My fishing raft will ask for help.

Chapter 59 So you're going to take advantage of me and then deny everything, huh?

After watching Yu Muzhou leave, Zhou Miao said goodbye to Luo Hao and then took Lu Xiaoxiao home.

Fishing for that marlin had exhausted him, and since he was planning to catch another big fish that evening, he needed to rest now.

After taking a shower, Zhou Miao collapsed onto the sofa, feeling completely unwell.

Sigh, this is the aftereffect of overexertion.

I'd like to get a massage, but my body just doesn't feel like moving.

Lu Xiaoxiao had finished showering and changed into casual home clothes. But weren't these shorts a bit too short? Her white thighs were walking around in front of him, which made him involuntarily attracted.

It wasn't until the person entered the room that Zhou Miao realized what was happening and awkwardly looked away.

Lying on the sofa, he thought of what Yu Muzhou had reminded him of that evening.

He wasn't surprised by Pang Yu's behavior.

But he was genuinely unhappy about making a profit off the difference.

However, Zhou Miao wouldn't stop selling him seafood just because of that.

Unless you can sell 100% of the products yourself, you'll encounter the same problem no matter who you sell to.

At least Pang Yu's prices were indeed a bit higher than other fishmongers, which gave Zhou Miao an advantage.

Pang Yu did this today simply because he felt confident and fearless, believing that he usually paid too high a price and that Zhou Miao would only sell seafood to him.

Just like the preferential treatment Pang Hao gave him, it was precisely because of the competition from Yu Muzhou that his seafood could be sold at a high price and he could receive preferential treatment at the same time.

Pang Yu did work for his cousin, but not entirely; it's normal for him to have his own ulterior motives.

Zhou Miao quickly came up with an idea: she decided to let him cool off for a while, and that she would rather sell the seafood herself than let him get it for free if it was too cheap for someone else.

As he pondered these thoughts, he drifted off to sleep.

When Lu Xiaoxiao came out after drying her hair, she found that he had already fallen asleep and was snoring softly.

So she went back to her room, found a small blanket that she usually used to cover her legs, and put it on Zhou Miao's stomach.

Then, remembering that he would frown when he exerted force in his arms when he came back in the afternoon, I gently sat down next to him, took his arm and placed it on my lap to massage and relax his muscles.

With one hand on the ground and the other inside the sofa, she had to get up to lift his hand and press it down.

Zhou Miao was sleeping soundly, and Lu Xiaoxiao moved gently, so he didn't wake up.

The kneading with his fingers did relieve the tension in his arm muscles, and the furrowed brows that had been on his mind during his sleep gradually relaxed.

The snoring stopped, and the breathing gradually became calmer.

Seeing this, Lu Xiaoxiao slowly lowered his arm to avoid waking him up with any sudden movements.

But she didn't leave; instead, she sat down next to him again.

Her gaze slowly moved down from his eyebrows and eyes, past his nose, and finally settled on his lips, causing Lu Xiaoxiao's heart to beat faster.

She was somewhat jealous of Luo Qianqian's closeness to him.

When is it easiest for a man and a woman to develop feelings for each other? It's when they are often alone in a space.

But Lu Xiaoxiao has always suppressed her feelings, because of her missing or even deceased brother, and her parents whose relationship with her had long since broken down and who never cared about her. This made her reject and even afraid to engage in matters of the heart.

She felt that treating Zhou Miao as an older brother was good enough, and she would also be a good younger sister.

However, Luo Qianqian shattered her illusions, letting her know that she had already lost one brother, and would lose another.

Thinking about all this, Lu Xiaoxiao's chest began to heave, and various emotions surged within her, gradually overwhelming her.

A surge of emotion welled up inside her, telling her that she had to do something, or she might lose everything.

Especially during the day, the image of Luo Qianqian tightly hugging Zhou Miao kept flashing through her mind.

Each time the image flashed by, her emotions became increasingly agitated.

Fearing that Zhou Miao would distance himself from her after he started dating or even got married, Lu Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and, relying on the emotions that suddenly welled up in her heart, mustered up her courage and leaned down to kiss Zhou Miao.

