Chapter 123: She Did Exactly as Instructed

Song Qingtian was interrupted and stopped there.

Ling Hanyu couldn’t help but feel displeased seeing Yang Yifan standing by Song Qingtian’s side.

“What are you doing?” Ling Hanyu put his daughter down and turned to look at Yang Yifan.

Yang Yifan sensed something was amiss. It really wasn’t appropriate for him to be so close to the president’s wife like this.

“I just received Madam’s instructions regarding the cultivation of seawater pearls at the Song Family, and I shared my thoughts.”

Ling Hanyu walked over, and Secretary Yang stepped aside.

Ling Nuonuo hurriedly leaned against Song Qingtian’s leg. “Mommy, it’s time to get off work!”

“Is that so?”

Song Qingtian stood up, picked up her daughter, and made room for Ling Hanyu to sit.

Ling Hanyu sat down and glanced at the documents that had already been approved. He was somewhat surprised—she really dared to take action!

But it also matched Song Qingtian’s original personality; she was bold enough to do anything. If she were told to kill a tiger, she might even do it.

Ling Hanyu casually opened a few files and, upon reading the comments below, felt a bit taken aback. The language was concise and to the point. Some entries even consisted of nothing more than a single word or two!

Ling Hanyu looked up at Song Qingtian, then turned his attention to the cooperation with the Song Family. Seeing the unfinished remarks on the document, he looked back at Song Qingtian again.

“You don’t agree?”

Actually, it was perfectly normal for Song Qingtian not to agree—the matter of her daughter had crossed a line.

It wasn’t just Song Qingtian who disagreed; the proposal had been sitting on the table for a long time, and Ling Hanyu hadn’t even had a chance to review it yet. Since Song Qingtian had already given her approval, she decided to speak her mind frankly.

“The seawater pearl product does have room for development. Nowadays, people pursue naturalness and perfection. For those who love all things natural, pearls certainly hold a special place among luxury goods—especially because of their versatility. They can highlight elegance and wealth, and they’re also an aspect of self-expression that some people seek through DIY designs. After all, DIY is very popular these days.”

Ling Hanyu watched Song Qingtian with great interest. Coming from a distinguished family, she truly was different. Most people would be petty, but Song Qingtian certainly wasn’t.

Still, he couldn’t help feeling that there was something different about her. In the past, Song Qingtian didn’t seem to understand any of this either.

Song Qingtian continued, “But after all, luxury items will eventually go out of style. Everything is just a fleeting trend. If you can hype it up, prices will soar; if you can’t, you’ll lose everything.”

“Pearl farming itself carries huge risks. After all, you have to rely on others, and there are countless layers of involvement—from the bottom all the way up to where it reaches you—and that takes time. Not to mention such a vast expanse of sea, with seawater pearls being cultivated down there.”

“A seashell may take ten years to produce a tiny pearl inside. Ten years… how much money would that be? If you throw your money into it, it’s like throwing it straight into the water—it doesn’t make sense. And if someone cheats along the way and swaps the seawater pearls for freshwater ones, it may seem like both sides are losing, but who knows? We provide the capital, they provide the labor—when it comes to losses, we end up bearing the brunt.”

Yang Yifan shivered. Every single word hit the nail on the head.

Song Qingtian went on, “Five hundred million—if we spot the right trend, bring in professional talent and equipment, select the finest natural seawater pearls, build our own brand, and enter the high-end, elite circles, the results will be unparalleled. What we create will signify status and class, and the profits will be enormous—secure and guaranteed!”

Ling Hanyu gazed at Song Qingtian thoughtfully, lost in thought for a moment.

He had considered these points himself: no matter how good the luxury market is, it’s still just a passing trend, not something that can be controlled or sustained in the long run.

But Song Qingtian had hit the nail on the head with every single word—this wasn’t something she could come up with on a whim.

Taking the documents, Ling Hanyu immediately signed them.

After tossing the papers aside, Ling Hanyu instructed Yang Yifan to inform the Song Family that the proposal would not be accepted.

Then, accompanied by Song Qingtian and their daughter, he left the company.

As they descended the elevator, Ling Hanyu stood inside, watching Song Qingtian.

Song Qingtian knew she’d surely be suspected if she said this, so she had already prepared a response.

When Ling Hanyu drove them home and asked her about it, she gave the reason she had rehearsed beforehand.

She said her mother loved pearls, and she herself had suggested cultivating them. It was only after her father explained the pros and cons clearly that she understood all this.

As for those approvals, she had simply followed the same procedure.

End of Chapter 123: She Did Exactly as Instructed