Chapter 8 Return to Sucha Island

I know I shouldn't be here. " Uthai coughed twice, " but there is something important that you won't believe ... ... "

I also like it very much there

"You also know about the Moon of Glazed Glass? There are many such legends near Sucha Island." Back in the office, Pierre inserted the CD he had engraved for her into the computer, "Take a look at this mural."

"That is very good," said Qiao. "Many people rush to visit countless attractions while traveling; it is better to stay longer in one place."

Su Anyi took a step, half of her body exposed outside of Qiao's silhouette. The sunlight was scorching and blinding, and the pristine beach shimmered dazzlingly. She squinted her eyes and saw Wutai flashing beside her, a slender figure standing by the sea, wearing a vibrant red off-shoulder dress that contrasted with the clear blue sky and the deep and shallow hues of the azure sea, resembling a flower blooming proudly on a tropical island. Her expression was calm yet resolute, and her pitch-black eyes were as unfathomable as the deep sea.

Thinking of Joe

Su Anyi donned a long gown, hiding behind Qiao's silhouette, her face flushed and heart racing, secretly pondering how to face everyone today and whether she would receive many blessings. As a result, when she first heard Wu Tai's words, she momentarily failed to react.

Qiao showed no signs of stopping, and Su Anyi stood up: "I am tired, see you tomorrow"

Sucha Island is a treasure trove. He took An Yi to visit the aquarium, stating that whether capturing tiny creatures with macro photography or tracking massive beings like whale sharks and rays, it will not disappoint you. I visited about twelve or thirteen years ago and stayed there for two months; I simply fell in love with the place

Qiao Yang lay on the beach, with An Yi resting on him, one ear pressed against his chest, the other listening to the waves. The brilliant Milky Way was about to spill from the sky into the deep blue sea, and she could not help but be captivated, the countless stars bringing her a sense of peace.

A pile of stones adorned with shells and coral fragments bears an inscription carved with a knife: Galan, Zhan Wansi Li

Qiao patted An Yi's head and said, "Get up, don't be shy." He opened the door. Wu Tai exclaimed, "Wow, you are indeed here." Qiao smiled faintly, resembling a bashful youth

I can burn a CD for you. You are also welcome to come to Baltimore at your convenience. I am currently assisting with organizing materials at the aquarium here and can provide you with free admission tickets

"It is still not enough, I need to catch up on sleep," Su Anyi said. "I got up early in the morning, rushed back to New York from Baltimore, flew from New York to Hong Kong; waited all day, then flew here in the middle of the night, spent the night on the bus; and then took a fast boat to the island.

I recalled some interesting things. Pierre sent several images, all depicting resplendent murals with a distinct South Asian Buddhist style, based on the Hindu epic "Ramayana." It narrates the life of the great god Vishnu in his incarnation as Rama, including how he, with the help of the divine monkey Hanuman, retrieved his wife Sita and defeated the demon king Ravana. One particular episode depicts Hanuman gathering the monkey army to construct a stone bridge over the sea, allowing Rama's forces to reach Lanka Island. The images sent by Pierre illustrate this very scene.

Perhaps it is not a bad thing to forget it altogether

If this is considered dangerous, you had many opportunities

"I can't see you at all, and you still manage to cause trouble." Xu Jiarui covered her mouth, frowned, and said in a low voice, "Could you please take your shoe off my head? Do you really need to hit so hard? I think I'm bleeding."

The flight from New York took about sixteen or seventeen hours. As the sky darkened, the plane landed, revealing a vast sea of dazzling lights in the city. However, the neon glow of the metropolis held no allure for her. Su Anyi did not love these, and her affection was waning even more.

Qiao could not help but rush towards her, slowing his pace halfway on the beach. He seemed to recall something, as if he was about to turn around. The teasing Qiao, the taciturn Qiao, the composed Qiao, the spontaneous Qiao, you finally have your moments of hesitation and uncertainty.

