After figuring this out, Tang Xue truly felt like she was being bathed in honey.
She reached into her pocket and pulled out a white handkerchief. "Give me the fish."
Lin Xiaoxiao frowned and subconsciously took a few steps back. "No need, I can carry you. Let's go back quickly."
Tang Xue pursed her lips, her eyes softening as she looked at the girl's nervous expression. "It's not comfortable for you to hold her like this. Use this to tie her up and carry her."
Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at the handkerchief in Tang Xue's hand, then at the fish in her arms, and estimated how likely it was that she would refuse.
Looking at Tang Xue's determined eyes, Lin Xiaoxiao knew that she definitely couldn't refuse.
With a sigh, Lin Xiaoxiao held out one hand, "Give it to me, I'll tie it up."
Knowing what Lin Xiaoxiao was worried about, Tang Xue didn't insist, but instead handed her the handkerchief.
"Wait for me a moment." Taking the handkerchief, Lin Xiaoxiao frowned instinctively when she saw that the white handkerchief was stained with blood the moment she touched it.
But the next second, she grabbed the handkerchief, quickly turned around, and placed the grass carp on the ground with her back to Tang Xue. She then quickly wrapped up the bloody hole in the grass carp's belly.
"Xiaoxue, wait for me a little longer." Lin Xiaoxiao ran a few steps, squatted down by the river to wash her hands and arms clean, and then returned to Tang Xue's side. "Okay, let's go back quickly, it's getting late."
Lin Xiaoxiao shook the water droplets off her hands, picked up the grass carp, and waved to Tang Xue.
"Let's go." Tang Xue naturally took Lin Xiaoxiao's hand.
Looking at their clasped hands, Lin Xiaoxiao blinked and said, "My hands are wet."
"I know," Tang Xue said, her eyes crinkling and her lips curving into a smile. "I don't mind." As she spoke, she slipped her fingers through Lin Xiaoxiao's fingers and tightly clasped her palm.
Seeing their hands clasped tightly together, Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes flickered slightly, and a gentle smile appeared in them. "Let's go."
"Um."
[Ugh, this is so sweet! Quick, quick, give me my oxygen tank, I'm going to faint from the sweetness!]
[Holding hands tightly, they actually held hands tightly! Lin Xue and her partner have never disappointed me. My sweet jar can get a new addition.]
[President Lin's act of wrapping the fish belly around Miss Tang Xue's belly while his back was turned deserves high praise; it was so heartwarming.]
[Hahaha, shouldn't it be President Lin's act of wrapping the fish in his clothes that deserves more praise?]
[That's right, Mr. Lin deserves a perfect score for his actions.]
[President Lin really didn't treat us like outsiders, but Miss Tang Xue did. President Lin's waist... wow, it's amazing!]
Every time I see the comments upstairs, I feel like my head is wrapped in a yellow plastic bag.
[Hahaha, this is hilarious! You bunch of old perverts, eyeing our CEO Lin's slender waist! Didn't you see how angry Miss Tang Xue's face turned?]
[What I find most absurd is that Mr. Lin had no idea from beginning to end why Ms. Tang Xue wouldn't allow her to wrap the fish in her clothes.]
[Hahaha, yes, yes, Mr. Lin's confused expression was hilarious.]
[But our CEO Lin is really adorable! She's always thinking about our Miss Tang Xue.]
I initially thought that Mr. Lin's suggestion was already very kind, but after seeing his subsequent actions, I realized what differential treatment truly means.
Friends, am I the only one who thinks the image of Miss Tang Xue and President Lin walking hand in hand in the sunset is particularly beautiful?
[No, no, no, you're not alone. I also think it's incredibly beautiful. I took a screenshot, but I'm terrible at it. Please, someone help me remove these comments! *crying*]
[Ahem, I've already posted it on Weibo. Those who like it can download the pictures. My Weibo username is "My Favorite CP is Real."]
[Ahhh, thank you so much! I'm going right away. Here I come, beautiful photos of this girl!]
