Chapter 125: Fishing Up Things

"We originally planned to expand a pavilion here; it's a construction pit, and there may be rebar and other building debris nearby—very dangerous. Miss Xiao Yu, could you play somewhere else?"

Actually, this big pit was dug before Zheng Dongping killed Su Zeyan. He wanted to move into the Su Clan manor, so he chose this pond and planned to build an ancient‑style pavilion here so that Zheng Dongping, who would accompany him fishing, could lie comfortably inside.

This place isn't far from the amusement facilities, so when the child in Zheng Dongping's belly grows up and goes to the playground, it won't disturb their two‑person world.

Later Su Zeyan died, Zheng Dongping tried to seize power, the matriarch returned to the manor, busy helping the Eldest Young Master stabilize the company; her daily demand for the manor is just normal operation. The owners don't come here to play, and this pit is close to the wall, essentially an expansion of the pond, so the steward didn't have anyone fill it. Thus the pond remains as it was.

He didn't expect Su Yu would notice this place.

"But there are so many fish here!"

Su Yu poked a small fish swimming by the side of the big pit with her hand. Perhaps someone feeds them regularly and no one catches them; the fish are very dumb, and being poked left them dazed, not knowing how to hide.

Liang Yan saw it, her eyes lit up, and she also stretched out her little hand to grab, "Wow, I caught a fish!"

"Huo Huo is great!"

Su Yu didn't hold back any praise!

Liang Yan was delighted by the compliment! She had previously tried catching fish but couldn't; here she caught one instantly!

Seeing both of them start acting, Su Yu even took off her shoes, looking like she wanted to wade in and catch fish, which made the steward a bit flustered.

He hurriedly said, "Miss Xiao Yu, you can play here if you like; I'll have someone bring a chair over. You can fish or scoop fish, okay? Playing in the water is really dangerous!"

Su Yu pretended to hesitate, then nodded, "Okay! Huo Huo, let's go wait by the side for Steward Uncle to bring the tools!"

【Oh yeah, mission accomplished!】

Su Yu and Liang Yan washed their hands beside each other; Liang Yan leaned close to Su Yu's ear and whispered, "Little sister Xiao Yu, you're so clever! Steward Uncle really let us play. Then how can I make dad and mom not send me to school?"

Liang Yan didn't expect she could propose such unreasonable demands that would make dad and mom settle for a compromise and not send her to school.

"That might be a bit tricky."

【You have to get a diploma! It's weird not to go to school for so long.】

"Why don't you like school? Is someone bullying you?"

【My aversion to school rivals yours; could it be because we study together?】

"No one bullies me; it's just that everyone ignores me, no one talks to me. When I ask them, they act like mute."

Liang Yan doesn't like this. When she stays at school, she feels uncomfortable everywhere.

"Then it's simple: if someone asks you a question, just don't answer. Try it; if it doesn't work, think of another way!"

Liang Yan was a bit conflicted; she blinked her phoenix eyes and thought for a while, "What if the teacher thinks I'm sick and has my dad and mom pick me up and take me home?"

"Just tell your dad and mom that they don't talk to you. You could actually transfer schools."

Her relationships with classmates have deteriorated to this point; staying at that school is pointless, right?

"Would transferring be even stranger? A classmate transferred before; adults and kids secretly cursed her and her family, calling them crazy."

Liang Yan doesn't want to be called crazy, nor does she want her mom to be cursed. She knows reputation can be important when she studies. Mom's career is at a critical stage; she can't be a burden.

"Not strange! That transfer student must have offended them? Or did she do something bad?"

Liang Yan shook her head, "No, they just can't stand her!"

"How can normal people randomly call others crazy? Maybe they're the crazy ones who think others are crazy. Do the good characters in TV dramas speak ill of others behind their backs?"

Liang Yan shook her head, "Good characters in cartoons don't!"

"So those are the bad ones; the bad ones' opinions don't matter! Crazy people see others, they're also crazy!"

Liang Yan thought it was off, "But a lot of people said it."

"Are there more people at your school or at the school they transferred to?"

"More transferred."

【I guessed it!】

"So did she just transfer to that school and attend normally?"

Liang Yan recalled and said she hadn't heard that she needed to keep transferring, "Yes."

"You see, so many people think that person has no problem, so maybe it's the people at your school who have the issue."

"Huo Huo, you're smart, beautiful, and cute; I super like you!"

"Aunt Xie, as soon as she heard me mention you, agreed to let you be a flower child. Aunt Xie also likes you!"

"If they don't like you, that's their own problem!"

Liang Yan felt that what Little Sister Xiao Yu said made sense. She's such a good person, yet they believe others' words and ignore her—so stupid!

Su Yu saw Liang Yan still hesitating, "Anyway, if you're sick they'll send you home; your dad and mom understand better what to decide. Just be honest, throw the problem to the adults! They won't hurt you!"

Liang Yan thought of the great‑grandfather still in the hospital and Liang Chengwei who is in prison, and nodded seriously.

"Okay!"

She just changes schools; dad and mom should be able to handle it!

Su Yu and Liang Yan washed their hands clean; the steward had already arranged tables, chairs, sun umbrellas, fishing rods, and long‑handed fish nets.

On the table were tasty little cakes and juice. Liang Yan only glanced at them before reaching for the fishing rod, while Su Yu didn't look at the table at all, standing by the rod and net, focusing intently on the fish in the pit.

【Wulongcha, are you sure there's really gold underneath?】

【Sure! Just fish a few now, later you can scoop deeper!】

【Alright!】

Su Yu and Liang Yan tossed a bait casually with their rods and each hooked a fish.

"Caught a fish!"

Liang Yan was excited!

This really is fun!

"Huo Huo is amazing!"

Liang Yan grinned, suddenly feeling the rod in her hand much lighter!

Huo Huo, you're in charge of fishing, I'll go scoop fish!

All right, tonight we'll eat the fish we caught!

Liang Yan proudly puffed out their little chest!

Su Yu clapped excitedly!

Su Yu, holding the long-pole fish net, successfully scooped up several fish under the wary gaze of the surrounding hired workers.

Wow, they're so silly! I want to scoop too!

Liang Yan dropped the fishing rod, picked up the net, and followed Su Yu's example, putting it in.

Yikes, it's so heavy!

Liang Yan, tired from fishing, lost their grip; the long-pole fish net fell to the ground, its other end slanting into the pit, startling away a school of fish.

Su Yu's eyes lit up: 【Great opportunity, Wulongcha, quickly find a spot!】

Huo Huo, I'll help you!

Su Yu rushed over, grabbed the net, and, following Wulongcha's direction, gave a strong scoop.

Splash!

Ah!

The hired workers let out a terrified shout upon seeing what Su Yu had scooped up.

Good night, babies~

(End of chapter)