30: Don't stockings look good?

Everyone sat there chatting and shooting the breeze; only Intentional Punch kept lifting his rod and catching fish, though in the last half hour, he didn't catch a single one.

Finally, at five o'clock, Intentional Punch hauled the fish net out of the water and signaled the others with his eyes to pull up their nets as well.

Everyone also pulled their fish nets up while packing their things.

Li Yuer had 8 fish, consisting of Grass Carp and Bream; the catch weight was likely around 20 catties.

Hu Bu Shi Lang had 4 fish, all Bream, weighing about 7 catties.

Zhang Dali had 4 fish, also Bream, weighing about 7 catties as well.

Strong Hand Cracks Skull had 5 fish, including Grass Carp and Bream, weighing about 30 catties.

Intentional Punch caught 9 fish, including Bighead Carp, Bream, Crucian Carp, Blunt-snouted bream, and White Striped Fish, weighing about 40 catties.

Strong Hand Cracks Skull stood aside dejectedly with a pained expression, thinking about returning to school with his hair dyed an oligie color. Oh, heavens...

The rest of the people looked at Gao Xiaofan with faces full of admiration; this metaphysics had actually happened right before their eyes.

When he reached nine fish, Intentional Punch had just surpassed Li Yuer, who had the highest count. After that, his float remained as steady as the Sea-Settling Needle, not moving at all.

"Alright, Brother Quan, are you happy? If I say you're the MVP, you're the MVP."

Gao Xiaofan patted Intentional Punch on the shoulder, grinning.

The smile on Intentional Punch's face couldn't be hidden. He nodded vigorously, his golden hair fluttering in the wind.

"I'm happy, it feels awesome."

Gao Xiaofan nodded with satisfaction. To him, these fans who came today were true supporters, and he had to make sure everyone was happy.

Zhang Dali waved his phone and said.

"I've already arranged it with my friend. Let's head back now, what do you think, Brother Fan?"

Gao Xiaofan glanced at everyone; nobody had any objections. He nodded and walked up with his tackle box on his back.

On the way back, Hu Bu Shi Lang hopped into Zhang Dali's car; he was a bit afraid of those two 'crouching dragon and fledgling phoenix' characters, Intentional Punch and Strong Hand Cracks Skull.

Gao Xiaofan stood by the car, directing Zhang Dali as he reversed and turned the car around. Turning around on a small mountain road required a few back-and-forth maneuvers; if one weren't careful and drove off, it would be a disaster.

Once the car was turned, Gao Xiaofan got into the driver's seat. Li Yuer was still in the passenger seat next to him.

Li Yuer held her bag, her eyes filled with an unreadable expression as she stared at Gao Xiaofan.

Gao Xiaofan turned his car and followed Zhang Dali's vehicle. While driving, he couldn't help but ask.

"What are you looking at me for?"

"Can't I look at you because you're handsome?"

"Heh, what you said is meaningless. I've always been handsome."

Hearing this, Li Yuer rolled her eyes at him, her heart as curious as if it were being scratched by a cat.

After getting in the car, she saw that the bag's zipper was closed. She took a peek and found everything was still neatly and cleanly placed inside.

What happened to the 'impulse'? Did I misunderstand him? But why was the zipper closed? Could it be that my stockings aren't attractive enough?

The more Li Yuer thought about it, the more she felt she had realized something.

Everyone chatted along the way. First, they dropped the fishing gear off at Zhang Dali's shop. Zhang Dali was quite generous; all the gear he brought today was brand new, and the others had tied the knots on the rod tips themselves on-site.

Upon arriving at the fishing tackle shop, everyone sighed with emotion. For an Angler, the few things they wanted to do most were probably opening a fish pond, fishing, and opening a tackle shop.

Hu Bu Shi Lang: "A real winner in life~"

Li Yuer: "The equipment you gave us today is all new. Will it be hard to sell later?"

Zhang Dali said while moving the gear from the car back into the shop.

"Just come back and play next time. Why would I sell it?"

Gao Xiaofan nodded: "Yes, yes. Everyone should come often; we can't let Brother Dali's kindness go to waste."

After tidying up, everyone got into the cars and set off again.

The Agritainment Farmhouse run by Zhang Dali's friend wasn't far away; they arrived in about ten minutes.

If it were too far from the city, no tourists would want to go.

Probably because he had been notified, even though it was getting dark, someone was waiting at the gate. Seeing the cars arrive, the person waiting threw the keys to Zhang Dali and drove away.

With headlights on, the two cars slowly drove into the farmhouse estate, found parking spots, and stopped.

Just as Gao Xiaofan got out of the car, Zhao Yuling popped out from somewhere and patted his shoulder.

"Yay, you're here so fast! I was just about to go pick you up."

Gao Xiaofan looked surprised.

Zhao Yuling narrowed her eyes and said sweetly.

"I just arrived too. It's very convenient to take a taxi here. By the way, did you catch any fish this afternoon? Were you the best on the field?"

Li Yuer, carrying her small bag, said with a giggle.

"Brother Wo Zi didn't catch a single fish this afternoon, hahaha~"

Everyone laughed too. Zhao Yuling blinked her eyes as she looked at Li Yuer's long legs, wondering in her heart; wasn't she wearing silk stockings at noon?

At this time, Zhang Dali led everyone towards the farmhouse.

"Tonight it's just us, so let's have a blast. I told my friend not to leave any staff here so you guys wouldn't feel restricted or uncomfortable."

Gao Xiaofan clapped: "Brother Dali, your arrangements are spot on. Awesome."

The few people behind him also cheered, but none of them felt the restraint they had when they first arrived.

There was also a fish pond in the farmhouse, but for them, having fished all afternoon, they really had no interest in it.

The little they had eaten at noon had been completely burned off during the afternoon's activities; everyone's stomach was growling with hunger.

"Brothers, let's get to work! I'm starving to death." Gao Xiaofan pulled the large Bighead Carp out of the fish box and headed straight for the sink.

Zhao Yuling stared wide-eyed at the massive fish, completely stunned. Then she trotted over to the sink to help.

Everyone scattered to different tasks. Zhang Dali and Hu Bu Shi Lang studied how to light the barbecue grill, while Li Yuer and Strong Hand Cracks Skull began skewering the ingredients.

As for Intentional Punch, he looked around and realized he wasn't very good at anything, so he went to move tables and chairs, carry beer, and tidy up.

It took a lot of effort to get the charcoal fire started—this was actually a bit of a technical skill. Li Yuer's ingredients were also mostly ready.

Gao Xiaofan looked at Zhao Yuling, who didn't know what to do, and couldn't help but smile.

"Have you never done this before?"

Zhao Yuling's face turned red, and she nodded.

Her family was well-off, and since she was a child, she never needed to lift a finger for anything.

"Help me find a plate. Make sure it's a big one."

Zhao Yuling nodded and ran to the kitchen to start looking.

Gao Xiaofan continued preparing the Bighead Carp, cutting off the head and chopping the body into chunks.

"Are you planning to make Chopped Chili Fish Head?"

Zhao Yuling put the plate aside and couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

"Yes, and then I'll stew the fish chunks and add some vegetables."

Zhao Yuling looked at the busy Gao Xiaofan with admiration, feeling that this man was truly amazing and could do anything.