usatvline Chapter 443 Epilogue
Chapter 443 Epilogue
Chapter 443 Epilogue (Part 2)
Arthur's efficiency is astonishing.
In less than a month, the top real estate acquisition deal, worth nearly $100 million, was finalized.
The three connected plots of land that make up the "Aster Peninsula" officially came under Lin Yu-an's name.
Lin Yu'an did not choose to demolish and rebuild; he preserved the main buildings of the three old manor houses, each with its own unique characteristics.
They then hired the world's top architectural design firms and embarked on a grand "kingdom transformation" project with an unprecedented budget.
He personally drew the sketches, incorporating his own ideas into them.
The walls between the three manor houses were completely demolished, and in their place were meticulously designed gardens, streams, and covered walkways that integrate the entire peninsula into one.
The largest main house in the middle has been converted into a common living area for the family.
It features a restaurant with a huge open kitchen, a private screening room for an IMAX theater, and a family room overlooking the entire Biscayne Bay.
The left and right wings were designed as four separate family suites, each with its own living room, bedroom, study and terrace.
To ensure that every lady of the house has her own absolutely private and uniquely styled living space.
The original tennis court was preserved, but a separate, semi-indoor swimming pool was built next to it.
The transformation of the most important part came from the vast Zhangping and coastline.
Lin Yu-an isolated one area with a state-of-the-art ecological fence and diverted seawater to create a small mangrove ecosystem.
Those docks were upgraded and expanded to accommodate a small expedition fleet.
Time slipped away quietly amidst the clanging and clattering sounds of construction.
[One year later, in the winter of 2023]
A Gulfstream G650 private jet landed smoothly at Miami-Opalloka Executive Airport.
The cabin door opened, and a salty sea breeze rushed in.
Lin Yu-an, carrying his one-and-a-half-year-old, toddler Eve, was the first to step off the gangway.
The little guy was full of curiosity about this new world, his big, dark eyes fixed on everything on the tarmac.
Behind him were Emily, Arya, and McCormick, who was clearly pregnant.
They held the hands of three-year-old Ethan and Olivia. The two little ones broke free from their parents' hands as soon as they stepped onto the ground, chattering excitedly.
Raven was already waiting on the tarmac.
She was wearing a simple white spaghetti strap dress, her long golden hair casually draped over her shoulders, and a genuine smile on her face.
"Welcome home." She opened her arms and gave Emily a gentle hug first. "You've worked hard, sister."
"It's not hard work," Emily smiled, gently stroking her still flat stomach. "But you've been supervising here all by yourself for almost a year."
Then, Raven turned to Arya, and the two bumped fists in unison before laughing and hugging each other.
"Hey, Raven, the sunshine here is really nice," Arya exclaimed sincerely.
"Of course, don't you know whose territory this is?" Raven winked playfully.
Another chartered plane from Greenland arrived shortly after.
When a girl with an aloof and icy demeanor stepped off the plane, leading a magnificent Greenland dog, everyone's attention was drawn to her. It was Noah.
With a smile on his face, Lin Yu'an realized that persuading Nuoya to leave the icy plains and come to this completely different world was the most difficult thing he had done in the past year.
Arya stepped forward, took the tether for Mars from Noah, and then extended her other hand.
"Hello, Noah. I'm Arya."
That heartfelt enthusiasm instantly melted away the last trace of unease in Noah's eyes.
She extended her hand and gently shook it: "Hello, it's great to finally meet you, Arya."
Only Lin Yu'an knew that Nuoya's words were a reflection spanning two lifetimes.
The convoy slowly drove into Coral Gables' estate.
When that complex of buildings, meticulously crafted over a year, could no longer be called a manor, but rather a "kingdom".
Even though I had seen the photos countless times before, I couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
As soon as the car came to a stop, the children couldn't contain themselves any longer.
Ethan and Olivia screamed as they rushed toward the perfect lawn, which resembled a golf course, and chased each other across it.
