Above Pengcheng on the South China Sea, the sea and sky blend into one, with clusters of white clouds, a gentle breeze, and shimmering waves.
A 50-meter-long luxury yacht floated quietly on the sea. Even when seagulls flew by, they would occasionally squint at the yacht and stare at it in a daze. On both sides of the hull were several large characters: "Choose Linzhitang for Cordyceps Sinensis".
There was a swimming pool in the middle of the yacht. A man in his twenties climbed out of the pool and sat on a leather sofa next to it. He opened a bottle of 1782 Lafite (24% alcohol), stared at a three-carat blood red diamond ring on the table (Li Tai Fook brand, the world's most famous brand), and looked at the helipad at the stern of his yacht, lost in thought.
He was waiting, waiting for an unparalleled beauty to appear.
He was panicking, feeling that something bad was going to happen today.
After downing a glass of red wine, a rosy glow appeared on his face. For some reason, the man felt he hadn't been feeling well lately.
The roar of the helicopter shattered the calm of the sea. The man stared at the stern of the boat, where a gleaming silver helicopter slowly landed at the stern of his yacht.
The man's heart raced, and he whispered, "You've finally come!"
The helicopter door opened, and a beautiful young woman, fresh out of college, with long hair, wearing stockings, high heels, and shorts, slowly walked toward the man.
Her small, lipstick-covered lips slowly opened, uttering a captivating voice: "Lin Caogen, long time no see!"
The man stood up, a little nervously, and said, "Song Wanyue, it's been a year. Do you know how much I've missed you? I really didn't want to go to sea to do business. You know, the most precious thing in my heart will always be you."
This man's name is Lin Caogen, the chairman of Pengcheng Linzhitang Enterprise. His family has been selling cordyceps for generations, accumulating wealth worth tens of billions. Last month, the company successfully went public with the stock code "four sixes," and the current price per share is 1.1 yuan. Tens of thousands of retail investors have bought this stock. His grandfather, Lin Ruoyu, believed that cordyceps was the foundation of the Lin family's livelihood, so he named his grandson Lin Caogen.
Song Wanyue slowly sat down on the leather sofa opposite Lin Caogen, glanced at the three-carat blood red diamond ring on the coffee table, and said with a faint smile, "What? Are you planning to give this to me? It's a Li Dafu brand, you really went to a lot of trouble."
Lin Caogen hurriedly said, "Wanyue, today is the day I propose to you. I don't know if you like this diamond ring. I went through connections to get it for you. As you know, three carats isn't the largest, but it's rare among blood diamonds. If you don't like it, I can have a seven-carat crystal diamond custom-made for you. Don't worry, I have connections. Even if others can't get it, I definitely can."
Song Wanyue gave a cold laugh, treating herself as if she were one of them. She poured herself a glass of 1782 Lafite, took a small sip, and said slowly, "This wine is not bad. Grassroots, you should understand that you are not good enough for me. Your family has only dealt in cordyceps for generations, and I heard that you recently found a friend to invest in mining. So what? Look at how much money you have."
Lin Caogen felt a pang of pain in his heart upon hearing this. He knew that poverty was his Achilles' heel; at best, he was merely the chairman of a newly listed company, with an additional 30% stake in a friend's mining company. Song Wanyue, on the other hand, was the sole heir of the Song family, managing dozens of listed companies.
Suddenly, Song Wanyue took out a 20-carat diamond pendant from her bag and threw it in front of Lin Caogen.
"This is... the Heart of the Ocean?" Lin Caogen exclaimed in surprise.
Song Wanyue smiled smugly and said, "That's right, it was auctioned off by Young Master Xu for 3 billion and given to me. Grassroots, I'm very grateful for your care over the years. I'll give you this Heart of the Ocean as a breakup fee. Don't bother me anymore."
Lin Caogen stared at the Ocean Heart, which was the size of a pigeon's egg, for a long time, unable to calm down. His heart was bleeding; if a basin were used to collect it, the blood would have already dripped three pounds.
He said slowly, "Young Master Xu, are you the son of Xu Wenqiang from the capital?"
Song Wanyue's eyes gleamed with smugness as she spoke, "That's right, it's Xu Longhu, the young master of Xu Wenqiang from the capital. It seems you know Young Master Xu. His family manages over a hundred listed companies, with assets exceeding one trillion. The Xu family is not only rich but also powerful. In Young Master Xu, I see cultural refinement, moral character, and a broad perspective. As for you, Lin Caogen, all I can smell on you is the scent of cordyceps."
Lin Caogen smiled awkwardly and said, "Am I really that incompetent? Is our three-year relationship so fragile? Is money and power the only things that matter to you?"
"Enough!"
Before Lin Caogen could finish speaking, Song Wanyue snapped, "Lin Caogen, do you know what your biggest weakness is? It's short-sightedness. Let me tell you, a company has already successfully developed a stem cell repair injection. Do you think your cordyceps will still be selling well in ten years? Yes, your company went public this year, but I'm telling you, you will definitely go bankrupt in ten years. Because the world is developing faster than your family and grandparents could have imagined."
Lin Caogen felt a tightness in his chest and waved his hand lightly, saying, "I understand, Wanyue. You should go. I am not good enough for you. I hope you will be happy in the future."
Song Wanyue didn't say anything more, turning and walking towards her helicopter. Less than three minutes later, the silver helicopter roared into the air, circling before heading towards the capital. A seagull, staring blankly at the yacht, was accidentally struck by the helicopter's wing and fell into the sea.
The azure sea returned to calm, with only a few feathers slowly drifting down.
Lin Caogen could no longer hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood. The security guard beside him exclaimed in alarm, "Chairman, are you alright?"
Lin Caogen waved his hand and said, "Old Zhang, you and the others take the lifeboat back to shore first. I'm heartbroken today and will heal my wounds alone at sea. Leave the company matters to the second-in-command."
Security guard Lao Zhang sighed and said, "Well, Mr. Lin, I know you're upset. Take care of yourself! There are plenty of fish in the sea. Every class at Ocean University has a class beauty!"
Lin Caogen waved his hand and said, "Old Zhang, I'm feeling annoyed, you should go!"
Helpless, Old Zhang led the other three security guards away in a lifeboat.
Lin Caogen felt his whole body burning up and his face flushed. He muttered to himself, "My health has been deteriorating day by day these past few days. I wonder why? Could it be because my mother worked at a nuclear power plant for many years, and my genes mutated when she gave birth to me? Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"
Lin Caogen glanced at the Heart of the Ocean on the coffee table and sighed softly. The Heart of the Ocean was now stained with his own vomited blood.
Slowly picking up a pack of alcohol wipes, Lin Caogen took out one and gently wiped the pigeon-egg-sized red diamond, a hint of regret on his face.
"I never expected that a trace of my blood would seep directly into the Heart of the Ocean, and no matter how I wiped it, I couldn't remove it. After all, this is a diamond worth three billion, and it's a bit of a pity that my blood has seeped into it."
Just as Lin Caogen was feeling regretful, the Heart of the Ocean, which was being constantly wiped in his hand, suddenly shot out a beam of red light, pointing straight to the South China Sea.
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