My fishing raft will ask for help.

Chapter 71 Do you have a driver's license and you're already driving?

It wasn't until 4 p.m., when the customers were tired of fishing, that Luo Hao led everyone back.

Zhou Miao only caught about thirty fish that day.

The quantity seemed decent, but unfortunately, half of them were stone goby fish, and the rest were small fish, so they didn't weigh much in total.

Zhou Miao simply handed over the sea snails and stone cactus he had collected while diving to Luo Hao, asking him to prepare two dishes for dinner that evening, and to bring Lu Xingyu along so that everyone could get to know each other.

We're all friends, so we can help each other out if needed in the future.

I'll keep the rest and put them in the refrigerator so I can eat them slowly.

Once the fishing boat reached nearshore waters and had a signal, Luo Hao helped inquire if there were any available boats.

As a result, the fishermen on the boat said they wanted to go back that night and didn't plan to go out to sea again, which meant that the fishing boat he had rented was now empty.

"Looks like you don't need to rent a boat tonight," Luo Hao said with a smile.

"When should we return this boat tomorrow?" Zhou Miao hadn't expected such a coincidence, but the grouper only appeared in the early morning. If the boat owner needed it urgently tomorrow morning, he might not have time to return it.

"He went out of town to attend a friend's wedding, so he doesn't need it right away. Just come back before noon tomorrow."

"That's good."

Zhou Miao didn't stand on ceremony with Luo Hao. If there were many mackerel, he would definitely take him along, and the profits would naturally far exceed the daily rental fee for the fishing boat.

The fishing boat first docks at the fish raft, where customers gather their belongings and bring them aboard, before sailing the boat to the pier.

Just as Zhou Miao was helping to unload the things from the boat, he saw Lu Xiaoxiao riding a tricycle with Luo Qianqian on the back coming from a distance.

He was just about to ask where the two of them had come from when he noticed that Luo Qianqian's outfit today had a very youthful feel.

She wore a white off-the-shoulder T-shirt with large red letters, a white pleated skirt, and had long, white, straight legs. She also wore red and white sneakers, making her look like a college student who had just turned twenty.

Zhou Miao subconsciously glanced up and down a few times, his gaze lingering longest on her legs.

Those legs are really nice, it's a pity they're usually hidden by casual trousers.

Girls are particularly sensitive to this kind of gaze, and Luo Qianqian noticed his gaze and was secretly delighted.

It was worth the effort she put into researching the clothing styles most men like over the past two days, and she successfully showcased her strengths.

Compared to Lu Xiaoxiao, she is slightly less attractive.

The two are about the same height and build, but she has a slight advantage in legs.

It's not that Lu Xiaoxiao's legs are bad, but rather that she's quite thin, making her legs appear rather slender and lacking the proportion of Luo Qianqian's.

It's only because he's more talented that he appears bulging, on par with her.

Only then did Lu Xiaoxiao realize the scheming nature of her best friend.

"I told myself this outfit would keep me cool, but it turns out it was all for men to see?"

As a result of getting closer to Zhou Miao these past few days, the sense of crisis that had been suppressed resurfaced in Lu Xiaoxiao's heart.

She realized she couldn't take it anymore and had to speed up her progress.

Let's start by buying a few nice outfits...

However, neither of the girls knew that Zhou Miao had already sensed the dangerous aura emanating from Luo Hao beside him and felt that it was better to keep his distance from girls who had older brothers.

Before I even started to enjoy it, all sorts of troubles and warnings had already arrived.

Zhou Miao shifted his gaze from the beautiful legs and said to Lu Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, take your brother to Ahao's place later. I'll go over and help out first."

Lu Xiaoxiao nodded: "Okay, I'll take him there later."

"Then I'll go back with you!"

Just as Luo Qianqian, carrying groceries, was about to go to Zhou Miao's side, she was grabbed by Lu Xiaoxiao.

"Qianqian, you can leave these dishes to your brother. Why don't you come with me?"

"Brother? Isn't your brother supervising the construction? He wouldn't have time."

