The tricycle chugged along the cement road, and the driver, quite leisurely, started playing a song on the radio: "The vast horizon is my love..."

Sisi, the most active of the four children, even started humming along.

Chu Chu couldn't sing, but she clapped along to the rhythm, and her joyful voice echoed through the countryside.

The car drove through the fields and came to a pond. The pond was very large, and as far as the eye could see, it was full of shimmering water with occasional ripples on the surface.

Wow~~~ There are fish in the pond~~~ We can eat meat again~~~

Thinking back to the fish and meat meal at noon, Chu Chu was still savoring the memory. Her little pink lips twitched, and a "smacking" sound rang out.

Lan Qingyue: "..."

"You really are a foodie! You can even drool just looking at the water." She pouted, somewhat disgusted, and pulled a tissue from her pocket to wipe Chu Chu's mouth. Meeting Chu Chu's cute, confused eyes, she couldn't help but burst out laughing, "You're drooling again~"

"Ah~~~" Chu Chu's little face flushed pink. She covered her face with her chubby hands, and her two big, bright eyes peeked out from between her fingers, watching the adults' every move.

The pond is located in the middle of the rice paddies, and is surrounded by cement steps, where people can sit and fish.

The director, who made a grand entrance riding a flashy pink electric scooter, explained the task to everyone: "Dear guests, this afternoon, you will be fishing here from 3 pm to 5 pm, for two hours. The group that catches the most fish wins. The first to sixth place will each receive different rewards."

"What's the reward?" asked Simin in confusion. "Don't give me something like this morning, a palm-sized piece of meat and a dozen kinds of vegetables, with very little of each vegetable—it's like feeding a cat!"

Director Cai raised his eyebrows slightly, then smiled and said in a roundabout way, "As for the reward, I won't tell you yet, so please look forward to it!"

The production crew gave each guest a fishing rod and a small bag of earthworms.

earthworm?!

Lan Qingyue, who had always been afraid of reptiles, felt a sudden jolt in her heart and staggered back several steps. Inside the transparent plastic bag, the little earthworms, unaware of their impending fate of being eaten by fish, wriggled and crawled around, some even curling up their bodies, softer than noodles, and doing somersaults.

Lan Qingyue: "..."

Oh my god~~~ I'm scared, can I give up on this task?

Lan Qingyue stood far away with a bitter expression on her face when she suddenly felt a soft touch on her hand. Startled, she jumped up and flung her hand away, yelling, "Ahhhhhh! What the hell is that?!"

Chu Chu, whose hand had been shaken off, sucked her thumb and looked at Lan Qingyue curiously, "Mommy, it's Chu Chu~~~"

Lan Qingyue, whose heart was pounding wildly: "..."

Waaaaah~~~ I was so scared! She thought an earthworm had "escaped" and somersaulted into her palm.

Not only Lan Qingyue, but the other guests also looked resistant. Fishing is fine, but bringing a small bowl of fish food is also acceptable. Why do they have to dig for earthworms and infringe on people's freedom?

Simin was the only one who appeared calm. He gripped the plastic bag handle with two fingers, grimacing as he stared at the little creatures inside. He swallowed hard and, with the female guest's resistance, stepped forward and asked, "Director Cai, those little earthworms are so cute. They're living peacefully in the soil. Why do you want to dig them up to feed the fish? They haven't offended you, have they? How about this, we release these earthworms, and you just give us some fish food."