Chapter 9 Young Master Zhou fights for the Fang Family Horse Farm
After returning home, Du Ningyou thought about it and decided to send a message to Song Mingyuan, explaining clearly that what they said tonight was just a joke and asking him not to take it to heart.
The other party quickly replied: "I know."
Then he sent another message: "Ning You, don't miss the person who truly treats you well."
She pondered this sentence for a long time, and then remembered what Jiang Kehuan said: "Don't think too much. The most important thing is to find someone you really like to live with."
The summer evening breeze outside the window blew gently on her face, and the figure of a person gradually emerged in her mind. After a while, she sent a "kitten nodding" emoticon to the other party.
At the beginning of a new week, Zhou Yangze switched back to work mode.
"Second Master, the theme and content of each episode have been conceived. Take a look at it, and then we need to consider the guests participating in the recording." Sister Zhang said.
Zhou Yangze flipped through the plan in his hand and responded, "I remember there were three regular guests before: veteran actor Chang Guohong, lifestyle blogger Ai Jia, and idol boy band member Jiang Lingfei. Have you confirmed their schedules?"
"It's confirmed that Ai Jia and Jiang Lingfei are fine, but Senior Chang Guohong withdrew from the production at the end of the previous season due to health reasons. How do you plan to handle this? Senior Chang is the core of the entire show, and his withdrawal will undoubtedly affect the retention of old fans."
Zhou Yangze thought for a moment, "Well, you guys should ask Senior Chang for more details. A sudden withdrawal might be hard for the old fans to accept right away. See if we can arrange a new division of labor for you, so you can gradually withdraw by reducing your workload without diminishing your role. We'll then arrange for a professional medical team to accompany us."
"good."
Then Sister Zhang mentioned, "The new program has been revised so that each group of guests will be responsible for a family and earn supplies for their respective families by completing tasks. We have already confirmed three groups of participating families. We need to consider the guests who will participate. Without considering Senior Chang for now, if we are to form a group of two, we will need at least four other guests. We are interested in..."
After a busy week, on Saturday, Zhou Yangze and Du Ningyou set out for Fang's Horse Farm together.
When they arrived, Fang Rongxin was already waiting at the door, and he smiled warmly when he saw the two of them.
"Senior!"
"Ning You is here. You're here quite early."
"Haha, thinking about coming to see Xiaobai, I woke up early!"
"I had Xiaobai given a bath last night. You can ride him for a stroll today."
"Great, thank you, Senior!"
Zhou Yangze quietly squeezed in between the two of them and deliberately asked, "Senior, is there a horse suitable for me? I want the tallest and most powerful one in the whole arena."
Fang Rongxin looked at Zhou Yangze, still smiling like an elegant gentleman. "Don't worry, Mr. Zhou Er. We have a sufficient variety of horses and will definitely be able to meet your needs."
After changing clothes, they went to the stable to pick horses. Du Ningyou didn't need to choose and ran directly to her horse Xiaobai, "Xiaobai, I'm here to see you!"
Hearing her voice, Xiaobai let out an excited neigh from a distance.
After seeing the horse, Du Ningyou affectionately touched its head and showed it off to the two of them, saying, "Look! This fur color, this muscle, this heroic posture!"
Xiaobai seemed to know that he was being praised. He raised his horse's hooves high, raised his head, and let out a loud "Ao".
Fang Rongxin walked over and touched its neck. "I didn't expect that Xiaobai has grown so tall in the two years since I left."
"Yes, I come to see it every once in a while, and now it has become very close to me."
Zhou Yangze and Du Ningyou stood aside and said with some concern: "Even though it's only three years old, it's already so tall. Isn't it safe for you to ride it with your small body?"
"I won't ride too fast, just take a stroll outside."
Fang Rongxin suggested, "Let me help you control the reins."
Zhou Yangze immediately retorted, "No need. The racecourse must be very busy this weekend. Senior probably won't have much time to spend with us. Just go ahead and do your work. I'll take good care of Ning You."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for considering me. However, there are staff at the stables, so I'm not needed. Besides, I set aside time today specifically to accompany you."
