Zhang Long recounted his experience vividly, especially the part about how he got a bargain, which he described with great enthusiasm.
Hu Xinxin listened intently and couldn't help but burst out laughing. She gently covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons as she laughed.
"No wonder Mr. Cai's face was as black as the bottom of a pot just now!"
She spoke with a smile, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at Zhang Long. Her gaze lingered on Zhang Long's profile, as if she could draw out strands of silk from it.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Zhang Zhen quietly withdrew his gaze from the rearview mirror; this was not something a bodyguard like him should be looking at.
After a while, Hu Xinxin keenly sensed that something was wrong; the car was traveling on a completely different route than it had come from.
Her gaze kept wandering out the window, looking left and right, her face full of doubt.
Seeing his girlfriend's subtle gesture, Zhang Long knew she had noticed. He didn't try to hide it, but smiled and said, "Don't look, this is the road to our family's farm, on Chongming Island."
"From now on, our family will have our own big pasture where we can ride horses, have picnics, and play however we want."
Hu Xinxin froze instantly, her eyes widening in surprise.
She never expected that today's surprise would be so huge.
She was overjoyed and extremely satisfied with what the man in front of her had done.
She leaned closer to Zhang Long, gave him a light kiss on the cheek, then hugged his arm tightly, resting her head gently on his shoulder, her face full of happiness.
Strangely enough, it seems like I'm blessed by Lady Luck today.
Their group traversed most of Shanghai, traveling without any obstacles and hardly encountering any red lights.
The driver gripped the steering wheel, occasionally clicking his tongue in disbelief.
He'd been driving for most of his life, and this was the first time he'd ever had such a smooth journey.
More than an hour later, they arrived at the HL1 breeding base on Chongming Island.
Zhang Long was in a great mood and pulled Hu Xinxin toward the crowd gathered at the entrance.
The story begins when they first entered the base.
Suddenly, the system's signature voice rang in Zhang Long's mind.
"bite"
"Host has been detected to have achieved the hidden achievement: The Rich Man's Toy".
"Achievement content: Collect ten famous horses worth over one million, of which at least one must be world-class in fame."
"Achievement Rewards: Skill - Riding, Pet Communication Card x5, and a High-Tech Grassland."
Upon hearing the system's notification, Zhang Long was slightly taken aback. Did this mean he could claim the reward directly?
Surprisingly, even the prompt to trigger the quest was omitted, but the achievement reward is quite impressive.
One skill, one cutting-edge technology; as for the pet communication card, he subconsciously omitted it.
It turns out that besides actively assigning tasks, this system also has so many strange and hidden achievements.
He sighed inwardly, thinking that following his "couch potato" host was truly a disservice to the system.
If it were someone with a strong drive, they might have already become the world's richest person thanks to the system.
As for myself, I was so afraid of being poor back then that I worked incredibly hard for the first two years after I got the system. After achieving financial freedom, I completely gave up.
Unexpectedly, this attempt to surprise his girlfriend backfired and led to this unexpected achievement.
However, as long as there was a reward, he accepted it without hesitation.
After getting off the bus, Zhang Long warmly introduced Hu Xinxin: "This is Song De, the manager of our breeding base."
"This is Professor Li Cheng. Professor Li is the head of the Department of Agriculture at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and one of the people in charge of the College of Agriculture at this base!"
After saying that, he smiled and introduced her to the two of them: "This is my girlfriend, Hu Xinxin."
Coincidentally, Professor Li had just changed shifts and was bringing a new batch of students for rotation and internship.
They had barely arrived when Zhang Long's convoy followed.
Professor Li looked at Zhang Long and Hu Xinxin standing together. The man was handsome and dashing, and the woman was gentle and charming. They were a perfect couple. He couldn't help but smile and greet Hu Xinxin.
Turning to Zhang Long, he joked, "Mr. Zhang, you're a rare guest indeed! I've been here for two or three months, and this is only the third time I've seen such a busy man like you."
Zhang Long shrugged and replied with a smile, "Professor Li, you'll be seeing me more often from now on."
"Oh?" Professor Li had been standing far away and hadn't seen clearly before, but now that the transport vehicle behind him was slowly approaching, he noticed that it was carrying horses, and his interest was piqued.
At the agricultural college, you see cows all the time, and although you often see horses too, could the horses of a super-rich man like Zhang Long be ordinary horses?
As expected, Professor Li glanced at the horses on the cars in front and gave them all very high marks.
Seeing Professor Li's curious look, Zhang Long knew he was an expert and was just worried about having no one to share his "treasure".
This is a fine horse; it's meant to be shown off to knowledgeable people.
At first, Professor Li was looking at each car with great interest, but when he saw the last car, Honglong suddenly turned its head and made a series of snarling and baring gestures, which gave Professor Li quite a fright.
He took a sudden step back, then his expression turned to shock.
"This...this is an Akhal-Teke horse?!"
His voice unconsciously rose a few decibels, his eyes wide as he stared intently at the red dragon.
Seeing that Professor Li recognized him at a glance, Zhang Long couldn't help but give him a thumbs up: "Amazing, Professor Li, your eyesight is incredible!"
As she spoke, she playfully made a "V" sign, "I bought it for this price, guess how much I spent? Was it worth it?"
Professor Li pondered for a while, then tentatively asked, "Two million US dollars?"
"This is already the lowest price for Akhal-Teke horses on the market. It can't be 20 million US dollars, right? If it is, then this Mr. Zhang is too extravagant and too wasteful."
Zhang Long shook his finger, looking smug: "NO, NO, NO!"
"To be precise, it only cost 200,000, but with all sorts of miscellaneous expenses, it ended up costing around 18 million in total, and that's how it all went!"
Professor Li was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground. It took him a long time to come to his senses, and he looked at Zhang Long with an expression that said, "You're kidding me."
Zhang Long wasn't annoyed. He pointed in the direction of Boss Cai and said, "I know this sounds like a fantasy, but it's true."
"If you don't believe me, go ask Mr. Cai over there. I got it through him."
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