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Little Eve followed behind them, wobbling and falling on her bottom every two steps, but she didn't care. She giggled and got up again.
The dogs, who had already settled into their new homes, rushed out of the mansion to join the celebration.
The two Bernese Mountain Dogs, "Honey" and "Whiskey," are large in size but incredibly gentle in temperament. They stay by the child's side like two loyal bodyguards.
A Kunming dog and two white Xiasi dogs frolicked around, displaying their hunting instincts.
Meanwhile, the Martian from Greenland curiously sniffed the tropical meadow, which seemed to remind him of a certain scent from his memory.
The enormous swimming pool merges seamlessly with the distant sea horizon.
"Who wants to go in the water first?" Arya took off her outer clothes, revealing a sexy bikini underneath, and turned back to raise an eyebrow at Raven.
"I'm always ready!" Raven laughed, and the two of them, like two mermaids, leaped into the azure pool with a "plop," splashing up a large spray of water.
Ethan and Olivia also put on swimming rings and, under their guidance, splashed around excitedly.
In the open-air barbecue area, next to a huge Viking grill, Lin Yu'an was skillfully flipping the steaks on the grill.
That was the finest Angus beef, air-freighted from his own ranch in Montana.
The butter sizzled as it dripped onto the charcoal fire, releasing a rich aroma of meat mixed with the scent of rosemary that filled the air.
"Give me the thermometer." McCormick, his belly protruding, directed Lin Yu'an, "Once the core temperature reaches 55 degrees Celsius, let it sit for five minutes, and it will be perfectly medium-rare."
Lin Yu-an smiled and did as he was told. Just as he was taking the steak off the grill and preparing to wrap it in aluminum foil to "rest," □
My phone vibrated in my bag.
He took out his phone; it contained a text message from an encrypted messaging app.
Click on it, and a photo appears on the screen.
The background of the photo is a living room covered with a thick Texas-style rug.
A baby that looks about seven or eight months old, with fine, soft, golden curly hair inherited from its mother.
But the mixed-race baby boy, whose facial features and deep black eyes were exactly like Lin Yu'an's, was crawling on the carpet, trying his best to move forward, with an innocent smile on his face.
Below the photo is a short caption: "He can crawl now, so cute! Do you want to see his crying face when he can't see his mom?"
Lin Yu'an's pupils contracted sharply as a headache, mixed with anger and helplessness, surged up.
The sender was none other than the crazy woman who still gives him a headache to this day—Victoria.
His thoughts were instantly pulled back to more than a year ago.
He kept his promise to Colonel Jones and quietly appeared at Rattlesnake Ranch in Texas for Old Buck's birthday party, giving the respectable old cowboy a huge surprise.
However, Victoria also gave him an even bigger "surprise".
At that time, she had successfully divorced her ex-husband and was carrying a noticeably pregnant belly.
In front of everyone, including her father who had been promoted to brigadier general, she smiled and announced that in order to realize her dream of becoming a mother, she had selected the best genes and successfully conceived.
This persona of an independent and self-reliant single mother earned her countless accolades and paved the way for her subsequent campaign.
But only Lin Yu'an knew that those were not genes from a sperm bank at all.
Victoria stroked her pregnant belly and, with the air of a victor, announced to him the crazy secret she had buried at Thule Air Base.
This child is his. But this child can never have a publicly acknowledged father.
Because of Victoria, who possesses the triple halos of an independent woman, a single mother, and an air combat hero.
With the strong support of his family, he has been successfully elected as a state legislator in Texas, becoming a rising star in politics.
Lin Yu'an looked at the crawling child with his blood on the phone screen, and felt a mix of emotions.
He knew that Victoria wasn't sharing her joy, but rather reminding him and threatening him.
She used this child to keep him firmly tied to this morbid and dangerous game that she was in charge of.
