I am not Ximen Qing.

Ah, this is truly a luxurious bathhouse! It's not as grand as those fancy hotels; that would be too dismissive of the Art Lovestyles here. It could be called a future water world of love. Perhaps in the future, with a more diverse climate and a certain level of societal evolution, we will face a choice of destiny. No matter how far a diverse society evolves, it will be a highly civilized society. The two most feared unstable factors are: what if they disappear? Fortunately, a highly civilized, diverse society has signed a permanent agreement with Gaode (a Chinese online forum/platform). Love and romance in a diverse society will become more dreamlike, imaginative, romantic, and offer a more perfect experience. This aligns with the Buddhist concept of sentient beings and the theory of eternal evolution. It's also a law of mythological faith. But the fear is of a great flood. A diverse society also fears the return of a great flood. But there's nothing insurmountable; difficulties will be overcome. Climate change poses a fatal threat to a diverse society, especially the US's various threats and persecutions to the global climate, which are becoming increasingly serious. This is because a highly developed military-industrial complex prefers fossil fuels, as this ensures the maximization of profits for the dollar-capital military-industrial interest group.

The main attraction here is a mythical palace filled with magical realism. It's clear that such a magnificent work of art must have been created by a great and imaginative artist. It's quite remarkable that the entire Water World, themed around love and romance, is filled with ancient Roman culture, and the enormous murals are all by these artists. The handcrafted oil paintings vividly depict the historical figures of ancient Rome, brimming with the spirit of the era. There are scenes of Caesar and the Egyptian queen's triumphant entry into Rome, showcasing the power of love, as well as Caesar's most glorious moments, and Antony and Caesar. There are also scenes of speeches and debates, and the history of the Egyptian queen's suicide. All the beautiful rights, glory, and beauty will vanish in the Egyptian queen's tomb. The venom of the snakes preserved the queen's beauty, ensuring her image would never be corrupted. If ancient Rome or ancient Egypt hadn't had Cleopatra to portray the sweetness of love and romance here… Those must be figures who have lost their luster, like Sulla and Crassus Pompeii, historically illustrious figures of ancient Rome. Rome must think of the gladiators who fought in the ancient Roman Colosseum, those magnificent structures now in ruins! Yet they still bear witness to the glorious history of ancient Rome. Of course, the most outstanding play in the genre of Spartacus's love story is the Belarusian ballet, which portrays Spartacus's free-spirited nature with a truly stunning effect, ensuring that all glory and history endure, forever maintaining that sense of awe from the era. Ancient Rome could never forget the existence of gladiators. Gladiators brought endless joy and wealth to the nobles. In the amphitheater of ancient Rome, gladiators fought bravely for freedom and life. Ultimately, it was love and passion that saved the heroic spirit of the great gladiators, because great heroism is often destroyed by the shouts and cheers of a mob. This was the brutal rule of ancient Rome. Fortunately, Spartacus resisted... He gained love amidst the cheers and brutality of this mob. Spartacus was unlike Lucien, the Gadfly, or Byron. Poets are too romantic, unsuitable for the struggle for liberation and freedom. Spartacus was full of the Spartan spirit, even more so the Greek heroism, emphasizing individual heroism and the heroism of fighting for freedom. Because I admire Spartacus's ballet performances, I admire his heroic spirit and his spirit of freedom and liberation—the spirit of resistance championed by Marx and Engels. Almost all these elements are present in Spartacus. He possessed perfect personal charm, almost without flaws. His love was pure, and he wouldn't fall into the trap of love. He wouldn't abandon his friendship with his comrades for love. Spartacus stole Sulla's beauty, Van Leary's love and affection! The gladiator uprising was a very important historical event in ancient Roman history. Although it was ultimately suppressed by the Roman legions, it greatly spread the spirit of Spartacus throughout the world and among all humankind. This event is even comparable to the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising in Dazexiang, China, both embodying the spirit of pursuing freedom and the greatness of love, and the spirit of fighting for freedom.

"The first time I saw it, I could read it, but I couldn't understand the imagination and artistic creation of love and romance hidden in this world."

Everything here—the artwork, the painting, the oil—is the work of an artist, Ru Meng. Ru Meng is an artist because she is exceptionally outstanding; Ru Meng is truly the beauty of Monet's Water Lilies!

