Chapter 201 - A Deserted Island (2/2)

Nan Zhi stared at the seemingly endless sea under the starry night. She clenched her jaw tightly. “I’m still fine.”

Her face was completely pale. Her lips trembled uncontrollably when she spoke.

It was indeed not easy for a woman to swim so long in the heartless sea.

“Hug onto me.” he ordered in a soft growl.

Nan Zhi’s wet eyelashes trembled as she stared at him in disbelief. “How can I?”

Even if his stamina was very good, his energy would be depleted even faster if he was pulled down and burdened by her weight.

Mu Sihan stared at the starry night above them. The waves were only becoming stronger as a large stormy cloud pa.s.sed over their heads.

“Hug onto me. We’ll reach a small island in half an hour. If we don’t get onsh.o.r.e quickly, we’ll become shark bait.”

Nan Zhi’s heart shook a little as she stared at the man’s domineering and cold face.

To think he was actually willing to let her become his burden in a situation like this, he could lose his life because of her! There was no time to argue. Swimming over to him, she hooked her arms tentatively around his torso and let him guide her forward.

Holding onto him, she felt his energy deplete quickly after his body moved forward with her in tow. She did not want to become his burden and she clenched on her jaw tightly as she swam forward in tandem with a renewed desperation.

The two of them finally reached to a deserted island before the storm hit.

They were completely exhausted, especially Nan Zhi. Her legs were leaden and so incredibly sore that she had lost all feeling, falling back down the moment she stood up.

Heavy pants wracked her body as she collapsed on the beach, too tired to move.

The man regained his senses before her. He walked in front of her and stretched out a hand to her. “Are you alright?”

Nan Zhi closed her eyes heavily. “I feel like I’m about to die.” Opening her eyes again, she turned her head to look at the man. “Are you okay?”

Mu Sihan’s handsome face, which was hidden under the night sky, seemed a little pale. However, he did not let himself show any tiredness as his voice remained arrogant and brusque. “Do you want to see if I’m okay?”

The sky was dark and Nan Zhi could not see his face clearly. Judging from his steady voice, she a.s.sumed he was fine, so she let out a breath in relief.

Suddenly, she perked up again as she seemed to have thought of something. “Would the antidote have dissolved from being submerged in the water for so long?”