"Walk..."
"No, you can't even stand up, so you can't walk."
"I want to... try..." Yang Sijie said, stubbornly trying to get himself up, but he couldn't manage it no matter how hard he strained against the wheelchair's armrests.
Su Su, afraid he would fall, steadied him. His legs were weak, and he collapsed into her arms.
She could only hold him tightly. Unable to control her strength, she fell to the ground with him.
Su Su cried out in surprise, trying to push Yang Sijie off her, to get up first and then help him.
But Yang Sijie couldn't move at all. His muscles were in painful spasms, and his face was contorted in agony.
Su Su could only try to move him slowly, without hurting him, but Yang Sijie was too heavy. Even with all her might, she could barely budge him.
Although Yang Sijie was in indescribable pain all over his body, being so close to Su Su made him feel soft and sweet. This familiar scent made him recall so many memories between them...
"Gu Su Su, what are you doing?"
A voice as cold as frost cut through the air. Su Su was immediately filled with surprise and joy. It was Tian Yi, it was definitely Tian Yi's voice.
Without thinking much, she explained, "Yang Sijie wanted to walk, but he fell when he tried to stand up and happened to land on me. Tian Yi, Tian Yi, hurry and help him up!"
Qin Tian Yi had hidden in the cliff cave on the boat for seven full days. Heaven knew how he had endured it with such great restraint.
Not long ago, he had finally seen Alan board a ship, constantly giving instructions to the local who understood English.
He had tried to get closer and overheard some of it. It turned out Alan had no intention of letting them leave here alive. Even if Su Su hadn't gone missing, he would have had the local deliberately deviate from the course when taking them back, sending them to waters frequented by sharks, to be devoured by fish.
This time, Alan intended to personally sail out to deliver the goods, instructing the English-speaking local to keep an eye on his house and take care of Yang Sijie.
While Alan was still talking to the local, he quietly left the cliff cave and headed straight for the house, wanting only to find Su Su there.
But as soon as he climbed over the wall, he saw this scene. Hearing Su Su's explanation, he said nothing more. With a grim expression, he bent down, grabbed Yang Sijie, and casually threw him aside.
Su Su was terrified by his rough action. She quickly scrambled up, wanting to check if Yang Sijie was injured. "Tian Yi, what are you doing? He's a cripple, he can't move at all. You'll hurt him like this..."
"Not only is he a cripple now, but you said yourself he's been a cripple for a long time, not a man at all." Qin Tian Yi glanced at Yang Sijie, who was on the ground trying to get up. He knew that as long as Yang Sijie was alive, he would never give up on Su Su.
Su Su stepped forward, trying to gently help Yang Sijie back into the wheelchair. Seeing him covered in sweat, his pained expression suggested he was in agony worse than death.
Qin Tian Yi pulled Su Su away again, his eyes coldly fixed on her. "You still want him to take advantage of you? Don't cripples understand taking advantage?"
Su Su realized he was jealous and couldn't help but give a wry smile. She reached out and cupped his face, stroking his stubble, saying with both heartache and joy, "Alan said he locked you up. How did you escape? The place where they kept you must have been terrifying..."
"He wanted to lock me up in hell!" Qin Tian Yi grabbed her hand and pulled her away. "Let's go, let's take another boat and leave while we can."
Su Su subconsciously looked at Yang Sijie, who was still on the ground, struggling in pain to get up.
"Wait a moment, let's help him up first and put him back in the wheelchair."
Tian Yi pulled her forcefully, trying to leave, and roared, "Don't bother with him, let him fend for himself."
"Tian Yi, don't be like this. I'll just help him up. He'll die if he stays on the ground like this, unable to move." Su Su looked at him pleadingly, trying to break free from him to help Yang Sijie up.
Qin Tian Yi's patience snapped, and he was completely enraged. "He deserves to die anyway, are you afraid he'll die again?" With that, he strode forward and kicked Yang Sijie hard.
Su Su gasped and hugged Tian Yi's waist with all her might, preventing him from kicking Yang Sijie again. "Stop kicking him. It's not what you think. I just feel he's too pathetic right now..."
"Let go of me!" Qin Tian Yi no longer wanted to hear her explanation. He forcefully pulled her hand away, turned to face her, and gazed at her with a deep look. He poked her chest with a finger. "He's always been here in your heart. No matter what unforgivable things he's done, you still can't bear to see him die."
"I... I haven't..." Su Su felt suffocated with distress. She hated what Yang Sijie had done, but she couldn't help but pity and sympathize with him. "Why do you have to say that? I just wanted to help him up. Don't you still believe that my heart only has you and no one else?"
Qin Tian Yi's eyes grew darker. He felt a sense of helplessness facing her. Perhaps she was unaware of the indelible feelings she harbored for Yang Sijie.
"I'm sorry. As soon as I see you caring about him so much, I can't control myself..."
Just then, someone pushed open the door from outside. Su Su hurriedly looked towards the door. "Tom, it's Tom back."
Qin Tian Yi didn't know who she was talking about. He pulled her aside. The local who spoke English walked in. It turned out his name was Tom.
After Tom entered, he saw Yang Sijie lying on the ground, his face contorted, his lips moving as if trying to say something but unable to. He kept pulling his head in one direction.
"Mr. Frank, how did you fall to the ground? Where is Miss Gu who was taking care of you?" Tom said, forcefully helping him up and getting him back into the wheelchair.
But his entire body and limbs were twisted in a strange, painful posture, and he still couldn't return his limbs to their normal state.
Tom quickly said, "I'll go get you some medicine..."
Qin Tian Yi suddenly lunged out and punched Tom in the head. Tom's vision blurred. Before he could react, he took another solid punch and his consciousness faded as he collapsed to the ground.
Qin Tian Yi stepped forward and landed another punch, knocking him out completely. He immediately turned back, grabbed Su Su's hand, and without giving her a chance to hesitate, pulled her and ran out the main door.
Then, following the route he had taken to get there, he headed for the cave, trying to stick to the more secluded wooded areas. He estimated that Alan had already left in one boat, and the remaining one was perfect for him to take Su Su away from this damned deserted island.
Su Su followed him as they ran, arriving at the cave beneath the cliff by the sea. However, she was still worried about Yang Sijie in that state. If no one injected him with medication, would he remain in such pain? Would he die from the pain?
Qin Tian Yi saw that only one boat remained in the cave and breathed a sigh of relief. It was just as he had expected.