I Start with a Mysterious Island

Yuwan Town.

Among all the towns under the jurisdiction of Rongcheng, it was the one with the best economy. In the census six years ago, the town’s permanent resident population was nearly 200,000.

With the rapid economic development in recent years, the influx of migrants has likely doubled the permanent resident population.

Near the coast of Yuwan Town, in a nearby villa complex, stood a three-story villa covering nearly five hundred square meters. It was the largest type of villa in the entire complex.

Inside the elegantly decorated villa, in the study on the second floor, sat a middle-aged man of average build, with a dignified appearance and a refined air.

"Hello, President Su. The large deep-sea fishing vessel you ordered was launched today. We’re arranging to have it delivered to your pier... It should arrive in the next few days."

"Mm, thanks."

"President Su, you’re too kind. It’s our job... If you need anything else in the future, just say the word. Our shipyard will definitely prioritize your orders."

"As it happens, I’ve been planning to expand my business recently. I’ll order two more large deep-sea fishing vessels from your shipyard."

"Huh? President Su, you want to order two more large deep-sea fishing vessels?"

"Yes. Can your shipyard build them for me within a year?"

"Absolutely. Don’t worry, President Su. We guarantee we’ll have two large deep-sea fishing vessels built for you within a year," the shipyard manager promised confidently.

Su Chen ended the call with the shipyard. Just as he was about to turn on his computer to handle some work, the study door was pushed open.

At home, besides his precious daughter, only his wife would dare to enter his study without knocking.

A beautiful, ageless woman with a slender figure, wearing a white dress and her hair in a bun, pushed the door open and walked into the study.

"The cook finished making dinner and already called you down. Why haven’t you come down yet?" Zheng Qiuyi asked her husband after walking into the study.

"I still have some work to finish up. I was thinking I’d come down for dinner after I take care of it," Su Chen explained to his wife.

"It can wait. You have time to work after you eat. Come downstairs with me for dinner right now," Zheng Qiuyi said, looking displeased.

"Er..." Seeing his wife was a little upset, Su Chen didn’t dare insist. He sighed inwardly, then got up and followed his wife downstairs to the dining room for dinner.

The two housemaids had already set the food on the table. When they saw Su Chen and Zheng Qiuyi enter the dining room, they began to serve them rice.

"Ms. Zhao, just a small serving of rice for me, please," Su Chen said to one of the maids as he sat down.

The maid, Ms. Zhao, heard Su Chen and turned to look at Zheng Qiuyi.

"Ms. Zhao, he was busy with work at lunch and barely ate anything. Give him a full bowl," Zheng Qiuyi instructed.

Seeing the lady of the house had spoken, Ms. Zhao nodded immediately and filled the bowl in her hands to the brim.

"..." Su Chen stared at the heaping bowl of rice in front of him, then glanced up at his wife.

When Zheng Qiuyi saw Su Chen looking at her, she shot him a look. "What are you looking at me for? Hurry up and eat!"

Who would have thought that Boss Su, a man whose word was law outside, would be like a completely different person in front of his wife at home?

"Qiuyi, did our daughter receive the fresh seafood I picked out for her?" Su Chen asked suddenly after eating about half his bowl of rice.

Zheng Qiuyi, who was sipping her soup, put down her spoon when she heard her husband ask about the delivery for their daughter. "She got it. The package arrived around noon. She’ll probably cook it for dinner tonight."

Hearing his wife say their daughter had received the fresh seafood he’d selected, Su Chen nodded and asked another question.

"Last time you went to Rongcheng, you mentioned you met a young man at our daughter’s place. Have you heard anything more about him since then?"

Zheng Qiuyi shook her head. "That girl Su Yue is tight-lipped! I’ve called a few times since then to try and probe."

As soon as I bring up that young man, Lin Li, she changes the subject and dodges the question."

"Qiuyi, do you think our daughter is dating that young man, Lin Li?"

"Probably not..."

"Probably not? If not, why is she acting so strange?"

"I don’t know about that. If you want to know, why don’t you call and ask her yourself!"

"..." Su Chen said helplessly, "If even you couldn’t get it out of her, how could I?"

The couple chatted about their daughter as they ate dinner.

As they talked, Su Chen, having finished his meal, suddenly mentioned to his wife, "The large deep-sea fishing vessel we ordered last year was launched today. It should arrive at our family’s pier in the next few days."

"They built a large deep-sea fishing vessel in less than a year? That shipyard is pretty fast!"

"They are fast. That’s why I just placed an order with them for two more large deep-sea fishing vessels."

"You ordered two more large deep-sea fishing vessels?!!!

Counting the one that was just launched, our family already has eight large and fifteen medium-sized deep-sea fishing vessels.

That’s already more than enough. Why did you order two more?" Zheng Qiuyi asked, confused.

"Qiuyi, you don’t see the whole picture. The company’s orders have increased quite a bit this year, and I’m afraid they’ll increase even more next year."

Ordering two more vessels to increase our output is just planning ahead.

"Besides, we have more than enough liquid cash in our accounts. Even if orders don’t increase next year, it won’t be a problem," Su Chen explained to his wife with a smile.

"Alright, then. I don’t really understand business matters, but you’re increasing the number of fishing boats and expanding the fish farm... Your workload has gone up quite a bit again!"

Zheng Qiuyi looked at her husband with a helpless expression, very worried that the increased workload would wear him out.

Su Chen, however, looked relaxed and chuckled as he said to his wife,

"My workload hasn’t increased by that much. Weren’t you always nagging me about this? I’m doing what you said now. I’ve delegated a lot of my work to my subordinates, so now I just focus on the important matters."

"Oh, really? That’s good. I told you a long time ago not to do everything yourself. There’s no end to the money you can make."

The money you’ve earned is already enough for us and our daughter to live on for several lifetimes. It’s better than anything to let go of some work and give yourself more time to rest."

Su Chen nodded and smiled. Just as he was about to get up and go to the study on the second floor to finish his work, he heard his wife speak.

"Honey, once you’re done with this busy period, let’s go to Rongcheng to relax. We can ask our daughter to show us around."

"Sure!" Su Chen said with a smile. "I heard from Liu that a good movie just came out. We haven’t gone to the movies together in a while. Let’s go see one tomorrow!"

"Okay!" Zheng Qiuyi knew her husband was asking her out on a date, and she nodded happily.

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