Chapter 2

After more than thirty hours of exhausting travel and being stranded on this beach for three hours, hearing familiar Chinese suddenly made Bei Zhiyi's feelings at that moment simply indescribable

"There is no signature, who authorized your arrival?" His serious demeanor was quite intimidating, with a pair of gray-green eyes fixed on her, and his lips pressed tightly together

In times of adversity, a person may change their character. Bei Zhiyi discovered that in order to communicate smoothly, she had become so proactive that she hardly resembled her true self.

This island is very pristine, and hippies can easily set up a tent to stay here. Someone as delicate as her would certainly not be able to adapt to such living conditions

... ...

This person is very fierce, but not a bad person

The entire journey has been on unfirmed sandy ground, and she is wearing crystal sandals with a slight heel, sinking with every step, panting from exhaustion

In the end, she truly had no other options left and took out the application form she had used to apply for volunteer work back home, almost placing it under Agai's nose, when he finally mumbled that he could not read, only recognizing ten U.S. dollars

And this stubborn A-Gai, who is not very proficient in English, only accepts US dollars

This place is so beautiful

Moreover, walking too fast

He An's footsteps came to a halt

That... Beizhi's voice became softer, filled with deep remorse, "With you, sir"

She is not suited for this place, regardless of his position or her position

And with an impatient turn, this time I forced myself not to frown

Although the base has vacant rooms, there is no air conditioning. He is unaware of the arrival of new personnel, so the rooms have not been cleaned at all. The screens are torn in several places, and spending a night there would likely result in being drained by mosquitoes.

The two fell silent once again

The website has no steps outlined, and everything is self-funded, so she thought that she could simply find a place and start working directly.

However, the documents do not specify that the payment is to be made in US dollars

This time, Bei Zhiyi did not wait long

She truly did not know that volunteering actually requires a signed consent to participate

He An also seemed to realize this issue, slowing down his walking pace, yet still did not speak up

However, apart from the ship that brought her to this small island, there was not a single other vessel.

The sun had completely set, and the sky darkened rapidly. There were no streetlights on the small island. Bei Zhiyi took out her phone and turned on the flashlight to use as a source of illumination

Beizhi felt inexplicably nervous, swallowed hard, and asked in a very soft and innocent voice: "What... what signature?"

pitiful

She did not bring any US dollars this time

Bei Zhiyi instinctively took a step back

At first, I intended to endure it, dragging myself along for a while, but eventually the pain became so intense that I could no longer walk.

He An : `` ... ... ''

Beizhi raised her eyebrows, feeling that something was amiss, "Observe, observe the tropical vegetation?"

Breathless, Bei Zhiyi wiped the sweat from her brow and let out a sigh of relief

Although she suppressed it with great effort, her eyes were still red, and her tone still had a tremor, appearing very aggrieved. She was a soft-spoken girl, and indeed did not seem like someone who would refuse to pay the entry fee to the island

Bei Zhiyi waved the flashlight of her phone as she walked with a limp. The light was too dazzling for him to see her expression clearly, but he could hear her breathing was somewhat hurried

His facial features are well-defined, and the color of his pupils is gray-green. He is a foreigner, yet he speaks Chinese without any strange accent at all

He took the application form from An with an expressionless face, glanced at it, and furrowed his brows.

This person is indeed very fierce, and has a bad temper, Bei Zhi Yi silently criticized in her heart

The majority of people coming to this island are still predominantly from Europe and America, and they almost always carry US dollars. In contrast, Asians tend to travel in groups, and within any group, there are usually one or two individuals who bring US dollars when traveling abroad. Therefore, after observing the dock for two to three years, A-Gai has never encountered such a situation.

He is probably not favored by God

This is a small island without Wi-Fi and even without mobile signal, where Bei Zhi Yi, who has been made to look disheveled by the stubborn A Gai, can only squat at the entrance of the island's dock, squatting there until the sun sets in the west

Bei Zhiyi finally breathed a sigh of relief and sniffed her nose

Even he did not anticipate that it would turn out to be such a situation

She thought that this dock would always have other passing vessels, and even if the exchange rate was quite unreliable, she could still exchange ten US dollars with other tourists

However, she has remained silent all along, even walking increasingly slowly.

She has reviewed the information and is aware that this island charges an entrance fee for tourists as an environmental protection fee. She had prepared small change in advance, placing it in a readily accessible pocket of her small bag.

This island does not have rare tropical vegetation

However, the sea water here is too beautiful

She rejected all of her questions related to the exchange rate and also refused the Thai baht she offered, remaining impervious to her advances

A'Gai's English is not good, and he also cannot do arithmetic. An An spoke again, his tone much more gentle, saying, "He probably doesn't understand the exchange rate, so he wants to wait for us to come back to help with the translation"

Today, due to what he saw at the bottom of the sea combined with Victor, his mood was already quite poor. Encountering such an unreliable volunteer, he found it difficult to control his temper.

Bei Zhiyi was on the verge of tears due to feeling wronged

He clenched his teeth in anger

Aga appeared to be happy, gesturing for her to wait a moment, and ran straight towards the depths of the dock

"You go back to the base first." He An picked up the suitcase he had just put down again, "Once this typhoon warning passes, I will arrange a boat to take you to the nearest Koh Lipe, where there are boats that can take you back to Langkawi."

