At the project work meeting the next day, Yan Yincheng announced in front of many high - level project officials that he planned to establish a "Golden Amber" protection team within the project.
"As you all may know, without the 'Golden Amber', there would be no 'City of Hope'. The 'Golden Amber' is the best calling card for the 'City of Hope'. Protecting the 'Golden Amber' is not only the job of the environmental protection department and the Ocean Research Institute, but also a key focus of our later - stage work. Therefore, I hope that each department can nominate one person to join this team and jointly protect the 'Golden Amber' properly."
"However, there are also requirements for the members of the protection team. First, they must be good swimmers. Second, they must have diving skills. Third, they should have some knowledge of marine protection. I'll give you one day to consider. At tomorrow's meeting, I hope to see this team officially established."
For a while, the establishment of the "Golden Amber" protection team became the biggest news within the project team in these two days. Even at the Pei family's dinner table, this was the topic of conversation.
"Third Young Master Yan is right. It was because the 'Golden Amber' was discovered in that bay that this project became well - known. If we want to turn this project into a well - known tourist attraction across the country and even the world, we really should participate in the protection of the 'Golden Amber'."
Since Pei Jun suffered a cerebral infarction, his movements are not as smooth as before, but his mind is still clear. He highly praised Yan Yincheng's decision.
Pei Mingyuan said, "Yes. If our protection team can capture the scene of the 'Golden Amber' secreting glandular fluid on the seabed this time, it will greatly help us promote the project in the future."
Pei Mingyuan and Pei Jun got more and more engaged in the conversation about the "Golden Amber". The others on the other side of the dinner table couldn't get a word in, and the atmosphere became a bit awkward for a moment.
Pei Weiwei curled her lips and murmured in a voice so low that only she could hear, "It's just a stupid fish. What's so precious about it? I've seen fish in the aquarium before."
At night, after Duan Jia finished taking a shower, Pei Weiwei clung to him. Since she lost a "child", she has been eager to get pregnant again to comfort her inexplicably anxious heart.
Because she and Duan Jia only had a wedding ceremony and haven't registered their marriage, in a real sense, they are not truly married yet.
But this is the maximum concession Pei Jun is willing to make. He said that after ten years of their wedding, if Duan Jia still loves Pei Weiwei as much as he does now, he may consider letting them register at the civil affairs bureau. But once he is found to have any act of infidelity, the Pei family will directly kick him out without giving him a single cent.
But Pei Weiwei thought simply. She believed that as long as she and Duan Jia had a child, all these problems would be solved.
Therefore, she was extremely enthusiastic in this regard.
However, tonight, she felt that Duan Jia was not very focused. His attitude was much more perfunctory than before.
This intimate exchange ended much earlier than usual. Pei Weiwei felt a sense of disappointment. Before Duan Jia could get up, she turned around, covered her face and sobbed.
A flicker of annoyance flashed through Duan Jia's heart, but he had to hold her in his arms and comfort her, "What's wrong, Weiwei? Why are you suddenly crying?"
"Don't you love me anymore? You've been distracted from the beginning! Your attitude towards me is so perfunctory, as if you're just completing a task you hate. What on earth are you thinking about? Don't you want to have a child with me at all? Get out! Get out of here!"
Pei Weiwei cried and punched and kicked him at the same time.
Duan Jia had to be patient and comfort her, "You've misunderstood me. How could I not want to have a child with you? I'm in a bad mood because I feel so useless."
Pei Weiwei was soothed by him. She sobbed and asked, "How are you useless? Brother said that you have a good relationship with others in the project, didn't he?"
"I heard your brother and dad discussing that 'golden fish' at the dinner table, but I couldn't get a word in. This made me realize the gap between me and them. It seems I still have a long way to go before I can become as capable as them. But... is that fish really that important?"
Although Pei Weiwei didn't think much of the "Golden Amber", she still remembered something and said,
"Of course. The 'Golden Amber' has been extinct in Haicheng for twenty years. Before, there was only one left in the Haicheng Aquarium. If that fish dies, the 'Golden Amber' will really go extinct."
"I was also involved in the project plan design for a while. The appearance of the 'Golden Amber' represents a miracle. This gives people the feeling that this project is very lucky. So of course it's important."
Pei Weiwei suddenly got excited. She said to Duan Jia,
"Why don't you join that protection team? If you can really see the fish secreting glandular fluid on the seabed, take some photos to make me happy."
Duan Jia smiled and said, "To join the protection team, you need to be a good swimmer, know how to dive, and have knowledge of marine protection. I don't have those abilities. Are you thirsty? I'll pour you a glass of water."
His thoughtfulness pleased Pei Weiwei. She nodded with a smile. After a while, Duan Jia came back with a glass of warm water. Pei Weiwei drank the water and frowned, "Why does the water taste a bit strange?"
Duan Jia said, "I added a little vitamin to the water. It will help you conceive."
All of Pei Weiwei's unhappiness was swept away. She happily lay down. Duan Jia hugged Pei Weiwei from behind when they went to sleep, so she couldn't see Duan Jia's gloomy face.
...
There were quite a few people in the "City of Hope" project who were as interested in the legendary "Golden Amber" as Xu Zixi. After hearing the news, everyone was eager to take action.
However, there were only a handful of people who could truly meet the three requirements. Most people had to back off.
At the meeting the next day, each department presented their selected candidates.
The candidate recommended by the design department was, of course, Xu Zixi. And Fang Ruiyang, as the project manager who coordinated the operation of the entire project, protecting the "Golden Amber" was also part of his job, so he also applied to join the team.
Yan Yincheng said slowly, "Ms. Xu Zixi, as the chief designer of the project, will serve as the team leader of this protection team. In the future, she will lead the team and go with the research team to the habitat of the 'Golden Amber' to observe the habits of the 'Golden Amber' up close and add more valuable information to the 'City of Hope'."
"Don't worry, Mr. Yan. We will surely cooperate well with the research team and do a good job in protecting the 'Golden Amber'." Everyone said in unison.
After getting the news that the protection team of the project had been successfully established, Deputy Dean Meng and others officially determined the time to go out to sea based on factors such as wind direction, ocean current, and wave height.
Three days later, it was still overcast and drizzling in Haicheng.