Jiang Ning cast his line and reeled it in on the fishing lake. Fish always bit; he had never come up empty-handed.
Xue Chuchu watched intently. The sight was practically miraculous. There was a natural beauty to Jiang Ning's fishing. Sitting in the boat, he seemed to blend into the surrounding ecosystem, born to be an angler.
As time passed, two more pleasure boats appeared on the lake. Everyone kept their distance and minded their own business.
The fish in Jiang Ning's water bucket steadily increased. Xue Yuantong gave up on the Landing Net, tucked her legs beneath herself, and prayed for Jiang Ning with hand signs, trying to claim a share of the credit and prove she was not useless.
Xue Chuchu rowed gently. She had been eating well lately and keeping up with her nutrition, so her stamina had improved compared to before.
In the distance, Li Shi, Lin Zida, Wang Yong, and the others sat in another boat. The four of them made exactly enough for a card game. They ate cut fruit while playing cards, having quite a good time.
Li Shi spotted Jiang Ning's group in the distance and looked surprised. "They're here too?"
Wang Yong was a student from Class 8. At the start of the school year, he had even helped Lin Zida gather information about Jiang Ning, so he paid him extra attention.
He said, "They live by the River Dam. It's normal for them to know this place."
Li Shi seemed to realize something, and her surprise turned to understanding. She smiled. "Renting a pleasure boat isn't cheap. The prize money he worked so hard to win at Sports Day will probably all be spent here."
There was a certain sense of superiority in her words.
Zhuang Jianhui quietly listened, his