“…”
After leading Xiaobai out, Du Ningyou was about to mount the horse. Fang Rongxin wanted to go forward to help but was blocked by Zhou Yangze. Not to be outdone, he immediately locked the other's hands, preventing anyone from going forward.
Just as the two of them were secretly competing with each other and the atmosphere was tense, Du Ningyou had already stepped on the stirrups and jumped onto the horse. Turning around, he saw them and asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"
The two let go as if nothing had happened. Fang Rongxin patted the wrinkles on his clothes and still looked gentlemanly and respectable.
Zhou Yangze put his hands in his pockets, looking like nothing happened, and made up an excuse, "I saw that the senior looked quite thin, but I didn't expect him to have muscles, so I tried to feel it."
Then, seizing the right opportunity, he grabbed Xiaobai's reins and said, "Let me lead the reins for you."
Without waiting for Du Ningyou to respond, Fang Rongxin said, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhou Er. I have arranged for professional staff to accompany Ningyou. I'll take you to choose a horse first."
Du Ningyou also said, "That's right, go pick a horse quickly. I'll only ride it for a while in the training ground outside, it'll be fine."
"...Okay, then be careful."
"Um."
Xiaobai was only three years old, and Du Ningyou couldn't bear to let it work too hard, so he ended the ride after strolling around the training ground a few times. He looked towards Zhou Yangze and the senior, and saw them riding two big horses, one black and one white, galloping freely on the vast grassland. He couldn't help but feel envious.
The two seemed to be competing with each other. The staff member next to her handed her a telescope. She picked it up and looked, and found that it was indeed the case. In the end, the two arrived at the finish line at the same time.
After a while, Zhou Yangze and Fang Rongxin came back. They were riding purebred Arabian horses with shiny coats. The black ones were tall and mighty, while the white ones were dignified and elegant.
Fang Rongxin approached her and held out his hand, "Ning You, do you want to come up and I'll take you for a run?"
Zhou Yangze snorted, then turned over and pulled Du Ningyou's hand. "Come on, I'll take you."
Then he brought her to his horse and helped her climb up by the waist. Du Ningyou could only turn around and smile apologetically at Fang Rongxin, "Senior, Zhou Yangze will lead me. Thank you."
Zhou Yangze looked at Fang Rongxin triumphantly, thinking that if he remained a gentleman in front of his love rival, he would surely lose.
Fang Rongxin retracted his outstretched hand and gazed deeply at the two men mounting their horses. This was why he disliked Zhou Yangze. While everyone else was thinking about how to satisfy their ambitions and desires respectably and elegantly, this fellow was already fighting and snatching things with complete impunity, completely disregarding etiquette and dignity.
But I have to say, this is also a kind of skill.
After riding for a whole morning, Du Ningyou was sweating. He took off his helmet and sat down in the rest area nearby.
Fang Rongxin asked the staff to bring up a wet towel and cold drinks. Seeing that her hair was a little messy, he reached out to help smooth it out. Du Ningyou was a little uncomfortable with it and wanted to avoid it but felt that doing so would embarrass the other party, so she held herself back.
She took a sip of the cold drink in the cup and immediately widened her eyes in surprise, "Wow! This is delicious!"
"If you like, I'll have someone bring you another drink."
"Great! Thank you, Senior!"
Zhou Yangze saw the interaction between the two and immediately strode over. He didn't expect that Fang Rongxin started to play tricks just a few moments after he handed the horse to the staff. He really couldn't take it lightly.
After he sat down, he pulled Du Ningyou's chair next to him. Du Ningyou was startled, "What are you doing!"
Zhou Yangze took out his straw and inserted it into her cup, "Didn't you say it tastes good? Let me try it." Then he took a big gulp.
"Ah! Zhou Yangze, it's all gone in one bite!"
"What are you afraid of? I'll give it to you, drink as much as you want."
"I don't like coffee."
Fang Rongxin immediately said, "It's okay, I'll ask the staff to bring you another drink."
Zhou Yangze's seat was close to the entrance. When the staff member came up with new drinks, he accidentally tripped over a chair. In the moment he stumbled, the drinks spilled all over, and they all landed right on Zhou Yangze.