He took a deep breath, suppressing his frustration, and quickly typed a reply on the screen: "I'll go to Texas to spend a few days with you and the kids in a few days. Don't threaten me with the kids again, Victoria, this is the last time."
He clicked send, then silenced his phone, his face returning to calm.
It was as if the undercurrent from Texas had never happened.
I then casually checked a few more emails.
One of the emails came from Zhuhai, China.
The sender was the project manager of Haixing Yachts, the top composite material boat manufacturer in China, whom he had previously commissioned.
The email's subject was simple: "Explorer Project Progress Update"
Lin Yu'an clicked on several photos in the attachment.
In the photo, the outline of a colossal vessel has already taken shape inside a massive dry dock.
That was not an elegant sailboat, but a steel behemoth full of power and a desire to conquer!
This vessel is based on Starfish Yachts’ most established Asteria 142-foot (approximately 43-meter) adventure yacht platform, but has undergone extensive customization that is almost a complete overhaul.
Its hull uses a classic combination of steel hull and aluminum superstructure, ensuring absolute sturdiness and stability during ocean voyages.
Although it lacks specialized icebreaking capabilities, its hull structure has been reinforced to meet the navigation requirements of the Arctic summer ice floes and has received the highest certification from Lloyd's Register.
Unlike superyachts that prioritize speed, everything about the "Explorer" is designed to serve "range" and "functionality".
It has a huge fuel tank of tens of thousands of liters, coupled with two fuel-efficient Caterpillar engines, giving it an amazing range of more than 5000 nautical miles, enough to easily cross the Atlantic.
The ship is also equipped with an advanced hybrid power system and solar panels, which can provide silent power for extended periods when near shore or at anchor.
The massive stern boathouse and open deck were designed to serve as a mobile base.
It can easily accommodate a speedboat for landing, two jet skis, a full set of diving and fishing equipment, and even a helipad specifically for small helicopters.
The interior of the ship was completely designed according to Lin Yu-an's family needs, transforming it into a mobile palace at sea that can reach any coastline in the world.
The spacious salon area features an open-plan kitchen and living room that can accommodate ten people for meals. Huge floor-to-ceiling windows offer a stunning 270-degree sea view.
The ship has five spacious, luxurious bedroom suites, each with its own bathroom, which can easily accommodate all of Lin Yu-an's family members.
Among them, the panoramic master suite located in front of the main deck has a folding balcony that can be opened with one touch, allowing the owner to embrace the sea as soon as they wake up in the morning.
At the end of the email, the project director wrote:
Mr. Lin, the hull of the Explorer has been assembled, and interior decoration and equipment installation are currently underway.
If all goes well, it is expected to be officially launched and delivered in six months, in the summer of 2024.
We look forward to welcoming you and embarking on your true global journey.
He casually swiped up on the screen and opened another email.
The sender was his private investment manager, a meticulous German named Klaus Schmidt.
The email's subject was: "2023 Annual Investment Return Summary Report".
Lin Yu'an opened the PDF annual report.
The report's first page uses extremely simple charts to present a set of data that would drive any Wall Street fund manager crazy.
Let's rewind to a year ago, at the end of 2022. At that time, under the double blow of global interest rate hikes and a tech stock winter, Nvidia's (NVDA) stock price plummeted to its lowest point, and the market was in a state of despair.
It was at that moment when everyone was panicking and selling that Lin Yu'an, through Klaus, issued a simple instruction: "Buy, then forget about it."
The first page of the annual report clearly records the initial state of this investment:
Initial investment date: December 15, 2022; Investment target: Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA)
Cost of establishing the position: 300,000,000.00 (three hundred million US dollars)
Average purchase price: approximately 160 per share. Number of shares held: approximately 1875000 shares. Lin Yu-an's finger scrolled to the next page, which showed the profit curve for the entire year of 2023.
It was a dreamlike curve that rose almost vertically, with only brief pullbacks in a few months.
