I Am A Prodigy

[F*ck, really! The jade has never been made known to the public at all. Could it be that God Ye peeped on Hu Yue’er’s while bathing before? This is too great!]

[The point is that Hu Yue’er actually lent it to him! Let’s not even talk about how precious it is. Do women lend the stuff that they usually wear close to their bodies to men on a whim?]

[This is fishy. Very fishy!]

[It’s over. Is my goddess Yue’er going to fall into enemy hands? No, my heart… It hurts!]

…

If Ye Lingchen saw those bullet comments, he would definitely smirk. In fact, he did, but instead of peeping, he was given a clear chance to see it. She did not even look at her, but he even gave her a massage…

Zhao Liangying’s expression changed too. She was very upset seeing Ye Lingchen get close to Hu Yue’er. She bit her lip and wondered, ‘Wasn’t it just jade? I should definitely buy some good jade next time!’

After putting the jade in place, Ye Lingchen had already fixed the net and placed it in front of the jade pendant, right at the opening of the water flow.

“Is it really possible to catch fish like this?” Hu Yue’er asked curiously and looked at Ye Lingchen’s puzzling arrangement.

However, she noticed that the fish in the pond did not swim downstream at all. It took a long time before they could pass through the opening. How could any fish be caught in the net just by waiting like that?

“Watch carefully,” Ye Lingchen said with a smile.

Not long after he completed his sentence, a fish in the pond moved its body, and then—as if something clicked in it—began to swim toward that direction slowly.

“It’s coming? It’s really coming?!” Zhao Liangying’s eyes flickered and she covered her mouth with excitement. She then looked nervously at the fish that was slowly approaching.

The next moment, the fish threw itself through the opening and fell into the net. Ye Lingchen quickly lifted the net and dumped the fish on the shore.

Flip-flap!

The fish was full of vitality, and it could jump three feet high on the shore. It flapped its tail constantly on the ground.

“We caught it? We caught the fish!” Zhao Liangying was incredibly excited and her pretty face was filled with disbelief.

“You’re too awesome, Lingchen. You could catch fish so easily.” Hu Yue’er was stunned too. Although they always felt that Ye Lingchen was someone with a simple temperament, they never expected him to catch fish so easily. For Ye Lingchen, it seemed like a trivial matter.

That feeling sent her mind into somewhat of a daze and she had the misconception that they were waiting idly for an opportunity rather than showing any initiative.

[I’m feeling a bit blank after seeing that. Can anyone explain what happened?]

[Is this fish brainless? They didn’t even swin there when there’s no net. They just had to swim there when there’s a net.]

[They’re seeking their demise. These fish must hate their fishy lives and deliberately sought out death.]

[Actor! This fish is an actor! Their acting skills are 666…]

…

At that moment, Ye Lingchen put the net in the water again.

Zhao Liangying and Hu Yue’er stopped talking at that moment and even the live broadcast’s bullet screen was less prominent. They wanted to see what would happen to those fishes.

On that occasion, they did not even have to wait as long as the previous one. One fish struggled and swam quickly in, bumping headfirst into the net. Ye Lingchen then netted it up and dumped it on the shore.

“Lingchen, how did you do it? Are you hypnotizing these fish?” Zhao Liangying opened her mouth slightly and she barely stopped short of having the word ‘surprise’ plastered all over her face.

“Yes, I can actually communicate with the fish. See this jade pendant? It’s a medium for me to communicate with them. I told them that there are mermaids here and they swam over-enthusiastically.”

“Really?” The shocked Zhao Liangying inhaled sharply.

“Of course not.” Ye Lingchen was rather worried about the IQ of the endearingly silly Zhao Liangying. She would believe practically anything.

“I think it’s related to the stones Lingchen fiddled with earlier. Is that what attracted those fish?” Hu Yue’er guessed.

