At first, Qiao Nian was optimistic and thought that the rain would not last long and it would just be a thunderstorm that would stop soon.
However, what she didn't expect was that the rain continued to get heavier and heavier.
In just two hours, the sporadic drizzle outside became heavier and heavier, and in the blink of an eye, it was pitch black outside and dark clouds covered the sky.
"My grandma said it will definitely not be repaired in the next few days. It's raining continuously and it will usually not stop until next week. You can only go after the rain stops."
The girl looked at the continuous heavy rain outside the eaves and the endless dark clouds, and she knew that what Sam said was true. The rain would not stop in a short time.
Sam treated them as guests and said warmly, "Don't worry, just stay at my house. Just contact your companions when the rain stops."
“…” Qiao Nian moved his lips, wanting to say that if they were trapped here for more than a week, there would probably be chaos outside.
However, faced with the kindness of the simple boy, she ultimately did not say it out loud.
Sam thought he had convinced her, so he went back to the house to find his rain gear, picked up the thermos and said to Qiao at the door, "I'm going to bring hot water to my grandma and the others, you guys just rest at home..."
Qiao Nian raised the corner of his eyes and was about to agree.
Then she saw an island resident running towards her in a hurry. She saw that he was stumbling several times and almost falling, so she frowned and stood up straight suddenly.
Sam also noticed the person running over and called out in surprise, "Uncle Da, why are you here? Where's my grandma?"
The man called Uncle Da had shiny dark skin. He first looked at Qiao Nian and then said to the boy anxiously, "Oh no, something happened."
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"Your grandma was swept away by the waves!"
"Bang—" The boiling water in the boy's hand fell to the ground, the water container broke into pieces, splashing water everywhere, but it was not as ugly as his pale face at the moment.
Uncle Tat also brought worse news. "We were going to rescue people, but for some reason, maybe the sea changed, and a large group of sharks were swimming around Grandma Chunhua. The sea was rough and the boat couldn't get through. Even if we could barely get through, we were afraid of alarming the sharks, so we had to get off... But those sharks were... man-eating sharks."
“…” Sam pinched his palms and tried to support himself from falling down. He did not blame the neighbors who were afraid to go down. He gritted his teeth and said, “I’ll go!”
Just as he was about to follow with the determination to die, he passed by the girl's door and was clamped by Qiao Nian's hand.
"Is there any rope at home?"
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Sam's brain hasn't come to his senses yet and he's still in a blank period caused by the bad news.
"What?"
"A strong rope. The longer the better! Do you have one at home?" The girl's bright eyes gave people a sense of stability.
Sam didn't know how he calmed down. He looked at her blankly and replied, "Yes, I used it to tie the boat. But you need a rope..."
"Bring it here." The girl calmly instructed him, "And find someone to get all the lemons, herbs, and mints you can find. The more the better."
Sam obeyed her subconsciously and ran to get ready.
After a while, he took out a pile of things from the house, all of which were things that Qiao Nian had specifically requested.
Qiao Nian took a look and told him, "Lemons are not enough."
"See if anyone else has it at home, and make lemon juice for me. Add vanilla and mint, mix it all in, crush it, and put it in a spray bottle for me."