Suwen was surprised, "How could you think that?"

“As my friend, you are close to everyone in Beijing. Why do we have to live so far away? If you miss them, it's inconvenient to travel back and forth. You should just move to Beijing. Don't worry about money; I can definitely afford you.”

Suwen laughed at He Bi's simple words. She was holding a lot of money, how could she be troubled by money matters?

“I don't have many friends in the capital, to tell you the truth, only Jiujiu. She doesn't mind my humble background and is willing to confide in me. Others...aren't so friendly.”

"Well then, you should get closer to her!"

Su Wen shook his head, "We are doing well here, not to mention the capital. I will never go back there for the rest of my life."

"Then you still said you would take me to the capital for medical treatment?"

"Silly, we've reached the outskirts of the capital. Just call out for Chirp, and it'll appear, won't it?"

"Eleven nodded, 'That makes sense.'"

"I know you're doing this for my own good, but some things aren't as simple as you think. If you want to hear it, I..."

"It's fine, just tell me when you're ready." Shili held her hand. "I'm not curious about your past, I only know that you are my wife, and that's enough."

What if I was miserable back then?

"Eleven echoed her tone, “What if my past was unforgivable?”

He said seriously, “You didn't care and married me without hesitation. How could I be a stingy person? I only care about our life together in the future.”

The "Classic of Internal Medicine" felt its heart warmed by such affectionate words. Few women would be unmoved by them.

The happiness she desired in her past life was no more than this.

But looking at the man so close, her heart still couldn't calm down.

……

Fu Jiujiu and Tang Xian were here on the boat for several days, but they still hadn't received any news. This left Fu Jiujiu feeling very dejected.

Today, there's finally news, both good and bad.

Fujujiao heard someone calling and went out in her slippers. This is what she wore for convenience.

"What did you see?" She gripped the railing and looked out, only to see a piece of wood floating in the sea.

Tang Xian also came hearing the sound and said firmly, "This is iron pear wood, the wood used for Fourth Brother's ship."

Fu Jiu Jiu's brow furrowed slightly, "So it seems the real problem is with the ship. Look at how jagged the broken planks are, it looks like a massive impact caused this."

Tang Xian watched the little girl thinking intently, saying nothing for fear of interrupting her train of thought.

Fu Jiujiu was nominally going out to sea for the first time, but in reality, she should be the person among them who understood the ocean best. After all, she was a modern person who had traveled through time. She had knowledge of the sea from television, the internet, and textbooks.

Even though the world she lives in here is different, the sea is still the sea. Many things don't change.

Fu Jiujiao made people lift the plank and looked at it. The ship plank was new, with no signs of termite damage. "Could it be that the wind and waves were too strong, hitting a reef, the ship was damaged, so everyone had to abandon ship and escape..."

Tang Xian listened to her analysis and found it very reasonable. However, she couldn't help but worry about Fu Sijin and the others. "Our direction is correct, which means we are all sailing along the planned route. We just don't know how far they are from us. After all, they have been adrift at sea for so many days."

Actually, what he meant was that after drifting at sea for so many days, even experts would be unable to return to land and would most likely perish.

But he didn't dare to say it.

Fuju saw the deep longing in his eyes, and she knew what he was thinking. However, she still held onto a sliver of hope, just in case?

Isn't she a lucky charm?

Then he would follow the fourth brother's lead, turning danger into fortune and misfortune into blessing?

Tang Xian held her hand, feeling the cold sweat in her palm. He didn't feel disgusted but squeezed it tighter, "We didn't see any more bodies, so Fourth Brother should be fine."

Fu Jiujiu wryly smiled, “Not seeing the body could mean they were eaten by fish. The sea has many ferocious fish that swallow their prey whole.”

Tang Xian recalled the book about the ocean he had read a couple of days ago and fell silent.

I wonder if he's taken all those things I gave him. If he has, there's still hope.

"Of course, Four Brother would cherish anything you give him."

Tang Xian now had a sliver of hope that the little girl wasn't so smart. That way, when he said some nice things, he could comfort her. Unfortunately, she was too clever, knowing more than him, and couldn't be fooled at all.

Though unwilling, Fu Jiu Jiu consoled him instead, “Seeing the ship plank means at least we’re heading in the right direction.”

She calmly rose and told the boatman the direction for their next voyage.

She roughly estimated the situation at the scene based on the wind direction and current over the past few days, but because she didn't know which day it happened, she could only judge the general direction.

The boatman was a little embarrassed. "Master," he said, "this isn't the direction on the map. We've gone off course."

Tang Xian chose to believe Fu Jiujiu's words, knowing that she had calculated it precisely, "Listen to Jiujiu."

The boatman was also a resident of Tingfeng Building, so he naturally wouldn't say much and wouldn't scorn Fu Jiujiu for, as a young girl, giving orders. Since both masters had spoken, he would obey.

That night, the sea became rough with high waves and violent jolts. Fu Jiujiu, who didn't have any pajamas to begin with, simply got up out of bed.

Tang Xian was in the room next to hers, hearing Nian Xia talking to her, so she came out too.

When Xià read the room and saw that Fu Jiujiao was dressed, she quietly retreated, allowing the two people to speak.

"Don't worry, Fourth Brother won't be alright." Tang Xian also felt a strange confidence in himself, but he truly felt that way.

Fu Jiu Jiu pursed her lips, "I think so too."

Here, with no outsiders around, she could say whatever she wanted.

I put emergency survival gear in his pack. My fourth older brother is a meticulous person, he'll definitely see it. If he wasn't caught off guard, he should be prepared.

Tang Xian nodded, "This place isn't too far from the destination. Maybe he drifted to shore."

Fujuju can only hope that this will work, otherwise, after so long with an incident, even if there was plenty of food, it would be gone.

"The waves are so big, go back and be careful of getting a headache."

Fu Jiujiu nodded, but after returning, the bumpy boat ride and her troubled mind kept her from falling asleep.

Tang Xian knew she definitely wouldn't sleep, so he brought over the chessboard and played chess with her.

Until her eyelids, heavy with sleep, could no longer stay open, she finally fell fast asleep.

He covered her up with the blanket and then quietly exited the room.

Fu Jiujiu awoke amidst a flurry of excited shouts. The chessboard was already put away. She smiled, "Nián Xià, what happened outside?"

Nianxia was also very excited, "My Lady, a small island has been found outside. The master asked us to go and have a look."

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