“Hahaha! Little Ruanruan is tiny, with tiny hands, but her ambition is quite big. This is a fishing competition—how could little kids like you join?”
“Heh, if you ask me, little Ruanruan is a lucky star. She’s got good luck! What’s wrong with bringing along a little girl? Ruanruan, when the time comes, just stand beside Uncle Chen and fish! I’ll keep an eye on you so a big sea fish doesn’t drag you into the ocean!”
The adults gathered together teasing little Ruanruan, and someone even filled in her name on the registration form they had received.
Ruanruan smiled sweetly at the uncles and aunties, making Grandma Wang unable to resist reaching out and pinching her chubby little cheeks.
This was exactly the kind of grandchild she dreamed of!
She couldn’t imagine how Lin Dayong’s family managed to raise such a fair and plump little child.
“Good girl, the fishing competition weighs the total catch from three days. No matter how lucky you are, you can’t match the strength of those grown men.
“Besides, there are too many people participating today. Everyone will be sharing the fishing spots, so nobody will catch much. If there’s anything you want to eat, just tell Grandma Wang and I’ll cook it for you!”
Ruanruan’s round, bright eyes were full of confidence.
She puffed out her little chest, raised her chin, and spoke with her soft childish voice.
“Thank you, Grandma Wang, but I’m the luckiest little koi fish! I’ll definitely win first place!”
Grandma Wang and the others didn’t really believe such a tiny child could participate in the competition. But they were all people who loved kids, so they took her along to sign up anyway.
They decided they would keep an eye on her—just in case such a small girl actually got dragged into the sea by a fish.
Soon, Ruanruan successfully registered and was brought to the shoreline where the competition was held.
However, the best fishing spots had already been taken.
The staff member looked at the tiny girl who didn’t even reach his waist.
“Little friend, there are too many people today. Why don’t you go home first and come back in three days to collect your participation reward?”
Ruanruan puffed out her cheeks and said unhappily, “Thank you, big brother, but Ruanruan’s goal is the champion prize this time. I don’t want the participation reward!”
“Haha, quite ambitious for such a little girl!”
The staff member bent down and pinched her chubby little cheek. It felt soft and squishy in his hand.
Ruanruan gave him a sweet, round little smile that was so adorable it melted his heart.
He quickly rummaged through his pocket, found three White Rabbit milk candies, and handed them to her.
“Here, have these!”
Ruanruan quickly accepted the candies and said in her soft baby voice, “Thank you, big brother. You’re a good person. Today you’ll be especially lucky.”
The staff member had originally felt a little reluctant to give away his hidden candy stash, but hearing Ruanruan’s pleasant words made it feel completely worth it.
“Just for that sentence, big brother will help you find a good fishing spot today!”
He patted his chest and was about to go talk to his colleagues to coordinate a spot for her.
“Thank you, big brother. You’re really kind, but it’s okay. Ruanruan will find one herself.”
“Are you sure you can?”
“Of course! Goodbye, big brother!”
Ruanruan found a place with a large rock and quietly spoke with the system.
“System, please help me find the best fishing spot—somewhere hidden among the rocks where there aren’t many people!”
[Ding. According to detection, the host does not have enough points to pay for this scan.]
Ruanruan let out a small “Ah!” and looked at the crowded shoreline.
There were people everywhere. Even if she was lucky, the number of fish she could catch would still be limited.
Her big eyes suddenly spun mischievously.
“System, tell me first. When I catch fish later, I’ll use the points to pay it back!”
[Ding. 1,000 points have been deducted.]
Ruanruan gasped and curled her chubby fingers, trying to calculate how many points a thousand was.
After counting for a while, she realized there were too many zeros for her to figure out.
[Ding. Scan complete. Host, go forward 100 meters, turn, then proceed another 300 meters. That is exactly where warm and cold currents meet. Two schools of sea fish are heading that way. According to detection, the host will obtain the best harvest there.]
“Alright! Let’s go fishing!”
Following the instructions, Ruanruan happily went over. She discovered that although the place was somewhat remote, there were still two or three men fishing nearby.
She quickly found a spot and started fishing.
After all, she owed the system points and had to repay her debt quickly!
The moment she dropped the bait into the sea, the familiar mechanical voice of the system sounded in her ears.
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You caught one black porgy. Points +10!]
Ruanruan suddenly became extremely energized, repeatedly casting and reeling in her line with excitement.
The system’s mechanical notifications continued ringing in her ears.
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You caught one sea bass. Points +10!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You caught one sea bass. Points +10!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You caught one small dolphin fish. Points +10!]
In just over ten minutes, Ruanruan’s small bucket was already filled with various sea fish.
She had earned more than a hundred points!
Stretching her little lazy waist, she whistled for the staff member to come and record her catch.
The staff member thought something had happened to her—but instead discovered the bucket was completely full!
The way he looked at Ruanruan immediately became extremely strange.
Was this little girl’s luck really that incredible?
“Little friend, I’ve registered it already. Do you want to continue fishing?”
“Of course! Aren’t there still three days left? But big brother, there are too many fish!”
“Don’t worry, we recycle the sea fish.”
“That’s great!”
After thinking for a moment, the staff member decided to stay and watch how Ruanruan managed to catch so many fish.
Soon, he began to question his entire life.
How could someone fish as if there were people underwater hooking fish onto her line? So fast and so many!
And if he hadn’t seen wrong just now, the little girl had even thrown back any pregnant fish or fish that were too small!
Two and a half hours later,
Ruanruan had already paid back the points she owed the system—and even made a small profit.
So she took a small portion of the sea fish and prepared to head home.
On the way back, she spotted a familiar figure. She happily skipped over to take a look.
Inside the person’s bucket there was only a small sea shrimp and a palm-sized sea bream!
…
Su Ting finished cooking and looked at the watch on her wrist, her face dark.
“That Lin Ruanruan ran out to play and completely forgot the time. When she comes back, I’m going to deal with her properly.”
Beside her, Su Xiaomei secretly felt happy—but the next second she wasn’t happy anymore.
“What are you staring at? Don’t you have any sense? Hurry up and go outside to find your sister and bring her back for dinner!”
Su Xiaomei didn’t want to go, but she was afraid. She cautiously glanced at her mother and said quietly,
“Okay, Mom. I’ll go find Ruanruan.”
Su Ting didn’t notice her expression and went back to the kitchen.
Su Xiaomei walked around the family compound for a bit, asking people if they had seen Ruanruan. No matter what they answered, she didn’t really care.
When she returned home, she told Su Ting,
“Mom, I couldn’t find Sister Ruanruan!”
Lin Dayong had just returned from work and happened to hear those words.
He immediately rushed over and demanded,
“What do you mean you couldn’t find Ruanruan?”
Did something happen to Ruanruan?! 😨