The game starts by hacking Alipay and then goes on a crazy spree of eating young girls.

Chen Ye and Su Rou had barely returned to the hotel when Patrick called.

"Mr. Chen, there's something I forgot to mention. I just received your island's geological survey report yesterday, and there's a rather interesting discovery in it."

Chen Ye held the phone to his ear, tilted his head, and propped it up with his shoulder: "What did you find?"

"About fifty meters east of the central high ground of the island, there is a natural freshwater layer underground."

During our exploration, we drilled three boreholes, two of which reached an aquifer. Water quality tests showed the water was safe for direct drinking and the storage capacity was considerable.

Chen Ye raised an eyebrow: "To put it bluntly..."

"To put it simply, you don't need to build a seawater desalination system."

That freshwater layer is more than enough to supply the entire island's daily water needs, including swimming pools and irrigation.

Moreover, the water pressure in the freshwater layer is naturally sufficient, so there's no need to install a very powerful water pump.

Su Rou, who was standing nearby, heard this and leaned closer with wide eyes.

Chen Ye glanced at her, a slight smile playing on his lips: "How much can we save on the budget for seawater desalination?"

"Now we can save money; we only need to keep a small rainwater harvester as a backup." Patrick paused, his tone tinged with amusement.

"In addition, we found a good coral reef layer under the beach on the east side. It would be ideal if we wanted to make a snorkeling area or an underwater viewing window in the future."

Chen Ye leaned back on the sofa: "What other surprises are there?"

That's all for now. But the discovery of this freshwater layer is indeed rare. The biggest problem for many private islands is the freshwater supply, but your island has naturally solved that problem.

Before officially commencing construction, I will conduct another detailed hydrological survey to confirm the specific reserves and sustainable extraction capacity.

"Okay, you can arrange it."

After hanging up the phone, Su Rou grabbed Chen Ye's arm and asked, "You saved over forty million US dollars?"

"almost."

Su Rou clicked her tongue: "Did you have someone calculate it before you bought the island?"

"Luck." Chen Ye reached out and ruffled her hair. "It means this island is destined for us."

Su Rou chuckled and leaned her whole body on his shoulder.

The next morning, Chen Ye signed a formal design commission contract with Patrick and finalized the ownership documents for the island with Pierre.

After all the formalities were completed, it was almost noon. Chen Ye took Su Rou around Tahiti for half a day, where they ate local specialties such as grilled fish and coconut rice, and bought several black pearl bracelets at the market to take back as gifts.

When Chen Ye returned to the hotel in the evening, he had just lain down when his phone rang.

It was Stefan calling.

"Chen, I heard you bought the island?"

Chen Ye was taken aback: "Your information comes too fast."

"Mr. Bernard received Pierre's email this morning. He was very pleased and said that your drive is even stronger than his when he was young."

Stefan's voice tinged with laughter: "He asked me to tell you that if you need a yacht recommendation, he has a few good candidates."

"Please thank Mr. Bernard for me."

"There's one more thing," Stefan's tone became more serious: "Zhao Hongyuan has been asking about you lately. He's asked around and wants to know what you've been up to."

I'm not sure exactly how much he found out, but he already knows you bought the island.

Chen Ye held his phone without speaking, his eyes narrowing slightly. Zhao Hongyuan, the Bund's Zhao Ye, he had almost forgotten about this person.

He must have heard about the auction since he snatched the land the man had his eye on at the Green Grassland Horse Ranch. The fact that this man hasn't made a move doesn't mean he's forgotten; he just hasn't found the right opportunity.

"Understood, thank you, Mr. Stefan," Chen Ye said. "He's asking about me, and I should probably ask about him too."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Ye leaned against the headboard and thought for a while. Su Rou, who was next to him, came over and asked what was wrong. Chen Ye waved his hand and said nothing was wrong.

He sent Zhang Yi a message: "Zhao Hongyuan is investigating me recently. Please keep an eye on his recent movements for me. Also, things are progressing normally with Xingye Capital. Let me know in advance if there's anything I need to do."

Zhang Yi replied instantly: "Received."

Chen Ye locked his phone, lay down, and stared at the ceiling for a while.

Su Rou lay down next to him, turning to look at his profile: "That person caused you trouble?"

"Not yet, but soon." Chen Ye glanced at her sideways. "But it's okay, I'll take whatever he comes to."

Su Rou buried her face in his shoulder and mumbled an "Mmm" without saying anything more.

On the morning of the third day, Chen Ye and Su Rou boarded a plane for their return trip.

When the Gulfstream G700 took off from Faaa International Airport, Su Rou leaned against the window and watched for a long time until the outline of Tahiti became a dot on the sea before she sat back down.

"The houses on the island should be finished by the time I come next time, right?" she asked.

"It will take at least a year and a half," Chen Ye said, leaning back in his seat. "But you can come and check on the progress every year, and take a vacation while you're at it."

Su Rou nodded and nestled into her seat. She quickly fell asleep after the plane reached cruising altitude, while Chen Ye remained awake, looking at the design sketches sent by Patrick on his phone.

The floor plan of the main building has been preliminarily drawn. The living room is larger than he imagined, with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the eastern beach, and an infinity pool extending from the living room onto a platform that connects directly to the sea view.

He looked at them for a while, saved a few renderings, and sent them to Zheng Youyou, Tang Lili, and the others in the villa, along with a message: "It's under renovation. I'll bring you here to live in a year and a half from now."

Less than two minutes after the message was sent, Zheng Youyou replied with an eye-rolling emoji: "You went to see the island behind my back again?" Tang Lili replied with a string of question marks and a wronged face.

Liu Yuanyuan called him directly: "Chen Chen, you bought an island?!" Chen Ye laughed and hung up without answering.

As the plane passed through the clouds, sunlight streamed in through the portholes, casting a golden glow on the cabin carpet.

Chen Ye put his phone away, turned his head to look at Su Rou, who was fast asleep beside him. The corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, as if she was having a sweet dream.

He leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and mentally reviewed recent events: the island's design plan was finalized, construction would begin next month, Zhao Hongyuan was inquiring about him, Stefan mentioned that the yacht project could be moved forward, and Hoshino Capital's stock had been rising recently.

During this trip to French Polynesia, the island was purchased, the freshwater aquifer was discovered, favors were made, and the threat from Zhao Hongyuan's side was also known in advance.

It wasn't a wasted trip.