Desert Island Girl (Pure Lily) - Chapter 23.1

Perhaps due to the high fever or her extreme weakness, Jiang Ning had fallen into a drowsy sleep, closely watched by Lin Tingting and Yi Yun.

Meanwhile, Mu Xiaoyang and Bai Niao left the tent crying.

Nobody knew what would happen to Jiang Ning.

But given the current situation, no matter how unwilling they were to believe it, Jiang Ning’s fate seemed to be a slow, torturous death from her illness.

Even if they used fever medicine to lower her temperature, it would only prolong her suffering…

Walking silently on the ground, Mu Xiaoyang observed the forest for the second time that day.

The mist had cleared, and the sun had fully risen, bathing the entire forest in golden morning light.

But Mu Xiaoyang knew that if Jiang Ning died, the sun in her heart would never rise again…

Lifting her head, beams of sunlight filtered through the dense branches, scattering across the uneven ground.

The speckled ground resembled Mu Xiaoyang’s heart—full of holes.

A breeze passed by, and countless leaves and bushes rustled, as if the entire forest sighed for Jiang Ning…

Tucking her messy hair behind her ears, Mu Xiaoyang gave a self-mocking smile.

So, the scenery in one’s eyes truly changed with one’s mood.

The beauty she had marveled at before now seemed so terrifying and profound…

Nature could indeed take a life so easily.

Since the shipwreck, this was the second time Mu Xiaoyang had felt nature’s power firsthand.

They walked in silence.

In truth, there was nothing much to say now…

Stepping over leaves and crossing fallen branches, Mu Xiaoyang and Bai Niao soon reached the river.

“Mu Mu, you go look for medicine… I’ll stay here to catch fish for Ning,” Mu Xiaoyang said, looking at Bai Niao with exhaustion in her eyes.

“…”

Frowning slightly, Bai Niao looked at Mu Xiaoyang with pity.

She wanted to comfort her, but thinking of Jiang Ning’s frail state, Bai Niao felt any words would be futile…

Indeed, words were too weak.

Unless they could make Jiang Ning healthy again immediately, even the most eloquent phrases would seem powerless…

Helplessly, she nodded lightly to Mu Xiaoyang and turned toward the beach.

Watching Bai Niao’s figure slowly disappear into the forest, Mu Xiaoyang let out a deep sigh…

She couldn’t imagine what would happen to everyone if Jiang Ning really passed away.

Looking up blankly at the patches of sky visible through the dense branches, Mu Xiaoyang felt numb.

Oh, heavens… please save her. Jiang Ning miraculously survived the shipwreck, only to lose her life to illness?

If fate had to take her, why did it save her from the sea in the first place?

…

Shaking her head helplessly, Mu Xiaoyang took off her shoes, lifted her skirt, and slowly stepped into the river.

The river water felt cold.

Just stepping in, a chilling sensation pierced her heart.

Carefully stepping on smooth pebbles, Mu Xiaoyang crouched low, closely observing the plump fish swimming leisurely.

They swayed their tails calmly in the clear water.

Some even drifted casually past her legs, completely unaware of the impending danger—just like the girls before.

Soon, Mu Xiaoyang locked onto her target—a big fish, a whole size larger than its peers, plump and surely delicious. Jiang Ning would definitely love it!

Thinking of Jiang Ning’s satisfied smile, Mu Xiaoyang felt a surge of energy.

She held her breath, spread her hands, and inched forward like a sumo wrestler.

Perhaps because these were wild fish, they weren’t very afraid of people.

Even as Mu Xiaoyang got quite close, the big fish still swam leisurely by the water plants, its mouth opening and closing, even swallowing a small shrimp.

Now’s the time!

Her eyes sharpened, and Mu Xiaoyang lunged at the fish like a mountain crashing down while it paused to eat!

She knew she wasn’t as agile as the fish, so she planned to use her relatively large body to pin it down!

But Mu Xiaoyang was wrong—these fish weren’t unaware of danger.

The moment she pounced, the fish, which had been staring with dead eyes while eating shrimp, suddenly darted away as if it had eyes on its back!

“Splash!”

Water sprayed high! Mu Xiaoyang was soaked, but she caught nothing. Her forehead hit a rock hard, raising a large bump.

“Damn!”

The frustration of being outwitted by a fish pushed Mu Xiaoyang to the edge of collapse.

She slumped in the river, pounding the water hard, sending droplets flying.

From initial sadness and despair, to earlier numbness, and now anger! Mu Xiaoyang felt she was going mad!

She didn’t know why she was so angry—she just felt everything was working against her!

Of course, anger aside, Mu Xiaoyang was determined to catch that fish today, no matter what!

Walking further along the river, she spotted it again.

This time, the big fish didn’t escape its fate.

Learning from multiple failures, Mu Xiaoyang worked hard for hours and finally became the master of its life.

The fish didn’t give up easily, struggling fiercely in her arms.

Its tail slapped her hands hard, and its slippery body twisted like a spring, nearly slipping from her grasp.

“Be still!!”

Soaked and furious, Mu Xiaoyang shouted in a near-breaking voice.

She gripped the fish’s tail tightly with both hands, swung it, and smashed it hard against a nearby rock!

“Smack!”

With a wet sound, the world seemed to go quiet in an instant…

The fish was tough.

Even with its head badly injured, it clung to life, its lifeless eyes staring at the sky, its mouth puckering into an “O” shape, still moving.

Panting as she put her shoes back on, Mu Xiaoyang turned and saw the fish was still alive! Anger surged within her!

She stepped forward, raised her foot, and stomped hard on the fish’s head!

“…Xiaoyang?”