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

The tactical knife was pressed against Wang Qiang's carotid artery.

The blade pressed into the flesh, and beads of blood seeped out along the serrated edge.

Wang Qiang's Adam's apple bobbed violently, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

The arrogant curses that had been uttered were instantly stuck in his throat.

He could clearly feel the bone-chilling cold from the blade and the stinging pain in his neck.

If Lin Fan's wrist twitches even slightly, his carotid artery will spurt blood.

The male colleagues who had rushed up behind them were stunned. They remained frozen in place, their faces ashen, and the stones and sticks in their hands clattered to the ground.

Knife!

A real knife!

If someone really dies, they won't be able to escape responsibility even when they return to land.

"Rob?"

Lin Fan stared at Wang Qiang's distorted face. "Wang Qiang, you just said who would be responsible if something happened?"

Wang Qiang trembled all over, and a warm current suddenly surged from his crotch, dripping down his trouser leg onto the rock.

I was scared to death in a physical sense.

"Lin...Lin Fan...murder is illegal..." Wang Qiang pleaded in a trembling voice, his face covered in snot and tears, a far cry from his earlier arrogance. "Let's talk this out...please don't act impulsively..."

"Law?"

Lin Fan pressed down slightly on his wrist, and the blade cut in another half inch, causing Wang Qiang to let out a bloodcurdling scream.

"Ah...stop..."

"Open your dog eyes and see clearly." Lin Fan whispered in Wang Qiang's ear, his voice completely different. "It's easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with his underlings. But on this deserted island, this knife is the law."

This scene not only shattered Wang Qiang's courage, but also shattered the civilized illusions of everyone at the foot of the mountain.

Su Qingxue stood up, her beautiful eyes filled with unprecedented shock.

Those interns who always kept their heads down and worked diligently in the company, now holding a knife in one hand and stepping on their supervisor, made her feel an indescribable fear.

The coldness and murderous intent in his eyes were definitely not feigned.

He really dares to kill!

"roll."

Lin Fan suddenly let go and kicked Wang Qiang hard in the buttocks.

Wang Qiang scrambled and stumbled as he fled toward his subordinates, clutching the bloodstains on his neck and gasping for breath.

Lin Fan sheathed his sword and surveyed the entire scene from his elevated position. His gaze swept over everyone, finally settling precisely on Su Qingxue.

Eyes facing each other.

This usually aloof and icy female CEO, for the first time ever, felt a pang of fear and instinctively averted her gaze.

……

The sun was still setting in the west, but the temperature did not drop at all.

Su Qingxue sat in the shade of the reef, licking her dry, chapped lips, her throat feeling as if she had swallowed a handful of shards of glass.

She glanced down at the satellite phone in her hand; the screen remained completely black.

There were still a few hours until midnight, the latest time she had mentioned. But her physical condition was already nearing its limit.

[Su Qingxue (President of Shengtang Group): Severely dehydrated, with mild heatstroke. 20% energy remaining. Inner thoughts: I can't just sit here and wait to die; I must get water, otherwise I won't make it to the rescue team's landing.]

Lin Fan sat in the shade by the cave entrance, toying with a tactical dagger in his hand. The Omniscient Probe had a clear view of the situation of everyone below.

Su Qingxue stood up, using the rocks for support, and straightened her half-dry white one-piece swimsuit. She brushed the sand off her legs and started walking towards the hillside.

Seeing this, Wang Qiang scrambled over, clamoring, "President Su, where are you going? It's dangerous up there! That kid's gone mad, he really dares to use a knife!"

"Shut up." Su Qingxue's voice was hoarse, and she didn't even glance at Wang Qiang.

She climbed up the rocky slope. Her high heels had been lost in the tsunami, and her bare feet trod on the scorching, sharp rocks, each step excruciatingly painful. But she gritted her teeth and didn't utter a single cry of pain.

She stopped when she reached the cave entrance.

Lin Fan was sitting on an overturned plastic box. Two bottles of mineral water were at his feet, and he was slowly chewing a piece of freshly cut luncheon meat.

The aroma of meat and the unique coolness of fresh water wafted over on the breeze.

Su Qingxue's throat bobbed involuntarily as she swallowed a mouthful of dry saliva.

Her eyes were fixed on the bottle of water.

"Lin Fan," Su Qingxue said, trying to maintain her usual cool tone at the company, "give me a bottle of water."

Lin Fan swallowed the meat in his mouth, raised his eyelids, and glanced at her: "Why?"

Su Qingxue frowned. At Sheng Tang Group, she never needed a reason to issue orders.

"One hundred thousand." Su Qingxue quoted a price directly, "One bottle of water. Once the rescue team arrives tonight, I'll have the finance department transfer the money directly to your account when we get back to the company. That's equivalent to your internship salary for a year."

Lin Fan smiled.

He didn't say anything, picked up a bottle of water at his feet, and unscrewed the cap.

The water reflected an alluring luster in the sunlight, and Su Qingxue's breathing quickened instantly.

Lin Fan tilted his head back and took a big gulp. The sound of him swallowing was particularly clear in the quiet mountainside.

On the beach below, Wang Qiang and the others saw Lin Fan's actions and their eyes turned red as they frantically swallowed non-existent saliva.

