Chapter 122

Ye Tianhui followed Gu Shizhang back to Hong Kong. Mr. Li, the Mainland's foreign trade director, arrived in Hong Kong. This naturally caused quite a stir among Hong Kong's politicians and businessmen. After all, he was the first ministerial official from the Mainland to officially arrive in Hong Kong.

Mr. Li then answered everyone's questions at a press conference held by the Governor's Office. He said that the Mainland needed hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign exchange to support the modernization plan, and that Hong Kong would play a role in this regard. He also welcomed everyone.

This incident naturally caused quite a stir in Hong Kong. After the press conference, Mr. Li held a private banquet to entertain a group of people, including important Hong Kong media figures. Gu Shizhang and Ye Tianhui also attended the banquet.

During the dinner, Mr. Li was very interested in Ye Tianhui. He specifically mentioned her racehorse and said he was waiting for good news about her European competition.

The dinner went more smoothly than expected. Afterwards, Mr. Li also proposed to invite Gu Shizhang to Beijing, which was like an olive branch.

For Ye Tianhui, all of this was naturally something she had never thought of before. It was like a dream.

At this time, she would also think of the various things she experienced when she set out from Shekou to Hong Kong. It has only been a short time, and the mainland has begun to change. The world seems

to be changing as well. Of course, she has changed even more.

Under such circumstances, Ye Tianhui naturally put more energy into this trip of the Hell King to the UK.

According to Ye Tianhui's plan, in order to allow the Hell King to better adapt to the British competition, she planned to let the Hell King go abroad in advance and stay in the UK for training for a period of time.

Transporting racehorses to the UK is a long journey across the ocean, which is naturally not an easy task.

Now Lin Jianquan, Sun Jiajing, Lao Zhou and other accompanying personnel have already completed the procedures for going to the UK. Even the King of Hell has applied for a horse passport and has done quarantine-related work in accordance with regulations.

In addition, the feeding during the transportation process is also very particular, and the supply of hay and water along the way must be guaranteed.

The transit plane for transporting the King of Hell was also specially modified, using specially trained crew members and making preparations for all aspects.

Originally, Lao Zhou was very worried that the fierce King of Hell could not adapt to the plane journey, so he and Lin Jianquan accompanied the King of Hell on the transit plane so that they could deal with any unexpected events at any time.

Fortunately, the King of Hell was more adaptable than everyone thought. He felt sleepy after getting on the plane and fell asleep. He slept all the way. When he finally woke up, he had already arrived in England.

Gu Shizhang had already found a high-quality stable and horse training farm for the King of Hell. The horse staff quickly settled down. They would accompany the King of Hell to overcome the acclimatization stage and start training in England as soon as possible. The horse staff

under Ye Tianhui put all their energy into airlifting the food and water that the King of Hell was used to eating in the past. At the same time, they adjusted the diet according to local conditions so that the King of Hell could gradually adapt to the English soil and water.

He also brought a team of doctors to control the daily care and diet of the Hell King to ensure that the Hell King's condition is always maintained at the best level.

In addition, professional training was carried out in a special training ground, various situations in the local British racecourse were simulated, and even several pure-blooded horses were rented to compete with the Hell King to better activate the Hell King's condition.

Just when Ye Tianhui and others were in emergency training, they didn't expect Meng Yinian to come to the UK.

He came here to participate in the British Royal Ascot this time, but he didn't have any horse racing to participate, just to join in the fun.

When he heard that Ye Tianhui and others were going to conduct competition simulation training, he suggested: "If you need it, I can lend you my horse."

When he said this, Lin Jianquan was also there.

Lin Jianquan showed no expression, lowered his head to tidy up the saddle of the Hell King, and ignored it.

Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "That's great, thank you in advance."

Meng Yinian has his own stable in the UK and manages various horses. He is willing to help, which is naturally of great help to Ye Tianhui.

Meng Yinian: "You're welcome."

He smiled and said, "Although we were rivals in Hong Kong, Hell King is now fighting in the UK as the Hong Kong Horse King. I hope he can show his prowess in the UK and win face for our Hong Kong horses."

Ye Tianhui: "Thank you for your good words. I hope so."

Meng Yinian has been running the business in the UK for many years and has rich experience. Now that he is helping, the horse management staff under Ye Tianhui feel that it is very helpful. Meng Yinian is obviously also very interested in Hell King and comes over from time to time to watch them train horses.

