Love Apartment: The All-Around Comedian

"I'd like to know the answer to that too," the driver chimed in.

"Hehe, it seems you're all very curious!" Lu Ziqiao smiled smugly. "In that case, I won't hide it from you anymore."

As he spoke, Lü Ziqiao pulled a small medicine bottle from his pocket, a smile playing on his lips: "Look, this is my secret!"

"What is this?" Su Mingyang asked, puzzled.

"Hehe, this is called Qiao's Divine Skill Pill. It can strengthen your body and restore your manly prowess. Just one pill will make you thrust like a dragon, overturning rivers and seas! Mingyang, would you like a bottle? It's only 998 per bottle, but since we're friends, I'll give you a 50% discount, how about 688?" Lu Ziqiao said with a smile.

“I’m in such good health, do you think I need this?” Su Mingyang raised an eyebrow.

"That's true, Xiao Hei, what about you?"

"Keep it for yourself." Xiao Hei rolled his eyes.

"So, all you've got is a health supplement sales pitch?" Su Mingyang smirked.

"Mingyang, let me tell you, this is no ordinary health supplement!" Lu Ziqiao said, somewhat unconvinced.

"What, does eating this make you an immortal?" Su Mingyang teased.

Lu Ziqiao was not annoyed and said smugly, "Heh, let me tell you the truth, my Qiao's Divine Skill Pill has many effects, and strengthening the body is just the most insignificant one of them."

"Oh? Tell me about it." Su Mingyang asked curiously, and Xiao Hei also perked up its ears without realizing it.

"It can also lubricate the intestines and relieve constipation, detoxify and beautify the skin, increase body fat, prevent Alzheimer's disease, promote growth and development, enhance intelligence, and increase interest..." Lu Ziqiao rattled off a series of benefits.

Su Mingyang couldn't stand it any longer and quickly interrupted, "Stop! The elderly, men, children, and women can all use it. Your Qiao Family Divine Power Pill is really amazing!"

"Exactly, even elixirs aren't that miraculous," Xiao Hei couldn't help but complain.

"Hehe, it's alright, I still have a whole string of benefits I haven't mentioned yet," Lu Ziqiao said with a smile.

"After all that talk, how many bottles can you actually sell in a month?"

Su Mingyang pursed his lips, guessing that it was just calcium tablets or vitamins or something, but he didn't reveal it.

"That's not necessarily true. On good days, I can sell a dozen bottles, but on bad days, I can't sell a single one," Lu Ziqiao said casually. "But this is just my main job; I also have a side business."

"What side hustle?" Xiao Hei asked.

“I know that, it’s for scientific experiments.” Su Mingyang gave Lü Ziqiao a meaningful look.

"..." Lu Ziqiao.

Chapter 49 I only caught female fish!

　"What kind of scientific experiment?" Xiao Hei got excited as soon as he heard that.

"Oh, it's nothing," Lu Ziqiao said sheepishly, chuckling awkwardly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei didn't ask any further questions.

Su Mingyang suppressed a laugh and didn't say anything more.

Two hours later, we finally arrived at Dianshan Lake.

The three got out of the car, and Xiao Hei opened the trunk and took out three fishing rods and bait.

Lu Ziqiao took the fishing rod and asked, "Xiao Hei, where's the bucket?"

"A bucket? Oh dear, I forgot to bring it." Little Black shrugged.

"Damn it, I forgot to bring something so important!" Lu Ziqiao slapped his forehead, somewhat annoyed.

"What's the rush, Ziqiao? We're not even sure if you'll catch anything," Su Mingyang said, trying to "comfort" him.

"Who says we can't catch anything? Mingyang, you just wait and see," Lu Ziqiao said confidently. He found a spot to sit down, prepared his bait, and cast his line into the water to wait.

Su Mingyang wasn't very interested in fishing. He sat next to Ziqiao, casually tried a couple of times, cast the line, and then put the fishing rod aside and lay down on the grass.

Little Black was quite focused, staring intently at the lake surface after casting the hook.

None of the three spoke, but after a few minutes, Lü Ziqiao couldn't contain himself any longer and started moving around, frequently changing his position.

"The feng shui here is bad, I'll go there."

"This place clashes with my birth chart, let's go there and take a look."

"The water is too deep here, there are no fish."

"The water here is too shallow, and there are no fish."

"The fish here are probably all dead."

……

In just one hour, Lü Ziqiao moved back and forth between several locations several times.

Su Mingyang couldn't stand it anymore: "Hey Ziqiao, can you shut up? At this rate, you won't catch a single fish in a year. Look at Xiao Hei, he's so patient. Learn from him."

“Exactly.” Xiao Hei smiled slightly at Su Mingyang, who had turned his head, and echoed his sentiment.

