r18novel Chapter 491 Mustard in my eyes
Chapter 491 Mustard in my eyes
"It's going to drag me down—!" Lin Feng shouted through gritted teeth.
A streak of orange lightning flashed across the sky.
Yuanbao dropped its mini fishing rod, its entire body suddenly swelled up, and an eerie SS-level aura erupted.
Hua Hua was thrown off balance by the gust of wind and tumbled twice before regaining her balance.
Yuanbao lowered its body, its tail taut, and its strange power manifested as visible golden lines that spread from its body to the ground and onto the fishing line.
In that instant, the fishing line emitted a loud buzzing sound, a splash of water erupted, and an enormous fish was pulled out of the seabed!
"It's tuna!!!" Tang Xiaorui screamed.
It was a bluefin tuna at least 1.5 meters long, with a silvery-blue body that gradually turned a cold luster from its back to its belly.
It was still struggling frantically when it was dragged into the shallow water, its thick tail slapping the surface of the water violently, its body thrashing violently, and the seawater and mud mixed together like a boiling pot of porridge.
Yuanbao let out a low growl and approached, stepping on the waves, before delivering a precise claw strike.
With a muffled thud, the tuna convulsed violently, its body stiffening before slowly relaxing and lying motionless on the beach.
Hua Hua pounced over, rubbed her head against Yuan Bao's face, and meowed a few times, as if to say, "Husband, you're the best."
The beach was in complete chaos.
Vivian was so excited she almost jumped up from her chair, but Su Wan held her down: "Don't upset the baby!"
"I won! I told you my husband could do it!" Vivian waved her hand triumphantly, her face beaming with victory.
Xiao Linche was startled by the noise and let out a cry of surprise. Then he looked curiously at the big fish and waved his hand, making little noises.
Leng Meng pushed up her sunglasses: "Strictly speaking, this fish can't be counted as being caught by my husband alone."
All eyes turned to them.
Leng Meng said calmly, "If Yuanbao hadn't used his supernatural powers, this fish would have dragged my husband into the water long ago."
"So, it must have been caught by my husband and Yuanbao together."
Su Wan held Lin Che in her arms and nodded: "This conclusion is correct."
Vivian opened her mouth, wanting to object, but glanced at the smug Yuanbao and said, "Fine, Yuanbao gets a share."
Leng Meng turned to Tang Xiaofu and Tang Xiaorui: "A bet is a bet. This delicious tuna dish depends on the two of you."
Tang Xiaorui wrinkled her nose and muttered softly, "This fish is way too big. It must be really troublesome to prepare."
Su Wan smiled and defused the situation: "Don't worry, how could we let the two of you, with your big bellies, do all this work? Ningning and I will do it."
Tang Xiaorui breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as I don't have to kill the fish or remove its innards, I can still make sashimi."
Tang Xiaofu smiled and replied, "Then I'll make tuna sushi."
The beach quickly became bustling with activity.
Laifu brought over a folding worktable, a stainless steel barbecue grill, and several light-colored wooden tables from somewhere and lined them up on the beach.
Then I pulled over the Bluetooth speaker, and a light reggae rhythm flowed out. The deep bass lines and lazy drumbeats mixed with the sea breeze, giving the beach a relaxed warmth at dusk.
Evelyn and Wasim volunteered to take on the most challenging task.
Wasim held the fish's body down with one hand, while Evelyn, gripping the sharp blade, made the first precise cut into the fish's belly.
The blade sliced through the tough fish skin, revealing the pink muscle texture inside, and the fresh fishy smell mixed with the aroma of sea salt filled the air.
Xia Ning and Su Wan took over the task of cutting the ingredients into pieces.
Lin Feng stood outside the fence holding Xiao Cheche, one hand steadily supporting the child's back, the other hand protectively behind his head.
Inside the fence, Xiao Zhixia was having a blast.
Her little face was covered in sand, and her eyes curved into crescent moons as she smiled.
Diandian lay half a meter behind Zhixia, its tail wagging like it was powered by a motor.
Vivian held her camera, the shutter clicking incessantly.
Looking at the sea merging into the sunset in the distance, she turned to face the camera lens and made a peace sign in the golden backlight.
After taking the selfie, she lowered her head again, one hand resting on her abdomen, and a gentle smile slowly curved her lips:
"This world is gentler than Mom imagined. Mom can't wait to meet you."
On the other side, Tang Xiaorui was focused on making sashimi when she accidentally rubbed her wasabi-covered finger into her eye, and tears welled up instantly.
"Aaaaaah—!" She covered her face and crouched down, her voice trembling. "Wasabi! Wasabi got in my eyes!!"
Hearing the commotion, Lin Feng quickly ran over, squatted down, and pried her hands open to look: "Don't rub, don't rub, let me see—"
"It hurts so much! It hurts so much!" Tang Xiaorui cried uncontrollably.
Lin Feng grabbed a wet wipe from the side to wipe her, but Tang Xiaorui pushed him away, saying, "No, no, honey, you lick it for me!"
Lin Feng was stunned: "What?"
"Lick it! Saliva can relieve the spiciness!"
Tang Xiaorui looked up, her eye, ravaged by wasabi, was wide open and red, tears still streaming down her face.
Lin Feng glanced around. Xia Ning was cutting fish with her back to them, Su Wan was busy with her own things, and Vivian was taking pictures in the distance. For the time being, no one noticed them.
He looked at Tang Xiaorui's tear-streaked face again, paused for two seconds, and took a breath.
"...Don't move."
He leaned over and did as he was told.
Yuanbao squatted down beside them at some point, his two round eyes wide open.
It turned its head and said to Hua Hua in a serious tone, "Look at them, how loving they are. Let me lick their eyes too."
Hua Hua was lying on the mat licking her paws when she heard this, she paused, and looked at Yuan Bao for two seconds with a blank expression.
"roll."
Yuanbao shrank back, sullenly lying back down, and muttered something under his breath.
Beside the workbench, Xia Ning picked up a piece of succulent belly meat, weighed it in her hand, and suddenly became interested.
"This fish belly is so fresh, it's best to grill it. Let me show you my amazing fire control skills."
Su Wan raised an eyebrow: "You know how to grill fish?"
Xia Ning didn't answer, but just smiled, placed the fish on the grill, and then stretched out her palm, palm down, fingers slightly spread.
A wisp of pale blue flame silently shot out from her fingertips, licking the surface of the fish evenly.
A rich aroma of oil was instantly released, mixed with a faint smoky fragrance, which drifted far away on the sea breeze.
"Wow—" Tang Xiaorui forgot that she was still teary-eyed from the spiciness of the wasabi, and craned her neck to stare at the cluster of blue flames. "This is so cool."
Xia Ning remained calm, her wrist gently rotating, causing the flames to change angle and precisely cover every fold of the fish meat.
The oil is forced out by the high temperature, sizzling as it is released.
Lin Feng carried Xiao Cheche closer, about to praise her, when he suddenly smelled something amiss.
The crispy surface of the fish's belly has quietly crossed the boundary of "golden yellow" and is rushing towards "charcoal black".
"Ningning," Lin Feng couldn't help but say.
"Oh no," Xia Ning muttered under her breath, flicking her wrist to extinguish the flames.
The piece of fish on the grill had turned a dark brown around the edges, with the corners even turning slightly black, while only the small piece in the center retained its beautiful amber color.