Ch 63: One’s Own Mother, One Cherishes
The monotonous fishing activity continued until noon. The guests were hot, thirsty, and their stomachs were growling with hunger, but no one was willing to ask for a glass of water, fearing they couldn’t afford it.
All morning, the fish they caught were few and far between.
Gu Qingyin did manage to catch quite a few later on, but it could only be considered entertainment for herself, as they couldn’t be sold for money, but they could be used as an extra dish for lunch.
As expected, after the settlement, Gu Qingyin and Huo Xinghai became the winners. The second place went to Huo Zhaohua and Lin Xiaoyun, who jointly caught five big fish. The Lin Family Siblings, two complete novices, had no further gains after one of them caught a fish.
“What happened to the promised newbie protection period?” Lin Tian said with a mournful face, “Is our money enough to pay for the boat tickets and fishing rods?”
Lin Xian calculated and gave a wry smile, “It’s enough, but the problem is, we’ll only have fifty left after we pay.” They couldn’t even afford a meal.
Huo Zhaohua and Lin Xiaoyun were a little better off. They had more than two hundred left after paying off their debts, so it wouldn’t be a problem to have a good meal.
Lin Tian touched her empty stomach and patted her face, her expression becoming firm.
Seeing this, Lin Xian silently took a breath, planning to hold on for a while. If it really didn’t work, he could buy two glasses of juice to satisfy their hunger.
“I’m going to find Sister Qing… to borrow money!”
Lin Xian was shocked and subconsciously stopped Lin Tian, who was about to act.
“Let go, I’ll go see how much money Sister Qing and them have first.” Lin Tian was very envious, “We won’t borrow much, just enough for lunch. I’m really hungry.”
Gu Qingyin was indeed very wealthy. She had caught a lot at the beginning, and later Huo Xinghai also caught a few. After deducting the expenses, the two of them had more than two thousand four hundred left. Adding the money allocated from the other two groups, their savings directly approached three thousand!
It was simply a fortune!
Entering the cabin, Gu Qingyin put on the face of a nouveau riche and slapped the thin stack of money on the table. “Bring me the best food!”
Huo Xinghai was shocked. Before he could stop her, he heard the director say, “Okay! A seafood feast, coming right up!”
Huo Xinghai froze, thinking, “It’s over! All the hard work this morning was for nothing! Maybe we’ll have to continue to owe money!” Seeing Gu Qingyin’s bright eyes, he could only smile helplessly.
Oh well, if she likes to eat it, then order it. At worst, I’ll just work harder in the afternoon.
One’s own mother, one must cherish.
Compared to Gu Qingyin’s extravagance, Lin Xiaoyun was much more cautious. She repeatedly compared the menu and finally ordered two servings of seafood noodles and two bottles of mineral water.
As for Lin Tian, who originally planned to borrow money, she couldn’t bring herself to ask after Gu Qingyin ordered the seafood feast. She could only comfort herself in her heart, treating it as a diet.
After a while, Lin Xian came back with two glasses of juice, his expression showing a hint of satisfaction.
“Lin Tian!” Lin Xian put the glasses on the table with a bang and said excitedly, “Look! Beer mugs! With ice cubes! One glass down, and you can quench your thirst and fill your stomach!”
Lin Tian regained a little energy, took a sip from the beer mug, and immediately felt all the pores on her body open up. It was very comfortable!
Lin Xian looked at her expectantly, “Not bad, right?”
Lin Tian gave a thumbs up and took another big gulp, squinting her eyes from the ice.
Seeing this, Lin Xian secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
Just then, the kitchen started serving the dishes, which were brought in by the chef himself on a cart.
Gu Qingyin had eight dishes and a soup, while Lin Xiaoyun had two plates of noodles and two bottles of water.
The contrast was a bit tragic. Especially when the lid was opened and the fresh and fragrant aroma wafted out, the sound of swallowing saliva could be heard one after another.
There was no way around it. Everyone hadn’t eaten yet, and the production crew had work meals, which couldn’t compare to a seafood feast.
