Wen He looked up and met his gaze; the grilled fish in her hand was already slightly burnt.
Everyone finally realized what was happening, including Ji Chi. Jiang Ye said apologetically, "I'll go catch another one."
"No need, Lawyer Jiang, your fish is going to burn."
Wen He didn't want to trouble Jiang Ye to go to the river to catch fish again; it was getting dark and the riverbank wasn't safe.
He just wanted to ask if there were any fish left, and if not, he could share half with Ji Chi.
Although the other person can be annoying at times... he will also remember Ji Chi's kindness.
"Mmm," Jiang Ye stopped lifting his leg and quickly flipped the fish in his palm over.
The scaled fish skin began to shrink, and the flesh on the surface started to tighten. Wen He reached out and poked the yellowish fish flesh; it was rock hard. She pinched a piece of fish flesh with her fingertips and put it to her mouth.
Ugh... Pshaw...
The fish was dry and had a smoky, fishy smell. Wen He spat the crumbs from her mouth onto the ground beside her.
Seeing this, Zhang Shengsheng, who was standing next to him, also took a small bite.
"Ugh... it tastes awful..."
Wei Xun handed him a bottle of water and explained, "The fish in the river are usually quite fishy. I only cleaned their intestines; they'd taste worse if they weren't marinated."
Duan Yueyang smiled and eased the tension, "It's okay, we have plenty of snacks, just think of it as fun~"
[Fish: Are you playing with my life? That would be very interesting.]
[Fish: Hmm... that's pretty fun.]
[They successfully showed me what grilled fish tastes like in TV dramas and cartoons.]
[Ah~~~ Xiao He is so good, still thinking about the Demon Dragon!]
[ Xiao He: Where's my husband? Why isn't he here?!]
[ Xiao He is mine, the Demon Dragon doesn't deserve her.]
[Fish: My family spoke up for me]
[Your family members were also roasted]
[Hellish joke, hahaha]
Seeing everyone's miserable expressions... a thought suddenly popped into Wen He's mind...
After hesitating for a moment, he got up from the rock, carrying the seemingly cooked grilled fish towards the tent.
Jiang Ye stared at his departing figure, then placed the fish meat in her hand onto a clean plastic bag.
Let's share it together when Xiao He comes back...
" Ji Chi! Ji Chi! Are you there?" Wen He stopped at the tent entrance with a grilled fish in her hand. A warm yellow light shone from inside the red tent, a small light prepared by the production team.
" Ji Chi, Ji Chi ~"
"What are you doing?" Ji Chi lifted the curtain and looked at Wen He in the distance. He waved to her, signaling her to come over.
Wen He paused, her grip on the branch tightened slightly, but she ultimately carried the grilled fish over.
He didn't go in but stood at the doorway, handing the branch he was holding to the door.
"This is... something I baked especially for you."
Ji Chi knelt at the doorway, scooped up his long arm and pulled Wen He directly into the tent. The sudden movement caused Wen He to fall into Ji Chi's arms, and he had to reach out to support Ji Chi's arm to avoid looking too embarrassed.
As he steadied himself and knelt inside the tent, he looked at the grilled fish in his hand; thankfully, it was still firmly hanging on the branch.
"Here, have some," Wen He said, pursing her lips as she handed the grilled fish to Ji Chi again.
The little figure in my arms no longer smelled of perfume; instead, it carried the scent of firewood, the dry, bitter aroma of fabric smoked by charcoal.
Oh... there's still a fishy smell.
Ji Chi looked at the fish meat that was about to poke his face with a mixture of confusion and disdain.
He hesitated several times but still did not take it, and his gaze began to sized up Wen He, who was kneeling in front of him.
The boy pursed his lips, looking at him with a determined yet expectant gaze... Ji Chi's apple bobbed for a moment, and hesitantly reached out to pick up a piece of fish.
Under Wen He put the fish into his mouth and said, "Mmm~ delicious~". As if to prove that it was delicious, Ji Chi picked up another piece of fish and tasted it with an admiring look in his eyes.
Wen He:?
Wen He blinked, her gaze fixed on the other person, trying to find evidence of a lie on his face.
"It's delicious... do you want to try some?" Ji Chi took out another piece of fish and put it in his mouth.
Wen He shook her head, refusing the other party's suggestion, but the next second a large piece of fish was stuffed into her mouth.
"Ugh...!" The whole piece of fish was bitter and fishy, Wen He's entire face scrunched up. He hurriedly turned around and spat the fish in his mouth behind the big rock.
"Hahahahahahahaha!" Ji Chi unscrewed a bottle of soda and handed it to Wen He, who had a pained expression. "Have you gone astray? Hmm?"
Wen He took the water and drank it in big gulps.
"No, that's not true..."
"Really?" Ji Chi asked disbelievingly, tugging at the tuft of hair on his head, sometimes rubbing it, sometimes twirling it between his fingertips.
Wen He lowered her head and did not respond to the other person's words. Ji Chi turned around and left the tent, carrying a small suitcase in his hand.
He snatched the branch from Wen He's hand and threw it into the river, where it was swept away by the current.
He was worried that the fish would be attracted to the river at night since they were all on the bank, so throwing them into the river would feed the small fish.
He returned to the tent, grabbed Wen He by the collar, and dragged the little man, who had been thoroughly smoked and marinated by the charcoal fire, out of his tent.
"Take the toiletries, let's go take a shower."
Upon hearing that she could take a bath, Wen He straightened up again, her back straightening from the awkward position she had been lying on.
"Wait for me..." Wen He hurriedly crawled into her tent, grabbed her small bag, and ran towards the other person.
" Xiao He, where are you going?" Zhang Shengsheng asked, her sharp eyes immediately noticing the two carrying things.
"Take a bath?" Wen He stopped in her tracks, clutching the thin rope bag in her palm. "Do you want to come with me?"
"Tsk..."
A soft click of the tongue came from beside him. Wen He stole a glance at the person, but the night was too dark for him to see their expression...
"Yes! Can you wait for me?" Zhang Shengsheng quickly got up and ran towards the small tent.
Wen He remained Ji Chi. Seeing that Ji Chi didn't react, he gradually felt more at ease.
"Hmm..." Worried that the other person would leave first, Wen He carefully reached out and pulled on the handle of the black suitcase.
Ji Chi looked down at his phone and booked another room.
"I want one too."
Zhou Siyu also stood up in response, and only then did everyone realize that they were camping and there was nowhere for them to shower in the wild...
Ji Chi that they all got up, Ji Chi booked another room at the hotel. There were only three presidential suites in total, and he didn't want the others, so he didn't book any more. Two rooms were enough for eight people.
Ji Chi, but the group still hadn't all arrived. He was getting impatient and wanted to leave, but he couldn't budge his suitcase.
Wen He quietly withdrew her hand, looked down at the road, and whispered, "Thank you, Ji Chi... They haven't arrived yet..."