Gong Ze calmly wrestled with the fish for about ten minutes. The four onlookers grew so anxious that they wanted to snatch the line and play the fish themselves. Feng Yuan urged him several times.
“It’s fine. Its strength is fading. Almost there.”
Gong Ze softly reassured him.
The unconsciously emitted tobacco-scented pheromones slowly withdrew. Feng Yuan stared at the water with a tense face, his gaze seemingly trying to pierce through the surface and pull the fish out himself. Seeing him like this, Gong Ze couldn’t help but curl his lips.
He suddenly thought his sugar daddy was kind of cute.
About four minutes later, the hand pulling the line was red and strained. The fish underwater finally exhausted all its strength. The previously rippling surface suddenly erupted with a violent splash.
“Holy shit!”
Jiang Lin’an and the others shouted.
Gong Ze kept his cool and continued to pull. He knew this fish had to be huge; otherwise, it wouldn’t be this strong.
Several times, the fish nearly pulled Gong Ze into the water. If he hadn’t been bracing his feet against a rock for leverage and had good hand skills, he would have made a fool of himself.
After much anticipation, the big fish finally showed its head.
The moment the four saw the fish, their eyes lit up, and they started shouting excitedly.
“Whoa, that’s a huge fish! Awesome! That fish’s back is wider than mine!”
“Where’s the net? Where’s the net?!”
“Ahhh, it’s so big!”
“Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit—”
Gao Chun threw his head back and laughed heartily. “Haha! I knew there were fish in my lake! Big fish!”
Listening to their howling and caterwauling, Gong Ze had originally wanted to say he could just lift the fish out himself. But seeing how excited they were, his single-core brain finally had a moment of clarity.
He turned to Feng Yuan, who looked calm but couldn’t hide his excitement, and said, “You should net it.”
“Me, me, me,” Jiang Lin’an volunteered eagerly. “I want to net it too!”
Feng Yuan hadn’t reacted at first, but after someone tried to cut in, he instinctively retorted, “Hmph. My boy caught it. Of course I should net it.”
Feng Yuan puffed out his chest and snatched the net.
His peripheral vision glanced at Gong Ze. Seeing the Alpha’s honest expression, his heart stirred a little.
He hadn’t expected the kid to be quite thoughtful.
Basking in the envy of Jiang Lin’an and the others, the favored Feng Yuan satisfactorily scooped the big fish into the net.
The joy of the harvest brought a bright, shining smile to the cold, tough Omega’s face.
Ji Huai and Jiang Lin’an were green with envy. They sourly said that next time, they would also find a little lover who could fish, to utterly crush them.
“Bring it on. Who’s afraid?”
With one hand holding the net and the other arm around Gong Ze, Feng Yuan smiled proudly.
Finally, Gao Chun brought out a scale and weighed it. The big grass carp weighed seven jin (approx. 8.6 lbs or 3.9 kg).
The four of them shouted “Awesome!” while taking photos and posing together, scrambling to post on their Moments.
“Who caught it doesn’t matter. As long as I’m quick enough to be the first to post on Moments, then any of you who post later will just be copying me.”
Jiang Lin’an smiled sinisterly.
“Whoa, you motherf—”
Feng Yuan kicked him and started beating him up. Meanwhile, Ji Huai stealthily tried to post on Moments, but before he could even finish typing the caption, Gao Chun snatched his phone away.
The four of them went back to tearing each other’s hair out.
Gong Ze: “…”
Gong Ze hesitated, then said, “How about… we take a group photo?”
The four abruptly stopped their brawling and turned to him. “That’s a great idea!”
“Fine, I suppose…”
“What do you mean ‘I suppose’? It was me and Gong Ze who caught it, get it?”
“You’re really gliding on thin ice. I wouldn’t even bother to say anything. You caught it? Gong Ze caught it, okay?”
“Heh. I was the one who netted it, so I caught it.”
Click.
The five of them stood with their backs to the clear lake water. The little smart robot stood in front. Gong Ze, the hero of the hour, stood in the middle. Feng Yuan stood next to him, holding the fish. The other three posed with sunglasses on.
