Feeding me sea cucumber? You think I'm too free tonight?!

The oil on the surface of the sea cucumber dripped onto the glowing charcoal fire, making a soft sizzling sound.

The intense, caramelized aroma that burst forth in that instant seemed to have grown invisible hooks, piercing straight into one's heart.

Jiang Ruoyun squatted by the campfire, and even though she tried her best to maintain the demeanor of a young lady from a wealthy family, she couldn't hide the sound of swallowing saliva in her throat.

Looking at her hungry, cat-like expression, Lin Mo's eyes flashed with a hint of indulgence that he himself didn't even realize.

His long, slender fingers held a bamboo skewer, and he handed her the skewer of the plumpest, sizzling black sea cucumber.

"Here, be careful, it's hot."

Lin Mo's voice carried a hint of languor, as if carried by the sea breeze.

Jiang Ruoyun even forgot to make polite refusals and quickly reached out her hands to accept it.

She was completely unaware that her originally fair hands had accidentally gotten covered in the ash from the end of the bamboo skewer.

She couldn't wait to lower her head, gently blow on the scalding hot sea cucumber twice, then opened her rosy cherry-like mouth and carefully bit off a tiny bit of the edge.

Just one bite.

Jiang Ruoyun's beautiful eyes, which always exuded a cool and aloof demeanor, widened in disbelief.

Immediately afterwards, her eyes curved into two beautiful crescent moons of happiness.

too delicious!

Under the high temperature, the outer skin forms a slightly charred and crispy thin crust.

The meat inside, however, retains an amazing tenderness and chewiness.

The unique sweetness of wild sea cucumber, mixed with the original smoky flavor of charcoal, explodes on the tip of the tongue.

Not a drop of soy sauce, not a grain of salt.

The mere sprinkle of wild lemon leaf scraps perfectly neutralized the fishy smell of the seafood and even brought out a unique herbal fragrance. Paired with the aroma of the secret beef sauce, it was absolutely amazing!

"Mmm...delicious!"

Jiang Ruoyun let out a muffled exclamation of praise.

This tycoon's daughter, who usually wouldn't even bother touching the top-grade bird's nest that was flown in from the air at the most prestigious banquets in Beijing.

At this moment, however, he was squatting on the beach of the deserted island without any regard for his image, eating with his mouth full of oil.

Her cheeks were chubby, like a little hamster that had finally stocked up on enough food for winter, and she exuded a sense of contentment that was full of the warmth of everyday life.

Looking at her completely unguarded appearance, Lin Mo couldn't help but smile slightly.

The initial grumpiness and irritability caused by being forced to stay on a deserted island miraculously dissipated as the girl ate without a care in the world.

"never mind."

Lin Mo muttered to himself.

"Just consider it a poverty alleviation trip to the countryside, and incidentally, I adopted a picky cat."

Jiang Ruoyun was enjoying her meal when she caught a glimpse of Lin Mo sitting quietly by the fire, poking at the embers with a twig.

He didn't eat a single bite himself.

Jiang Ruoyun paused slightly as she chewed the sea cucumber, a sudden surge of inexplicable guilt welling up inside her.

From the moment she landed on the island, this man had been blocking her way.

Faced with the production team's difficult demands, he protected her hot sauce; faced with the harsh environment, he created a moisture-proof bamboo bed that could be considered a work of art with his bare hands.

He even risked his life to personally go into the sea to that rocky area and retrieve these precious ingredients for her.

He clearly said he had a bad back and poor physical strength, and just wanted to get off work early to be laid off.

But after a whole day, he was the one who was the most tired.

Jiang Ruoyun lowered her head, looked at the sea cucumber she hadn't finished eating in her hand, and then at the few remaining skewers on the fire stand.

She suddenly put down the food in her hand and picked up a clean, sharpened bamboo skewer from the side.

The young lady's hands, which had never done any manual labor, appeared quite clumsy.

She tried to poke the largest, most golden-brown sea cucumber on the grill.

Perhaps because the oil on the surface of the sea cucumber was too slippery, the bamboo skewers almost slipped into the charcoal fire several times.

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow, about to tell her not to move around so as not to burn her hands.

Jiang Ruoyun bit her lower lip and, with great effort, finally managed to string the fattest sea cucumber together.

She didn't eat it herself.

Instead, he held the ends of the bamboo skewers with both hands, as if he were holding some rare treasure, and turned to face Lin Mo.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

Jiang Ruoyun puffed out her cheeks and blew hard twice on the steaming sea cucumber.

The firelight shone on her face, casting a gentle, warm glow on her exquisite features.

Then, she carefully lifted the skewer of grilled sea cucumbers little by little and fed it directly to Lin Mo's mouth.