Not only were Tang Xue and Lin Xiaoxiao surprised, but even the production team of the "Rural Life" program did not expect that they would have their first real trending topic so soon after the program started.
Tang Xue and Lin Xiaoxiao arrived at their residence just as the sun was setting.
"President Lin, Teacher Tang, you're back." Xiao Yu, who was watering the flowers in the yard, immediately dropped the watering can and ran towards them when she saw them.
But when she got closer to the two of them and saw Lin Xiaoxiao's appearance clearly, she was also startled, "What happened to President Lin?"
Although the weather was quite hot, Lin Xiaoxiao's clothes couldn't possibly have dried in the time it took her to get back, so Xiao Yu naturally noticed at a glance that Lin Xiaoxiao's clothes were wet.
"We're going fishing." Lin Xiaoxiao waved the grass carp in her hand. "We can have an extra meal for everyone tonight."
After Lin Xiaoxiao reminded her, Xiao Yu finally saw what Lin Xiaoxiao was carrying.
"Did President Lin catch this?" Xiao Yu was somewhat surprised. Tang Xue's clothes were dry, so it was impossible for Tang Xue to have caught the fish.
But the two of them didn't have any tools to catch fish, so how did they manage to catch the fish?
"Yes, it took a lot of effort," Lin Xiaoxiao said as she walked with Tang Xue, answering Xiao Yu's question.
Tang Xue's eyes darkened slightly, a glint of light in them. After witnessing Lin Xiaoxiao's skill in catching fish, Tang Xue knew that Lin Xiaoxiao's insistence on catching fish with her hands was probably out of consideration for her.
This person truly always touches her heart without her even realizing it, and always thinks of her in every way.
"What's wrong?" Noticing that Tang Xue was gripping her hand tighter, Lin Xiaoxiao tilted her head to look at her, her bright eyes filled with a hint of doubt and worry.
"Give me the fish, and go take a shower quickly." Tang Xue took the fish from Lin Xiaoxiao's hand. "Go take a shower quickly, and I'll make you fish soup."
The fish was taken away. Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at her empty hands, then at the handkerchief that had been stained red. "I'll take it to the kitchen."
Tang Xue tilted her body slightly to avoid Lin Xiaoxiao's hand, and pursed her lips helplessly, "I can still kill fish."
Honestly, how weak do they think I am? Killing a fish is nothing, she can do it, right? Yeah, she definitely won't have any problems.
Tang Xue looked up and smiled at Lin Xiaoxiao, "Alright, don't worry, go take a shower."
"Are you sure it's okay? I can clean the fish first and then take a shower. It won't take much time."
Lin Xiaoxiao was still a little uneasy. It was true that Tang Xue could cook.
Tang Xue had made fish soup for her before, so she knew that, but back then, the fish they bought had all been processed.
Lin Xiaoxiao was genuinely worried that Tang Xue wouldn't be able to bring herself to eat the fish, which hadn't been processed at all.
"Of course, no problem! Don't underestimate me!" Tang Xue nudged Lin Xiaoxiao's shoulder. "Go take a shower quickly, aren't you uncomfortable wearing wet clothes?"
Lin Xiaoxiao tugged at her clothes. Wearing wet clothes was indeed quite uncomfortable, but she was still worried about Tang Xue.
"How about I handle this fish?" Just when Xiao Yu felt like she was about to be blinded by the brilliance, she finally regained her senses and weakly uttered a sentence.
Chapter 79
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"Is it okay?" Although she asked that, Lin Xiaoxiao's hand had already very honestly taken the grass carp from Tang Xue's hand and handed it to Xiao Yu.
When Lin Xiaoxiao handed over the grass carp, Xiao Yu paused for a second before readily accepting it.
"No problem, leave it to me." At this moment, Xiao Yu seemed to have forgotten that she was a kitchen disaster.
Perhaps in Xiao Yu's opinion, although cooking is something she doesn't really like, she shouldn't have any problem processing the ingredients.
