usatvline Chapter 442 Epilogue
Chapter 442 Epilogue
Chapter 442 Epilogue (Part 1)
Time quietly slipped into June 2022.
Summer in Alaska is short but brilliant, with glacial meltwater streams gurgling through the valleys and wildflowers blooming in abundance across the mountains.
A meeting room in an Anchorage law firm.
Lin Yu'an and Ailiya sat side by side, calmly signing their names on several documents.
There were no arguments, no reluctance; it was more like completing a pre-planned business process.
Because the couple's marriage lasted less than two years, with the divorce agreement taking effect, Lin Yu-an's CR1 marriage green card also entered into the invalidation process.
On June 10, a letter from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officially confirmed that his U.S. permanent resident status had been terminated.
On the same day, in a top-floor office in Central, Hong Kong, Lin Yu-an was witnessed by her lawyer, Arthur.
As a Chinese citizen who is not a U.S. tax resident, I signed my name on that long-forgotten "Final Execution Agreement of Estate Trust".
A few days later, an announcement published in an inconspicuous corner of the business section of The Wall Street Journal revealed that a 2% stake in Coca-Cola had been transferred privately.
The recipient is an offshore company registered in the Cayman Islands called "YuanEplorationHoldings".
This crown, worth 5.5 billion US dollars, was finally placed securely on Lin Yu'an's head.
In the following months, the three plots of land in Coral Gables underwent a lengthy and complex legal transfer process.
Another equally important project is also progressing smoothly and rapidly under the management of Arthur's legal team.
First, there's Hong Kong.
Instead of following the usual application process, Arthur directly registered an investment company in Hong Kong under the name of Lin Yu-an's holding company in the Cayman Islands.
It also announced plans to inject up to US$50 million into Hong Kong's green technology and marine conservation sectors over the next three years.
This substantial investment plan, along with Lin Yu-an's impressive resume, was submitted to the approval committee of Hong Kong's "High-End Talent Pass Scheme".
The result is no suspense.
Less than a week later, an approval document bearing a Bauhinia emblem quietly arrived.
Lin Yu'an didn't even need to go in person; Arthur's team handled all the formalities on her behalf, and a "High-Level Talent" visa with a two-year validity period was affixed to her Chinese passport.
Arthur explained to him over the phone, "Sir, according to the regulations, as long as you can prove that you have been living in Hong Kong for more than 180 days each year for the next few years..."
"Or if your primary family member resides in Hong Kong and successfully renews their visa after two years, you can formally apply to become a Hong Kong permanent resident after seven consecutive years."
"At that time, you will have both Chinese citizenship and permanent residency in Hong Kong, and you will be able to apply for a Hong Kong passport. This will be a crucial cornerstone for your future global tax planning."
Having resolved his Hong Kong residency issue, the next step is the United States.
After officially finalizing his divorce from Arya, Arthur's team immediately initiated the application for a B1/B2 business/tourist visa for Lin Yu'an, who is a Chinese citizen.
This time, the materials they prepared were as thick as an encyclopedia.
This includes not only Lin Yu-an's asset certificates worth billions of US dollars, but also Coca-Cola's equity dividend records.
It also included a detailed ten-year business development plan issued by the Great Stone River Heritage Farm.
All the documents point to an undeniable fact: this applicant, who holds a Chinese passport, has no intention of immigrating.
The visa interview was held at the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai.
On the day of the interview, Lin Yu'an was not even asked to wait in line and was directly invited into the VIP meeting room.
He was interviewed by the Consul General himself, the blond, blue-eyed Consul General, who excitedly chatted with Lin Yu-an for half an hour about his experiences ice fishing in Alaska and hunting cattle in Greenland.
At the end of the interview, the Consul General warmly shook hands with him: "Mr. Lin, you are welcome to visit the United States anytime. I hope that next time we can go fly fishing together in Montana."
Three days later, a brand new U.S. B1/B2 multiple-entry visa with a ten-year validity period was delivered to Lin Yu'an.
In the email, Arthur gave him a final explanation: "Sir, according to regulations, with a B1/B2 visa, you can stay in the United States for a maximum of 180 days per entry."
"This is sufficient to meet all your family reunification and business needs. Please note that to avoid being perceived as having settlement intentions, it is recommended that your total annual stay not exceed this period."
At this point, Lin Yu'an had finally completed the construction of his own free kingdom, which was outside the tax jurisdiction of various countries.
He is both a pure Chinese citizen and has the future permanent residency right in Hong Kong, a low-tax free port, while also being able to freely enter and exit the United States like a "half-resident".
He completely severed the shackles of the IRS's global taxation while still retaining the convenience of reuniting with his family.
The days that followed seemed to have never been so fulfilling.
