CEO's Secret Pet: Woman, You Can't Escape Even If You Have Wings

His eyes were cold and calm, staring straight at the endless darkness, and he said coldly: "If you are afraid, don't make a sound. If the beast really comes, I won't care about you." As he said that, he calmly took out a dagger from his bag, and the dagger flashed coldly in his hand.

Bai Xue looked at the desolate cave in front of her, her heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible big hand, full of panic. The cave was dark and damp, with spider webs in the corners. From time to time, cold wind blew in, making people shiver. She couldn't help but look at Ye Chen, and asked with a trembling voice: "Ye Chen, what should we do tonight?"

Ye Chen did not even turn his head and answered in a low voice: "What should we do? Of course we should take turns to keep watch. Do you think you will fall asleep and be eaten by wild beasts?" As he spoke, he pulled out a dagger from his waist and began to sharpen it on the stone next to him. The "hissing" sound made by the friction between the dagger and the stone was particularly harsh in this silent cave, and each scratch seemed to scratch Bai Xue's tense nerves.

When Bai Xue heard this, the panic in her heart turned into grievance and dissatisfaction. She raised her voice a little and said, "I don't want to keep watch. Why can't you, a man, keep watch for us? In a place like this, you should take on more responsibilities." Her eyes were fixed on Ye Chen's back, as if she wanted to stare a hole in his back.

Ye Chen sneered, stopped sharpening the dagger in his hand, and looked at Bai Xue with sharp eyes, which were as cold as ice knives. He said sarcastically: "Oh, why? I have no obligation to take care of you here. If you don't want to guard, find a way yourself. I have to take care of my own life, so I don't have time to take care of delicate people like you."

Qin Wei looked at the tense situation between the two, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered, "Let me keep watch with you." There was a hint of fear in her eyes, but she didn't want to make the situation worse.

Ye Chen didn't look at Qin Wei, and started sharpening the dagger again. While sharpening, he said in a cold tone: "It's up to you, but don't expect me to be grateful to you. I won't treat you specially just because you keep watch with me. In this wilderness, everyone has to rely on themselves."

At this time, Lin Xi came over with some wild vegetables, and said with a relieved smile on his face: "Come and eat something." He found a few stones in a corner of the cave and built a simple stove, and it took a lot of effort to cook the wild vegetables.

Ye Chen came over, took a look at the wild vegetables, and frowned. The wild vegetables were burnt a little black, and they didn't look very good. They gave off a faint bitter taste. But he didn't say anything. He reached out and picked up one and started eating. While eating, he said, "It tastes just fine." His tone was still cold, and there was no ripple in his eyes. He ate by himself, "After eating, go to bed early. We don't know what we will face tomorrow, so we have to keep our strength."

Zhang Yue's eyes suddenly lit up, and he pointed outside the cave and shouted, "It's raining, look."

Ye Chen looked out of the cave. The rain outside was dripping, making a rustling sound when it hit the leaves. His expression remained calm. He threw away the wild vegetables he had not yet finished eating, smacked his lips, and said with some annoyance, "Tsk, what a hassle." Then he stood up and walked to the entrance of the cave, with his back to everyone, quietly watching the rain outside. The rain was blown diagonally into the cave by the wind, bringing a cool breeze. He continued, "Don't just stand there. I don't know what dangers this rain will bring."

The weather suddenly turned cold, and the cold wind blew into the cave, like countless cold needles piercing everyone's skin. Qin Wei hugged her arms tightly, glanced at Ye Chen, and said carefully: "Brother, it's almost ten o'clock now, and it's raining. It's true, there shouldn't be any wild animals coming at this time, right?" There was a hint of luck in her voice, hoping that Ye Chen could give her some comfort.

Ye Chen glanced at Qin Wei coldly and said in a low voice: "You'd better pray that nothing happens. I don't want to be woken up by anything in the middle of the night. It will be troublesome if the wild beasts find our tracks." He sat down at the entrance of the cave, holding the dagger tightly in his hand, his eyes looking vigilantly at the dark rainy night outside the cave, as if danger would jump out of the darkness in the next second.

Lin Xi and Zhang Yue began to clean the cave. They cleared the debris in the cave to one side, and then spread banana leaves on the ground. After Lin Xi finished spreading the leaves, he walked to Ye Chen and said, "Brother Ye Chen, it's time to rest. Save your energy so that you can find a way back tomorrow."

Lin Xi came to the cave again, looked at everyone and said, "Let's just sleep tonight!" There was a hint of helplessness in his voice. After all, in this wilderness, it was good enough to have a cave that could shelter from the wind and rain.

