FYN Chapter 34 They actually caught one!
Chapter 34 They actually caught one!
Just then, an older man carrying a fishing rod appeared out of nowhere and asked Chen Che, "Young man, have you caught any fish?"
"We caught one, but the small fish were released, and then there were no more bites for half an hour." Chen Che shrugged helplessly, his tone tinged with frustration.
"Hey, I get it." The uncle glanced at the fish basket that hadn't been put into the water yet and nodded, with an expression that said, "We're all fishermen, we all know what I mean."
Chen Che became anxious: "It's true, you can ask her if you don't believe me." He pointed to Chen Sui next to him, who nodded in affirmation.
"Okay, I believe you," the uncle glanced at Chen Sui, then looked at Chen Che: "Young man, you're quite lucky, your girlfriend even came fishing with you."
Chen Sui, who had been resting her chin on her hand in a daze, paused for a moment when she heard herself mentioned. When she came to her senses, her face was already turning red: "Uncle, I'm not his girlfriend. We're just ordinary classmates."
"Yes," Chen Che affirmed, "She was so impressed by my superb fishing skills that she insisted on coming to watch me fish."
"..." Chen Sui didn't speak, but glared at him fiercely. She felt that in the current situation, saying anything would only make things worse.
The middle-aged man chuckled a few times, not caring whether it was true or not, and said to himself, "Young lady, it's okay. You don't have a boyfriend yet? Young men who love fishing are all excellent choices."
"Find a pond, sit there all day, no need to worry about him flirting with other women outside, and he's in good physical condition, he's the perfect dating partner."
While talking, his hands didn't stop either; he prepared the fishing rod accessories and got ready to cast the line.
Chen Che's eyes lit up: "Uncle, isn't this Shimano's carbon fiber rod? It's good stuff!"
"Hey, just buying things for fun."
For the next half hour or so, the two of them chatted as they cast their rods, having an in-depth exchange on the frequency of casting and retrieval, the choice of artificial and live baits, and the flavor ratio of fragrant and fishy versions.
Ultimately, this resulted in the two of them not catching a single fish during this period.
The man got anxious: "Something's not right today. I usually catch fish just by casually poking them."
Chen Che nodded and comforted him, "Uncle, I believe you. That's exactly what happened to me."
"Oh, I see." The uncle nodded in understanding.
During this break, Chen Che looked around and realized that it had gotten dark and Chen Sui was nowhere to be seen.
Oh no, I got too engrossed and forgot about her. Could she have already gone back to her dorm?
Just as they sensed something was terribly wrong, a figure slowly approached. Chen Sui came over with three bottles of mineral water.
"Have some water, I'm tired of watching."
The man initially wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he took it anyway, smiled, and said, "Thank you, young lady. That's all I've caught for today. I'll be going now."
"Okay, goodbye, Uncle." Chen Sui said goodbye to the uncle very politely.
"Bye-bye." Chen Che waved his hand magnanimously.
"Okay, goodbye. You guys should head back to your dorms early too, or the dorm supervisor might not let you in if you're too late."
The man's figure gradually disappeared into the darkness. Chen Sui tilted her head and asked, "Shall we go too?"
Chen Che took a sip of water, thought for a moment, and said, "Don't rush, why don't you give it a try?"
"Hmm...it's a bit late, maybe next time."
"Just give it a try, I'll make sure you don't come for nothing, it'll be quick."
"Okay, I'll give it a try." Chen Sui thought for a moment and decided to give it a shot, her eyes showing a hint of eagerness.
"I'm telling you, you should cast your swing right from that spot," Chen Che pointed with his finger.
Chen Sui looked in that direction and saw a bright line of ripples on the water under the moonlight. She cast the hook in that direction, and it struck the intersection of the grass and the water with perfect accuracy, even more accurately than Chen Che had pointed.
Just as I was about to give him the next instructions, Chen Sui had already started teasing the fish as if she had no teacher.
Goodness, they've just stolen all my techniques.
Chen Che stood quietly to the side, surrounded by the chirping of cicadas. Moonlight shone on the water and illuminated Chen Sui's profile as she frowned, looking serious as if she were making a major decision.
This suddenly reminded Chen Che of a poem.
You stand on the bridge admiring the scenery, while someone in a building admires you.