The corridor was quiet and unoccupied, and he once again confirmed before swiftly entering the room

The Baltimore Aquarium is located in the bustling Inner Harbor, where World War II warships are anchored in the nearby bay for visitors to explore. The weather is fine, and seagulls are soaring, their calls resounding. Su Anyi meets Pierre in the small lecture hall, where he is explaining the identification and distribution of several species of dolphins to the visiting high school students.

I would like to know how some old friends are doing Pierre mentioned a few names

You were completely unconscious while sleeping yesterday

I never thought you would come back. Qiao said nothing more, merely turned to the side, slightly lowered his head, and quietly gazed at her. Su Anyi only needed to lean back gently to rest her head on his shoulder. This embrace was broad and solid, bringing her a sense of peace, and she did not think about the past, the future, or anything else, hoping that every day would be like this moment, with no further desires.

Su Anyi took the disc and bid farewell to Pierre. She descended the spiral staircase, increasingly uneasy. Just moments ago, in the reflection of the aquarium, she saw the figure that had been appearing for several days, moving slowly and persistently lingering by her side. While at Central Park, shortly after finishing a call with Utai, her second brother Xu Jiarui called to issue a warning.

Could you send me some more? Su Anyi asked

Qiao turned around, propping up his arms, enclosing Su Anyi beneath him, and raised an eyebrow to scrutinize her: "What do you want to say?" Su Anyi reached out to cover his eyes, and he chuckled, attempting to catch her hands.

The room still seems to carry his scent, but the sea breeze swirls in and carries everything away

The aquarium is dimly lit, with enormous tanks casting ethereal blue shadows on the ground, as schools of vividly colored tropical fish glide by. Looking up at the transparent arched ceiling of the observation tunnel, green sea turtles and soaring rays gracefully glide above.

His teeth gently nibbled at her lower lip, and An Yi wrapped her arms around his neck, their noses brushing against each other. With a playful smile, she puckered her lips and pecked at the corner of his mouth. Qiao Dali embraced her tightly, his arms strong and powerful, and Su An Yi found herself unable to break free, nor did she wish to. His kiss was undeniable, assertive yet not rude, the faint scent of tobacco spreading in her mouth. Su An Yi moved her lips, feeling tipsy, as if she had drunk fragrant red wine, the sweet intoxication spreading through her limbs, lazily losing her sense of existence. His kiss was undeniable, assertive yet not rude, the faint scent of tobacco spreading in her mouth. Su An Yi moved her lips, feeling tipsy, as if she had drunk fragrant red wine, the sweet intoxication spreading through her limbs, lazily losing her sense of existence. Only her soul rejoiced in secret. She thought that after looking up to the heavens, she would never kiss someone so passionately again, only to discover that she still had so many soft and delicate feelings to give, so many lingering emotions to convey.

When I went, it was the off-season, and many people had gone back to the mainland for vacation

Xu Jiarui smiled: "Aren't you afraid that I only have the ability to tell stories?"

She opened her eyes and looked up at him

After dinner, Su Anyi informed everyone that she would stay for a while longer

Su Anyi walked barefoot, slowly emerging from the elevator lobby, holding the soles of her shoes, using the long, sharp heels for self-defense. After taking just a few steps, she was forcefully pulled into the corner by a pair of hands

"Wait a moment," Qiao called to her softly, smiling, "There will always be another song to think of, one that can never be finished." He set the hand drum aside, "Do you want me to keep you company while you talk?"

Su Anyi drove back to her residence in New Jersey, where she found an email signed by Pierre, the underwater photographer who had previously captured marine life in the Aoyama Maru waters. When Anyi left a message on his website, she also provided her email address. He wrote: "Have you been to Aoyama Maru recently? Two years ago, I planned to revisit Su Cha Island, but was informed that there had been several accidents there, and for safety reasons, it was no longer open to tourists. Has the situation improved now?"

