Chapter 36: Those in Love Cherish the Whole World

“Huh?” Hailan Whale was utterly bewildered, unable to follow what Lin Shenlu was saying. What love story? What message in a bottle, what wishing pool?

Staring blankly at Hailan Whale, Ye Yaoshen added, “It’s best if you promote the livestreams this way for the next few days, and the posts during the day can warm up the audience… After the night stream the day after tomorrow, we’ll check the feedback. Then, each day, post another video, the content being fishing out bottles and telling stories…”

“Wait, wait, wait… Gentlemen, where are the bottles? Where are the stories? Where’s the wishing pool? Whose love are we talking about?” Hailan Whale asked helplessly, hands on her hips.

“The bottles are on their way. We bought some this afternoon, just for the initial stage. Tell your procurement to hurry and buy more—anything from cheap Qingdao, Snowflake, Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon, to pricier Belch Snow Lynx, Fugui White, Roosevelt, IPA Triple…” Ye Yaoshen paused, then continued, “Even the most expensive Snake Venom, you can get a bottle. Later, when guests come to stay, they’ll buy their own drinks, and after finishing, we write their stories on paper and put them in the wishing pool…”

“Besides beer, wine is fine too, and of course champagne, sparkling, Red Label, Black Label, Jägermeister…” Lin Shenlu chimed in.

“Anything goes, really. You could even pick one fan a day in your livestream or in the comments, gift them a bottle for free, and put their story in. Rest assured, the world is big, and there are countless people with stories. What everyone wants is either to share their story, or to seal it away.” Lin Shenlu continued.

“As for the wishing pool, the materials are on their way, we’ve already placed the order. Tomorrow we’ll smash the Sky Mirror in your ground-floor courtyard and turn it into a wishing pool…” Ye Yaoshen added.

“And, later, we’ll remodel the large swimming pool downstairs, make it a Time Pool. In the flower garden, the pool will hold bottles from those who don’t want to share their stories. We can number the bottles, keep them for a year or three…”

Seeing Hailan Whale still dazed, Lin Shenlu smiled.

And continued, “This way, there will be a steady stream of guests coming to retrieve their bottles and preserve their stories. No one in this world would ignore their own love, not even if they want to end it—they’ll always want to come, just once.”

Lin Shenlu leaned back in his chair, smiling. “Besides the Time Pool for sealed stories, we also have an Encounter Pool…”

“There’s more?” Hailan Whale was almost in shock.

“That’s for later. People who come here can put their story, experience, and contact info in a bottle, and let it drift freely in the pool. At the same time, they can fish out any bottle they want. Whether a new romance blooms, a new story unfolds—that’s for the future…”

“These three pools are what we’ve thought of so far, but we’ll keep improving.” Ye Yaoshen supplemented.

Finally, Lin Shenlu smiled. “Love is always the most beautiful thing in this world. Sharing and safeguarding it is the truest essence of love. Here, in this utopia, we’re creating a utopia for everyone.”

He paused, then continued, “Remember what I told you? Sentiment belongs to Dali, not to any individual… What we want now is to create a sentiment that belongs to each person.”

Hailan Whale was genuinely overwhelmed by the back-and-forth between the two men.

She really couldn’t take in all this information at once.

“With your influence, if you promote the wishing pool, encounter pool, and time pool in your circle… the three pools will sweep across the internet. Increased visitors and revenue are secondary; the real goal is to give everyone a sense of belonging.” Lin Shenlu nodded.

“I think with a beautiful boss like you personally handling this, success is inevitable. I’m brimming with confidence!” Ye Yaoshen said excitedly.

“Wait… Are you really sure you can set up all three pools tomorrow? And will this work? Will so many netizens buy into it? Will the guests accept it?” Hailan Whale… well, she was starting to be convinced.

“Of course. Remember, everyone in love loves the whole world.” Lin Shenlu smiled.

…

At exactly seven thirty, Hailan Whale started her livestream as usual.

Lin Shenlu and Ye Yaoshen sat quietly among the evening flowers, smoking.

“I can see you’re professional, and you’re excited,” Lin Shenlu said after a long silence, blowing smoke rings.

Ye Yaoshen said nothing.

After a moment’s thought, Ye Yaoshen stubbed out his cigarette and began to speak of the past.

“I’m actually quite wealthy,” Ye Yaoshen said.

“I know. I saw it. Who else travels with tens of thousands in cash?” Lin Shenlu shot him a look.

“My family runs big businesses, but I always give them the impression of a useless rich kid… I’ve never been acknowledged. Actually, my finances have been cut off; every cent I spend is monitored…”

Ye Yaoshen sighed.

“All this money was given by friends. When I came out this time, I made up my mind to spend it all, have as much fun as I can, then go home and marry whoever my family tells me to. If they want me to marry into another family, I’ll accept it.” Ye Yaoshen lit another cigarette.

“I carry the burdens of noble blood, but honestly, it’s exhausting…”

Apparently recalling something painful, Ye Yaoshen grew depressed.

“These past few days, I’ve been so happy playing with you. Really, I feel like we can accomplish something together. At least you acknowledge me, you know what I’m doing, and I acknowledge myself. Creating this place gives me a sense of achievement—it’s not about money, just a feeling of accomplishment that belongs to me.” Ye Yaoshen smiled.

Lin Shenlu patted Ye Yaoshen on the shoulder.

“We will succeed. This is our spiritual anchor, our heart and soul, all our sentiment poured into it. It’s our first step in proving ourselves. Believe me, brother,” Lin Shenlu said confidently.

The night remained tranquil.

The two men clinked their cups and took a sip of floral tea.

…

Meanwhile, the number of viewers in Hailan Whale’s livestream was slowly rising.

From just a few thousand, it was climbing toward ten thousand.

Her daily average peaked at thirty to forty thousand per stream.

Many had advised her to try selling goods—local specialties like porcini mushrooms, matsutake, or even snow peaches from the mountains, all of which would earn her a fortune.

But Hailan Whale, devoted to sentiment, had never done so.

At this moment, her heart was uneasy.

When the viewers increased, how should she introduce the new hotel design?

Was she really going to trust Lin Shenlu so blindly?

That damn guy, tomorrow he’d smash her Sky Mirror?

Those panes of glass had cost her thousands… installation was expensive too!

To just destroy them?

Her mind was a jumble, and her livestream was distracted—she hadn’t even noticed a big spender sending a sports car gift just now.