Lin Yaru seemed to realize at this moment that she hadn't had a chance to prepare anything for landing on the island. If something happened when they reached the island, having some equipment at hand would at least provide some defense.

"Yaru, don't worry about it. I've already prepared this for you earlier. I've equipped everything for three people, so you don't need to prepare anything,"

said Anying, who was driving, before Ye Chen could speak.

"What did you say? It's all ready? Anying, when did you start preparing my stuff? Wasn't it decided earlier that I wasn't going to the island with you? Why did you prepare in advance?"

Lin Yaru asked curiously, then turned to look at Ye Chen.

It seemed like all these arrangements should have been made by Ye Chen in advance. If that were the case, then when Ye Chen rejected her earlier, saying she shouldn't go with them, was he lying to her all along?

"Haha, don't look at me like that. I only decided last night to let you come with us. Before that, I really didn't have that idea."

"Yaru, I prepared all these things on my own accord. Honestly, Big Brother Ye Chen didn't know about it at all. I just thought that having you come along might be dangerous, but from a long-term perspective, I believed it was the right choice for you to come. I guessed that Big Brother Ye Chen would change his mind in the end, and I was right."

"Alright, just focus on driving. You're always full of ideas,"

Ye Chen feigned a reprimand and then looked at Lin Yaru.

"Yaru, I want you to come because we're ultimately searching for your biological father. How should I put this? There's a certain kind of telepathic connection between a father and daughter. For instance, the recurring dream you've had—that's a unique way of communication between you two. Think about it, without that dream, how could we have deduced in the end that the Old Man was on the island all along?"

In fact, every time this was mentioned, it touched something inside Lin Yaru.

Since she could speculate that her father had been living in this world, she'd never pursued the dream further.

If she had given it more thought and continued the investigation, maybe it wouldn't have come to this point.

Perhaps years ago, if she had followed the clues to find her father's hiding place, Lin Yaru could have easily rescued him.

But now, she survived on that island for nearly 20 years and was then quietly moved to another mysterious place. It was only now she realized everything, and she felt she had been too slow to react.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable again?"

Lin Yaru's every subtle expression was actually quite visible to Ye Chen. He knew this topic must have brought up sad memories for her, so these were not matters he wished to confront immediately.

"Nothing, just thinking I was too weak before. If I'd met you earlier, if I'd told you about this sooner, maybe we could have unraveled some hidden truths."

"There was no way around it. Everything depends on human effort, and maybe it was destined by the heavens not to give you answers so easily. So, knowing now might not be too late."

"Yes, maybe it's not too late, but I don't know what kind of life my dad has been living all these years. And over time, whether things have greatly changed for him—these things I don't even dare to imagine."

"There's no need to ponder over it. Since we've come this far, and we've decided to pursue this matter, you don't need to consider anything else. Once we reach the island, we must pay attention to each other's safety. You two's safety will be my responsibility, and Anying will handle the rest. As for you, just focus on identifying any clues that your dad has been living there."

"Alright, I understand. Don't worry, when I get to the island, I won't cause any trouble for you two."

After saying this, Ye Chen just nodded, and then he closed his eyes slightly, seemingly once again lost in his memories.

"Hey, by the way, have you told him about that matter?"

No one knew how much time had passed before Anying suddenly remembered something and hurriedly turned back to ask Ye Chen.

"Told who? Who are you referring to? Are you talking about Old Master Guo? Don't worry, I've already explained it to him. I told him I needed to go out for a few days, so he shouldn't be looking for me these days."

"No, I wasn't talking about Old Master Guo. I meant my grandfather."

"Oh, that... I really haven't told him yet. Right, if you hadn't mentioned it, I really wouldn't have noticed. Should I tell him? Let him know about it?"

"To be honest, I don't know what to do now. If we've decided to go ahead, shouldn't we let him be informed? He's been thinking about this for the past two days, so..."

"So, you want to tell him personally, right?"

"I don't want to tell him myself. I just wish you to inform him. Let him know, and no need to say more."

Though Lin Yaru said that, Ye Chen could still see through her intentions.

Since that incident, Lin Yaru seemed to no longer have strong feelings of resistance towards her grandfather.

If any resentment lingered, the conflict between them might not have been so easily resolved. Reaching this point was already a good ending for her.