Not far away.
A slender figure caught Su Chen's eye.
A high ponytail, off-white sportswear, and a fishing rod in her hand.
At that moment, the young woman was gesturing in front of her phone.
It looked like she was a live streamer interacting with her fans.
The girl took two steps back and aimed the fishing rod at the screen.
"Family, this fishing rod of ours is made of high-density nylon material, which is very suitable for fishing black pits."
"The Baxian float is made of nano-material, and its lead capacity is beyond reproach—extremely precise."
"And the price is very budget-friendly."
"Let me get closer to the camera so you can all see clearly, alright?"
After showing the full view of the fishing rod, the girl moved a bit closer to the lens.
Seeing the interaction on the screen, the girl smiled even more sweetly.
"Streamer, put down the fishing rod quickly, you're being photobombed by the handsome guy behind you!"
"Damn, that melancholic look, even the way he holds a cigarette between his fingers is so handsome!"
"Little streamer, stop showing the fishing rod, go look at the handsome guy!"
"True, fishing for fish isn't as practical as fishing for a handsome guy!"
The girl's eyes curved into crescent moons.
Seeing more and more people flooding into the live broadcast room, her eyes lit up as well.
Holding the fishing rod properly, the girl once again approached the phone screen.
"Family, our fishing rod now has a unified national retail price of 888 yuan—lucky and auspicious, you can catch both fish and handsome guys!"
"Next, I will personally demonstrate a cast for everyone!"
"Even across the screen, let everyone share the joy of life with me!"
The girl straightened her body, gripping the fishing rod tightly with one hand while pinching the fishing line with the other.
"Many of you in our live stream are beginners, so let me share some experience. If your technique isn't quite proficient, first choose my method of casting while standing."
"For one, it saves effort, and for another, it's easier to control where the fishhook lands. Most importantly, it doesn't strain your lower back."
"When casting, we can't just swing it like a giant whip all at once; we have to swing it gently."
The girl introduced it very professionally.
The live stream was flooded with likes.
Seeing the crowd swelling to the point of almost bursting the stream, the girl couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear.
"Now watch closely, everyone, I'll demonstrate for you!"
With that, the girl exerted force with one hand and let go of the fishing line with the other.
At that moment.
The live stream suddenly exploded in an uproar.
"Little streamer, this won't work, your casting force is way too strong!"
"With that much force, won't the bait fall off?"
"Not only will the bait fall off, but the fishing line is going to snap right back in a second, for sure!"
"It actually looks like... her form is a bit uncoordinated."
"Hahaha, the little streamer is just playing with us to boost her popularity!"
The live stream chat scrolled furiously once again, but the girl had no mind to look at it.
She swung the fishing rod with a mighty heave!
Waiting for the action to finish!
"Ah!"
A low cry rang out.
The girl suddenly felt that something was wrong.
Normally when finishing a cast, the fishhook would drop into the water, but this time, where did the line go?
Out of instinct, the girl increased the force in her hands and gave it a hard tug.
"What are you doing? Stop!"
An impatient reprimand rang out.
The girl hurriedly turned around, instantly dumbfounded!
"Ah, how... I'm so sorry, oh god, I hooked someone!"
The girl put down the fishing rod and turned around quickly.
In the live stream, the voyeuristic gazes were almost piercing through the screen.
"Damn, the little streamer knows how to play, she actually hooked a handsome guy!"
"Little streamer, go make a move on the big hunk! If you can get him to appear on screen with you, bro will gift you a Carnival!"
"Go for it, go for it, charge forward!"
"Gifts are ready, it all depends on the outcome!"
...
Su Chen's brow was tightly furrowed, utterly speechless.
He had just taken off his ring and hadn't even thrown it into the Moat yet when he actually got snagged by a fishhook!
And of all places, it was right on his back, leaving him completely unable to deal with it.
He tried taking two steps forward, but the fishing line grew even tighter, and not far away, the fishing rod seemed to twitch as well.
"I'm sorry! Mister, I didn't mean to, I'll help you take it off."
Su Chen ignored her, his face looking as though it were covered in a layer of ice.
"Are you alright? Do you want to..."
Before she could finish, with a sudden "ripping" sound, the girl stopped the movement of her hands.
"Mister, your clothes seem... torn!"
A crying note crept into the young girl's voice as she turned around and stared blankly at Su Chen.
Su Chen turned his head and pointed a hand toward a sign.
"No fishing allowed. Are you blind, or can't you read?"
He was already feeling vexed, and running into such bad luck on top of that, Su Chen could no longer keep his temper in check.
The young girl glanced at the sign and pouted.
"Mister, I really didn't mean to. The fishhook is off now, and I've apologized to you, so could you please not be so angry?"
Su Chen's gaze grew even sharper.
Ha!
Just because she apologized, does that mean people aren't allowed to be angry anymore?
Why did the things she said sound just like what Lin Shiya said?
You hurt me, and with a casual, lightweight apology, you expect to pretend as if nothing ever happened?
Nonsense!
"An apology?"
"Just because you apologize, does it mean I have to accept it!"
"If apologies could solve problems, what would we even need the police for!"
Su Chen roared, daggers practically visible in his eyes!
The young girl's eye rims turned red as she bit her lip hard and looked back at Su Chen.
"Get lost!"
Seeing the fishing line right in front of him, Su Chen grew even more irritable, grabbed the fishing line, and violently flung it away!
But the next second, his entire body froze in place.
It felt like something... had pierced into his flesh!
"Mister, don't move, the fishhook is snagged on you!"
"Don't move your hand, there are barbs on that fishhook, you'll bleed!"
Panicking, the young girl stood on her tiptoes and looked toward Su Chen's neck.
Su Chen took a deep breath and remained silent.
If he said one more word right now, he would completely break down!
"Let's go to the hospital, we can't handle this here. Mister, wait for me a second, I'll pack up my things!"
With that, the young girl ran in panic toward a spot not far away.
Little did she know.
By this time, the live stream room had already exploded.
"Today is getting interesting, a live broadcasted documentary!"
"Are you sure this isn't scripted? If this wasn't rehearsed beforehand, this is definitely pure destiny!"
"What brand of fishing rod is that? Bro is going to buy one too and catch himself a wife later!"
"888 yuan isn't expensive, place your order quick!"
"Little streamer, don't log off, we're waiting to see what happens next!"
"Yeah, do a live broadcast from the spot, gifts are already ready, bro is going to send you a Carnival right now!"
...
With no time to read the comments in the chat, the young girl first bowed to everyone.
"I'm sorry, family, I have something urgent to take care of today, so that's it for today, see you all tomorrow!"
With that, the girl logged out of the live stream.
She hurriedly packed up her phone and tripod, and picked up the fishing rod.
When she came back to Su Chen's side, a kind-hearted elderly man had already helped cut the fishing line.
Looking at the fishhook embedded in the flesh, the young girl swallowed nervously.
Her legs even trembled slightly.