Su Anyi added him as a friend and briefly recounted the experience of visiting the Aoyemaru. Pierre repeatedly exclaimed, "The primary rule of rescue diving is to ensure one's own safety. It can be said that your guide was completely operating outside the regulations, but if he had adhered strictly to the rules, we probably wouldn't be having this conversation now." He further stated, "In my more than ten years of diving career, I have encountered many complex situations. However, the situation with the Aoyemaru is truly remarkable, especially the sudden change in ocean currents six years ago."

Qiao seemed not to believe her own ears: "What did you say?"

Qiao extended his right arm, encircling An Yi's shoulders, while his left hand intertwined with her fingers. He rested his chin against her forehead. Tilting his head, she gently traced the outline of his jawline with her lips, feeling the slight stubble of new growth. As Qiao nodded, he kissed An Yi's cheekbone. He cradled her face, his palm still rough and uneven. It bore the scars left by the flow of time, trailing down to his arm. An Yi held his hand, her lips softly pressing against that scar, where he once held her life, all her solace, all her trust.

"Then, what about Azan?" Pierre said, "She is an orphan, with no other relatives. But it's hard to say; she must have grown up, perhaps even married and had children."

Oh, my God, what a pity. Pierre sighed, "I have always remembered her, she was an excellent swimmer, just like a fish. She had been wandering before, and kind-hearted people on the island took her in. At that time, I happened to be on the island as well, and she did not have a name, nor did she like to speak. I took a photo of her as she gazed at a fiery red hibiscus, her pitch-black eyes, innocent and pure. The old man on the island said, let's call her Zhan Wansi Li, which means blooming hibiscus." I took a photo of her as she gazed at a fiery red hibiscus, her pitch-black eyes, innocent and pure. The old man on the island said, let's call her Zhan Wansi Li, which means blooming hibiscus.

"Why did it take you so long to arrive?" Su Anyi glared at him

Qiao was stuck at the door

Calm as a deep sea

Pakun was busy attending to guests in the restaurant when he saw An Yi. He threw down the menu and pen, smiled, and called out to her, opening his arms to embrace her. He then took her from shop to shop, greeting both familiar and unfamiliar faces, with many recognizable faces around, creating a lively atmosphere. In the afternoon, Wu Tai returned with tourists after snorkeling and picked up An Yi, spinning her around: "Hey, my little sister from China is back again, and you didn't even give me a heads-up. What a mischievous girl you are"

Despite the winding journey, I have finally returned.

Unknowingly, she fell into a deep sleep, and the next day, she woke up to the sound of gentle waves, discovering that she was in her own room, with Qiao lying beside her, turned to the other side. Su Anyi smiled shyly but couldn't help but wrap her arms around Qiao's waist from behind, her cheek resting on his shoulder blade. He mumbled something, groggily patting her arm: "Do you know that what you're doing is very dangerous?"

The heart aches inexplicably, with a thousand and one voices saying, return to Sucha Island, return to Sucha Island

Qiao remained silent, furrowing his brows and glancing around impatiently. Finally, he couldn't help but chuckle lightly, his lips curving into a shy smile. He opened his arms, and Su Anyi jumped up to embrace him, feeling an indescribable joy in her heart

It is truly strange

Su Anyi sighed softly: "She has returned to the Moon of Glazed Glass. But forever, in the depths of some people's hearts."

And how can one assign blame

Su Anyi is transiting again in Hong Kong

Pakun burned the hot and sour seafood soup, while Su Anyi cooked rice. She made up her mind that if Qiao did not show up, she would ride the motorcycle to look for him the next day. As everyone prepared to eat, she went back to take a shower and styled her hair into two braids. She wasn't very hungry, as the time difference made her extremely fatigued, so she leaned back on the grass mat and pillow on the beach for a short nap

"A-Zan, A-Zan has returned."

"It depends on how you interpret FBI," Xu Jiarui smiled, "Father, Brother, and I"

"Whatever. I am tired now," Su Anyi said, "I haven't been sleeping well these past two days"

It seems that nothing ever happened

Su Anyi shrugged: "It can't possibly be the FBI, right?"

