Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

The storage room is in a corner on the side of the wooden house.

Lu Ze pushed open the creaking wooden door. He had originally intended to find some folding chairs, but unexpectedly discovered several fishing rods standing in the corner.

His eyes lit up instantly. He walked over, picked up a fishing rod, weighed it in his hand, and then spun the reel to check the smoothness of the line guides. The expression on his face was like that of a child who had discovered a new toy hidden in a corner.

"There's fishing tackle here? It's well-maintained."

An Linyue was cutting lemons on the terrace. Next to the cutting board was a transparent glass pot, which looked like she was preparing to make lemon tea.

Hearing Lu Ze's excited voice, she looked up and smiled towards the storage room.

"One of my dad's hobbies. He sometimes comes here on weekends to fish and relax, so everything is already prepared."

What kinds of fish live in this lake?

Lu Ze had already squatted down and opened the toolbox. His fingers ran through a row of fishing hooks and several boxes of bait, and he picked out a hook of a suitable size and twirled it between his fingers.

"He said there are crucian carp, common carp, and some whitebait. If you're lucky, you might even catch a mandarin fish." An Linyue placed slices of lemon into a glass jar, adding a few mint leaves. "What, you want to go fishing?"

"Yes, I do."

Lu Ze stood up, dusted off his hands, picked up his fishing rod, and walked out of the storage room, his tone more eager than before.

"The water quality in this lake looks good; there must be some big ones. I'll go catch a few and have them for lunch."

As he spoke, he began assembling the fishing rod, pulling out and aligning the sections one by one. He ran his fingers along the guide rings to check if each joint was secure. His movements were practiced and fluid, clearly indicating that this was not his first time handling a fishing rod.

An Linyue leaned against the balcony railing, quietly watching him work on the lawn.

He was focused on threading the needle with his head down, the afternoon sun shining on his face from the side, clearly outlining the lines of his jaw.

A faint smile played on her lips: "You really can do everything."

Xilin, who was slumped to the side, originally wanted to try the game room that An Linyue had mentioned, but Lu Ze wouldn't let her stay inside and play games as soon as she arrived, which made her lose interest in camping.

Upon hearing Lu Ze say he was going fishing, she immediately shoved her phone into her pocket, jumped up from the steps, and ran to Lu Ze's side.

"I'll go too."

Lu Ze looked down at her, still holding the fishing line that had just been threaded through the guide ring in his hand.

Xilin tilted her head back, her long, dark purple hair fluttering slightly in the lake breeze, and two faint blushes appeared on her face.

"Where are you going? The sun is so strong, you'll get a tan." Lu Ze's tone was full of doting affection.

"I don't care."

Xilin decisively abandoned the path of reasoning and directly resorted to the art of acting cute—she hugged his arm with both hands, looked up at him with her big golden eyes.

"You go fishing, I'll play on my phone. I'll just keep you company."

Lu Ze was defeated by her cute and clingy attitude.

He sighed helplessly and used one hand to gently rub the top of her head.

"Okay, okay, but you have to wear a hat, the UV rays are strong by the lake."

After saying that, he leaned the fishing rod against the balcony railing for the time being, turned around and went back into the house to find two wide-brimmed sun hats, and put one of the light purple canvas hats on Celine's head.

Xilin pulled down the brim of her hat, covering most of her face, and made a face at Lu Ze.

Bella had just come out of the house, carrying three bottles of ice water.

Seeing Xilin sticking to Lu Ze again, he paused in his tracks.

However, she did not follow, because she had to start preparing lunch, and Her Majesty could only eat the food she made.

But her pale blue eyes remained fixed on that small, pale purple figure.

Then, Lu Ze, carrying his fishing gear, and Xi Lin, tugging at his clothes, walked across the sun-drenched grass toward the lake.

The breeze blowing across the lake carried a cool, refreshing mist, and the reeds swayed gently on the shore. Several water birds skimmed across the water in the distance.