So!

This fishing thing really requires a lot of patience!

And those who are hasty and eager for quick success can’t be a qualified fishing buddy.

Huang Tao came fishing today purely to enjoy a pleasant and leisurely time, and with his precious daughter accompanying him, his mood was naturally beautiful, making him even more able to calm down and relish the joy of fishing.

He stared at the fishing float, a smile naturally forming at the corners of his mouth.

After having some snacks, Xuanxuan sat cross-legged on the picnic mat, holding her little cheeks in her hands, focusing intently with Huang Tao on the white float.

Huh?

Why isn’t it moving?

She quietly and patiently waited for a long, long, long time, almost two hours, but the float showed no sign of movement. A big question mark popped up in her mind as she puzzledly asked, "Daddy, do the fish not like our bait?"

Huang Tao chuckled, "How could that be! They must like eating it."

Xuanxuan blinked, thought for a moment, and guessed, "Could it be the fish are too full and not eating our bait?"

"Uh..."

Huang Tao wiped his sweat.

He really didn’t know how to answer this question for a moment.

He couldn’t possibly go underwater and ask each fish...

Even if he wanted to ask, he didn’t speak the language of fish...

He laughed helplessly, "Probably not! Maybe the fish are swimming elsewhere and didn’t see our bait!"

"Oh~"

Xuanxuan blinked her eyes, thought about it, and felt that her dad made a lot of sense, so she accepted his explanation.

However, seeing her dad holding the fishing rod so still, she expressed her worry and concern, "Daddy, aren’t you tired from holding the rod for so long? Should I help you hold it for a while?"

Oh my~

The little one actually cared about him!

Huang Tao felt a sweetness in his heart, he smiled and nodded, "Thanks for reminding me, Xuanxuan. Daddy does feel a bit tired, but no need for Xuanxuan to help, just support Daddy a bit is enough."

"How do I support you?"

Xuanxuan’s pretty big eyes showed curiosity, and soon they lit up, "Daddy, I know how to support you."

With that, she stood up, pouted her little lips and gave Huang Tao a kiss on the side of his face, asking, "Daddy, is this the way to support?"

Oh my!

Huang Tao felt like his soul was about to fly away, he happily nodded and said, "Yes, that’s exactly how to support."

"But Daddy also wants to kiss Xuanxuan."

Xuanxuan didn’t hesitate to put her cheek close to Huang Tao’s lips.

Wow~

Huang Tao felt filled with energy all of a sudden.

Just then, he caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye that the white float on the water was sinking.

Instinctively, he quickly pulled the fishing rod upwards.

Aha, got it!

The feedback in his hands made him realize this time he definitely had one.

Sure enough!

On the long fishing line’s end, a small fish that had just left the water was flopping and struggling relentlessly.

"Ah... fish... fish... fish..."

Xuanxuan exclaimed excitedly, waving her hands and feet, "Daddy, look, we caught a fish..."

Then she patted the nearby Wangcai, happily sharing, "Wangcai, look, my daddy caught a fish, look!"

Poor Wangcai was sleeping soundly, suddenly awakened by Xuanxuan’s patting and shouting. It opened its eyes in a daze and, seeing it was Xuanxuan, instinctively wagged its tail.

Huang Tao happily held onto the fishing rod, catching the lively little fish that was trying to escape.

It was a 15 cm crucian carp.

It must be said.

These wild crucian carps do have some strength.

In his hands, it kept struggling vigorously.

Huang Tao put down the fishing rod, unhooked the small crucian carp, and handed it to Xuanxuan for a look.

Xuanxuan looked at the lively little fish and said happily, "Daddy, this fish is a bit small, should we not eat it? How about we keep it?"

Oh no~

Keeps fish again?

Huang Tao instinctively wanted to refuse, mainly afraid it’d die and make the little one sad.

He said with some helplessness, "Xuanxuan, this crucian carp lives in the river, it won’t survive in household water."

"Oh~"

Thinking of the goldfish she previously kept that died, she felt quite pitiful. She thought for a moment and said, "Daddy, let’s release the little fish?"

"Okay... as Xuanxuan says."

Huang Tao nodded in agreement, tossing the small crucian carp back into the river, then smiled and continued, "Daddy will catch a big fish for you to eat, okay?"

"Okay~"

Xuanxuan hugged Huang Tao’s shoulder, pouted her pink little mouth, and gave him another kiss on the face.

This was her way of showing support!

Xuanxuan clenched her little fists and said, "Daddy, go for it!"

"Go for it!"

Xuanxuan’s kisses seemed magical, instantly boosting Huang Tao’s luck.

He changed the bait and hadn’t waited for more than two minutes before the white float bobbed twice and suddenly sank.

In the blink of an eye, Huang Tao quickly pulled in the direction, immediately bending the rod.

Wow~

It must be a big one!

Huang Tao quickly used the reel to manage the line and began entrapping the fish...

Splash~

A swirl of whitewater flowers appeared on the surface, and the fish that bit the hook surfaced, showing its belly.

Xuanxuan’s beautiful big eyes widened, seeming to see something incredible, momentarily too surprised to speak.

Huang Tao, feeling quite excited but knowing he mustn’t rush, carefully handled the line to avoid letting the catch escape, patiently playing with the big fish for a bit.

After about three minutes, he felt its struggles lessen.

He seized the moment to pull it ashore.

It was a carp over a foot long.

"Wow..."

Xuanxuan gazed at the carp lying in the grass by the riverbank, her eyes lit up, and her mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg.

The fish is so big~

Daddy is amazing~

"Daddy, look, the fish is so big!"

Naturally, Huang Tao felt a bit smug inside.

He said happily, "Xuanxuan, this fish is a carp."

To be honest, he didn’t expect to have such luck today, catching a wild carp weighing four or five pounds.

A bountiful harvest!

"Woof woof~"

Wangcai joined in the fun, stretched its neck, looking as fierce as it could, and barked several times at the carp on the ground.

Results?

The big carp suddenly struggled, arching and jumping up from the grass, scaring Wangcai into retreating a few steps, wearing a "I can’t provoke it, but can avoid it" expression.

Huang Tao didn’t rush to unhook it. He plucked several long grass stems, twisted them into a rope, then picked up the big carp and threaded the grassroots through its gills, hanging it up.

Now it wouldn’t escape!

With the big carp in hand, Huang Tao wasn’t interested in fishing any longer, and considering they’d caught more than they could eat and it was getting late, he decided to pack up, but before leaving, he asked Xuanxuan, "Xuanxuan, do you want to keep playing or go home?"

"Daddy, I want to go home." Xuanxuan no longer felt like playing here.

"Alright then, Daddy will pack up."

After packing everything, Huang Tao carried the trophy carp in one hand, leading Xuanxuan and Wangcai, heading home.

On the way home, Xuanxuan’s eyes kept darting to the carp dangling from the grass rope, as if afraid it might get away.