"Uncle Zhou." Li Yichen propped up the fishing rod and dusted off the carbon fiber shavings from his hands. "Get the tools to bleed the fish, otherwise the meat will taste bad."

Zhou Dahai pulled a piece of cotton cloth from his apron pocket, wiped his sweat, and ran over.

"I know, I know, this thing is very precious."

He jogged back into the cabin and rummaged around for a while.

He came out carrying a boning knife, a gleaming lancet, and two large stainless steel basins.

The bloodletting syringe is as thick as a forearm, and the needle tip has been specially blunted.

"You little girls, don't get so close."

Zhou Dahai put the basin on the deck and waved to Xiao Yuqing and Liu Xiaoyu like he was herding chicks.

"A little while later, blood spurted out and splattered onto my clothes, and it wouldn't wash off."

Xiao Yuqing took two steps back, grabbed Liu Xiaoyu's arm, and the two stood by the railing at the stern of the boat.

"Why is it necessary to bleed them?"

Liu Xiaoyu blinked.

"Isn't this fish already dead?"

Ji Yanran leaned against a pillar and smoothed her hair, which had been ruffled by the sea breeze.

"If you don't drain the blood from a tuna as soon as it leaves the water, the blood will seep into its muscle fibers."

She pointed with her chin at the thick bloodletting needle in Zhou Dahai's hand.

"Over time, the meat will turn sour and fishy. The umami flavor will be reduced by at least half."

Xiao Yuqing suddenly realized and patted her chest.

"Oh, I see. I thought once someone died, we wouldn't have to worry about them anymore."

"What's the difference between that and the frozen fish in the supermarket?"

Ji Yanran rolled her eyes at her.

"If this fish is prepared properly, a plate of braised pork belly sashimi could sell for tens of thousands of yuan. Do you think it's some cheap, low-quality fish that costs thirty yuan a pound at the market?"

Xiao Yuqing shrank back after being told that.

Liu Xiaoyu secretly stuck out her tongue.

Zhou Dahai carefully placed the stainless steel basin and squatted down next to the fish.

He first wiped the scales near the gills clean with a damp cloth, then pried open the gill cover with his left hand and precisely inserted the bloodletting needle into the gill artery with his right hand.

With a soft "poof".

Dark red blood gushed out and flowed down the fish's body into the basin.

Zhou Dahai tapped the fish's head with the back of his knife, making the blood flow more freely.

"Alright, wait until the blood has drained before opening the abdomen."

He wiped his hands and beckoned Chu Feng to come and lend a hand.

Chu Feng carried a folding control panel out of the cabin and set it up in the shade of the deck.

Li Yichen, Uncle Zhou, and Chu Feng worked together to lift the nearly 900-pound giant fish onto the operating table.

The fish slammed onto the table, making the stainless steel frame hum.

"Goodness, one person can't possibly flip this fish over."

Chu Feng shook his aching wrist.

Zhou Dahai had switched to a wider boning knife and began to cut along the back of the fish.

The blade followed the spine, precisely separating the fish meat on both sides.

Xiao Yuqing and Liu Xiaoyu looked at it for a while, but felt the smell of blood was too strong, so they quietly moved away.

"Come on, let's take a picture with the big fish."

Xiao Yuqing pulled Liu Xiaoyu around to the side of the fish head.

Liu Xiaoyu reached out and touched the fish's mouth.

"Its mouth is so big, it can fit my head inside."

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Xiao Yuqing quickly pulled her back and held up her phone.

"eggplant--"

Click.

I took seven or eight photos in a row, from various angles.

"This will definitely go viral if you post it on WeChat Moments."

Xiao Yuqing flipped through the photo album, her eyes sparkling.

"I'll post it as soon as I get back. I've already thought of the title: 'Have you ever seen a 900-pound bluefin tuna?'"

Ji Yanran walked over, placed one hand on the fish's tail, and posed for the camera with a blank expression.

"Don't forget to block Mr. Li after you send it."

Why?

"If you post these kinds of flaunting posts on your WeChat Moments, you'll attract the attention of malicious people and bring trouble to your boss."

Xiao Yuqing quickly deleted the nine-square grid she had just selected.

"Okay, okay, I won't send it anymore."

"Just give me one, I'll keep it for myself."

Liu Xiaoyu muttered quietly beside her.

Ji Yanran glanced at her.

"You're not allowed to post it either."

Liu Xiaoyu nodded obediently.

After taking photos, the three women walked hand in hand toward the pool on the fourth deck.

Li Yichen was still sitting on the fishing platform at the stern of the boat, his rod resting on the support.

Two hours passed.

The fishing line came back empty.

It bit the bait a few times, but each time I pulled it up, all that was left was the fish's head.

Li Yichen put away his fishing rod and dusted off the fish scales from his trousers.

"Alright, I've used up all my luck for today."

He carried the equipment back to the storage room and turned to go upstairs.

I pushed open the locker room door and picked out a pair of dark blue swim trunks to change into.

After coming out, he tugged at his waistband and looked at himself in the mirror.

Full chest muscles, clearly defined abdominal muscles, and distinct muscle texture in the arms.

The effects of the gene-optimized serum were fully demonstrated in this body.

He casually grabbed a bath towel, draped it over his shoulder, and walked barefoot toward the fourth deck.

By the pool.

Xiao Yuqing was soaking in the pool, her chin resting on the edge.

Liu Xiaoyu sat on a recliner applying sunscreen.

Ji Yanran was reclining on a chaise lounge by the pool, wearing sunglasses and looking at her phone.

Liu Xue sat in the farthest corner, flipping through a fashion magazine.

