Tonight, Chu Mingcheng didn't continue sailing. Instead, he took the boat to the Spotted Scat fishing spot near the deserted island and began night fishing.

He'd fished for Spotted Scat here several times before, and basically every visit yielded five or more.

Actually, he could have caught more, but he released all the small ones and didn't spend too long fishing in any one spot.

Tonight, he'd fish for some Spotted Scat here, then dock tomorrow to refuel and sell fish simultaneously.

"Cheng, look!" Chu Mingcheng was fishing when Jiang Luoluo suddenly tapped his shoulder and pointed behind him.

He turned around and saw the little sea lion holding a small, silver-white fish in its mouth, offering it to Mimi, who was guarding the cockpit door, as if trying to win her favor.

Chu Mingcheng couldn't help but laugh. "This little guy's pretty smart—knows how to play politics."

"Yeah, he looks just like Mimi's little brother." Jiang Luoluo found the scene amusing and quickly pulled out her phone to record it.

Then she seemed to think of something, put down her phone, and asked, "By the way, Cheng, are you planning to take this little guy back with you?"

"No, it'd be too much trouble to bring along. Let it live well here on its own! The resources around this deserted island are excellent—it won't starve."

"And no one sets nets here. As long as it doesn't wander too far, it basically won't encounter any danger."

Jiang Luoluo nodded at his explanation and began focusing on fishing.

They didn't fish too late that night, packing up at eleven. They'd caught seven Spotted Scat, three Barred Knifejaws, and three ordinary Parrotfish—pretty solid haul.

Back in the cockpit, they closed the door, and the sea breeze was instantly blocked outside.

Mimi and her family were all sprawled on the sofa. The little sea lion hadn't left either and was now sleeping on the floor.

It had spent most of the day on deck, and the sea breeze had dried most of the seawater from its body, so the cockpit wasn't soaked.

"Luoluo, you cut some fruit. I'll grab a shower first."

Jiang Luoluo was momentarily puzzled but didn't suspect anything, obediently going to cut fruit without noticing the mischievous look on Chu Mingcheng's face.

But when she finished washing up and walked into the bedroom to see the man lying on the bed, she instantly understood what was happening.

"Hey, you need to get out. Didn't you promise you'd sleep on the sofa before?"

Chu Mingcheng's boat had only one bedroom and one bed. When he'd proposed taking the boat back, Jiang Luoluo had known his ulterior motive.

Now their relationship was deepening. As long as he didn't cross certain lines, she could basically accept it.

But she wouldn't easily agree to specific requests.

After being wheedled and pestered by a certain someone, and after he repeatedly promised to sleep on the sofa and let her have the bedroom, she "reluctantly" agreed.

If Chu Mingcheng had obediently prepared to sleep on the sofa, she would have taken the initiative to call him in.

However, a certain someone had perfectly demonstrated the saying about men's promises being unreliable.

"Come on, I promise to behave tonight—definitely won't cross any lines."

"Ha..."

"You can't bear to let your boyfriend sleep on the sofa, right? Aren't you worried I'll freeze? It's winter now."

"I can bear it just fine. I even specially prepared two blankets for you—you won't freeze."

Seeing she was impervious to persuasion, Chu Mingcheng could only smile wryly and get up, pretending defeat as he walked toward the bedroom door.

Jiang Luoluo thought she was blocking his way, so she stepped inside and moved aside.

She planned to let this lying man cool down outside for ten minutes before calling him back in.

Who knew Chu Mingcheng would suddenly close the bedroom door, and in her horrified eyes, hug her and toss her onto the bed.

Jiang Luoluo bounced on the mattress. She said in surprise, "Hey, don't mess around!"

"Hehehe, little miss, out here on the sea, you're not in charge. You'd better just surrender!"

"In your dreams!"

Jiang Luoluo wouldn't be caught so easily. Naturally, she put up "fierce" resistance...

Half an hour later, her pajamas were disheveled and her face flushed as she leaned against Chu Mingcheng's chest. Remembering what had just happened, she still seemed indignant and slapped his chest with her small hand.

"I wasn't actually going to kick you out—did you have to put on such a performance!"

"Why not? I didn't know what you were thinking. With a beautiful girlfriend and a comfortable big bed, why would I torture myself sleeping on the sofa?" Chu Mingcheng said with complete confidence.

Jiang Luoluo sighed wearily, then looked down at the hand still reluctant to leave her curves, saying faintly, "Can't you get enough?"

"Could you ever get tired of this?" Chu Mingcheng asked back with total confidence.

"I..." Jiang Luoluo didn't know what to say.

The man she chose, the man she chose, the man she chose...

After silently repeating it three times, her originally frustrated mood really did improve considerably.

Then, feeling the man holding her like a treasure, and thinking that he'd actually always respected her boundaries and hadn't done anything to cross her bottom line, the corners of her mouth curved up again.

The next day, when Jiang Luoluo woke up, she found the spot beside her already empty.

However, the movement she felt told her the boat was currently sailing.

She sat up, stretching her arms high, revealing her slender, pale waist.

Putting on slippers, she didn't go to the bathroom to wash up first, but headed to the cockpit.

Chu Mingcheng was in the driver's seat. Seeing her emerge with arms outstretched in a gesture wanting a hug, he quickly went over and embraced her, saying softly, "Didn't get enough sleep? Want to rest a little longer?"

Jiang Luoluo hugged his waist, her head buried in his chest, and shook her head slightly.