However, your safe return must be the result of a legendary adventure. Pierre quickly replied and left his MSN, asking, "Can I hear your story?"

Pakun drank quite a bit of alcohol, feeling very emotional, almost to the point of tears. He leaned on the straw mat, holding onto Su Anyi's ankle: "I am really happy, you stayed for me, didn't you?"

Pakun was so drunk that he was unconscious. Utai turned him over to the grass mat by the wall, placed a pillow under his head, and went about closing up. Only Qiao and An Yi sat on the beach, a distance of an arm's length apart. He gently tapped the hand drum while she hugged her knees and gazed at the stars. The rhythmic sound of the drum seemed endless. Sitting beside Qiao, one always felt the air was thin, and breathing became something that required conscious effort. Yet this tension in the nerves could be called happiness. Sitting beside Qiao, one always felt the air was thin, and breathing became something that required conscious effort. Yet this tension in the nerves could be called happiness

"A-Zan went to Qingye Wan six years ago and has not returned since"

After staying in the room for more than half an hour, Su Anyi changed out of her casual attire and donned a chiffon short top and wide-leg pants, stepping out in high heels as if she were in a hurry to keep an appointment, her pace brisk and her handbag making a rustling sound. A waiter pushing a food cart brushed past her, bowed his head to greet her, and then kept glancing back, seemingly admiring her graceful figure. Su Anyi turned into the stairwell, and soon the sound of the elevator arriving with a "ding" was heard, followed by the whoosh of doors opening and closing. The waiter looked around, leaned the cart against the wall, and hurried to Su Anyi's room, taking out a key to unlock the door.

Su Anyi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Wu Tai opened his hand and said, "Come on, brother, even if Angela stayed for someone, it wouldn't be for you." He glanced at Qiao, then looked at Anyi, and burst into laughter, "It should be for me, after all."

The person I love the most

All valuable items are present, the only difference being that the boot sector of the disc in the notebook has been damaged, making it impossible to read the data. "What a pity for Pierre's disc," Su Anyi said with a sneer, taking out a backup USB drive from her pocket. "Whoever sent this person is truly hopelessly foolish."

At this moment, someone entered the store, paused for a moment, and then stepped back out, the sound of footsteps echoing on the wooden floor. Approaching, they stood in front of Su Anyi

Utai was surprised: "Oh? Your boyfriend is willing to be apart from you for such a long time?"

She hardly slept the night before, feeling both dizzy and in pain, deeply distressed. On the morning of departure, she woke up at six o'clock, suddenly gripped by an inexplicable fear. What difference would knowing the truth make? She felt powerless to question Xu Zongyang, and equally powerless to change Shen Tianwang. The striking similarity between these two was astonishing; both remained silent, their mutual decision to conceal their intentions leaving no room for even a single word of explanation.

Pakun exclaimed that he wanted to prepare some delicacies to welcome An Yi, while Wu Tai went to the village to purchase shrimp, crabs, and vegetables. He teased with a smile, "What could be more suitable than fresh fish? However, it is currently the peak tourist season, and the maritime patrol is very strict." He paused, "I just ran into Mr. Sea Otter and invited him to join us for dinner. But Mr. Sea Otter said he was very busy." (When I write dialogues for everyone, I inevitably think of the English expressions; Joe is Mr. Sea Otter, which is quite amusing, haha)

"This is of no use for the wound," Joe seemed to complain, cradling her cheek, turning it around, "This will be better." He then captured her lips.

At this moment, any hardship is worthwhile

But I ... ... " she chuckled, her voice almost swallowed back in her throat, " I am awake now"

Brother? Are you referring to the elder brother?