"I'm talking about Brother A-Miao!"

"?!?!"

Luo Qianqian was dumbfounded. What had happened these past few days? Why were they suddenly addressing each other so intimately?

Lu Xiaoxiao took the opportunity to snatch the groceries she had just bought that afternoon from her and handed them to Zhou Miao, who had no expression on her face.

"Brother A-Miao, you..."

"Ouch!"

Lu Xiaoxiao cried out softly after being hit on the forehead, covering her forehead and looking at him with a wronged expression, not understanding why he suddenly hit her.

"What are you doing? You're so teasy." Zhou Miao said irritably.

I just realized that having a sister with an older brother would be a hassle, and that has already happened.

And Luo Hao was watching from the side!

Engaging in female rivalry with his sister in front of him was clearly going too far.

After taking the vegetables from her hand, Zhou Miao called Luo Hao and they left.

Once the fishing boat had sailed away, Lu Xiaoxiao lowered her hand, somewhat dejected.

She knew she was doing the wrong thing and needed to go back and think it over carefully that night, otherwise she would only push people further away.

Behind her, Luo Qianqian approached with a complicated expression: "Xiaoxiao, you like Zhou Miao too?"

Lu Xiaoxiao nodded and readily admitted, "Yes, I like it."

Luo Qianqian sighed, "It's 2025 already, and it's ridiculous to break up over a man!"

"..." Lu Xiaoxiao remained silent, unsure of what to say, clearly her mind was also filled with complex emotions.

Although she hadn't known Luo Qianqian for long, she genuinely considered her a good friend.

She felt a pang of reluctance at the thought of severing ties.

But she couldn't bring herself to give Zhou Miao up.

Often, maintaining a certain distance allows these emotional impulses to gradually cool down over time.

Looking back, I'll only feel incredibly embarrassed and wonder how I could have been so naive.

However, when there is competition, the impulse of hormones combined with the desire to win can make people act recklessly, especially women.

Seeing that Lu Xiaoxiao remained silent, Luo Qianqian smiled and expressed her thoughts.

"I didn't date anyone in junior high, high school, or college. I thought I only liked men with money, but I never thought I would actually fall for a man."

"If he doesn't like me and ignores my hints, I'll be upset for a few days at most, and then I'll give up."

"But now, I don't want to lose!"

Lu Xiaoxiao wasn't surprised by what she said. Luo Qianqian was a straightforward person who would say whatever came to mind.

"I used to have only one most important person in my life, but now there's a second. So... can you accept your man being clung to by another woman?"

"This entanglement could last a lifetime."

Luo Qianqian's eyes widened immediately. The smile on the person in front of her was beautiful, but she seemed... sick?

......

The conversation between the two seemed to have ceased to exist.

On the fish raft, Zhou Miao saw two women who seemed to have restored their relationship, walking hand in hand. What surprised him even more was how Lu Xiaoxiao addressed him.

"Brother Miao, let me help you clean the snails."

What happened? How come we're suddenly back to how we were before?

Zhou Miao paused for a few seconds before regaining her composure and saying, "You and Qianqian take Xingyu for a walk on the fish raft, and discuss how to run it. I've almost finished cleaning the conch shells, so I don't need your help."

"Okay, call me if you need anything." Lu Xiaoxiao nodded and obediently went to keep her brother company.

With Chef Luo Hao around, dinner was unsurprisingly delicious.

After a few more beers, Lu Xingyu quickly became acquainted with the Luo siblings.

Dinner didn't finish until 8 p.m. After packing up, Zhou Miao prepared to head to Sanshijiao.

He wanted to go early so he could fish for other fish first. He hadn't prepared any bait, so he planned to use a jig to tap the bottom.

However, a few shrimp bricks were prepared for use as bait.

Seeing that Zhou Miao didn't follow him back on the small boat but instead went to the fishing boat, Lu Xingyu asked curiously, "Miao, what are you doing on the fishing boat?"

"With you supervising the fish raft, I don't have much to do during the day, so I plan to take this fishing boat for night fishing."

"No, you're driving without a license?"