“Smart.” Ye Lingchen nodded. “In fact, this arrangement is a kind of formation, and the most important thing is the effect of your jade pendant. Good jade possesses good spiritual energy, causing nature and its creatures to feel close to it. It’s only normal that they’d be attracted over here.”

“Wow, is it really a formation technique? Is the legendary formation technique real?” Hu Yue’er immediately exclaimed.

“Of course. In ancient times, there has always been a saying that formations could increase soldiers’ morale and add to their ruthlessness. It isn’t baseless. There’s also the Eight Trigrams in the Book of Changes, and the ancient Mystical Doors to Thriving Kingdom Technique[1]. I’ve done a bit of research on this, but my knowledge is very limited,” Ye Lingchen said.

“I heard that some formations can even make people hallucinate, while some formations can change by itself. Is that true?” Hu Yue’er was like a curious baby at that point.

“Okay, wake up. You’ve read too many fantasy novels,” Ye Lingchen remarked.

In fact, what Hu Yue’er mentioned was capable of being done after the formation was completed. It was also possible for him to change the climate in a formation and turn it into an independent world. However, that kind of awesomeness should not be exaggerated in the live broadcast, otherwise he would just look like a fool.

Hu Yue’er snorted. “Hate you.”

When Zhao Liangying looked at the other two talking and laughing, her buoyant mood while catching those fishes disappeared instantly. All she felt was panic. She wanted to interrupt them, but she did not know what to say. She felt dejected because she wondered whether she was just a silly little girl in Ye Lingchen’s heart.

The sight of Hu Yue’er acting all coy toward Ye Lingchen made Zhao Liangying even angrier! It was shameless of that woman to be acting cute!

“Three fishes is just about enough.”

Ye Lingchen picked up the jade pendant from the water and returned it to Hu Yue’er. He then put the three fish into the net.

“Lingchen, aren’t you going to take the opportunity to catch a few more?” Zhao Liangying looked at the fish in the pool with greedy eyes.

“It’s enough for us to eat. We’ll come over again next time if we want to eat it.” It was not difficult for Ye Lingchen, so there was no need to kill them all.

“Then I’ll accompany you the next time we do,” Zhao Liangying said quickly, followed by happiness and anticipation.

“Sure.”

Ye Lingchen smiled, got up, and walked toward a blade of grass by the pond.

“What’s this?”

“Dwarf Lilyturf[2].” Ye Lingchen introduced the plant while picking it. “It’s an herbal medicine listed as one of the best items for nurturing Yin and the lungs. In The Classic of Herbal Medicine, it is said to have long-lasting effects without stressing the body and prevents aging and hunger. Besides, it also has the effect of clearing the heart and eliminating restlessness. Since we’re going through diet therapy, some herbs are naturally indispensable.”

“Lingchen, you know too much. You can even recognize herbal medicine,” Hu Yue’er exclaimed.

“I know a thing or two about it.”

‘Motherf*cking ‘I know a thing or two’.

‘He knows a thing or two about curing illnesses.

‘He knows a thing or two about Kungfu.

‘He knows a thing or two about formation.

‘Then, he knows a thing or two about herbal medicine too.

‘Please tell me, what else do you know?’

[1] 奇门遁甲 is translated to Mystical Doors to Thriving Kingdom Technique but is more popularly known as Qimen Dunjia, after the literal pinyin. It is an ancient form of divination often used for forming military strategy and tactics. With the changing of the time, this technique grew in popularity and was expanded to include several other types of divination, including medical, matchmaking, childbirth, travel, personal fortunes. Contemporary applications are that of business and finance.

[2] 麦冬 is an herb known as Dwarf Lilyturf. Other vernacular names include Mondograss, Fountainplant, or Monkeygrass, while in Japanese it is known as Dragon’s Beard or Snake’s Beard. The scientific name of this herb is Ophiopogon japonicus and it is used traditionally in Chinese medicine for Yin deficiency. It is also grown as an ornamental plant and is a superb choice for groundcover, forming lush thick masses when grown properly.