Chapter 82: A Misunderstanding! The Fisheries Bureau's Current Stance!

When Chu Lin heard what Huang Bin said, he asked in confusion, “What happened so early in the morning?”

“I sent you a video link. You’ll know once you watch it,” Huang Bin replied, then hung up. Moments later, he sent a link via WeChat.

Still puzzled, Chu Lin clicked on the link and a short video popped up:

“You’ll never believe just how clear and beautiful the sea in Sanya is—it’s truly worth the trip!”

Likes: 1,050,000.
Comments: 350,000.
Favorites: 300,000.

It was a viral video.

However, when he saw the content, he was left speechless, mouth agape.

Weren’t the people in the video Liu Yan and Huang Bin? And wasn’t the location his own bay?

Judging by the profile picture, it was clearly Liu Yan’s account, and the video was filmed during their outing yesterday afternoon.

“Wow, sis’s bikini is so sexy!”
“Damn, this is Sanya? Why does it look nothing like when I went?”
“Where is this…?!”
“That looks like Yalong Bay…”

As Chu Lin briefly glanced through the comments, he was surprised to see that the video had already sparked a trending topic.

The trending topic was: “Just how beautiful is Sanya, really?”

The video’s location was his bay, but because of Liu Yan’s caption, the attention didn’t affect him at all. Everyone thought it was Sanya and were in awe of the seascape.

When he clicked the topic and saw another related video, he was dumbfounded:

“Sanya Tourism Bureau is doing everything possible to locate this stretch of sea. If you have any clues, you’ll be rewarded. They’re also actively reaching out to the video’s creator!”

What?

All this because of Liu Yan’s video? The Sanya Tourism Bureau itself had been stirred up?

But thinking about it, the sea’s clarity and the scenery in Liu Yan’s video far surpassed that of Sanya.

This windfall had come out of nowhere. No wonder they were anxious—if the location was found, it could instantly become an internet-famous beach and attract waves of tourists.

His phone rang again. It was Huang Bin.

He answered.

Huang Bin’s voice came through: “Chu Lin, did you see the video? Yan-jie didn’t expect it to blow up like this. She’s posted so many videos before, even some risqué ones, but none got this kind of attention. So she wanted to apologize.”

Chu Lin chuckled and said, “Well, it’s Sanya’s sea, not mine. No need to dwell on this mix-up. Just focus on getting the ambergris matter sorted for me.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll handle it when I get to the company,” Huang Bin replied, relieved, then patted Liu Yan, who was busy under the covers. “You heard that? Chu Lin isn’t upset.”

Liu Yan was clearly preoccupied at the moment.

A while later, she emerged from under the covers, licking her lips.

Seeing this, Huang Bin decided to ask Chu Lin for more oysters next time.

Yan-jie’s needs at her age were quite demanding.

Liu Yan suddenly realized her phone was vibrating nonstop. When she checked, she saw someone from the short video platform had been trying to reach her.

She was surprised to see the messages were from the official account of the Sanya Tourism Bureau.

After reading them, Liu Yan teased, “The Sanya Tourism Bureau wants me to tell them the video’s location, and they’re offering a 20,000 yuan reward!”

Huang Bin was taken aback. “Why is the Sanya Tourism Bureau getting involved? Don’t get Chu Lin in trouble.”

“I know,” Liu Yan nodded, then replied to the official account, “Sorry, the video wasn’t shot in Sanya, but in Hawaii. I just didn’t want people to know my exact location, so I used Sanya in the title. Sorry for the trouble. I’ll post a clarification video soon.”

After she finished, she got up and said, “Alright, get up. I have work to do today!”

“Yeah,” Huang Bin nodded as well. “I have something to handle for Chu Lin today.”

They quickly got dressed and were about to leave when Liu Yan, holding her phone, suddenly froze.

“What’s wrong?” Huang Bin asked.

Liu Yan replied in surprise, “The Sanya Tourism Bureau just asked me not to clarify and requested that I not respond online. They’re willing to pay me 200,000 yuan as compensation!”

“What?” Huang Bin was stunned.

But he immediately understood. Sanya wanted to capitalize on this wave of attention, which could bring them a flood of tourists—especially those who didn’t know any better and would think Chu Lin’s bay was in Sanya.

If Liu Yan clarified, Sanya would not only lose the traffic, but it would all go to Hawaii instead, creating competition.

Most importantly, the allure of Chu Lin’s bay was simply overwhelming.

