On the cold sea, the small boat was already crowded, and when this piece of luggage suddenly fell down, everyone was startled. However, when Gu Ling turned around and looked, her heart went cold!
What had fallen was actually her luggage! She had roughly divided her luggage at the train station. One bag contained medicinal herbs, a simple thin blanket, and some odds and ends. The other bag was full of food - biscuits, fried noodles, egg cakes, roasted peanuts, and more. Now she had lost all of her food. What would she do when she got to the island?
The young educated youth who dropped her luggage looked embarrassed and had forgotten all about his seasickness and the urge to vomit. He quickly said, "Educated youth Gu, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to do it!"
Peng Xiaoyue laughed in her heart, but she pretended to be righteous and said, "You're already having a hard time and it's not like you did it on purpose. Educated youth Gu is so pretty; she's surely a generous person and won't care about it, right?"
Without waiting for Gu Ling to speak, Li Haixia droned, "Don't you add to the confusion! When we get to the island, we'll definitely be struggling for supplies. If it was your luggage that was lost, would you still be saying that? Educated youth Gu, what's in your luggage? We should still be able to secure the basics of life on the island. Don't be afraid. When we get to the island, the rest of us can share a little of what we brought with us with you."
Although Gu Ling was also frustrated about losing her luggage, she told herself that the food inside the luggage itself was not a permanent solution. Even the largest suitcase could only hold enough food for half a month, so the key was to rely on the island's resources.
The ship fell silent, and the small boat continued to move forward slowly. However, the young educated youth's face remained guilty. If Gu Ling had scolded him, his heart would still be comfortable. The key is that Gu Ling did not blame him, which makes him incomparably guilty.
Peng Xiaoyue continued to watch Gu Ling with a faint smile, appearing as if she were enjoying the spectacle. The others had various expressions on their faces.
On the other hand, Gu Ya, who was immersed in sleep, was extremely excited. She could sense that the plot was unfolding according to her design.
After Gu Ling arrived on the island, the educated youth's lodgings would collapse, and stormy weather would soon follow. The conflict between Peng Xiaoyue and Gu Ling will grow deeper, and several arguments will occur. There will even be a scene of Peng Xiaoyue beating up Gu Ling, who will soon get sick and die on the island...
Although some of the actual plot details were completely different from what she had written, such as the appearance of Chen Dazhu and Gu Changjian's unemployment, these were all irrelevant details. Readers couldn't see the truth behind the scenes through these brief lines of text.
When she tapped on the comments displayed on the screen, she could read the readers' comments one by one.
『Gu Ling is too disgusting, usually bullying her stepmother and stepsister at home and even using her good looks to seduce Yu Mingxin. Finally, Yu Mingxin saw her true colors! Expect Gu Ling to be shipwrecked on the island! Dying a horrible death! Starve to death, you white lotus flower! 』
『It's still the heroine Yaya who is the best match for Yu Mingxin. This kind of love between a domineering president and a delicate heroine is really yyyds! 』
yyds is an internet slang abbreviation for 一言难尽 [yī yán nán jìn], which can be translated to 'hard to describe in a few words.'
『Author greatly let Gu Ling die in what chapter? And I'm curious: how will she die on the island?』
Looking at these comments attacking Gu Ling, the corner of Gu Ya's mouth reveals a satisfied smile. While she could currently see the live footage from Gu Ling's side, the readers see textual narrative she conceived. In her text description, Gu Ling is supporting female character who oppresses her stepmother and stepsister. The reason why Gu Ling went to the island as an educated youth is because Yu Mingxin found out about Gu Ling's true nature of viciousness and refused to be betrothed to Gu Ling. Gu Ling was furious, stole the family's money, and ran to the island.
However, Gu Ya's portrayal of Gu Ling only had her stealing a hundred yuan, but when she calculated it now, Gu Ling had taken more than a thousand yuan!
Thinking about all this made Gu Ya's teeth itch with hatred. Thinking about this, Gu Ya was filled with rage. She suddenly had the idea to click the edit button and decided to make the chapter where Gu Ling goes to the island even more tragic!
Yet, when Gu Ya clicked the button to edit the chapter's content, a prompt appeared: 〚Green River System reminds you that editing once requires two Moonstones and can only modify one plot point! 〛
Gu Ya froze. "Moonstone? What's a Moonstone?"
