After Being Bitten By Top-Tier O, Flop A Went Viral - Chapter 30

30: Wanting More

Yan Qing had never been on a spring outing before, nor had she ever watched someone catch fish up close. Perhaps because she had been confined for so long in the past, after gaining freedom, she developed an almost compensatory interest in everything she had missed out on as a child.

Unfortunately, before she became famous, she was too busy struggling to survive. After becoming famous, too many troubles came her way. She was pushed forward by herself and by the many people and things around her, never truly able to do as she pleased.

This dating show was an opportunity. She got to experience many things she hadn’t had the chance to before.

When Qin Que walked toward her with a fish in hand, she genuinely felt a childlike joy.

She didn’t need to think about anything. Just catching a fish was reason enough to celebrate.

But when she shifted her gaze from the fish back to Qin Que’s face, reality returned.

The young alpha’s pitch-black eyes, untainted by any impurities, gazed at her with a hint of anticipation for praise and a quiet pride that wasn’t overbearing.

Glittering droplets of water streamed down her fair cheeks, yet she seemed completely unaware, her eyes fixed solely on Yan Qing.

Even the luckiest child in the world would rarely have someone so indulgent toward them, right?

Yan Qing’s feelings were complicated. The adult part of her marveled at how Qin Que could be so obedient, while the childish part of her swelled with smug satisfaction.

The particularly annoying kind of smug satisfaction.

She treats me this well, which must mean I’m the best person in the world.

She did consider herself a decent person, worthy of kindness from others. But Qin Que gave too much—so much that she couldn’t help but notice, couldn’t help but feel compelled to reciprocate.

Because she wanted even more.

The spot on Qin Que’s face where Yan Qing had wiped it turned red almost instantly. She was certain it wasn’t because she had been too rough.

In fact, right now, her heart was so full of tenderness that she might not even treat her own face with such gentleness.

After all this time, you still can’t get used to it?

She chuckled softly, indulging her own whims, slowly and meticulously wiping away every last droplet before finally saying to the thoroughly flustered alpha, “There, all done.”

Qin Que nodded dumbly. “Thank you.”

Only after placing the fish into a pot filled with river water did Qin Que snap out of her daze and turn back to catch more fish.

But the memory of that gentle sea in her mind refused to fade.

She had no choice but to casually scoop up some river water and splash it on her face to cool herself down.

Now, all of Yan Qing’s careful wiping had gone to waste.

Guiltily, she glanced toward the shore, only to see Yan Qing rolling up her pant legs and jumping into the water.

Qin Que: “Hey!”

She immediately reached out to steady her. The riverbed was covered in slippery pebbles. It was fine to walk in slowly, but jumping in recklessly?

Yan Qing stumbled but was caught in time by Qin Que.

This scare jolted Qin Que fully awake. She stared at the woman’s fair feet in the water. “Did you step on anything sharp? Be careful, it’s slippery in here.”

“I’m fine, it doesn’t hurt.” Yan Qing was far more relaxed than she was. “You caught me, didn’t you?”

Qin Que: “……”

She wanted to say that she hadn’t been paying attention earlier—if not for sheer luck, Yan Qing might have really fallen.

But she had zero resistance to Yan Qing’s unconditional trust in her. Not only did she not want to argue, she resolved that from now on, no matter what she was doing, as long as Yan Qing was nearby, she would keep part of her attention on her.

“The fish all ran away.” Yan Qing took the net from her hands, adopting the demeanor of an eager student. “How did you catch them just now? Teach me.”

Qin Que thought to herself that any fish that hadn’t fled after such a commotion were probably already dead. Still, she patiently explained, “If we stand still, they’ll slowly come back.”

Yan Qing was a quick learner, and her movements were even more deft than Qin Que’s. Before long, she caught another fish.

“Huh? Why is this one so small?” Yan Qing, now also splashed in the face by the fish, frowned at the catch in her net—only a third the size of Qin Que’s.

“Take your time. I just got lucky earlier—there happened to be a big one nearby.” Qin Que couldn’t help but laugh at her picky expression. “Your face is wet too.”

“I’ll wipe it later.” Yan Qing waved her off grandly, carrying the fish back to shore as she declared, “Just wait. I’ll definitely catch a bigger one.”

Qin Que could only nod, suppressing her laughter. “Okay.”

Then, an idea struck her. She waved Mi Sike over and politely asked, “Could I have some bread?”

Mi Sike, assuming Qin Que was tired from working, handed her a piece without much thought. After all, the bread was flavorless, and Qin Que had already caught fish—it wasn’t like she’d covet a single piece of bread.

But then she watched as Qin Que walked over to Yan Qing, broke off a small piece, crumbled it, and scattered it into the water.

The farm-raised fish, accustomed to being fed, immediately swarmed toward the two in a frenzy.

She heard Qin Que excitedly call out to Yan Qing, “Quick! This one—this one’s huge!”

Yan Qing cheered as she scooped it up, while Qin Que blocked the fish’s escape, herding them toward the net.