With the robot’s call of “Eggplant,” the clear photo forever captured the moment.
An hour later.
Red bubbles were gurgling in the grilled fish pot on the portable stove. The savory, slightly spicy aroma made everyone drool uncontrollably.
The massive grass carp had been split open, first grilled, then cooked in the hot pot. The grilled golden fish skin was crispy and fragrant. Poking it open with chopsticks revealed the snow-white fish meat underneath, coated in rich, flavorful broth.
A large spoonful of soup was poured over rice, mixed with the fish meat and fresh organic vegetables cooked in the pot. Wow, it was incredibly delicious!
Except for Gong Ze, who had eaten lunch, the other four ate with their heads down, devouring the food.
The broth was a bit spicy.
Feng Yuan’s lips were a darker color than before from the spice.
But food always tastes better when you’re fighting over it. Feng Yuan’s naturally domineering personality and competitive streak wouldn’t let him put down his chopsticks and eat less, even if it was spicy. He fought fiercely with the others.
Gong Ze, who had finished eating and was drinking tea, glanced at him.
Feng Yuan = Boss.
Boss = Money.
A little lightbulb instantly lit up in his single-core brain.
This is a great chance to suck up!
Feeling very clever, the dull, quiet Alpha’s pupils lit up. He picked up a new pair of disposable chopsticks from the table, opened them, and rubbed them together to remove any nonexistent splinters. He held a clean disposable bowl underneath and quickly picked out several chunks of tender, fatty meat.
He chose parts with less broth, which were slightly less spicy than the rest.
The other four were still fighting over the meat.
Jiang Lin’an was clumsily and anxiously holding his bowl with his chopsticks, looking like he wanted to bury his head in the pot. “Oh my god, can you guys slow down a little? We’re supposed to be gentlemen of the circle. People will laugh at us if they hear how pathetic we are when we eat.”
Ji Huai, still shoveling rice into his mouth, mumbled, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, you’re right, you’re right. Then stop grabbing.”
And with that, he used his chopsticks to snatch a piece of meat right out of Jiang Lin’an’s bowl.
Jiang Lin’an’s eyes widened. “Ji Huai!”
“Hehe.”
Feng Yuan silently continued his own robbery.
No one tried to snatch from Feng Yuan, though.
Because that bastard would flip the stone table if he got desperate enough.
Gao Chun sighed with emotion, “The fish you catch yourself always tastes the best~”
They had eaten every delicacy under the sun. For them, it was really about the fun of it.
Just as the four of them were laughing and joking, a small bowl was quietly placed by Feng Yuan’s hand. Feng Yuan’s chopsticks paused. Then a bottle of Wangzai milk appeared in his field of vision.
The four of them instantly froze.
Feng Yuan looked over. The oblivious Alpha, holding another empty bowl in his hand, was still focused on picking out meat, his head down.
Jiang Lin’an was silent.
Ji Huai smacked his lips.
Gao Chun was expressionless.
Finally, the slow-witted Alpha realized something was wrong. He looked up innocently and blankly at the four people who were all staring at him. Without stopping his hands, he naturally placed another bowl, piled high with meat, by Feng Yuan’s hand.
Then.
“Huh?”
Why are you looking at me?
He tilted his head blankly, not knowing what was going on.
“…”
In the silence, Feng Yuan suddenly let out a scoff. He lazily and gracefully leaned back from the crowded pot. The chopsticks he had been gripping with a fierce, weapon-like intensity were placed with a click beside him.
Feng Yuan leaned back, looking around at his friends. The corner of his mouth couldn’t stop twitching upwards. The young master assumed an air of importance and crossed his legs. “Gong Ze.”
The Alpha questioned with a confused, “Hmm?”
“Feed me.”
The remaining three: “…”
Gong Ze: “…”
He’s so lazy.
And he wants me to feed him.
I really want to curse at him, but I don’t dare.
