The power outage had plunged the island into a primitive tribal state overnight.
Outside, a raging storm mixed with booming thunder made it seem like the apocalypse.
The wooden guest huts, with their thatch roofs, were swept by the fierce winds, all beginning to sway dangerously.
Crack, boom...
So of the thatch huts could no longer withstand and began collapsing, planks swept into the air by the wind and crashing heavily to the ground.
The wind carried pebbles and various objects, which now pelted the living room, causing a cracking noise.
It was like a scene from a horror movie where the devil knocks on the window.
Several young girls, terrified, shuddered and clung to Xu Musen.
Truth be told, the ghastly weather outside was indeed frightening.
Being on an island only made it easier to think of the horror scenes from movies.
"I say, could you loosen your grip on a bit, I'm gasping for air..."
Xu Musen took a deep breath.
The young girls, having just co from a hot spring, were soft, warm, and carried the scent of body wash and a unique fragrance of youth.
Of course, it was most fatal that he felt as if he were trapped between several pairs of airbags; he dared not move, but staying still wasn't suitable either.
The room was pitch black, the entire island shrouded in gloom, and they could barely make out each other's silhouettes.
"I'm sorry…"
Zhao Lianmai was the first to slowly let go, gradually pushing Xu Musen's arm away from her chest, though surrounded by darkness.
It reminded her of the night when that man had abandoned her, her sister, and their mother.
It had been a similarly desolate darkness…
Her hands trembled slightly, but in the end, she lightly gripped Xu Musen's sleeve.
It seed to give her a sliver of security.
"I…"
Zhu Yulan held his right arm, now realizing her actions, she felt a subconscious embarrassnt, but the howling wind and thunder outside made her continue holding onto Xu Musen's fingers.
As for An Nuannuan and Yao Mingyue, they hugged him most confidently, one in front and one behind.
An Nannan, like a little quail, nestled between his legs, holding onto his thighs with neither side left nor right, totally devoid of any heroic deanor.
An Nuannuan let go from his embrace, and Xu Musen finally managed to carefully place Yao Mingyue back into her wheelchair in the dark.
"I rember there are candles on the living room table, just wait a mont."
Xu Musen fumbled in the dark towards the candles and after lighting them with a lighter, the pitch-dark room finally had a bit of light.
The several young girls, whose faces had turned a bit pale from fear, started to relax a bit at the sight of the light.
Xu Musen secured the candle on the table, and everyone gathered around.
"Snap, snap, snap..."
The storm outside, mixing wind with pebbles, pounded the glass making cracking noises.
They could even hear the sound of the glass slowly breaking.
The houses here were mostly made of wood, and the outside wind could easily blow in, carrying moisture, almost no different from being in the rain.
Though it was sumr, under such extre weather, a sudden drop of more than ten degrees was normal.
The few young girls, shivering and pale-faced, were probably about to catch a cold.
"We don't know how much longer this rain will last, we can't just sit and wait."
Xu Musen cut open the tablecloth and magazines on the table with scissors and lit a few more candles.
"Let's use these things to block the drafty parts of the doors and windows, keep the cold air out, and it will also warm us up a bit."
Xu Musen distributed the candles, and the girls carefully held them and began to block the door gaps and the broken glass with the tablecloth and magazines.
Although the effect was limited, at least the drafts were less noticeable, and the room's temperature also rose sowhat.
Everyone sat down together again.
The girls still looked unwell, after all, encountering such an event, even a grown man would feel panicked.
Not to ntion these young girls.
"Sister, are we going to get back?"
An Nan leaned on her sister; she was still a child and had lost her composure.
An Nuannuan hugged her younger sister, gently stroking her head: "It's okay, it's just strong winds, it might stop in a while."
Actually, An Nuannuan's body was also trembling. Humans seed so insignificant in the face of nature's power.
She had never experienced such a thing.
But she couldn't show fear in front of her sister.
"Don't think too much, this living room is quite sturdy, we'll be absolutely safe staying here, and the storms over the sea won't last for too long."
Xu Musen comforted them.
"Hello? Is Mr. Xu there?"
Just then, the intercom in the living room, connected to the hotel's internal system, rang.
Xu Musen hurried over to answer: "I'm here."
"Are all the people with you safe?"
"Yes, but we are all trapped in the living room."
Currently, the main issue was the lack of blankets in the living room; as the night temperature dropped, Xu Musen, being a robust man, could endure a bit.
But it could be a big problem if the girls had to endure the cold all night.
"I'm deeply sorry, the electrical system can only be restored after the typhoon ceases, and the weather is too severe right now to deliver supplies to you. Please secure the doors and windows tonight and wait until the weather calms down a bit, and we will co imdiately!"
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