After finishing the drink, Lin Fan slowly and methodically screwed the bottle cap tightly shut, ensuring not a single drop leaked out, and then placed it back at his feet.

"Two hundred thousand!" Su Qingxue took a deep breath, her chest heaving. "At the same time, I will arrange for you to be among the first batch to return with me."

Lin Fan didn't even lift his eyelids. Seeing Lin Fan's attitude, Su Qingxue was displeased. "Lin Fan, don't push your luck. These are critical times. Once the helicopter arrives tonight, the water you have will be worthless. Trading it for 200,000 yuan and your life is the best deal you've ever made!"

Lin Fan picked up another piece of luncheon meat, took a bite, and didn't even look up.

"Five hundred thousand!" Su Qingxue raised the price again, her voice hoarse. "Five hundred thousand for two bottles of water! That's enough for a down payment on a house in Jiangcheng! That's my bottom line!"

[Status Update: Heart rate too fast, blood sugar too low, negotiating stance of forcing myself to stay strong.]

Lin Fan stopped chewing. He stood up and walked over to Su Qingxue.

The two were less than half a meter apart. Lin Fan could clearly see her chapped and bleeding lips, as well as the sunken cheeks caused by dehydration.

"President Su," Lin Fan looked down at her, "do you think money can buy everything?"

"That's common sense." Su Qingxue raised her head and looked directly into Lin Fan's eyes.

"That's common sense in civilized society." Lin Fan pointed to the sea below, then to the jungle behind him. "Here, your money isn't even enough to wipe your butt. Five hundred thousand? Even if you transferred all the shares of the Sheng Tang Group to me, you couldn't exchange them for a single drop of my water today."

Su Qingxue was stunned.

She saw absolute coldness in Lin Fan's eyes.

This is not a ploy to lure someone in, but a complete and utter disregard.

"What exactly do you want?" Su Qingxue gritted her teeth.

"I want you to face reality." Lin Fan retreated to the cave entrance and sat down again. "This is a deserted island, not the CEO's office. Want some water? Sure. Trade it for equivalent survival supplies. If you don't have supplies, then work for it. Go to the beach to collect seaweed, go to the woods to find firewood. Don't try to make empty promises to me."

Su Qingxue's face turned deathly pale.

Asking her to gather seaweed? Gather firewood? She's the president of the prestigious Sheng Tang Group, worth billions. When has she ever done such menial work?

"Lin Fan, you'll regret this." Su Qingxue stared intently at him, then turned to head down the mountain.

"Teacher Lin."

Before Su Qingxue could take a step, a sweet, delicate voice came from below. Liu Feifei climbed up, panting.

She was in a worse state than Su Qingxue. Her gossamer-thin lace cover-up was torn in several places by the bushes, her fair thighs were covered in scratches, and she walked with a limp, but she still tried her best to maintain the demeanor of a female star.

[Liu Feifei (A-list actress): Severely dehydrated, nearing exhaustion. Combat strength: 0.1 goose. Inner thoughts: As long as I can get water, I don't care about giving him a little something; I'll deny it to the death once I get back.]

Liu Feifei walked up to Lin Fan, brushed her messy hair aside, and struck what she thought was the most perfect, pitiful pose.

"Lin Fan... Brother Lin..." Liu Feifei looked at Lin Fan with her big, watery eyes, her voice sweet and coquettish, "Give me some water, I'm so thirsty..."

Lin Fan stared at her coldly, unmoved.

Liu Feifei gritted her teeth, bent over slightly, and deliberately showed off her stunning curves.

"Just give me a bottle of water, and once we get back to land, I can give you an exclusive, private contact." Liu Feifei's voice was seductive. "Normally, those big bosses can spend tens of millions and still not get a single meal with me. If you help me now, I can agree to have dinner with you alone... and even grant you a small wish. This is a privilege you wouldn't even dare to dream of normally."

Su Qingxue frowned. She hadn't expected that this top-tier star, who usually cultivated an image of a pure and innocent heroine returning to China, would resort to such a borderline method of making a deal just for the sake of gossip.

Lin Fan looked down at Liu Feifei.

This woman's figure and face are truly top-notch. With that aloof yet seductive demeanor, any normal man would probably have lost control long ago.

But Lin Fan was perfectly clear-headed.

He sneered and gave her a wide, undisguised once-over.

"I have no interest in a product like you, packaged by capital." Lin Fan's tone was calm, but every word was piercing. "Besides, you overestimate your own worth."

He pointed with the scabbard at Liu Feifei's fair but scarred hands.

"You can't even crack a coconut, you can't catch a fish. On this island, you're worthless except for wasting air and food. A bottle of water in exchange for a meal? Sorry, I think that's a huge rip-off."

Liu Feifei's face turned pale and then red, filled with shame and indignation.

Her national-level capital, which she was so proud of, was worthless in the eyes of this lowly worker!

Su Qingxue stood aside, looking at Lin Fan's cold profile, and felt an unprecedented sense of defeat.

She had a vague feeling that Lin Fan was right. On this island, all the glory, status, and wealth they once possessed seemed to have been wiped out.

"If you want water, I've already explained the rules." Lin Fan didn't look at the two stunning beauties again, turned around and walked deeper into the cave. "Bring firewood in exchange."