Today, with paparazzi capturing images of the 'female bodyguard' and Chen Rou, two women sharing one husband and living harmoniously together, Colonel Lango is even less likely to believe Sir James's opinion.
Leaving them aside, when Nie Zhao and his wife took A Yuan upstairs in the VIP elevator, Inspector Gu had already arrived, flipping through a newspaper and studying the upcoming races, wondering if the horse he had bet on would win the championship.
He looked up when he heard footsteps, and seemed quite surprised: "Mrs. Nie, young master."
Nie Zhao said, "Just call him A Yuan."
Then he said to A Yuan, "This is Grandpa Gu. Say hello to him."
Ah Yuan obediently said, "Hello, Grandpa."
At this moment, the lively singing and dancing at the racetrack had just ended, and the horse race had not yet started. It was halftime, and at this time, although the sun had not yet set, all the spotlights in the stadium were turned on, making the field as bright as day.
Of course, a few pleasantries were exchanged upon first meeting. Nie Zhao smiled and said, "I heard there's a 'superstar' that's a favorite to win this race. I saw in the newspaper that you also bet on it."
Chief Inspector Gu asked with a smile, "You watched the game, right? In your opinion, what are its chances of winning?"
Nie Zhao smiled and said, "I don't usually watch horse racing, but I think the horse you chose must be right."
Inspector Gu laughed heartily: "Let's take Chairman Nie's good wishes."
This was the best viewing spot, and Ah Yuan finally noticed that there were many large animals in the fence on the first floor below the building opposite. He always watched TV and recognized them. He came back to his mother and said, "Horses, so many horses."
Chen Rou asked, "Do you like horses?"
After a moment of thought, while also observing the entire area, A Yuan pointed to the northeast corner and said, "Ji'o, let's go over there."
There was a staircase in the northeast corner, and when he saw the horse, he certainly didn't want to just look at it from afar; he wanted to get a closer look.
Since Inspector Gu specifically called Nie Zhao, he must have something important to discuss, but it must be related to Chen Rou. He couldn't say it in front of her. Just then, A Yuan wanted to see the horses, so Inspector Gu said, "If Mrs. Nie is interested, you can take a closer look at 'Superstar.' The race starts in 20 minutes, and it's in stable number 8."
Chen Rou could also tell that Inspector Gu must have something urgent to discuss with Nie Zhao.
Just then, Ah Yuan also wanted to see horses, so she took him out.
She had only taken a few steps when someone called out to her from behind, "Young Miss?"
Chen Rou turned around and saw that it was Brother Liang, one of Master Er's subordinates and a big star. He was wearing a bright red suit with a feather in his chest and a hat with feathers on his head, making him look shiny.
Well, A Yuan was instantly attracted by this person's cool appearance, and even forgot about the horse.
He was wearing his stage costume, so he must have just finished performing and came to the VIP box to meet the guests. He smiled and said, "Master Er said he saw you earlier, but Master Dong didn't believe him, insisting that you never watch horse racing. I didn't expect it to be you."
As the two were chatting, Mr. Dong appeared at the door of the private room: "Arou, is that really you?"
He added, "I clearly saw you pass by just now, and I said it was you, but some people are blind and insist that it wasn't you."
Today's race is the final of eight horse races, and almost all of Hong Kong's celebrities will be there.
However, Master Er and Master Dong have always had completely different styles of betting on horses, so it's quite rare that they can sit in the same private room.
However, they've both kept a low profile now that they've retired and settled down peacefully. Of course, they also have the leisure to watch horse racing and gamble a little for fun.
However, wherever A-Yuan was, it was bound to be a battlefield. Master Dong took A-Yuan from afar and asked, "Do you like horse racing? Which horse do you like? Your great-grandfather will give it to you."
Meanwhile, Master Er was busy directing a few of his men to block the reporters and make sure Ah Yuan wasn't photographed.
The two old men are at an age where they can't even eat fruit anymore, so of course they only drink tea. The snacks are just for show. But since A Yuan is here, Grandpa Er still wants Brother Ji to quickly order some food and toys for the children.
It's rare to even see someone normally, but to bump into them at the racetrack made Mr. Er beam with joy.
He had been to the capital and had his temper tempered, so compared to Dong Ye's impulsiveness, he was much more peaceful.
After chatting with Chen Rou for a few minutes, he heard that Inspector Gu had arranged to meet with Nie Zhao today, and he immediately frowned: "Are they discussing the transfer of the operating rights of the Ocean Shipping Company?"
Chen Rou was of course unaware of this, but the Ocean Shipping Company, which was once the world's dominant East India Company, would put its Hong Kong assets into the market as the troops left. Nie Zhao definitely wanted it, but the shipping magnate Bao family, now with the help of the gambling king's family, also wanted to join forces to take it over. There were also the Wu family, Sir Ding, and Sir Li, so it was a battle of many powerful figures.
She understood; Inspector Gu must have been looking for Nie Zhao about this matter.
Of course, it wouldn't be good to let her know. After all, if Inspector Gu had any information to share with Nie Zhao, it would be considered using public resources for private purposes and an exchange of interests. Naturally, the fewer people who knew about what they were going to talk about, the better.
Everything was ordered by Uncle Er: popcorn, fruit platter, dried fruit, fried chicken, fries, and all the other things available here, just follow the menu. They even have souvenirs, like cute plush horse dolls.
But what can you do when Master Dong manages to snatch the child?
Ah Yuan came after he had eaten his fill. He doesn't have a big appetite, so he didn't want to eat, but he liked the little toy horse.
He hugged Master Dong and thanked him. Master Dong asked if he could have a kiss. He stood on tiptoe and tried his best to reach for it, and gave Master Dong a kiss. Master Dong was overjoyed and couldn't help but glance at Master Er a few more times, showing off to him.
As the saying goes, cats have their paths, and crabs have theirs.
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