Xiao Ye looked at the fish Chen Cheng had pulled onto the bank, her eyes full of a thirst for knowledge. She rubbed Chen Cheng's shoulder and asked, "What kind of fish is a bream?"

"It's a fairly common freshwater fish, same family as the carp."

"Haven't you eaten it before?"

Xiao Ye paused for a moment, then chuckled, "I think I have~"

Chen Cheng laughed helplessly, "Baby, go help me get a bucket or a basin, and put some water in it."

"Oh, okay~"

Xiao Ye turned and went into the courtyard to get a fishing net.

Chen Cheng hadn't expected to catch any fish in this roadside ditch, so he hadn't brought anything to hold them.

Chen Liang glanced at Xiao Ye's back, looked at Chen Cheng, and asked with a smile, "Chen Cheng, how did you manage this? Bringing back three at once?"

His tone was full of envy.

Xiao Ye was wearing a pale yellow, skin-toned Chinese-style cotton jacket with frog buttons, a matching skirt that reached her calves, and warm light brown tights underneath.

The shoes on her feet were also of the same color scheme, with only the cyan knit sweater peeking out from her collar serving as a bright accent.

Her usual wavy hair was braided into a plait resting over her left shoulder. Her makeup was very natural, and she wasn't wearing bright lipstick.

She was dressed very appropriately and ladylike; at a glance, one would think she was someone's well-behaved daughter-in-law.

Chen Cheng immediately perked up, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly in a calm manner, "It's nothing, right? Maybe it's because I'm handsome."

"..."

Chen Liang rolled his eyes at him.

Chen Cheng laughed again, "How about I take you for a foot massage tonight, Brother Liang, to relax?"

Chen Liang widened his eyes, raised a hand to point at Chen Cheng, "Don't you dare try to ruin my family harmony, kid."

Chen Cheng shook his head with a laugh; he was definitely henpecked.

He was already forty, yet he didn't even dare to go for a foot massage openly.

However, one could tell from his demeanor that he definitely went often.

Especially after his job was transferred to Pengcheng, where he was far away from the authorities.

He just didn't dare to go openly.

Before long, Xiao Ye came out carrying a plastic bucket.

Chen Cheng tossed the fish in his hand into it.

Xiao Ye squatted by the bucket, studying the bream, which weighed over a pound.

As soon as Chen Cheng started catching them, Chen Liang did too, reeling in a yellow catfish.

Both of them had originally set up with upward-facing hooks, intending to catch crucian carp, but they ended up catching two more yellow catfish in a row.

Chen Cheng had been right earlier; it really was Chen Yixuan's firecracker that had driven the school of fish down from above.

Afterward, they began catching crucian carp one after another; small ones and medium-sized ones kept biting nonstop.

The two fished until the sun was no longer visible and the weather turned chilly, only then did they prepare to pack up their rods.

Before they could pack up, Li Na came out holding her phone.

She walked over and patted Chen Cheng's shoulder. Chen Cheng turned his head to look at her, "What's wrong?"

Li Na raised an eyebrow, "Zou Yu said on the phone that the supplies for Jiangzhou have arrived."

"Good, as long as they've arrived," Chen Cheng nodded.

Li Na raised her hand to tuck a stray strand of hair away from her face and asked again, "Should we issue a statement?"

Chen Cheng shook his head, "No, we won't do publicity." He then remembered Qiao Jingjing, "Oh, that's right, the part from Starlight, is that all arranged properly too?"

"Yes, per your instructions, one-tenth of them have the Xingmang Entertainment logo on them."

Chen Cheng nodded, "That's fine. Confirm whether the photos have been sent back to Starlight."

"Zou Yu has already done that. The quantity belonging to Starlight, the inventory list, and the delivery photos have all been synced with Starlight."

"Starlight's official Weibo account has also posted a message."

As she spoke, Li Na handed her phone to Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng took it and looked, the corners of his mouth lifting.

"The title is good: 'The Long Night Will End, The Galaxy Shines Brightly'."

The title subtly contained the name of Xingmang Entertainment, and the meaning was also good.

Chen Cheng scanned it and returned the phone to Li Na.

It was clear that Chen Cheng was satisfied with Starlight's public relations handling.

The blog post was written very well, especially the last few lines.

"Under the white gowns are mortal bodies, but even more so, iron wills. You stand shoulder to shoulder with gods with mortal bodies — please, you must return safely!"

"There is no pain that cannot be healed, no sinking that cannot be ended. The pause button pressed now will eventually restart the bustling life of the city. Xingmang Entertainment stands shoulder to shoulder with the millions of compatriots in Jiangzhou, braving the wind and snow together!"

Seeing that the two brothers had packed up their rods, Xiao Ye, who had been dozing off on the side, also woke up.

The little brats had been shooed off to play in the courtyard, so she had moved a chair to sit next to Chen Cheng and watch him fish.

As a result, she ended up falling asleep.

She stood up and joined Li Na to gather around the bucket, looking at the harvest of Chen Cheng and his brother from the afternoon.

Chen Liang stared at the bucket and laughed, "We can add a tofu soup tonight."

Chen Cheng nodded, "Yeah, that's enough. Dump the rest into the backyard pond."

The lotus pond in the backyard currently only had water and a few fish; the lotuses would be planted in the spring.

Without Chen Cheng needing to say anything, Xiao Ye held Chen Cheng's fishing rod. Li Na tucked her phone into the pocket of Chen Cheng's down vest.

She picked up the fish bucket in one hand and the teacups Chen Cheng and his brother had left behind in the other.

She and Xiao Ye walked towards the courtyard gate, one on each side.

Chen Liang watched Li Na's graceful, swaying figure as she walked, then looked at Chen Cheng and laughed helplessly, "Being handsome is nice, huh."

Li Na wasn't wearing a coat at the moment; she was wearing a gray knit sweater on top and a black fishtail skirt that reached an inch above her ankles on the bottom, with high heels on her feet.

Her figure was naturally good, with curves in all the right places.

This skirt restricted her stride, which naturally made her hips sway gracefully.

Tip — If you want to see your girlfriend's graceful back and beautiful curves, buying her a slim-fit skirt with a narrow hem is the right way to go.

Of course, the prerequisite is that her figure shouldn't be too bad.

Chen Cheng raised an eyebrow, "I told you I'd take you for a foot massage, but you wouldn't go."

"Sigh~" Chen Liang shook his head, "Your big brother is a gentleman, stop talking nonsense."

"Hahaha~"

He couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud; Chen Liang really was an interesting person.

After laughing for a while, the two carried their respective chairs and tea stools into the courtyard.

The uncle and the others had long since entered the courtyard; only Chen Cheng and his brother didn't mind the cold.

Upon entering the courtyard, the brothers put back the tables and chairs they had moved from the sunroom.

Chen Cheng went straight to the kitchen, preparing to see if there was anything he could help with.

In Chen Cheng's bones, there was no concept of "a gentleman stays away from the kitchen," so he didn't mind entering it.

Chen Liang glanced at Chen Cheng's back, took out his phone, and searched for "Starlight". He immediately saw the announcement released by Xingmang Entertainment.

He scanned it quickly and immediately saw the key information.

"Tsk tsk, an entertainment agency, donating 15 million in one go."

He said, shaking his head with a smile, "The business Chen Cheng is doing, I'm afraid it's larger than one can imagine."

Chen Liang suddenly had a flash of inspiration and typed Chen Cheng's name into the search engine.

His eyes widened instantly, "Is this what the kid meant by 'just making a living'?"

After a long silence, he muttered, "No wonder he brought four Bodyguards. The uncle and Xiao Wen are so polite, they probably knew it all along."