I was born and listened to my neighbor's older sister talk about her family of origin.

Faced with Xu Zhiyu's praise, Jiang Ye's lips subtly curled up.

He reached out and handed the fishing rod in his hand to Xu Zhiyu.

"Little Fish, why don't you give it a try?"

Xu Zhiyu no longer cared about how Jiang Ye addressed her.

"Can...can I do it too?"

"Not playing anymore? Let's go home?"

Xu Zhiyu quickly snatched the "fishing rod".

Jiang Ye placed the pieces of steamed bun on the fishhook.

Xu Zhiyu imitated what he had just done and cast the fishing hook with all her might.

Then he stared intently at the water's surface, barely daring to breathe.

The sun in the sky was still blazing hot. Jiang Ye stood next to Xu Zhiyu, watching her as her bangs were soaked with sweat, yet she remained focused on her task.

I almost burst out laughing.

At this time in his previous life, Xu Zhiyu was aloof and wouldn't even give him a smile.

It's completely different from what it is now.

Even so, Xu Zhiyu's cold and cute demeanor is still quite endearing.

But Jiang Ye felt that the current Xiaoyu should be Xu Zhiyu.

Time passed by, bit by bit.

Jiang Ye took off his hat and fanned himself, then raised his hand to fan Xu Zhiyu.

The girl's fair face was sunburned, but her fishing rod remained motionless.

A hint of anxiety appeared in her eyes.

Jiang Ye comforted him, "Don't worry, wait a little longer. Look at that uncle over there, he hasn't caught a single fish since then."

The sound didn't subside at all.

The middle-aged man next to him: "..."

That brat!

Seeing this, Xu Zhiyu rallied his spirits.

Ah Ye is so good at it that he can catch fish so quickly.

She's not as good as A-Ye, so it's normal that she catches fish later.

Just as she finished thinking this, the branch in her hand suddenly trembled.

Xu Zhiyu immediately shuddered and looked at Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye put his finger to his lips and whispered, "Shh."

"Stay calm and don't make a sound."

Xu Zhiyu nodded nervously, her fingertips turning white as she gripped the tree branch "sword hilt".

Jiang Ye only shouted after the tip of the branch snapped back forcefully.

"Now! Pull!"

Xu Zhiyu gritted her teeth and pulled hard.

A large, fat carp suddenly leaped high from the water's surface, creating splashes that reflected the sunlight and illuminated Xu Zhiyu's eyes.

"Ah-Ye! It's a big carp!"

"I know."

Jiang Ye reached out and grabbed the tree branch, simultaneously covering Xu Zhiyu's hand.

Xu Zhiyu looked at him, and their eyes met. Jiang Ye's dark eyes shone with a beautiful amber color in the sunlight.

At this moment, Xu Zhiyu felt that she might never forget this scene for the rest of her life.

I can't forget Jiang Ye in front of me.

"Come on, I'll count to three, and we'll pull the fish up together."

Jiang Ye shouted.

"One, two..."

"three!"

As Xu Zhiyu laughed heartily, the carp was caught.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Jiang Ye roughly estimated that the carp weighed at least five jin (2.5 kg).

He brushed the dust off his hands and carried the red plastic bucket in both hands.

"Let's go, to our next destination."

Xu Zhiyu: "Huh? Aren't you going to continue fishing?"

"If we keep fishing like this, the old man is going to cry."

Xu Zhiyu glanced at the uncle beside her with a puzzled expression.

The other person didn't even turn their head or glance at them, continuing to fish as if nothing was wrong.

But... her face was red, and her neck was red too.

Is it too hot?

She doesn't seem like she'd cry.

Xu Zhiyu didn't think much of it and turned to follow Jiang Ye.

The uncle was left behind, looking at the few small fish swimming in his fish tank, on the verge of tears.

"You brat! I don't want to see you again!"

……

Jiang Ye carried two fish from a red plastic bucket and went to the nearest vegetable market with Xu Zhiyu.

It was nearing evening, and the market was bustling with people, filled with various shouts and noises, noisy yet full of life.

Xu Zhiyu looked at everything in front of her with curiosity.

She had never been to a place like this before.

The ground was dirty, covered in water stains, and covered with rotten vegetable leaves.

People walked along it, constantly selecting items from the stalls and haggling over prices, creating a lively atmosphere.

Xu Zhiyu wasn't particularly fastidious about cleanliness; she just wasn't used to this kind of environment.

After all, she used to frequent elegant and high-end venues.

Jiang Ye led her to a corner, placed the fish bucket on the ground, and began to call out.

"Fish for sale! Fresh fish! Just caught!"

Two children appearing alone in the market are already quite conspicuous, especially since Xu Zhiyu is so cute.

Now, when Jiang Ye shouted, his voice, though still young, was surprisingly penetrating, and soon a group of elderly men and women gathered around.

"Two little kids selling fish? Where are your parents?"

"Where did this little girl come from? She's so cute! I've never seen her before!"

Jiang Ye answered one by one: "Mom and Dad are at work. Grandma, do you want some fish? It's 15 yuan a piece."

"This is my sister."

Did your parents catch this fish?

Jiang Ye: "My sister and I went fishing together. Grandpa, would you like to buy some fish? They're 15 yuan each."

"Kids these days are amazing; they can fish at such a young age."

A group of elderly men and women surrounded them, chattering away, but they just wouldn't buy any fish.

Jiang Ye nudged Xu Zhiyu next to him with his elbow, signaling her to shout out as well.

Xu Zhiyu was still confused when she turned around and paused for a moment before understanding the meaning in Jiang Ye's eyes.

Her face flushed, and she tried to open her mouth, but no sound came out.

This is really pushing her limits.

But Ah Ye went to such lengths to bring her out to play and even helped her catch such a big fish.

If Xu Zhiyu didn't help Jiang Ye now, she would feel sorry for him.

So she took a deep breath and mustered her courage.

"Grandpa and Grandma!! Want to buy fish? 15 yuan a fish!"

Her voice was so loud that it silenced the chattering old men and women, who stared at her in astonishment.

Xu Zhiyu realized that she had been too loud, and a blush immediately rose to her cheeks, making her look like a boiled shrimp.

The elderly men and women exchanged glances and burst into laughter, finding Xu Zhiyu incredibly adorable.

"Hahaha, buy it! Grandma will buy it!"

"15 yuan a piece, right? Here, this is 10 yuan, this is 5 yuan, that's 15 yuan in total, count it carefully."

"Then I'll take that big carp back and braise it for my grandson."

Soon, the fish in the red plastic bucket were gone, and Jiang Ye had 30 yuan more in his hand.

He waved the banknotes in his hand at Xu Zhiyu.

"Little Fish, we've earned our first pot of gold! Shouldn't we go celebrate?"

Xu Zhiyu was also happy, her little face flushed.

"Ah Ye, you're amazing! You can actually earn so much money!"

After praising Jiang Ye, she puffed out her cheeks.

"You were just calling me 'sister,' how come you're calling me 'Little Fish' now?"

Jiang Ye ignored her.

When it's just the two of you, should you let him call her "sister"?

No way.

Jiang Ye turned and walked out of the market.

"Little Fish, grab your bucket and keep up."

Xu Zhiyu quickly picked up the red plastic bucket and followed Jiang Ye.