Chapter 11
Ye Tianhui pretended not to hear.
Gu Zhihan suddenly stopped smiling and ordered, "Mainland girl, come here!"
After he said this twice, everyone looked at her.
In fact, according to Ye Tianhui's plan, she naturally had to find a way to recognize her biological father, and to recognize her biological father she had to enter the Ye family.
But entering the Ye family is definitely not this way.
But when he shouted like that, all the staff at the racecourse looked at her. She was an imposter in the first place, and if she behaved abnormally, she would probably be found out.
The Gu Shizhang I just met is not here now. There is no other way at this time. In order not to arouse their suspicion, I have to go over.
Gu Zhihan put his hands in his pockets, narrowed his eyes, and looked at her with disdain: "From the mainland?"
Ye Tianhui nodded: "Yes, I am from the mainland and work here."
The men and women nearby exclaimed "Wow" when they heard this, and said to Gu Zhihan with admiration, "You have good taste!"
Gu Zhihan smiled and said confidently, "There are too many of them coming from the mainland now. It's like a flood. I can recognize them at a glance."
He raised his chin arrogantly and looked down at Ye Tianhui: "From a distance, it looks like a sweet potato, and up close, it still looks like a sweet potato. But you know how to look at pretty boys. Do you think I'm pretty that's why you keep looking at me?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.
The original meaning of this sentence is that it looks like a princess from a distance, but like a sweet potato when you look closely. But now he says this, it looks like a sweet potato no matter how you look at it!
After hearing this, Ye Tianhui understood that he was mocking her.
Sweet potatoes are dug out of the soil and are covered in dirt.
She didn't mind being called unfashionable, or even the mocking comment, but she did wonder: how could she be recognized even though she was wearing work clothes from around the world? Was it because she'd never had her hair permed, or was it because she had that mainland Chinese vibe in her?
She glanced at the girls present, and they indeed felt very different from her.
But when everyone was laughing, Ye Wenyin didn't laugh.
She frowned slightly and just stared at Ye Tianhui, looking at her eyebrows and her expression.
She just looked at her like that, and finally asked tentatively: "What do you do for a living? Feeding horses?"
Ye Tianhui naturally felt that something was wrong with Ye Wenyin.
She remained calm, her eyes still lowered as she spoke, "I'm responsible for cleaning the stables."
A young man in a blue shirt nearby said impatiently: "Ignore her, let's go see the horses!"
Gu Zhihan also said, "Let's go."
Ye Wenyin continued to look at Ye Tianhui: "Don't be so anxious, she is from the mainland and seems to know nothing. She is also pitiful."
As she spoke, she smiled and said to Ye Tianhui, "Go and do your thing. There's no need to be too scared."
Ye Tianhui listened and felt that Ye Wenyin's voice was very gentle.
But her voice, perhaps because the Ye family was originally from Beijing, did not have the Cantonese accent common in Hong Kong. Instead, it had a bit of old Beijing flavor, somewhat like that of the mainland "mother".
She doesn't like "Mom".
Ye Tianhui is a person who has memories of her previous life. As a former female general, she fought on the battlefield and overcame all obstacles. Naturally, she would not suffer too much grievance and develop a bad temper just because of a mere "mother".
But Ye Tianhui understood that if she did not have the memory of her previous life, if she was an ordinary child, she would have grown up in darkness.
Because of this, she didn't like Ye Wenyin's voice and felt that she was indeed that woman's biological daughter, so she felt rejection and disgust in her bones.
This rejection and aversion has nothing to do with what kind of person Ye Wenyin is, it is just her own likes and dislikes, just like some people don’t like blue and some people don’t like red.
At this time, Ye Wenyin said again: "By the way, didn't I give you some snacks just now? It's too greasy, Ayun, take them out and give them to this northern girl. She looks quite pitiful."
The young man in the blue shirt next to him shook his head, but said to Gu Zhihan: "Look, Wen Yin has always been good-tempered and kind-hearted."
Gu Zhihan listened, frowned, and said to Ye Wenyin, "There's no need to be so kind to a Northern girl like this."
Ye Wenyin smiled gently and said, "I saw the news a few days ago. They are really pitiful. Let's do a good deed today."
The maid named Ayun came over, took out a snack she had brought with her and gave it directly to Ye Tianhui.
Ye Tianhui also took it and whispered, "Thank you."
Those people went to the stable talking and laughing. Ye Tianhui listened to them and knew that the young man was called Wen Jing. Since it was derived from the character "Wen", she guessed that he must be a member of the Ye family and called Ye Wenjing. He was probably a cousin of the same generation as Ye Wenyin.