This painting of the squad leader stabbing a fish under the moon has a similar, indescribable charm to the painting of Runtu stabbing a badger under the moon from back then.
After a short while, Chen Sui still pulled the line up.
Chen Che shook his head and smiled. The fishing guy's urban legend about the newbie protection mechanism was indeed just an urban legend.
Before he could speak, Chen Sui cast another line, causing only a slight ripple on the water's surface, as if it were a silent mockery, ridiculing the futile efforts of the persistent man.
Suddenly, the fishing line tightened abruptly, and Chen Sui cried out in surprise.
Holy crap? No, it's not a sister, it really happened?
"Don't panic, don't panic, stay calm, slowly pull back to the line."
Verbal guidance was not enough, so Chen Che jogged over and stood close behind Chen Sui without any hesitation. He grabbed her fishing rod with his right hand and then pressed his left hand tightly against hers, steadily starting to reel in the line.
With someone helping her, Chen Sui immediately felt much more at ease, and her panicked expression gradually calmed down. Before long, Master Yu finally revealed his true colors, which turned out to be a black fish.
Chen Che shone his phone flashlight on the fish and found it weighed about three pounds. Most importantly, it wasn't a small, juicy fish, so he could take it home without worry.
Just as he was about to congratulate Chen Sui, he noticed a shy blush spreading across her face all the way down to her neck. It seemed she had realized that the two of them had been too close, almost to the point of being intimate.
However, both of them chose to pretend nothing had happened and talked about the fish: "This one is great, it would definitely be delicious as sauerkraut fish."
Chen Sui picked up her phone and her initial excitement vanished: "Oh no, the dorms are going to close."
Not only will we miss out on late-night snacks, but we also won't be able to go back to our dorms.
.......
The two ran and jogged as fast as they could to get back, but they still missed it. They weren't just a little late, they were way too late.
"Sigh." Chen Sui sniffed and let out a disappointed sigh.
"It's alright, it's just that we have to sacrifice our old black brother. We'll catch some for you next time," Chen Che comforted Chen Sui beside him.
So the two of them leaned against the window of the girls' dormitory guard room. The dormitory supervisor was sitting upright in a chair, looking like an empress ruling the world.
Chen Che chuckled and said, "Excuse me, Auntie, my friend and I are late. Please let her in."
"So you do know to come back, huh? What do you take school rules and dormitory regulations for granted?" The aunt slammed her fingers on the table.
"Hehe, I'm a fresh college student, everything's new and exciting, hehe," Chen Che said hastily.
"Please register here. What grade, class, and name are you?"
"No need for that, it's my first offense, I won't do it again, Auntie," Chen Che chuckled, hoping to downplay the incident.
"If you don't remember it the first time, how can you expect to remember it next time? Staying out all night means you can forget about being in an excellent dormitory," the auntie said sternly.
With a loud thud, Chen Che slammed a large red plastic bag onto the table, looking utterly repentant: "Auntie, you're right. You work so hard on the night shift, and you still have to lecture us."
Before the aunt could react, the contents of the plastic bag jerked violently a few times, startling her.
"This is a blackfish that my friend and I just caught. It's completely wild. It'll be perfect for making pickled fish. You work such a hard night shift, you must take it home to nourish yourself."
"My friend and I have both realized our mistakes and will definitely not do it again next time, so please don't worry, Auntie."
The aunt's expression softened considerably. Someone had already set up the steps, so there was no point in maintaining a haughty attitude. Therefore, she took the opportunity to back down, saying, "I didn't mean to make things difficult for you. I was just thinking of you students. Since you know you were wrong, I won't hold it against you this time. Please come in."
"Okay, Auntie, thank you for your hard work," Chen Che said, bowing and scraping.
So, under the clear moonlight, Chen Che saw her off at the door and saw Chen Sui's shocked look.
Is this even possible?
As for Chen Che, he walked all the way to the entrance of the security room in the boys' dormitory.
"Uncle, would you like two cigarettes?"
......
After successfully returning to the dormitory, Chen Che, who had been busy all night, took a shower, watched a video of himself getting his teeth cleaned, and was about to go to sleep when Chen Sui, who was reluctant to leave, sent him a message saying, "It's such a pity that I finally caught a fish."
Chen Che smiled slightly. Although the fish was gone, he had caught another one.