Jiang Bo reached out to lift the foam box but realized it was extremely heavy.

The large yellow croakers inside weighed nearly fifty jin, and with the crushed ice layered on top, the actual weight was over seventy jin.

For a middle-aged man with a desk job and a growing paunch, lifting this weight was possible but definitely not easy.

Jiang Luoluo saw her father struggling and quickly handed her suitcase to Li Ying, then went to help.

She'd seen Chu Mingcheng lift it into the car effortlessly and thought it would be simple to carry!

The driver had only moved it to the ground, so she hadn't noticed. That's why she'd assumed her father could handle it like Chu Mingcheng.

"Dad, let me help you."

"No need, I can manage."

"Don't be stubborn—it's still a long way home!"

Jiang Bo realized she had a point, so he and his daughter each took one side and carried it back.

"Luoluo, what's in here? It's so heavy."

Jiang Luoluo gave a mischievous smile. "Guess!"

If it were his wife, Jiang Bo thought, he'd definitely give her a good talking-to tonight, even if his back were sore the next day.

They say men are fickle, but he didn't consider himself that type of person.

He'd faced many temptations in life, but Li Ying was just too captivating.

Even at forty-six, she was still beautiful.

With regular exercise, her skin remained supple. Standing next to Jiang Luoluo, they really did look like sisters.

Once they'd moved everything into the house, he found scissors and cut the tape on the foam box.

When he opened the lid and saw rows of golden fish, he was surprised. "Large yellow croaker?"

"Hey, Luoluo, why did you buy so many large yellow croakers?" Li Ying was also surprised seeing them.

It wasn't that their family couldn't afford large yellow croaker, but they usually only served one or two when hosting guests for New Year's.

Last year, when hosting relatives for New Year's Eve dinner, he'd served two-jin-sized large yellow croakers at each table.

But at year's end, wild large yellow croaker prices doubled—truly expensive. Seven tables total, just the large yellow croakers alone cost tens of thousands.

Plus, the hotel manager had said farmed deep-sea ones tasted about the same and were much more affordable, so he'd chosen the farmed variety.

As a result, some discerning relatives could tell the difference. When dinner ended, the large yellow croakers were barely touched, which had been quite embarrassing.

Now that his daughter had suddenly brought a whole box back, they were surprised and assumed she'd bought them specifically for the year-end.

"I didn't buy these..." Jiang Luoluo was just thinking about how to tell them she had a boyfriend when a knock suddenly came at the door they'd just closed.

Li Ying was nearest the door, so she opened it directly, only to see an older woman standing there.

She was slightly surprised to see her, but then remembered what the woman had mentioned when they'd met recently.

Thinking that her daughter was already twenty-five, she smiled and invited the woman in.

"Oh, this must be Luoluo, right? I haven't seen you in a few years—you've gotten even more beautiful!" The woman was polite. After entering the house, the first thing she saw was lovely Jiang Luoluo standing in the living room. Her eyes lit up as she immediately praised her.

Jiang Luoluo just smiled at her words. In reality, she had no memory of this person.

Seeing this, Li Ying immediately said, "Luoluo, this is your Auntie Zhang. She lives downstairs from us."

"Hello, Auntie Zhang!" Jiang Luoluo greeted politely.

Because a guest had arrived, the foam box was covered again and temporarily set aside. The group sat down on the living room sofa.

After some small talk, the woman finally got to the point.

"Ying, after I mentioned that matter last time, I specifically asked for a photo of my nephew. Take a look—isn't he handsome?"

Li Ying took the phone first and looked at the photo. Jiang Luoluo and Jiang Bo were sitting beside her and also leaned in to look.

The photo showed a somewhat handsome man dressed in a suit, looking quite like a successful person.

"Luoluo, what do you think?" Li Ying asked.

"What do you mean, 'what do I think'?" Jiang Luoluo didn't understand and asked in confusion.

"About this man!"

"Uh... he's quite handsome!"

After all, he was someone else's nephew. Jiang Luoluo couldn't be too blunt and could only offer reluctant praise.

This person was dressed quite sharply, but she'd seen all kinds of handsome men. Many had pursued her before.

And her own man's physique and looks were top-tier. She'd been enjoying his "washboard abs" these past two nights—was she proud of it?

Trying to impress her with looks was laughable.

Hearing Jiang Luoluo say this, the smile on the woman's face grew even brighter. She struck while the iron was hot and began praising her nephew.

In reality, she was a matchmaker. The man in the photo, whom she called her nephew, was actually just a relatively male client of hers.

