet and glaringly obvious.

The smell and color constantly reminded Lin Fan that danger was looming over their necks and could take their lives at any moment.

Lin Fan still didn't budge, knowing full well the seriousness of the situation.

These three superhumans are just an appetizer; the so-called boss will definitely not let this go.

If we don't take the initiative now to find the doctor and figure out the secret of our abilities, we'll only suffer an even worse fate next time.

When the next wave of enemies comes knocking, they will be left to wait in line to die, with no chance to fight back.

The cave's defenses are like paper against those with special abilities; they can be breached with a single poke.

He has to make this trip; it's their only way to break the deadlock.

But Su Qingxue's current state has become the biggest obstacle for him to take this step.

The maternal instincts that came with pregnancy made her anxious and insecure, placing all her sense of security in guarding the cave.

Lin Fan knew that he had to completely shatter her wishful thinking in order to make her face reality.

He took a half-step forward, closing the distance between them. "Qingxue, are you really that afraid of death?"

The question was asked calmly, yet it carried a strong sense of hostility.

Su Qingxue's body stiffened for a moment, and a look of disbelief and astonishment flashed in her eyes.

She looked up at the man in front of her, her lips trembling, but she couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Lin Fan didn't give her a chance to catch her breath. "That doctor has the answers we need. The truth is right in front of us."

He raised his hand and pointed in the direction outside the city wall, his tone firm, "Just a few steps away, go there, and you can get everything sorted out."

"Then we can find a way to completely get rid of these crises and take the initiative into our own hands."

Su Qingxue bit her lower lip hard, protecting her stomach with both hands. It was one thing for Song Ya to be so insecure before, but now Su Qingxue was doing this again.

Seeing this, he was furious. "You yourself are too afraid to explore, choosing to hide in this cave like a coward."

"I can understand that. After all, you're heavily pregnant, which does limit your movement, and you'd be a burden if you went out."

Lin Fan's tone shifted, and his voice turned somber, "But now you're even blocking this only path to survival for me, and you won't even let me go."

Su Qingxue's breathing became heavier, and tears welled up in her eyes, making her look extremely aggrieved.

She wanted to speak up and explain that she only wanted to protect the cave and protect him.

But Lin Fan didn't want to hear these weak excuses at all.

On a deserted island, weakness won't earn you sympathy; it will only result in you being devoured until there's nothing left but bones.

Lin Fan needs to scold Su Qingxue awake and make her realize just how dangerous their current situation is.

He looked into Su Qingxue's eyes and said, "Look at Xu Zhixia lying in a pool of blood today."

Upon hearing this name, Su Qingxue's shoulders trembled, and tears nearly welled up in her eyes.

"She's a doctor who wields a scalpel, yet she didn't even take a single step back when facing that monster."

"She risked her life to buy you time."

Lin Fan paused for two seconds, then asked with a sarcastic tone, "And you?"

"Danger is knocking on your door, and all you do is hide behind others and think about backing down."

"You don't even have the courage to face the enemy directly; you're far inferior to Xu Zhixia."

These words completely shattered Su Qingxue's psychological defenses.

For the first time, tears streamed down her cheeks, and only the sound of the wind could be heard in the cave.

Zhou Kai squatted at the entrance of the cave, hearing the argument inside. He scratched his messy hair, looking somewhat flustered.

He glanced back furtively, then quickly turned his head back, not daring to interrupt.

He understood Lin Fan's temperament and was also aware of Su Qingxue's importance in the team.

Anyone who gets involved in this situation will get into trouble, and might even get beaten up.

The bodyguards outside carrying the body also moved more quietly, afraid of making a noise that might anger the people inside.

Su Qingxue stood there, head down, tears streaming down her face.

She could tolerate Lin Fan calling her selfish, and she could also tolerate Lin Fan not understanding her predicament.

But she couldn't accept Lin Fan comparing her to other women; it was worse than killing her.

She couldn't accept that, in Lin Fan's eyes, she had become a coward who clung to life and feared death.

This crossed the line and stung the pride deep within her.

