Chapter 106 Chapter 106 Spending Money Day 106
Although Liu Yue took great care to protect herself from the sun while in Tanzania, she was still a shade darker after returning to China.
Liu Yue took it very lightly, thinking of it as a tanning treatment. Besides, she probably didn't go out much in China, so taking more vitamin C would help her make up for it.
She landed in Shenzhen on the 20th, and the plane she was flying back to was directly parked at the airport.
The aircraft's maintenance and management fees were another expense, but Liu Yue didn't pay much attention to it. She already had so much money, and there was no point in letting it pile up in her account if she didn't spend more.
After returning home, Liu Yue took a bath and enjoyed a full-body massage. Then she lay comfortably on the bed, feeling as if she had lost two pounds.
She took a very thorough bath, and Lucas tentatively approached her and snuggled up to her.
"You're not afraid of me anymore?" Liu Yue touched its head. "I didn't pet a lion in Africa, so why are you reacting so strongly?"
She showered every day in Tanzania and didn't think she smelled at all. But when she first got home, Lucas rushed to greet her, then sprinted away.
It seems that cats have a very sensitive sense of smell. She just went to Africa and didn't touch any big cats, but it still made her alert.
Liu Yue opened her phone and clicked on the video. She had a bit of a malicious intent, wanting to see if Lucas would be frightened by the leopard in the video.
The answer is no – Lucas is very intelligent and he already knew the content on the phone wasn't real. And since he didn't smell anything, why would he be afraid of the big cat in the video?
Okay, smart kitty.
Liu Yue hugged Lucas and kissed him a few times. No matter how good the big cats on the grassland were, they were not as good as the little kitten in her arms.
The next day after returning to China, there was a long line of people looking for Liu Yue.
First, the employees of Chanel and Armani Haute Couture Studios came to her with basic samples for fitting, and this task took up Liu Yue's entire day.
Buying haute couture is a pleasure, but trying on clothes is a real hassle. Each sample isn't just for trying on; it also has markings on how to adjust it.
Fortunately, Gao Zhu didn’t have so many steps that required her to cooperate... After placing the order, she just had to wait for the goods to be picked up.
Next, several yacht manufacturers provided final options based on her ideas and gave a rough estimate.
Liu Yue looked at their proposals, and the quotes were around 50 million US dollars, and they were designed according to the standards of luxury yachts.
These yachts are very long and probably cannot be accommodated in ordinary small docks. Liu Yue’s idea is that since they are already very big, why not make them bigger.
She already had a 10 billion yuan exchange voucher in her hand and was worried about where to spend it. Fifty million US dollars converted into RMB was only 350 million, which was too little to use.
This is both bad news and good news for yacht manufacturers.
Liu Yue wanted a bigger and more luxurious yacht, which meant that the solution they had previously provided would need to be extensively upgraded and redone, but at the same time, the profit of this order would also increase - as long as they really had the ability to do it.
Sang Yu helped her make an appointment with the manufacturer's representative for a detailed discussion. Some manufacturers' headquarters were abroad, and Liu Yue thoughtfully gave them time to send domestic representatives to Shenzhen, or for sales and technical personnel from the headquarters to fly over in person.
What remains are some parties and brand invitations. It seems that these luxury brands have agreed that the time of each new product launch and event can be staggered, and the ready-to-wear clothes, jewelry and watches will not even overlap.
Regardless of whether Liu Yue goes or not, the invitations are still sent out. Now all invitations are done online, otherwise Liu Yue would have saved up these cards and sold them as waste paper at the end of the month.
——It's true, because Liu Yue loves shopping so much, her house is full of paper bags and delivery boxes. There's a nanny who works the day shift and is responsible for cleaning. Her family has access to a paper mill, and she always brings these things back.
Liu Yue didn't know how much more she could earn by selling directly to the paper mill than to the scrap recycling station, but this auntie was quite good at dealing with people and would bring small gifts to other nannies from time to time.