She'd arranged several blind dates for him before, but the man hadn't taken a liking to any of them.

A while ago, she'd run into Li Ying and remembered that she had a very beautiful daughter, and that their family's financial situation was quite good among ordinary people, so she'd set her sights on her.

"My nephew is only thirty-two this year, a high-level executive at a company, with an annual salary of about four to five hundred thousand. If you think it's okay, how about we arrange a time for the two young people to meet?"

"He's thirty-two? A bit old! And I think he looks short. What's his exact height?" Jiang Bo had been silent for a long time, but now he finally couldn't help but ask.

From the moment she entered, he knew her purpose. His good mood from his daughter's return was instantly gone.

But he didn't object to her introducing suitable young people, and he'd been conflicted. On one hand, he felt his daughter was only twenty-five and not in a hurry, and he was reluctant to let her go.

On the other hand, he was afraid of delaying his child's marriage. A daughter would eventually marry. No matter how reluctant he was, it was useless.

But for just any random man to want to marry his daughter was impossible.

The man in the photo looked quite tall, but he had observed very carefully and found that the man had used a height-enhancing filter. The ground beside him was slightly distorted.

So he felt the man's height was definitely problematic. Secondly, hearing his age, he felt he was a bit old.

His daughter was only twenty-five—a seven-year age difference would create a generation gap!

In reality, a seven-year age difference was fine. A man with an annual salary of four to five hundred thousand could easily marry someone who'd just graduated from university. It was just that Jiang Bo personally felt it wasn't suitable.

"Hey, older men know how to cherish people. Height isn't that important for a man—as long as he has a good job and is ambitious, right?"

"My nephew has already made a down payment on a house in Hangzhou, and his car is worth over three hundred thousand. There are plenty of girls chasing him!"

The matchmaker avoided the important points and emphasized the financial conditions.

However, these financial conditions were the least important in Jiang Bo's family's eyes.

Jiang Luoluo had been wanting to tell her parents about her boyfriend, but had been unexpectedly interrupted.

Now she understood Auntie Zhang's purpose, so she took the opportunity to say, "Dad, Mom, actually, I already have a boyfriend!"

"You have a boyfriend?"

"What!"

Li Ying was surprised, and Jiang Bo felt dizzy.

If it were a blind date, he could still have some mental preparation. At least his daughter was still his. But having a boyfriend—didn't that mean someone had stolen into his house without him knowing?

"Mm, we just started dating this year. Last year, when Dad hosted the New Year's Eve dinner, wasn't the fish very good? I mentioned it before, and my boyfriend especially got this whole box. They were all just caught yesterday morning." Jiang Luoluo pointed to the foam box in the corner.

Of course, this was a lie. She'd never mentioned it at all. The reason she said this was because she'd just remembered what happened last year and took the opportunity to give her parents a good impression of Chu Mingcheng.

"I see—this box of large yellow croakers isn't cheap. He's very thoughtful." Li Ying nodded. No wonder her daughter had brought a box of large yellow croakers back. "Is your boyfriend in the seafood business?"

"This... I guess so!" Jiang Luoluo knew what her mother meant—thinking that Chu Mingcheng was a vendor.

But with an outsider present, she didn't want to explain in front of others, so she hesitated for a moment before nodding.

However, this hesitation made the matchmaker, who'd been unhappy after hearing that Jiang Luoluo had a boyfriend, misunderstand.

She thought that Jiang Luoluo's boyfriend's conditions were average, so she was hesitating and didn't want to say it clearly.

Anyway, they weren't married yet, so anything was possible.

"Having a boyfriend doesn't matter. My nephew's conditions are better, and he's very filial to his parents. He's always been a good kid. I think you can meet first, right?"

The matchmaker's words were tactful, but Jiang Luoluo could still hear the implied belittling of Chu Mingcheng.

"Auntie Zhang, my boyfriend and I have a very good relationship. I won't go on blind dates with someone else. Also, an annual salary of four to five hundred thousand at thirty-two is indeed very impressive, but I myself don't earn less than this in a year."

"My boyfriend..." Jiang Luoluo paused when she said this.

It wasn't that she was trying to create suspense, but she really didn't know how to calculate Chu Mingcheng's annual salary.

After thinking for a moment, she took the example of their return from Dongsha.

"Let's put it this way—I went out with my boyfriend once, and in four days, he earned over four hundred thousand. By the way, he's not even thirty yet, and he's tall!"

"..." The matchmaker was speechless. She'd wanted to use her advantages to pressure them, but had been crushed instead.

