"How could that be?" Qi Yan said. "There are only so many sea bass. We might get a haul like this the first few times we set Sea Bass Rigs, but after we do it a few more times, the sea bass will wise up and stop biting."
"True. But forget it. We'll earn whatever we can. Let's make this money first."
When they reached the village, Lin Gongshang and Qi Yan went to dock the boat, while Lu Ao casually picked one from the three sea bass they had deliberately kept. "I'm heading back first."
"Go on. It's nearly dark. We can handle the rest."
Fishing for sea bass was profitable, but collecting and selling the fish meant plenty of back-and-forth. An afternoon vanished in no time.
By now, the sun had already sunk behind the mountains.
Lu Ao carried the sea bass home and sensed Song Zhou's presence the moment he stepped inside.
Song Zhou held a lacquered food box and turned to look at him. "I brought dinner back. It should still be hot."
Lu Ao suppressed his discomfort. "Food from your cafeteria?"
"Yeah. They made stir-fried yellow beef with pickled chilies today. I asked them to make extra. Try it and see if you like it."
"If it tastes good, I like it." Lu Ao held up the fish. "I brought back a sea bass too. We pulled it up this afternoon, and it's still alive. I'll steam it. We can eat soon."
"Okay."
Lu Ao met his smiling eyes and recalled what his gay friend had said. His gaze involuntarily slid down to Song Zhou's collar.
Song Zhou's Adam's apple was rather prominent. Even a casual glance would spot it.
Further down was his chest. His clothes were made of fairly thick fabric, so Lu