So the cowardly Alpha slowly picked up the bowl, picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks, and brought it to his mouth. “Here.”
Feng Yuan slowly bit into the meat, his eyes sweeping across the entire scene, curved in satisfaction.
Heh. Single dogs.
The remaining three: “…………”
Jiang Lin’an was so angry he threw his chopsticks. Ji Huai slammed the table. Gao Chun started cursing.
“Hey, holy shit!”
“Look at you, all high and mighty. What’s so great about it? You have a partner to help you pick up food? It’s not like I don’t have hands, ahhh—”
“You’re banned from coming here from now on, Feng Yuan. Damn it. You’re expelled from our Northeast F4 membership.”
Feng Yuan crossed his legs, his eyes narrowed in delight as he shook his leg. “Keep barking, you impotent single dogs. Your yapping only proves your weakness.”
“Ahhh, you’re pissing me off!” Jiang Lin’an roared.
Ji Huai threw a napkin at Feng Yuan, while Gao Chun just rolled his eyes.
…Is this fish meat poisonous? Did it make them mutate?
Gong Ze didn’t understand.
Gong Ze was a little scared.
He looked down at the meat in his bowl, his expression one of fear and trepidation.
“Don’t mind them. They’re just jealous.”
“Feng Yuan!”
Feng Yuan paid no attention to their roars. The winner, thoroughly triumphant, put on the airs of a privileged young master and imperiously ordered Gong Ze to continue feeding him. “Don’t stop. Haven’t you noticed I’m not full yet?”
“…Oh.”
The ordered-around Alpha was unhappy.
Looking at Feng Yuan’s smiling face, he complained about him inwardly. Bosses really are all black-hearted capitalists.
When you exceed your goals and happily expect praise, the boss always heartlessly comes up with more unreasonable demands.
The lazy, trouble-averse Alpha muttered to himself. I’m not doing this again next time…
“You did well this time. Keep it up next time.”
“…”
…I really hate my boss.
Gong Ze brought the Wangzai milk with the straw inserted to Feng Yuan’s mouth.
Feng Yuan frowned, tilted his head back, and dodged it with disgust. “What is this stuff? I don’t drink this kind of thing.”
…If you don’t drink anything to soothe the spiciness, you’ll definitely blame me later for feeding you too much grilled fish. Gong Ze, attributing the worst intentions to Feng Yuan, persuaded him dryly, “Have a little. It’ll help with the spice. Your mouth is all red from it.”
Hearing this, Feng Yuan subconsciously touched his tingling, hot lips. It really was.
His expression of disgust turned into a subtle, bashful awkwardness. He looked at Gong Ze and spoke in a strange tone. “How come you… You’re that concerned about me? Heh. You’re quite considerate.”
Gong Ze didn’t know why he always had to speak with such an edge. He answered honestly in a low voice, “You gave me money. Without you, my family member would have been kicked out of the hospital yesterday.”
Feng Yuan’s happiness faded somewhat upon hearing the first part, but upon hearing the second part, that wild, heaven-defying deer in his chest started bumping around again.
He secretly observed the quiet Alpha.
And then he realized that this fucking older Alpha was really damn good-looking.
He was already 26, yet there was an innocent, childlike quality about him. That captivating face was lowered, and when he spoke, his eyelashes would cover his eyes, as if he didn’t like making eye contact. He was introverted and naive.
In the past, his parents had always urged him to find an Alpha.
But Feng Yuan had never felt anything for those incompetent Alphas who had their noses in the air and were full of themselves.
The whole “Omegas must find an Alpha, must get married and serve an Alpha” thing…
It was all bullshit.
His mother had even said, “You just don’t understand Alphas, you don’t understand the good things about having a partner. When you get older and need an Alpha’s pheromones to get through your heat, you’ll understand.”
The good part?
Hah. Feng Yuan would rather stay single for life and have his gland removed than submit to some brain-dead Alpha who wasn’t as good as him.
Now, looking at Gong Ze, Feng Yuan finally understood what his mother had been saying.
Having a partner was pretty good.
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