A god-tier fishing spot, anglers lined up to give me money.

Yang Qi immediately grabbed a seat as far away from Chen Zilu as possible, and pulled out his phone with his head down.

Adhering to the principle that you won't be seen if you don't look up and no one will pay attention if you don't speak, they quickly scroll through short videos.

With her other hand, she picked up oranges and snacks from the table and ate them while brushing her teeth.

Seeing her son's behavior, Lai Lingling was so anxious she wanted to rush over and snatch his phone away.

"Yang Qi, watch yourself! Starting to eat as soon as you arrive, what kind of behavior is that!"

Ouyang Liwen laughed heartily and waved her hand to interrupt Lai Lingling:

"Lingling, it's pointless for you to meddle in all this. Xiaoqi is so uninhibited; he clearly treats this place like his own home."

ha?

Upon hearing this, Yang Qi paused in his act of peeling the orange, glancing at Ouyang Liwen out of the corner of his eye.

I admire that understanding.

Lai Lingling happily chimed in, "Yes, yes, Liwen, you're right."

Before she could even process that sentence, Ouyang Liwen added a second blow with a smile:

"Zilu, sit over there. You young people should have more in common."

"Okay, Mom."

Chen Zilu, perhaps because her job involves live streaming, didn't react much. She stood up, took half an orange, and moved to the sofa next to Yang Qi.

But Yang Qi couldn't ignore it, so he pretended to be calm, raised his head, and smiled at Chen Zilu.

Chen Zilu tilted her head to watch Yang Qi's reaction, popped a segment of orange into her mouth, and smiled, "Yang Qi, why are your ears so red?"

"Is there...?" Yang Qi subconsciously touched his ear; it was burning hot.

He immediately turned to Ouyang Liwen and asked, "Auntie, how much longer until Brother Yu is better?"

"Soon." With that, Ouyang Liwen called upstairs, "Ayu, are you done showering? Hurry up, we have to leave!"

"Wait a few more minutes!" Chen Yu's voice came from upstairs.

Upon hearing this, Yang Qi shrugged, looking absent-minded.

Ouyang Liwen sat down in the chair opposite Yang Qi, picked up a cup of tea, and smiled:

"Xiao Qi, Lingling told me you set up a fishing spot at your home reservoir and made a name for yourself, earning around ten thousand yuan a day. Is that true?"

Faced with the question of his household registration, Yang Qi knew in his heart that his parents must have talked about it to her a lot. He took a sip of tea.

He replied, "It's alright. If this many people keep coming, making ten thousand yuan won't be a problem. The only concern is that since we're just starting out, no one will come."

"Why is no one coming? Just spread the word and people will come."

As they were talking, Ouyang Liwen's gaze naturally turned to her daughter.

"Zilu happens to work in live streaming, so she should be able to help you. What do you think about a collaboration between the two of you...?"

The way he said it was practically written all over his face: "Just take Chen Zilu home."

"That's great!"

Lai Lingling's eyes lit up, and she quickly chimed in, "Xiao Qi's fishing spot is lacking in popularity. If Zi Lu does a live stream to help promote it, wouldn't that bring in more viewers?"

As he spoke, he frantically winked at Yang Wenshang, "Right, Old Yang?"

Yang Wenshang picked up his teacup, took a sip, and nodded in agreement: "That's certainly possible. The two complement each other, but it depends on whether Zilu herself is willing."

Chen Zilu looked at Yang Qi and casually said:

"I just don't know how much salary Boss Yang will pay me. My monthly income is usually over ten thousand, and sometimes twenty or thirty thousand."

"If the salary is right, that would be fine."

Yang Qi felt four menacing gazes fixed on him, the pressure was greater than catching a 40-pound grass carp, and he was so embarrassed that he almost tore his toes through the soles of his shoes.

He cleared his throat, trying to make his tone sound serious and reasonable:

"Forget it, there are too many uncertainties with my reservoir. What if I lose money?"

Zilu's current job is quite good, earning around ten thousand yuan a month. Giving up this job for a project with too much uncertainty is too risky and not worth it.

Wow, this kid, it's so obvious and he's still pushing it away?

Yang Wenshang glanced at Yang Qi with ill intent, wishing he could sew his mouth shut on the spot.

Lai Lingling was extremely anxious. She tried to feed him, but he wouldn't eat. Who did he take after? He's so stupid…

Just as she was about to speak up to save the situation, Chen Zilu spoke first.

