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

The aroma of the roasted meat hadn't dissipated.

The wind blew down from the mountainside, carrying the aroma of burnt oil into the crevices of the rocks again and again.

Zhao Na's stomach rumbled loudly, and she bent over, her forehead covered in cold sweat.

No one spoke.

Everyone was looking at the cave above.

Lin Fan had already led Song Ya back into the cave, but the wisp of smoke still lingered, drifting out of the cave entrance, more stimulating than any words.

The silence lasted for about two minutes.

Xiao Zhou, a programmer in the technical department, was the first to speak.

"I want to go up."

His voice wasn't loud, but everyone could hear it clearly in the oppressive crevice of the rock.

Wang Qiang was the first to jump up: "What did you say?"

Xiao Zhou didn't look at him. He was squatting on the ground, hugging his knees, his eyes sunken, and his lips chapped and peeling.

He looked at the few bloodstains on the ground that hadn't been moved yet, his voice hoarse.

"I want to go and seek refuge with Lin Fan."

"Are you crazy?" Wang Qiang pointed at his nose. "That little punk Lin Fan doesn't even give President Su a second glance. Who do you think you are? Do you think he'd even acknowledge you?"

Xiao Zhou slowly raised his head and glanced at Wang Qiang.

His gaze was calm, so calm that it sent chills down Wang Qiang's spine.

"Brother Qiang, Lin Fan doesn't respect President Su because President Su has exploited him."

"But I didn't."

"When we were at the company, I never scolded him or ordered him around. I can't say whether he knows me or not, but at least he has no reason to hate me."

"He only has a grudge against your management, but not against me."

These words were a revelation to the people next to him.

The young woman from the administration department who was squatting nearby immediately chimed in, "I haven't offended Lin Fan either... I've barely even spoken a few words to him."

"Me too. I wouldn't even bother talking to an intern like that at the company because I looked down on him back then, so I didn't offend him."

"Yeah, it was Wang Qiang who bullied him and insulted him. What does it have to do with us?"

When the last sentence came out, Wang Qiang's face turned green.

"you……"

He was so choked up that he couldn't speak.

Su Qingxue leaned against the stone wall. She realized that the group wasn't discussing whether to go or not, but rather trying to find a reason why they wouldn't be refused if they went.

Once this logical chain is established, she will be completely unable to stop it.

"Calm down, everyone," Su Qingxue said. "Rescue could arrive at any moment. Run there now and wait for my rescue team..."

"President Su," Xiao Zhou interrupted her, his tone devoid of malice, even tinged with a hint of guilt, "eight people froze to death last night."

He pointed to the outside of the hole.

"Old Zhao and Sister Liu tried to climb up, but they fell to their deaths. However, they climbed up in the storm, and now the wind has stopped, and the path is clear."

"I believe you when you say rescue will come. But what if it comes tomorrow, or the day after? I can't take another freezing night."

"We're just working people, please give us a chance to live, okay?"

Su Qingxue opened her mouth, but said nothing.

"I'll go with Xiao Zhou." The young woman from the administration department stood up.

"Count me in," another guy from the tech department stepped forward.

Zhao Na remained squatting in the corner without saying a word, her eyes darting around several times.

She looked at Su Qingxue, then at the cave above, and finally gritted her teeth and stood up.

"Sister Na, are you leaving too?" Her female colleague next to her grabbed her arm.

Zhao Na shook off her hand and forced an ugly smile: "I'm so hungry my uterus is practically sticking to my back. If I stay any longer, I'll really roast myself and eat myself."

Zhang Tao remained hidden in the crowd without making a statement, but he secretly glanced at Li Bin.

Li Bin was also looking at him.

The two looked at each other for a second, and Li Bin shook his head slightly.

The meaning behind that head shake was clear: don't go, the Su family's power is too great, we can't afford to gamble.

Zhang Tao hesitated for three seconds, then gritted his teeth and took a step.

"Taozi!" Li Bin whispered.

Zhang Tao didn't turn around. His thinking was simple: no matter how powerful Su Zhenbang was, his search and rescue ship wasn't here right now.

But I was really hungry.

"I'll go too." Zhang Tao stood next to Xiao Zhou.

Li Bin's face twitched slightly, then returned to calm.

He shifted closer to Su Qingxue and whispered, "President Su, I'll stay."

Su Qingxue did not respond.

The people in the rock crevice automatically split into two groups.

About ten people are leaving, mainly lower-level employees and their families.

Of those who were to be retained, there were about ten, mostly middle-level managers whose interests were closely tied to Su Qingxue's, as well as seasoned veterans like Li Bin who were shrewd and dared not offend the Su family.

Wang Qiang was so angry that he trembled all over when he saw this scene.

"Fine! Get out of here! You bunch of ingrates!" He pointed at Xiao Zhou and his group, his voice changing, "When Old Master Su's men arrive, none of you will be on the ship! You'll all be left on this wretched island to live like savages!"

Xiao Zhou didn't even turn his head.

"Brother Qiang, if we can really go back, the company will be short so many people all at once. Do you think the police will come and investigate?"

Wang Qiang was stunned.

"Even if President Su doesn't care about us, the government will send someone to pick us up."

Xiao Zhou's voice drifted on the wind, "This road back isn't just for President Su."

These words were like needles, piercing Wang Qiang's lungs.

His mouth was open, and he couldn't close it for a long time.

Those who wanted to leave had already begun to move out. Zhao Na walked at the front, carefully climbing up the slope, stepping on the slippery gravel.

The wind has stopped, and the sunlight shines on the mountainside. The deadly slope from last night doesn't look so steep now.

"Walk slowly, make sure you step firmly before you take a step," Xiao Zhou reminded him from behind.

Su Qingxue stood at the mouth of the crevice, watching the dozen or so figures walk further and further away.

Her hands were trembling, not because of the cold.

Wang Qiang leaned closer and lowered his voice: "President Su, would you like me to...?"

"Shut up."

Su Qingxue turned and walked back into the depths of the rock crevice, not wanting to say another word.

Those who remained looked at each other in bewilderment; the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

Just then.

Chen Jian, who hadn't uttered a word from beginning to end, suddenly stood up.

All eyes immediately turned to that direction.

Chen Jian dusted off his pants and glanced at Wang Lan...