However, Lin Jianquan has always been very cold to Meng Yinian. Even if they occasionally meet and say a few words, they are not emotional.

Ye Tianhui advised Meng Yinian, "He is just like that. I've known him for a long time, and I've only seen him smile at me once."

Meng Yinian smiled bitterly, "It's nothing, I understand."

In response, Ye Tianhui said to Gu Shizhang privately, "Actually, Meng Yinian is a good person, much better than his father."

Gu Shizhang, "We've known each other for many years, and he is indeed good."

Ye Tianhui, "But I can see that Jianquan doesn't want to get involved with him. Jianquan is a stubborn person."

Gu Shizhang, "It's nothing. Let him be. He may just feel that the Meng family has let Jianquan down. You don't have to pay attention to him."

Ye Tianhui sighed, "Let's talk about it later."

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Originally, according to Ye Tianhui, the King of Hell should keep a low profile on this trip. She wanted to give the King of Hell the quietest possible training space and didn't want to attract too much attention.

Unfortunately, the Hong Kong media's love for Hell King was too much to bear. A tabloid reporter even followed Hell King all the way and was photographed after Hell King arrived in the UK. When

the news spread, the British and Hong Kong media began to discuss the Hong Kong horse king's visit to the UK.

People began to compare Goodwood The Stars and Hell King, and began to analyze the bloodlines of the two horses and the advantages and disadvantages of the two horses.

However, this comparison caused dissatisfaction among Goodwood The Stars fans.

Goodwood The Stars won six races and reached its peak reputation. Walking down the streets of London, the old men holding horse racing books would talk about the popular Goodwood The Stars. The horse racing hosts on TV would tirelessly introduce Goodwood The Stars, praising its strong physique and explosive power. It can be said that the entire London horse racing community was submerged in the fierce wave of Goodwood The Stars. The running images of Goodwood The Stars were instantly used as advertising banners and hung in the most conspicuous position on the street.

As an outsider monk, the King of Hell suddenly occupied such a large popularity, which inevitably made people feel dissatisfied. For a while, some horse racing fans even began to attack the King of Hell, saying that people were "nothing special".

This sentiment that permeated London caused dissatisfaction among Hong Kong horse racing fans, so Hong Kong Horse Racing Guide published a headline asking the question "Hong Kong horse king is coldly received in the UK?" As soon as

this headline came out, Hong Kong horse racing fans were excited and believed that they must teach the British horses a lesson.

In this heated debate, reports on the King of Hell and Goodwood The Stars have occupied the headlines of major media, and the confrontation between the supporters of both sides has become more and more intense, and the two horse racing fans have even publicly attacked each other.

At this time, the Royal Ascot finally opened.

This Royal Ascot was held at the Berkshire Racecourse. In addition to being an exciting horse race, it is also a social occasion for British aristocrats and a stage for those royal family members to show off their style.

Ye Tianhui naturally understood that this kind of occasion must not be plain. This is an occasion for celebrities to compete for beauty, so she asked the fashion designer to design a set of Chinese silk gifts early, with a gauze shawl and a simple and gorgeous hat, and precious and rare jewelry.

Gu Shizhang has always been a big spender. Since he came to the UK, he has given her some gorgeous gems, all of which are rare treasures. Now paired with this Chinese pink dress, it is luxurious and noble.

The two of them went to attend the Jockey Club. At the moment they got off the car, Ye Tianhui saw Gu Shizhang's profile in the reflective glass door.

He wore a neat English suit, made of fine fabrics and with a wide cut. He looked dignified, tall and straight. He was

very heroic and noble, and his unintentional movements had a strong aura.

Suddenly, those royal family members who were dressed gorgeously, and those politicians and business celebrities who were good at dancing with their sleeves, all lost color in front of him. As

time passed, many emperors and generals appeared and disappeared in the long river of history. Now this fashionable and gorgeous Jockey Club will be nothing more than a yellowed photo in the passage of time.

But he was vivid and would be forever imprinted in her heart.

Even though he is no longer the emperor he once was, the strength and determination deep in his bones are still there. He is himself, the emperor who once conquered all corners of the world.

Gu Shizhang felt it, he tilted his head

and looked at her gently: "Hmm?" Ye Tianhui smiled and took his hand: "Nothing, I just suddenly think you are quite pretty."

Gu Shizhang was silent, raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at her with a smile: "Tell me, do you want me to do something?"

