WBSGVS Chapter 243 Part 1

Chapter 243

Thirty minutes later.

Qingli was brought to the creek at the edge of the village by Xu Ci and Xu Shan.

It was already October, and the mountain runoff had increased, making the creek a bit deeper. But the water was clear, and you could see quite a few fish swimming in it.

Xu Ci frowned in confusion. “We came by just a few days ago, and there weren’t any fish. Why are there so many now?”

“The production team probably released them,” Qingli replied.

Xu Shan was overjoyed. “There are so many! Brother, try to catch a lot, just in case Qingli can’t catch any. That way we’ll still have fish to eat.”

Qingli said confidently, “I’m good at this.”

Xu Shan looked at her in surprise. “You can do this too?”

“Of course,” Qingli said seriously. “This kind of thing tests your hand-eye coordination. And when it comes to that, I pass.” She paused and added, “Though you’ll still need to teach me the key points, Xu Ci. I’ve never actually done it before.”

The original Qingli had never done this, but Qingli herself was capable. She just couldn’t explain that, so she could only pretend to be a natural talent.

With slight guilt, Qingli looked down and started taking off her shoes and socks.

Xu Ci smiled. “Sure. It’s pretty hard. You need to be quick and stand still in the water. Once the fish let their guard down, that’s when you strike…”

Qingli had changed into shorts before leaving the house. After listening to the tips, she stepped directly into the creek. “Got it. Let me try first.”

The mid-October mountain water was icy. As soon as she stepped in, she shivered from the cold.

The viewers, who had been eagerly waiting for her to embarrass herself—snacks and drinks in hand—suddenly felt a pang of sympathy when they saw this:

【Stupid director! It’s October, and it’s in the mountains! Making that girl go into the water?!】
【What if she ends up with uterine cold? Trash director!】
【If she gets sick, sue the director!】

Xu Ci, who originally planned to wait a bit before going in, saw her shivering and immediately rushed over. “Is it too cold? Maybe you should get out and warm up first. I’m worried you might get a cramp.”

Qingli waved him off. “It’s fine. Let me just get this done.”

She looked so confident that Xu Ci hesitated but didn’t say more. He stepped aside and waited.

Bullet comments flew by:

【Okay but… I think I just started shipping them…】
【Shut up, she’s underage! …Though I kinda get it…】
【Am I the only one who wants to adopt her? If her family doesn’t want her, I’ll take her! I’ll make sure she gets to go to school worry-free!】
【Seriously though, our baby girl looks so pretty when she’s focused. And those legs… ugh… my thighs are double hers!】

While the comment section was sidetracked, Qingli focused, eyes fixed on a little fish swimming near her.

Xu Ci whispered from the side, “Don’t rush. Lock onto your target.”

Qingli gave him an OK sign, then waited patiently. Once she was sure the fish had slowed down, her hands shot into the water, fast and precise. When she brought them back up, she was holding a wriggling carp.

“Got it!!” Qingli held up the fish, her pretty little face lighting up with joy as she turned to Xu Ci and Xu Shan.

“Oh my god!” Xu Shan shouted. “You’re amazing!”

Xu Ci, however, was momentarily stunned, his gaze lingering on her bright, smiling face. He was so caught up that he didn’t even react until Xu Shan nudged him. “Bro, did you see that? She caught a fish on her first try!”

Snapping out of it, Xu Ci cleared his throat and nodded. “Yeah… impressive.”

The livestream chat exploded:

【6666!】
【Damn! I thought she was just trying to save face with that “hand-eye coordination” excuse, but she has it!】
【That was so fast and smooth. I didn’t even see the fish move and she already had it!】

Behind the scenes, the director had been watching the screen nervously, just in case something went wrong. Seeing this, he gasped so hard he almost choked. “F**k!!”

Fooled again!

He was mentally and emotionally drained. He thought he had this in the bag, but it always ended the same way.

The assistant director, also watching the livestream, patted him sympathetically on the shoulder. “It’s okay. At least this gives the show some buzz.”

The director: “…”

Was that what he wanted?

No—he wanted Jiang Zheng’s partnership. He wanted a TV production investment.
But he couldn’t even handle this.

Seeing his boss so defeated, the assistant director tried to offer hope. “Don’t worry, we still have the fish-killing part coming up. Even my 6-foot-tall son won’t do that. There’s no way this pampered girl will.”

The director perked up a little, only to think for a moment and sigh, “Can she even be called a pampered girl anymore?”

“…Uh.” The assistant director had no response.

Leaving the director team’s backstage meltdowns aside, plenty of people were genuinely happy for Qingli catching that fish.

That included Grandpa Jiang and Jiang Xi, who had been watching the livestream nonstop—one at home, one at work.

They were both blown away by what she just did.

It looked effortless. She said she’d catch one, and she did.

As her family members, they were fully aware that Qingli had never been to a village or caught fish before. This was her first time. That made it even more astonishing!

Especially Jiang Xi, who once again had to reevaluate his opinion of his daughter.

She was smarter than he’d ever imagined.

She’d probably never been in a situation extreme enough to push her limits before. But once she sensed danger, she performed beyond expectations.

Both men watching couldn’t help but smile. Grandpa Jiang felt even more confident that he’d made the right decision. His granddaughter was proving herself.

Unable to resist showing off, he immediately called his son. “Did you see A’Li on the livestream? We totally misjudged her before. That girl’s clever!”

“Mm,” Jiang Xi nodded in agreement. “Unexpectedly so.”

“Hahaha!” Grandpa Jiang laughed heartily. “So you were watching too? Then you must’ve seen—she said she missed me! I bet she’ll call me later. Shows how you’re always busy with work and never around. Now that A’Li’s left home, the person she misses isn’t even her dad.”

Jiang Xi just shrugged calmly. “Doesn’t matter.”

He didn’t care about emotional bonds. What pleased him was that the empire he built could continue. If nothing went wrong, it would flourish for many more years.

And with that thought, he was content.

He had originally planned to have another child, but now that this one turned out to be exceptional, he no longer saw the need. More kids just meant more chaos.

Grandpa Jiang huffed when he saw his son being so indifferent. “Fine, you can go marry your job. I’ll enjoy family life.”

Jiang Xi didn’t mind. In a good mood, he even reminded him, “Enjoy it while you can. Once she’s back from filming, I’m taking her to start learning the ropes at the company.”

“So soon?!” Grandpa Jiang was stunned.

They’d never let Qingli touch any company business before because she’d been too immature. But now Jiang Xi was personally taking her in? And he was a workaholic! “Don’t forget, A’Li is still in school.”

“I believe she can handle both,” Jiang Xi said.

After hanging up, Grandpa Jiang pouted. He was about to put his phone down when he saw a recent call in Jiang Xi’s log—from Jiang Zheng.

His finger hovered over the contact for a moment, then stopped.

Forget it. No matter what Jiang Zheng was thinking, the family business had already been promised to Qingli. If he got nothing, well… even if he did do something behind the scenes, Grandpa Jiang didn’t have the heart to hold it against him.

So why stir the pot?