My Unpopular Neighbor Girl Has Hidden Identities-Chapter 438: Fishing,

The boat slowly approached the shore, and everyone got off, laughing and talking as they made their way to the restaurant that Fang Jingxing had highly recommended.

Upon entering, they noticed the hall wasn’t very crowded.

"I’ll go reserve our spots, and then we can pick up the fishing gear," Fang Jingxing walked to the service counter, exchanged a few words with the boss, and led everyone to the back.

In a corner of the back courtyard, fishing gear was piled up.

"Let’s go fishing and see who catches the biggest fish," Fang Jingxing picked up a fishing rod, his face alight with excitement as he headed towards the lake. He always loved fishing, but nowadays, there were just too few places to fish. Many places were not only expensive, but you might end up with nothing despite having paid.

The rest each chose their preferred fishing hooks and found a spot by the lakeside to sit down.

Qin Yushen helped Song Yan Ning bait her hook and handed her the fishing rod.

Song Yan Ning reached out to take it and cast the line towards a spot where there were plenty of fish. She had already seen that the fish here were indeed both fat and big.

"The fish is about to bite," Song Yan Ning saw a big fish slowly approaching her hook, tentatively trying to bite the bait, her excitement and anticipation building. She finally understood why so many people enjoyed fishing—after a long wait, the moment of the catch brought a joy that only those who fish could comprehend.

Seeing the big fish finally take the bait after a few tentative bites, Song Yan Ning quickly gave a strong pull, and a fish weighing seven or eight pounds was yanked out of the water. "I got one!"

Qin Yushen put down his rod and joined Song Yan Ning in pulling the big fish ashore.

The fish floundered desperately on land, trying to jump back into the water.

Qin Yushen removed the hook from the fish’s mouth and dropped it into the bucket they had prepared earlier.

"What a big fish!" Song Yanli looked enviously at the fish in the bucket and then at her own motionless fishing rod. She wanted to catch a big fish too.

"Don’t worry, you’ll get a bite soon. The fish we catch will definitely be bigger than theirs," Ye Qi said smilingly to Song Yanli. It was Xiao Li’s first time fishing, and she definitely didn’t understand that patience was essential. After all, whether fish would bite the bait wasn’t something they could control.

At that moment, Qin Yushen’s bait also started to move. Seeing that the fish had bitten, he gave a firm pull and caught a fish even larger than the one Song Yan Ning had just caught.

"Why do all the fish seem to be heading your way?" Fang Jingxing glanced at his own still hook. He had eagerly come here and was determined to catch a big fish today.

Song Yan Ning, seeing another big fish biting her hook, smiled joyfully and pulled the fish up.

"Did you cast a spell on the fish?" Qu Lingfeng couldn’t stand it anymore.

"Maybe you all should just stop fishing, it’s too disheartening," Fang Jingxing looked disbelievingly at the big fish Song Yan Ning had just caught. They had been waiting quite a while without any sign of fish, but Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen kept catching them one after another.

Qin Yushen glared at Fang Jingxing and took Song Yan Ning by the hand, "Let’s take the fish to the kitchen."

"Mhm," Song Yan Ning nodded. Perhaps it was because they were cultivators and had spiritual energy surrounding them that the fish were attracted in their direction. Animals had stronger sensitivity than humans, and the fish probably sensed their aura.

After handing over the fish to the kitchen, Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen went to their reserved spot.

"Is this your first time here?" The landlady poured tea for Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen, looking at them with a warm smile. She had never seen customers with such high levels of attractiveness before.

"Mhm," Song Yan Ning nodded and took a sip of the tea.

"You’re siblings, right?" The boss set the teapot on the table and glanced at Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen.

Qin Yushen’s face immediately turned cold, and the chill that emanated from him made the customers beside them shiver uncontrollably.

Someone glanced at the air conditioner in the corner. It wasn’t on, so why had it suddenly gotten so cold?

"Enjoy your meal," the boss said with an apologetic smile, realizing she had misspoken, and quickly walked toward the kitchen.

Song Yan Ning reached out to hold Qin Yushen’s hand and blinked at him, "Are you angry?"

"No," Qin Yushen shook his head. He just didn’t like others mistaking him and Xiao Ning for brother and sister.

Song Yan Ning smiled lightly and leaned her head on Qin Yushen’s shoulder, "I like that you’re older than me; it makes me feel secure."

Qin Yushen looked down at Song Yan Ning, his deep eyes filled with doting affection, "As long as you’re happy, that’s enough." Nothing was more important than her happiness.

Fang Jingxing and his group walked over; seeing the two whisper sweet nothings to each other, they smiled. They didn’t want to interrupt their romantic exchange, but they had just taken their fish to the kitchen and heard that their fish was ready.

"After you left, I also caught a big fish, over nine pounds," Qu Lingfeng said proudly as he sat down next to Qin Yushen.

"Did you catch anything?" Song Yan Ning asked Fang Jingxing and the others.

"I caught a two-plus-pound fish, but they said it was too small and released it," Song Yanli didn’t feel too bad. It was her first time fishing and her first catch, and although the fish was small, she still felt a sense of accomplishment.

At that moment, the server came over with a big pot of fish soup.

She set the fish soup on the table, and immediately a rich and delicious scent wafted out, causing everyone to involuntarily swallow.

"What are we waiting for? Let’s eat, and then you’ll know whether my recommendation was good or not," Fang Jingxing said with a smile as he ladled himself a bowl of soup.

Everyone else also started to serve themselves fish soup.

"This tastes really good; the fish is fresh and tender. We should come here again next time."

"Jing Xing, you made a good recommendation this time."

Fang Jingxing laughed heartily, proudly saying, "Of course my recommendation wouldn’t be wrong. Besides this fish head soup, the braised and steamed dishes here are also delicious. You’ll know once you try them."

"Mhm," everyone nodded, smiling.

Time passed gradually, and the sun had long since set beyond the horizon. Outside the window, the lake surface rippled under the caress of the night wind, revealing a beauty different from the daytime.

"I’m feeling sleepy," Qu Lingfeng shook his head trying to stay awake. He was a night owl, never sleeping before midnight, and didn’t know why he felt his eyelids were so heavy today.

"Me too," Fang Jingxing struggled to keep his eyes wide open, but they wouldn’t stay open.

"Xiao Ning, do you know what’s happening?" Song Yanli looked around and saw that the others had fallen asleep, too. She was feeling very sleepy now.