Lin Xiaoyun suddenly felt unbalanced again, and the words she spoke unconsciously carried a barb.
“Qingyin’s appetite is really good. She can eat so much at every meal.” She sighed, “I’m clearly not that much older than you, but I get full after eating a little bit every day. No wonder I age so fast.”
Gu Qingyin paused in her action of unpacking the tableware, glanced at her indifferently, and revealed a regretful expression, “I was just about to invite you to eat together. Since you don’t have a good appetite, never mind.” After saying that, she looked at Huo Zhaohua, “Younger brother, do you want to come over and eat? You’re still growing, so it won’t do if you don’t eat enough.”
Huo Zhaohua was a little tempted. Compared to noodles, he certainly preferred a feast, and he could also sit with Huo Xinghai.
But… Lin Xiaoyun kept staring at him, afraid that he would leave.
Huo Zhaohua smiled wryly in his heart and politely refused on the surface, “No, I ate a lot this morning, so I’m not very hungry now. This plate of noodles is enough.” After saying that, he thought to himself, “I must call my father tonight.”
Mother has been blinded by personal grudges. At this rate, when will I be able to get closer to Huo Xinghai?
Gu Qingyin didn’t force it and turned her head to shout, “Lin Tian, Lin Xian, come over and join the table.”
The Lin Family Siblings almost cheered and hurriedly brought their juice over.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaoyun felt even more stifled, and she began to dislike the Lin Family Siblings as well.
The audience in the live broadcast room also noticed that Gu Qingyin was very kind to everyone, except for Lin Xiaoyun. She was indifferent to her, and if she paid attention to her, she would barely maintain politeness. Her attitude couldn’t be any better.
Lin Xiaoyun was also like that. She had a detached sense of superiority towards outsiders, but when she faced Gu Qingyin, she would transform from a swan into a fighting chicken. However, her combat power was terribly weak, and she fought repeatedly despite repeated defeats. Her spirit of perseverance was truly touching.
【They definitely know each other, right?!】
【I feel like it’s more than just knowing each other. They definitely have some personal grudges.】
【They’re both madams of wealthy families, and from the same family. What kind of feud could they have?】
【Tsk, tsk, tsk, the sisters in front are too inexperienced. There are many stories in wealthy families!】
【And they’re very exciting!】
“Mom, do you not like peeling shells?” Huo Xinghai said, picking up a steamed sea crab, “I’ll take it apart, and you can just eat it.”
Gu Qingyin nodded with a smile, then looked around and served Huo Xinghai a bowl of soup, “Drink some soup first before peeling. There’s no rush.”
Lin Tian observed the two pairs of mothers and sons while eating.
One side was a loving mother and a filial son, a model family. The other side was silent and each ate their own food, like strangers sharing a table.
The difference was so great that Lin Tian couldn’t help but click her tongue in her heart. Isn’t this more exciting than a TV series? A large-scale suspenseful family ethics drama!
Perhaps her expression was too revealing, Lin Xian couldn’t help but glare at her subtly while picking up food.
At first, this silly girl Lin Tian didn’t understand why, until she looked up and met Gu Qingyin’s smiling expression. She quickly lowered her head to eat and didn’t dare to look around again.
【I really want to soul-travel into Lin Tian…】
【I’m different. I want to soul-travel into Lin Xian. Lin Tian is too obvious. It’s best to eat melon without making a sound.】
【Lin Xiaoyun didn’t say anything, right? She just envied Gu Qingyin’s good appetite? And she got roasted, how unjust!】
【No way, are there really people who can’t hear that Lin Xiaoyun was stirring up trouble? You’re too naive, sister!】
【Rather than believing that someone is naive, I’d rather believe that these are water armies hired by Lin Xiaoyun!】
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Seeing this, the water armies sitting behind the computer, who were planning to passionately whitewash, were collectively speechless.
No, they were discovered just as they started working? The netizens are too sensitive!
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(End of this chapter)