Unfortunately, she couldn't find any description about moonstones. After hesitating for a while, she still clicked the button to change an insignificant content in this chapter to〚Gu Ling was walking and suddenly tripped and fell straight down, blood flowing from her mouth, looking extremely ugly and ridiculous! 〛
After changing it, Gu Ya laughed with satisfaction, but as she was smiling, someone slapped her!
She sat up in shock and covered her face. She had a sleepless night, and her eyes were swollen and her head was aching. She looked at the person in front of her, "Dad! What are you hitting me for?"
Gu Changjian, who had been drinking all night, pointed at Gu Ya and cursed, "You bastard! Did you write that denunciation letter? That day, when Xiao Wen came to deliver money and talked to me, you were the one who was by the window! Say! Was it you?"
The loss of his job was tantamount to killing Gu Changjian! He didn't have strong feelings for Gu Ya, just slightly better than Gu Ling. However, now that he was drunk and upset about his job, so the slap he gave Gu Ya came down hard!
Gu Ya's face was hot and painful. She couldn't help but break down: "You've wronged me! When did I report you? How can you blame me for losing your job!"
Gu Changjian was furious: "If I don't blame you, who do I blame? If it wasn't for you and your unreliable mom, I wouldn't have lost my job! And now my reputation is completely ruined! Who wouldn't laugh at me? I did it all for the sake of you three, all for you! I lost everything overnight!"
Gu Ya was annoyed and jumped up to scold Gu Changjian, "Enough! You did it for yourself! If you really cared about my mom, why did you separate from her and marry Yang Shan in the first place? You coveted the connections and money of the city people but you didn't want to act submissive in front of them! So you regretted it and you married my mom again! Did you ever ask me when I lived in the countryside? I only came to the city when Gu Ling was wearing beautiful dresses and fancy hairpins while I was covered in patches! Do you remember that? Do you know how aggravated I was with my mom?!"
Her words made Gu Changjian even angrier. "That's because your mom slept around! She lied to me, saying she never slept with Chen Dazhu. Ha! And now you dare talk back to me. I'm starting to wonder if you're that Chen Dazhu's seed!"
Gu Ya's temper itself was fiery, and she couldn't help but scold, "Yes, I'm Chen Dazhu's seed! Otherwise, why would I have lived at his place for years when you visited me only a few times?"
Sun Xiulan rushed in from the side and couldn't contain herself. She slapped the other side of Gu Ya's face. "Shut up!"
Gu Ya was hit so hard that she fell and sat down on the bed. Gu Changjian was pulled out by Sun Xiulan while Gu Ya felt her brain buzzing. It hurt so much, she felt like she was going to explode!
A slap on each side of her face—could this be two Moonstones?
She gritted her teeth, this fucking moonstone cost too much. Can this broken feature be canceled!
Meanwhile, it was already eight in the morning, and Gu Ling's educated youth team had finally stiffly reached the island.
The sunshine was brilliant, and the seawater washed ashore in waves, adorned with colorful seashells. The air was incredibly fresh, and the boundless sea glistened like a fairytale under the sunlight, radiating golden brilliance. Everyone's gloomy mood instantly changed for the better.
Gu Ling was the happiest, her beautiful eyes filled with joy. She remembered her mom mentioning the sea when she was very young.
Mom always said that the sea was the most beautiful place, and if possible, one day she'd take the cutest Ling Ling to live an isolated life on an island.
To create their own Peach Blossom Island, free from worldly troubles, untouched by anyone's schemes, with days that were both slow and joyful.
Gu Ling's eyes moistened and she gently called out in her heart, "Mom, I'm here. I've come to this island, the one you've been longing for."
Only Peng Xiaoyue, who wasn't happy for long, shouted, "This is exhausting! Can't we first find a place to settle down? There will be many more days to enjoy the sea!"
This is true; there will be many more days to enjoy the sea. They had been bouncing around on the road for so long that their bodies felt like they were falling apart. Finding a place to stay was a priority!
Li Haixia took out the island's map, which was quite rudimentary and required the use of a compass. After another half-hour of walking, they finally found the place where the educated youth lived.
The previous group of educated youth had already left for various reasons, and the houses they left behind were temporary constructions by the previous stationed troops. Peng Xiaoyue couldn't help but mutter, "The house is so run-down, and there are only two rooms. How are we going to sleep? Is it for men in one room and women in the other?"
Only after her words fell, the house that was so disliked suddenly collapsed with a rumble, leaving everyone stunned.