As for Lin Xiaoxiao, she had no idea what kind of decision she had made after hearing Xiao Yu's affirmative answer.
Looking at Tang Xue with a happy expression, she said, "I'm going to take a shower." Then she looked at Xiao Yu and said, "Thank you for your help."
"President Lin, you don't need to be so polite. You caught the fish, and I would feel bad if I didn't do anything." Xiao Yu was very happy to be able to help Tang Xue and Lin Xiaoxiao.
Tang Xue originally wanted to say that she could handle the fish herself, but since Xiao Yu had already said so, she couldn't say it anymore.
Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao's smiling face, Tang Xue chuckled and squeezed her hand. "Alright, you can go take a shower now, right?"
Lin Xiaoxiao touched her nose a little embarrassedly, "I'm going now."
Watching Lin Xiaoxiao's retreating figure as she went upstairs, Tang Xue shook her head with a light smile.
"Teacher Tang, why don't you go outside and have some tea and rest for a bit? I'll call you back after I've finished cleaning this fish."
Xiao Yu greeted Tang Xue, then carried the fish into the kitchen, which wasn't very big.
It feels a bit spacious for two people, but if you add another person, the space becomes a bit cramped.
So after hearing Xiao Yu's words, Tang Xue didn't go inside.
When they left earlier, Shen Mo mentioned that she would cook dinner, and now it's time to cook dinner.
Tang Xue knew without going in that Shen Mo was already in the kitchen, so she waited patiently for Xiao Yu to finish preparing the fish before calling her.
[What do you think Ms. Lin's reaction would be if she knew she had entrusted the task of preparing ingredients to someone who is not good at it?]
I don't think handling ingredients should be a problem. Although Xiao Yu said she was a kitchen disaster, not knowing how to cook and not knowing how to handle ingredients aren't mutually exclusive.
[To the person upstairs, I can only say you're being a bit too naive; these things are really hard to predict.]
I don't think it's a big problem. Even if Xiao Yu can't handle it, there's still Chen Mo in the kitchen.
Come on, friends, the betting has started! Let's bet on whether Mr. Lin's fish can hold onto it.
[Since we're going to gamble, let's go big. Let's bet on whether they'll even get to eat dinner tonight.]
[Friend upstairs, that's a bit too scary. Even if our Xiao Yu is a kitchen disaster, it doesn't mean she'll blow up the kitchen the moment she walks in.]
[That's right, Xiao Yu was there to prepare ingredients, not to deal with bombs.]
As someone who's been through this, let me tell you, these things are really hard to predict. You'd better just pray they get to eat dinner tonight.
[No way... Surely no one could blow up the kitchen just by handling ingredients?!]
Don't worry, Xiao Yu isn't the only one in the kitchen, it's not a big problem.
Xiao Yu was completely unaware of the audience's expectations and worries. At this moment, she had already taken the grass carp into the kitchen.
"Xiaoyu, are you hungry?" Seeing Xiaoyu come in, Chen Mo looked around and finally picked up a cucumber and handed it to Xiaoyu. "Have something to eat first, the meal won't be ready for a while."
"I'm not hungry, I'll eat with everyone later." Xiao Yu waved the grass carp in her hand. "President Lin and Teacher Tang caught a fish, I came over to prepare it."
"Fish?" Shen Mo's gaze was drawn to the grass carp in Xiao Yu's hand. "It was caught by President Lin."
“Yes.” Xiao Yu didn’t realize that Chen Mo had overlooked Tang Xue when she said this.
Since Lin Xiaoxiao had already said that she was the one who caught the fish, she didn't feel that anything was wrong.
"You go about your business, don't worry about me." Xiao Yu carried the grass carp to the other side.
"Do you need any help?" Shen Mo wiped her hands and walked over.
"No need, I can manage on my own." Xiao Yu untied the towel tied to the fish's belly and smiled as she declined Shen Mo's help.
This was something she had promised Lin Xiaoxiao, and Xiao Yu felt she had to keep her promise and couldn't rely on others.