IRDFPFCIW Chapter 39

By the time Jiang Tang realized the situation was dire, he had already swum a good distance from the shore. He couldn’t afford to regret his carelessness and quickly turned around to swim back to the shore.

The wind whipped up waves that slapped against Jiang Tang’s face, stinging his cheeks. Jiang Tang gritted his teeth and pushed through the water in front of him to swim towards the shore. But just then, something suddenly wrapped around his left foot, immobilizing him.

No way!

Jiang Tang cursed inwardly and looked back to find that seaweed had snared his foot. After struggling fruitlessly, he had no choice but to reach down to free himself.

His entire body was tossed about by the waves. While he fought against the seaweed, he struggled to maintain his balance. He accidentally drank a few mouthfuls of bitter seawater, but the seaweed only tightened its grip. Jiang Tang couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat.

Gradually, Jiang Tang felt his eyelids growing heavier and heavier and his struggles slowed down.

Is he really going to meet his end here? As Jiang Tang pondered this, he suddenly saw a fluffy ball struggling to push through the water, “riding the wind and waves” toward him.

Jiang Tang: ?

He didn’t have the time to think about why his cat could swim well. He was surprised and happy. He shouted to the little one, “Kitty! How did you get here?”

Upon seeing the young man’s eyes light up when he spotted him, Wen Renyuan swam toward Jiang Tang’s left foot.

With the fluffy one’s help, Jiang Tang’s foot was finally freed.

Just as Jiang Tang breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to swim back to shore with Wen Renyuan, a much stronger wave suddenly surged from afar.

Jiang Tang: !!!

This wave was at least as high as a person, directly crashing over Jiang Tang and plunging him into the water.

Jiang Tang choked on a belly full of seawater. He had already exhausted himself in the struggle earlier. He felt his limbs go limp and his vision began to blur.

So cold… so tired…

I’m sorry, Xiao Fei, brother might not make it back…

Wen Renyuan couldn’t hear Jiang Tang’s voice and turned to see the young man slowly closing his eyes and about to be swallowed by the sea.

Seeing this scene, Wen Renyuan’s pupils dilated in alarm. As inexplicable panic nearly engulfed him. He felt as if his heartbeat had stopped.

No—!

Suddenly, a sharp pain pierced his chest. A rush of heat surged through Wen Renyuan’s body.

Just as Jiang Tang was about to be engulfed by darkness, a strong arm suddenly seized his body. He was pulled firmly into an unfamiliar embrace.

Jiang Tang struggled to open his eyes, his face pressed against a man’s chest, feeling the man’s arms wrap tightly around him, as if letting go would mean losing something precious.

“Jiang Tang, don’t sleep. Hold on, don’t sleep…”

The man’s voice was deep and even tinged with a hint of anxiety. It sent a shiver through Jiang Tang’s ears.

Jiang Tang thought to himself that he really was a sucker for voices. Even the illusionary voice he heard was so pleasant.

For some reason, even though this embrace was unfamiliar, it gave Jiang Tang an inexplicable sense of security. He felt that his heart, which had been tossed about in the storm, settle for just a moment.

If this was an illusion, then so be it.

Jiang Tang buried his face deeper into the embrace. He lost consciousness just as he saw the waves pulling them toward a massive reef, while the man held him tightly, their backs slamming hard against it…

…

Jiang Tang’s eyelashes fluttered vigorously for a few times before he finally woke up. His head ached slightly. He furrowed his brows as he sat up.

Where is this? Did he transmigrate again?

Jiang Tang looked down and saw that he was still wearing the same clothes, though they were wrinkled from soaking in seawater, so he ruled out the possibility of another transmigration.

Before him was the bright blue sea after the rain, which looked completely different from its fierce appearance just before the storm.

As Jiang Tang surveyed his surroundings, he realized that he had been carried by the waves to an unfamiliar small island.

Good guy, he had discovered another deserted island on this barren planet.

Jiang Tang suddenly thought of the embrace he had felt before losing consciousness. He looked around but saw no sign of second person.

…So it really was just his imagination?

Jiang Tang sighed, feeling a sense of regret that he hadn’t even noticed pressing down in his heart.

