CHAPTER 628: CHAPTER 589: SHE WAITS (2)

Yan Yueqing smiled slightly, with composure and confidence in her smile: "Then let’s bet on the second future. Ah Li, look at the current aquaculture industry, especially nearshore farming, in the pursuit of yield and speed, hormones, antibiotics, and various chemical agents are being excessively used. Truly, pollution-free, and purely natural marine aquaculture products are becoming increasingly rare and precious. This is an inevitable trend—driven by health anxiety and consumer upgrading."

Jun Lii added a bit of hot water to her cup, gesturing for her to continue.

Yan Yueqing accepted it with a smile: "I remember, at the foot of the mountain of the Jun Residence, there is the most authoritative testing center in Imperial City, right? Just so, in the future, the seafood samples produced by Sea Star Farm will be simultaneously sent there for the most rigorous, detailed component analysis and safety monitoring. I want to establish an internal quality control system more stringent than national standards, accumulating the most authoritative ’pure’ certification data."

"Even if the east wind of new energy doesn’t come for now, I will make Sea Star into a high-end, scarce, purely natural marine aquaculture ecological brand. Using the best seedlings, the method of cultivation closest to nature, and the strictest zero-residue standards. Make ’Sea Star production’ a luxury label in the seafood world. The funds and technology invested now will yield excessive returns in the future in the high-end consumer market and health food sector. The ’pure natural’ of marine aquaculture will be the most luxurious ingredient base in a future flooded with chemical agriculture. This investment, in the long run, will be foolproof."

Jun Lii watched her speak eloquently, his eyes full of pride and affection.

He walked over to sit beside her, holding her hand: "So, you’re not just making a simple gamble on a policy, but are playing a game strategically spanning short-term profits and long-term value. No matter which path becomes successful, Sea Star will stand undefeated. This is your true trump card."

Yan Yueqing clasped his hand in return, her fingertips gently tracing his palm: "Yes. A new energy pilot is like a God-given accelerator, without it, we would steadily walk the route of ecological premium products. With it, Sea Star can achieve explosive initial accumulation and strategic status, providing a solid foundation for our subsequent grand plans—whether it’s returning to the Jiang Family or your side."

This sea, this land, was the seed my mother protected with gritted teeth during the ’Cliff’ time. Now, the seed should be burning into a prairie fire. I cannot let it extinguish in my hands, but let it illuminate the path we need."

Jun Lii embraced her, his deep voice mixed with laughter and absolute trust: "You always have every move planned. Go ahead and do it, I, the Jun Residence, and the Jiang Family will forever be your solid backing."

He bent down, leaving a kiss on her forehead, "As for Grandma Ji, I will have the Jun Residence’s medical team intervene, ensuring she gets the best treatment and monitoring, isn’t this a crucial part of your ’ecological foundation’ plan?"

Yan Yueqing was somewhat surprised, not expecting him to figure out even this.

But then again, if the person in power at the Jun Residence couldn’t see ten steps ahead, wouldn’t that make all his years of effort in vain?

She nodded, her thoughts drifting far away, suddenly lost in thought.

Jun Lii saw her fall into silence, patiently waiting for her to return to the present before slowly speaking: "Yueqing, after setting the piece in Haidu, are you... ready to return to the Jiang Family?"

His arm tightened slightly.

Yan Yueqing did not answer immediately, instead relaxing her body more into his solid embrace, her eyes still gazing at the deep sea outside the window.

After a while, she softly uttered an "Mm," the sound was light yet carried immense weight, resonating in the silent room.

"It is time to go back." She spoke slowly, her tone calm and unruffled, as if stating an already destined conclusion. "Before, I always felt it was a shackle, a trouble. Whether it’s my Aunt Jiang Ke or others, they fight, just let them fight. I just wanted to live my life well, staying with you and the children, those overwhelming powers, and intricate interests, I avoided them if I could."

Jun Lii rested his chin on the top of her head, listening quietly, able to feel the past naivety and the later coldness in her words.

Yan Yueqing paused, lowering her gaze to the slightly wavering tea in her cup, its surface reflecting the fragmented light from the chandelier on the ceiling. "Inspecting these companies, going around Hua Country..." A faint, almost self-deprecating curve tugged at her lips, "I’ve seen the warmth and chill of human relationships and tasted the flavor of power games. This battle at Haidu even engraves the words ’treasuring a jade becomes a crime’ into my bones."