3: Become a professional fisherman

Yang Qi openly snuck hundreds of glances, then decisively averted his gaze and said, with a straight face, "Uh... I'll go get you some clothes."

As he turned, he couldn't help but think, "So white! And those long legs are longer than my life!"

Walking to where he'd left his clothes, Yang Qi looked at the T-shirt and beach shorts he'd taken off earlier to save her. He glanced at himself, now bare-chested and wearing only a pair of boxer briefs.

"Forget it, I can't let a girl be naked!"

He pulled out his phone, a pack of Ziyun cigarettes, and a lighter from his beach shorts pocket, walked back to the woman, and handed her the clothes.

"Thank you!" The girl's face was flushed as she struggled to sit up, but she was too weak and couldn't exert any strength.

She could only weakly ask for help: "Can you help me? I don't have any strength!"

Yang Qi could only brace himself and help her put on her clothes.

During this time, physical contact was unavoidable, and when they touched some sensitive areas, both of them were extremely embarrassed.

After much fumbling, the clothes were finally on. Both of them let out long sighs of relief.

With the clothes on, the awkward atmosphere finally eased slightly.

"Click." Yang Qi silently took out a Ziyun and lit it. As he exhaled smoke, he slowly suppressed the flutter in his heart. He'd actually had a reaction just now!

Thinking about it, with a normal orientation and being in the prime of his youth, facing such a beautiful naked body, plus some physical contact, having a reaction was normal! Not having any reaction at all would be the real problem!

After a moment of silence, Yang Qi tossed away the cigarette butt and spoke first: "Hello! My name is Yang Qi, and my friends call me Yang Qi. Today, I was feeling a bit down, so I came to the beach to clear my head, and I just happened to meet you."

"Hello, Yang Qi! My name is Bai Xue, and I really can't thank you enough today! Thank you for saving me!" Bai Xue's face was red as she sincerely thanked him again.

After a few exchanges, they got to know each other a bit. It turned out Bai Xue was from a nearby fishing village and was currently attending university in the city. Today, she had come to the beach with a few classmates to play in the water. As a local, Bai Xue naturally knew some good free beach spots.

Holiday Beach was a commercial establishment, and swimming, surfing, speedboats, and other entertainment activities there definitely cost money. Of course, there were also professional rescue personnel patrolling the area.

To save some money, she had brought her friends to a nearby free natural bay to swim and play in the water.

Having grown up by the sea, Bai Xue was the best swimmer among them! At first, she also splashed around in the shallow water with them.

After a while, she felt bored and, after a quick greeting, she unknowingly drifted away from the "rookie team."

Suddenly, a rogue wave hit her when she wasn't paying attention. In her panic, she swallowed a few mouthfuls of seawater, and an indescribable discomfort shot to her head, instantly making her limbs feel weak. She was swept into the sea by the wave and drifted over here with the current.

"Yang Qi, could I borrow your phone for a moment? I want to call my classmates and have them come pick me up!"

"Of course! Here you go!"

Bai Xue nodded, took the phone, and made the call.

"Hello~"

"It's Bai Xue. Yes, Shanshan! I'm fine!"

"Mm-hmm~ Mm-hmm~ I was swept away by the ocean current and someone saved me!"

"Add this number on WeChat, and I'll send you my location."

After a few taps, the phone was returned to Yang Qi.

While the girl, whose legs were longer than his life, was on the phone, Yang Qi took the opportunity to observe her carefully: her delicate skin was as white as snow, and her exquisite features were like a meticulously carved painting, as if every stroke had been carefully considered.

Yang Qi couldn't help but secretly sigh in his heart: "So beautiful!"

They chatted awkwardly for about half an hour when they heard shouts from the road behind them: "Bai Xue, Bai Xue! Are you down there?"

"They've found me!" Bai Xue said happily.

"Shanshan, I'm down here!"

Finally, three girls found their way over.

The girls excitedly pulled Bai Xue, checking her all over, chattering and asking about her well-being. It was clear they had a good relationship.

Seeing the three girls surrounding Bai Xue to help her change clothes, Yang Qi, wearing only his boxer briefs, felt a bit awkward in public. He wasn't an exhibitionist or a voyeur.

He also felt uncomfortable watching the girls change, so he silently turned his body and looked out at the sea.

A moment later, the group of girls came over to Yang Qi. Bai Xue had already changed into her own clothes and thanked Yang Qi again.

After introductions, the other girls also thanked Yang Qi for saving their friend.

Bai Xue returned Yang Qi's clothes to him, promising to treat him to a meal next Saturday. Then, she waved goodbye and left with her friends.

Afterward, Yang Qi also put on his clothes, lit another cigarette, then climbed up to the roadside, got on his electric bike, and rode back.

Not wanting to cook today, he happily ate a large plate of pig's trotters rice near his apartment. Yang Qi returned to his rented room.

He had been living in this rented room for almost a year. The rent was due in about half a month, and he had originally planned to move out and return to his hometown after two days of relaxation.

Now that he had gained his ability, he would definitely have to postpone that. For now, moving out was not an option, as it was at least a place to stay.

To put it poetically, it was a single apartment; to put it bluntly, it was a single room. The rent was 1200 a month.

It was a room on the third floor, less than twenty square meters, containing a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and a combined dining and living room.

The room also came with air conditioning, a refrigerator, a range hood, a bed, and a wardrobe.

It truly was small but complete!

Yang Qi simply washed up and lay on the bed.

He stared wide-eyed at the ceiling, unmoving, but his heart was far from calm.

He was thinking about what path to take next. Having gained an ability, he definitely had to make good use of it.

"Working a regular job is out of the question!"

Since he could see through seawater, he definitely had to utilize this characteristic.

His future career would definitely be in the ocean; that was the "treasure trove," possessing endless marine resources and underwater treasures!

"From now on, my goal is the stars and the sea!"

Yang Qi didn't dare to think too much about what the future held, but for his immediate development, he still needed to plan as much as possible!

"Professional fisherman."

Yang Qi quickly thought of this title. Of course, he also thought of going out to sea on a boat to find fish schools and fish.

But these were a bit far-fetched for him. Having grown up in an inland area, he had never even been on a boat.

Besides, he thought about how he had saved diligently for two years of work and only had a little over ten thousand yuan in total.

"My pockets are a bit empty!"

"I'll wait until I've earned some money before making any further plans!"

Fishing was something he was slightly more familiar with; at least he had fished a few times in the river back home when he was a child.

Learning to fish now would definitely be easier to pick up.

"Nothing else, just fishing!"

He would start by becoming a professional fisherman!