Chapter 49

While waiting, Old Feng was busy making tea and bowing, saying all sorts of flattering words.

Annie wasn't in a hurry, so she patiently waited. The onlookers didn't disperse; instead, more people gathered, even the fish sellers joined the crowd.

This situation was getting out of hand. If the owner refused to sell and this young lady insisted on buying, he would have no way to back down and wouldn't be able to continue doing business in the Yundong City Flower and Bird Market.

Old Feng was sweating profusely.

"Old Feng, who has the nerve to buy my golden dragon fish?"

A familiar voice came from behind.

When they saw the man and woman who walked in, Lei Huanxi, Annie, and Mo Fatzi all had the same thought:

What a small world.

It was Jiang Bin and Xu Yanyan.

This golden dragon fish actually belonged to Jiang Bin.

Jiang Bin was also stunned when he saw them, taking a while to react.

He didn't really care about others, but Annie's family's wealth was on par with Xi Hai Group, and there was also Lei Huanxi, who always appeared unexpectedly and made things difficult for him...

Old Feng, unaware of their relationship, quickly pulled Jiang Bin aside and whispered the whole story.

"You damn bastard," Jiang Bin cursed fiercely, his mind racing as he returned to Annie. "Annie, did you like this fish?"

When he spoke, the people around them realized they knew each other.

"Yes, Brother Huanxi said this fish is good, so I thought we could buy it for fun," Annie said, almost a pity she wasn't an actress, as she affectionately linked arms with Lei Huanxi.

It was over. Lei Huanxi knew this young lady was bound to cause trouble today.

Sure enough, envy and hatred flashed in Jiang Bin's eyes. He still couldn't understand why, despite being a rich second generation and having studied abroad, Annie didn't like him but favored a country boy.

What did Lei Huanxi have that was better than him?

Suppressing his anger, he pretended to be calm: "A fish, just a few hundred thousand, no big deal, I can give it to you..."

"Boss, pack the fish, goodbye," Annie said.

"Wait, wait," Jiang Bin didn't expect Annie to be so impolite. His carefully maintained demeanor vanished: "You can't just take it."

"Tsk, so stingy," Annie said disdainfully.

Stingy? Someone actually called him stingy? Jiang Bin's face twitched: "I mean, you can't just take it... Annie, you might not know, golden dragon fish are best kept in pairs. This one is called... Old Feng, what's its name?"

"High-back colorful-tail large golden dragon."

"Right, high-back colorful-tail large golden dragon," Jiang Bin nodded. "It's said to be the most valuable variety of golden dragon fish. I had to go through a lot of trouble to get this one..."

"Not true, Young Master Jiang," Mo Fatzi, who usually cowered before Jiang Bin, suddenly spoke up. "While the high-back colorful-tail large golden dragon is valuable, it's not the most valuable. A golden dragon fish in Singapore was sold to a Japanese for 600,000 USD. In a Japanese dragon fish exhibition a few years ago, a golden dragon fish was sold for 500,000 USD. Your fish, 500,000, is not in USD."

Jiang Bin had intended to boast, but he was exposed by Mo Fatzi, who usually seemed unremarkable and always smiled foolishly. His face turned red with embarrassment.

He glared at Mo Fatzi, planning to deal with him later: "Anyway, it's hard to find a fish of the same quality in the domestic market. I also want to find a companion for it. How about this: you get a golden dragon fish too, and let the experts here evaluate which one is better. The loser gives their golden dragon fish to the winner. This way, the two golden dragon fish will have companions."

Annie didn't think twice: "Okay, let's do it, but I can't find one right now."

"Why not now?" A cunning look flashed in Jiang Bin's eyes. "Next week, same time, same place. A week should be enough, right?"

"Agreed."

Annie agreed readily, leaving Mo Fatzi no chance to stop her.

"Old Feng, take good care of the fish. Maybe next week it will belong to someone else," Jiang Bin said smugly.

Lei Huanxi had a nagging feeling that something was wrong...

...

As soon as they left the flower and bird market, Mo Fatzi exclaimed: "Sister, my dear sister, how can you agree to anything so easily?"

"It's just a golden dragon fish," Annie said nonchalantly. "We can buy one, can't we?"

