Wen Wan shouted far too loudly, and everyone in the yard turned to look at her.
Zhou Chenglei did not let go of Jiang Xia's hand, and the two of them turned around to look at her.
Wen Wan's face was slightly flushed, but when she thought of how many people were there, she figured Zhou Chenglei would not be able to refuse her. She said, "Brother Zhou, can I go out to sea with you tomorrow?"
Jiang Xia raised her brows and looked at Zhou Chenglei.
Zhou Chenglei said, "I'm not going out to sea tomorrow."
Wen Wan's smile stiffened. "Oh? Then what about the day after tomorrow?"
"Why?" Zhou Chenglei did not agree outright.
Going out to sea was dangerous. Without a compelling reason, he would not casually help someone.
"I haven't earned enough for my tuition yet. I want to go fishing at sea and make some money. Brother Zhou, I'll give you half of what I make selling the fish. I won't freeload on your boat."
Zhou Chenglei refused directly. "No. You can fish from the rocks and cliffs by the sea."
That reason was not enough to convince him to help her.
The sea could change in an instant. Going out to sea was extremely dangerous, and if something happened, there was practically no chance of survival. He did not want to help someone only to end up harming them.
Besides, she wanted to fish on the boat? If she failed to catch anything, it would be awkward for him to help her.
Zhou Chenglei was willing to help people, but this was not helping someone. It was asking for trouble.
Wen Wan forced a smile, looking as if she were about to cry. "But the fish by the shore are hard to catch, and