The stable dividends of over US$160 million per year flowed into his overseas accounts like an inexhaustible river.
He no longer needs to think about how to make money; money has become a string of constantly fluctuating numbers that have no real meaning.
He was completely freed from Scout's suffocating schedule and devoted almost all his time to his family.
At six in the morning, the Montana sun was already high in the sky. Lin Yu'an's battle usually began with a loud cry.
His baby daughter Eve, just a few months old, is his sweetest alarm clock. He skillfully picks her up from her crib, checks her diaper, and then prepares formula at the perfect temperature.
As he held Eve and patiently breastfed her in the rocking chair, the other two "little devils" also woke up.
Ethan and Olivia, who are one and a half years old, are at the age when they are most energetic and destructive.
Like two toddler bears just learning to walk, they stumbled and bumped their way to Lin Yu'an, one hugging his left leg and the other his right, calling out indistinctly, "Daddy! Hug!"
After feeding, burping, and putting Eve to sleep, he immediately has to switch roles again, becoming the "playground equipment" for the two big kids.
Sometimes he was a magnificent horse that Ethan rode on his neck, galloping through the living room. Other times he was a monster that Olivia clumsily attacked with building blocks.
Arya, Emily, and McCormick would sit by laughing, watching the man being tormented and humiliated by two tiny figures who were barely taller than his calves.
But they could all see the genuine satisfaction in his helpless smile.
Meanwhile, on the vast Rock River Ranch in Montana, cattle still leisurely graze on dew-dampened alfalfa across more than 30,000 acres of land.
But in this traditional Western landscape, a futuristic complex of buildings has quietly sprung up in the past few months.
That is the "Arctic Pavilion," which was fully funded and built by Lin Yu-an in cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Alaska Arctic Biological Research Center.
Spanning over fifty acres, this facility was designed by world-class animal habitat designers. At its heart is a semi-open eco-pavilion that simulates the environment of the Arctic tundra.
The building features a multi-million dollar refrigeration and air circulation system that keeps the temperature below zero year-round and can even simulate the biting winds and snow of Alaska.
An artificial ice sea, ten meters deep and fed by the cold waters of the Giant Stone River, has become a favorite spot for water activities in December.
paradise.
This young female bear, now almost a year and a half old, is becoming increasingly robust, and when she stands up, she is already a head taller than Lin Yu'an.
But it still retains some childlike mischief, always liking to crawl out of the icy sea and shake off the cold water droplets.
Then it rubbed its furry, cool head against Lin Yu'an's leg, making a satisfied purring sound in its throat.
On the other side of the Arctic Pavilion is a separate area that simulates the environment of the Changbai Mountain forest, with dense pine forests, undulating rocks and a babbling brook.
The Siberian tiger cub, Amber, is the only king here.
It still had that slow-witted, dull look, but its size was no longer to be underestimated, and its sharp claws gleamed coldly every time it stretched.
It wasn't as clingy as December, but it would lie down at the same level as Lin Yu'an after he arrived, its golden eyes half-open and half-closed, enjoying the tranquility of the afternoon with him.
For these two apex predators, moving from Alaska to Montana was like moving from a comfortable apartment into an extremely luxurious private kingdom.
Lin Yu'an's other family members had long been accustomed to this fairytale-like life surrounded by wild beasts.
His YouTube channel has long surpassed the ten million subscriber mark, and every old video is filled with comments urging him to update.
He holds numerous world records worthy of being recorded in history, and even possesses a secret space known only to himself that can hold everything.
He possessed everything in the conventional sense: wealth, family, honor, health, and even—superpowers.
However, Lin Yu'an felt a sense of unprecedented confusion.
He seems to have lost his way.
He no longer needs to count calories to survive, nor does he need to challenge the abyss to keep a promise.
The drive that had been propelling him forward, stemming from a thirst for the unknown and danger, seemed to be submerged by the heavy weight of the money.
Money, like a huge and heavy anchor, firmly locked his ship, which should have been venturing out into the world, in this harbor called "happiness".
He even started to feel afraid.
The lonely mark Evelyn Rockefeller left in the abyss sometimes appeared in his dreams.
He understood more deeply than anyone else how small and fragile humanity is in the face of the power of nature.
Lin Yu-an began to worry that if he embarked on his journey again, would he one day, like Evelyn, plunge his family into endless waiting and grief?
Everything he possessed was so beautiful, yet so—ethereal…
One late night, when everyone was asleep, Lin Yu'an sat alone in the living room, watching the aurora dancing in the night sky, drinking his sorrowful wine in silence.
The bedroom door was gently pushed open, and Arya, wrapped in a blanket, sat quietly beside him.
"Honey, you seem to have something on your mind lately," she asked softly.
Lin Yu'an didn't say anything, but simply drank the whiskey in his glass in one gulp.