As long as other people have no objections and it doesn't affect the nannies' mood at work and thus affect her quality of life, Liu Yue doesn't care.
On Sunday night, two people asked Liu Yue to have morning tea the next day.
Liu Yue and Jiang Qinian made an appointment for a fixed time according to the order of first come, and told Ye Jiashu that she couldn't meet in the morning, but she could have lunch with him at noon.
There is no need to find a restaurant outside. She has a batch of fresh vegetables ready to be harvested on her farm. She can pick them tomorrow morning and eat them at noon. She will invite him to come and try them.
Well, it was a perfect arrangement. The morning and afternoon schedules were already set, so she could just lie back and relax at home in the afternoon.
Jiang Qinian's "morning tea" actually meant meeting at nine in the morning. However, in Liu Yue's opinion, this was indeed the time range for breakfast.
She arrived at the appointed time, but Jiang Qinian was earlier. He first helped her pull out a chair, then, like a magician, produced a small bouquet of flowers.
"I always do these tricks."
Liu Yue accepted the flowers he gave her and couldn't help but complain, "It was fine when we first met, but now that we're familiar with each other, do we still need to do this?"
Jiang Qinian said seriously, "This is a sense of ritual in life. You smile every time you receive flowers."
Well, that's true...
Liu Yue admitted that he was right. Flowers can indeed make people happy, and the feeling of being valued is not bad.
The two first chatted about their shared hobby, Lego. Jiang Qinian was very interested in new Lego products, buying them both domestically and internationally to try. Liu Yue would sometimes wait for his feedback before deciding whether to buy.
He recommended a new set of city building blocks to Liu Yue, using the words "highly recommended, not to be missed." Liu Yue trusted his judgment and immediately took out her phone to search.
They usually only talked about these things, but this time, Jiang Qinian took the unusual step of talking about something else.
After laying the groundwork for several topics related to the entertainment industry, Jiang Qinian tactfully stated that he actually came to see her today because someone had asked him to do so.
Liu Yue blinked: "Do you need my help with something?"
She still remembered the promise she had made, saying that she owed Jiang Qinian a favor, and that if he needed help, Liu Yue would do her best to help him.
"I'm not trying to help you," Jiang Qinian said, choosing his words carefully. "I just want to ask... what you think of Teng Hua."
Teng Hua, who is that?
This was Liu Yue's first reaction, and her confusion was written all over her face. Jiang Qinian then explained to her that he had a cousin who worked in the film and television industry, and Teng Hua was a contracted actor of their company and the leading actor of the drama that Qiao Yi had just finished filming.
Oh, that resource guy.
Liu Yue understood. She didn't expect that the resourceful guy had such a strong background that he could ask someone to find her.
She thought for a moment and said, "If this is about the drama—I've already promised Qiao Yi about this. I'm not one to go back on my word. Is there anything else you need my help with?"
"No, no, you misunderstood. I didn't mean to make you change your mind."
Jiang Qinian took a sip of tea and said, "The editing issue is a done deal. They won't put any effort into it."
If she insisted on going against Liu Yue, wouldn't that be a slap in her face? Behind her was He Xi, the main artery of the domestic entertainment industry. There was no one in the entertainment industry who was more resilient than her.
Jiang Qinian simply laid it all out, "His meaning was rather subtle. I thought about it for a moment, and I think he was probably asking, are you simply venting your anger on behalf of the actress, or do you dislike Teng Hua? Has Teng Hua ever offended you? If so, is there any room for him to apologize to you?"
Liu Yue was baffled. "I don't even know him, so how can I say I'm not offended? I just don't want him to randomly add pages to the drama adapted from my favorite novel."
She finally came to her senses. It turned out that what the other party really wanted to ask was whether she was only targeting this drama, or if she wanted to go after Teng Hua in the future.
Ah this... She had never thought about it that way at all. These people were really good at making up stories.
Since Jiang Qinian was asked by someone, Liu Yue told him clearly that she only cared about the drama and not the people.
