Although this fish was not especially rare in southern streams, one that had grown this large and displayed such perfect coloration, dreamlike and fantastical, was indeed a rare sight.
Inside the transparent box, it was like a swimming gemstone, so beautiful that no one could look away.
Come to think of it, did Peach Blossom Fish represent romantic luck?
Su Bai and Li Xingya seemed to think of the same thing at once. Their eyes met, and the air involuntarily turned a little ambiguous.
Li Xingya hurriedly crouched down and turned her gaze toward the fish.
Crouching beside the box, Li Xingya stared unblinkingly at the fish, her eyes full of affection. "It's really beautiful, like... like a fish from a fairy tale."
"Do you like it?" Su Bai asked with a smile.
"I do!" Li Xingya nodded vigorously, then hesitated a little. "But... will it survive if we take it home? I heard stream fish like this are hard to keep."
"You can try. Later, I'll have someone set up a professional native-stream aquarium in the lab to simulate its natural environment. I guarantee it'll live better than it did in the reservoir. Whenever you get tired from coding, you can look at it. It'll brighten your mood too."
"Thank you, boss~"
Looking at the colorful fish swimming freely through the water, she felt as though her heart had been filled with honey.
Everything tonight felt like a dream to her.
The eighty-thousand-yuan recliner, the gentle hug, what was about to happen between her and Su Bai in the apartment... and this beautiful colorful fish.
She felt like the happiest girl in the world.
"Alright, it's getting late. Put it away, and we should get ready to head back too."
Time to make a beautiful exit.
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