Chapter 61: Chapter 58 The Pond Water ~ Zheng He’s Tears ~ Chapter 61: Chapter 58 The Pond Water ~ Zheng He’s Tears ~ [Holy moly! Who would’ve thought Chen Xixi actually managed to catch a fish! And that weight is pretty respectable in the fishing pond circles!]
[Hahaha! Why does Zheng He always hit my funny bone so perfectly haha!]
[Carp: I just can’t stand people who are too full of themselves, I’ve got Chen Xixi’s hook marked today!]
[Zheng He is really speaking without a stake in this; these fish ponds cleared for events hardly have any fish left, and those that are left are the slippery ones that are quite hard to catch!]
[What’s a slippery fish?]
[It’s the fish that’s bitten the bait but wasn’t caught; they’ve been tricked before so they’re wary and cunning when it comes to biting hooks.]
Chen Xixi took the lively fresh fish off the hook and put it into a plastic bucket, then vigorously shook the water off her hands.
Zheng He and Han Qianyi, worried about getting splashed by the water on Chen Xixi’s hands, quickly dodged back in the most agile way.
But their reaction time was still a bit slow, and they got splashed unceremoniously with the chilly droplets on their faces.
Zheng He wiped his face and asked gloomily, “Chen Xixi, did you do that on purpose?”
After shaking the water off her hands, Chen Xixi looked up at Zheng He with a slight curve at the corner of her mouth and retorted without answering, “Did you enjoy the splash?”
Han Qianyi couldn’t help but feel embarrassed for Zheng He.
A bit humiliated, Zheng He stiffened his neck and snorted coldly as he tried to regain some dignity, “It’s just luck, proves nothing!”
“Then how about a little competition?”
“A competition about what?”
“About who can catch a fish in the shortest time.” Chen Xixi paused, her smile containing a hint of malice, “Let’s make a bet with those three bucks in your pocket, dare you?”
Zheng He didn’t dare; he wasn’t really sure about his fishing skills, and losing the only three bucks he had would be as good as taking his life from Chen Xixi’s perspective.
Zheng He: “Don’t provoke me; I won’t fall for your tricks!”
[Oh my god! I thought Zheng He would definitely agree, given how foolish he’s been before! Finally, he’s learning!]
[Great news! Zheng He has finally grown a brain! Han Qianyi also seems to be standing taller, I think becoming smarter, which means the competition will surely get more and more exciting!]
[But why didn’t Zheng He challenge Chen Xixi to bet all her assets as well? If he succeeded, he’d knock Chen Xixi out and become the cost-saving king of the show! If he failed, at most he’d lose three bucks, and he could just start over, right?]
Zheng He wanted to take the risk, but sometimes fishing relies not only on skill and experience but also on luck.
And judging by Chen Xixi’s usual behavior, would she propose a competition if she hadn’t set a trap for him?
Zheng He had been tricked by Chen Xixi more than once, so this time, he was resolutely not going to fall for it again!
Zheng He and Han Qianyi also borrowed fishing gear from the boss and sat by the pond to fish.
The decision Zheng He would regret the most in his life was made!
Because shortly after he sat down, he caught a carp, and looking over at Chen Xixi, there was still no movement.
Why is this happening!!
If he had known this would happen, he should have agreed to compete with Chen Xixi!
He’d missed an opportunity to make Chen Xixi lose!
Han Qianyi looked at Zheng He, somewhat puzzled, “With such great skill, why didn’t you agree to the competition earlier?”
Zheng He, as if he had missed out on a billion dollars: “…” He himself didn’t know he would suddenly become so formidable, to the point of scaring himself!
He wanted a steady victory, but it turned out he underestimated his own luck, and overestimated Chen Xixi’s skills.
His newfound cleverness was not as useful as being clueless!
[I can almost feel Zheng He’s inner turmoil roaring.]
[The pond water~ Zheng He’s tears~]
[Although he got smarter for a second, why do I feel like he still ended up on the losing side?]
[God: I gave you a chance to change your destiny out of pity, but you didn’t appreciate it.]
[Hahahaha! The guests on this show are really… every development is beyond my expectations!]