With her definite answer, Jiang Qinian could finally get his job done. If he hadn't owed her a favor in his early years, he wouldn't have bothered to care about this matter.
After the matter was resolved, he casually mentioned, "Just your precise words are enough. There's talk in the industry that you're going to ban him."
A row of question marks appeared above Liu Yue’s head. Who is saying this? Who spread it? Isn’t this pure rumor?
It wasn't until today that she knew the actor's name... How did the ban rumors start? Besides, she is not from the entertainment industry.
Jiang Qinian explained to her that it was likely a rival using her name to intimidate the platform and create a public opinion crisis. Because there have been a lot of celebrity scandals in recent years, any project that starts filming must undergo a risk assessment.
Once the rumor spreads, Teng Hua will basically have no more films to shoot. He is not an irreplaceable actor, and the platform will not take risks for him.
Teng Hua's company has been getting extremely anxious these days. They had already asked Jiang Qinian for help, but Jiang Qinian knew that Liu Yue was traveling some time ago, so this matter could only be discussed after she came back.
He could indeed call Liu Yue, but he didn't know if Teng Hua had really offended her. If so, his call would ruin her good mood for sightseeing. How presumptuous.
Therefore, no matter how anxious they are, they have to wait first, so as not to make things worse and offend someone even if they haven't offended him.
After returning home, Liu Yue was still a little confused when she thought about what Jiang Qinian said.
She didn't know how she felt right now, but... she might have to be more careful with what she said and did in the future. With her influence, there would really be a series of chain reactions.
Alas, no wonder Jiang Qinian is only interested in Lego. If she has no other interests involved, it is better to stay out of these matters, so that others will not use her name outside and she will not know anything.
Liu Yue came back to her senses and said to Ren Zhen, "Find out who started the rumor and give them a warning."
Others want to deal with Teng Hua, which has nothing to do with her, but they cannot use her name.
——This is Liu Yue’s attitude, don’t get involved.
During lunch, Liu Yue mentioned this matter to Ye Jiashu.
She was very unhappy about this, and Ye Jiashu didn't know what to do, so he just kept picking food for her.
...Okay, there's nothing to expect from his emotional intelligence.
Liu Yue asked him, "How does this dish taste? I think it's quite sweet and refreshing, reaching the standard of a Michelin restaurant."
“Delicious, delicious.”
Ye Jiashu may not brag, but he has proved it with his actions.
He didn't like eating vegetables very much when he was a child, otherwise he wouldn't have grown up to be fat. When he grew up, he only ate vegetables for fitness, and every time he did it with the mentality of completing a task.
But he was eating with great relish at this moment, his chopsticks never leaving the plates of vegetables, and he ignored the meat dishes on the table.
Liu Yue wanted to laugh when she saw him like this. Ye Jiashu was indeed a simple-minded person.
"If you like, I'll pack some for you to take away later."
The harvest from the vegetable garden was quite large, and she definitely couldn't finish it at home.
"No need." Ye Jiashu said, "I can't cook at all. I always order takeout at work and at home."
He looked at Liu Yue eagerly: "But I want to eat this vegetable... Can you invite me to eat here often?"
"No." Liu Yue refused ruthlessly, "This is my home, not your cafeteria. It's okay for you to come over occasionally, but I'd feel uncomfortable if someone else was around for a long time."
Although she has many nannies, they rarely appear in front of her. Liu Yue's house has three floors, and as long as the working hours of each area are arranged reasonably, it is completely possible to ensure that no one is within her sight wherever she goes. When she needs them, they will appear immediately.
Ye Jiashu's expression was gloomy. He looked at Lucas who was eating on the pet-friendly chair with a bit of envy.
This is Liu Yue's home, and it is also Lucas' home, but it can't be his home.
"It would be great if I were a dog." Ye Jiashu blurted out, "If I were a golden retriever, would you raise me?"
Liu Yue: ...
Liu Yue really didn't know what was going on in his head, but she still refused: "A robot dog is fine, but a real dog is fine. Lucas is my only child, and I won't keep any other pets."