First quarter (January-March): With the emergence of ChatGPT, the AI wave swept the globe. As the "arms manufacturer" of AI chips, Nvidia's stock price surged dramatically.
Share price at the end of the quarter: approximately $270 per share; Quarterly earnings: +$206250000
Second quarter (April-June): The market experienced a brief correction, with profit-taking occurring.
Quarterly fluctuations: The stock price fell slightly in April, resulting in a temporary unrealized loss of approximately $30000000 in the account.
End-of-quarter stock price: After releasing a record-breaking earnings report, the stock price surged again to approximately $420 per share.
Quarterly earnings: +$281250000
Third quarter (July-September): The stock price fluctuated at a high level, once surging to nearly $500 in August, but subsequently fell back due to market concerns.
Share price at the end of the quarter: approximately $430 per share; Quarterly earnings: +$18750000
Fourth Quarter (October-December): After a brief period of consolidation, Nvidia embarked on a new round of growth as AI demand continued to surge and new products were launched.
Share price at the end of the quarter (as of the reporting date): Approximately $495 per share. Quarterly earnings: +$121875000
The last page of the report is the final annual financial summary.
报告截止日期：2023年12月29日初始本金：300，000，000
Current market capitalization: 928,125,000
Annual book profit: $628125000 (approximately US$6.28 million)
Annual Return on Investment (ROI): +209%
At the end of the email was investment manager Klaus's signature summary: "Boss, your decision at the end of 2022 was the most forward-thinking and bold thing I've ever seen in my 30 years in the industry."
This investment has generated over $6 million in floating profits for you within a year.
According to our team's analysis, the structural bull market in AI is far from over, and we recommend continuing to hold.
Happy New Year!
Lin Yu'an calmly closed the email.
$6 million a year.
This figure is enough to make the richest person in any country take notice.
But for Lin Yu-an, it's just a number, just like the $1.6 million in dividends he receives every year.
A number that allows him and his family to achieve any dream.
Lin Yu'an looked at the rendering of the "Explorer" sailing in the sunset—the sturdy hull cutting through the golden waves, and a helicopter slowly rising from the stern.
His heart was filled with boundless anticipation for his whole family to travel the world together!
Lin Yu'an snapped out of his thoughts and saw Emily and Noah sitting under a parasol not far away. Emily was gently teaching Noah some English words about Florida plants.
Noah then took out a sealskin amulet from her backpack and handed it to Emily.
"For...baby," Noah said earnestly.
As the sun sets, it paints the entire Bay of Biscayne in a magnificent golden hue.
Lin Yu'an looked at the scene before her—children running on the lawn, lovers playing in the pool.
In the distance, the "Polaris" and "Olivia" sailboats are quietly moored on the dock, and the aroma wafts from the grill.
He knew he had finally found the ultimate answer.
His new direction in life is not to conquer a deeper trench or climb a higher snow-capped mountain.
"Life is a wilderness, not a track"—this statement may apply to most people, but it certainly does not apply to Lin Yu-an at this moment.
All he wanted to do at that moment was live along the path he had laid out himself, and protect this Eden that could hold all his love and attachments.
He updates his own YouTube channel sporadically and has turned down all of Scout's business offers.
He is no longer the explorer Lin Yu'an who needed to prove himself to the world.
He is just Lin Yu'an.
He is a husband, a father, and an ordinary person enjoying "worldly fulfillment".
Raven stepped out of the pool, soaking wet and carrying a cool mist, and gently hugged him from behind.
"What are you thinking about, my captain?" Her voice carried a hint of languid satisfaction.
Lin Yu'an smiled, turned off the grill, turned around, pulled her into his arms, and gave her a kiss that smelled of smoke.
He watched the setting sun slowly sink into the sea and the children playing on the lawn, and said softly, "I'm thinking, the ship of life has finally reached port."
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(No showing off this time, this is really the end.)