Chapter 122 - 122: 122: Chatting in the Evening
I Have Yet to Become a Doll Today
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Sanshan Island is a small island within the Tai Lake nature reserve.
Being a tourist attraction, itâs not short of vacation hotels.
Upon arrival, they were allocated two twin rooms and a burly man also brought them a bag of rice, ensuring their needs for food and accommodation on the island would be met, just as heâd promised before.
Of course, although the rice was free, they would have to work to earn their meals after that.
With it being late in the day, everything else would have to wait until tomorrow. Everyone returned to their rooms to rest.
The soft bedding was much more comfortable than the tents, yet it gave off an unreal sensation.
In her bed, Bai Youwei kneaded her slightly sore and numb legs. Whether she moved or remained still, it was uncomfortable.
After closing her eyes for a while without falling asleep, she burrowed into her blanket and asked, âShen MO, are you asleep?â
Shen MO, from the next bed, remained still, merely grunting in a low, hoarse voice.
âI canât sleep,â said Bai Youwei. âLetâs chat for a while.â
After a moment of silence, Shen MO turned his head to her and asked, âChat about what?â Bai Youwei: âAbout feelings?â
Shen Mo: â
He turned his head back away, no longer looking at her.
Bai Youwei: âIf you donât want to chat about feelings, we can discuss our bodies.â
âBai Youweiâ¦.â Shen Moâs voice held a mix of irritation and a hint of helplessness. âAre you going to sleep or not?â
Bai Youwei also felt troubled: âI want to sleep, but I canât because weâve suddenly switched places.â
âYou canât sleep so youâre bothering me?â
âIf I donât bother you, should I bother myself?â she replied in surprise. âIâm not dumb!â
Shen Mo: â
He stopped talking again.
Bai Youwei, realizing sheâs annoyed him, sighed quietly, turned over in her bed and stared at the mountains outside her window.
âItâs so chilly in hereâ¦â she whispered wistfully, âSo chill that it doesnât feel like summer at all.â
After a while, Shen MO replied casually: âThereâs a significant temperature difference in the mountains.â
Bai Youwei, glad he was willing to engage with her again, continued their chat: âThereâre more mountains on the other island, it must be even colder there at night. Do you think thereâs really a safety base there? I somehow find that hard to believe. The mountains there look dark and menacing, without a single light.â
Shen MO answered quietly: âWhether thereâs a safety base there or not, weâll find out tomorrow.â
âHow will we find that out?â Bai Youwei asked. âUncle Zhao said that he sends people to the base every week, and the next round isnât until the day after tomorrow. Unless youâre planning on swimming over there tomorrowâ¦â
âIf there truly is a large safety base, there will inevitably be ships transferring goods.â Shen MO said calmly, âThe dolls have only appeared a few months ago, so the safety base canât possibly be self-sufficient yet. Therefore, there should be transport ships out on the lake tomorrow. If there arenât, it means Uncle Zhaoâs information was fake.â
At this point, he lowered his voice: âAs for why he would give out fake newsâ¦
either itâs to keep people calm, or to conceal a secret. Besides, where do all the people who were sent to West Mountain Island go?â
If there was no safety base on West Mountain Island, where did all the people who were sent there go? Why hadnât they come back?
âItâs too early to discuss these matters now, weâll see what happens tomorrowâ¦â Shen MO mused.
After a while, he received no response from Bai Youwei.
He turned his head to look, and found that she had fallen asleep, her eyes closed.
Shen MO was filled with a sense of helplessness.
Yet, her sleeping face was truly adorable, innocent like a well-behaved child.
How could a person show such massive contrast?
Silently sighing, Shen MO got up to tuck the corner of her blanket in, then went back to bed..