All the projects here require a diving license, with AOW being the basic level. If you cannot even swim, there is not much help I can provide

Volunteering here is all self-funded; if you can't accomplish anything and still spend money, it's not worth it. He felt that his tone was already quite good and that he was being considerate of her.

Bei Zhiyi was trapped on the beach just now, gazing at the sunset. At its most beautiful moment, the sun had almost completely set, leaving only a sky full of fiery clouds, golden and as beautiful as a thick oil painting carelessly splashed across the canvas

She has never seen such clear seawater in her life, the color of the purest jade, a sense of purity that cannot be replicated even with Photoshop. There are many tropical fish, and standing on the shore, one can see colorful corals and various colored tropical fish.

Thank you! Bei Zhiyi did not expect him to be so decisive. Taking advantage of the fact that he had not yet left the dock gate, she hurriedly asked, "Excuse me, do you know how to get to the international volunteer base here?"

The English was spoken with a strange retroflex sound, and the overly complex English was incomprehensible. It was merely a repetitive insistence for her to pay 10 dollars.

Due to the inconvenient transportation and underdeveloped environment on this island, she exchanged a small amount of Thai Baht domestically, but did not think to bring US dollars

... ...

She lowered her head, slightly lifting the corner of her long skirt, revealing her swollen ankle. Taking a breath, she looked up as if she had done something wrong, and apologized to him: "I am sorry"

The sky is about to darken; if they do not enter the island soon, she worries that that stubborn A'Gai might really leave her stranded on the beach

More beautiful than the large posters displayed on the volunteer recruitment website

The sand was not fully compacted, and it was somewhat damp due to the rising tide. Just now, in order to avoid one pit, she stepped into another pit, and she thought she heard a crack.

He An stood still, carrying her suitcase, with an expression of complete emptiness

He An raised an eyebrow

After all, she traveled a long distance to this place for the sake of environmental protection, a delicate young girl

A guy brought a man, a man even more fierce than him, whose imposing demeanor suggested that if she did not hand over ten dollars, he could throw her into the sea to feed the tropical fish

He thinks

This is her first time traveling abroad alone in her life, a means of escape she chose for herself when everything in her life went off track

Does this thing need a signature? Can't I just download it online, fill it out, and come over? Bei Zhiyi felt like she was about to stutter. She had clearly researched the website of that volunteer base, which stated that after downloading the form, one could submit it at the corresponding destination without mentioning the need for a signature.

However, this man can speak Chinese

I... she was somewhat agitated, suppressing the tears that were welling up, "I did not refuse to pay the entrance fee to the island, but A-Gai only accepts US dollars, and I only have Renminbi and Thai Baht on me"

I can be responsible for waste sorting She racked her brains to recall the content on the recruitment website and finally thought of a job that could be done without getting into the water

I really did not refuse to pay the entry fee to the island. Seeing that He An did not speak, Bei Zhi Yi became somewhat anxious

Thus, various situations are constantly presented to him, such as this fragile doll, representing a white and tender girl who is filled with trepidation

Call me He An. He does not actually have the surname He; he simply uses his mother's name for the convenience of communicating with Chinese people

Are you ... ... Chinese?" The relaxed Bei Zhiyi secretly observed An's profile, feeling somewhat puzzled

We are a Class B base

Li Bei Island also has a volunteer base, where there is a tropical rainforest observation project. You can go there to volunteer. He glanced at Bei Zhi Yi, who was secretly wiping her sweat, and his tone softened a bit

She endured a long and exhausting journey, taking a red-eye flight from Shanghai Airport to Kuala Lumpur. After sleeping on the floor of Kuala Lumpur Airport for a morning, she then flew to Langkawi, departing from the international port in Langkawi that resembled a domestic long-distance bus station, and suffered from seasickness to the point of disorientation.

It took a full thirty-six hours to arrive at this Thai island that doesn't even have an English name

It is he who has vented his anger.

Bei Zhiyi awkwardly touched her nose

... ... but I have applied to be a volunteer for two months. " Bei Zhiyi followed closely behind him, her voice somewhat soft.

And let the pace of peace be slower

Until the evening glow filled the sky, the sound of a speedboat's engine could be heard from afar

He consciously took up Bei Zhiyi's wheeled suitcase and walked with her towards the dock

Bei Zhiyi thought he did not understand, so she lowered her head and took out the application form from her bag, handed it to He An, pointed to the volunteer symbol on it, and explained in a soft voice: "It is this, this volunteer alliance. I found out that there is a dedicated base for volunteers on this island"

"You can go elsewhere." With her tall stature and long strides, Bei Zhi Yi almost jogged behind, "There are no projects here suitable for you."

Even though this man appears very fierce, he exudes a strong sense of threat

Bei Zhiyi shook her head and then felt it necessary to add: "I cannot swim"

Once again, the A'ge who had been secretly watching her at the dock ran closer and asked, "Chinese?"

For this method, she took out all the savings she had accumulated over the past few years of work

When she disembarked, she was the only one at this station, greeted by a man named Agai, who resembled a tower.

Beizhi Yi did not want to argue with him about the form of address; in fact, she was now in so much pain that she was starting to break out in a cold sweat. "I'm sorry, it seems I have sprained my ankle..."

My mother is not very talkative. She carried her suitcase to the dock, helped A-Gai collect the island entry fee according to the current exchange rate, and turned around to walk out the door

Despairing, Bei Zhiyi nodded slightly in a daze

The seawater is very clear

He An merely turned his head coldly to glance at her

What is that thing