"You might not believe that all of this was just a spur-of-the-moment idea, but it has suddenly come true. Isn't Dream Goddess too alluring, too tempting? I was captivated by her beauty the first time I saw her, and then everything spiraled out of control. That's the allure of beauty."

Three men are soaking naked in a huge hot spring, a complex of a giant hot spring, swimming pool, and bathroom. Several robot girls bring them tequila, because the Latin style has a stronger sense of love and romance. There's also a robot girl band playing Beethoven's Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Symphonies. Beethoven's music can isolate and refine the pure essence from the mundane world, leading to a pure, heavenly world of love. Beethoven's world is full of passion and fervor for love, a sincere feeling that cannot be found in the city. Therefore, only under these circumstances can one understand how noble Beethoven truly was. Yet, such a noble person, in the world of city after city, had no true lover. The same was true of Mozart; Mozart, forever clowned in the entertainment of the wealthy and powerful, created his great symphonies. At the same time, both Mozart and Beethoven returned to dust, truly becoming one with the earth and sky—great musicians. Perhaps you don't believe these three are the ones who truly understand the comfort of love and romance in this world. At least they are drinking tequila and listening to symphonic music in this artistic fantasy. The robot girls are quite perceptive; the transition from grandeur to the mundane is very beautiful, because the Latin style has a stronger artistic taste of love. The Boss recounts how he created this enormous water world solely to fulfill Venus's dream of bathing. To achieve a close relationship like a dream, the Boss decides on their first meeting that the entire oil painting design for the water world will be created by a dream girl. The Boss is completely captivated; as long as he can be with his dream... The girls created together, forgetting all about bank loans and collateral; everything was about making money, all for the sake of creating a magnificent, dreamlike underwater world! It's okay, money becomes useless at a certain point. After understanding money in a narrow and broad sense, money might be the world of quantum mechanics, or perhaps the world of materials from the periodic table. What is money? Sometimes, in the evolution of a diverse society, money is the very birth of beauty! (Monologue: Appreciating this magnificent creation alone, like the entire creative process of Dreamy Grape.) Big Price was worth it; perhaps he was just the first guy to go crazy. Dream gave him the brainstorming session of Insanity.

"This water park is missing a goddess sculpture, isn't it? A Dream Goddess sculpture standing in the center of the lobby would have a better commercial effect and would attract a large number of men to come here and enjoy the passion brought by art..."

"It seems the bodyguard wasn't wrong about you; you and Rumeng are the same kind of artist."

"It's settled then. I'll design and complete the sculpture of the Goddess of Dreams. What do you think?"

"You need to show some sincerity, you need to come up with 500 million in sincerity money, otherwise why should I believe in your dreamlike sculpture? Look at this water world, for all of this, for this illusory dream, for this love dream. Don't love me, Rumeng has never let me get close, but I just like Rumeng's arrogance, never letting any man near her. You know, I'm never short of beautiful women. One phone call, and 100 love girls will appear immediately, they'll be at the VIP Dream factory."

"That's going too far. Aren't you showing a lack of respect for women? You should at least show them some respect."

"I've always respected girls, beautiful women, any beautiful woman. I respect them all. There's nothing excessive about it. The art style of Water World, 100 'love girls' performing 'Spring River Flower Night Moon,' girls only know how to dance the lotus flower dance on the water. What's important here is style, the sense of time and space, and the experience. Have you seen Wagner's 'The Goddess of the Rhine'? 'Die Walküre'? 'Hibiscus Goddess'? And the style of the French painter Monet? 'Water Lilies'—I understand that when love and romance are transformed, few can comprehend it. Now we can reshape painting and the creation of art, from Virgil, Dante, and Horace, Ovid, Socrates, Plato. But I can understand the spiritual shock and the experience of love brought about by the transformation of time and space in 'art.' More than 100 'love girls' suddenly become water lilies in Water World—you haven't even finished speaking—becoming pure water lilies! The goddess of dreams appears in oil painting style. Dream appears on the calm lake surface where water lilies bloom. Dream Ark sleeps in the world of water lilies." Goddess, think about how precious the sincerity and investment of over 500 million for Water Lilies and Sleeping Beauty are! This isn't a place where anyone can just imagine what they want to create. This is a temple of art; you need talent, you need a deposit. The value of your deposit is the value of the birth of a dreamlike beauty, do you understand? Here, money has to reign supreme.”

