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"Who was on the phone? What happened to Pearl?" asked Wu Yuqian, snuggling up next to Qing Wenyu, her face showing some concern.
"A friend. Song Pearl brought a fish onto this boat," Qing Wenyu replied, glancing down at Wu Yuqian.
"What's so surprising about that?" Wu Yuqian smiled. "She probably intends to release that big fish!"
"You guessed it! She did bring the fish to release it into the sea; she impulsively boarded this ship... My friend sounded a bit distracted on the phone and hopes I can check on her. Do you agree?"
Qing Wenyu asked for her opinion.
Wu Yuqian nodded in agreement, looking kind, generous, and gentle.
"Pearl is really lucky to have so many people caring about her!" she said, walking ahead while holding Qing Wenyu's hand.
Song Pearl stood on the deck, leaning against the railing and gazing into the distance, with a large water tank beside her. Passersby stopped to curiously look at her and then at the fish.
"Is she selling fish?" someone remarked.
A curious person approached and asked, "Is this fish caught from the sea? How much is it? It looks quite nice!"
Song Pearl shook her head, expressionless, indicating that it was not for sale.
"This fish is so beautiful! Can I take a picture with it? We're out here at sea for fun; I want to take a photo to show off when we get back..." A couple stood in front of Song Pearl, with the woman smiling as she asked.
Song Pearl looked at the sweet couple and pursed her lips, "Alright."
"Could you please take a picture of us?" The woman with a pair of smiling eyes handed the camera to Song Pearl.
"Wow. So slippery... Hold it tight... You catch that one and hug it!"
"Oh no, it's so heavy! It's all slimy; if that's the case, let's not take the picture!" the man said.
"Just go home, take a shower, and change clothes! I have to take a picture with this fish. Look how beautiful it is, the pearls on it look just like real ones!"
His companion gently stroked the fish's body, unable to let go.
"I want to hold it for a picture myself! If I had known, I would have brought my son along. Look at this fish; it's taller than Baobao when it stands up..." She stood by the railing, hugging the fish and tilted her head to talk to her companion.
Finally, she struck a lovely pose.
Song Pearl pressed the shutter. At that moment, the previously motionless Pearl Fish suddenly wriggled, causing the woman holding it to slip and stumble. The fish flew out of her arms and fell into the sea.
"It's in the water!" The woman looked at the rippling surface and turned to Song Pearl with an apologetic expression, "I didn't mean to; that fish just ran away on its own..."
Song Pearl removed her hand from the camera button, capturing the moment clearly in the photo.
So similar! It came to life!
She seemed to see the scene from years ago when she fell into the Fish Pond, a fish swaying its tail and jumping out of the water, colliding with her...
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" the woman repeatedly apologized. "How much is this fish? We can compensate you!"
Song Pearl smiled and returned the camera to the woman. "It's fine, I was going to release it back into the sea anyway; I just did it a bit early!"
"Then I feel bad! After all, I've caused you trouble!" The woman laughed as she linked her arm with Song Pearl's. "How about we go to a bar for a drink as an apology?"
"No, I..." Song Pearl wanted to decline but was pulled along by the enthusiastic woman toward the bar on the deck. "If you don't go, I won't feel at ease; I keep thinking I've done something wrong..."
"Hey, put your luggage in the room first before coming!" The woman turned back to her boyfriend.
"Look, Pearl isn't lonely at all; she's made a new friend!" Wu Yuqian said, linking arms with Qing Wenyu from a distance and watching without approaching. "Now I can relax; she's fine!"
Qing Wenyu withdrew his gaze and smiled at Wu Yuqian. "Let's go check that out over there!"
Just as they were about to leave, two more people approached from the deck. They greeted Wu Yuqian and Qing Wenyu enthusiastically. "Hey, aren't these the newly engaged Wu Jie and Young Master Qing? Are you on your honeymoon at sea?" asked the Chubby Young Man.
"Honeymoon? They aren't even married yet!" Another older, more composed man elbowed him.
"Ah, did I say something wrong?" The chubby man awkwardly rubbed his nose.
"Song Bo, Wang Xingxing, are you two traveling together?"
Qing Wenyu recognized these two people because of his trip to Song Family Village; he was familiar with almost all the villagers there. After the Resort was built, the land workers from Song Family Village left Hongqing to work at the Resort in Song Pearl, which welcomed them back without holding grudges and assigned them positions based on their skills and strengths.
This approach allowed many previously inconspicuous villagers to perform well in management positions at the Resort. No one could match Song Pearl in cultivating talent and employing people according to their abilities.
"Yes, yes!" Wang Xingxing said. He used to be quite burly but not overly fat; however, over the past two years, since he took over the security and computer equipment contracts for the Resort, he had been working hard. With business booming and living conditions improving, he had gained even more weight.
"I heard this boat rarely docks here. I don't know what wind brought it here this year, so we wanted to come and try out what forgetting worries feels like!"
Wang Xingxing laughed heartily, looking honest and simple.
"Don't listen to him rambling nonsense," said the village chief, Song Jianguo, who was more composed. He nodded at Qing Wenyu and said, "We have something we want to discuss with you. Could you ask Treasure to wait for a moment?"
