Chapter 466 - 475: Fishing Up a Ghost
The old man grew even more animated, a delighted, toothless grin spreading across his face.
"Ha! I knew I’d be lucky today. See? Didn’t I just hook a big one?"
As he spoke, the old man yanked hard on his fishing rod, but the normally responsive rod seemed useless now.
It was being pulled into an ever-deeper arc by the heavy weight underwater, yet there was no sign of him reeling anything in. This only made the old man more excited.
"It’s gotta be a huge fish! It’s bending my rod in half!"
[Ugh, stop! I’m seriously dying of envy.]
[As someone who’s been fishing for a year and has only ever caught finger-sized fish, this is pure agony!]
[This is just cruel. My own failure is painful enough, but seeing someone else succeed fills me with nothing but rage!]
[Why can everyone catch fish but me? It’s not fair! It’s not fair!]
But amidst this cheerful moment, Su Nian’s cold voice cut in. She didn’t talk about the "big fish," but instead began to speak of the old man’s fortune as told by his face.
"Sir, your features suggest a fiery disposition, and yet your character has a strong affinity for water."
"Because of the way these forces interact, you are fated to experience three fire disasters and three water disasters in your life. You will only pass away after they have all occurred."
A peculiar grin spread across the old man’s face. "You’re surprisingly accurate, young lady! I was just here for the spectacle, but I didn’t expect you to be so on the mark!"
"But as for those disasters you mentioned, I haven’t been through that many. So far, I’ve only experienced one water disaster and two fire disasters."
[Wow, the old man has a great mindset. To have been through a water disaster and still dare to come here and fish alone!]
[No kidding, that’s so brave. I’d never dare!]
[I guess it depends on the person. Maybe his hobby just outweighs everything else!]
The old man explained to the viewers in the chat.
"I experienced my first water disaster right after I was born, so I have no memory of it."
[A water disaster right after birth? That’s wild.]
[Is it like his mother gave birth to him in the water?]
[Or maybe he was just soaked in amniotic fluid? Does that count as a water disaster?]
The old man winked, affecting a mysterious tone.
"The story is, right after I was born, the midwife was giving me a bath. Wouldn’t you know it, I slipped right into the water, and they had trouble fishing me out. So that counts as one water disaster!"
"As for the fires, one happened when I was in elementary school—a lightbulb exploded and started a fire. The other was on my eldest son’s wedding day, when a firecracker lit our curtains on fire!"
"But eh, those were all small incidents. Still, if you’re right, that means I still have two water disasters and one fire disaster left to go. Yikes! Maybe this old timer should stay far away from water from now on!"
Su Nian nodded. What she didn’t tell the old man was that the final water disaster of his life would be the cause of his death.
He would drown in his final water disaster, and his final fire disaster would be his own cremation.
But Su Nian didn’t say any of this out loud.
"So, when is this second water disaster supposed to happen, anyway? An old fellow like me is always careful; I wouldn’t just let myself drown. Besides, I’m an excellent swimmer!"
Su Nian’s expression remained calm, but her gaze was fixed intently on the water’s surface, which had begun to ripple.
She said gravely, "Your second water disaster... is this one."
The old man frowned, his expression souring. He felt like Su Nian was cursing him.
’Who talks like that? It’s so unlucky.’
So he said nothing more and just focused on pulling his rod. Meanwhile, among the live-stream viewers, a number of Su Nian’s anti-fans were already present.
They now started cursing her without any restraint.
[What’s the point of spouting all this nonsense! The old man is perfectly fine fishing here, what could possibly happen?]
[Yeah, exactly! Is a Water Ghost just gonna pop out of the water or something? That’s so ridiculous!]
The old man had no time to look at the comments, his expression growing more and more excited. He hauled on the rod, which groaned under the heavy weight as the thing on the other end continued to struggle.
The more the rod bent, the happier the old man became. Finally, as ripples spread across the once-calm water, he gave the line a final yank with all the strength he could muster.
At that exact moment, Su Nian spoke again, her voice calm and unhurried. "Your second water disaster begins with this fishing rod. You’re about to reel in a ghost."