"You!" He stood up and wanted to scold the other person, but in the end he suppressed his temper and turned around to glare at Fang Rongxin.
Fang Rongxin pretended to blame the staff: "You are too careless. How could you get our Young Master Zhou wet?"
The other party was very terrified: "I'm sorry, Master Zhou, I really didn't mean it."
Du Ningyou pulled out a tissue to help Zhou Yangze wipe it, "It's okay, luckily it's a cold drink, I'll help you wipe it." He also comforted the staff: "Don't worry about it, you were also careless, Master Zhou won't blame you."
The staff member sincerely suggested: "Master Zhou, let me take you down to deal with it."
Zhou Yangze sat down angrily after hearing this. "It's okay, it's just a stain, it'll dry up in a moment." Didn't Fang Rongxin instruct the staff to do this because he felt he was an eyesore? He refused to leave.
Du Ningyou pulled his clothes and persuaded him: "Why don't you take it off and wash it? The juice will be difficult to handle after a long time."
Fang Rongxin also said, "It's the weekend and there are a lot of people coming and going. If other guests see us, they might think we're not treating them well, and it would also be a disgrace to Mr. Zhou."
“…”
"Okay." Zhou Yangze reluctantly agreed and told Du Ningyou, "I'll be back soon. Wait here for me and don't go anywhere else."
"Well, go ahead."
After he left, Fang Rongxin sighed, "Zhou Yangze is still the same as he was in school. He takes care of you like a sister, and he's afraid that you'll get hurt."
Du Ningyou laughed, "Haha," "After all, we've known each other for so many years."
After chatting for a while, Fang Rongxin suddenly said, "Actually, I've always envied you."
"Ah? What do I have to be envious of?"
"I envy the Du family's atmosphere. It must be a very harmonious and loving family to raise a girl with your personality."
"Senior..."
She didn't know what to say for a moment. She had a general understanding of the Fang family's situation. Fang Rongxin's mother died early, and his father later married two more wives, who gave birth to three sons and two daughters respectively. The brothers and sisters were not in harmony with each other. The senior's current stepmother, that is, his father's third wife, was a ruthless character. The entire Fang family had their own thoughts and intrigues. Such a family situation was really complicated.
Seeing her worried expression, Fang Rongxin smiled. "Don't worry about comforting me. I've long since passed the stage where I needed comfort. I just wanted to apologize. I didn't mean to avoid contacting you these past two years. The competition within the Fang family was fierce, and I was worried about dragging you into this mess, so I had no choice but to cut off all contact. But now it's all fine. The Fang family is under my control. You can come to the horse farm anytime you want."
Du Ningyou nodded, "I understand." He then asked, "Senior, it's been very hard these past two years, hasn't it?"
"It's actually not that bad. I just haven't been eating or sleeping well outside. I have to be on guard against any accidents." He lifted his sleeve to show her, "This scar is from a car accident."
Du Ningyou was shocked by the ugly scar. It stretched from his arm to his elbow and then down like a centipede. His eyes immediately showed heartache. "Does it still hurt now?"
"It's fine now. If you don't believe me, you can touch it. The flesh has grown back."
Du Ningyou stretched out her hand to touch him, and there was sadness and compassion in her eyes. She had no love for Fang Rongxin, but she had a strong ability of empathy.
After Zhou Yangze went down, he quickly changed into his own clothes and handed his riding clothes directly to the staff. Then he rushed back and saw Fang Rongxin using the scars on his body to gain sympathy.
Sure enough, he started making trouble just after I left for a while. He is so scheming.
He walked over and brushed Du Ningyou's hand away, then patted Fang Rongxin's shoulder. "Scars are a man's medals. With your current position in the Fang family, this is the cornerstone of your power and a symbol of success. It proves that every step you've taken before counts. Congratulations, senior."
Du Ningyou quickly pulled the person over and sat him down, "If you don't know how to comfort someone, don't comfort them."
"I'm telling the truth. Men don't need to be so pretentious."
"Just shut up."
Fang Rongxin narrowed his eyes slightly, but nodded with a smile on his face, "You're right."
Zhou Yangze was even more proud: "Look, even the senior himself recognized me."
Du Ningyou: “…”
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