Of course, ornamental fish aren't considered pets. If anything, they're Lucas's pets, and he loves to just sit by the tank and watch.
After hearing this, Ye Jiashu became even more envious. He was not as lucky as a cat.
The technology company is on holiday, so Ye Jiashu doesn't have to go to work today.
He originally wanted to stay with Liu Yue in the afternoon, but when he thought about what Liu Yue had just said...even if he had a low EQ, he could tell that he was not suitable to stay.
What a pity! He had originally wanted to find an excuse to go swimming at her house and show off his chest and abdominal muscles...
He left with a lot of regret and talked about this with Pei Jianing in the afternoon.
Of course, he didn't bring it up on his own initiative, but Pei Jianing asked indirectly about it because she knew that he went to Liu Yue's house at noon.
Pei Jianing: "Then why didn't you say it? Did you say you wanted to borrow her swimming pool?"
"She said she doesn't like other people in her house." Ye Jiashu felt aggrieved. "In her heart, I am still an outsider."
Pei Jianing let out a long sigh, there was no hope for this brother.
It wasn't that Liu Yue wasn't used to having "others" around her, but Ye Jiashu was useless. Sang Yu and Ren Zhen were inseparable, and Sheng Zhou had also been with her for a month. Did Liu Yue chase these people away?
The worst part was that Liu Yue, who used to not mind Ye Jiashu sticking around, now seemed to be keeping her distance. If her expectation of his appearances was "occasionally," then the intervals between these occasional appearances would only grow longer and longer.
Unless Ye Jiashu has the ability to save the relationship - but with his emotional intelligence, forget it, you can't count on him.
She didn't say anything, just shrugged and spread her hands, deleting Ye Jiashu from her planner. She would have to report this matter to Pei Yuan later.
It's a pity...but there's nothing we can do about it.
Alas, it would be great if they could train her from a young age. I just don’t know if Liu Yue will still like young handsome guys in the future if I start training her now?
There are so many people who are interested in Liu Yue’s preferences, such as the representatives of the world’s top yacht manufacturers gathered here at this moment.
Liu Yue wanted to place a large order, and the manufacturer was willing to build a large boat. Not only would the profit be high, but it would also help boost brand awareness—this was the yacht Liu Yue had custom-made, a golden signboard among the wealthy.
However, it is not yet time to bargain with each other. Today, we will mainly listen to Liu Yue's ideas.
After everyone arrived, Liu Yue exchanged a few brief greetings with them and then began to put forward her ideas.
Yesterday, she specifically asked Ren Zhen what current technology could achieve and whether some of her ideas were too advanced. Ren Zhen encouraged her to think boldly, stating that technical issues were the manufacturer's concern, and that customer demand was the driving force behind their research and development.
As for the price issue... for Liu Yue, this has never been a problem.
So she said it very boldly.
"I want to sail across the ocean on a yacht." Liu Yue first stated her basic goal. "I already have a small boat for offshore play. This yacht is designed for sea travel, and ideally, it can also support my global travel."
"I won't be inviting too many friends, so I don't need to design too many guest bedrooms, but the staff quarters must be large and spacious enough so that they can stay comfortably when they accompany me on the sea trip."
"Oh, and I'm also bringing a cat. I need to design a room for it on the yacht, and it needs to be pet-friendly. I need to give it a cat paradise with enough space for it to run around and jump."
Liu Yue’s own master bedroom is definitely the core of the entire yacht.
A fully intelligent home was a top priority; Liu Yue wouldn't even consider outdated furniture, even hotels on the African savannah boasted state-of-the-art facilities. She also wanted a smart mattress that could automatically adjust its angle based on the fluctuations of the waves, ensuring a good night's sleep.
Moreover, the view from the master bedroom must be good, not only being able to see the sea, but also the starry sky.
She wanted a smart dimming panoramic skylight that would allow her to watch the stars on the sea while lying in bed. At the same time, it would have to be protected from the sun and heat during the day, and outsiders wouldn't be able to see inside. It also had to be able to switch to blackout mode at any time.
