You Owe Me, My Love
Chapter 300

Chapter 300 What Do You Want Me To Do

Worried that the scent would attract predators nearby, he wasted no time. He strode fast to theshore and started skinning it.

Meanwhile, Bai Rong stacked up stones to create a wall. This was to ward off the wind so that theycould start a fire.

Due to the heavy rain the night before, most of the twigs and branches were soaked. Aftercollecting a bunch of them, she left them out to dry under the sun.

Gu Mingchen noticed she was getting a sunburn. He reflexively handed her the umbrella. Aftermaking sure she was fine, he started crafting the tools to start a fire.

He began by making two holes in a piece of wood. Next, he inserted a thin rope into the holes. AllBai Rong had to do was pull the ends of the rope in a rotating motion. The repeated friction wouldeventually start a fire.

This was far more efficient than starting a fire with their own hands.

Once again, they were lucky. She could start one within an hour.

Meanwhile, Gu Mingchen had drained the blood and butchered off the boar’s head.

Since this was his first time, he was not sure what to do with its head. He decided to wrap it up andbury it later.

Bai Rong walked up to him.

He had cut open the boar’s stomach, revealing its inside. Looking at the gross mess, he suggested,“Let's just eat its meat. I don't really eat intestines anyway.”

Bai Rong contemplated for a moment. She had experience cooking animal intestines. However, theylacked the proper ingredients and tools. Even if she tried, it was impossible to get rid of its strongodor.

“All right. Just the meat.”

Hearing her, he cleared the intestines into the same bag with the head.

She interjected, “Leave the suet. We can use it to substitute oil. We might replace some vegetables tofry. Oh, and the pig's heart as well.”

He was slightly taken aback by her instructions.

That was when she realized. She had gone against what she had agreed on earlier.

Time flew by fast. By the time he finished handling the boar meat, it was three in the afternoon.Meanwhile, Bai Rong was boiling the suet to produce cooking oil.

Gu Mingchen prepared the meat into slices for her to cook it easier.

There was just one item lacking, a spatula for frying. So instead, Bai Rong decided to use a woodenstick as a replacement.

By the time they started eating, it was already four o'clock.

Gu Mingchen said, “After we're done, let's collect more branches. The sun will set in about an houror two. We need to dry out as many as we can so that it'll last us the entire night. This way, it'll fendoff predators and attract attention from passing boats. Let's make do with this tonight. We'll bemore prepared tomorrow.”

She nodded in agreement.

It was fifteen minutes to five by the time they finished eating. They wrapped up the leftover meatbefore starting on their walk to collect branches. Gu Mingchen had brought along the bagcontaining the boar's remains.

Time seemed to move differently in the forest. The dense trees prevented most of the evening lightfrom passing through. It was near pitch black.

Both of them decided to take the safer route and walked along the island's coastline. At around thetwo kilometers mark, they spotted a patch of bamboo trees.

Bai Rong remarked, “Look! We can use bamboos instead. It'll be easier to start a fire with it.”

"Yeah. Let's go!” He grabbed onto her hand as they sprinted towards the bamboo trees.

After collecting a good number of them, she tied them up together.

Meanwhile, Gu Mingchen dug a hole, approximately thirty centimeters deep. He buried the bag ofboar remains.

Before they left, he chopped off a particularly large bamboo pole while Bai Rong dug out six smallerones. They each carried a pile back.

By the time they returned, it was sunset. The sun had cast a reddish-orange hue on the ocean. Itsbeauty was a temporary escape from reality. The gentle sea breeze was particularly comforting aswell.

In this mood, Bai Rong reflexively turned to look at Gu Mingchen. His side profile was stoic yethandsome, and this unknowingly made her smile.

If not for this poison, I wish we could just live here forever.

He caught her sentimental eyes.

Feeling guilty, she looked down.

He chuckled. "Want to take a bath later?”

"Yeah. Ever heard of those expensive sea salt baths? We have a natural one right here! There aretons of minerals such as potassium and magnesium found in the sea. It's said to reduce skininflammation, help with weight loss, and also serves as a type of facial treatment. I'm definitelygiving it a go.”

“I'll get into the water first to make sure everything's safe. The chances of drowning are still prettyhigh.”

“Got it.”

They headed back to where they first arrived. Bai Rong spread out the bamboos they had collected.Although the sun had set, the sea breeze would still help to dry them.

Gu Mingchen got into the water first. He had removed everything except for his underwear. Underthe moonlight, his chiseled body seemed even more sensuous.

Although they had done it multiple times, Bai Rong could not help but feel embarrassed. She facedaway.

After some time, he called out to her, “Rong!” He was carrying a sack of fishnet.

In it were numerous sea creatures, including crabs, sea urchins, abalones, and sea cucumbers.There was a boyish grin on his face. “This place is thriving with sea creatures! We'll have plenty forsupper.” He poured the contents into their pot.

Bai Rong, too, was astounded by the huge catch.

In the past, she had always dreamed of going on a beach vacation. She imagined herself enjoyingthe cool sea breeze while having a platter of delicious seafood. The experience came in the mostbizarre manner.

“We're almost out of freshwater. Let's boil it with seawater instead. It should cook pretty fast.” Shegrinned at the thought of their supper later.

“I'll cook. You go have your bath. It's dark and dangerous. Don’t wander off too far; twenty metersmaximum.” Then he went to collect seawater for cooking.

Meanwhile, Bai Rong had stepped into the sea. After a long day of strenuous work, she had noenergy left. A quick five-minute rinse was all she could manage before getting out of the water.When she returned, Gu Mingchen had cracked the sea urchins. It was her first time seeing theyellowish substances.

He offered her one. "Want to try? It can be eaten raw.”

She took one sea urchin and sat on the rock next to him. Although there was a hint of sweetness,she was not used to the slimy texture. She returned it back to him.

He took it and swallowed it all in one bite. With no rest in between, he ate the other three.Surprised by how fast he was, she asked, “Was it that good?”

"Yea. Kinda sweet.”

"Eat up then.”

After a while, he thought to ask, “Know the benefits of eating sea urchins?”

“Well... In general, marine sea creatures have high mineral content, calcium, and zinc.”

“Sea urchins contain a high amount of proteins and lecithins found in sex glands. It helps withandrogen production. Also, it'll improve one’s sexual stamina, intelligence, and immune system. Notforgetting, it lowers one’s cholesterol level...”

Bai Rong was no longer paying attention. She had only registered the part about improving one’ssexual stamina.

Her face turned beet red, and she looked away in embarrassment.

Gu Mingchen teased, “Want me to eat more of this?"