Chapter 1 Surviving a Crisis

• Swish… Swish…
• The chilly seawater crashed against Lewis Henderson, causing his entire body to shiver from the cold. Opening his eyes slightly, he discovered that half of his body was still in the water.
• “F*ck! Why am I still not dead?! F*ck you, God! Are you playing a joke on me?!” he cursed in a fit of rage. However, he quickly calmed himself down. Now was not the time to curse and scream. “Ah… Sh*t!” When he sat up, he found that his left arm was dislocated. This was the result of slamming into a dining table when he fell into the sea.
• Supporting his left arm, he slowly made his way to the beach with a gloomy expression. The cruise ship Lewis was on was known as the Dreamliner Luxury Cruise Ship. It was built by Three-Life Biotechnology Co. Ltd., which spent a fortune constructing the ship. According to inspections by the authoritative organizations, the Dreamliner should have been able to withstand a category ten hurricane on the sea. However, that very cruise ship was torn apart in an ordinary storm.
• Thus, Lewis had to wonder whether the storm was not as ordinary as he had thought, or the Dreamliner’s reputation had been a hoax. Still, no matter what the reason was for the shipwreck, he could barely rein in the impulse to rage at the sky.
• In the first place, he had gone out to sea searching for death. Unfortunately, he had not died even though he was met with such a massive disaster out at sea. This… is worse than getting kicked in the balls.
• His best friend, Scott Gardner, had been prying into his assets; he even went so far as to falsify the accounts and accuse Lewis of tax evasion. Thus, Lewis was forced to cooperate with the investigation. While he was stuck cooperating with the relevant authorities in the investigation, Scott had taken the opportunity to hook up with Lewis’ girlfriend, Lucy Smith. At the same time, he seized all of Lewis’ assets.
• The day Lewis was released from the investigation was also the day the Dreamliner was launched. As he did not want to see the cheating couple, Scott and Lucy, showing off their love, he decided to board the Dreamliner. He had planned to jump overboard on the high seas and commit suicide. However, against all odds, Scott and Lucy were also onboard the cruise ship. Moreover, they were all over each other, constantly acting lovey-dovey in front of him. Regrettably, he had not found a chance to jump overboard before the shipwreck incident occurred.
• “Three-Life Company, you invited so many outstanding young talents in society to join your high-sea cruise for free. Now that the Dreamliner was shipwrecked, aren’t you afraid of inciting public outrage? Or, could it be that it was your true purpose all along?” Lewis muttered to himself. “Damn it. What the h*ll is this place?”
• He stared up toward the sky speechlessly. The sun was bright and hot, which made him dizzy. Then, he glanced at his left arm. Luckily, it’s only a dislocation. But, in this kind of unknown territory, an arm injury is tantamount to halving my chances of survival.
• There was a dense forest located twenty meters away. Meanwhile, many rocks were lying along the beach. When he came to a rock, he pressed his left arm against the rock in front of him.
• Crack… “Ah…” The sound of the bone setting into place rang out as Lewis let out a cry of pain. He had forcefully set his dislocated arm back into place. Then, he sat on the rock and rested for several minutes before he could catch his breath. Moving his left arm slightly, he found that he could get it to work, although it still hurt. Even so, he felt much more relieved now that he could move his arm.
• Growl… A rumble of protest came from his stomach, making him frown. I need to find something to eat to satisfy my hunger.
• For now, the forest in front of him was not an ideal place to venture. Thus, he could only walk along the beach looking for shellfish, crabs, or something similar. He had not gone far from where he started when his expression changed slightly—there was a human lying on the beach ahead, wearing absolutely nothing.
• “That’s…” Looking at that figure, he instantly realized who that was—Suzy Bennet! She was the beloved daughter of Royce Bennett, the chairman of the Voyage Group. Although she was young, she was the general manager of the Voyage Group. Moreover, the Voyage Group was second to none in Eastsea City.
• “Sigh. This f*cking stinks!” Lewis cursed, glancing at Suzy. Then, he crouched down beside her. She was in her birthday suit. As a result, every nook and cranny of her body was exposed to him. Even so, he was not in the mood to appreciate this wonderful sight.
• Reaching out, he put his finger under her nose and found that she was still breathing, albeit weakly. Next, he glanced at her stomach. Her abdomen was slightly swollen. I’m extremely sure about one thing—Suzy Bennet is still a virgin! Her womanhood looks unsullied… So, she can’t be pregnant! Therefore, her stomach must be swollen because she drank too much seawater.
• Pondering over it, Lewis pressed both his hands on her belly. His left arm still hurt, but he exerted some strength and pressed down. Following that, a stream of seawater spurted out of the corner of Suzy’s mouth. Thus, he continued doing so until her stomach was flat again.
• When he checked again to see if she was breathing, his expression changed slightly. It seemed as if her breathing had stopped. D-Did she stop breathing? No!
• Feeling flustered, he pinched her nose and pried open her small mouth. At that moment, he took a deep breath, not caring whether or not she was a willing participant; he sucked in a strong breath of air instantly.
• Wait a moment… While Lewis was taking in a deep breath, Suzy opened her bright eyes suddenly. Without warning, she watched him lean down to kiss her.