He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

The bucket of seawater from another dimension did not merge into the ocean, but instead formed a clear stream that shimmered in the night, as if glowing with fireflies—it was truly magical.

Niu Bayi still didn't understand what was going on.

The clear stream suddenly darted forward, like a fish.

Niu Bayi was dumbfounded.

"Hey, where are you going? Aren't you supposed to stay here and help me lure the big fish over?"

The clear stream ignored him and continued swimming forward.

But it wasn't fast, and it would stop and go around from time to time.

They continued running in the same direction.

Niu Bayi wasn't stupid; he suddenly thought of something.

Could it be that this clear stream is taking him somewhere?

He quickly started the boat again, following the clear current, rushing further into the sea.

And so, Niu Bayi completely deviated from the fish path and followed that clear stream.

I don't know if it will bring anything good.

……

The night grew deeper, and soon it was almost one o'clock in the morning.

He Zhenzhen has returned home and is lying on her bed in her own room.

She couldn't sleep; all she could think about was Niu Bayi.

Before I knew it, I heard a noise coming from outside.

Immediately, He Zhenzhen was filled with anxiety and fear.

She knew it was her father and brother who had gotten up.

They needed to get to the dock around 1 a.m.

All fishermen do this: they go out to sea together, leaving late and returning early, hoping to bring back a catch that will satisfy their whole family.

Not long after, the voice of the older brother, He Laifu, could be heard from outside.

"Where are the keys? Where did our boat keys go? Dad, did you take them?"

Immediately following was the voice of He Zhenzhen's father, He Rong.

"The keys are missing? They've always been hanging there, how could they be gone?"

Soon, he started shouting again.

"Oh my god! The keys are really gone, where did they go?"

He Zhenzhen's mother, Zhang Xiuli, cried out in alarm, "Oh dear, has our house been burgled? Has the key been stolen?"

He Rong said, "This key isn't worth much, why would a thief steal it?"

Zhang Xiuli said, "Are you confused? Stealing the keys means they must be stealing the boat! We need to hurry to the dock and see if the boat is still there."

He Rong and He Laifu panicked immediately, opened the door, and rushed out.

He Zhenzhen's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to explode; she was terrified.

It's over! It's over!

If I steal a boat and let Niu Ba drive it, won't my dad beat me to death?

She gritted her teeth, quickly jumped out of bed, and followed him.

Not long after, He Rong and his family ran to the dock.

By now, quite a few fishermen had already gathered here under the cover of night.

It wasn't time for the official departure yet, and some people were smoking hand cigarettes and chatting about where they would go fishing later.

Some scooped fresh water into storage tanks and carried it onto the fishing boats.

Fishing is tiring work, and it's easy to get thirsty and need to drink a lot of water.

In addition, after catching fish, it's unlikely they'll come back to fill their stomachs.

Back then, when we were starving, we would find some small fish and other miscellaneous fish, and cook a simple, hot fish soup right there on the boat to replenish our energy.

As soon as He Rong ran to the dock, someone shouted.

"Hey Lao He, what are you still doing here? I thought you took your son out to sea in the boat. What happened? You're here, but the boat is nowhere to be seen?"

Upon hearing this, He Rong's heart plummeted.

He had only bought the fishing boat three years ago.

It cost more than seven thousand yuan when I bought it!

It drained the family's savings!

Could it really have been stolen?

His legs felt weak and he couldn't walk for a while.

He Laifu quickly scrambled up the embankment and ran over.

Not long after, he jumped up and down, shouting, "Dad, the boat is really gone! Our boat is really gone!"

He Rong gritted his teeth and dragged his weak legs over there.

Upon closer inspection, the spot where his boat was moored was completely empty.

Where's the boat?

The boat is gone.

It grew wings and flew away.

He Rong was extremely anxious.

"Where's my boat? Who stole it? It's my livelihood! Damn it!"

He Laifu also started shouting loudly.

Zhang Xiuli slapped her thigh in exasperation.

"Damn thief! How could you steal my boat? This could be fatal!"

The surrounding fishermen erupted in uproar, each one furious and incredulous.

Our dock has never had a boat stolen before.

It's quite a large ship.

Just then, a voice with a slight sob came from the side.

"I stole the boat, no, no, I borrowed it... Dad, don't panic, I lent the boat to someone, he'll be back soon."

Immediately, everyone turned to look.

The person who said this was naturally He Zhenzhen.

Upon hearing this, He Rong was both shocked and furious, and immediately jumped in front of his daughter.

He glared at her fiercely, as if he wanted to devour her whole.

"What did you say? You lent the boat to someone else? You stole the house key?"

He Zhenzhen was so frightened that she took two steps back.

But she still mustered her courage and said, "We're family, taking anything isn't stealing, Dad. Don't worry, that person only borrowed the boat for one night to go fishing. He... he said it!"

"When we come back from fishing, you get 80% of the catch, and he only keeps 20%."

"You...you've made a profit. You and your brother won't have to work so hard tonight; you can get some rest."

"Bullshit!" He Laifu pressed closer, angrily asking, "He Zhenzhen, who exactly did you lend the boat to?"

All the fishermen stared at He Zhenzhen with curiosity.

This girl stole her own boat and lent it to someone else to go fishing. But who did she lend it to?

Who has such great charm?

Let her steal her own boat?

He Zhenzhen bit her lower lip hard, then shouted, "Lend it! Lend it to Niu Bayi!"

"What?! Niu Bayi?!"

He Rong was instantly furious.

The surrounding fishermen burst into laughter.

"I heard Zhenzhen is dating that sickly guy, and she gives him all the good food. I never imagined she'd even steal her own boat to lend to him for fishing?"

"No, that half-dead guy wouldn't even have the strength to dig up a few crabs on the beach, let alone go out to sea to fish?"

"Zhenzhen, you're not going to sell the fishing boat to pay for your boyfriend's medical treatment, are you?"

……

"Who said that? Bayi is doing so well now. He's fully recovered. He can easily catch a three- or four-pound red lanternfish at the beach."

"So he's sure to have a great catch when he goes out to sea to fish."

He Zhenzhen tried her best to defend herself.

Snapped!

A slap landed heavily on her face.

He Rong took the taxi.

"You good-for-nothing! How could you do something so shameless? Stealing the family boat for Niu Bayi, are you really going to sell the boat to pay for his medical treatment?"

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Niu Ba Yi Hui Gu De Sai Qi Go Hai Yu Yu!

He looks like he'll faint for three days after taking just one step!

He Laifu angrily scolded his sister, "That sickly fellow is almost dead, how can he catch fish? How could he recover so quickly? I heard he's on his deathbed, you're being outrageous!"

A sour, gloating voice came from behind.

"Zhenzhen, you wouldn't really lend the family boat to that sickly Niu Bayi, would you? If you did, he definitely wouldn't come back; he'd die at sea, and—"

"When did he learn to sail a boat? How come I didn't know? Dad, did you know?"