Their lips touched, and the next moment, Zhou Miao's eyes widened in shock.

He was somewhat conscious while being massaged, and the fact that he stopped snoring indicated that he was no longer sleeping as soundly as before.

So the moment he was kissed, he fully woke up.

The softness against his chest and the sweetness of her lips made him realize the situation.

I'm a bit confused and don't understand what's going on, but no man could resist a beautiful girl throwing herself into his arms!

At that moment, Zhou Miao didn't care about Lu Xingyu at all. He immediately hugged Lu Xiaoxiao and began a kissing lesson.

A few minutes later, the two slowly separated.

Lu Xiaoxiao lowered her head, not daring to look at him, and finally buried her face in his chest.

After regaining her composure, Zhou Miao felt both complicated and speechless.

My family members, who would have thought? I was just getting a good night's sleep and I was attacked!

"What's going on today? I didn't do anything, so why the verbal thanks?"

After a while, Lu Xiaoxiao was still half-lying on him. The girl's fragrant body made him unable to suppress his instinctive reaction any longer, so he had to break the peace by speaking first.

"I don't want to lose my brother," Lu Xiaoxiao said, hugging him even tighter.

"Why do you feel like you're going to lose me?" This touch made Zhou Miao's hands restless and tempted, but he managed to restrain himself.

He knew that a successful man could accept beauty, but he also knew how to reject it.

"Brother, will you accept Qianqian?" Lu Xiaoxiao asked in return.

Zhou Miao suddenly realized, "Oh, so that's how it is!"

He subconsciously put himself in Lu Xiaoxiao's shoes and tried to understand her thoughts from her perspective.

It was still caused by a lack of security. Secondly, everything that happened around her and family factors also made Lu Xiaoxiao's thinking a bit extreme.

"I haven't had enough contact with Qianqian, and I don't know her well enough. I don't even know what will happen in the future, but it's unlikely to happen for now," Zhou Miao explained, then countered with a question, "So you're doing this just because you don't want me to be taken away?"

Lu Xiaoxiao nodded, then shook her head: "I like my brother."

They've already kissed, what's there to hide?

These words stirred up Zhou Miao's emotions once again.

Brother, I'm still sorry!

"Since that's the case, let's start dating!" Since the girl had already expressed her opinion, Zhou Miao wasn't one to drag things out.

He currently feels more like a brother to a sister towards Lu Xiaoxiao, but he definitely has feelings for her. If they spend more time together as boyfriend and girlfriend, feelings will naturally develop.

Unexpectedly, Lu Xiaoxiao suddenly stood up and shook her head under his questioning gaze: "We're not dating, I'll still treat you like a younger sister."

"Huh?" Zhou Miao's mouth gaped slightly, a little confused.

We've kissed and hugged, and we're practically fighting to the bitter end. Now you're telling me we're siblings?

"My dear sister?" he asked tentatively.

Lu Xiaoxiao's face immediately turned bright red, and she glared at him angrily, shouting, "We're supposed to be siblings with a familial relationship!"

Zhou Miao had heard of talking about dating, feelings, and marriage, but talking about family ties was something she had never seen before.

"So, you're planning to take advantage of me and then deny everything?"

"That's not what I meant," Lu Xiaoxiao shook her head again.

Zhou Miao sighed and patted the seat next to her, gesturing for her to sit down: "Why don't you tell me your thoughts properly!"

"We're not related by blood. Dating and then getting married is the normal process. The family bond you want after marriage will come in a few years; there's no need to rush it."

"I don't want to date or get married. Everything will change after marriage." Upon hearing about dating and marriage, Lu Xiaoxiao suddenly became very resistant. Her seemingly calm demeanor turned into agitation.

Although they had known each other for some time, this was the first time Zhou Miao had ever seen her so resistant.

At that moment, he realized that Lu Xiaoxiao was indeed an extreme person.

She wasn't as well-behaved as she appeared; she just looked like a normal girl.