Chapter 107
Ye Tianhui thought that the daffodils Gu Shizhang was talking about were just common daffodils. After all, Hong Kong citizens loved them. During the New Year holidays, the flower market was bustling with all kinds of flowers everywhere, and every house was lush with flowers.
However, Ye Tianhui did not expect that the medicine Gu Shizhang was going to prescribe for her was the famous Yu Chi Lan.
But I saw that the fish-swallowed orchid was crystal clear, and each petal was as white as jade and as crystal as ice flowers. There was a refreshing fragrance coming to my nose, and the fragrance was quite mellow, refreshing and pleasant.
Ye Tianhui sighed: "You actually——"
I have an orchid like this on my balcony.
Although she had never paid attention to it, such a famous product would definitely be worth a lot of money in any era.
It is delicate and beautiful but fragile, and always needs careful care. It is truly a flower of wealth.
He actually left such an orchid just like that!
Gu Shizhang chuckled, glanced at her, and then said, "This is the Yuchi orchid. It's said that there was a man named Zhao Shigeng in the Song Dynasty who compiled a book called 'Jinzhang Orchid Genealogy,' in which he mentioned the Yuchi orchid."
Ye Tianhui naturally knew all this, but when she heard this, she quickly remembered that she should pretend not to know.
So she quickly said, "It's so famous, it must be very expensive, right?"
Gu Shizhang: "Not bad."
He smiled and said, "The Jinzhang Orchid Book says that this flower is transparent and disappears when submerged in water. Do you want to try it?"
Ye Tianhui: "Please don't do that. It's in full bloom, don't ruin it."
This daffodil is a famous product and it is not easy to cultivate. Who would dare to pick it and put it in water to try? That would be a waste of such a treasure.
Gu Shizhang smiled and said, "It's a coincidence. I just happened to catch it. In fact, this kind of flower has a short blooming period. It's nice to catch it during the Chinese New Year. It's just right for the celebration."
Ye Tianhui looked at the flower and liked it very much: "Yes, the flowering period should be dozens of days, you can see enough."
Gu Shizhang smiled and sighed: "If you like it, I'll move it over to you."
Ye Tianhui couldn't take her eyes off him, but she said, "Forget it. How could I steal someone's love?"
Gu Shizhang looked at her sideways and said, "Move this orchid over and put it in your room. The fragrance will help you sleep well. Just think of me accompanying you. That's not bad, isn't it?"
As Ye Tianhui listened, her heart moved and she felt many strange emotions surging up.
He said this in an ambiguous, tactful, yet gentle way that made people unable to help but like him.
She felt a little embarrassed and bit her lip slightly: "Then I won't be polite..."
Gu Shizhang chuckled.
He raised his hand and clasped his fingertips with hers: "It would be unlike you to be polite."
Ye Tianhui snorted: "You're making me sound greedy."
Gu Shizhang smiled, but he remembered something else: "The Queen of England wanted to award you the Order of the Knighthood, but you refused."
Ye Tianhui: “Yeah.”
Gu Shizhang raised his hands, gently held her face, and looked down at her: "Come on, Huihui, tell me, what are you thinking?"
Ye Tianhui raised her head and looked at him who was so close to her.
She was silent for a moment before she said, "Although Hong Kong is now under British rule, I know it is Chinese territory and I am Chinese."
She remembered what Ye Lixuan had told her about the colonial era, the colonial era when the Chinese could not even have a decent burial.
She whispered, "I grew up in the mainland, so my education made it hard for me to accept certain things. Even though everyone's life is much more comfortable now, that doesn't change anything. It's just an illusion brought about by economic development."
Gu Shizhang said "hmm" softly.
Ye Tianhui continued, "As ordinary people, we can't change anything. We can only move forward with the tide of the times and strive for some benefits for ourselves amidst the ups and downs of life, so I can only accept it. But as a human being, there are always certain limits, and I don't like to accept these."
Gu Shizhang lowered his eyes and looked at Ye Tianhui in front of him. After clearing away the fog of thousands of years, she was still herself.
He leaned down slightly and kissed her forehead.
With his eyes lowered, he whispered, "Huihui will always be the one I love the most."
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After returning from Gu's house, Gu Shizhang quickly sent the daffodils and the painting over.
