Wang Quan Baye leaped into the air, using his lightness kung fu to jump onto a tree. He chose a not - too - thick branch and cut it off with his sword. Then he leaped down gracefully, his robe fluttering. The handsome man's face remained calm.
Seeing that she didn't need to intervene, Dongfang Huaizhu leaned against a tree trunk and watched him.
Wang Quan Baye was very efficient. The branch was quickly whittled into an arrow shape in his hands, which was perfect for fishing.
Dongfang Huaizhu couldn't help but be captivated. She was deeply infatuated, her heart fluttering like a thousand deer.
When Dongfang Huaizhu came back to her senses, Wang Quan Baye had already finished whittling the branch into an arrow. It was indeed very suitable for fishing.
After they finished preparing the branches, they walked back. Suddenly, Dongfang Huaizhu stumbled over a protruding rock. Just as she thought she was definitely going to fall and tightly closed her eyes, a big hand caught her around the waist.
The two of them stared into each other's eyes. For a moment, the atmosphere was ambiguous. Both of them blushed at the tips of their ears and were at a loss.
Dongfang Huaizhu quickly backed out of his embrace and thanked him, "Thank you, young master."
"Miss, please be more careful," Wang Quan Baye said, coughing to cover his embarrassment.
When they returned to the river, Dongfang Qinlan was nowhere to be seen.
"If the miss doesn't mind, I know quite a bit about fishing and can teach you," Wang Quan Baye said.
"Then I'll thank the young master for this," Dongfang Huaizhu replied.
Wang Quan Baye led Dongfang Huaizhu into the river. The water was very cold at night, which helped to cool down their flustered hearts.
Dongfang Huaizhu's hand was wrapped in Wang Quan Baye's big hand. From a distance, it looked like they were hugging.
"Hold the arrow tightly and tilt it at a certain angle. Only in this way can you hit the fish with one shot when it swims by," Wang Quan Baye explained attentively. His breath brushed past Dongfang Huaizhu's ear. He didn't notice at all how his actions made the girl in his arms feel so excited.
Dongfang Huaizhu's face was as red as a cooked shrimp. Then she shook her head to remind herself to calm down. She stared at the water surface and indeed saw a fish swimming over.
Dongfang Huaizhu held her breath and stared at the swimming fish without blinking. Wang Quan Baye tightened his grip on her hand. Finally, in an instant, the arrow flew out. One could almost hear the sound of it cutting through the air. In just a moment, the arrow stabbed hard into the fish's body and stuck into the mud, motionless.
"You're amazing!" Dongfang Huaizhu almost jumped up. Her struggle made Wang Quan Baye's arm around her tighten a bit more.
Wang Quan Baye quickly let go of her before Dongfang Huaizhu could react. He pulled out the branch stuck tightly in the mud. There was still a big, fresh and fat fish on it.
"Miss, do you want to try fishing by yourself?" Wang Quan Baye waved the arrow and said to the happy girl with bright teeth.
"Okay," Dongfang Huaizhu replied. After the excitement just now, she had long forgotten about the embarrassment.
Dongfang Huaizhu bent down slightly and stared intently at the water surface. Another prey swam over slowly. This fish was even bigger than the previous one.
Wang Quan Baye stood beside Dongfang Huaizhu and helped her to spot the right moment. "Shoot!" he whispered, afraid of scaring the fish in the water. As expected, the arrow shot out and accurately hit the fish, which also stopped moving.
"I hit it!" Dongfang Huaizhu held the branch in her hand and showed it off to him. She was full of pride and danced for joy.
Wang Quan Baye had never seen her so happy and lively. A feeling of happiness welled up in his heart. His fourth brother was really right.
The two of them made quick progress. Soon they had a big harvest and filled the small basket that Dongfang Qinlan had prepared for the fish.
They returned along the original path. When the others saw that the atmosphere between the two of them was no longer awkward, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Several people rushed to prepare to deal with the fish.
"I want the biggest one!" Dongfang Qinlan looked into the basket and was the first to shout.
"I want it too!" Wang Quan Zui was not to be outdone.
"I want it!"
"I saw it first!"
Neither of them would give in to the other. "You two go and deal with this one," Dongfang Huaizhu said to them.
"Humph!" The two of them snorted and took the fish aside to deal with it.
Dongfang Huaizhu scraped the fish carefully. Then she made a few cuts on the fish with the kitchen knife. "This way the fish will be more flavorful when grilled," she said.
Seeing this, everyone else followed suit. Wang Quan Baye went aside quietly and picked up a few thick branches. He roughly built a fish - grilling rack. Then he picked up some pieces of wood and leaves to start a fire for grilling the fish.
Wang Quan Baye quietly finished all this and waited for everyone to put the fish on the rack. Then he took a fish and started grilling it.
Everyone sat around soon. The two little girls had fish scales all over their faces and bodies, which made everyone laugh. Dongfang Huaizhu's eyes were bent with laughter. She carefully wiped the faces and clothes of the two little girls before sitting down with them.
"It's done. Come and have a taste," Wang Quan Baye took the fish off the rack and asked everyone to taste it.
For some reason, Dongfang Huaizhu seemed to see a look of seeking praise on his expressionless face. She couldn't help smiling.
"Cough, cough, cough." Li Quzhuo took a bite of the black - looking grilled fish and spat it out as soon as it entered his mouth.
"Brother, this fish is really not very tasty," Li Quzhuo said, disappointing Wang Quan Baye.
Li Zizai had an 'I knew it' expression on his face. He also took a piece and tasted it. His face turned sour.
Dongfang Huaizhu didn't care. As soon as the fish entered her mouth, a bitter, burnt taste spread on her tongue. She paused for a moment but still swallowed it without changing her expression.
Dongfang Qinlan hesitated whether to eat it or not. Her taste had been spoiled by her elder sister. She really couldn't bring herself to eat the black - looking grilled fish.
Wang Quan Baye was in a bad mood. He ate one piece after another of the burnt fish. His face was as black as charcoal.
Li Zizai picked up a fish and put it on the rack to grill. Dongfang Huaizhu silently ate the not - so - delicious grilled fish. Wang Quan Baye saw her every move and was quite surprised.
Li Zizai was calm. Slowly, the fragrance of the fish spread out, making Dongfang Qinlan and Wang Quan Zui drool.
Li Zizai took the grilled fish off the rack. Dongfang Qinlan quickly took a chopstick full of fish and put it into her mouth. "Mmm! Delicious!"
Wang Quan Zui followed suit. Everyone else also started to eat. Only Dongfang Huaizhu and Wang Quan Baye were still eating the burnt fish.
Everyone praised Li Zizai's grilled fish.
Li Zizai smiled brightly. Rarely, he playfully raised his eyebrows at Wang Quan Baye and said, "Some people just don't have the talent for grilling fish, while those who are born with talent will always be far ahead."
Wang Quan Baye's black - faced look made Li Zizhuo and Wang Quan Zui laugh heartily. It was rare for these handsome men to be so childish.
Wang Quan Baye sometimes turned the branch and sometimes sprinkled salt on the fish. He was very serious and ignored the others who were happily eating the grilled fish beside him. It seemed that he wouldn't stop until he grilled the fish well.
"Sir, let me do the grilling. You've been at it for a long time and must be tired," Dongfang Huaizhu said to relieve Wang Quan Baye's embarrassment. Then she took over the fish and started grilling it on her own.
Dongfang Huaizhu turned the fish over. Wang Quan Baye quickly sprinkled some salt on it. The two of them cooperated very well. Wang Quan Zui, who had sharp eyes, saw everything and rolled his black eyes.