As soon as Gu Xi and Lu Man got on the deck, they saw Sun Yiming having a great time playing with an octopus.

"Hey, you still remember me!" Sun Yiming grinned, and the octopus chirped happily.

When Gu Xi approached and saw that Sun Yiming was unharmed, her tense nerves relaxed slightly. She glanced around and found the little chubby balls peeking out from a corner.

"Come on over here, all of you." Gu Xi waved to the chubby little ones.

Sun Yiming put the octopus down and strode towards Gu Xi. "Sister Xi, the Future has really changed a lot!"

"Let's talk as we walk." Gu Xi turned and led the way. "To the restaurant."

The group of people and fish marched toward the main building in a grand procession. Octopuses hopped and skipped behind them, while the little chubby balls surrounded Sun Yiming, curiously sizing up this new human.

Inside the restaurant, Gu Xi asked directly, "What happened? Why are you so late?"

Sun Yiming waved his hand, "It's nothing serious, just a bit far." He paused, "We encountered a merchant ship carrying sea ghosts on the way, it almost scared me to death."

"A sea ghost?" Gu Xi chuckled. "Scared, aren't you!"

When she encountered the ghost ship, she thought she had encountered a ghost, and she still remembers it very clearly.

"How could that be!" Sun Yiming patted his chest. "I'm an old hand at this. What's a little trouble like that?"

Gu Xi felt much more at ease talking to acquaintances. She rolled her eyes and said, "Come on, your skills are just so mediocre."

Sun Yiming chuckled and pulled an exquisite envelope from his pocket. "Sister Xi, look! I finally got an invitation to the auction!"

Gu Xi accepted the invitation and casually flipped through it. "Perfect, I'll leave the auctions to you from now on. I won't be involved in assisting with the auctions anymore."

"Huh?" Sun Yiming was taken aback. "Sister Xi, what do you mean by this?"

Gu Xi said calmly, "From the beginning, my participation in the auction was only to secure more resources for everyone. Now that you have the invitation, I can gracefully retire."

Sun Yiming's eyes darted around. "I understand. Sister Xi, don't worry, I'll take care of the auctions from now on!"

"Okay." Gu Xi nodded. "Then it's settled."

The octopus suddenly chirped twice and stared longingly at Sun Yiming.

Sun Yiming laughed heartily, "I know, I know, I'll make you something delicious in a bit."

Gu Xi raised an eyebrow. "I almost forgot, the chef is here. No wonder the octopus wouldn't let you go."

"Haha, of course!" Sun Yiming said proudly, "I'm a master chef of the deep sea!"

As he spoke, Sun Yiming said to the octopus, "Right?" "Chirp chirp!" The octopus came up and rubbed its red cheek against Sun Yiming.

Gu Xi found the octopus amusing; she seemed to have realized the octopus's attempt to ingratiate itself with people.

"Really?" A slight smile played on her lips. "Then you'll be in charge of dinner tonight."

"No problem!" Sun Yiming patted his chest and guaranteed, "I guarantee you'll rave about the food!"

The octopus excitedly spun around in the air, "Chirp chirp!" (That's awesome!)

The little chubby balls cheered and chattered, instantly making the whole restaurant lively and bustling.

Looking at the scene before her, Gu Xi felt a surge of warmth in her heart. Although the future was long and many unknown challenges awaited them, at this moment, she felt that everything she had done was worthwhile.

After exchanging pleasantries, Gu Xi had important matters to discuss with Sun Yiming, so she sent Xiao Pangqiu and the others away.

After everyone left, Gu Xi stared sharply at Sun Yiming, "There's a key point in tomorrow's transaction; you need to remember it clearly."

Sun Yiming sat up straight. "Sister Xi, please speak."

“First of all, there’s a sea ghost named Youyin who wants to start a refugee boat tourism business. If you’re interested, you can keep an eye out for him.” Gu Xi’s tone was calm, but his eyes were full of seriousness.