Liu Yan understood as well and replied directly, “500,000.”

“Will they really pay?” Huang Bin was incredulous.

“They agreed,” Liu Yan said with a smile, showing him the message. “You performed well last night and this morning, so this money can be your down payment for a BMW X7. But remember, only I ride in the front passenger seat. If you let anyone else, I’ll bite you off next time.”

Hearing this, Huang Bin felt a chill in a certain place and secretly resolved that, even if he got a BMW X7, he’d only drive his BMW 3 Series when picking up Lin Nian. Safety first.

…

At the fishery base.

After hanging up, Chu Lin found that Li Qian was awake too. Smiling, he said, “Good morning, princess. You’re up?”

The girl immediately buried her face in his chest out of embarrassment.

After a moment of tenderness, they got up. But when Li Qian saw her Barbie-style camisole nightdress, now utterly ruined and tattered on the floor, she blushed and ran to the bathroom.

Chu Lin chuckled, recalling how much he’d enjoyed last night’s roleplay.

He hoped she’d keep it up.

Most men probably liked it when women called them ‘daddy’ in the heat of the moment.

It was incredibly exciting.

While Li Qian showered, Chu Lin headed out to the farm, logged into the game, and moved out the day’s newly refreshed goods.

After finishing, he returned to the bedroom to wash up. Li Qian was already dressed in yesterday’s strapless dress.

After breakfast together, Chu Lin drove Li Qian back into the city. Once there, she stopped by a pharmacy to buy a tube of penicillin ointment.

The first time taking a new path always comes with surprises.

After dropping Li Qian off at home, Chu Lin planned to visit the Pingjiang Fisheries Bureau.

Since he had decided to build a villa by the bay, he needed to extend the lease to twenty years.

At the Pingjiang Fisheries Bureau, Wang Yu arrived early at his office. His first order of business was summoning a section chief and asking, “Has Linfeng Aquatic Pets started operating yet?”

He was paying close attention to Linfeng Aquatic Pets and had high hopes for them, so he’d arranged for someone to keep tabs on their progress.

The section chief replied at once, “Director Wang, I just went there yesterday afternoon. They’ve already bred lots of blue-ringed jellyfish, with many ready for sale. It seems they’re contacting aquatic pet dealers and plan to hold a pre-sale event next week.”

“So fast?” Wang Yu was amazed.

It hadn’t been long at all, yet they’d reached this stage? Even though he wasn’t an expert, he knew this speed was extraordinary.

The section chief explained, “I heard they’ve mastered much more advanced breeding techniques than anyone else. Not only is the breeding fast, but the survival rate is high. At this rate, Linfeng Aquatic Pets is poised for great success.”

Hearing this, Wang Yu was delighted but also began considering how to keep President Chu in Pingjiang.

If Linfeng Aquatic Pets really took off, it would be a landmark breakthrough for the Pingjiang fisheries industry.

The key was that President Chu didn’t only have Linfeng Aquatic Pets—his original farm was even more impressive. After all, it had recently lost several million in assets, including specially bred oysters, and police records showed he supplied premium oysters to Zhizhen Restaurant at two hundred apiece.

If those oysters could be produced on a large scale, the benefits would be enormous.

If a neighboring district tried to lure President Chu away, Pingjiang’s advantage wouldn’t be much.

Just then, his phone rang. It was President Chu.

He’d just been thinking about him—what a coincidence.

Wang Yu hurried to answer, his voice warm and enthusiastic, “President Chu, no wonder the magpies were chirping at my window—I had a feeling you’d be calling today!”

Chu Lin, driving at the time, was a bit surprised by Wang Yu’s enthusiasm.

Still, he replied courteously, “Director Wang, sorry to trouble you. I’m heading to the fisheries office for some business and wanted to let you know in advance.”

“President Chu, say the word! I’ll make arrangements right away,” Wang Yu assured him, not daring to show the slightest neglect.

Chu Lin got straight to the point, smiling, “Director Wang, my farm’s lease was only for a year. I’ve decided that Bay 41 is quite good, so I want to extend the lease to twenty years.”

“Really?” Wang Yu was so excited he could hardly contain himself. “President Chu, don’t worry. I’ll have the contract ready so you can sign it as soon as you arrive!”

Magpies truly were chirping at his window.

He’d been wondering how to keep President Chu in Pingjiang, and now the opportunity had come knocking.

What an unexpected delight.