"It's okay. If I lose a fixed salary, I can find another one. As long as Yang Qi doesn't mind, I'm willing to give it a try."

"Yes, yes!"

Lai Lingling made the decision immediately, giving Yang Qi no chance to object.

Yang Q looked at Chen Zilu with a surprised expression and muttered to himself: No, did she take the wrong medicine? How could she agree to this?

Sensing Yang Qi's gaze, Chen Zilu also turned her head to look at him.

Their eyes met, and a smug smile curled up, his gaze carrying a "you didn't expect that, did you?" meaning.

Yang Qi quickly lowered his head, and his ears began to burn again.

Chen Zilu smiled without saying a word, and picked up another orange to peel.

She had long harbored feelings for Yang Qi, but she had only held back because he was still in university.

Now I'm just going along with my parents' wishes.

Since both sets of parents were present, she wasn't afraid that Yang Qi would run away. "Be bold for a moment, what's wrong?"

Just then, Chen Yu, having finished his shower, finally came downstairs, drying his hair: "I'm ready, we can go now!"

Yang Qi stood up as if he had seen a savior: "Brother Yu, you're finally down! Come on, come on, it's too hot here."

As she spoke, she pulled Chen Yu toward the door, walking incredibly fast.

"No, what's the rush?" Chen Yu asked, puzzled.

Yang Qi didn't explain, and just grabbed him and walked out.

The four people present stared at his retreating figure for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Lingling, look at Xiaoqi's shy face, it's so cute." Ouyang Liwen covered her mouth.

"Yes, yes, everyone's here, let's go." Yang Wenshang patted his stomach and joked, "Liwen, I deliberately skipped dinner to save room for your feast."

"Alright, alright, let's go!"

Outside the door, there were two cars.

Yang Qi originally wanted to ride in Chen Yu's car, but in the end he was forced to get into Yang Wenshang's car with Chen Zilu, and the two sat side by side in the back seat.

Chen Yu drove his own car ahead with Ouyang Liwen, leading the way.

At this moment, Yang Qi stared stiffly out the window, not even blinking, his gaze fixed on the wooden frame nailed to the back seat.

Chen Zilu, on the other hand, appeared much more natural. She sat there with an air of composure, but her hand slowly moved from the shadows, her fingertips gently touching Yang Qi's hand.

The touch sent shivers down Yang Qi's spine. He looked at Chen Zilu, wanting to pull his hand back.

Chen Zilu smiled.

When they were discovered and he tried to hide, they became even more brazen and directly intertwined their fingers.

Her face flushed slightly, and she avoided looking at Yang Qi.

Yang Qi's eyes darted around, his face flushed crimson. He wanted to pull his hand back, but he was afraid of making too much noise and being seen.

Silently speaking: Let go, let go.

Chen Zilu met his gaze with a victorious smile.

Instead of loosening its grip, it tightened its hold even more.

Just then, Lai Lingling, who was in the passenger seat, probably felt the atmosphere was too quiet and suddenly spoke up: "Zilu, Xiaoqi, why aren't you saying anything?"

It was fine if she didn't speak, but once she did, Chen Zilu was so frightened that she immediately withdrew her hand.

Their hearts were pounding, and neither dared to look at the other, looking just like they had been caught cheating.

"Auntie, it's nothing," Chen Zilu said incoherently.

"What do you mean, nothing?"

Lai Lingling turned around suspiciously. "Zilu, something's not right about what you're saying?"

"Is there...is there?" Chen Zilu sat up straight, her fingers gripping the hem of her clothes, not moving an inch.

Yang Qi kept his gaze fixed on the window, pretending that nothing had just happened.

"You two are so strange..." she said, looking at her unreliable son and scolding him.

"Yang Qi, is it really that beautiful outside? I'm afraid it will blind me."

"Oh dear, Lai Lingling..."

Yang Wenshang came to the rescue, saying, "Don't meddle in their business. They're young, it takes time, you can't rush it."

"That's true." Lai Lingling thought for a moment and turned around.

The two people in the back seat both breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Zilu's heartbeat gradually calmed down, and she looked at Yang Qi, who was still leaning against the car window.

Her ears were red, and from the side, her jawline was taut.

Her innocent and shy demeanor amused her a little.

A grown man, even more shy than me.

But... this seems pretty good too...