"Hurry, bring a towel and hot water..."
Both were exhausted, especially Li Haochen. Though soaked, he had already fallen asleep from severe exhaustion.
"Ah..."
Li Haochen was awakened by a nightmare and sat up abruptly.
"Ouch~"
His head hit something, and his body was flung back onto the bed. Although it didn't hurt, he felt dizzy.
"Haochen, Haochen, are you alright?" Murong Yanran leaned over anxiously, her hands checking Li Haochen, who was scratching his head.
"Uh... Yanran?" Li Haochen shook his head again, rubbing his eyes. "It's really you, I thought I was dreaming."
With that, Li Haochen excitedly hugged Murong Yanran. "I missed you."
"You again... playing the hero, you scared us to death..." Murong Yanran's body trembled slightly as she held Li Haochen tightly.
Wiping away the tears that were welling up in Murong Yanran's eyes, he kissed her forehead. "I'm fine, aren't I? You said before that I haven't married you yet, how could I bear to..."
"Don't say that word." Murong Yanran covered Li Haochen's mouth before he could finish the word, glaring at him as she walked over to get a cup of warm water.
"Drink some water, your lips are dry."
Li Haochen took the cup and took a few sips. He suddenly remembered something. "Did I bump into you just now? Did it hurt?"
Murong Yanran blushed and quickly turned her head away. "No... it didn't hurt."
"My head is dizzy from the impact, and you say it didn't hurt? Come here, let me rub it for you."
Murong Yanran's face was blushing so much it looked like it could drip. Just then, there was a rapid knock on the door. "I... I'll go open it."
"Hao... uh?"
Li Zhigang was stunned when Murong Yanran opened the door and looked at Zhang Yuan and the others beside him. "Did we knock on the wrong door?"
"No, Haochen is in here, please come in!" Murong Yanran opened the door with a slight smile.
Liu Qinghe and the others nodded to Murong Yanran and then hurried inside.
"Haochen..."
"It's great that you're okay."
"Uh... it's ruined." Li Haochen only remembered the fishing competition when Liu Qinghe and the others entered. He slapped his thigh and shouted, "Let's go, there are still two days left, we still have a chance."
"Are you still dizzy from sleeping, kid? Look at what day it is today?"
"Haochen, the competition ended yesterday, hehe!"
"What?" Li Haochen's eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "I... slept for two days?"
Seeing everyone nod in confirmation, Li Haochen twitched the corner of his mouth, a hint of embarrassment showing on his face.
"So... what place did we get?"
Li Haochen didn't have high hopes for the results. Seeing Liu Qinghe hold up two fingers, he sighed and then comforted him, "Director Liu, twentieth place is already much better than last time. We'll do it again next year and definitely improve."
"Pfft... Hahaha!"
"Uh, could it be that he can't handle the blow?" Li Haochen was worried by their uncontrollable laughter, thinking, "Alas... I need to properly comfort them."
"Haochen, we came in second, second!" When the final ranking was mentioned, everyone couldn't stop getting excited, especially Liu Qinghe, who had been promoted and rewarded. Naturally, he was elated.
"What?" Li Haochen leaped from the bed, asking again in disbelief, "This... how is that possible?"
At this moment, Li Zhigang pushed Zhao Jiaqi and Liao Weixiong forward. "Hehe, you'll have to ask these two."
"Luck... pure luck."
The two, who were a bit shy at first, couldn't stop boasting when they thought of those two exceptionally fat fish. Their faces were full of smugness, causing Li Zhigang and Zhang Yuan to cover their mouths and drag them away before they could get any peace.
"So that's how it is. I didn't expect such a turn of events. It seems doing good deeds is rewarded, hahaha!"
"Yes, good deeds are rewarded."
"By the way, Director Liu, what about that guy from Sailboat Country? Is he alright?"
"He's fine. He's already been sent back to his country by special plane. Haochen, you and Weixiong made a fortune this time?"
"Uh?"
"Do you know who the person you saved was? He's the Crown Prince of Sailboat Country, the top figure about to ascend the throne, so you can imagine..."
"Yeah, we're so envious. You'll be able to pick any sports car you want, maybe even get a noble title or an oil field. We've made a pact, don't forget us when you're rich and famous, hahaha." Li Zhigang said with feigned envy.
"Brother Gang, you guys want to sleep, right?"
"Why would we sleep in broad daylight? Honestly."
"Then what dreams are you having?"
"Hahaha...!"
Seeing Murong Yanran there, Liu Qinghe and the others didn't dare to stay too long. After clarifying the misunderstanding regarding Zhao Jiaqi and Liao Weixiong, they chatted for a while and then left.
"Brother Qi and Brother Xiong are really something. What's the big deal between teammates?"
Li Haochen was genuinely happy about this unexpected good result, not for himself, but for his lovely teammates.
Lost in thought, Xie Baolian entered with some takeout. Seeing that Li Haochen was awake, she hurried over with joy.
"You little rascal, you give me high blood pressure every once in a while. If I have heart problems, it's all your fault."
"Mom..." Li Haochen's eyes turned red, and he hugged Xie Baolian tightly.
"It's good that you're okay."
"Tok tok tok~"
A knock sounded, and a doctor walked in with a test result. "Mr. Li, this is your test result. Everything is normal, you can complete the discharge procedures."
"Okay, thank you, Doctor!"
After eating and completing the discharge procedures, Li Haochen received another invitation from Liu Qinghe.
"What's up?"
"Nothing much, Director Liu from the China Fishing Association invited me to join the association as a member. I'd rather go out to sea fishing than have that kind of time, hehe!"
"Slap~"
"Mom, you hit me again."
"Hurry up and accept it, or I'll deal with you."
"What's so great about joining?"
"You pig brain, do you think any association can have 'China' in its name?"
Under the watchful eyes of the two women, Li Haochen had no choice but to call Liu Qinghe and reply. Only when he hung up did Xie Baolian and the other woman smile with satisfaction.
"Alright, let's go."
"Uh, where are we going?"
"Nanshan."
Arriving at this place, Li Haochen already knew their intentions. At each palace, they sincerely prayed and worshipped. He didn't need to think to know their prayers were all for Li Haochen.
When they came out, Li Haochen had two more amulets in his hands.
"Let's go, we're going grocery shopping."
"Grocery shopping?"
"Yes, if we don't buy groceries, will we be eating the wind for the next few days?"
"Are you going back by boat?"
"Otherwise? We can save several thousand yuan on plane tickets. Isn't it better to use it for fat and lean meat? Driver, please go to the nearest market."
Li Haochen spread his hands, made a "you guys are the best" gesture, and got into the passenger seat.