Chapter 180

Lu Ao did not waste words. Once he heard that Huang Ningna was ready, he loaded the air tanks onto the tricycle and drove him to the shore.

The secondhand boat he had bought from Lin Manzhang had been moored by the shore all along. Lu Ao basically took it out to sea every day, so having a boat parked there was very convenient.

Huang Ningna struggled into his wetsuit on the boat, strapped on his air tank, and said to Lu Ao while checking his equipment, "I always feel like you've changed a lot over the past year."

Lu Ao froze. "Why bring that up?"

"Just making conversation." Huang Ningna smiled. "Look at you—you've got this Marine Ranch going, you've settled your family matters, and now you're planning to lease an island and build a hotel. Every single one of those things takes tremendous courage. They're not something an ordinary person could pull off."

"It's not that exaggerated. Mainly, my partner has helped me a lot behind the scenes."

"You're a couple. What's this talk about helping or not helping?" Huang Ningna asked. "I heard a couple of days ago that you were applying for an island lease. How are your preparations going? Have you done the environmental assessment?"

"I'm contacting professional agencies right now. I checked the information myself, and the island fully meets the development standards."

"When the time comes, I'll just ask a professional testing agency to provide the relevant data. There shouldn't be any major problems."

Huang Ningna had originally been worried that Lu Ao did not know his limits and would develop it recklessly. Hearing this, he relaxed and said sincerely, "Looks like you've prepared almost everything. If you need any help, just tell me."

"If I need help, I definitely won't stand on