"There's no way around it, I have to find a good spot," Lu Ziqiao said indignantly. "Even if Xiao Hei is patient, he still hasn't caught a single one."

Xiao Hei's smile froze, and his face was covered in black lines.

"Sigh, I knew I shouldn't have come with you, it's a waste of time."

Su Mingyang sighed helplessly, got up and was about to get into the car to cool off when the fishing rod lying to the side suddenly bent into a curve.

"Holy crap, there's a fish!" Su Mingyang realized and quickly reeled in the line.

Soon, he pulled a black carp weighing about one pound ashore.

"Wow, Mingyang, you caught one so quickly!" Xiao Hei exclaimed.

"Haha, not bad." With a good catch, Su Mingyang was in a much better mood, and his interest in fishing returned.

"Wow, that's awesome." Lu Ziqiao was full of envy. His mind raced, and he suggested, "Mingyang, I think your spot has great feng shui. Why don't you let me have it, and I'll fish here?"

"Why bring feng shui into fishing?" Su Mingyang rolled his eyes.

"Mingyang, just let me have it. Once I catch it, I'll give you half of the money Meijia gives me, okay?" Lu Ziqiao tempted.

"Okay, okay, okay, you can have it," Su Mingyang agreed.

It's not that I'm after those few dollars; I just don't want to listen to his nagging.

"Yes!" Lu Ziqiao's confidence soared. "Mingyang, just you wait and see!"

Su Mingyang's lips twitched, and he took his fishing rod and his catch to a nearby spot to sit down and start fishing.

Lu Ziqiao sat in his original seat.

Before long, Xiao Hei also caught a fish, a crucian carp the size of a palm.

"Good job, Xiao Hei, keep it up," Su Mingyang said with a smile.

"Mmm." Xiao Hei smiled broadly. Although the fish were a bit small and couldn't compare to Su Mingyang's, it was still better than not catching a single one and being anxiously scratching his head.

"Damn it, what's going on? You guys all caught fish, but I didn't catch a single one! Looks like the feng shui here is bad." Lu Ziqiao's forehead was covered in sweat. He picked up a stone and threw it into the lake to vent his frustration.

"Sigh, Ziqiao, I advise you to give up. Just give Meijia five hundred yuan and don't make yourself sick from worry," Su Mingyang advised.

"Impossible! I will never admit defeat. I will not only make money off Meijia, but I will also make her submit to me!" Lu Ziqiao gritted his teeth.

"Ziqiao, you usually seem so carefree, but I didn't expect you to be so ambitious." Xiao Hei already knew about the bet between the two, and now he looked at Lü Ziqiao with new respect.

“Yes.” Su Mingyang was also somewhat surprised.

"Hehe, of course." Lu Ziqiao was a little smug. "Among men, Lu Bu; among horses, Red Hare. How could I, Lu Ziqiao, be defeated by a woman!"

"Ha, you're getting all worked up after just a couple of compliments."

Su Mingyang shook his head. Just then, another fish took the bait. When he pulled it up, he saw that it was a golden carp, weighing about two pounds, which was perfect for making sweet and sour carp.

Su Mingyang raised an eyebrow at Lü Ziqiao: "Keep it up, Ziqiao, I've got another one."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xiao Hei's excited voice rang out: "I got another one too, it's really great!"

"Damn it..." The two men's words dealt a devastating blow to Lu Ziqiao, making him so angry that he cursed.

"Ziqiao, don't rush, take your time," Su Mingyang said with a smile.

"How can I not be anxious? Why can you two catch fish but I can't?" Lu Ziqiao looked miserable.

"Xiao Hei is skilled, of course he can catch fish."

"how about you?"

"Me?" Su Mingyang thought for a moment, then smiled. "Maybe it's because I'm handsome. There's a saying that goes, 'So beautiful that fish sink and geese fall from the sky.' The fish I catch are probably all females."

"Pfft~" Xiao Hei almost spat out his food.

"Mingyang, I didn't realize you were even more shameless than me." Lu Ziqiao rolled his eyes, puzzled. "But I'm not bad looking either, so why can't I hook up with someone?"

“You’re not bad looking, but it depends on who you’re compared to. With me here, those fish definitely won’t take your bait,” Su Mingyang joked.

Lu Ziqiao: "..."

Chapter 50 Where did this beggar come from?

It was soon evening, and Su Mingyang and Xiao Hei had acquired several more spoils.

Tired from fishing, Su Mingyang tore off some reed leaves and wove them into a rope, then strung the six fish together.

With nothing else to do, I picked up snails by the lake, planning to take them home and stir-fry them with ice-cold beer—it would be so refreshing!