It was another weekend, and the two middle-aged men actually got together to go fishing.

Chen Lu held a thermos filled with goji berries, quietly gazing at the lake, looking completely at ease.

Although he often plays various games with Liang Zhirou now, fishing still holds a special place in his heart.

This is way more satisfying than gacha pulls. You can actually eat the fish you catch, and if you get a female character, well... you can only look at her. He hasn't spent money on gacha pulls in years. He'd rather use that money to buy a cosplay outfit and have Liang Zhirou wear it for him.

Jiang Chao sat next to him with his legs crossed, and couldn't help but chuckle at Chen Lu's expression.

What are you laughing at all of a sudden?

“I’m thinking of happy things,” Chen Lu said.

Jiang Chao rolled his eyes at him. He felt annoyed whenever he saw this guy. He was a whole size bigger than when he was young, and he looked much more weathered. But this bastard seemed to be living a carefree life every day, and he didn't look like he was the same age as Jiang Chao anymore.

Chen Lu wondered why Jiang Chao was looking at him like that, but he still said to himself, "My wife should be here fishing with me."

In the past two years, Liang Zhirou often accompanied him when he went fishing. This simpleton was not very interested in fishing, but he liked to sit quietly next to him and feed him fruit from time to time.

I don't know how many fishermen who came out without their wives' knowledge broke through the defenses each time, but I've never seen those guys who witnessed this scene at the reservoir since.

"Didn't you ask me to go fishing? Then don't fucking call me." Jiang Chao's lips twitched twice, which meant that he was annoyed that Jiang Chao was getting in the way.

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"I was just being polite with my goddaughter, who knew you'd actually believe me?" Chen Lu suppressed a laugh and deliberately gave him a disapproving sidelong glance.

“XX”.

Jiang Chao couldn't help but curse, seemingly through gritted teeth, but in reality, he didn't take it to heart at all.

The two have been together for over twenty years, and their relationship is exceptionally deep.

"Isn't Li Sinian coming over?" Chen Lu asked. He hadn't seen this guy for a while; he'd been hiding away every day, acting like a doting father to his daughter.

It turns out that the only difference between a man and a doting father is a daughter.

"His daughter is preparing for the high school entrance exam, and he's busy cheering her on."

Chen Lu was speechless. "You're worrying about nothing all day long. Jiang Nan and my siblings are about to take the college entrance exam, but we still go fishing."

These words only made things worse, as Jiang Chao couldn't help but kick him, angrily saying, "Is my daughter still tutoring your son right now?"

Jiang Chao grew angrier the more he thought about it, and kicked the small chair Chen Lu was sitting on again. "Born! My daughter is so beautiful, and she just got to live with your family like this!"

"It's not even a hint yet... how can you be so sure the two kids will end up together?"

Chen Lu kept his eyes fixed on the buoy on the water's surface, trying his best to maintain a calm expression: "I don't feel that way at all. We're just like siblings who grew up together."

Jiang Chao was stunned.

Damn, yeah...

He had been eyeing Chen Yunqi like a future son-in-law ever since Chen was a very young boy.

Now that I think about it, I realize Chen Lu was right; this whole thing is still far from happening.

Who knows, one day Jiang Nan might suddenly bring home a guy who looks unreliable, or who actually has dyed his hair blonde, and say that he's her boyfriend...

Then he disagreed with Jiang Nan and even argued with her, saying that they were truly in love.

Jiang Chao's face darkened; just imagining it made his blood pressure rise.

Suddenly I realized that Chen Yunqi, that little rascal, wasn't so bad after all.

He'd watched this kid grow up since he was a child, so he knew his character well. Besides, given Liang Zhirou's personality, there was no such thing as mother-in-law/daughter-in-law conflict; their relationship would be absolutely perfect...

Isn't this great?

After a while, Jiang Chao shook his head vigorously twice and said in a deep voice, "I feel like I'm being fooled by you."

Although he hadn't quite grasped the situation yet, based on his more than 20 years of experience with Chen Lu, he subconsciously felt that he had fallen into a trap.

If this story continues, he might end up having to rush into a marriage alliance with this guy.

"Of course not, why would I lie to you?" Chen Lu smiled as he looked at the float. The fact that the float hadn't moved didn't mean he hadn't caught a fish.

"..."

Jiang Chao felt that this person was about to become incredibly shrewd.

The two chatted at the reservoir until evening, until it got dark and they had fed all the mosquitoes around them before they remembered to go home.

"It's all your fault for making all that noise; you scared all my fish away."

As Chen Lu spoke, he stood up, clapped his hands, and reached into his pocket for his car keys. "I'm going to buy one."

"Get it from my trunk," Jiang Chao said calmly. "I bought it before I came."

...

When Chen Lu arrived home, Liang Zhirou and Chen Muxue were watching a movie together on the sofa. The mother and daughter were about the same height and looked very affectionate.

The living room lights were off, but the soft glow from the phone screens illuminated their faces, making their already delicate features even more charming. Surprisingly, this seemingly simple-minded man didn't look old at all next to his just-coming-of-age daughter; instead, he exuded a mature elegance.

"You're back."

When Liang Zhirou saw him enter, she walked over with a smile and helped him take off his coat. Looking at the two fish he brought back, her eyes were full of admiration.

"Jiang Nan went back?" Chen Lu was no longer guilty about such things. He glanced at the shoe cabinet and asked casually.

"Yeah, I just got back."

"Mom! What's for dinner?" Chen Muxue asked, lying on the sofa, her legs sticking up and kicking.

"Your dad bought... caught two fish. How about I make you sweet and sour fish tonight?"

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