"Give."

Jiang Ruoyun's voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of ingratiation, "You worked so hard building the house today, eat more of this to replenish your energy!"

Lin Mo's hand, which was fiddling with the charcoal fire, suddenly froze in mid-air.

He slowly raised his eyes.

His gaze passed over the sizzling, oily grilled sea cucumber and went straight into Jiang Ruoyun's clear, concerned eyes.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze in that instant.

Only the faint crackling of the campfire was clearly audible in the silent night on the deserted island.

Deep inside Lin Mo's heart, he was experiencing a frantic tug-of-war.

Does this girl even know what she's doing?

Lin Mo's deep gaze lingered on the enormous wild black sea cucumber for a second.

Black sea cucumber.

It contains top-quality, all-natural protein, rich in various trace elements, especially zinc.

In traditional Chinese medicine's dietary therapy theory, this stuff is practically a super booster for men.

If it were a normal day in the city, I would just eat a little bit, simply to satisfy my cravings.

But what's the situation now?

This is a secluded, desolate wilderness!

It was completely dark by then, and apart from the howling sea wind, there were no modern entertainment facilities around.

In the bamboo grove not far away, there was only a double bamboo bed that he had just built himself that afternoon, which could only accommodate two people!

It's late at night on a deserted island.

A stunningly beautiful woman who was completely unsuspecting of him.

She was personally shoving a high-protein sea cucumber, which could make one's blood boil, right into the mouth of a normal man who was full of vigor and whose physical functions were at their peak!

She used that soft, innocent voice to tell him to eat more and "replenish his strength."

This is hardly feeding.

This is clearly throwing explosives into a powder keg; it's playing with fire like mad!

Lin Mo felt an unnamed evil fire surge up his spine, heading straight for the top of his head.

His originally lazy sitting posture unconsciously became tense.

Beneath the camouflage pants, her long, slender, and powerful legs were slightly tapered, the muscle lines taut beneath the fabric in a powerful arc.

His dark eyes, like bottomless whirlpools, were fixed on the clueless "little white rabbit" before him.

Jiang Ruoyun's arms were getting sore from holding them up.

Seeing that Lin Mo didn't open his mouth for a long time, but just stared at her with those deep eyes that made her heart race, she couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

"Why...why aren't you eating?"

Jiang Ruoyun asked softly, "Is it because my skewers didn't look good that you lost your appetite?"

As she spoke, she looked somewhat disappointed and tried to pull her hand back.

Just as she was about to withdraw her hand.

Lin Mo suddenly moved.

He did not reach out to take the bamboo skewer.

Instead, she leaned slightly forward, her long neck creating a sexy line.

His Adam's apple bobbed heavily, and he made a very faint swallowing sound.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Mo slightly opened his mouth and, using Jiang Ruoyun's hand, took a large bite of the fragrant sea cucumber meat.

As the rough bamboo skewer was being pulled, it inadvertently brushed against Jiang Ruoyun's soft fingertips.

The warm touch sent a shiver down Jiang Ruoyun's spine, as if she had been electrocuted.

Lin Mo chewed the food in his mouth carefully.

The rich, savory flavor of the sea cucumber filled his mouth, but his attention was completely elsewhere than on the food.

After swallowing that delicious, high-protein bite.

Lin Mo suddenly stretched out his right hand.

He didn't reach for any tissues (nor did he), but instead used his somewhat rough thumb and forefinger to unceremoniously pinch Jiang Ruoyun's soft, chubby, fair cheeks.

It feels wonderful to the touch, like a freshly baked, warm glutinous rice ball.

Lin Mo didn't use much force, but it carried a sense of punishment that left no room for resistance.

"Well……"

Jiang Ruoyun's lips were pinched so hard they pouted slightly. She was forced to look up at him, her eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

Lin Mo leaned down slightly.

The distance between the two instantly closed, so close that Jiang Ruoyun could even feel his warm and slightly heavy breath gently brushing against the tip of her nose.

Lin Mo lowered his voice.

His originally languid and casual voice now carried an extremely dangerous hoarseness.

It was as if they were trying their best to suppress some kind of wild beast that was about to break free of its cage.

"Jiang Ruoyun..."

Lin Mo's gaze was fixed on her, each word seemingly licking his tongue, "In the middle of the night, you're feeding me so much high-protein sea cucumber..."

He paused for a moment, the dangerous glint in his eyes growing even stronger.

"You're complaining that I'm too idle tonight, and you have nowhere to vent your anger, is that it?"

This statement contains an undisguised, subtle implication from an adult.

Any adult woman with a modicum of intelligence and common sense would probably be so ashamed upon hearing such hormonally charged and inappropriate words that she would either flee in embarrassment or blush and retort coquettishly.

