Chen Jie looked at Xiao Baihe solemnly, mentally unable to accept Xiao Baihe's deafness. Looking at Xiao Baihe's innocent little face, Chen Jie didn't know how to speak for a moment.
"Captain, your expression is weird, don't scare me."
Seeing Chen Jie's expression, Xiao Baihe also became nervous.
"Lily, you are most likely temporarily deaf in one ear."
Chen Jie said helplessly, even if he didn't want to accept this moment, he had to accept it.
"What?
Captain, what are you talking about?
I can hear you talking."
Xiao Baihe looked at Chen Jie with a blank expression, and began to feel nervous, feeling that her brain was not working well enough.
"It is very likely that your eardrum was injured due to the impact of sea water, but it doesn't matter. Only one ear is damaged, and you may also be temporarily deaf, so don't be too afraid."
Chen Jie was afraid that Xiao Baihe would not be able to accept this fact, so he tried to put it on the bright side first to save Xiao Baihe from being afraid.
"Captain, please don't scare me. Am I really deaf?"
Xiao Baihe's eyes widened and she looked at Chen Jie in disbelief, her heart clenched tightly.
She was only in her early twenties, the age of a flower. Not only was she stranded on this desert island, she was also deaf. Why did she do this?
Why is God so unfair?
Tears blurred her vision, Xiao Baihe bit her lip tightly to prevent the tears from falling, but unfortunately, the tears still fell down disobediently.
"Lily, don't be like this. This is only temporary. It will get better."
Chen Jie looked at Xiao Baihe with a distressed expression, and felt uncomfortable mentally.
If he had known this would happen, he could have chosen to hide Lily Xiao temporarily, and he would not be watching Lily Xiao crying here now, but he was helpless.
"Captain, will I be deaf for the rest of my life?
Becoming a disabled person.”
After Xiao Baihe finished speaking, he couldn't hold back any longer in his heart, and tears flowed out like a fountain, wildly, and he couldn't control it at all.
"No, you are only temporarily deaf. I can help you with acupuncture when you get back, and you will be back to normal soon."
Chen Jie quickly comforted Xiao Baihe and said everything in a good direction, hoping that Xiao Baihe could feel relieved.
"You don't need to comfort me, captain. When I was training in the army, the instructor said that the facial features are the most vulnerable parts of human beings. Once injured, it is difficult to recover."
Xiao Baihe followed her throat and looked at Chen Jie through tears.
"Fool, no way. With me here, how could I possibly make you deaf?"
Chen Jie smiled reassuringly and reached out to rub Lily Xiao's head.
"Captain..." Xiao Baihe collapsed instantly after being hit by Chen Jie's head-touching dose. She threw herself directly into Chen Jie's arms and started crying.
"Okay, okay, stop crying. If your eyes are damaged by crying, it will really be difficult to cure."
Chen Jie stretched out one hand and patted Lily Xiao's back, while the other hand dropped by his side.
He did not take advantage of Lily Xiao when she was vulnerable.
The more Xiao Baihe thought about it, the sadder she became. She cried very loudly. Xiao Baihe's cry echoed throughout the cave, which sounded a bit scary.
"Captain, I..." Xiao Baihe raised her head and looked at Chen Jie with tears on her face. Just as she was about to explain, she heard a strange sound.
"Ho ho ho..."
Xiao Baihe, who was still in pain, immediately stopped crying, opened her eyes wide, looked at Chen Jie's chin, and became panicked.
This sound sounded like the sound made by an animal, but because it was in a cave, the sound was amplified several times, making it difficult for people to figure out for a while what kind of animal made the sound.
"Don't be afraid, calm down."
Chen Jie noticed the trembling coming from Xiao Baihe, reached out and patted Xiao Baihe's back, his eyes constantly looking around, and his whole body tensed up.
Xiao Baihe noticed her fear and quickly lowered her head in embarrassment. Only then did she realize that she was still in Chen Jie's arms. Xiao Baihe was startled and quickly withdrew from Chen Jie's arms.
Standing aside awkwardly, Xiao Baihe's face suddenly turned red. She never expected that she would fall into such embarrassment.
After looking at the captain and then at herself, Xiao Baihe still felt embarrassed.
Chen Jie's attention at this time was all on the source of the sound, and he didn't notice Lily Xiao's embarrassment at all.
"Roar..." The voice sounded again, this time much louder than before, and it felt like this animal seemed to be angry.
The two people stood there and waited quietly for about half an hour. The roaring never stopped, but they did not see the source of the sound.
"Captain, do we still have to wait here?"
Xiao Baihe gritted her teeth and walked up to Chen Jie.
"No more waiting, let's leave first."
Chen Jie was afraid that there would be danger here and wanted to take Xiao Baihe out of here quickly.
In this way, even if they encounter ferocious animals, they will have more chances to escape outside and always stay here. If they are blocked by animals, their chances of survival will be even less.
"good."
Xiao Baihe responded and completely obeyed Chen Jie's command.
When the two of them went back, it was relatively fast. They were familiar with the roads and they were back at the entrance of the cave in a short time.
Chen Jie dug up the haystack, letting the fire gradually grow bigger. The two of them sat around the fire, and their uneasy hearts finally came to an end.
Xiao Baihe had been observing Chen Jie's condition and found that Chen Jie just pursed his lips and said nothing. Xiao Baihe was a little confused mentally. He didn't know what the captain was thinking about the forced hug just now.
"Why do you keep looking at me?
Do you think I'm handsome?"
Chen Jie suddenly raised his head and looked at Lily Xiao with a smile on his face.
"ah?
I, I don’t have it.”
Xiao Baihe said awkwardly, and quickly lowered his head, turning red to the roots of his ears.
I secretly observed the captain and was discovered. This is too embarrassing.
"Hey, are you still hungry?"
Chen Jie smiled and did not continue to question Xiao Baihe. He just took out the coconut juice he had just chopped off, pried open one with a knife, and handed it to Xiao Baihe.
"Thank you, captain."
Xiao Baihe quickly took it and started drinking coconut juice.
The two of them drank coconuts and looked at the rainy weather outside.
"You go to sleep for a while first, and you'll take care of me tonight. It's not very safe here, and someone still has to be awake."
Chen Jie raised his head and looked at Xiao Baihe.
"Captain, you go to sleep first, I can't sleep now."
Xiao Baihe shook her head. At this time, she was very nervous and had no intention of sleeping.
"Okay, then I'll take a nap. If you're sleepy, call me."
Chen Jie nodded without being pretentious and gave in. It was already dark.