The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man

As Leng Yuan explained how to use the fishing rod, he also described the habits of fish.

Fishing is actually just like hunting. You have to understand the animal’s habits. That way, you can plan accordingly, and your success rate will naturally be higher.

An experienced hunter can, through accumulated experience, gradually figure out a set of patterns—like which areas pheasants frequent and how to tell, or when wild rabbits are most active, what time they forage for food, what time they drink water, and where they go to drink. All these details.

You just need to set a trap along its path to catch your prey.

Fishing followed the same principle.

The crowd listened, and a look of sudden understanding washed over them. As they combined the fish habits Leng Yuan described with their own fishing experiences, it felt like an epiphany. So that was the secret!

Having benefited from Leng Yuan’s expertise, everyone scratched their heads in embarrassment.

Just moments ago, they had been on Sun Yecheng’s side, making snide remarks. Yet Sun Yecheng had always hoarded his fishing techniques, while Leng Yuan, the very person they’d mocked, was the one teaching them.

In that instant, their respect for Leng Yuan soared.

Sun Yecheng, still oblivious to what was happening, was smugly showing off the big fish he had caught.

And then there was Leng Yuan, who had clearly caught an even bigger fish but hadn’t said a word.

Seeing the stark contrast, the crowd came to an understanding of both men’s characters.

They didn’t blame Sun Yecheng for holding back. After all, this was a skill that could put meat on the table. It was only normal for Sun Yecheng to keep it to himself.

They were simply grateful to Leng Yuan for telling them the secret to getting that meat.

「Forty minutes passed.」

Sun Yeshu watched as Sun Yecheng caught two more small fish, each a little over two liang. She helped him put them into the bucket. The bet was about skill, and these little fish certainly counted toward the total.

Her second older brother was performing exceptionally well today; there was no way he could lose!

Filled with immense confidence, Sun Yeshu thought for a moment, then walked over to Gu Jiaojiao with a smug look on her face.

”Gu Jiaojiao, if you admit defeat right now, get on your knees, kowtow, and apologize to me, we can call this whole thing even. I won’t make things difficult for you. Otherwise, it’s going to be really embarrassing when Leng Yuan suffers a humiliating defeat!”

Gu Jiaojiao mused.

”You have a point.”

Sun Yeshu had intended her words as a taunt to make Gu Jiaojiao jealous, so she was shocked when the other woman actually agreed.

She thought she understood perfectly. ”What, have you decided to give up? Are you going to kowtow and apologize to me?”

Sun Yeshu’s voice was filled with excitement.

Her mind was completely filled with the image of Gu Jiaojiao kowtowing and apologizing to her.

Ever since this woman had arrived at Qingshan Team, she had stolen her title as the village belle. Whenever Gu Jiaojiao was around, Sun Yeshu felt completely invisible.

Sun Yeshu had always kept this sense of loss close to her heart, just waiting for the right opportunity to strike back fiercely.

Heaven had eyes—her time had finally come!

Gu Jiaojiao was going to kneel before her.

Sun Yeshu felt she could brag about this for the rest of her life.

With that thought, she lifted her chin, her voice dripping with arrogance.

”Since you’re ready to admit defeat, I won’t make things hard on you. Go on, kowtow and apologize to me right now!”

Sun Yeshu deliberately raised her voice, drawing the attention of all the onlookers.

She was doing it on purpose.

She wanted Gu Jiaojiao to kneel and kowtow to her with everyone watching.

Gu Jiaojiao looked at Sun Yeshu’s posturing and rolled her eyes. ”The competition isn’t over yet. What’s your hurry? Don’t be the one who loses in the end. If that happens, you’ll be the one kneeling.”

Whoever loses, kneels.

Gu Jiaojiao didn’t particularly care for such things, but if someone was going to serve themselves up on a platter, she was happy to accept!