The daffodils needed to be carefully cultivated and were placed in Ye Tianhui's bedroom, while the painting was placed in Ye Tianhui's study upstairs.
After the painting was delivered, Ye Lixuan looked at it for a long time.
Ye Tianhui stood aside with a smile: "How is it, the painting is pretty good, right?"
Ye Lixuan didn't say anything, just continued looking at the painting.
Ye Tianhui stopped smiling and looked at the woman in the painting.
This painting has vigorous and heavy brushwork and smooth lines. The brush and ink express the bleak cruelty vividly. The composition is rigorous and grand, but when depicting the woman, the lines are delicate and rich, making people feel that the painter was full of tender emotions and poured a lot of love into it.
Ye Tianhui smiled and finally said, "Daddy, do you think his painting looks like me?"
Ye Lixuan looked at the painting in silence for a long time. Finally, he said, "It looks like it, but not quite."
Ye Tianhui was slightly stunned and turned her head to look at Ye Lixuan beside her.
Ye Lixuan said, "You should be busy these days, so go to bed early."
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After the Chinese New Year, horse racing colleagues will start to focus and prepare for the Derby.
This Derby is an annual tradition in Hong Kong. Participants can only be four-year-old horses, so each horse has only one chance in its lifetime. This is considered a classic peak battle for Hong Kong horses.
At this time, Lin Jianquan also returned from the United States. This time, the only horse Ye Tianhui could have competing was Hell King. Hell King had just won the season championship last year, so naturally, it had a good chance of winning the Four-Year-Old Horse Championship.
The one who drove the Hell King into battle was naturally Lin Jianquan. No one had any objection to this matter, even Chen Zongwan was convinced.
Ye Tianhui looked at the two young jockeys and was still very satisfied.
She knew that they both wanted to win and were determined to move up, so it was inevitable that they would compete with each other. However, the two of them had come this far without being jealous or competitive with each other. Instead, they were able to support each other and make progress together. This could be considered healthy competition.
Of course, Ye Tianhui also knew that Lao Zhou played a lot of lubricating role in it, and the bonus reward mechanism was appropriate. For example, if Lin Jianquan won the horse, Chen Zongwan would actually get a small commission. Everyone benefited mutually, so there was no need to hold each other back.
On this day, Ye Tianhui also had a deep talk with Lin Jianquan. It seemed that Lin Jianquan was in very good spirits after returning from the United States.
Gu Shizhang introduced him to a top psychiatrist in the United States, who gave him some professional advice after diagnosis and treatment, which should be very helpful for Lin Jianquan's mother's condition.
However, considering Lin Jianquan's mother's adaptation to the American nursing home and her familiarity with the environment and staff, Lin Jianquan decided to bring his mother back to Hong Kong for long-term treatment, but the long-term treatment plan would be provided by American experts.
Obviously, such an arrangement is beneficial both in terms of economic affordability and the recovery of Lin Jianquan's mother.
Speaking of this, Lin Jianquan was full of gratitude to Gu Shizhang: "After this period of recuperation, my mother is in much better condition than before."
He whispered to her, "Sometimes she would recognize me and reminisce about the past, but she was very calm and would talk to me calmly."
Ye Tianhui looked at the way Lin Jianquan spoke, and she could feel that Lin Jianquan still cared about his mother very much.
But think about it, if he really didn't care, why would he walk into the racecourse?
He clearly hated and despised that place.
She would feel a little relieved again. When he talked about these things so easily, perhaps he had really grown up and could calmly reveal his thoughts, no longer being too silent and self-deprecating.
As the two talked, they also talked about the upcoming game.
Lin Jianquan: "I heard that the Ning family didn't participate in the horse race. They lost last time and their morale is low."
Ye Tianhui: "Well, their family has been very noisy this New Year."
The so-called commotion was actually because Zhou Wanlan wanted a divorce.
The rumor is that Zhou Wanlan was pregnant but had a miscarriage. She was heartbroken and her relationship was getting worse, so she wanted a divorce. The Ning family was naturally unwilling to let her go and threatened her with past events. Zhou Wanlan was determined to get a divorce, even if it meant paying the price of shares. The two sides are currently in a stalemate.
With the family in turmoil, I naturally had no intention of participating in this derby competition.
