As soon as Lu Ao posted on Moments, everyone started taking screenshots and sharing it.
Before long, people in the groups Lu Ao had joined began asking about it too.
Many people looked, but few wanted to buy. Hardly anyone made an offer.
Lu Ao was in no hurry.
Close to seven that evening, a reporter contacted Lu Ao and asked whether he could do an interview.
Lu Ao declined.
The first person to genuinely ask about the price was hotel owner Weng Qian.
He had bought Large Yellow Croaker from Lu Ao before, so he called directly. "Lu Ao, how much does that Hairy Croaker of yours weigh?"
"I just weighed it. One hundred fourteen jin and six liang."
"That's quite big. Your fish is wild-caught, right?"
"Yes. It was just hauled up, so it's still very fresh."
Weng Qian sounded intrigued. "Would it be convenient for me to have a video call with the fish?"
"No problem." Lu Ao agreed and shuffled over in his slippers. "The fish is here. It's still got a little life left and isn't completely dead."
Lu Ao lifted the fish by its head and aimed it at the camera. "Let me show you its eyes and gills."
"What about its size?" Weng Qian asked. "Could you lift the fish so I can see? I'd like to compare."
"Sure, wait a moment." Lu Ao called to Song Zhou off-camera. "Song Zhou, come help me."
Weng Qian did not see anyone, only heard a gentle voice respond, "Coming."
Then he saw a slender hand take the phone.
The owner of that hand was clearly a man. It was exceptionally long and attractive, with jade-like skin.
Weng Qian could not help forming a few more guesses about the man's identity.
Skin like that probably did