Stranded on a Deserted Island—They All Started Plotting Against Me - Chapter 30 - Chapter 31

“Um… are you two misunderstanding me a bit?”

After a whole lot of explaining, Zhang Liu finally managed to convey his actual thoughts to Anya and Qin Ruoshuang—and calm the sudden chaos in the cave.

His idea was quite simple: to swap the tops of the two girls.

Anya’s red sportswear for Qin Ruoshuang, and Qin Ruoshuang’s white T-shirt for Anya.

The benefit of this was that without a bra, Qin Ruoshuang wouldn’t have to worry about exposing herself.

Anya, on the other hand, had a bra on, so at most, only the outline would show. There wouldn’t be a big problem.

However, after Zhang Liu proposed this, Anya and Qin Ruoshuang exchanged a glance, their expressions strange, then sighed lightly.

“What’s wrong with you two?” Zhang Liu looked at them blankly and asked.

Since Qin Ruoshuang was facing him, she shyly turned her back while covering her chest.

“Zhang Liu, don’t you know about bras and bust sizes?” As for Anya, she looked at Zhang Liu with a pitying expression and said, “Do you think Qin Ruoshuang could wear this jacket of mine?”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liu froze.

He glanced at Qin Ruoshuang, whose bust was clearly larger than Anya’s, and fell silent.

He had only considered the potential awkwardness of looking too long but hadn’t thought about the practicalities.

“I’ve been wanting to give her my bra…” Seeing Zhang Liu’s reaction, Anya couldn’t help but mutter quietly.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ruoshuang immediately covered her face and pretended to be dead.

There was a brief silence in the cave. After a while, Zhang Liu lightly coughed twice and said, “Alright, let’s skip this for now, and I’ll discuss future living plans with you both.”

“Future living plans.”

Upon hearing this topic, Qin Ruoshuang and Anya exchanged different looks.

They had different interpretations of the future.

Because of her period, Qin Ruoshuang was in a low mood, and her expression was pessimistic and resigned.

Anya, on the other hand, had no health issues. She had just finished the fish dinner and felt warm and comfortable from the campfire, so she looked confused.

“First, about the topic classmate Anya and Qin Ruoshuang two discussed earlier, about future compatibility based on background,” Zhang Liu scratched his head, then said, “Do you mind if I share my thoughts?”

Honestly, he felt a bit awkward about this topic too, so he deliberately used the term “classmates” when addressing them.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ruoshuang’s face paled a bit.

And Anya beside her also looked somewhat guilty.

Both of them understood that discussing someone’s background in this way was quite shameless.

“I heard the conversation, and Anya is right. I do have a difference in family background from her, so we’re not very compatible,” Zhang Liu smiled and reassured them, “You don’t have to worry. This situation can’t be helped!”

As an orphan who had lost both parents for more than five years, Zhang Liu understood that the world was full of unfairness. When he had to work hard to survive with his younger sister, carefully budgeting every penny, some people could waste money and hoard resources.

However, these things didn’t bring Zhang Liu down.

In his view, it was like drawing cards in a game: how many people get a perfect hand with five sealed Dark Mages?

If you end up with a bad hand, it’s better to strategize with what you have, sacrificing what you can, synchronizing, and fusing. As long as you don’t mess with those overpowered opponents, you could probably win.

So, Zhang Liu deeply agreed with what Anya had said earlier.

But he hadn’t seriously addressed it before, as he was too hungry at the time.

For him, rather than thinking about this, it was more important to find something to eat first.

Now, with the help of the stranded fish, Zhang Liu’s stomach, which had been empty for two days, was finally filled, and he had time to handle this matter.

After all, it seemed that the two of them thought he was angry?

Zhang Liu glanced at Qin Ruoshuang, recalling the conversation he overheard by the small rocks. Clearing his throat, he was ready to explain this trivial matter clearly first.

Then, they could seriously discuss the important issue of how to survive on this deserted island.

Upon hearing Zhang Liu’s words, Anya shifted her gaze away and avoided making eye contact.

She was certain that when Zhang Liu had sucked out the poisonous blood from her and carried her back, she had felt something.

But later, after Qin Ruoshuang’s persuasion, Anya realized the gap between her and Zhang Liu.

That was why she had that calm and thoughtful conversation earlier.

Beside her, Qin Ruoshuang spoke up: “As far as I know, the An family was originally established by Chinese workers who went to Japan in the 70s and 80s. For the past decade or so, they’ve been wanting to return to China and trace their roots, right?”

“Yes… yes,” Anya was surprised when Qin Ruoshuang suddenly mentioned her family’s background.

She paused, then her expression started to change.

Anya vaguely guessed what Qin Ruoshuang had not finished saying.

“Huh?” Zhang Liu looked at Anya in surprise and said, “You’re not Japanese?”

“I’m Chinese! Through and through!” Anya shot a glance at Qin Ruoshuang, blushing and falling silent.

“Oh, I see!” Although he nodded repeatedly, Zhang Liu only knew that Anya was Chinese.

However, he still didn’t understand what Qin Ruoshuang was trying to prove by bringing up Anya’s nationality.

Qin Ruoshuang looked at Anya, whose face had turned bright red, then said, “As I understand it, Anya’s mother came up with an idea—she wants Anya to find a man in China to marry, and then use most of the An family’s assets as a dowry, right?”

Seeing Zhang Liu’s confused expression, Qin Ruoshuang couldn’t help but directly point out: “Zhang Liu, do you understand now?”

“Understand what?” Zhang Liu asked in confusion. “Let’s not talk about the fact that we’re stuck on this deserted mountain. Even if we managed to escape, it wouldn’t have much to do with me, a normal bystander, right?”

He glanced at Anya’s expression, then at Qin Ruoshuang’s, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, “You don’t mean you want to support me, and I’d blah blah blah rise to power, or something like that?”

“That’s not what I mean at all!” Anya was almost dying of embarrassment when Qin Ruoshuang revealed such private matters about her future husband selection without any warning. Hearing Zhang Liu’s dramatic descriptions, she suddenly became furious.

“Of course it’s dramatic!” Zhang Liu shook his head helplessly and said, “Forget it! Let’s not talk about such love-brained matters. What I want to say now is about our future plans.”

Seeing the two girls on the verge of speaking, he waved his hand to stop them from talking.

From the previous conversation, Zhang Liu had figured it out.

It seemed like these two young ladies still hadn’t fully grasped that they were going to spend quite a long time on this desolate land.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t be so fixated on things like matching backgrounds and dowries.

“First, about the concern you both might have—whether I would try to take advantage of you,” he looked at Qin Ruoshuang and Anya and said, “You’re right to worry. I did have such thoughts.”

“Pfft…”

Just as Anya was about to take a bite of coconut meat to relax, she immediately spat it out after hearing Zhang Liu’s words.