Thinking this, Luo Feng could understand why Tang Xueying had called him that.
Perhaps at this moment, she suddenly missed her father and wanted his comfort and encouragement.
Adhering to his principle of helping others, and considering Tang Xueying's fragile mental state that couldn't handle too much stimulation, Luo Feng decided to play along with her words.
After all, Tang Xueying was someone Luo Feng liked. When help was needed, he had to step up.
With this in mind, Luo Feng spoke up: "Dad's here, what's wrong?"
At this moment, right after uttering the word "Dad," Tang Xuewei realized something was amiss.
She had actually sent this message to Luo Feng.
Seeing this, Tang Xuewei immediately panicked, unsure how to explain it to Luo Feng.
Just as she was about to speak up and clarify, Luo Feng's voice came through.
Hearing what Luo Feng said, her mind went completely blank.
Tang Xuewei was at a loss—how should she face Luo Feng now? How should she respond?
She had actually called a guy "Dad"?
And that guy had even answered?
Tang Xuewei felt utterly ashamed. This was the first time she had ever called another guy "Dad," even if it wasn't intentional.
But the fact remained.
Worst of all, Luo Feng's impression of her might have drastically changed.
Now, in Luo Feng's eyes, she was probably a woman with some peculiar preferences.
Thinking this, Tang Xuewei mustered her courage. She had to explain this clearly—otherwise, if Luo Feng started replying with "Dad's here" every time they talked in the future, she would truly feel like dying.
So, Tang Xuewei spoke up: "Luo Feng, that was just a misunderstanding just now. Please don't be angry.
I was missing my dad too much, so I accidentally called out like that.
Let's just forget about this, okay?
Neither of us should dwell on it."
Hearing Tang Xueying say this, Luo Feng wasn't surprised at all. He knew it was perfectly normal for her to miss her father right now.
If Luo Feng hadn't been an orphan, he would have missed his parents too after arriving in this oceanic world.
Luo Feng wasn't angry about Tang Xueying's address—in fact, he felt an inexplicable thrill from it.
But this feeling was dangerous.
He didn't even have a girlfriend yet—why was he thinking about being a dad?
Luo Feng quickly shook off this thought.
Still, considering Tang Xueying's current state, he said, "It's no big deal, why would I be angry?
As long as you're okay, that's what matters. You can call me that anytime if you want.
I don't mind you calling me Dad."
Luo Feng wasn't saying this to take advantage of Tang Xueying—he was genuinely concerned for her mental well-being.
A considerate and understanding man like him was truly rare.
At this moment, Tang Xuewei nearly spat out blood upon hearing Luo Feng's words.
It seemed her explanation had been in vain.
Luo Feng actually wanted her to keep calling him Dad?
And Luo Feng didn't even mind?
How did this make it seem like she was taking advantage of Luo Feng by calling him Dad?
Just thinking about this made Tang Xueying extremely frustrated.
The situation was getting more complicated the more they talked about it, and the harder it became to explain.
As expected, all men were the same.
From what Tang Xuewei knew, many couples in the real world enjoyed doing this kind of thing.
It seemed Luo Feng was no exception.
With that in mind, Tang Xuewei decided not to explain further. As long as she didn't call him that again in the future, it would be fine.
Let Luo Feng think whatever he wanted.
"Alright, thank you so much. Let's stop chatting for now. I'll clean up this bathwater first. If I get that glowing object later, I'll send it to you."
With that, Tang Xuewei turned her attention to the glowing object in the distance.
As her wooden raft drew closer, she could faintly make out that the glowing object seemed to be a treasure chest.
Seeing this, Tang Xuewei was instantly astonished.
A glowing treasure chest—how unbelievable!
However, given the speed of her raft, it would still take about ten minutes to reach it.
Next, she looked at the large basin of bathwater.
On the open sea, even a sip of clean water was hard to come by.
Yet here she was, using so much clean water just for a bath. If other girls saw this, they'd be green with envy.
And all of this was thanks to Luo Feng.
Thinking about it, Tang Xuewei mused that since Luo Feng had been so good to her, calling him Dad wasn't really a big deal.
Or maybe… calling him "hubby"?
Though the thought crossed her mind, actually saying it out loud would still be a little embarrassing.
Meanwhile, Tang Xuewei didn't stop what she was doing and began pouring the bathwater into the sea.
Hearing Tang Xueying's words, Luo Feng didn't press the matter further.
He just had to wait for her to send over that glowing treasure chest later.
Next, Luo Feng turned his gaze to the swimming treasure chest not far away.
This cheeky chest, relying on its speed, dared to swim back and forth right in front of him.
It was practically taunting him.
Luo Feng had never tolerated such disrespect. With a fierce glare, he growled, "Don't get too cocky. Once I hook you, let's see where you can run then.
I'm really curious—what kind of stuff do you special treasure chests even contain?
Just don't stray too far from my wooden raft, and we'll see."
For now, though, Luo Feng really had no way to deal with this swimming treasure chest.
He could only wait.
But it wouldn't be long before he got his hands on that glowing treasure chest.
Hopefully, there'd be something good inside.
Just as Luo Feng was waiting, he received a private message.
"Big Boss Shura, I'm here to apologize. I was blinded by greed earlier and tried to scam you.
Now, I've realized my mistake.
I'll trade you this Treasure Map Fragment right away—just give me whatever food you can spare."
"If I don't eat soon, I might not make it through tonight."
[Treasure Map Fragment*1] traded for [Nothing]
Luo Feng was stunned when he saw this message. He hadn't expected this person to be so considerate as to offer the Treasure Map Fragment to him.