Su Anyi smiled at the thought; her second brother had always been a legend in her eyes. However, in recent days, she had not seen Xu Jiarui, and the only person following her was a stranger, which inevitably made her feel uneasy. She hurriedly left the house and called a taxi to rush back to the hotel

In the center is a cave, and in the arms of the divine monkey Hanuman is a mermaid wearing a golden crown. In the Khmer version of the "Ramayana," the daughter of the demon king leads the sea monsters to destroy the bridge built by the monkey troops over the sea. Hanuman seduces her, and they have a child with a monkey's body and a fish's tail. Pierre explains, "But look at the moon in the upper right corner; its reflection in the sea is a glassy color of yellow, green, and blue. Look at those sea monsters; they seem to be swimming towards the reflection of the moon. But look at the moon in the upper right corner; its reflection in the sea is a glassy color of yellow, green, and blue. Look at those sea monsters; they seem to be swimming towards the reflection of the moon. Perhaps because I study marine biology, I do not see them as monsters. They are just some large fish."

An Yi did not dare to look or guess, and with a bang, she closed the door. This cut off the gaze and eliminated the speculation

A hurried knocking sound came from the door. Uthai was outside, coughing incessantly.

"It can rival Disney's dynamic films," Su Anyi replied, "The water flow is swift; I believe that even if an accident were to occur there, no insurance company would be willing to compensate. Because in such circumstances, diving into the Aoyamamaru is tantamount to suicide"

His solitary figure between the sea and sky plucked a hibiscus flower and placed it under the tree by the cliff

The rainy season has passed, and the long-distance bus heading to the harbor is filled with tourists. Su Anyi took a speedboat to Sucai Island, where the beach is crowded with visitors, a stark contrast to the desolate scene from two months ago. Suddenly, she felt a surge of homesickness, her heart racing intensely.

"Take care of the lame man, he walks slowly," Xu Jiarui smiled, "because I have found out who sent him. We will go see shortly what he is really looking for"

These were taken years ago when I visited Sucha Island, at a nearby temple. Throughout the process of dissemination, this story has been enriched; in the murals of Cambodia and Thailand, you can see the divine monkeys constructing stone bridges, while various sea monsters under the demon king transport the stones away. However, near Sucha Island, this aspect has been downplayed. Instead, it emphasizes the insignificance and helplessness of humans in the face of the ocean. Look at the ferry on the sea. " Pierre pointed out, "There are huge whirlpools in the water, and the sailors are straining to row, but the boat cannot move forward. There is another one that has already sunk to the bottom of the sea. All of these conform to the characteristics of internal waves, so these phenomena have appeared many years ago. At least as ancient as this mural.

"Where did that boyfriend come from?" She lowered her eyes slightly, "This time, consider it a break. I no longer wish to pursue the old matters of Aoyama Maru."

"Let him continue, and see what his intentions are." Su Anyi said nonchalantly, "If they truly intended to harm me, you would have already taken action to drive them away, wouldn't you?"

She felt a gentle tremor throughout her body, her back sliding down the door as she collapsed onto the floor

Su Anyi thought of that old photograph, thinking of Uthai

She fell silent, the journey was indeed long and arduous. However, as she spoke these words, what filled her heart more was a sense of gratitude and reflection

Utai said, you have been sleeping all day.

It turns out that these emotions have not disappeared; they have merely been sealed within Aladdin's lamp. Once released, they still possess overwhelming power.

Before taking action, he must have made a backup. Xu Jiarui said, "The other party just wants to know what you are doing; they do not have the courage to harm you. These days, Tian Wang and I have not been idle. He investigated the research project that Francis was involved in three years ago, which was funded by a non-governmental organization advocating for energy conservation. Among the partners of this organization, there is a foundation, and among the five companies and institutions that established the foundation..." He listed them in one breath, "In short, I have enough reason to suspect that the source of funding for this project and the person who hired a third-rate detective to monitor you are the same individual." He investigated the research project that Francis was involved in three years ago, which was funded by a non-governmental organization advocating for energy conservation. Among the partners of this organization, there is a foundation, and among the five companies and institutions that established the foundation..." He listed them in one breath, "In short, I have enough reason to suspect that the source of funding for this project and the person who hired a third-rate detective to monitor you are the same individual."

It is said to be what is known as internal waves