Arya looked at him, her green eyes now filled with tenderness. "It's been a long time since you went hunting in the forest, and a long time since you told us your stories of the wilderness."
Lin Yu'an remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking in an almost self-deprecating tone: "Darling, I seem to—"
I don't know what to do anymore.
"Arya, I'm scared." He looked at the distant starry sky, his voice carrying a vulnerability he himself was unaware of.
"Evelyn's experience made me realize how close death is to us. I have so much now, and I'm afraid—I'm afraid I'll never come back."
Arya listened quietly without interrupting him.
"It's a good thing you're scared." After a long silence, she finally spoke. "That proves you care about us, about this family. You care about us more than any so-called records or glory."
She reached out and grasped Lin Yu'an's cold hand. "But, darling, you can't let these things bind you."
"Do you remember? Two years ago we had nothing. I wasn't living in a small apartment outside the University of Texas, and we didn't have Ethan and Olivia yet."
"I fell in love with you not because you're rich, nor because you're a champion. It's because there's an ambitious light in your eyes! It makes me believe that you can definitely achieve what you set your mind to."
"Later, that ray of light belonged to Lin Yu'an, to that hunter who revered nature. You were first Lin Yu'an, and then our husband, and then the father of our children."
Arya looked into his eyes and said, word by word, "I love the you with the light in your eyes. If you lock yourself away for our sake, that would be the greatest loss for us."
"As for YouTube," she smiled, "you don't have to force yourself to update. You can film whenever you want, and the audience can watch whenever they want."
"What they're waiting for is the real you, not a video blogger held hostage by traffic. Go do what you want to do, Lin."
Arya gently rested her head on his shoulder. "No matter where you go or how long you stay, we'll be here waiting for you to come home. Because we know you'll definitely come back."
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Lin Yu'an didn't say anything, but simply gripped Alia's hand tightly in return.
He thought about it for a long time that night.
Arya's words were like a key, unlocking the lock in his heart that had been rusted shut by money and fear.
He really doesn't need to prove anything anymore. So, what should his life be like from now on?
He thought of the vast land of Montana, the glaciers and forests of Alaska, and the perpetually sunny Florida coast where Raven lived.
Perhaps—his new direction in life is not to conquer a deeper trench or climb a higher snow-capped mountain.
It has entered a new phase.
That is to use everything he now has to build an Eden where he can live carefree for those he loves and for all the beings bound to him.
An idea gradually took shape in his mind.
One week later, Miami, Florida.
A black Rolls-Royce Cullinan drove into Coral Gables, one of the most prestigious waterfront neighborhoods in the United States.
"We are now entering the core area of Coral Gables."
Julian, the real estate agent sitting in the passenger seat, began to introduce this unique "city within a city" to Lin Yu-an and Rui-wen in the back seat, like a tour guide.
"Mr. Lin, the top tycoons who choose to live here value not only the privacy and security, but also the unparalleled convenience of life here."
She pointed out the window to a campus surrounded by huge lawns and classical buildings, "That's Ransom Everglades."
School.
Julian’s tone carried a hint of pride. “It’s a top ten private K-12 school in the United States, and is known as the Eton of Florida.”
"Amazon founder Jeff Bezos graduated from here. It's less than a ten-minute drive from the estate we're about to visit."
"This means your children can enjoy the nation's top elite educational resources right at their doorstep."
The car continued on its way, passing through an open-air commercial district filled with European style.
"This is Miracle Mile" and "Merrick Park Village," where every luxury brand you can think of has a boutique.
"At the same time, this area also boasts Miami's best Michelin-starred restaurants, galleries, and upscale private clubs."
"In addition," she added, "there are also independent Whole Foods Market and fresh food markets in the community to meet the highest quality daily shopping needs."
"It's no exaggeration to say that living here, you'll hardly need to go anywhere else in Miami."
Finally, Julian mentioned the most crucial aspect: convenient transportation.
"It's only a 15-minute drive from Miami International Airport. More importantly, it's just 20 minutes from Miami-Opalloka Executive Airport, which caters exclusively to private jets."
"Whether you want to fly to New York, London, or return to your Montana ranch, you can enjoy the most efficient and private travel experience."
Top-notch education, top-notch business, top-notch medical facilities, and a perfect transportation hub—all of these are integrated into this highly secure community.
This is the real reason why Coral Gables has become the ultimate real estate destination for America's top billionaires.
It offers not just a house, but an extremely convenient and uncompromising lifestyle.
The Cullinan eventually stopped at a community checkpoint where identity verification was required, and slowly drove into the heart of the community's waterfront area—"Gold Coast".
The car stopped in front of a huge Spanish-style wrought iron gate.
The gate slowly opened, revealing a driveway paved with antique red bricks and lined with century-old oak trees on both sides.
