Chapter 257: Fishing at Sea
"Just... there is none," An Qi answered timidly, sounding like she lacked confidence.
Although Lin Yifan didn't hit her very hard, it was enough to embarrass and anger her. Such a punishment was like what a mother might use on a naughty child, which might not seem like a big deal in childhood; but as an adult, it made her feel ashamed.
"Why... why did you hit me?" An Qi questioned.
"Because you lied," Lin Yifan replied playfully, showing no fear of An Qi's anger.
"How do you know whether I lied? Do you have any proof?" An Qi continued to challenge.
"You want proof, huh? This is the proof!" With that, Lin Yifan pulled a piece of paper from his pocket, unfolded it for An Qi to see, and then read aloud, "Big pervert! I love you! Wait for me!"
"..."
Looking at the note and listening to Lin Yifan's mocking voice, An Qi blushed deeply, feeling utterly embarrassed. She had written the note; she had never imagined that the message bottle she casually tossed into the ocean on Qixi would actually be found by Lin Yifan on the island—it truly felt like fate was playing with her.
"Could this really be destined?" An Qi thought sweetly, her anger dissipating instantly.
After reading, Lin Yifan embraced the shy beauty who had secretly loved him, then gently consoled her, "Baby, I'll always wait for you."
"Hmph! Liar, you still like Jiajia," An Qi retorted playfully.
"If that time I had found your bottle and known your feelings, I definitely would have waited for you," Lin Yifan declared firmly.
Hearing this, An Qi felt an overwhelming sense of regret; if she had been brave enough to confess her feelings initially, perhaps things wouldn't have turned this way.
"Ah!" She sighed, then asked, "Big pervert, do you think, is all this really fated? Fated that we have to go through these trials to be together?"
"Perhaps!" Lin Yifan answered.
All the moment they experienced together had truly been dramatic—thinking back, it was full of emotions; from meeting to hating, then to understanding and loving each other. It was more thrilling, complex, and tortuous than any movie.
"Why does the heavens make us go through these trials?" An Qi continued to ask while lying in Lin Yifan's arms.
"Maybe it's to forge an even more faithful love," Lin Yifan replied.
"If that's the case, then I really have to thank the heavens," An Qi murmured softly, then settled in Lin Yifan's embrace, quietly enjoying his care.
While holding An Qi, Lin Yifan stared out at the distant sea, checking for any passing fishing boats.
He kept watching until his eyes grew tired, but he didn't see a single fishing boat pass by; by then, An Qi had fallen asleep.
At ten in the morning, a suddenly hungry An Qi woke up; opening her groggy eyes, she immediately asked, "Yifan! What time is it now? Have any fishing boats passed by?"
"It's probably around ten in the morning, as for fishing boats, I haven't seen any," Lin Yifan responded.
"Didn't you say there are lots of fishing boats out at sea in the mornings? Why haven't any passed by?" An Qi queried.
"Maybe because this is far out at sea, typical fishermen wouldn't come out this far to fish; only those who stay at sea for months on big fishing vessels do," Lin Yifan replied.
"So what do we do now? I'm so hungry!" An Qi said anxiously. She was both hungry and disheartened, very unhappy.
"We can only wait now. In addition to large fishing boats, cargo ships, and cruise ships might pass through this sea area; so you stay here and keep a sharp lookout, while I go down to the sea to find some food for you. If you spot any ships passing by, immediately grab a torch and light the beacon tower, got it?" Lin Yifan asked.
"Got it!" An Qi answered, then asked, "You don't have any fishing tools, can you catch any fish?"
"Have you forgotten your future husband is a Psychic?" Lin Yifan countered.
"Oh, right! I almost forgot that," An Qi realized, then cautioned, "Be careful and don't hurt yourself."
"Yeah! I know!" Lin Yifan said, "Now turn around and close your eyes."
"What are you going to do?" An Qi asked curiously.
"Strip down and go fishing? I don't want to get my clothes wet again," Lin Yifan answered.
"Completely naked?" An Qi asked shyly.
Knowing An Qi's concerns and thoughts, Lin Yifan mischievously replied, "Yes! Completely naked!"
"Ah!! Don't do that!" An Qi panicked. She definitely didn't want to look out at the distant sea later.
"Just kidding!" Seeing An Qi so flustered, Lin Yifan was speechless, so he decided to stop teasing.
After An Qi turned around, he went over to a nearby place and stripped off his clothes. Hidden inside was the wrapped "Witchcraft Secret Manual" that he did not want An Qi to find.
After undressing, he kept on his underwear, then picked up a long tree branch to use as a fishing spear.
Although the small tree branch wasn't very sharp, it could still pierce the bodies of fish and shrimp with enough force.
With everything ready, Lin Yifan approached the shoreline and, holding the small tree branch, swam out.
The reason he hadn't gone fishing yesterday was that he feared the group of great white sharks chasing them was still nearby, so he had no choice but to go into the jungle to find food.
He swam and swam, and soon, he arrived at the coral reef.
Known as the "oasis of the ocean," the coral reef boasted abundant marine resources, and many marine creatures lived there, making it an excellent hunting spot.
Lin Yifan, holding the tree branch, searched for prey, waiting for the right moment.
The next moment, when he passed by a patch of gray rock, he spotted a grouper hiding in a crevice; he immediately adjusted his position, raised the small tree branch, and stabbed fiercely.