Su Qingxue closed her eyes and took a deep breath of the salty sea breeze.

Lin Fan, don't blame me.

If you have someone to blame, blame yourself for possessing a treasure that brings you trouble.

If you had handed over the supplies earlier and obeyed my orders, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

……

At the same time.

The platform above, deep within the cave.

Zhang Tao, Xiao Zhou, and several other male employees, along with Xiao Qin and three other female employees who were not "chosen," were slumped on the gravel ground in an extremely contorted posture.

half an hour.

It lasted a full half hour.

The sounds coming from behind the canvas were like dull knives, slowly and cruelly cutting into the nerves of the people outside.

The sound wasn't loud, much of it was masked by the heavy canvas and the howling sea wind, but to the group outside, it was more deafening than thunder.

That was the dull echo of flesh colliding.

Needless to say, Song Ya's innocent face was as red as an apple.

After half an hour.

"Splash!"

The heavy, anti-corrosion wooden curtain was lifted by a fair hand.

Lily came out.

The previous paleness and fear on her face were gone; instead, she had a rosy blush that comes from being well-fed and warm for a long time.

Her eyes even had a hint of languor, and her brows and eyes exuded a charm that seemed to have been nourished.

She was no longer the girl who cried her heart out in fear in the crevice of the rock.

She is now the person with the highest status in this cave and on this deserted island, besides Lin Fan.

Zhang Tao stared at Lili, his eyes wide with disbelief.

He swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty.

He suddenly felt that Lily was even more alluring than when she wore a bodycon skirt at the company.

Lily ignored the stares of the crowd.

She straightened her clothes, walked to the fire, and sat down on the flattest stone.

A short while later, Lin Fan also came out and took something from the supplies area.

The firelight illuminated the large characters above—Master Kong Braised Beef Noodles.

Instant noodles!

It's instant noodles!

On this deserted island where even compressed biscuits are broken into pieces and distributed as scraps, a whole bucket of instant noodles, not expired, with its seasoning packet, is worth no less than a river-view apartment in civilized society!

"You did a great job tonight, here's your reward."

"Thank you, Brother Fan!"

Lily cried out in ecstasy, her voice trembling.

She practically collapsed to the ground, clutching the bucket of instant noodles to her chest, for to her, it was the most precious jewel in the world.

She couldn't wait to tear off the top layer of transparent plastic film.

"Sizzle—"

The slight tearing sound was amplified countless times in the silent cave.

Zhang Tao's eyes widened instantly, almost bulging out like copper bells.

He stared intently at Lily's movements, his breathing rapid.

Lily lifted the paper cover.

She took out the powder packet, vegetable packet, and sauce packet from inside.

She tore open the powder packet and poured the rich, salty powder onto the pancake.

Then comes the sauce packet.

It was a packet of reddish-brown, solidified butter sauce. Lily squeezed the plastic packaging hard with her fingers, squeezing out the last drop of oil onto the dough.

"Gurgle... gurgle..."

Inside the cave, the sounds of rumbling stomachs rose and fell in waves.

Those were the most primal protests and roars of ten extremely hungry stomachs after smelling the lingering scent of food.

Lily picked up the boiled water that Lin Fan had prepared earlier and which was in a stainless steel lunchbox.

"Whoosh..."

Boiling water was poured down.

The instant hot water comes into contact with the dough and seasonings.

An extremely strong industrial flavoring, mixed with the aroma of melted butter, exploded like a nuclear bomb in the sealed cave!

In civilized society, this aroma might just be considered a cheap junk food to appease the stomach.

But at this very moment, on this isolated, desolate island, filled with death and hunger.

This fragrance is a miracle!

It's an unparalleled torture that slowly slices through their nerves!

The fragrance, carried by the sea breeze, permeated everyone's nostrils and reached the very top of their heads.

Zhang Tao felt his stomach spasming violently, and stomach acid surged up like boiling lava, burning his esophagus with pain.

His eyes were green, like a wolf that hadn't eaten for ten days, staring intently at the steaming bowl of instant noodles.

He even had a hallucination that he wanted to rush over, strangle Lily, and shove the whole bucket of noodles down his throat.

But he dared not.

Lin Fan has a knife.

three minutes.

Instant noodles need to be steamed for three minutes.

For Lily, these were three minutes filled with anticipation.

But for the ten people outside, it was a hellish torment that lasted longer than three centuries.

Time passed by, second by second.

Finally, Lily lifted the paper lid.

White steam rose into the air. The noodles had been soaked until golden and mushy, absorbing the reddish-brown broth. A few dehydrated vegetables and a pitiful bit of beef floated on top.

Lily picked up a plastic fork, scooped up a mouthful of noodles, and stuffed it directly into her mouth, not caring that it was hot.

"Slurp..."

The noodles, along with the rich broth, were sucked into the mouth.

Lily closed her eyes and let out a sigh of utter satisfaction.

Absolutely delicious.

The immense satisfaction brought by carbohydrates and fats instantly filled every cell in her body.

Just as Lily was about to take her second bite.

"thump."

A muffled thud.

Xiaoqin finally broke down.

Faced with that overwhelming aroma of meat, it completely broke down.

Her legs buckled, and she knelt directly on the gravel ground.

She didn't even walk; instead, she used both hands and feet, like a dog, her knees scraping against the sharp stones, to crawl to Lily's feet.

"Sister Lily..."

Xiaoqin raised her head, her once delicate face now covered with tears and mud, her eyes filled with an almost frantic plea.

She stretched out her trembling hands and gripped the hem of Lily's windbreaker tightly.

"Sister Lily... I beg you..."

Xiaoqin swallowed hard, her voice hoarse and trembling with tears, "Could...could you...could you add more water?"

"I don't want noodles... I don't want a single bite..."

Xiaoqin slammed her head hard against the gravel at Lili's feet, leaving a bloody mark on her forehead.

"I only ask that... after you finish eating... you give me the last sip of soup..."

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