She was just a little dazed from waking up. Seeing the person she loved, she just wanted to be a bit clingy.

"Alright, go wash up and have breakfast first. It's not good to have an empty stomach in the morning." Chu Mingcheng felt Jiang Luoluo's dependence on him, held her for a moment, then rubbed her head dotingly.

"Mmm!" Jiang Luoluo made a soft sound but still hugged him a while before letting go.

The morning passed, and at ten o'clock, Chu Mingcheng arrived in another city.

This city was famous for selling knockoff shoes, but he hadn't docked here to buy footwear.

Chu Mingcheng contacted a local fuel truck, then filled the boat with water and took fish from the live tank, putting them in fish boxes to carry ashore for sale.

However, he kept the largest Spotted Scat and Barred Knifejaw. These two fish types were premium, and he could let Jiang Luoluo take them home.

When going ashore, Jiang Luoluo locked the cats in the cockpit, then followed him with a scale and bags.

Quite a few people came to the pier to buy fish. Chu Mingcheng had noticed this, which was why he'd brought these fish out to sell.

Spotted Scat and Barred Knifejaw were both excellent fish. People who came to the piers to buy seafood basically knew their stuff.

But before customers could approach and ask, Chu Mingcheng was surrounded by a group of fishmongers.

The prices they offered were too low, and he naturally refused them all.

They were directly cutting the market price in half. He might as well keep them and sell to his Wenshi customers. They'd be thrilled without having to pay shipping.

After the fishmongers left, some grocery-shopping customers came over.

But hearing the price matched market rates, most were reluctant to buy. Only three cheap Parrotfish were sold.

At forty per jin, lively fish were still easy to move—three hundred seventy total. Lunch money was covered.

But for the Spotted Scat and Barred Knifejaw, the surrounding people just asked, with some wanting price reductions.

This made Chu Mingcheng lose interest in selling. It was only twelve hours from here to Wenshi by boat. These fish wouldn't die, so he decided to sell them to customers in his group.

Just then, a very simple-looking elderly man with a short crew cut squeezed through.

He asked in Mandarin with a local accent, "How are you selling these fish?"

Chu Mingcheng and Jiang Luoluo looked at each other, expressions surprised.

"Uncle Kuangshan, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to run into you just by docking briefly today."

When Kuangshan saw these two attractive young people who recognized him, he was also surprised. "Have you seen my videos?"

Chu Mingcheng nodded. "Of course! Actually, my girlfriend and I are also content creators. I usually film fishing and spearfishing videos."

"Spearfishing?" Kuangshan was momentarily stunned. His son often fished in Hainan, so though he'd never seen spearfishing, he'd heard of it. "Young man, you're impressive!"

"Not bad. By the way, Uncle Kuangshan, are you here to buy fish?"

"Yes, are these Blackspot Scat? Why are they so much bigger than Blackspot Scat?" Kuangshan reached out and touched the Spotted Scat in the fish box.

Chu Mingcheng explained, "Same grunt family as Blackspot Scat, called Spotted Scat or Flower Rock Perch. I usually sell this fish for over a hundred per jin in Xiamen. If you want them, Uncle Kuangshan, I'll sell them to you for a hundred!"

"We met by chance—it's fate. I'll give you a first-meeting discount."

Kuangshan wasn't a man of many words. Hearing Chu Mingcheng offer a discount, he smiled, seeming slightly embarrassed.

But no one would turn down a good deal. He was naturally happy that the other party was willing to give him a discount.

So he waved his hand and took all six Spotted Scat.

Unlike Sea King Brother, he had a large family, so they could definitely finish these fish.

The six Spotted Scat totaled thirty-one jin and three liang. Chu Mingcheng charged him three thousand one hundred yuan.

"Have you two had lunch yet? How about coming to my house to try my cooking?"

Kuangshan was about to leave with the fish, but thinking the two recognized him and had even given him a discount, he felt it wouldn't be right to just leave, so he invited them.

"No, we're on a special trip back to our hometown by boat this time. We're a bit tight on schedule," Chu Mingcheng declined with a smile.

Kuangshan was obviously just being polite. He wouldn't be so clueless as to actually accept.

However, though he wasn't going for a meal, they could still exchange contact information.

"Uncle Kuangshan, how about we exchange contact info?"

"You can see my boat parked over there. My luck's pretty good, and I often encounter rare fish. Sea King Brother has bought from me twice and even collaborated on two videos."

"When I have good stuff in the future, I can send you videos. If you're satisfied, I can ship it to you."

Kuangshan didn't know Chu Mingcheng, but he knew Sea King Brother, who was also in the food content space.

Their videos each had distinct characteristics. Sea King Brother specialized in the seafood route, featuring many types that wouldn't appear in markets, which aroused people's curiosity.

Kuangshan's approach was extravagant—just one word: lavish!

At this moment, he was somewhat surprised to hear that Chu Mingcheng had even collaborated with Sea King Brother.

He also felt that what the other party said made sense. If there was suitable seafood at reasonable prices, he could indeed buy from him.

Xiamen wasn't far from here, and shipping costs wouldn't be too expensive.

So he exchanged contact information and left with the fish.

After Kuangshan departed, Chu Mingcheng took back the remaining two Barred Knifejaws.

Obviously wasn't easy selling them at market price here, and he was too lazy to wait for customers who'd pay full price.

After returning the fish to keep them alive, they fed the cats, then strolled around the city while solving their lunch situation.