Ye Chen put away the dagger, slowly walked into the cave, glanced at the laid out banana leaves, snorted coldly, and muttered: "I hope I can find a way out tomorrow and nothing else happens." After that, he lay down with his clothes on, turned his back to everyone, closed his eyes, and soon the sound of his even breathing could be heard, as if he had completely adapted to this dangerous environment.

As the first ray of morning light struggled to penetrate the dense branches and leaves, the morning in the wilderness slowly woke up in a hazy state.

The air was filled with a damp smell, which was the trace of last night's rain. The grass was covered with crystal clear dewdrops, each of which was like a crystal carefully carved by nature, reflecting colorful light under the weak light. The dewdrops slowly slid down the grass leaves and dripped onto the ground, making a slight dripping sound, as if the wilderness was whispering.

Lin Xi held the half-filled bottle of mineral water tightly in both hands, as if she was holding a rare treasure, and ran towards Ye Chen hurriedly.

His eyes were sparkling with excitement, his face was filled with the expression of someone who had discovered a treasure, and his whole body was filled with an excitement that was difficult to suppress.

He said anxiously, "Brother Yechen, look, this is the mineral water I found by the river! I figured it must have been washed ashore by the waves when the plane crashed. When I saw it, I was so happy, just like a person dying of thirst in the desert suddenly saw an oasis. I was so thirsty that my throat was smoking, and I couldn't help but drink half of it. But you see, this bottle hasn't been opened yet, drink it quickly!"

As she spoke, Lin Xi handed the mineral water to Ye Chen, her eyes full of sincerity and expectation, like a loyal puppy asking for credit from its owner.

Ye Chen reached out to take the mineral water, raised his head and took a sip without hesitation.

The cool water flowed slowly down his long-thirsty throat like a clear spring, as if the long-dry land had finally welcomed the rain, slightly comforting his exhausted body tortured by thirst.

He gently put the cap on the bottle, his tone still as cold as usual, and said lightly: "Well, thank you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he conveniently stuffed the water into his bag, stood up like an agile cheetah, and strode out of the cave, shouting loudly: "Let's go, we can't keep wasting time in this damn place, we have to find a way out quickly. This wilderness is like a huge maze. If we don't hurry up, we will all be trapped here to death."

Bai Xue's eyes followed Ye Chen's receding figure closely. A hint of hesitation flashed across her eyes. She frowned slightly and asked softly with some concern: "After we leave this cave, will we come back again?"

"If you want to stay here, just stay." Zhang Yue's eyes were immediately attracted by the mineral water in Lin Xi's hand. A hint of dissatisfaction and expectation flashed across her already somewhat spoiled eyes. She raised her voice and said, "You actually have mineral water, why don't you give it to me? Don't you know I'm almost dying of thirst?"

Her lips were slightly pouted, like a young lady who was wronged at home and was asking for something from others.

After hearing this, Lin Xi frowned slightly, and a trace of annoyance flashed in his eyes. He glanced at Zhang Yue unhappily and said disdainfully: "What? Do you still think you are a young lady who has everything done for you at home? Don't you see where you are? This is the wilderness, a place where people can be eaten up. If you want to drink water, go find it yourself. No one will serve you here. Everyone is fighting for survival. Who has time to care about your bad temper?"

"You...!" Zhang Yue was so angry that her face turned red and her eyes were wide open, like an irritated little rabbit. Her chest was heaving violently, but she was too angry to speak for a moment and could only look at Lin Xi angrily.

Ye Chen did not even turn his head, but walked forward with firm and powerful steps. Every step seemed to step on everyone's heart. His voice came coldly, like a gust of cold wind piercing everyone's eardrums: "Whether we can go back depends on whether we can find a way out. In this wilderness, danger is everywhere like air, and it may take our lives at any time. We must keep moving forward in the direction where there may be a way out. Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, we must fight for it, otherwise we can only die here."

At this point, he suddenly seemed to remember something, and stopped abruptly. He turned his head like a cold eagle, his eyes as sharp as an arrow that could penetrate everything. He glanced at Bai Xue coldly and said without any emotion: "If you don't want to leave, stay here. But you have to think clearly, this place is not a gentle place. When the time comes, you will either be eaten by those beasts hiding in the dark, or starve to death, and no one will care whether you live or die."

After hearing what Ye Chen said, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

There was fear and anxiety on everyone's face, and that expression was like the dark clouds before a storm, pressing heavily on their faces.

But they all knew in their hearts that at this critical moment, the only way to leave this hellish place was to follow Ye Chen.