Seeing that they were a little further away, she quickly hid to the side.
Ye Wenyin and the others naturally didn't know her background, so she could still give a few perfunctory answers, but if a serious staff member from the Jockey Club came over and questioned her, she would be exposed immediately.
She thought of Gu Shizhang and wondered whether she should wait for him to come back.
He went to the VIP room to get some snacks and hasn't come back yet. If I just run away like this, wouldn't it be a wasted trip for him and it would seem like I've broken my promise to him? But he won't come back, and if I just wait here, it will be troublesome if I get discovered.
Besides, she didn't want to meet Ye Wenyin and her group again. None of them were good.
And there was Gu Zhihan, he was so good-looking, but his temper was so bad - in the past, she wouldn't even want to look at him.
She hesitated for a moment and looked down at the bag of snacks Ye Wenyin gave her. It was obviously very expensive and quite a big bag. The food was enough for her to eat until tomorrow, saving her food expenses for a day or two.
She has never cared about "not eating food given out of pity". She has already pretended to be stupid. No matter whether they are trying to humiliate her or not, she has already got it, so why not eat it? Integrity cannot be eaten.
She was about to leave with the snack.
Who knew that just as he slipped behind the stable, he heard a voice saying, "Why didn't you wait for me?"
Ye Tianhui turned her head and saw Gu Shizhang.
He was holding a food box, which was beautifully packaged.
She said, "I was waiting for you just now. I waited for a long time but you didn't come back. Instead, a group of people came over to question me and laughed at me! I was a little scared. What if they caught me? So I thought I'd run away quickly."
Gu Shizhang frowned when he heard her say that: "Laughing at you? Who's laughing at you?"
Ye Tianhui: "Nothing, just a few donkey dung balls."
Gu Shizhang: "Donkey dung?"
Ye Tianhui blinked her eyes: "Donkey dung eggs are shiny on the outside!"
Gu Shizhang laughed dumbly: "I got you some food. Come on, I'll take you to eat over there. I think you'll like it."
As he spoke, he lifted the food box in his hand and said, "Look, there are so many."
Ye Tianhui: "Those few people also gave me food just now."
Gu Shizhang had already seen the box in her hand, which was packaged in the same way as his: "Guests here? Why did they give you food?"
When he said this, his tone was questioning, his voice was a little cold, and there was a hint of pressure in his words.
This feeling made Ye Tianhui feel familiar.
She looked at him silently without saying a word.
Gu Shizhang sensed her strangeness and realized his own misstep. He lowered his voice and explained, "I'm just curious. They should be guests here. There are quite a lot of guests in the VIP room today, so I wanted to ask."
Ye Tianhui: "They are a few young people, all dressed very elegantly. One of them..."
Gu Shizhang: "Hmm?"
Ye Tianhui: "One of them happens to have the same surname as you, Gu, and she's quite good-looking."
Gu Shizhang looked at her and frowned: "Beautiful?"
Ye Tianhui smiled at his slightly judging gaze and said, "It's a pity that he looks gorgeous on the outside but is actually rotten on the inside. His temper... is so stinky."
Gu Shizhang: "Then why did they give you snacks?"
Ye Tianhui: "Just be kind. They can't finish it themselves and don't like it, so they gave it to me out of pity. They just think of it as charity."
Gu Shizhang took the snacks from her and said, "Give these to me."
Ye Tianhui refused to give it to him and quickly protected him: "What for?"
Gu Shizhang: "Didn't I get them for you? Then why do you want theirs?"
Ye Tianhui held on tightly, "I know they had a condescending attitude when they gave it to me, but I don't care about that. Maybe I don't like them, but I like dim sum. Anyway, dim sum isn't made by them, it's made by the chef. The chef has kept it in the lunch box since it was made and has never opened it, so what's wrong with dim sum?"
Gu Shizhang didn't expect this either.
He raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at her silently, and then suddenly smiled: "Why do you say so much sense?"
The person is not likable, but the snacks are delicious.
Ye Tianhui said confidently, "Because it makes sense."
Gu Shizhang looked at her with a smile: "Let's go, I'll take you away from the horse farm."
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Gu Shizhang took Ye Tianhui out from the side door. That was the entrance and exit passage for staff. When they came out, they even had to check their ID, which Ye Tianhui naturally didn't have.
Fortunately, Gu Shizhang was there, and he led Ye Tianhui out smoothly.