In fact, Ye Tianhui did not expect this matter. She always thought that Zhou Wanlan would never give up until she achieved her goal. She believed that there was some romantic love in the relationship between Zhou Wanlan and Ke Zhiming, but she felt that Zhou Wanlan should be rational. With such a vast country in her hands, how could the young lady of a wealthy family endure it?
I didn't expect that I suddenly couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to break up.
Zhou Wanlan probably destroyed her own empire for Ke Zhiming.
Lin Jianquan had naturally heard something about it, but he was not the kind of person who would discuss other people's family affairs, and he would not discuss this with Ye Tianhui.
So he skipped this topic and talked about the Meng family again.
The Meng family has two horses participating in the competition this time. Both were brought from the UK, traveling across the ocean. Both are four-year-old horses.
Moreover, Meng Yinian specially introduced an Indian rider and a South African jockey, determined to restore the situation on the racecourse, and it seems that he is determined to win the Derby.
Ye Tianhui sighed, "Meng Yinian has been doing business in the UK for many years and has a wide network of contacts. If he loses once, he can always find another chance. In fact, I heard that Meng Baohui also frequented the horse farm when he was young. His family has been involved in horse racing for many years."
Lin Jianquan listened, was slightly stunned, and then said: "Yes."
Ye Tianhui noticed that Lin Jianquan seemed to be in a strange mood. She looked at him puzzledly: "What's wrong?"
Lin Jianquan shook his head: "Nothing, I just thought that I should be careful about the two horses in their family."
Ye Tianhui: "Yes, and this race is an international Grade 1 race, and there will be many foreign racehorses and jockeys registered to participate, so we still have to look further afield. We should not only pay attention to the Meng family, but also to India, Britain, and Japan, who may all come."
Hong Kong's economy has been developing well in recent years, and the annual Derby has a great influence, so more and more foreign jockeys have registered. This is naturally a good thing, as it attracts external competition and eliminates the infighting among local Hong Kong jockeys. It also helps to improve the overall strength of local jockeys.
After chatting for a while, Ye Tianhui said, "You should prepare well these few days. If Hell King can win the Four-Year-Old Horse King, then he will have a bright future and your value will double."
She smiled and said, "I'm just hoping you'll become more famous. Then you'll be my cash cow."
In fact, many companies have approached Ye’s Horse Service Company and want to ask Lin Jianquan to shoot commercials, but for the time being she has no plans to tap into Lin Jianquan’s commercial potential.
He is only fifteen years old, and there is still plenty of time. He can focus on improving himself and accumulating more reputation, and then wait for two years to go the commercial advertising route.
Lin Jianquan nodded and said, "I understand. I will intensify my training recently."
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "In a few months, Black Rose will give birth. I hope she can give birth to a capable foal. Then I will buy two more, so that we can have more racehorses. I have also mentioned this to Old Sun, asking him to look for some more youngsters. You can bring them with you to train with us later."
At the beginning, the company only had a handful of people, so we had to grow slowly and make the team bigger and stronger so that we would have a solid foundation and be able to cope with various risks.
Lin Jianquan: "Okay, I know. Uncle Sun has already mentioned it to me. He meant to find two bug boys first, one to follow me and one to follow Zong Wan."
Ye Tianhui: "Well, you guys go ahead and get busy. I'll probably be out for a few days. I'll watch you train when I come back."
Lin Jianquan listened and asked, "Do you want to go play with Mr. Gu?"
Ye Tianhui sighed softly: "Yes, not only him, but also his family."
Lin Jianquan looked at Ye Tianhui, who seemed quite worried.
He wondered, "This isn't like you. Do you worry about these trivial family matters?"
Ye Tianhui sighed even more: "In life, there are always some troubles. No one is immune to this. We all grew up eating grains!"
As Lin Jianquan listened, some warmth appeared in his dark eyes.
He looked at Ye Tianhui with a smile: "Mr. Gu is a very good person. These are just trivial matters. They are nothing to you."
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For this trip to the island, Gu Shizhang specially asked Gu Shili to dispatch a yacht.
After finishing the packing that day, Gu Shizhang came to pick up Ye Tianhui and went to the boat together.
After looking at the boat, Ye Tianhui wondered, "Why don't you use the one you had before?"
Isn't that a good one?
