Chapter 55 (1/2)

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Beneath The Lake

Su Yuehan was startled by Li Chengfeng, retreating and asking gently, “We don't have fire… how do we cook the fish?”

Li Chengfeng was also clueless. “F-f-from… firewood?”

Su Yuehan looked around. “There are no trees in this hole, where will we get wood?”

He thought for a moment and got up to take a rock from the sh.o.r.e. “Look around, we could use flints.”

The Young Master of the Li family looked around and finally found a few drier rocks. As he looked around for dried gra.s.s, he saw the pile of wilted dried leaves on the ground and grinned. “Well, that didn't take much effort! I wonder why there's a pile of dried leaves and vines here?”

He c.o.c.ked his head and thought for a moment but could not figure it out. He then piled some together with his hands and started rubbing the rocks together to create a spark.

After about three minutes, the rocks in his hands were scorching and sparks flew but the bunch of dead gra.s.s just would not ignite. He raged and hurled the rocks on the ground. “Stupid!! Stupid rocks!”

Su Yuehan said timidly, “Young Master, why don't we… change the rocks?”

“No, we'll just eat the fish raw! It's so humid here, we won't be able to start a fire!”

“What about you let me try?” she probed.

His eyes darted at her condescendingly. “You? I couldn't do it and you think you can?”

Privately, her lungs were about to explode but she maintained a timid face. “Let me try? If it works, you'll get a good meal.”

He pa.s.sed the rocks to her. “If you can get sparks, I'll eat the fish raw!”

He had just finished when she merely rubbed them. With a 'crack', two sparks fell on the pile of dried gra.s.s. With her body blocking his view, she pointed and smoke started rising out of the pile, slowly igniting into a small pile of fire.

Li Chengfeng's jaw dropped.

Su Yuehan was equally relieved that it worked, secretly delighted with herself. Well? Eat the fish raw, eat it raw! I hope you die, I hope you die!”

However, she was obviously not familiar with the young master because she did not expect his shamelessness.

He glared at her. “What are you staring at? Go roast the fist, I want roasted fis.h.!.+”

She was stunned. “Huh?”

“What, haven't you met a shameless Young Master before?”

She shook her head. “Nope!”

“You haven't seen anything yet!” He looked down on her.

When she finally closed her mouth, she feigned humility. “Well, I learned something today, Young Master!”

He laughed heartily. “If you spend time with me, you'll learn more!”

Su Yuehan was speechless. How shameless could a person be? Who did he pick this up from? Look at him, he's so proud of himself! Perhaps it's just a natural talent!

Although they did not have salt, the starving Li Chengfeng did not mind. Plus Su Yuehan was talented at roasting the fish, making them exceptionally fragrant. He nodded vigorously. “Can't believe the ugly fish has such tender meat.”

Su Yuehan ate two pieces then stopped, blinking as she stared at him, touching her chin.