Su Qingxue raised her hand and wiped away her tears haphazardly with the back of her hand, her eyes changing.

When she looked up again, the weakness in her eyes was gone.

Right, she almost forgot that she was the female CEO of Sheng Tang and the only daughter of the Su family. After having a child, her maternal instincts made her almost forget what her own surname was.

Su Qingxue straightened her back and looked directly into Lin Fan's eyes, her gaze unwavering.

"Yes, Xu Zhixia is brave. She dares to risk her life. She is not even afraid of death."

Su Qingxue's voice was somewhat hoarse, yet it carried a fierce edge.

"She stood in front of me today and took that knife for me. I, Su Qingxue, owe her a life."

"I will remember this kindness to the core. As long as she can live, I will repay her by doing anything for her."

She took a step forward, closing in on Lin Fan. "She's better than me, I admit that, and I admire her!"

Su Qingxue took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the stinging in her eyes, and tried her best to maintain the last bit of dignity.

"But what makes you think I'm afraid of death?"

She gritted her teeth, her vision blurring. "I used to be all alone."

"But things are different now, Lin Fan. I have a weakness now. I'm not alone anymore."

"I'm carrying your child in my belly, and this little thing kicks me every day; he's moving."

Su Qingxue lowered her head, looking at her swollen belly, a tenderness flashing in her eyes.

"He reminded me that I was going to be a mother, and that I had to protect him so that he could come into this world safely; it was my destiny."

She raised her head again, stared at Lin Fan resentfully, and poured out her heart.

Do you think I want to hide in the background?

"If it weren't for my pregnancy, I would have smashed that monster a few times with stones today. I, Su Qingxue, am not a coward."

"But I can't even lift a slightly heavier stone. I get out of breath after walking just a few steps, and I can't even stand steadily."

"What do I have to fight with? What do I have to boast about?"

Su Qingxue gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, the veins on the back of her hands bulging, and her whole body was trembling.

"I'm stopping you from seeing that doctor, because it's a cannibalistic den of monsters; once you go in, you'll never come out."

"Those three people today easily tore our defenses to shreds, leaving us utterly helpless."

"Going to that stronghold is like putting your head on the line; it's like going to your death."

She took a step closer, almost touching Lin Fan's chest, her eyes filled with terror.

"What if you don't come back? Have you thought about us? Have you thought about this unborn child?"

"How am I, a heavily pregnant woman with several wounded soldiers, supposed to survive? How am I supposed to fight those monsters?"

Su Qingxue's voice was filled with sobs, and she was on the verge of emotional collapse.

"I'm selfish, I admit it. I just want to keep you by my side. I just don't want you to take any risks."

"If I didn't care about you, I wouldn't even lift an eyelid if you went to your death. I'd rather you went far away."

Even if I'm selfish, I still want to protect you, protect our family, and protect our only hope!

She grabbed Lin Fan's arm, "I placed all my hopes on you, but you scolded me for not being as good as others and stabbed me in the heart with a knife."

"Lin Fan, do you have any conscience at all?"

After Su Qingxue shouted her last sentence, all her strength seemed to have been drained away in that instant.

She was breathing heavily, her face as pale as a sheet of paper, even her lips had lost all color.

The air inside the cave became incredibly stuffy, making it hard to breathe.

Lin Fan looked at her, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He was about to speak when he realized something was wrong.

Su Qingxue suddenly released her grip on his arm, her body swayed uncontrollably, and she staggered.

A sudden, intense wave of dizziness swept over her without warning, instantly overwhelming her consciousness.

The scenery before her eyes began to distort, the firelight turned into a blurry red glow, and the world seemed to be spinning.

My ears were ringing, and I couldn't hear the wind or footsteps outside.

The series of frights she experienced today, coupled with the intense emotional turmoil she just experienced, completely broke her body.

Su Qingxue's knees buckled, and she fell straight to the ground.

Lin Fan reacted quickly, taking a step forward and catching her steadily with his arms outstretched.

Su Qingxue fell into his arms, her eyes tightly closed.

"Qingxue..." Lin Fan called out, but Su Qingxue did not respond.