The two of them hauled in a net full of fish, sparkling splashes of water dancing around them under the morning sun, looking like a meticulously composed painting.

Mi Sike: “Hey, you two…”

The world’s morals are declining, and people’s hearts are growing ever more deceitful.

She considered demanding the bread back, but she knew Yan Qing would just say, You never said we couldn’t use bait.

The only silver lining was that the three groups were far enough apart that the other two hadn’t noticed the trick. Otherwise, the newly stocked fish in this river would’ve been wiped out today.

When she first met Qin Que, she had thought the girl was a good kid. How had she become like this after just a few days with Yan Qing?

Bad company corrupts good morals. It’s normal for lovestruck fools to go to any lengths to please their crushes.

Mi Sike comforted herself as she watched the two frolicking in the river.

Live Broadcast Room #2:

Comment 1: I’m more stuffed than the fish.

Comment 2: Feels like Qin Que wishes she could turn into a fish for Yan Qing to catch. A living, breathing fish over 1.7 meters tall—wouldn’t Yan Qing be thrilled?

Comment 3: What do you call a last meal? Little fish, rest in peace. At least you died in love’s net. You’re nobler than the other fish.

Comment 4: Xiao Qin’s learning bad habits. Mi Sike looks so sad.

Comment 5: Love makes people grow cunning.

Comment 6: Even though she acts like a single-celled organism around Yan Qing, she’s still a top student—her brain’s sharp.

Comment 7: She just uses it all to spoil Yan Qing, huh?

Comment 8: What’s wrong with that? Is there anything more natural in this world?

Comment 9: Because Yan Qing wiped her face for her! That gaze was so tender it could melt me through the screen.

Comment 10: Some CPs are so disjointed even fish ignore them. Some people laugh and play without caring about the fish. In this chaotic world, only Qin Qing remains as reliably heartwarming as ever.

Comment 11: They laugh and play and don’t let the fish go.

Yan Yuzhen and Jin Shuo started with Jin Shuo in the water. But she wasn’t as sharp-eyed as Qin Que and only managed to catch one small fish after much effort. Yan Yuzhen, growing impatient on the shore, jumped in too. But she was even worse than Jin Shuo—she lacked the patience to wait for fish to approach and ended up chasing them around without catching a single one.

“Hey! Don’t run! Why are you swimming so fast?! Don’t worry, I don’t eat fish!”

Just as Yan Yuzhen, panting and exhausted, began babbling nonsense, she turned to see Jin Shuo’s lips twitching, as if stifling a laugh.

“Oh, you’re laughing at me.” Without thinking, Yan Yuzhen scooped up a handful of water and splashed Jin Shuo, drenching her face.

Perhaps because the atmosphere was so lighthearted, Jin Shuo didn’t hold back as she usually would. Laughing, she swiftly retaliated.

“Oh? You dare fight back?”

Thus, the fishing competition officially ended, and the water fight began.

The two of them completely forgot about lunch, tussling in the river, but at least they seemed to be having fun.

Further upstream, Nie Sijun and Dai Yuchen’s group was much quieter. Dai Yuchen flailed around in the water but failed to catch a single fish. Frustrated, he snapped at Nie Sijun on the shore.

“Can’t you see I’m busy? Couldn’t you at least cheer for me? All you do is sit there!”

But this time, Nie Sijun didn’t comfort him as she usually would. She gave him a calm glance before walking away to rest.

This cold war had been going on since yesterday. Deep down, Dai Yuchen was a little panicked, but he was too used to being domineering to swallow his pride and apologize. He threw the net down angrily.

“So what if I didn’t guess what you wrote? Is that worth being so mad about? Fine, I won’t fish either. We’ll both go hungry today!”

This time, Nie Sijun didn’t even look at him. The woman gazed up at the blue sky, her expression serene and gentle, but her eyes were hollow and empty.

When time was up, the three groups brought their pots to Mi Sike. Nie Sijun’s group had nothing. Yan Yuzhen’s group still only had the small fish Jin Shuo had caught. But Yan Qing and Qin Que’s pot was nearly overflowing—packed full of fish, with only a pitiful amount of water left. The two of them struggled to carry it.

“How did you do that?!” Yan Yuzhen, half her clothes soaked, stared in shock at the pot of fish, like a farmer with no harvest gaping at their neighbor’s bountiful fields.

“Well, it’s all thanks to your Sister Qin.” Yan Qing, refreshed after her fishing spree, slung an arm over Qin Que’s shoulder and smiled mysteriously. “She knows a fish-summoning spell. The fish just swim into the net on their own.”

“Really?!” Yan Yuzhen’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Qin Que. Normally, she wouldn’t fall for such an obvious lie, but the sight of that overflowing pot was too convincing.

“Uh…” Qin Que felt a little guilty. She thought what they’d done was cheating, but she’d only done it to let Yan Qing have fun. She was about to tell Yan Yuzhen the truth when she caught sight of Yan Qing’s smug grin—she seemed delighted with this impromptu tall tale.

So Qin Que said solemnly, “You can think of it that way.”

Beside them, Mi Sike snorted.