After leaving the Jockey Club, Gu Shizhang asked Ye Tianhui where she lived. Ye Tianhui told him roughly where she lived, but when she mentioned the area, she deliberately pointed here and there vaguely.
Gu Shizhang: "Is it a bit chaotic over there?"
Ye Tianhui: "It's okay, the rent is very cheap."
Gu Shizhang: "That's fine, how are you going back?"
Ye Tianhui: "Let's take the bus. It's quite troublesome because we have to change buses twice."
Gu Shizhang nodded without saying anything else, then handed the food box in his hand to Ye Tianhui: "You are right. The dim sum is made by the chef, and there is nothing wrong with dim sum. Then you can take these back."
After leaving the horse farm, she felt relieved and at ease, and her guard against Gu Shizhang also relaxed.
She smiled and said, "Okay, thank you. And thank you for showing me around the horse farm today. You taught me a lot of things I didn't know before."
It has to be said that if she had wandered around on her own, she would not have known some of the detailed rules and could only take a cursory look. After he explained this, she became much clearer about the operating rules of the racecourse, the condition of the horses, and the competition situation.
This is much better than the "Horse Classic".
Gu Shizhang pursed his lips and smiled warmly: "You're welcome, you can go back first. Did you remember the phone number I gave you? If you have any questions, you can call me."
Ye Tianhui nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I remember it!"
The two said goodbye to each other, and Ye Tianhui took the food and took the bus.
She got on the bus, found a seat, sat down and looked out the window into the distance, only to see Gu Shizhang already walking along the street over there. He said he lived nearby and the rent was very cheap.
Ye Tianhui was grateful to Gu Shizhang, but still had doubts.
She seems carefree, but she is actually a naturally suspicious person and it is not easy for her to open up to others.
As for Gu Shizhang, although he looks like a saint, we still cannot be careless and need to observe him. As for what phone number to call him, we will decide later.
She sat on the bus, admiring the scenery outside. This area has now developed prosperously, and the roadside shops are decorated fashionably and gorgeously. The big signs of "White Horse Whisky" and "Golden Dragon Cigarettes" are particularly eye-catching, and the pedestrians on the road are also quite diverse.
Unlike the uniform gray, blue and black in Beijing, the clothes here are really fashionable, some are in suits and ties, some are in hot pants and platform shoes. Many men and women have thick hairspray on their heads, as if they are wearing exaggerated wigs.
In addition to these, there were also some nuns in Catholic robes hurriedly walking by the roadside.
You can see some non-Chinese faces on the road. In addition to the white British police, there are also some Southeast Asians. They have dark complexions and slightly curly hair, and they seem to be doing relatively low-level jobs.
Ye Tianhui thought about the history of Hong Kong and guessed that these were probably descendants of Indian policemen. Of course, they could also be Nepalese?
She took the bus back and changed buses three times before finally returning to her residence.
After seeing the prosperity of Happy Valley, I looked around here and it was really shabby. This was the legendary slum.
Ye Tianhui felt more and more that she had to work hard to become a superior person in this colorful Hong Kong. It was absolutely unacceptable to live a poor and hard life.
She first asked at a nearby newspaper stand if there were any old magazines. She wanted to read gossip about the wealthy families. After hearing this, the old man was stunned for a moment, then came into the house and dug out a pile of magazines for her. They were all covered with a layer of dust. Ye Tianhui flipped through them and found that they were all about the various grievances and hatreds among the wealthy families in Hong Kong, and the disputes over property among different branches.
She bought them all without hesitation.
Even if it's not from the Ye family, if she looks around more and learns more, she will become familiar with their circle, which is always beneficial.
After buying it, she happened to see the betting office next to her. It turned out that in order to promote horse racing in Hong Kong and increase the enthusiasm of horse racing fans, Hong Kong now has many betting offices, which are almost as convenient as buying magazines.
After buying the schedule, Ye Tianhui went straight home.
Because the inter-class competition schedule is very tight recently, betting can be done every day, and the annual open tournament will begin in two or three months. It is obvious that people on the streets are discussing horse racing. Even in the living room of the homeowner's grandmother, the TV is broadcasting horse racing news. Because the weather is not hot, a group of uncles holding palm-leaf fans in front of the corridor are also discussing it.
Ye Tianhui carried the snacks, magazines, schedules, etc. in and was seen by one of the old men.
The old man asked, "Sister, do you like horse racing too?"
Well, now that Tour Guide Gu Shizhang's horse racing speech is over, Xiaoye has to go home and place his bets.
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