Wu Yuqian felt a bit displeased. Now that she was Wu Yuqian, aside from the couple Song Shiting, no one else called her Treasure.
Her brows slightly furrowed. Of course, she recognized these two people; she just didn't want to talk to them. She wondered what they were doing on the boat looking for Qing Wenyu.
"There's no need for that here!" Wu Yuqian said coldly, clearly unhappy.
"You should go rest in the room," Qing Wenyu gently patted Wu Yuqian's shoulder. "I'll be back shortly."
Wu Yuqian moved her lips, showing a compliant smile. "Some of my sisters are in the bar's private room. Since you don't have time to accompany me, I'll go hang out with them!"
"Alright, I'll find you later. Did you bring your phone?" Qing Wenyu reminded her gently.
"Here you go!" Wu Yuqian waved her phone at Qing Wenyu.
"How about we go to the bar and have a drink? The taste of the alcohol on this ship should be different from what we have back in the county, right?" Wang Xingxing gestured invitingly. Qing Wenyu walked ahead without hesitation.
The three of them found a quiet spot to sit down. Qing Wenyu looked at the two of them, their manners polite and courteous, making him feel as if he were basking in spring sunshine.
"Cheers!" he smiled.
"Are you going to do it or should I?" Wang Xingxing glanced at the village chief.
"I'll take care of it!" The village chief bowed slightly. "Wen Yu, I visited your father a few years ago regarding matters related to Song Family Village. I spent quite a bit of money on tickets to chase after this luxurious cruise ship. Actually, it's still about Song Family Village."
"Song Family Village is now part of the Resort tourism area. If you have any issues, you should consult Wu Yuqian instead of coming to me," Qing Wenyu replied politely.
"Aren't you and Wu Jie already family? That's why we thought to ask for your help!" The village chief chuckled.
"Help?" Qing Wenyu leaned forward, somewhat confused. "Although I am engaged to her, that doesn't mean I can dictate her career. The Resort belongs to her, not me; you need to understand that clearly. If there are issues, it's better to discuss them directly with her. She's not unreasonable..."
"To you, she is certainly a considerate young lady. She must have brought up the relocation of Song Family Village just to accommodate you, right? Developing Song Family Village and the surrounding land for real estate is exactly what your Hongqing wanted to do years ago. Thankfully, Song Pearl fought hard for it..."
"Why are you bringing this up with him?" Wang Xingxing rolled his slender eyes and grinned at Qing Wenyu, whispering, "To be honest, we just want you and Wu Yuqian to avoid developing residential areas in Ecological Aquaculture Farm and Song Family Village... As long as you two develop housing in such a remote area without profit, she will definitely agree."
This news caught Qing Wenyu off guard. He stared at the wine glass on the table, realizing he hadn't expected Wu Yuqian's ambitions to be so grand; just after acquiring management rights for the Resort, she was already planning to shut it down.
"You haven't heard about this matter from us yet..." Qing Wenyu frowned, "If it's really as you say, I would advise against it."
He remained composed, smiling politely.
"That's great! You're a good person. We really found the right person, General Manager Song, come, let's have a drink." Wang Xingxing cheerfully raised his glass towards Qing Wenyu, "I'll drink first as a sign of respect."
Qing Wenyu smiled and raised his glass as well.
"Uncle Song, please join us." He nodded to Song Jianguo and lifted his glass.
"This old man can't handle these new drinks. You all enjoy yourselves!" The village chief said with a relaxed expression and a smile.
The luxurious private room was filled with booming music that reverberated through the walls.
Several girls sitting on the sofa were laughing loudly without restraint.
"If you're late, you have to drink three shots!" someone shouted.
"Just being here is good enough; I thought she couldn't bear to leave that pretty boy behind!" someone pointed at Wu Yuqian and laughed.
"How could that be!" Wu Yuqian replied loudly with a smile.
"There are so many handsome men in our city; why did you come here to find the son of a nouveau riche to marry? I really don't understand your thinking. But that man isn't bad-looking!"
"You're quite thoughtful, knowing to buy us boat tickets to have fun on the sea!"
Wu Yuqian smiled and pressed her lips together, looking very happy upon hearing this.
Someone adjusted the volume of the sound system, so there was no need to speak loudly anymore.
These girls are all daughters of the Jin Family and are Wu Yuqian's cousins. They usually get along very well, even closer than sisters. This time, they came to Linshui to attend Wu Yuqian's engagement banquet. After finishing their meal, they didn't leave immediately and insisted that Wu Yuqian entertain them properly.
After learning that Qing Wenyu bought boat tickets, Wu Yuqian asked him to buy a few more so she could take her sisters out to enjoy the sea.
"Where's your fiancé? You should have brought him along to sing with us!" one of Wu Yuqian's older cousins said.
"He has something to take care of but will be here soon. Let's drink and sing first!" Wu Yuqian replied with a smile as she opened a bottle of beer.
"Yu Qian, we won't leave until we're drunk... We came specifically for your engagement banquet, so you have to have fun with us before we go!" someone shouted in Wu Yuqian's ear, "Even when your fiancé arrives, you can't leave him, got it?"
"Sure!" Wu Yuqian readily agreed and poured drinks for everyone. The music got louder as someone picked up the microphone to sing.
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