Gu Shizhang glanced at Ye Tianhui indifferently: "That's our own yacht, we don't want to let them use it, just get them one at random."
Ye Tianhui thought about it and felt that it made sense. His ship was luxurious and romantic, so why let so many people on it? He could just enjoy it in private!
She smiled at him and praised him with satisfaction: "You are becoming more and more like me."
Gu Shizhang smiled: "I think so too."
After getting out of the car, Gu Shizhang helped Ye Tianhui carry her luggage and took her onto the boat. The bodyguards followed behind her. Surrounded by the crowd, they boarded the yacht. Since the yacht had its own security personnel, Ye Tianhui's bodyguards went back first.
When I got on the boat, I didn't see Gu Zhihan, but saw Gu Zhiming instead.
Ever since Ye Tianhui became famous in her last fight, Gu Zhiming has admired Ye Tianhui so much that he almost wants to kneel down there. Now, as a horse commentator, his main job is to analyze Ye Tianhui's riding skills and the difficulty of her techniques.
His articles analyzing Ye Tianhui's horse riding skills can be collected and published into a book.
Now that he saw Ye Tianhui, he naturally ran over quickly and was particularly attentive.
Gu Shizhang was not surprised by his nephew's attitude, so he said, "I'm going to the cockpit later. Please let Zhiming and Jiahui accompany you."
Gu Jiahui is Gu Zhihan’s younger sister, only seventeen or eighteen years old, lively and cute, and Ye Tianhui likes her more.
Ye Tianhui: "Okay."
As soon as we entered the yacht cabin and sat down, the waiter brought us coffee and pastries. Although it seemed like a short journey, everything was arranged very carefully and properly.
Ye Tianhui was drinking coffee, but she saw that besides Gu Zhiming, Gu Jiahui, Gu Jiayue and others, there was no sign of Gu Zhihan.
Not seeing Gu Zhihan, Ye Tianhui felt a little relieved and a little disappointed.
She disliked Gu Zhihan and wanted to ruthlessly crush his soul, and wanted to see him being humiliated and helpless.
Bullying is one of life's great pleasures.
I didn't expect that Gu Zhihan didn't come. I guess he didn't dare to come?
Gu Jiayue was sitting diagonally opposite Ye Tianhui. She was obviously a little embarrassed when she first saw Ye Tianhui. After all, their relationship was not good before. If there was any dispute or competition between the real and fake daughters at that time, Gu Jiayue was obviously on Ye Wenyin's side.
No one would have thought that now Ye Wenyin has left the Ye family, changed her surname to Feng Wenyin, and disappeared from the top wealthy family in Hong Kong. Instead, Ye Tianhui is dating her uncle. Now both elders are happy to see this, and they will definitely get married in the future.
So Ye Tianhui became his little aunt?
Her uncle was a rare talent, but he was taken advantage of by Ye Tianhui.
Gu Jiayue was naturally unhappy when she saw this scene. She felt uncomfortable and thought that Ye Tianhui had taken advantage of her, but she also wondered why. However, she could only hold back these thoughts and dared not say them out loud.
She knew how much her grandfather valued this marriage, and she also knew Ye Tianhui's reputation outside. She knew that she was famous, and that many people had already regarded her as an idol. She was the goddess in the hearts of horse fans.
She didn't dare to offend Ye Tianhui like this.
So she had to hold back any thoughts she had.
Seeing this, the others naturally didn't dare to say anything. Everyone knew that Ye Tianhui had a very high status now.
Ye Tianhui drank coffee and chatted casually with a few nieces, talking about the scenery of the outlying islands, the packing mountain and so on. Then a few girls mentioned that although the weather was still cold, they still had to bring sunscreen and mosquito repellent. They said that the vegetation there was lush and there might be mosquitoes even if it was cold.
Ye Tianhui was surprised to hear that there were mosquitoes in such a cold weather. It was indeed because of the different climate.
Seeing Ye Tianhui's surprise, Gu Jiayue asked, "Didn't Miss Ye bring these?"
She called her Miss Ye, because now that Ye Tianhui and Gu Shizhang were talking, it was inappropriate to call her anything else, so she just called her Miss Ye.
Ye Tianhui: "I didn't bring it, I don't know."
