137: I won't play, it's embarrassing.

Gao Xiaofan felt the coldness coming from his right palm; hmm, it was surprisingly smooth, and he subconsciously gave it a little rub.

Walking in front, Zhao Yuling's ears turned red, yet she still didn't let go.

The two of them walked down the street, each lost in their own thoughts, neither saying a word.

At this moment, Zhao Yuling felt a bit of regret—not for coming to find Gao Xiaofan, otherwise she wouldn't have persisted through such a long night drive.

What she regretted was how forward she was being; how could she just grab a boy's hand like that? She had never even been in a relationship before.

"Little Yu, what should we eat for lunch?"

"Um, are you hungry? We'll eat whatever you want to eat~"

Zhao Yuling said, looking at Gao Xiaofan, who had stepped up beside her at some point.

Gao Xiaofan felt the girl's gaze. He had finally summoned the courage to step forward, and he almost shivered and retreated again.

"Let's just walk around and see then."

After Gao Xiaofan finished speaking, he reluctantly let go of Zhao Yuling's small hand and took the Gimbal from her.

"I'll start the livestream. If I don't, I'll be scolded to death~"

For some reason, he was a bit afraid of this feeling. In the past, he was alone and didn't have to worry about anyone else, nor was he afraid of losing anything because he had nothing left to lose.

But what was this unsettled feeling now?

Gao Xiaofan's mind wandered as he used his arm to steady the Gimbal while tucking his phone into it.

Besides, Zhao Yuling might not even like him~ He was just an Angler after all.

As soon as the broadcast started, the number of people in the livestream room skyrocketed; it seemed these fans had been waiting on TikTok for a long time.

"You dog! You real dog! Four hours!!!"

"Not streaming when you should be, you're killing me!"

"Woke me up early in the morning, and you only start the stream now!"

"Turn the camera, I want to see the little reporter!!!"

Gao Xiaofan looked at the fast-moving bullet chat and felt a bit of a headache, saying helplessly.

"Brothers, good afternoon~ A friend came to visit me today, so let's take her for a walk first~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yuling leaned over, looked at the camera, and gave a sweet smile.

"Hello everyone~ You can call me Little Yu!"

The tone of the bullet chat in the livestream room changed instantly.

"Little sister, you're so pretty, do you have a boyfriend?"

"What's your TikTok ID, little sister~"

"Waaaah, so beautiful, I'm licking the screen~"

When Gao Xiaofan turned the camera back, before he could even say a few words, the bullet chat returned to its initial state.

"Switch the camera back, why are we looking at you?"

"We want to see Little Yu, Brother Wo Zi, move aside for a bit~"

"Brother Wo Zi, one hand is inconvenient for you, let Little Yu help you hold the Gimbal~"

...Gao Xiaofan helplessly handed the Gimbal back. Zhao Yuling giggled as she took it and began to interact generously with the fans in the livestream room.

This was basically her specialty; simple interaction was truly second nature to her.

Seeing this, Gao Xiaofan smiled and followed behind her, happy to be idle, occasionally looking at the food being sold along the street.

After walking for a while, the two of them entered a shop and ordered two bowls of Paste Soup Flour.

Although it didn't look like much, it actually tasted quite good.

The soup base was made by slowly simmering wild Crucian Carp about two or three inches long. The finished soup looked very thick and didn't have a great presentation.

Once the soup was ready, a bundle of rice flour was added, and then the customer was given a few fried dough sticks to dip and eat slowly.

Although the Paste Soup Flour was unassuming, it was extraordinary when paired with the fried dough sticks. Taking a bite of a dough stick soaked in the soup—that taste was truly a masterpiece.

One portion was naturally not enough for Gao Xiaofan, so he ordered a portion of Doupi as well.

The Doupi was shaped like a small square block, its golden-yellow color glistening with oil; it looked delicious just by sight.

"Mmm, so crispy, but the inside is very fragrant~"

Zhao Yuling picked up a piece, showed it to the camera, and then put it in her mouth, nodding with her eyes shining.

Gao Xiaofan focused on eating. The skin of the Doupi was crispy and fragrant, while the inside was very soft. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, both crunchy and savory. A faint salty taste spread in his mouth, and he didn't stop until he had eaten seven or eight in one go.

Having quickly finished his battle, Gao Xiaofan took the Gimbal and said to Zhao Yuling.

"Eat quickly, it won't taste good when it's cold. I'll take over the interaction~"

As a result, as soon as he looked at the bullet chat, the livestream room that was full of laughter just a moment ago was once again filled with frantic complaints.

"What are you doing~"

"It's not easy to see a beauty, why are you always so inconsiderate~"

"If you keep this up, I'm unfollowing!"

Gao Xiaofan looked pained, but in the end, he couldn't win against the fans' demands and silently adjusted the camera back.

Zhao Yuling couldn't stop laughing.

"Don't be like that, look how sad Brother Wo Zi is~"

...After finishing their meal, the two continued their walk. They were about to head back when they saw a children's playground by the roadside.

Zhao Yuling held the Gimbal in one hand and dragged Gao Xiaofan inside with the other.

"This is for kids to play in~"

Gao Xiaofan said with a smile.

"Yeah, but I saw there's fishing~ Let's go in and see."

"Huh? Jiangcheng even has indoor fishing grounds now?"

After walking a few steps, Gao Xiaofan looked at the small pool in front of him with a face full of black lines and turned to leave.

This was clearly a children's amusement project for fishing goldfish. In an inflatable pool four meters long and two meters wide, nearly a hundred small goldfish swam in the water. The water was only a few dozen centimeters deep, and several children and parents were squatting nearby holding rods.

Zhao Yuling grabbed him, looking pitiful.

"Brother Xiaofan, don't go~"

"No, it's too embarrassing~"

"Teach me how to fish~"

Gao Xiaofan scratched his head, then went to the edge of the pool with Zhao Yuling to look at the sign.

"30 yuan for 30 minutes, keep what you catch~"

The phone was livestreaming, and the payment was made by Zhao Yuling scanning the code, including the previous lunch.

"You just play! I won't play~"

Gao Xiaofan looked at the rod Zhao Yuling handed him and hurriedly waved his hand.

Is this half-meter long thing even a rod? If he used this to fish, his fans would probably laugh at him for a lifetime~

Zhao Yuling handed the Gimbal to Gao Xiaofan and happily squatted on the ground, picking up the rods and putting on bait.

It was called bait, but it was actually just flour balls.

Gao Xiaofan held the Gimbal, looked around, took two small stools from the owner, and hooked them along with his feet as he walked forward.

He kicked one under Zhao Yuling's bottom and then sat down himself; walking all the way was indeed a bit tiring.

"Thanks, Brother Xiaofan~" Zhao Yuling smiled sweetly and then turned back to continue fiddling with the bait.

Ten minutes later.

Gao Xiaofan leaned over shamelessly: "Come on, let me have a go~"

Zhao Yuling gave him a sidelong glance: "Didn't you say you weren't playing? Weren't you afraid of being embarrassed~"

Gao Xiaofan gave a dry laugh and handed the Gimbal over.