Zhou Ying laughed. "Sister Ruan, I forgot to tell you—this octopus has a secret weapon!"
"I'm stewing it when we get back." Ruan Tang pretended to be angry as she laughed.
Ruan Tang tossed the octopus into the bucket, but it wrapped itself around her hand.
Zhou Chengsen said, "Use a little more force. Shake it harder."
But she shook it several times and still couldn't get it off.
Her other hand was carrying the bucket and holding an electric torch.
Zhou Chengsen stepped forward to help her pull the octopus away, then tossed it into the bucket.
Only then did Ruan Tang raise her arm to wipe the ink from her face.
Zhou Chengsen glanced at her and pointed at her forehead. "There's still some here."
Ruan Tang wiped at it.
When she was done, Zhou Chengsen pointed at another spot. "There's still some here."
Ruan Tang wiped again.
Zhou Chengsen pointed again. "Here—and there's some here too."
Ruan Tang wiped again.
But after all that wiping, she still hadn't cleaned it off completely.
Zhou Ying tilted her head back until her neck ached.
At that moment, Zhou Zhou caught an octopus beside them and cried happily, "I caught one!"
Zhou Ying panicked and hurriedly handed her little handkerchief to Zhou Chengsen. "Dad, hurry and wipe Sister Ruan's face. She even got some on her eyelids."
Ruan Tang: "..."
"It's fine. You don't have to wipe it."
Zhou Chengsen took the handkerchief. "Close your eyes."
Ruan Tang closed her eyes.
Zhou Chengsen gently wiped her eyelids, then wiped along the edge of her hairline. "All done."
Ruan Tang kept her eyes closed and didn't even dare to breathe.
Only when she heard him say it was done did she dare open her eyes, but her heart was pounding.
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