"What do we do?" Ye Chenhan looked back at the boundless sea.
Within the confines of Sijiu City, there was still a controllable scope. Once they left by boat, that scope would expand.
Di Mingjue looked at Ye Ziyu's phone.
"Ziyu will definitely contact us," Ye Chenhan's thoughts suddenly flashed. "Gu Xiuyu took her because he likes her; he won't harm her. Ziyu is so smart; she'll find an opportunity to contact us and tell us her location."
"Let's hope so," Di Mingjue's eyes were dim and lifeless.
...
The sound of gentle snoring filled her ears as Ye Ziyu groggily opened her eyes. Her vision was filled with the azure sea, and the memories before she lost consciousness gradually surfaced in her mind.
Her mouth had been covered by Gu Xiuyu, and then she had fainted. Was she on a cruise ship now?
Ye Ziyu looked down at the blanket covering her, reached out, and pulled it off. She stepped out barefoot.
Hearing footsteps, Gu Xiuyu looked up. "You're awake?"
"Where are you taking me?" Ye Ziyu questioned.
Gu Xiuyu set the cruise ship's controls to autopilot and stood up, walking towards Ye Ziyu.
"Don't come any closer!" Ye Ziyu said defensively. Up close, she felt that Gu Xiuyu would do something bad to her.
He placed his raised foot back on the ground, stopping a step away from Ye Ziyu. "Ziyu, have you forgotten our agreement? I've already given you the antidote; now it's time to fulfill our business."
Their business?
"Gu Xiuyu, I don't like you. I'd rather die than marry you," Ye Ziyu said, her gaze fixed on the sea.
She would not endure humiliation to become his wife and live a life of compromise by his side.
Her resolve was so strong that every pore of her body seemed to express her resistance. Ye Ziyu watched Gu Xiuyu's eager feet, turned, and ran towards the edge of the cruise ship.
Gu Xiuyu's expression darkened. He took heavy steps, moving closer to Ye Ziyu with each dangerous stride.
Her back pressed against the railing, and one more step, she could jump off. Ye Ziyu gripped the railing with her backhand, looking indifferently at Gu Xiuyu's feet. "Don't come any closer, or I'll jump right now."
Would she really jump?
Gu Xiuyu didn't believe it. Even if she could bear to leave Di Mingjue, what about her children? Could she abandon them?
Gu Xiuyu continued to advance with small steps, getting closer and closer to Ye Ziyu.
"Don't come closer!" Ye Ziyu cried out, one leg already over the railing, her entire body ready to jump off at any moment.
"Alright, I won't come closer," Gu Xiuyu stopped, raising his hands. "Calm down first; we'll talk properly later."
Talk properly?
They could not negotiate. From the moment he poisoned Di Mingjue to get her, they were no longer people of the same world.
Ye Ziyu watched him cautiously, tilting her chin up and pointing to where the ship was being steered. "Turn back to the dock now!"
How could they turn back now? The cruise ship would only need to travel a little further before they reached the small island he had prepared.
"Get down first, and we can discuss everything," Gu Xiuyu persuaded.
There was no retreat ahead; Ye Ziyu could not give up this step.
She lifted her other foot, her feet now resting on the lowest railing. Her back was firmly against the railing; any fall would send her crashing into the sea.
Gu Xiuyu's breath hitched. Seeing Ye Ziyu's determination, he had no choice but to compromise. "Okay, I'll turn back now."
Ye Ziyu didn't trust his verbal promise. She watched him, waiting for him to act.
"I really don't know what to do with you," Gu Xiuyu said with a helpless smile and turned towards the cockpit.
Ye Ziyu watched him stand before the controls, then turned to look back at the sea behind her.