Ye Tianhui: "No, I'm not that kind of person. Let's go!"

The Jockey Club began. The Queen and Prince of England attended the opening ceremony in their best attire. Princes and princesses of the royal family also attended. In addition, there were naturally many British aristocrats and celebrities. It can be said that this was not only a sporting event, but also a hot fashion show. British wealthy ladies and celebrities from various countries were all present, all in gorgeous attire, and matched with exaggerated hats to compete for beauty.

Ye Tianhui's horse is going to participate in this race. This is the first time that the Hong Kong horse king will compete in the Royal Ascot Race. Ye Tianhui is also a person in the limelight, so naturally she has attracted everyone's attention.

The Chinese pink satin dress she wore today can be said to be fashionable and gorgeous, perfectly outlining her slender figure. As for the top-notch and gorgeous jewelry, it is even more precious and rare, and it is particularly eye-catching even among a group of noble ladies.

She is so heroic and elegant, and has the unique softness of oriental women. As soon as she appeared, she attracted many surprised eyes, and even the royal princess came forward to talk and praise her.

Obviously, the Queen of England was also impressed by Ye Tianhui, and she even asked about her and thanked her for her contribution to the Hong Kong horse racing industry.

Ye Tianhui certainly understood that she was pushed to such a high position because of her position in the Hong Kong horse racing world, but in fact there were also some complicated reasons. It can only be said that history and the situation put her, who was originally unimportant, in a prominent position.

She naturally became more cautious in her words and deeds. Some things were not up to her to decide, and she could only do her duty.

The Royal Ascot was a large social occasion for the British upper class, and some important business celebrities from various countries attended. On the sunny lawn, all kinds of wealthy people gathered, and everyone gathered in groups of three or five to actively expand their social circles.

Gu Shizhang obviously had a wide network of contacts. He took her and introduced her to various people, including oil tycoons, famous artists, bankers, and so on.

However, what Ye Tianhui didn't expect the most was that she actually met Zhou Wanlan and Ke Zhiming.

It turned out that after leaving Hong Kong, Ke Zhiming settled in the United States and worked as a consultant at the American Jockey Club. After Zhou Wanlan went to the United States, the two of them got together.

Ke Zhiming was invited to the Royal Ascot Racecourse as a technical consultant to participate in referee-related matters, so the two of them also attended the racecourse.

Because Ke Zhiming attended as a staff member, Zhou Wanlan's dress was quite low-key, wearing only a simple baseball jacket and trousers, and a sun hat.

When Ye Tianhui saw her, she was surprised and happy for her. She felt that she had completely abandoned her original life and now looked comfortable and free.

Zhou Wanlan was also overjoyed to see Ye Tianhui. She looked at her for a long time and praised her: "When you have not seen each other for three days, you should look at each other with new eyes. You are completely different now!"

Ye Tianhui smiled and said: "There is no difference, just the clothes are slightly different."

Zhou Wanlan was slightly stunned, and then she smiled.

She smiled and said: "Yes, it is just the clothes."

The two people talked like this, and they were somewhat friendly. They

used to be opponents who were tit-for-tat, but now they met in a foreign country, and their identities were different from before. From another perspective, it seems that they can become friends. It

happened that the opening ceremony was about to start at this time. Ye Tianhui had to attend the opening ceremony, so she simply said a few words to Zhou Wanlan and agreed to talk later.

The competition started soon. This competition lasted for six days and was divided into preliminaries and finals. Ye Tianhui had done her homework on these horses in advance. The whole competition went as she expected. The result of the competition was almost exactly the same as the outcome she had bet on. The only thing that surprised her was Goodwood The Stars. It was indeed a famous horse at the time. Whenever there was a competition, no horse could catch up with it. It was like a sudden appearance and invincible. Fortunately,

the King of Hell was not much behind. After coming to the UK, after a period of rectification, although it was still a little uncomfortable with the climate, it also won the first battle and successfully won the first place.

In the following days of competition, Hell King and Goodwood The Stars did not meet, but they kept pace with each other and fought hard in their respective qualifying rounds. As a result,

the popularity of Hell King became more and more popular, and Goodwood The Stars attracted more attention. The fans of both sides were very enthusiastic about their favorite horses.

Hong Kong was even more hyped up, cheering for Hell King from afar, and some fanatical fans even followed Hell King to the UK to cheer for Hell King.

