While Xiao Zhong Liyi hesitated, a fish took the bait on Lu Wanqing's line. She reeled it in, and a fish was caught!
Xiao Zhong Liyi and the red-haired cub's eyes lit up; both children were excited.
"It's caught!" the red-haired cub immediately shouted excitedly, then ran away from the red-haired man towards Lu Wanqing.
Gai Zevier also looked up, glancing towards Lu Wanqing.
Lu Wanqing unhooked the fish and placed it in a prepared bucket beside them.
Little Harvey ran over, immediately peered into the bucket, and reached out to touch the fish inside!
Lu Wanqing watched silently. She felt this child was much bolder than Lan Lan and Yi Yi, and his personality was somewhat careless and impulsive. However, having grown up with a pirate father, perhaps this was normal?
Xiao Zhong Liyi held his own fishing rod. Seeing the red-haired little boy running towards his mommy, he could no longer remain calm. He quickly put down his fishing rod and ran over.
The red-haired cub grabbed the fish from the bucket. Just as he was about to pull it out, Xiao Zhong Liyi arrived. Seeing this stranger grabbing his mommy's fish, he was furious!
"Don't touch the fish my mommy caught!" Xiao Zhong Liyi rushed over and said, displeased.
This was mommy's catch. How could this strange little boy be so presumptuous? Didn't he know not to touch other people's things?
The red-haired cub, however, was unconcerned. He held the fish and turned to look at Xiao Zhong Liyi. The little guy clearly hadn't forgotten how Xiao Zhong Liyi missed every shot when they encountered each other in the forest before. *Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!*
"Your mommy is very capable, but you are so clumsy. When your mommy was shooting arrows, she shot down many birds, but you couldn't hit a single one. Your mommy is also good at fishing, catching a fish so quickly, but you can't catch any!"
Xiao Zhong Liyi: "!!!"
"I didn't!" Xiao Zhong Liyi's face flushed red. It was the first time in his life he had been called stupid.
Xiao Zhong Liyi wanted to argue, but when he opened his mouth, he found that the red-haired boy was speaking the truth. When they met last time, he indeed couldn't hit the target, and he hadn't caught any fish now. But mommy was so amazing; mommy shot down many birds, and mommy was also great at fishing, catching a fish in such a short time.
"My mommy is super amazing!" Xiao Zhong Liyi said earnestly in the next moment.
"And I've been practicing hard. My archery is much more accurate now," Xiao Zhong Liyi said indignantly, trying to prove himself.
Lu Wanqing hadn't expected the two children to start arguing. Listening to their bickering, she found it amusing but surprisingly didn't feel like stopping them.
Yi Yi rarely argued with anyone. The education he had received since childhood had led to his suppressed personality. He tended to keep things to himself, not speaking out or expressing himself. But this was good; the little guy was learning to vent his emotions, and it was a form of communication with other children.
"I don't believe it!" the red-haired cub said dismissively. He had seen it last time; this boy was so clumsy. Even though his mommy was so capable, he was so stupid. Shameful!
He was different. His mommy was super capable, and he was also super capable. If his mommy met him, she would definitely like him very much, the red-haired cub thought with immense confidence!
The two children were arguing too loudly. Lu Wanqing turned her attention back to the river and couldn't help but say to them, "Shh, keep your voices down. Don't scare away the fish in the water."
The red-haired cub's eyes widened at this and he quickly nodded.
The red-haired cub was smart. He immediately lowered his voice and tiptoed over to watch Lu Wanqing fish.
Xiao Zhong Liyi also reacted and quickly lowered his voice, following along to watch his mommy fish.
After they quieted down, more fish indeed appeared in the water. Lu Wanqing stared at the bobber, and when it moved, she immediately reeled it in!
"It's caught! Another one!" The red-haired cub was so excited to see Lu Wanqing catch another fish that he was about to jump.
Lu Wanqing reeled the line ashore, and the red-haired cub ran over, grabbed the fish, and began to unhook it.
"Be careful, don't hurt your hand," Lu Wanqing couldn't help but remind him.
Although she could sense that the red-haired cub was different from other children, being particularly lively and energetic, his unreserved and familiar manner with strangers still amazed her.
If Xiao Yi had social anxiety, then the red-haired cub was probably a social butterfly, right?
The red-haired cub was skilled. He quickly unhooked the second fish and put it into the bucket. Then he looked up and urged Lu Wanqing, "Fish faster, keep fishing! Maybe you can catch even more!"
Lu Wanqing was taken aback, then chuckled. She nodded, "Okay."
She knew the red-haired cub liked this, but she didn't expect him to be so forward, urging her after only a few words. He was truly not shy at all.
Lu Wanqing thought about it, nodded, and agreed, "Okay."
If the child liked watching her fish, she would fish a little longer, as long as he was happy.
Xiao Zhong Liyi was also very happy. He ignored his own fishing rod and just stared at his mommy's.
Lu Wanqing wanted to impress the red-haired cub and make him happy, so she bought more bait from the virtual shop and then looked at the river. She needed to find a new spot, a good "treasure hole," perhaps to catch even better fish.
"What are you looking at?" The red-haired cub saw Lu Wanqing's intention and immediately asked.
Lu Wanqing lowered her gaze to the red-haired cub, then glanced at Xiao Zhong Liyi. She smiled and explained, "We're changing locations."
"Do you need to change spots to fish?" the red-haired cub asked confusedly.
Lu Wanqing smiled and nodded, "Of course. You can't just fish in one spot all the time. You can catch one or two, but after many times, the fish might not be as easy to catch."
"Why?" Xiao Zhong Liyi asked, puzzled.
Lu Wanqing thought for a moment and explained, "Perhaps because many fish have been caught here, the fish below have become smarter. They know it's not safe here, so they won't easily fall for the bait anymore?"
As Lu Wanqing explained, she led the two children to a new spot, then began to bait the area and cast their lines.
The red-haired cub was very surprised after listening. After a pause, he said, "You're so smart!"
Lu Wanqing's mood suddenly lifted.
"But compared to my mommy, you're still not as good!" he said in the next moment.
Lu Wanqing: "..."
Lu Wanqing couldn't help but laugh. She retorted with a smile, "Is your mommy that amazing?"