It's clear the boss has spent a fortune on this dreamlike art, perhaps he's desperately short of money, and there's probably a huge amount of debt looming over him. A large group of creditors are demanding money from the boss, and the bodyguards and the pot-bellied, bald middle-aged man seem excessively greedy for money. Money is the driving force behind social progress, the energy that allows a pure and perfect world to exist in a diverse society. There's no requirement to adhere to the three principles of money; anyone who doesn't will be eliminated and can no longer play this game of extravagant art. A game of decadent luxury costing tens of thousands is perfectly logical. A bottle of imported liquor, a few cases of casserole fruit platters, and tips for the waiters—that's enough to create a lively atmosphere. Actually, the financial situation of Water World, Dream Palace, and Art Paradise is quite dire, almost on the verge of bankruptcy. Now the boss is paying everyone's wages verbally. The billiards AI, all sorts of AI agents, and AI beauties working here haven't even been paid yet! The luxurious world we see often masks a dark side: hard work and dedication rarely yield commensurate rewards. After seeing through the boss's true nature, one can't help but feel sorry for the older man. His world revolves around beautiful women, but it's a mess. His cash flow is in trouble, forcing him to resort to all sorts of underhanded methods to manage the entire water park's finances. His bodyguard noticed the boss's demand for a 500 million yuan deposit was greedy and excessive, giving him a hint of being exposed. However, the bodyguard and boss worked well together. The boss awkwardly emerged from the bath and went to another room to rest. The bodyguard then stepped in at the opportune moment to whisper something between them.

"Boss is a liar. He hasn't paid last month's salary yet. Has everyone here not been paid last month? It's all the hard-earned money of these beautiful women! I can't stand it anymore. Honestly, if he weren't my boss, and considering we've worked together for years, I'd really want to punch him."

"He still dares to ask for 500 million? Give him 500 million, and he'll be crushed to death!"

"You truly live up to your reputation as Mr. Extravagant Debauchery; you're absolutely right. If you had given the boss 500 million, that old swindler would have run away right now, to Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, or even possibly to Africa."

"What about Ru Meng's salary?"

"Hey, don't even mention it. Ru Meng is an artist, and up until now, she doesn't even look down on the boss's little interests. Ru Meng's ambitions are huge. No one has even bid for Ru Meng yet. Don't tell me I'm impressed. Our boss treats Ru Meng like a goddess or queen, kneeling and kowtowing to her every day. She's truly a goddess of wealth, a female goddess of wealth."

"Oh, Dream Show Style must have cost a lot of money."

"That's Rumeng's extra income, it has nothing to do with that old swindler. Rumeng is very clear about this; that old swindler couldn't possibly cheat her out of a single penny. Pretty girls these days are really something."

"Ah, that's great! So my extravagant lifestyle was actually a good thing, at least it contributed to art!"

"Of course, sir, you're a patron of Rumeng Art. Okay, you're too nervous. That old swindler has made you angry. How about we have some fun?"

"What are you going to play? Don't give me that flippant look."

"Don't get me wrong, seriously, it's about playing pool, of course!"

"I don't like playing pool. It's so boring and lonely chasing each other around like that."

"Oh, you're too naive and simple-minded. How many people come here to play pool really to play pool? They come here to make holes."

"What do you mean? What does 'digging a hole' mean? I'm not a rat!"

"You're quite the imaginative artist, aren't you? You don't even understand a big hole, yet you're still pretending to be so righteous."

The bodyguard was acting somewhat frivolous, unlike his usual ruthless self, but all of this was to please Mr. Astor. After all, Mr. Artist enjoyed spending money like water in this factory, contributing to Rumeng Art. The male boss didn't show his face again; today was a bit awkward. His scam hadn't worked; it hadn't won anyone over, and instead, he'd given himself away. He'd let an old conman walk in, constantly talking about a partner. Why didn't he just say 5 million, 10 billion, 1000 billion? Maybe then it would have worked.