However, in London, the fans of both sides are getting more and more heated. In a recent popular horse racing TV program, two guests had a heated public argument because of their different views on the two horses. The argument even reached the point of slamming the table.

The situation has become more and more intense, so that when reporters interview a politician or celebrity, they will specifically ask whether you support Goodwood The Stars or the King of Hell.

When faced with such sensitive news, no one dares to answer, because no matter how they answer, they may be swallowed up by the supporters of the other side. When

things have evolved to this point, everyone's emotions are as tense as a fully drawn bow.

This kind of external enthusiasm naturally brought great pressure to the horse management staff. This was the first time that Hell King went overseas. As the mother family, Hong Kong horse fans gave their full support. London was all looking forward to it.

No one knew whether Hell King could overcome the soil and water problems and defeat Goodwood The Stars in London, which was full of precious horses, and win the title of Horse King.

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What Ye Tianhui didn't expect was that it suddenly started to rain in London.

This month in London is a humid season, and the probability of rainfall is indeed relatively high. Ye Tianhui's professionals also predicted this and did appropriate horse racing training for special seasons.

However, no one expected that the temperature near the racecourse where the race was held would drop suddenly, and the continuous rainy season made everyone feel even colder, so many people could only take out their thick coats.

The racecourse where the race was held was originally in the mountains, where the altitude was higher and the temperature was particularly low. There were even some fine snowflakes in the cold rain.

This rare weather was naturally a surprise to the horses.

When the unexpected came, no one knew whether it was an opportunity or a challenge.

However, the bad weather of rain and snow did not stop the enthusiasm of the horse racing fans. The ratings of the horse racing programs on TV stations set new highs. Horse racing fans placed bets one after another, and some people even surrounded the racecourse frantically, waiting to see the demeanor of the king of hell.

Some people even printed out photos of the King of Hell and put them in the window and printed them on calendars to attract business.

However, Ye Tianhui was aware that something was wrong.

The King of Hell now has the momentum to sweep away thousands of enemies, but the higher it is praised, the more difficult it will be.

First, this competition must be weighted. According to the King of Hell's past achievements and performance, this weight must be high, and the high weight will naturally bring a burden to the King of Hell.

Secondly, in such bad weather, even if the rain and snow stopped, the track was muddy. Hell King had little experience in participating in competitions and had never experienced such weather. Lin Jianquan also had no experience in such weather. For them, everything was a new challenge, which brought great uncertainty to their performance.

The British jockeys and horses had experience in participating in British competitions and were experienced. They should have been trained in such extremely bad weather.

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The night before the competition, although there was no abnormal rain and snow, it was still gloomy and the air was still damp and cold.

That night, Ye Tianhui held a simple meeting to analyze tomorrow's opponents' strategies and their responses, but during the meeting, Lin Jianquan disappeared.

Ye Tianhui: "Where is he?"

Sun Jiajing frowned: "He went to the runway."

Ye Tianhui: "Huh?"

Sun Jiajing said helplessly: "He said that the rain has changed now, and he wants to check the runway conditions again."

In fact, the runway conditions are of paramount importance. The technical staff under Ye's Horse Service Company have already studied the runway thoroughly, and the topographic map is hung here. Just at noon, everyone personally re-surveyed a section.

Who would have thought that Lin Jianquan would go again?

Facing everyone's puzzled eyes, Sun Jiajing said, "He said he wanted to take another look." Ye

Tianhui nodded, "Okay."

Tomorrow he will drive the King of Hell across that mountain road. He needs to be down-to-earth, needs to see it with his own eyes, and needs to have a bottom line in his heart, so let him go.

After the meeting, Ye Tianhui left the company.

Staying in the company didn't feel anything, but once you leave the company, the damp and cold company is so cold that it penetrates into your bones.

Ye Tianhui sat on the leather seat and looked out the window. In the cold rain, the colorful signboards were shining, and the London Eye in the distance was gently turning in the rain.

This kind of London is dazzling and cold.

Ye Tianhui thought of Lin Jianquan.

Tomorrow is his peak battle. If he wins this battle, he will create a piece of history in the London Racecourse and become a legend. His name will become the symbol of Hong Kong horse racing.

But what if he loses?

No one will remember his former glory. People will just say "unfortunate defeat".

People's enthusiasm is always focused on the winner.

If someone wins, someone will lose. But who wants to be the loser?