But Lin Mo clearly overestimated this chaebol heiress who grew up in an ivory tower and was too well protected.

Jiang Ruoyun's cheeks were pinched, and she blinked her clear, innocent eyes with a natural blankness.

Her long, curled eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings.

She seemed to seriously consider Lin Mo's words.

Then, in a tone that was both matter-of-fact and even tinged with naive doubt, he replied:

"I'm full... isn't it perfect time to go sleep on the bamboo bed?"

"You've been busy on the island all day, do you really want to do something physically demanding?"

*Pfft*

Lin Mo felt that the taut string of his reason snapped directly from this outrageously pure answer.

All the evil fire and all the dangerous aura vanished in an instant.

It turned into a deep sense of powerlessness.

Lin Mo released his grip on her cheek and rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

Faced with such a naturally naive and innocent girl, even if he were a real wolf, he would now be forced to become a monk.

He was completely defeated.

"fine."

Lin Mo gritted his teeth and squeezed out two words, "You're right, you should sleep after you've eaten."

At the same time.

On the top floor of that brightly lit landmark building in the capital city, thousands of miles away.

An unprecedented volcanic eruption is unfolding in the chairman's office of the Jiang Group.

"Bang!"

A loud bang.

Jiang Jianguo, the richest man in Beijing's business circle, sprang up from his boss's chair, gripping the large desk tightly with both hands.

His majestic eyes were now wide open, almost bulging out of their sockets.

On the screen, the scene of Jiang Ruoyun personally feeding Lin Mo sea cucumbers was like a series of sharp knives, constantly stabbing the old father's fragile heart.

"She actually fed him sea cucumbers?!"

Jiang Jianguo's chest heaved violently, like an enraged lion roaring.

"I've raised her in luxury for twenty years! I treated her like a precious gem, afraid she'd break if I held her in my hands and melt if I kept her in my mouth!"

"She never even fed me a sea cucumber, let alone a single cabbage leaf!"

"What a tragedy!!!"

Jealousy, like rampant weeds, instantly devoured the billionaire's reason.

But what truly broke him down and drove him into madness was far more than that.

In the scene, the poor boy named Lin Mo pinched his precious daughter's face and uttered a hoarse, low warning.

Like a bombshell, it exploded in Jiang Jianguo's mind.

"What did that bastard surnamed Lin say?!"

Jiang Jianguo was so angry that he trembled all over. He suddenly grabbed the purple clay teapot on the table and smashed it hard against the solid wood door of the office.

Tea splashed everywhere, and shards of porcelain flew everywhere.

"He actually dared to tell Ruoyun in front of a national audience that he had nowhere to vent his anger?!"

"In the dead of night! A lone man and woman! On a deserted island! What is he trying to do?! What on earth is he trying to do?!"

The father's protective instincts kicked in completely at this moment, and all reason vanished.

He would never allow anyone to take advantage of his precious daughter in the slightest!

Even verbal flirting is absolutely unacceptable!

"Butler! Where is the butler?!"

Jiang Jianguo yelled at the top of his lungs at the door.

"Contact the air traffic control immediately! Request the highest level of emergency flight!"

"Get me the fastest private helicopter! Immediately! Right now!"

"I'm going to that wretched island myself! I'm going to chop that brat surnamed Lin into eight pieces and throw him into the sea to feed the sharks!"

Butler: "......(Inner monologue: 'Damn it, stop messing around!')"

And at this time, on the deserted island.

Lin Mo was completely unaware of his father-in-law's incompetent rage thousands of miles away.

The campfire was still warm, and the aroma of sea cucumbers still wafted in the night breeze.

He sighed helplessly, looking at Jiang Ruoyun who was eating like a cat.

Lin Mo took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the inexplicable restlessness in his heart that had not yet completely faded.

He stood up and patted the sand off his pants.

"Alright, now that you've eaten, get ready to rest."

Lin Mo's tone returned to its usual languidness, but it sounded particularly low in the quiet night.

He glanced at the bamboo bed he had built himself in the distance, then turned back to look at Jiang Ruoyun.

"Sleep quietly tonight and don't kick around. I don't want to be kicked awake in the middle of the night."

Lin Mo's warning carried a hint of resigned helplessness, "I don't have the extra energy to get up in the middle of the night to comfort you."

Jiang Ruoyun nodded obediently and was about to get up to pack her things.

However, it was precisely in this warm and inviting atmosphere filled with the warmth of everyday life that...

Suddenly, without warning, a pale and blinding flash of lightning streaked across the distant night sky.

Immediately afterwards, a violent and icy hurricane, carrying the roar of the sea, swept across the entire deserted island in an instant.

The world is about to change.