Help! Why Does the Whale Pod Think I’m the Island’s Chief?

Lin Che used to work night shifts as a security guard at a tourist attraction. After getting fired for taking the blame for someone else, he took over an abandoned whale-watching island left to him by his grandfather. His goal was simple: repair the lighthouse, sell tickets, open a small guesthouse, and earn enough for a peaceful living. But on his first night on the island, he rescued a seal pup whose tail flipper was tangled in plastic cord, then fed it half a pot of fish porridge.

The next morning, the pup returned with a string of “gifts” to thank him. Lin Che thought they were sea fish. One look, and he nearly dropped to his knees on the pier.

It had dragged a lost baby beluga whale all the way into the attraction’s viewing cove.

Even more unbelievably, the beluga refused to leave. It lay by the floating platform, squeaking plaintively and rolling over whenever it saw Lin Che. The seal looked proud. “Baibai can sing! The visitors will love it!”

Lin Che immediately called the marine rescue station. “Officer, I’m turning myself in, but I really am not illegally running a whale show.”

His golden finger is the “Ocean Calmer.” It lets him understand the thoughts of marine animals and helps frightened creatures feel safe around him again. As the number of rescued animals grows, the waters around the island gradually become a natural harbor. The water clears, fish return, and the abandoned whale-watching attraction becomes popular again.

But Lin Che’s daily life is now completely out of control. The seal handles attracting visitors, the beluga learns to spray water and make heart shapes for tourists, humpback whales sing by the lighthouse at night, sea turtles pick up trash for him, and seagulls specialize in stealing fake tickets from unscrupulous tour guides.

He only wants to run a small tourist attraction legally, but the animals come up with a new “business venture” for him every day.