By the way, the room should also be equipped with an astronomical telescope. It would be best if this glass could be directly connected to the telescope's image and adjust the focus and angle according to her voice commands.
The transoceanic voyage would take a long time, so her cloakroom had to be able to hold enough clothes, and also have to leave enough space for fresh water and food reserves, using more advanced preservation technology.
Although she would definitely stop at shore for supplies during the voyage, she still had to eat from the food in stock for a long time. She also didn't want to raise chickens and pigs on the yacht, as it was very messy and unpresentable, but it was still necessary to grow some vegetables and fruits.
Besides, the yacht also has to accommodate a special fishing boat. Since she is at sea, she must eat the freshest seafood, and this is also one of her entertainment activities when she is bored.
Furthermore, the yacht should be equipped with a submarine and a speedboat. The former can take her to the sea to see the scenery, and the latter can let her experience the thrill of racing on the sea. The yacht should also have all the necessary equipment for various water entertainment activities.
At this point, Liu Yue also emphasized that her chef team has many members and they are good at many cuisines, so the kitchen must be larger and more functional to avoid a situation where there are ingredients and chefs but no way to cook.
"The ship will also have a helipad and a cinema."
Liu Yue added, "The helipad is relatively easy to build. Just build it according to the space required for my helicopter. I'll send you the specific model later."
"As for the cinema... you have to build me an IMAX-level giant screen and apply for some kind of certificate to ensure that I can see newly released movies at sea. I don't want to miss the release of a good movie while I'm on a boat."
Before the representatives of the manufacturers could catch their breath, Liu Yue continued:
"I also want an underwater viewing platform. Aren't there those underwater viewing cabins? Can you help me build one on the yacht? The boat can dive underwater, and I can directly see the nearby water and marine life through the glass."
She thought about it, checked the list again, and felt that she had said enough.
In fact, these are just some of the things she added. There is no need for her to emphasize that there are some entertainment and functional facilities that must be available on luxury yachts.
For example, the yacht must have a swimming pool, a gym, a spa, and a sports field... These were already included in the previous design, so Liu Yue didn't need to emphasize them again.
After Liu Yue finished speaking, Sang Yu wanted to add some explanation.
Safety and logistical support on the yacht are also very important. There must be a fully functional laundry room, an equipment maintenance workshop and a digital warehousing management system to facilitate them to intuitively count various materials and record supply needs at all times.
She also put forward configuration requirements for the yacht's power, navigation and communication systems, while also taking into account the issues of garbage disposal, recycling and reuse on board, so as to minimize or avoid the impact and damage to the marine ecological environment.
Several manufacturers' representatives were overwhelmed by the requirements. These were indeed a lot. According to Liu Yue and her assistant, this wasn't just a ship; it was built to the standards of a self-sufficient palace on the sea.
The cost of building this ship will be very high, and it is not the kind of high cost that results from using gold everywhere. The technical requirements are far higher than the requirements for showing off wealth. This will be a very difficult challenge.
...Of course, to most people, her desire to build this ship was indeed a show of wealth.
Representatives spoke one after another, speaking in Chinese, English, French, German, and more. Liu Yue heard a lot of professional terms. Even when they were spoken in Chinese, some of the words were still confusing to her.
But it didn't matter, she understood their core meaning - this order is really difficult, the technical difficulty is too high, it will take a long time, we have to overcome many technical barriers, so you have to pay more.
Liu Yue was very happy to hear them say that any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem, and her 10 billion plan can be pushed forward a few steps.
Her needs have been recorded. As for how to realize them and whether they can be realized or not, it depends on the ability of these manufacturers.
The representatives looked at each other, and the air seemed to be filled with gunpowder.
The good thing about the difficulty is that there is a technical threshold, which can exclude outsiders... Not every company has the technology to build a luxury yacht.
Okay, leave the rest to them. Liu Yue is just waiting to check the results later.
Driven by money, no one will let her down.
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