System: Master Your Life-Chapter 750 - 188: Recognition from the Mother-in-Law (Part 2)
This is his bottom line. Above it, you pay, and I deliver. But if you cross it, get lost.
"You young people really have character, Auntie supports you!"
Chen Yuhua indeed heard something quite unique.
Normally, for 150 million US dollars, over a billion RMB...
Who could resist such a temptation?
Many corrupt officials have embezzled for a lifetime and never touched so much money!
"Thank you, Auntie, for your support!"
As everyone chatted, they gradually finished the meal.
Later on, Chen Yuhua and Chi Linyue went to wash the dishes.
After Chen Yuhua finished her tasks, she went into the bathroom in her room to take a shower.
The living room was left with just Xu Lin and Chi Linyue.
"Sis, let me show you a video."
"What kind of video?"
Chi Linyue leaned over.
In the living room, it was just the two of them, so Chi Linyue simply rested her head on Xu Lin’s shoulder.
Xu Lin opened the drone video of Moon Island that he got from the agent on his phone.
"I bought a private island in the Hawaii Islands. What do you think?"
"You bought a private island?"
Chi Linyue was shocked, entering a zone of ignorance, assuming that private islands were incredibly expensive.
"How many billions would this cost for such a beautiful island?"
The aerial shot showed lush greenery—a stunning island.
Chi Linyue assumed that this private island would cost billions.
"Guess how much, in RMB."
"A billion?"
"Come on, a billion? Then give me the money."
"Hurry up, tell me how much it cost!"
"Actually, it’s just over a billion, 14 million US dollars. See, it’s not that expensive."
"Huh? That little?"
Chi Linyue was surprised, not because she thought over a billion wasn’t much, but because it was a private island, so why was it so cheap?
"How big is this island? It looks quite large."
"The land is about 20,000 acres, and the sea area is 40,000 hectares!"
Chi Linyue didn’t respond immediately but instead pulled out her phone to check the size of 20,000 acres and 40,000 hectares.
These numbers don’t mean much to most people.
But when she checked, it was astonishing.
"My neighborhood is so large, but it’s not 20,000 acres, and a sea area of 40,000 hectares is even more outrageous—equivalent to 600,000 acres! With such a large territory, why is it only a little over a billion? So cheap?"
"It’s just a rough shell! Besides basic water, electricity, and internet services—and even those are the simplest kinds—it’s essentially like an unfurnished house. How could it not be cheap? The real costs come when developing the island, which starts at several billion, and tens of billions are not at all an exaggeration."
"That’s true, developing it is the real cost."
Chi Linyue nodded.
She continued watching the video, "Is there a lake here? Is this a lake?"
"It’s a lake, a freshwater lake, I estimate it to be over 180 acres in size. Swimming there is thrilling, and you can drink the lake water directly."
"Isn’t it dirty?"
"It’s an inland lake, with no human activity, so how could it be dirty? The water is ice-cold, and swimming in it is incredibly refreshing."
Xu Lin whispered in her ear, "We’ll go swimming there sometime."
"When will that be? You’re always hard to catch, last time we met was in July, and now you’re about to start school."
Chi Linyue was curious, "What made you suddenly want to buy a private island?"
Xu Lin whispered in her ear, "You know, I published a paper in the field of artificial intelligence, right?"
"Yeah, I read it, but I didn’t understand it."
"And I’ve also developed a Chinese language tutorial, a complete set."
"I know that too." Chi Linyue nodded again.
Xu Lin continued, "These are just the beginnings. My ultimate goal is to develop a very powerful artificial intelligence. Its servers will be placed deep underground on this private island. I bought the island for this purpose."
"Okay, I understand now."
Chi Linyue didn’t ask further questions.
She continued watching the aerial footage, eventually finishing watching many of the videos.
Xu Lin then showed her some photos taken earlier on Moon Island, which were more straightforward than the aerial footage.
"This island is really beautiful. By the way, what’s its name?"
"Moon Island!"
"Does it have any special meaning?"
"You can link the ’Moon’ from your name with the island’s name."
"Hmph!"
Chi Linyue was quite delighted. Her name was Chi Linyue, and Xu Lin’s private island was called Moon Island—the meaning was obvious.
When a woman genuinely likes someone, she’s bound to get a bit love-dazed at times.
In other words, she was head over heels.
So, Chi Linyue turned around, straddled Xu Lin’s lap, facing him, wrapped her arms around his neck, and, because of her higher position, she first gave Xu Lin a thick facewash.
"Give me a kiss!"
With that, Chi Linyue leaned in for a kiss.
The two started kissing passionately in the living room.
They seemed to have forgotten that Chen Yuhua, a family elder, was still around.
"Really ignoring the setting, huh!"
Chen Yuhua showered quickly, and having just finished, she came out of her room and saw them kissing.
Chen Yuhua wasn’t the type of traditional woman who’d spoil the mood, so she returned to her room.
Then she waited for about two or three minutes.
Surely they must be done by now?
So Chen Yuhua quietly peeked out.
Still kissing?
Chen Yuhua had to resort to opening and closing the bathroom door, making noise to remind them.
"Oh no, my mom just finished showering!"
Chi Linyue heard the noise, promptly got off Xu Lin, then sat properly, tidying her clothes and hair.
Only then did Chen Yuhua come out of her room, tactfully avoiding the topic.
