Fishing Livestream

Yue Feng pointed at the watch on his wrist and said, "I'm checking the time, been using 'Loose Powder' for 36 minutes, and I've managed to pull the fish up in one go! Do you have the guts to do that?"

Hearing this, Wang Xiaomin shrank his neck: "Unless it's life or death, I'm not doing it! Fish Hunter Club is ranked quite high among the eliminated teams, isn't it better to play it safe?"

"Hahaha, did you hear that, brothers in the live stream? Xiaomin and I are on the same page!"

Hearing this, Yue Feng grinned widely, a hard-to-describe sense of pride welled up. Leading these team members for so long, there has been progress.

"Hahaha, like master, like apprentice! Xiaomin's thinking is almost identical to Feng's!"

"It's a good thing; got smarter after suffering losses!"

"Awesome!"

Wang Xiaomin didn't know the backstory, feeling a bit confused while touching his head. Wang Zhen conveniently gave him a pull, and Xiaomin obediently sat down on his seat.

Through it all, no one joked with Taozi, but when she returned to the group, she couldn't help a slight blush appearing on her face. Wawa, being understanding, grabbed her hand, and the two of them started whispering to each other.

The Fish Hunter succeeded in floating fishing, and the rest of the competition entered garbage time early,

After five segments of the competition, the staff tallied up the scores, and the list of two clubs entering the resurrection tournament came out quickly.

As expected, Fish Hunter, with scores far exceeding other teams, successfully re-entered the top eight. Seeing the other team on the list surprised Yue Feng.

It was none other than Ju You Club, led by Xiao Liqiang, who had come early to practice and brought good luck to Yue Feng's team!

"Pack up, the competition is over for today, let's go back! Xiao Yue, how are you planning tonight?" Niu Ben called to the team members, turning to look at Yue Feng.

Yue Feng glanced at Taozi and Wawa standing up and said with a smile, "Let's go back and unload our gear first! Tonight we should treat Taozi well!"

Shuimitao, feeling a bit shy, said softly, "Feng, you guys have a match tomorrow. Just keep it simple; no need to make a big fuss!"

"No way, being such a big fan, you came all this way; we can't just serve you instant noodles, right? Any dietary restrictions? If not, we'll have hot pot tonight at Haidilao!"

"Great, it's been a while since I had hot pot! Let's go to Haidilao! I've got a Black Sea membership," Wawa cheered excitedly, the first to respond.

"Okay!" Taozi stole a glance at Wang Xiaomin and nodded.

With hot pot decided, things got simpler. They returned to their place to unload, and arrived early at Haidilao in the city center.

At this time, it wasn't peak dining hours, so they quickly got seated.

Only then did Wawa release Taozi's hand, leading her to a separate two-person booth.

"Xiaomin, come over and serve!" Wawa called out, and Wang Xiaomin walked over obsequiously and sat opposite her.

"Don't ever say I'm not nice to you! She came all this way to see you, be smart! We're off to the big table next door! Call the waiter if you need anything!"

"Okay!"

After giving instructions to Wang Xiaomin, Wawa quickly disappeared from their sight, returning to the large table.

Wang Xiaomin had been here with his teammates before, so he wasn't awkward, but sitting alone with Taozi, he didn't quite know how to start a conversation. It felt less comfortable than when they went to the corner store for snacks in the afternoon!

Meanwhile, a group of gossipers was plastered against the wall trying to eavesdrop on their whispers.

The server arrived to see this scene, puzzled by what was going on.

From here, they ate to their heart's content, starting at six and finishing just before eight, completely satisfied.

Meanwhile, Taozi and Wang Xiaomin had completely loosened up and were happily chatting.

After everyone settled the bill and booked a room for Taozi, the day's hosting activities came to a close.

Just as he entered the room, Wang Xiaomin was pressed against the door by a group of die-hard buddies.

"Spill it, how was the two-person Haidilao?"

"Damn, Feng might talk tough, but he's really dependable. Even I and Tingting haven't enjoyed such treatment!" Zhao Zheng said with a hint of jealousy.

"Stop dithering and spill it! Or else we'll mess with you!"

Wang Xiaomin scratched his head: "Hehe! Not much was said! She'll study well, and I'll focus on my career! We agreed that once she graduates, she'd come to our city to find me!"

"That's it? You didn't do anything else? Graduation is still years away. What if things change midway? If worst comes to worst, send her a message now, leave your door open, and sneak over once the captain's asleep!" suggested the scheming Xue Kai.

With determined eyes, Wang Xiaomin shook his head: "No, I promised her! I'll do well in my career, and she'll definitely come to find me!"

"That's it? You're too easy to fool!"

Wang Xiaomin shook his head again: "It seems her 'sister-in-law' had a talk with her too, and she seriously promised me that she would come to visit the club during winter and summer breaks! It's no joke!"

"Alright then, that's boring! Go wash up and sleep!" Hearing this, everyone knew it was pretty solid.

Seeing Wang Xiaomin being so earnest, they lost interest in teasing him further. Soon, only Wang Zhen and Wang Xiaomin were left in the double room as others returned.

Wang Xiaomin lay sprawled on the single bed, wearing just shorts.

After some time, Wang Xiaomin suddenly asked.

"Wang Zhen, do you think Taozi and I really have a future? People like me, if not for the captain, wouldn't even exist in the same world, no chance to meet!"

Wang Zhen turned over: "I don't think it's about possibilities. Didn't Feng say that anything's possible with effort? Our club is on a strong upward trend, and among us, you're doing the best. Keep your head in the game, win competitions, and you can have what you want!

I think Feng guides us because we're young, and he's afraid we'll take the wrong path! We've heard how other clubs treat their members, but I think our leader treats us well. Even without a contract, I'd want to stay with our team!"

"Yes, Feng treats us well! I'll work harder, win prizes, become the Fishing King, and give Taozi a better life!"

In the darkness, Wang Xiaomin clenched his fist, eyes full of determination.

...

Early the next day, just after five, as dawn broke, Wang Xiaomin's alarm went off, and he quickly dressed, washed up, and headed out.

Yue Feng, always up for a morning workout when possible, had just come downstairs when he saw Wang Xiaomin already returning, sweat on his forehead.