108: I'm not taking you.

"Let's go eat first. I'll go with you to look at cars this afternoon~"

Gao Xiaofan shook his head upon hearing this.

"No time for a meal. Qiu Gu and I will go buy the car first. We have to set off tomorrow, so time is a bit tight~"

"We'll talk about eating after we get everything settled."

Zhang Dali nodded after hearing that.

"Alright then. I'll have my friend get the stuff ready and bring it here as soon as possible."

Gao Xiaofan smiled, waved his hand, and walked out of the shop with Qiu Gu to hail a taxi.

"Driver, to the nearest car brand 4S dealership."

Qiu Gu had a face full of question marks???

Didn't he say last night that he was going to buy a good car?

Why are we going to car brand???

Gao Xiaofan glanced at Qiu Gu beside him and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Just bear with it for now. We'll go eat once we've bought it."

"No, I'm just curious why we're going to car brand~"

"Hmm? To buy a car~"

"Didn't you say yesterday you'd buy a good car?"

"Yeah, the one I'm buying this time definitely has air conditioning~"

Qiu Gu didn't want to talk and leaned back, watching the scenery fly by outside.

Everything was unfamiliar—unfamiliar scenery, an unfamiliar boss.

The only thing that remained the same was car brand~

The point was, the start wasn't what he had imagined; this fishing trip felt different from what he had expected again~

After Gao Xiaofan and Qiu Gu got out of the taxi, they looked at the car brand 4S dealership in front of them.

"Tsk tsk, it would be great to start a livestream now. I'm sure the Brothers would be stunned, Hahahaha~"

"Forget it, I'll give them a surprise tomorrow~"

Gao Xiaofan muttered to himself as he walked.

There were plenty of cars in stock. Gao Xiaofan didn't hesitate and paid directly; the whole process took only half an hour.

The rear seats hadn't even left the factory before he had the dealership remove them; otherwise, how would he fit all the gear?

Placing the temporary license plate on the dashboard, Gao Xiaofan excitedly touched the steering wheel.

This was his very first new car~

It was still a car model, bought for 58,000~

Although Qiu Gu had looked indifferent before, once he actually sat in the passenger seat, he couldn't stop touching everything.

Gao Xiaofan hummed a tune, started the car, and began driving with one hand.

"Let's go get gas first. Fill it up!"

Ten minutes later, Gao Xiaofan sat in the passenger seat with a speechless expression, looking at an excited Qiu Gu~

"Is it really necessary? Getting this excited over a van."

"Driving a new car is a completely different feeling~"

With a face full of black lines, Gao Xiaofan pulled out a cigarette from his pocket, shook it a few times, and handed one to Qiu Gu.

"You'd better really be driving!"

After lighting the cigarette, Gao Xiaofan rested his right arm on the window frame. Qiu Gu had managed to figure out the car's Bluetooth and was playing music~

"Once dreamed of traveling the world with a sword~ To see the prosperity of the world"

"A young heart is always a bit reckless~ Now the world is your home~"

"The girl who once broke your heart~ Has now quietly vanished without a trace~"

...Gao Xiaofan started howling: "Di di di di di da da da da da da~"

Qiu Gu's eyes were full of reminiscence as he also yelled at the top of his lungs: "Di li di li di di di di da di da~"

After they finished howling, both of them couldn't help but laugh.

Qiu Gu: "Xiaofan, it's not 'da da da,' it's 'di da di da'~"

Gao Xiaofan: "Mind your own business~ Just drive your car~"

As a breeze blew past, the corners of both their mouths curled up.

Halfway through the drive, Qiu Gu reminded him that they hadn't bought power banks yet. The two stopped by the roadside again and found a mobile phone shop.

They bought 10 high-capacity power banks directly; that should be enough.

"Xiaofan, when you're livestreaming on your phone, it's best to buy a Gimbal. It'll make the footage more stable."

Gao Xiaofan nodded after hearing this.

"Buy whatever you need~"

Qiu Gu looked troubled: "Uh, I don't have any money... My bonus and salary from iQiyi were all sent home."

Gao Xiaofan slapped his forehead and pulled out his phone with an apologetic look.

"Hehe, show me your QR code, I'll transfer it to you."

Qiu Gu found his payment code, and a few seconds later, he stared at the screen with wide eyes.

"Xiaofan... did you add an extra zero?"

A long string of zeros on the screen: 400,000.

"Oh, that's a year's salary. Take it and use it in advance."

Gao Xiaofan said casually, then put on a troubled expression.

"Gosh, I don't know what else to buy. Give me some ideas so we don't miss anything~"

Qiu Gu looked at Gao Xiaofan, who had quickly changed the subject. He opened his mouth to speak but didn't know what to say.

"Clothes and stuff, as well as sleeping bags and quilts. The weather is about to get colder."

"And toiletries, though we can buy those on the way~"

Gao Xiaofan tossed the power banks into the car and nodded at Qiu Gu's words.

"Right, we also need to buy some small pots and things like that~"

After saying that, he looked up to see Qiu Gu staring at him with his mouth open in surprise.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem with buying a pot?"

"No, are you going to cook for yourself?"

Gao Xiaofan rubbed his chin, then shook his head.

"Of course not~ I have to fish~"

Qiu Gu breathed a sigh of relief, only to nearly faint when he heard Gao Xiaofan's next words.

"You'll do it. How would I have the time~"

"I don't know how to cook..."

"It's fine. As long as it's edible, I'm not a picky eater~"

After saying that, Gao Xiaofan grinned and went back to the passenger seat.

The two chatted while shopping. Although the fatigue on their faces grew, so did the smiles.

"Setbacks and partings are but embellishments of life"

"Only after many years did I understand the tears of my family"

"Discovering that I actually didn't have the courage to say goodbye"

...Gao Xiaofan sat in the driver's seat with his eyes closed, his body swaying to the rhythm of the music.

I didn't expect this old fellow Qiu Gu to have such passionate songs on his phone~

After an afternoon of shopping everywhere, it was now dusk.

The car slowly came to a stop. Gao Xiaofan got out with a cigarette in his mouth and opened the trunk. Qiu Gu walked straight to Dali Fishing Tackle Shop and started moving things.

Gao Xiaofan looked at Zhang Dali in the shop and said.

"Let's have dinner together tonight. Who knows when we'll see each other again~"

"Sure. Your treat or mine?"

"No matter what, it has to be my treat this time~"

"Alright, tonight we'll give Brother Wo Zi a real fleecing."

After everything was moved, Gao Xiaofan looked at the packed trunk with a deep sense of satisfaction.

The three didn't go to a fancy restaurant; they just ordered a few dishes at a nearby local eatery and didn't drink any alcohol.

"Sigh, when my dad heard you almost lost your life while fishing, man, he completely forbade me from traveling far now~"

"Otherwise, I could have gone out to play with you too."

Zhang Dali took a bite of food, looking wistful.

Gao Xiaofan put down his chopsticks and looked at Zhang Dali seriously.

"Brother Dali, you actually don't need to be so sad."

Zhang Dali also put down his chopsticks, prepared to hear Gao Xiaofan's comfort.

"Your dad is doing it for your own good~"

"Besides, even if your dad agreed, I wouldn't take you anyway~"

Zhang Dali stared dumbfoundedly at Gao Xiaofan, whose mouth was curling up uncontrollably.