Feeling a bit of strength returning, Jiang Tang got up to observe his surroundings.

He had previously taken off his lightbrain and left it with his shoes on the shore, which meant he had no way to contact Qin Fei or Lu Rongming. Jiang Tang lamented. Why did he go swimming in the sea? He wouldn’t have gotten into this situation if he hadn’t been reckless.

Now he didn’t even have shoes to wear!

Fortunately, the sand on the beach was fine and soft. It felt quite comfortable underfoot.

Jiang Tang walked a few steps and noticed the fluffy one still unconscious not far away.

He hurried over and gently picked up the little one. Feeling its weak but steady heartbeat, Jiang Tang sighed in relief and a smile spread across his face.

Thank goodness, both he and Kitty were safe.

He still remembered the scene of the little fluffy ball firmly swimming toward him through the water. Even before losing consciousness, he thought that if he really ended up losing his life in the sea, he hoped Kitty would swim back to shore safely.

Fortunately, they are both alright now!

Jiang Tang felt warm inside and gently stroked the fluffy one. As he touched its back, it suddenly trembled as if in pain and slowly began to wake up.

Wen Renyuan opened his eyes to see Jiang Tang’s delicate features magnified before him. Upon seeing that he had woken up, the young man’s eyes shone with brilliant light. Wen Renyuan was momentarily stunned.

He realized that he had transformed back into a cat and tried to move his limbs. Sure enough, the energy he had accumulated previously had vanished. In the critical moment before, seeing the young man about to crash into the reef, all he could think about was not letting him get hurt.

That thought was incredibly strong. After a sharp pain, he actually transformed back into human form.

At the moment he finally embraced the young man tightly, and feeling Jiang Tang nestle his face against his chest, a sudden sense of satisfaction surged within him. Wen Renyuan finally understood his feelings for the young man in his arms.

The feelings he had intentionally ignored before flooded back and roared in his heart, as if the long-lost piece of the puzzle had finally returned, completing the emptiness he had experienced in heart for years.

Wen Renyuan finally understood that this was what it meant to be moved.

He had fallen for this gentle, strong, adorable young man—who was mostly clear-headed but occasionally silly—a beautiful young man who made people want to protect him.

Jiang Tang looked at the safe fluffy one and felt happy. He lowered his head to affectionately nuzzle against the little ball of fluff.

Just as Wen Renyuan realized his feelings, he was suddenly bombarded by his sweetheart with affectionate gestures, causing his old face to flush. He felt thankful that it was hidden behind the fluff.

After the joy of surviving a disaster, Jiang Tang quickly calmed down.

They were currently stranded on a deserted island without a lightbrain or any means to call for help. All they could do was wait for Lu Rongming and the others to find them while figuring out how to save themselves.

There’s always a way out. Jiang Tang looked around. Apart from the boundless ocean, there didn’t seem to be anything else. He couldn’t help but think of Robinson Crusoe.

Just then, Jiang Tang’s stomach growled unceremoniously.

Jiang Tang: …

After drifting on the sea overnight, he was hungry.

Forget about rescue. He needed to find something to eat first. Holding the fluffy one, he walked deeper into the island.

Wen Renyuan was held by Jiang Tang and felt very happy. He naturally wanted to stay there as long as possible.

As Jiang Tang picked some fruits along the way, he and the fluffy one filled their bellies a bit. They unknowingly ventured deeper down a small path. Jiang Tang himself was a direction idiot. He just kept moving forward, not realizing he was taking many twists and turns until a cave suddenly appeared before him.

Jiang Tang: ???

Why did he suddenly feel like he was on a treasure hunt?

Jiang Tang circled the bushes to the cave entrance. For some reason, a voice in his heart urged him to enter.

Could there really be treasure inside?

Jiang Tang swallowed hard. He decided to follow his instincts and step inside the cave.

He and the fluffy one ventured into the cave. After walking a short distance along a narrow path, the cave opened up into a spacious area, resembling a secret chamber. A door appeared before them.

Jiang Tang looked at the door, which had characters he hadn’t seen since coming to this interstellar world, but they were simplified Chinese characters he was very familiar with. It was fluttering in the wind.

Can someone tell him what kind of development this was?