I Go to the High Seas for Fishing But Get Hunted by an Aircraft Carrier
Chapter 216: The Outlandish Welcome Ceremony

Chapter 216: Chapter 216: The Outlandish Welcome Ceremony

"Ah? This..." Liao Xuexue’s face turned even redder upon hearing this, and her little heart started to "thump-thump" erratically.

Ye Chen inviting her to be his female companion to attend such an official event—wouldn’t that make others think they were a couple?

After all, today when Teacher Ye was fishing at Jiang City University, many fellow university students mistook Liao Xuexue for Teacher Ye’s girlfriend.

If she were to attend such an official occasion the day after tomorrow, wouldn’t that lead to even more misunderstandings?

Although she felt an indescribable affection towards Ye Chen, and today when Ye Chen drove her back to school, she even took the initiative to give him a sweet kiss...

For a moment, Liao Xuexue’s mind was in a mess, and she didn’t know whether she should accept or decline.

Hearing the silence on the phone, Ye Chen said with a laugh, "If you don’t speak up, I’ll take it as your agreement, okay? We’ll get in touch Saturday morning. Remember to send me the contact information of the liaison person, so I can confirm the location of the press conference with him in advance."

After finishing, Ye Chen hung up the phone without waiting for Liao Xuexue to respond.

After the call ended, Ye Chen looked at the black screen of his phone and couldn’t help but smile foolishly to himself.

The time he spent with Old Liao’s granddaughter was quite comfortable, actually.

They say love is a fisherman’s hindrance, but isn’t having someone supportive of your fishing hobby, willing to carry the bucket and help you catch fish, better than doing it all alone?

However, Ye Chen wanted to let feelings develop naturally, and he wasn’t one to force anything.

As for whether he could progress his relationship with Liao Xuexue, he would just let nature take its course.

Soon, Liao Xuexue sent over the official liaison contact details to Ye Chen via WeChat.

When Ye Chen saw the phone number, the corner of his eye twitched fiercely.

"Holy shit!"

The reason for his surprise was entirely because...

The person in charge of liaising with the Jiang City higher-ups for him was none other than an old acquaintance of his.

Zhou Tao from the Jiang City Police Station! Captain Zhou!

Ye Chen let out a wry smile, then called Zhou Tao right away.

The phone was quickly answered, and Zhou Tao’s lazy voice came through, "Why are you calling so late? Did you catch something again?"

Ye Chen just smiled in response to Zhou Tao’s teasing.

However, from Zhou Tao’s tone, he could tell that the guy had probably been busy and hardly slept these past few days.

So, Ye Chen asked, "Captain Zhou, you were all fired up a few days ago, why do you sound like you’ve got kidney deficiency now?"

"Pah, you’re the one with kidney deficiency ah!" Zhou Tao cursed irritably, then coughed a few times, "Cough cough..."

"But don’t laugh at me, if you work as hard day and night for a decade or so like I do, you’ll end up the same!"

"As for whether my kidneys are fine, stop worrying about me, I’ve been drinking goji berry water every day!"

At Zhou Tao’s words, Ye Chen couldn’t help but laugh awkwardly. It seemed he was right about Captain Zhou.

Recently a sizable Tang Dynasty Tomb Group had been uncovered in Jiang City; Zhou Tao and his team needed to maintain order at the site.

Plus, with other cases popping up in Jiang City, he was naturally swamped.

Before Ye Chen could speak, Zhou Tao chuckled bitterly and continued, "And to think, the reason I’ve been working so hard is all because of you!"

"Because of me? Ah sir, I’m a law-abiding citizen, what does that have to do with me!?" Ye Chen’s mouth twitched as he spoke hastily.

Good heavens, Zhou Tao wasn’t about to investigate him over the bizarre things he caught while fishing, was he?

But very quickly, the absurd thought in Ye Chen’s mind was shattered by Zhou Tao’s words.

"You’ve got the nerve to say that?"

"First, you caught a corpse while fishing, and I had to lead my men on an emergency call in the middle of the night."

"Then, in later hours, we got a report about the giant python in Jinbao Residential Complex, and I went with the team to stake out there the whole night..."

"After that, it was you fishing out a hand grenade, a giant python..."

"Then there was the Haina Baichuan Fish Pond..."

"And today’s affair behind Jiang City University at Yangliu River..."

By the end of it, even Zhou Tao himself couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity due to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen, upon hearing this, was also at a loss for words.

Indeed, these past few days, almost every time he went fishing, Zhou Tao was certain to show up once or twice.

It was no wonder he ended up looking so haggard...

"Captain Zhou, think of it as making a contribution to society, won’t you?"

"It was you who first taught me not to be so obsessed with fishing all the time and to do more for the benefit of society..."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, shut it. I’m not going to sit here and argue with you," Zhou Tao interrupted without letting Ye Chen finish speaking.

Then clearing his throat, Zhou Tao said seriously, "Enough chatter, our team recently picked up a batch of unsolved old cases that I’m currently handling, one of which is a theft at a jewelry store that happened over two decades ago, so I’m pretty busy these days."

Ye Chen curled his lip, then spoke, "I can’t believe they arranged for you to liaise with me."

"What, you’re not happy with it? I’m even less thrilled! I’m so busy I’m about to cough up blood!" Zhou Tao rolled his eyes on the other end of the line as he worked through his files, speaking into the phone.

"Eight o’clock Saturday, come to Jiang City TV Station. By then, the Jiang City Police Station along with Jiang City’s top officials will be jointly hosting a press conference. You’ll need to say a few words, accept an award, and just express your grand aspirations, and that’ll be enough..."

"My grand aspiration is to catch fish!" Ye Chen stated plainly, laughing sheepishly, "I’m more concerned about whether the 500,000 yuan is in cash or a transfer?"

"Transfer, transfer!" Zhou Tao responded irritably, then sighed and continued.

"Nevermind, forget I said anything. When the time comes, someone will prepare a speech for you. Just read from the script."

"Alright, I’ve got to get back to sorting out clues. See you at 8 AM on Saturday in front of Jiang City TV Station."

After speaking, Zhou Tao hung up, not allowing Ye Chen a chance to reply.

Ye Chen gave a wry smile and shook his head helplessly.

It seems that Captain Zhou had really been put through the wringer by him lately.

Perhaps taking a day off tomorrow and not broadcasting would sort of give Captain Zhou a break?

Putting down the phone, Ye Chen soon fell asleep.

The next morning, Ye Chen was awakened by the crowing of chickens in the yard.

He washed up and then, with his fishing gear, rode his azure blue farm tricycle briskly towards Jinbao Residential Complex in the city.

After about twenty minutes, Ye Chen arrived in front of Jinbao Residential Complex.

It was just past eight.

When he got to the entrance of Jinbao Residential Complex and saw the scene in front of the gate, he almost tumbled right off his tricycle.