Her luggage was packed by Arong, so how would she know about this? She didn't worry about it at all.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jiayue smiled and said, "Miss Ye has never traveled abroad, so she probably doesn't know what it's like out there. It's understandable, as the climate in the mainland and the outlying islands of Hong Kong is very different from that abroad. Naturally, Miss Ye doesn't know."
When she said this, Gu Jiahui next to her glanced at her.
There was something in those words that seemed to indicate that he had something on Ye Tianhui, as if Ye Tianhui was short-sighted.
However, she was younger than Gu Jiayue, so it was difficult for her to say anything for the time being.
Ye Tianhui raised her eyebrows slightly, with an indifferent expression, and did not respond to the conversation.
Who knew that at this time, Gu Shizhang happened to come over.
He smiled and sat next to Ye Tianhui: "What are you talking about?"
Ye Tianhui looked at Gu Shizhang and asked directly, "Jiayue just said that there are mosquitoes over there in the middle of winter?"
Gu Shizhang thought for a moment and said, "I think I've seen it before, but not many."
It's cold after all.
Ye Tianhui: "What if there are mosquitoes? Won't they bite people?"
Gu Shizhang was surprised and raised his eyebrows slightly before saying, "It's okay. I'll tell the servants to prepare it. You don't have to worry about it."
Ye Tianhui: "Oh, that's fine."
Gu Shizhang laughed dumbly, raised his hand, and pinched her fingertips: "Why are you thinking about these things? Can I still let you get bit by mosquitoes?"
These words were spoken with warmth and indulgence, slowly and carefully nurturing each other, so that all at once, the sweet and sour taste of love filled the air.
All the nieces and nephews around were stunned.
It was surprising that Gu Shizhang suddenly fell in love, and it was even more surprising that Gu Shizhang was so gentle and considerate to his girlfriend. Now, what did they see?
It was so tolerant and considerate of Gu Shizhang towards his girlfriend that he indulged her to the point of lawlessness!
Gu Jiayue was even more stunned.
My uncle treated that woman like this, allowing her to have whatever she wanted.
Who knew that at this time, Ye Tianhui looked at Gu Jiayue: "Jiayue, I don't need to go anywhere, and I don't need to know these things. Your uncle will take care of me and take good care of me."
As she spoke, she took a sip of coffee slowly: "Of course, you wouldn't understand if you didn't have a boyfriend as good and considerate as your uncle."
Gu Jiayue: “…”
Her heart was completely chilled.
Just at this moment, Gu Shizhang said again: "I also brought you an astronomical telescope."
Ye Tianhui: "Astronomical telescope? Do you want to see my stars?"
Gu Shizhang smiled and said, "Yes, in fact, your stars are very bright and can be seen with the naked eye, but they will be more beautiful when viewed through an astronomical telescope."
Several nephews and nieces nearby were surprised, and Gu Zhiming couldn't help asking: "What stars?"
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Your uncle bought it for me. He has already got the certificate for naming a planet after me. You can look it up in the planetary catalog. There is a planet called Ye Tianhui Star. So your uncle got an astronomical telescope and wants to take me to see my star."
Gu Zhiming exclaimed: "Ye Tianhuixing, so romantic..."
He couldn't help but look at his uncle again.
He always thought that his uncle didn't understand love, but who would have thought that he was so knowledgeable when it came to love. He really tried every possible way to please his girlfriend and even bought an asteroid in the sky!
Gu Jiahui said, "My uncle even specially planted daffodils for my aunt. They are rare and famous. He even drew pictures for her!"
In short, this young uncle revolves around his young aunt.
The key is that this young uncle is rich, considerate, gentle, and good-looking!
Gu Jiahui sighed: "I am so envious and jealous!"
How come this man is her uncle? Otherwise, she also wants a boyfriend like him!
Gu Jiayue was speechless for a moment. She finally realized that her uncle was holding Ye Tianhui in the palm of his hand and spoiling her to no limit!
Gu Shizhang said, "In the evening, we can have grilled seafood first, have a seafood party, and then go to the terrace to watch the stars."
Ye Tianhui was naturally very satisfied. She simply took Gu Shizhang's arm and said to everyone with a smile: "Your uncle has made all the arrangements. Let's have a seafood barbecue first, and then watch the stars. You are welcome to watch my stars with me."
Everyone: ...
I wish I could turn into a dog and kneel down to eat dog food.
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