Chapter 215 - 141: Cleverly Fishing for a Normal Boss at Seven-Star Rock

Chapter 215: Chapter 141: Cleverly Fishing for a Normal Boss at Seven-Star Rock

In the afternoon, Yi Chen sat behind the bar, petting Gulu. The little guy was being trained quite well by Dahuang. Although it often ran off to play with Dahuang, it was quite affectionate toward its two masters and especially loved to be cuddly.

Good, it already understood the difference between a single full meal and a steady supply of them.

However, Yi Chen’s large eyes kept glancing toward the man resting on a chair, feeling a little puzzled.

’Aren’t new couples supposed to be joined at the hip every minute of the day?’

’Even if they aren’t, they’d at least be cuddly.’

’So what was this? Just leaving his super-pretty girlfriend off to the side?’

Yi Chen had spent all last night fantasizing. Her mind had reeled with all sorts of racy scenarios, and she’d even wondered if her first kiss would be stolen today by that certain scoundrel.

And yet...

Gu Nan, who was catching up on sleep with his eyes half-closed, suddenly shivered. ’Is the AC set a little too low?’

’No, it seems fine.’

Just then, two unexpected visitors appeared at the shop’s entrance. Spotting him, they walked inside.

"Ah Nan, living the easy life, I see!" Wang Junhe teased.

"Brother Wang, Brother Guo! Is there a typhoon today? What else could have blown you two here together?" Gu Nan scrambled to his feet, feigning immense surprise.

"You little punk, your sarcasm is getting sharper!" Guo Xiao couldn’t help but laugh. "So other people get invited with an eight-man palanquin, but the two of us have to be blown in by a typhoon, is that it?"

Gu Nan shrugged. "You two don’t normally come to my shop. Are you here today to take the fish?"

Wang Junhe said, "We’ve let you babysit it for long enough. We have to hurry and get the fish delivered before the competition starts. For good luck!"

The August 1st competition was only four days away, and Gu Nan had figured they would come to pick up the fish around this time.

"Alright. Need a hand?"

"We’ll just need to borrow the hoist in your shop."

Gu Nan actually had two more in his inventory space. One was about 1.5 meters long, and he planned to keep it at his shop.

As for the other, a 1.9-meter one, he was still debating whether to deliver it alive.

After all, the game had previously prompted that for oversized fish, it was best to deliver them chilled on ice.

But then he remembered the Legendary Card he had saved. Gu Nan decided to chill the 1.9-meter fish on ice. He’d wait for the next Legendary-grade catch, fly it in, and fleece another tycoon.

The men Wang Junhe and his group brought with them began using the hoist to lift the fish into a large tank on their truck. Meanwhile, Gu Nan waved Yi Chen over. "Chenchen, come here for a second."

Puzzled, Yi Chen left the bar and came to his side. "What is it?"

Gu Nan didn’t answer her. Instead, he made a rather formal introduction. "This is Brother Wang, and this is Brother Guo. They’re two older brothers who’ve always looked out for me."

Yi Chen instantly understood his intentions and quickly greeted the two men.

Wang Junhe and Guo Xiao weren’t particularly surprised by this. From the first day they’d come to the shop to buy a fish, they had guessed something would eventually happen between the two of them.

They just hadn’t guessed things would progress this far. Seeing the wide grin on Gu Nan’s face, they knew they had to make a gesture.

"As the older brothers here, we really should give a proper gift. How about this: we’ll present your introductory gift to you on the day of the competition."

Yi Chen was about to say it wasn’t necessary, but Gu Nan spoke up first, thanking them on her behalf.

After this more formal introduction, Wang Junhe and Guo Xiao’s attitude toward her would naturally be different from now on.

Gu Nan would never have introduced a casual fling to them. This clearly meant he was serious, with marriage in mind.

"You’d better get plenty of rest these next few days, kid. Build up your Spirit and prepare for the August 1st competition."

"Yeah, I know!"

Since they were taking the competition so seriously, Gu Nan naturally couldn’t act as if he didn’t care.

’In that case, I should try to take care of the Legendary-grade boss within the next day or two. Then I can rest for a couple of days and get myself in top shape.’

After Wang Junhe and Guo Xiao left, Yi Chen returned to her spot at the bar. She turned on her computer to watch a TV series, humming a tune from time to time. She was clearly in a very good mood.

How could she not know what Gu Nan’s formal introduction meant? Of course she was in a good mood.

...

That evening, he took a walk with Yi Chen along the beach before taking her home around nine.

’I’ll have to find time to visit her grandmother soon,’ he thought. ’And I should come by more often when I’m free.’

After preparing everything he needed for his trip, Gu Nan drove to the pier. He loaded his gear onto the fishing boat, started the engine, and set off.

Today’s daily chances: thirty on the Fengqi Coast, fifteen at Seven-Star Rock, and ten anywhere on the map.

He had used yesterday’s chances in the morning, so they hadn’t carried over.

Gu Nan piloted the boat to Sanlian Reef. He intended to use his daily chances for Seven-Star Rock first, and then challenge the Legendary-grade Indian Marlin.

However, as soon as he arrived at Sanlian Reef, he was surprised to find the area crowded with boats. There was no way he could fish here.

To fish at Seven-Star Rock, he had to stay within the map area. And since he’d come all this way, there was no reason to give up his fifteen guaranteed catches for the day.

Gu Nan had no choice but to steer away from Sanlian Reef, searching for another suitable spot within the boundaries of the Seven-Star Rock map.

He started by heading east, a direction where boats were less common.

After traveling for about three nautical miles, the game suddenly sent a notification informing him that he had left the Seven-Star Rock map area.

Gu Nan turned the wheel, and the fishing boat carved a semicircle on the water as it headed back.

Once he was back within the map’s boundaries, he saw no one else around and brought the boat to a stop.

It was only after he dropped anchor that he noticed the fish finder displaying a depth of one hundred thirteen meters.