But she was still a little unwilling. After all, the client was wealthy, and the matchmaking fee he'd promised wasn't low.

But Jiang Luoluo seemed to know what she was going to say next. She quickly took out her phone and showed Chu Mingcheng's photo to her parents.

"Dad, Mom, let me show you my boyfriend's photo. His name is Chu Mingcheng, and he's only four years older than me. Cheng's dad used to be a chef, so he also learned some skills. His cooking is delicious..."

Li Ying's eyes couldn't help but light up when she saw the photo.

People all like to pursue beautiful things. Chu Mingcheng was tall and handsome, and in women's eyes, it was indeed easier to get bonus points.

But in men's eyes, it wasn't necessarily the case. Jiang Bo also felt in his heart that this young man was indeed a good match for his daughter.

But being so handsome and wealthy, wouldn't it be easier to attract trouble? It was hard for him to feel at ease!

But the matchmaker was still here. He had some things he couldn't say in front of an outsider, so he had to ask her to leave first.

"Sister Zhang, you see, this child already has a boyfriend. As parents, we have no reason to forcibly separate them, right..."

When the matchmaker heard this, she knew this deal wasn't going to happen. She felt sorry, but on the surface, she was still polite and tactfully left the Jiang family.

After she left, Li Ying immediately pulled Jiang Luoluo and asked about Chu Mingcheng's situation. Jiang Bo listened quietly from the side.

When they heard that he wasn't a seafood vendor but made money by fishing and spearfishing, they were somewhat concerned.

Li Ying said, "Luoluo, I see that these fishermen often don't come home at night because of fishing. And making money by fishing—will it be unstable?"

"It's not that he doesn't come home at night. Cheng basically doesn't do much night fishing. He goes out in the morning and sells the fish and comes back before dinner, just like going to work."

"As for his income, it is a bit unstable. When it's low, it's only a few thousand a day. When it's high, it can be fifty or sixty thousand."

"And I've partnered with him to buy a deep-sea fishing boat. In the future, when we go to the open sea, his income will definitely be higher with his skills."

Jiang Bo and Li Ying were somewhat speechless, hearing this definition of "unstable."

That wasn't what they meant. After all, even if it was just a few thousand a day, this income was already very impressive.

"Is fishing so profitable?" Li Ying asked in confusion.

"It's not that fishing is profitable—it's that Cheng is profitable!" Jiang Luoluo explained, "Other people fish depending on conditions, sea conditions, and so on. But Cheng also knows spearfishing, so he has more choices, which is why his income is so high."

"And he has his own customer base, so the fish are all sold at market price. In the future, when his freediving level is higher, he can also open a club and teach students to earn tuition during the fishing moratorium."

"In short, you don't have to worry about making money. He's very capable."

Jiang Luoluo didn't know if Chu Mingcheng would open a so-called club. She personally felt he probably wouldn't—after all, she'd often heard him talk about going abroad to hunt during the fishing moratorium in their chats.

But now she had to convince her parents first. She had to let them know how capable her boyfriend was and that he was no worse than others.

Jiang Luoluo kept praising Chu Mingcheng and even opened Bilibili to show her parents the videos on his account.

Li Ying looked at the first-person perspective video, where fish were speared from time to time, and began to gradually feel that her daughter's boyfriend was indeed quite capable.

And the harvest at the end of each video was also very impressive, with all kinds of seafood she rarely saw at the market, and they were all so large.

As mother and daughter chatted, the topic shifted.

Li Ying would occasionally ask what kind of fish Chu Mingcheng had caught, and Jiang Luoluo would explain from the side.

Jiang Bo was also engrossed in watching. Compared to women, men were inherently more drawn to these seemingly exciting sports.

Especially when Jiang Luoluo mentioned that they'd met an interesting old man in Xiamen, and that Chu Mingcheng often sold his big catches to him.

Hearing these things, he couldn't help thinking—if he had these big catches to show off to his friends, what kind of scene would that be?

It seemed this son-in-law wasn't unacceptable...

Wait!

How could it be so easy? Jiang Bo immediately calmed down.

At the very least, he had to understand Chu Mingcheng's family, his parents' character, and his personality before he could decide whether to entrust his daughter to him.

Big fish and such weren't important at all.

At this moment, Chu Mingcheng, who was sailing on the sea, suddenly sneezed.

Since he was going home today and wanted to bring back some quality catch, he turned the boat and headed to the yellow croaker fishing spot first. Might as well fish for another box of large yellow croakers.