Li Niannian took Miaomiao to play water polo in the shallow water area.

Li Yichen walked over with very light footsteps.

But he instantly became the focus of the entire deck.

Xiao Yuqing was the first to react.

Her hand hovered in mid-air, her action of applying sunscreen completely halted.

My eyes peeked over from above my sunglasses.

Liu Xiaoyu paused for a moment while applying sunscreen.

She glanced at it quickly, then looked away.

Her ears turned visibly red.

Ji Yanran pushed her sunglasses up to her forehead.

She looked him up and down and let out a whistle.

"Yo—"

"Mr. Li, where did you get that physique?"

"Gym?"

"No way. You can't get that kind of proportion in a gym."

She sat up from the chaise lounge and circled halfway around Li Yichen.

"Those broad shoulders, that waist-to-hip ratio, wow!"

She reached out and poked Li Yichen's pectoral muscle.

"Hard."

Li Yichen looked down at her.

"Have you touched enough?"

"What's the rush? I just want to take a look."

Ji Yanran didn't pull her hand away; she pinched it a couple more times.

"Well done, boss, you've kept it well hidden."

"You wouldn't have guessed it when he was wearing a suit; I never knew he was so well-endowed underneath."

Li Yichen didn't dodge; instead, he glanced at her up and down.

A black one-piece swimsuit hugged her curvaceous figure.

She has a slender waist and smooth leg lines.

"Same to you."

Li Yichen twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Yanran, you have a great figure too."

Ji Yanran was stunned for half a second.

After realizing what had happened, she pushed Li Yichen's arm away.

"you--"

"rogue!"

She turned and jumped into the pool, splashing water all over Li Yichen.

With a splash, water sprayed everywhere.

She poked her head out of the water, her cheeks burning.

"Who told you to look!"

Li Yichen wiped the water off his face.

"You started it yourself."

On the other side of the pool.

Xiao Yuqing covered her mouth and chuckled.

Liu Xiaoyu buried her face in the bath towel, her shoulders shrugging.

Liu Xue sat in the distance.

She pretended to read the magazine, but actually didn't absorb a single word.

My eyes would occasionally drift over the top of the magazine and steal a glance.

The magazine was crumpled at the edges from her squeezing it.

A strange thought popped into her head.

How wonderful it would be to sleep cuddling this!

The moment the thought crossed her mind, her face flushed bright red.

Quickly hold the magazine up high to cover your entire face.

Li Niannian stood in the shallow water area.

She didn't think about anything.

But for some reason, my face turned red too.

It might be because the sunlight was too strong.

It might be because the sea breeze is too warm.

It could also be because of something else.

She herself couldn't explain it.

Miao Miao hugged the water balloon and tilted her head.

She looked at Liu Xue.

Then look at Li Niannian.

Let's take a look at Xiao Yuqing and Liu Xiaoyu.

"elder sister."

She suddenly spoke.

The childish voice was particularly clear on the deck.

"What are you spying on?"

"Why is your face all red?"

The air freezes.

Xiao Yuqing's hand was suspended in mid-air.

Liu Xiaoyu covered her head with a bath towel.

Ji Yanran thrashed around in the water and almost choked.

The magazine in Liu Xue's hand fell to the ground with a thud.

"No, I didn't peek."

Xiao Yuqing stammered in her defense.

"It's just...it's from being exposed to the sun."

"Yes! From the sun!"

Liu Xiaoyu lifted the bath towel and nodded frantically.

"I also feel the sun."

Liu Xue bent down to pick up a magazine, her ears so red they looked like they could bleed.

Li Niannian turned around, facing the sea, with the back of her head facing everyone.

"I'll go...I'll go check on Uncle Zhou."

She jogged away.

Li Yichen stood there, watching the women who were in a flustered state.

A feeling of comfort welled up inside me.

Vanity reached its peak at this moment.

He didn't continue making jokes.

puff.

He plunged into the pool.

The splashing water made Xiao Yuqing scream and dodge backward.

The group fooled around in the pool for a while.

Water balloons were thrown around, and laughter echoed throughout the room.

Before I knew it, my stomach started growling.

I'm hungry.

Liu Xiaoyu was the first to raise her hand.

I'm hungry too.

Miao Miao hugged the water balloon and chimed in.

Li Yichen climbed out of the pool and onto the shore.

"Okay, let's go for a barbecue."

He went back to the dressing room to change his clothes, and the women followed suit.

A three-story open-air deck.

The charcoal fire is already burning.

Chu Feng took out Australian Wagyu beef, Boston lobster, and king crab legs from the cold storage.

Zhou Dahai was still processing tuna on the second floor and couldn't leave.

Li Yichen took it upon himself to start grilling.

The grease dripped onto the charcoal fire, sizzling as it did so.

The aroma of meat mingled with the sea breeze, wafting far and wide.

"This one is fine."

He handed the first skewer of grilled Wagyu beef to Miaomiao.

"Thank you, Brother Li!"

Miaomiao took it with both hands and took a big bite.

His cheeks were puffed out, and his eyes were squinted into crescent moons.

The women sat around the barbecue table, chatting and laughing.

On the other side of the deck, Zhou Dahai precisely sliced ​​off a piece of tuna belly with his knife.

The oily texture shimmered with a golden light in the sunlight.

Chu Feng handed over a basin to catch the meat.

The two worked together more and more seamlessly.

"Uncle Zhou, is this fish face meat?"

"Yes. I'll make some salt-grilled fish face later, it'll be absolutely delicious."

The sea breeze blows.

Laughter drifted across the sea.

The sunlight that day was just right.

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