Yan Heqing bookmarked the book, closed it, and said, " Mr. Chu and Mr. Xie also love fishing?"
"They were impatient; they were just hitching a ride on the boat to go diving."
After a while, Yan Heqing said, "I can't swim."
"I'd like to teach you." Lu Lin spoke in a comfortable tone, without any lecturing or condescending air. "The ocean floor is another beautiful world, and being able to swim is the key to unlocking it."
"It's also very dangerous."
Lu Lin chuckled softly, "Danger is beautiful, like extreme sports, where life and death hang in the balance, which is captivating."
Unsure whether Lu Lin's words were implied, Yan Heqing pretended to be hungry, grabbed a bag of dried pineapple, and ate to avoid the topic.
The four-hour drive took only a short time to reach Golden Bay Port.
Chu Ziyu and Xie Yunjie arrived early. The captain had already sailed over and moored on the water. It was already dark, and all three-story yachts had their lights on, making them look magnificent and beautiful. Just as Lu Lin had said, it was a large ship that could accommodate hundreds of people at sea.
Upon seeing them, Chu Ziyu waved first, " Little Master Yan, it's been a long time!"
Yan Heqing wasn't used to shouting from a distance, so when he got closer, he politely greeted Chu Ziyu and Xie Yunjie, " Mr. Chu, Mr. Xie, good evening."
Xie Yunjie smiled, " Little Master Yan, don't be so polite. You're A-Lin's friend, so you're our friend. Call me Yunjie, A-Jie, it's fine. As for him..." He gestured towards Chu Ziyu, " Old Chu is fine."
Chu Ziyu protested, " Xie Yunjie, have some shame! You're 23 days older than me! You're more like Uncle A-Jie than Ah Jie!" But then she smiled sweetly at Yan Heqing, "Right, Little Master Yan? We're more like peers."
Lu Lin interrupted them, "Don't waste time, get on the ship and set sail."
Chu Ziyu then thought to ask, " President Old Lu, are you driving the boat this time?"
Lu Lin obtained his yacht driving license at the age of 20.
Chapter 68
Upon hearing Chu Ziyu address President Old Lu," Xie Yunjie quickly covered his mouth to avoid laughing out loud.
Actually, Lu Lin takes good care of himself. As long as he doesn't have a serious face, he can still pass for a senior in college if he changes into casual clothes and goes for a run at the university.
Chu Ziyu did it on purpose.
He mistakenly believed that Lu Lin had only told Xie Yunjie about Yan Heqing's matter, and he was determined to vent his anger!
However, Yan Heqing didn't care at all. He looked at Lu Lin and asked, "Are you going to start the boat?"
Lu Lin doesn't appear much in the original text; even Lin Fengzhi doesn't know he can drive a boat. But Yan Heqing isn't surprised; nothing about Lu Lin is odd.
He's more interested in sea fishing.
Fishing addiction.
Lu Lin saw through his thoughts, "Captain, you go first. When we get there, I'll steer for a bit further to my usual fishing grounds. That area is rich in resources; you can catch tuna weighing over a hundred pounds there."
There's one more thing Lu Lin didn't mention: he encountered the whale in that very sea area last time.
It all depends on luck, and he didn't want Yan Heqing to have hope only to be disappointed again.
Yan Heqing, a keen learner, asked, "What bait should I use for tuna fishing?"
"Use what you have on hand. First, catch a small sea fish as bait; it's very tempting to large tuna."
The two continued talking, ignoring Chu Ziyu and Xie Yunjie boarding the boat first.
Chu Ziyu was completely stunned.
This was the first time he had ever seen Lu Lin so patient.
He was unusually studious during junior high school, asking Lu Lin a math question. Lu Lin quickly wrote it down on a piece of paper, tore it off, and gave it to him, without adding a single extra word.
Xie Yunjie had the same experience. He patted Chu Ziyu on the shoulder and said, "She's a precious gem; no one can compare."
Chu Ziyu then became serious, lowering his voice, " A-Lin is serious?"
Xie Yunjie wasn't sure either. No one could truly see through Lu Lin. Often, you thought you were on the same level as him, but he had already reached the top. Xie Yunjie smiled, "I don't know, but Yan Heqing is definitely his only special case."
Chu Ziyu was eager to get started.
Since Lu Lin has made up his mind, he will definitely lend a hand!
His experience in pursuing women is so extensive it could fill a book!
Chu Ziyu abandoned Xie Yunjie and chased after him, calling out, " Little Master Yan, wait for me!"
Xie Yunjie slowly caught up.
The yacht is Lu Lin's private yacht, equipped with a captain, first mate, second mate, cleaner, and chef.
Most of the time, Lu Lin goes out to sea alone, only occasionally meeting up with a few fellow fishing enthusiasts.
The lower deck of the first floor is almost touching the water, with two chairs. Lu Lin usually fishes here. The second floor is the main deck, which, in addition to comfortable rooms, also has a recreation room where you can sing, watch movies, or have parties. However, Xie Yunjie has only borrowed the boat a few times.
Lu Lin bought this yacht specifically for sea fishing.
During his most passionate period of sea fishing, he went out to sea every week, rain or shine.
The chef has already prepared a late-night snack: a lightly flavored seafood congee, along with some Boston lobster and king crab.
Yan Heqing had no appetite.
After boarding the ship, he realized he was seasick, especially now that the ship was heading into deeper waters, surrounded by darkness and only the constant sound of water, which exacerbated his discomfort.
But he didn't show it, quietly drinking his porridge.
Chu Ziyu kept rambling on, "Our high school was having a party, and they were short of someone to play the harmonica. To avoid dancing with the girls, A-Lin chose to play the harmonica. I thought he was just going through the motions, but then he played some song at the party, and all the girls in school became his fans. I was so jealous..."
As he chewed on the delicious crab meat, he suddenly asked Yan Heqing, " Little Master Yan, have you ever heard A-Lin play the harmonica?"
Yan Heqing swallowed his porridge. "No." He added politely, "You can just call me by my name."
"Okay, Xiao Heqing!" Chu Ziyu, ever the chatterbox, didn't blush at all. "Let me tell you, A-Lin was so popular when he was in school. I don't know what they liked about him. He was so unromantic, never smiled, and ignored everyone. Unlike me, I'm gentle, always smiling, and so caring..."
After a few drinks, Chu Ziyu couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with sorrow, and her mood shifted from helping out to reminiscing about her heartbroken past.
Xie Yunjie was already sick of hearing it, and shook his head with Yan Heqing, "Ignore him, he says it every month."
Lu Lin put down his chopsticks as well. "Let's go rest first; we need to get up early to go fishing."