She closed her eyes slightly and whispered to the driver: "Go up the mountain."

Obviously, her order made the driver a little confused, so she added: "Go to the racetrack."

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In the misty night rain, Ye Tianhui arrived at Happy Valley. After asking the staff here, she learned that Lin Jianquan had been here since the afternoon and had not left. He had been walking on the track.

Ye Tianhui carried a coat and held an umbrella to the track. The track was built on the mountain and stretched and curved around Morrison Hill Road.

In the vast night rain, Ye Tianhui could not see Lin Jianquan's figure. She could only see the lonely road pole next to the track.

Ye Tianhui walked up with an umbrella. The road was not easy to walk on. It was muddy and slippery.

She imagined the feeling of the King of Hell's horse hooves stepping on it tomorrow, and imagined the possible scene tomorrow. In fact, she was also unsure in her heart.

If she were on the march to fight, she could hold the sword tightly and cut through the thorns. Even if she had no food in her stomach and no soldiers behind her, so what? She could still stand up straight and use up her last bit of strength.

But there are some things that cannot be controlled by human power, and a person's success depends on God's will.

She walked forward silently, and finally saw a figure in the night ahead.

He was holding an umbrella, squatting on the runway, groping for the road on the ground with his hands, and moving forward little by little.

He felt her presence and looked up.

In the damp and cold night rain, the faint street lights in the distance projected over, and he gave her a smile.

After that, he opened his lips and explained in a low voice: "I want to touch this road with my own hands. It has been raining for so long. The mountain road is soft and firm. I want to touch it with my hands. Only in this way can I accurately know the feeling of the King of Hell's hoof landing tomorrow and control the rhythm most accurately."

He looked at her and said: "Only if I touch it with my own hands can I know and remember it most clearly. No one else can do it."

Ye Tianhui didn't say anything. She just walked to his side, put the jacket in her hand on Lin Jianquan, and zipped it up for him.

When the zipper was pulled to his neck, her fingers rubbed the skin at his chin. She felt the coldness on his skin. His body temperature was shockingly low.

She was helpless and distressed, and hugged him through his jacket: "What if you catch a cold?"

Lin Jianquan's body was stiff for a moment when she hugged him, and then he slowly relaxed.

He buried his face in her shoulder and said in a muffled voice: "No, I know my body very well. If I don't want to get sick, I won't get sick."

Ye Tianhui sighed.

At this time, words were so pale and powerless. She had nothing to say, so she could only pat his back gently with her hand.

She whispered: "I'll accompany you."

Lin Jianquan shook his head: "No."

He whispered: "I can't concentrate if you are beside me."

Ye Tianhui let him go and looked at this delicate and thin boy.

His dark eyelashes were raised, and his ink-colored pupils were deep and bottomless.

Ye Tianhui whispered, "You seem to have grown taller."

Lin Jianquan curled his lips slightly, "Well, yes, I hope you won't grow any taller."

For a rider like him, weight is a big taboo, he must reduce the weight to a minimum.

Ye Tianhui: "It's okay, you can grow taller. Don't suppress yourself deliberately in pursuit of academic performance."

She was silent for a moment, then smiled: "Do you remember when we first met?"

Lin Jianquan looked at her deeply with his dark eyes, and said: "Of course I remember, I will always remember."

Ye Tianhui: "We are not short of food or clothing. The money you earn now is enough for you to live a life of worry-free food and clothing. So am I. I have everything. I have love, career, money, and family. We can let nature take its course. It's good to have it naturally, and there's no need to be too deliberate if we don't have it."

She stroked his wet hair, the roots of which had been wet by the rain.

She said softly, "So I hope you can relax and not be so tense. No one in this world can succeed forever. I once thought I was invincible, but later I realized that my success was not because I was so good, but because of luck. When the weather is not right and the environment is not favorable, I can also fail miserably."

Lin Jianquan only felt that her voice was warm and powerful.

He chuckled: "But I hope to succeed, I don't want to fail."

"I had nothing before, all I wanted in life was to stand out, to have a house, a car, and money, to support my mom, and to stop being hungry. But now I'm grown up, I have ideas and ambitions, I hope I can win, I hope I can get honor, I hope I can be the winner and climb up."

Through the thin, damp and cold mist, he looked at her in the hazy night: "I also hope to use myself to make you successful."

Ye Tianhui smiled: "Thank you, you have to make yourself successful first before you can make me successful."