The boat had yet to enter the harbor.
From several hundred meters away, Lu Ao spotted a tall, slender figure in white standing in the distance.
Lu Ao knew at once that Song Zhou was waiting for him, and he raised a hand and waved hard.
He had thought Song Zhou would not respond, but Song Zhou raised his hand as well, waving back at him.
Lu Ao's eyes curved into crescents, brimming with laughter.
Lin Gongshang, seated beside him, watched as his entire being seemed to light up in an instant. A shiver ran over him, and he scooted farther away before muttering, "The dog food you two produce is way too sickeningly sweet, isn't it?"
Lu Ao looked at him. "It's not like you're single."
Lin Gongshang pointed at Ge Ranzhou. "Can't I stand up for Ranzhou out of loyalty?"
Ge Ranzhou said, "...Sooner or later, I'll burn you two to death."
As they spoke, the boat gradually reached the shore.
Lu Ao looked at Song Zhou and asked, "Why didn't you stand somewhere shaded?"
"I wasn't standing here for long." Song Zhou held out his hand to him, glancing at the foam box by their feet. "Is this the big Sailfish you caught?"
"Yeah." Lu Ao grabbed his hand and let Song Zhou pull him onto the dock. "That fish kept ramming our boat last night. We'll repair the boat after we sell it."
As they spoke, Lu Ao turned to thank the two young soldiers who had taken them back to the dock. He also invited them to eat in the village, but they firmly declined.
Lu Ao then carried the foam box off the boat with Lin Gongshang and waved goodbye to them.
The foam box was huge and heavy, filled with fish and a