"Welcome to Tranquil Bay." Julian, sitting in the passenger seat, turned to Lin Yu'an and Raven in the back seat and introduced the estate: "This estate was built in 1926 and designed by the legendary Miami architect Phineas Pest. It covers an area of 1.8 acres."
"It's about 7200 square meters, and it also has over 200 feet (about 60 meters) of private coastline and two deep-water berths that can accommodate 100-foot yachts."
The car stopped at the fountain roundabout in front of the main building.
It was a classic Mediterranean Revival building bathed in the golden Florida sun.
With its white walls, red terracotta roof, elegant arched porch, and ivy-covered courtyard, it looks less like a residence and more like a private museum from Southern Europe.
"The owner of the estate is an elderly shipping tycoon who is about to move to Switzerland to reunite with his family, which is why he has decided to sell. The asking price is US$38 million."
Lin Yu-an and Rui-wen got out of the car and, led by Julian, began to tour the manor.
The interior decoration maintains the classic old-money style, with hand-painted murals on the high ceilings, cool marble floors, and huge floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Biscayne Bay.
They walked through a private cinema with 12 seats, past a constant-temperature wine cellar that can store 3,000 bottles of red wine, and finally arrived at the estate's backyard.
Raven was immediately drawn to the sight before her.
A huge infinity pool merges seamlessly with the distant sea. Next to the pool is a standard-sized clay tennis court and a small putting green.
Further along the beach, past a lawn manicured like a carpet, are the two private docks equipped with full water and electricity facilities.
"How about it?" Raven's blue eyes sparkled with excitement. "We can dock the North Star and the Olivia here and set sail from here this summer."
Lin Yu'an's gaze passed over the perfect lawn, over the two professional docks, and landed on the tall walls on both sides of the manor, which were made of coral stones and tropical plants.
On the other side of the wall are two other waterfront estates, each with a different style and equally expansive grounds.
He turned to Julian, the real estate agent who maintained a perfect smile, and asked her a question that surprised her somewhat.
"Julian, the land itself is excellent, but I'm more interested in its potential. I'd like to know if its neighbors on either side are interested in selling?"
Julian was taken aback; she hadn't expected her young client to have such a large appetite.
But then she suddenly remembered something, and a mysterious smile that was both excited and professional appeared on her face.
"Sir, you have a truly discerning eye." She lowered her voice. "It's quite a coincidence that these two properties, along with number 742 where you are standing right now, originally belonged to the same family trust."
"Due to disagreements within the family regarding the division of the estate, the trust fund manager decided to sell all three properties for asset liquidation."
"However, to avoid causing too much impact on the market, they adopted a phased strategy—first, they released the 742 with the best conditions."
The number was listed for sale as a test.
"And the other two locations," Julian paused, then dropped the key information, "are currently up for sale privately."
"Open only to a very small number of whale-level buyers who have been rigorously selected by us and have the ability to acquire all the assets at once."
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Lin Yu'an and Ruiwen exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
"Very good." Lin Yu'an nodded, his face expressionless, as if this was just good news that he had expected.
He told Julian, "Today's visit was very pleasant. I need you to immediately send all the relevant documents for these three properties to my legal team, including title reports, survey maps, and the trustee's quotation requirements."
He didn't offer any price on the spot, nor did he declare like a nouveau riche that he wanted them all.
This calmness and professionalism only made Julian more certain that he was hosting a truly top-tier buyer today.
"Lin, are we really going to buy all three buildings together?" Raven still couldn't believe it as soon as she got in the car.
"Why not? My children need a bigger lawn to run on."
As he spoke, he took out his phone and dialed the number of his lawyer, Arthur. "Arthur, it's me." His tone was calm, yet it was filled with an air of absolute control.
"I need you to immediately assemble a top-notch real estate acquisition team targeting the Coral Gables neighborhood, where three contiguous plots of land are being sold as a package by the same trust fund."
"What are your instructions?" Arthur asked professionally.
"Follow the procedures." Lin Yu'an's thinking was crystal clear. "Conduct the most rigorous due diligence on the three properties to ensure that every inch of land we buy is absolutely clean."
"Then we will assess their true market value and offer a reasonable yet competitive price. Leveraging our all-cash, fast settlement capabilities, we will complete the transaction as quickly as possible."
"I don't like protracted negotiations. I want to tell the other party that we are sincere, but our time is also valuable."
"I understand, sir." Arthur's voice was filled with excitement. "I will begin the plan immediately."
"Very good." Lin Yu'an hung up the phone, looked out the window, and said calmly, "These three plots of land will be merged into a single entity exceeding 5..."
An acre of peninsula that is entirely my own.
"I want to build a modern kingdom here that can house my entire family."