Peninsula: The Deepest Affection in Jiangnan

Chapter 31 Busan's First Deepest Affection

A small yellow croaker was caught.

Shen Yu held up a tiny fish that was no bigger than the palm of his hand, while Park So-hyun took the photos.

"This one is estimated to weigh seven pounds and six ounces, when it grows up!"

"Alright, this is a big fish. Let's eat it as sashimi."

The captain quietly put the little fish that the two men had caught into the bucket.

I plan to release them back later.

Listening to the songs playing on the ship's stereo, I thought, "Any songs that can make fish bite faster?"

Shen Yu thought for a moment, "Fishing, fish, sea king?"

"Captain! Give me a song about girls!"

The captain didn't understand what song it was.

Could it be Aespa?

"Oh?" Park Sohyun looked at Shim Yu's face, laughed, and then sang a line, "Girl, my story is because of mmm~!"

She probably only knows this one line of Chinese lyrics.

"You can do this too?" Shen Yu asked, somewhat surprised.

"Is it the management of the fish farm in 798? I seem to know a little bit about anything related to songs."

The most sentimental background music in Jiangnan begins to play, but unfortunately it's used to catch real fish.

"Oh! Here it comes!" Shen Yu flicked the fishing rod and immediately started reeling in the line.

"Wow, how come you always get hooked on your first try?"

"No, no, no, don't make that a promise! This fish is a bit hard to catch!"

"Captain, could you please use the net?"

"That won't be necessary."

As the fishing rod began to bend, Park So-hyun held her breath behind her.

"Oh, I've got it! I've got it!"

Wow, really!

Amidst the exclamations of the two men and the captain's silence, a larger sea bream was caught.

Shen Yu happily held onto the fishing line, making Park So-hyun point the camera at him.

"Not bad, you really are a player."

"No, are you praising me or what?"

"So, are you one of them?"

Shen Yu took the fish off the hook and put it into the bucket that the uncle had prepared.

"I?"

Shen Yu put down the fish and sat back down in his seat.

The two sat side by side, very close together.

"My words..."

"Um?"

Park So-hyun leaned closer to listen.

"I'm not anymore," Shen Yu whispered in her ear.

The waves today carried a fresh, clean woody scent.

Shen Yu shifted his gaze away from Park So-hyun's lips, which were quite close to his.

Shen Yu rebaited the fish and sat on the outside with his fishing rod in hand.

His arm was held by her hand.

Cast the hook.

"The teacher has already started baiting the way."

Shen Yu felt his upper arm being grabbed.

Why are you taking pictures of me like that?

Park So-hyun winked at the camera that was zooming in on her.

I want to be closer to you.

Hearing this, Park So-hyun released Shen Yu's arm. "Then you should be closer to me!"

Shen Yu handed her the fishing rod, gesturing for her to go fishing.

then.

Park So-hyun, holding a fishing rod, leaned half of her body against Shen Yu, resting her head on his shoulder.

"Wait, people actually fish like that?"

"Your teacher tells you, this is called enjoyment."

Enjoying the sea breeze, enjoying the waves, enjoying leaning against a solid... cushion.

The two people each held a fishing rod in one hand.

"Oh, the string has been moved."

Gradually, Park So-hyun, now in good spirits, began to get used to fishing, and she caught her first fish.

Wow, the first one! Congratulations!

Park So-hyun held the fishing line, and the small fish swung in the air.

"OK, watch me, come on, 3, 2, 1!"

"Click."

"Sizzle~"

A beautiful figure in a long dress was captured in a still image.

Who cares about fish?

*

"Wow, another one."

"Hey boss, what's this?" Shen Yu asked the captain, looking at the strange little fish with stripes.

"Grouper, oh, you're lucky."

The man smiled as he placed the grouper into the bucket. "You're the second customer I've met this year who caught a grouper."

"What's the approximate probability?" Shen Yu asked the captain.

"One in a thousand? Or one in ten thousand!"

"Hmph." Park So-hyun pointed to the sea. "I also caught one, okay? It just fell in."

"So that's what you call catching something?"

Shen Yu glanced at the silent captain and said, "Look, even the captain is speechless."

The captain left silently, not becoming part of their game.

"Hmph! Go down there and drink all that water! I'm going to fish it out."

*

After that, a few more small yellow croakers were caught, and occasionally some larger small fish accidentally fell into the bucket.

"Let me see, I caught 1, 2, 3... 9 fish today!"

It was getting late, and the captain began preparing to return to port.

Since the two people rented a small fishing boat without a kitchen, the captain said they could take the fish back to a nearby restaurant to have it cooked.

The two of them sat back down facing each other.

Looking at Park So-hyun, who was looking at the water bucket.

"Is there anything you want to say?" Shen Yu asked.

"I want to stay here forever."

Her gaze swept over Shen Yu, then quickly looked away before returning to him.

"and you."

*

The fishing team, having caught their fill, returned to the shore.

The boat swayed a bit as they disembarked, and Park So-hyun grabbed Shen Yu's hand, their fingers intertwined.

After stepping off the deck, our hands seemed to instinctively stay clasped together.

"Boss, do you do contract manufacturing here?"

There are small restaurants run by my aunts near the port.

"Can grouper be one too?"

"No problem, I can stew these small yellow croakers for you, and the grouper can be made into sashimi!"

The aunt took the bucket of water from Shen Yu, looked it over, and recited the recipe.

eat.

Steamed small fish and fish soup, along with a perfectly sized grouper, were served as sashimi.

As we agreed yesterday, the two of them did enjoy a seafood feast.

Shen Yu picked up a slice of sashimi and held it to Park So-hyun's lips.

"Hmm?" Park So-hyun was about to open her somewhat reserved mouth.

Shen Yu shook the chopsticks once and then moved them back to his own side.

"Let me give you a sniff; it's very fresh."

Seeing Park So-hyun's surprise, Shen Yu smiled and put the grouper back into her dish.

The two of them hadn't eaten much in the morning, so they ate the meal very quickly.

The sea is right next to you when you leave the restaurant.

The girl posed while holding onto the railing, and Shen Yu took a Polaroid photo.

"..."

The pop-up photo was placed in Park So-hyun's palm. She handed it over, and Shen Yu's hand pressed down on the photo.

Park So-hyun, clutching the photo, led Shen Yu and the other person closer to the railing.

How many Polaroid photos are left?

"There are three more."

"Three photos..." Park Sohyun looked at the photos she was holding and the hand in them. "Are you going to finish taking them today?"

She turned around, glanced at Shen Yu, and then looked away.

"Are you going back tomorrow?" Shen Yu asked.

"yes."

The temperature in my palms was even higher.

The photos have probably already been developed.

Holding the photograph's hand, the two began their stroll.

"We need to cherish the time we spend together even more."

"Want to watch the sunset together?"

"Let's go!"

Having witnessed the sunrise, we now watch the sunset, a complete cycle from beginning to end.

Shen Yu pretended to have forgotten the purpose of his trip to Busan.

Park So-hyun didn't seem to have any particular purpose in mind.

Or rather, this is her goal right now.