Mo Fatzi was at a loss. "Buy one? You make it sound easy. You can buy crabs if you have money, but can you buy a good fighting crab? It's the same with golden dragon fish. You can buy them anywhere, for hundreds or thousands, but finding one of the same quality as Jiang Bin's is very hard... Why? Because they are rare. A high-quality dragon fish usually needs to be pre-ordered months or even half a year in advance, and there's no guarantee you'll get one..."

He took a breath. "Let me tell you something. Our largest dragon fish club once spent a lot of effort to get eight high-quality dragon fish fry, but they were bought at a high price within a day. Where can you find one in a week? Besides, who would part with a high-quality dragon fish? They are feng shui fish, meant to protect their owner's feng shui. No boss would give one away. Jiang Bin is so confident because he knows you can't get one."

"Ah?"

Annie was stunned.

She thought she could buy one with enough money, but it turned out to be so complicated, according to Mo Fatzi.

Lei Huanxi also shook his head. Money isn't everything, but without money, you can't do anything. The reverse is also true.

But what could stop Annie? Seeing Lei Huanxi shake his head, Annie frowned and had an idea.

She linked arms with Lei Huanxi again: "Brother Huanxi..."

"Don't call me that, I can't get it," Lei Huanxi quickly interrupted. "This is a golden dragon fish, worth hundreds of thousands. Do you think I can trade myself for one?"

"Brother Huanxi," Annie pressed closer. "I saw the fish you raised, they were so big. A mandarin fish is a fish, a golden dragon fish is also a fish. Can you help me think of a way..."

Lei Huanxi almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

A mandarin fish is a fish, a golden dragon fish is also a fish? Could Annie say such things? Did she have any sense of shame? Any sense of public morals?

"I can't, I can't," Lei Huanxi firmly refused. "You heard what they said. Golden dragon fish need specialized artificial seawater. I don't have that kind of ability."

"Brother Huanxi, you have to try," Annie said sweetly. "If you don't help me, I'll go to your village and say you got me drunk and took advantage of me... I'll tell the village chief, I'll tell my dad... Fatso, is that true?"

"Ah? Me too?"

Mo Fatzi was stunned, quickly calculating the costs.

What would it cost to offend Lei Huanxi? What would it cost to offend Annie?

A man must be loyal.

In the world of men, loyalty is the most important.

A man without loyalty is worse than an animal.

Countless heroic images flashed in Mo Fatzi's mind.

Then, he straightened his almost invisible neck, his voice solemn: "Yes, not only did he take advantage of you, but when I tried to stop him, he knocked me down... He's a beast, Lei Huanxi is a beast!"

What scoundrels! How did he end up with such scoundrels?

Lei Huanxi wanted to die.

"Brother Huanxi," Annie called even more affectionately. "So, you have to help me think of a way."

Mo Fatzi also linked arms with Lei Huanxi: "Brother Huanxi, please help Annie."

Heaven, strike these two with lightning.

Lei Huanxi's face was full of sorrow.

But no matter where he went, they clung to his arms. Annie was manageable, but Mo Fatzi's body...

Finally, Lei Huanxi couldn't take it anymore: "You, fatso, go get artificial seawater, as much as possible, within a day."

"Yes," Mo Fatzi immediately let go. "I'll get it done within a day. Where should I deliver it?"

"Xiantao Village! And take the damn fighting crabs with you, train them."

"Ah? So soon? Brother Huanxi, you're my savior."

"You," turning to Annie, Lei Huanxi's eyes burned with anger and frustration. "Let go... Buy me a piece of jade, good jade. And give me some money to buy the fish fry."

"I knew Brother Huanxi is the best."

"Help, don't let me see you again."

In the end, with Mo Fatzi's help, Annie spent 30,000 yuan on a piece of jade and gave Lei Huanxi another 30,000 yuan to buy fish fry.

This saved her a lot of money compared to buying an adult golden dragon fish. Annie felt guilty and wanted to give Lei Huanxi more money, but he refused.

Thirty thousand yuan should be enough, Lei Huanxi calculated. The problem was where to buy decent golden dragon fish fry?

Mo Fatzi's task was to buy artificial seawater. Just as he was about to leave, he thought of a serious issue: "Sister, this is your fight. Why should I pay for the artificial seawater?"

But was it too late to say this now?

This was the fate of a traitor!

(Regarding the price of the dragon fish in Chapter 48, the author made a mistake, stating 120 yuan per gram, which is less valuable than gold. This has been corrected. Thank you to reader He Jibo for pointing this out.)

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