Chapter 906: I pulled out my cheat item—the Lucky Assistant!
The story begins with a group of people full of confidence, ready to show off their skills on the sea.
The story ends with Xiao He sitting alone on the boat, gazing at the empty sea and the empty buckets, a rare look of loneliness on his face.
Despite the noisy sea breeze, the rhythmic waves, and the magnificent scenery before him, he felt only a faint sadness.
Xiao He put down his fishing rod and silently moved slowly to the side until he had moved to the farthest position and had nowhere else to move. Only then did he reluctantly pick up his fishing rod again and continue fishing.
Ironically, the post-production editing of the variety show deliberately highlighted his little scheme here.
At the beginning, the four of them sat side by side, not too far apart, and fished without disturbing each other.
But gradually, Xiao He's position moved further and further away, until he and three other people were on the farthest diagonal, and he could no longer be seen in the other people's images.
In post-production, special effects stickers were found from somewhere and were very helpful in pointing out Xiao He's movement trajectory in the foreground and background, blatantly showing that he didn't want others to know the bloody truth that he hadn't caught a single fish so far.
Upon seeing this, Xiao He, who had been slurping up instant noodles, no longer found them delicious at all.
"No way, where did you find this post-production team? And why add a sticker? Does he have so many materials he doesn't know what to do with them? Why do you have to point it out?"
The thought that all his little thoughts throughout the process had been analyzed and dissected by the production team made Xiao He want to drive straight back right now and beat up the "random" editing team.
Oh right, it would be best to also infiltrate the other person's computer and account, and delete all the materials they've collected!
And the production team, Hu Pei! You with thick eyebrows and big eyes, did you already plan to use him as the highlight of this extra episode back when you were on the ship?
To avoid being truly angered to death by the production team, Xiao He could only vent his frustration by rubbing Wei Feng, who had already finished eating the dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
Wei Feng was squatting down next to him, watching a variety show together.
Faced with Xiao He's resentment, it simply wagged its tail and slightly grinned.
Xiao He seriously suspected that even the dogs were laughing at him!
That's enough, I said that's enough!
It's really not that bad!
He's just an air force soldier, is it really necessary to keep mocking him like this?
Besides, he did catch some fish later on!
Why doesn't anyone believe that he caught it himself?
Xiao He was very dissatisfied with this.
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This story goes back to the day the variety show was recorded.
When Xiao He realized that his luck was really bad, he understood that if he didn't do something, he would really lose face on the variety show.
Especially the camera next to him, which was now enthusiastically filming his empty bucket with a close-up shot.
It was just an ordinary bucket, but the other party made it look amazing in the photos.
Xiao He didn't need to look back to know that the production team was already considering how to get him to the top of the trending topics list after the show aired.
Although he didn't really associate fishing with metaphysics, it was a matter of male dignity and face, so Xiao He had no choice but to try it as a last resort, and in a very arrogant manner, he asked his assistant to hold an umbrella for him.
Yes, that's right.
Xiao He decided to use a cheat code—summoning the lucky Xiao Chen!
So what if I have bad luck?
He's incredibly lucky!
So what if it's not my luck?
Anyway, Xiao Chen is one of us!
Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao He, ignoring everyone's complicated gazes, went too far by asking his assistant to hold an umbrella for him.
Hu Pei glanced at the setting sun, which was clearly already gradually disappearing, and felt that the weather wasn't too sunny at all. He found it strange that Xiao He's behavior this time was different from his usual personality, but he didn't dare to say anything. He signaled to the photographer to try to find a good shot and not to include the assistant in the shot, so as not to cause controversy later.
However, what happened next was truly unexpected—
Xiao Chen had been watching everyone sea fishing from the sidelines, and he was actually itching to try it himself, curious about what it would be like. So when Xiao He called him over, he didn't feel like he was being deliberately made difficult at all. He happily grabbed his parasol and headed over to Xiao He.
Then a miracle happened.
After Xiao Chen moved closer to Xiao He, the fishing rod that hadn't moved for the past hour or two suddenly started to move.
Xiao He was overjoyed!
Especially after feeling the extremely strong pull from the other side, Xiao He immediately realized that this was a big fish. So he couldn't wait to stand up and began to continuously tighten the line and engage in a tug-of-war with the other side.
Thanks to Xiao Chen's luck and his own strength, Xiao He finally caught his first fish from the sea.
A wild grouper weighing eight pounds!
This fish was ugly, with bulging eyes and an unusually large mouth, which was not to Xiao He's liking. However, because its enormous body was so important to Xiao He at this moment, perfectly ending his fruitless sea fishing trip, the ugly fish seemed incredibly beautiful in Xiao He's eyes.
And this made him the most handsome guy on the ship.
"What? What? Wow, it's so big?!"
The others had already heard the commotion and rushed over to check. Du Yuebin couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Wow, impressive, young man! To catch such a big fish during your beginner phase, you must have some skill!"
This fish is about 60 centimeters long, and a strong person can hold it with one hand. Compared to the two to three-pound groupers commonly found in nearshore waters, this is considered a relatively large catch. Especially since this is the first time a novice has caught this fish, if you don't count the long wait time, you could say it's a great start.
Even seasoned anglers like them couldn't help but praise it.
Xiao He, holding the fish, laughed heartily and replied shyly, "Luck, luck!"
Shu Han glanced at the fish Xiao He was holding, then at Xiao He's empty bucket, and couldn't help but tease, "Looks like your little assistant has some luck! No wonder you got a fish as soon as he stood over here!"
This was originally just a casual joke, but little did he know that his words almost caused Xiao He to lose his assistant.
Because Xiao He's luck did indeed turn around visibly, and he caught several big fish in one go.
After watching from the sidelines for a while, Du Yuebin finally couldn't resist and shamelessly called Xiao Chen over to him.
So Du Yuebin's side also started receiving goods.
Zhang Zhelin, who was initially skeptical, exclaimed: "Huh? No way? You guys are serious?"
Shu Han, who had only said it casually, thought: "Oh no, did I accidentally reveal some truth?"
Xiao He, who was originally able to catch fish, exclaimed: "?? Is this how you seniors bully your juniors? My child has been in the air force for so long, and you're trying to take this away from him?"
Only Xiao Chen:?
Finally, at the end of the recording, Du Yuebin looked at his assistant Xiao Chen with a loving expression and spoke with unprecedented gentleness: "Oh, my little assistant, what kind of treatment do you get at your company? Have you ever considered working in Hong Kong? You can be my assistant. I don't have much to do here, and I haven't had much work in the past few years. You don't need to fly around all the time. When you're free, you can come fishing with me."
Xiao He:?
It's fine to say it casually, but who gave you permission to poach my lucky assistant?