Chapter 117 Shocking Change
Ye Tianhui got into the car with her bag, but thinking of Lin Jianquan's hurried departure, she was somewhat absent-minded.
Gu Shizhang felt it: "What's wrong?"
Ye Tianhui told him the general story, and only after she finished speaking did she remember that he was jealous of Lin Jianquan.
He immediately explained, "It's nothing serious, but for some reason I have a bad feeling."
Gu Shizhang hesitated for a moment and said, "Since you feel bad, maybe there really is something wrong."
Ye Tianhui was surprised: "I was just talking, did you take it seriously?"
Gu Shizhang: "I think your premonition is quite accurate."
Ye Tianhui: “…”
This is superstition.
Gu Shizhang: "When I get home, I'll call the hospital and ask. If anything happens, we can take care of it."
Ye Tianhui felt much more at ease after listening to this.
She knew that he was actually somewhat jealous of Lin Jianquan because she cared about him.
Now that she has encountered such a situation, he can be so considerate, which comforts her a lot.
She smiled and leaned directly into his arms: "Okay, then you can call and ask later!"
Gu Shizhang lowered his eyes and smiled at her shameless look: "You are really good at taking advantage of others."
As Ye Tianhui listened, she remembered what Grandpa Ye said today.
She lay on his strong chest and looked up at him: "By the way, have you ever thought about getting engaged?"
Gu Shizhang was surprised: "Engagement, why did you suddenly bring this up?"
Ye Tianhui: "My grandfather suddenly mentioned it yesterday. He wants you and I to get engaged as soon as possible."
Gu Shizhang was also surprised. He lowered his eyes to look at her and asked tentatively, "So what do you mean?"
Ye Tianhui: "What can I mean by that? I'm just asking you, right?"
Suddenly, she thought of something and sat up: "Don't tell me you don't want to get engaged to me?"
Gu Shizhang looked at her momentary suspicion and couldn't help but chuckle, "What are you imagining? I haven't even said anything yet and you're already accusing me."
Ye Tianhui glanced at him clearly.
Gu Shizhang held her hand and gently stroked her fingers at the joints of his slender fingers.
He lowered his eyes, looked at her with a smile and said, "I think engagement is just a formality. I don't really care about it. But if you want to get engaged, I'd love it. I'd love it. We can hold a grand engagement ceremony."
He suggested gently, "How about we get engaged after the Derby is over and before we leave Hong Kong for England? What do you think?"
When he said this, the wind was blowing outside and it must have been a bit cold, but it was warm inside the car.
Ye Tianhui looked at him. He had drooped eyelids, and some bangs on his forehead fell between his eyebrows. Fine shadows were cast on his tall nose, which reminded her of the eyes behind the crown in the past, a vague and hazy feeling.
But of course he is no longer that person. All those strategies and political calculations of the past have long disappeared in the dust of time and space.
At this moment, the look in his eyes when he looked at her was particularly warm, so warm that it contained an indescribable feeling.
It reminds people of gentle and beautiful words such as the years are quiet and good, a lifetime, or lingering love.
So at this moment, my heart seemed to be touched by something, and my feelings for him suddenly expanded, and even a strange feeling spread to my throat and nose.
At this time, Gu Shizhang, who had been staring at her with his eyelids lowered, became more gentle in his voice. He leaned down and whispered in her ear, "What's wrong? You don't like this arrangement. When do you want to get engaged?"
At this moment, Ye Tianhui's heart was completely softened.
But she looked him in the eye and asked, "What does engagement mean?"
Gu Shizhang was slightly stunned when he heard this question.
After that, he pondered for a moment before smiling and saying, "Let's sign a contract, a contract between us."
Ye Tianhui raised her hand, covered the back of his hand, gently held it, and then let go.
She felt that his fingers were very long, with slightly raised phalanges and some thin calluses on the palms.
Then Gu Shizhang felt that those hands were scratching his heart like feathers.
He didn't move, just let her do what she wanted, with indulgence in his eyes.
Ye Tianhui finally clasped his fingers and held them together. Then, she looked up at his eyes.
"Okay, let's get engaged then."
She said so.
Gu Shizhang smiled, his eyes full of smiles, his voice was gentle and pleasant: "Okay."
Ye Tianhui leaned back on the leather backrest and began to make demands: "I want an engagement ring, a really big one with gemstones!"
Gu Shizhang naturally agreed. At this time, he would agree to any request she made.
He smiled and said, "Yes, it has to be very big, unparalleled in the world."
Ye Tianhui: "And a betrothal gift!"
Gu Shizhang smiled and reminded: "Dowry is only given after marriage."
Ye Tianhui: "Is there no gift for engagement?"
Gu Shizhang: "Then I'll give it to you in advance. I'll give you a large betrothal gift, and I guarantee you'll secure the title of Hong Kong's richest man."
Ye Tianhui half leaned against him: "That's not necessary, and you can't get rich by getting engaged."
So the two of them began to discuss the details of the betrothal gifts and engagement rings with great interest. As they were discussing this, Ye Tianhui felt as if she was about to get married.
When the car arrived downstairs of Gu Shizhang's house, it was already dark. A drizzle of rain was falling, and the neon lights and street lights were shining on the road, making it a colorful scene.
Gu Shizhang led Ye Tianhui in quickly with an umbrella. After returning home, he took a quick shower and changed into clean pajamas.
Because she came to his place from time to time, he had already prepared a full set of clothes for her, which almost took up half of his closet.
Dinner had already been prepared. Although it was raining, it was still delivered on time and was warm. We opened it and ate it right away.
After finishing her meal, Ye Tianhui went to wash up. When she came out, she saw Gu Shizhang on the phone, but he was calling the hospital.
He still remembered what she had mentioned about Lin Jianquan.
He was holding the phone to his ear, with the sleeves of his white shirt rolled up, revealing a clean, strong arm.
Ye Tianhui slumped on the sofa beside her, waiting quietly.
After a while, Gu Shizhang hung up the phone and said, "He said his condition isn't very good. We're observing him, but it doesn't look like he has any major problems at the moment."
Ye Tianhui breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
Lin Jianquan's mother often stayed in the hospital, and she had heard this kind of wording before, so it should be nothing.
Since there is nothing wrong, there is no need to think about it.
On a rainy night like this, with a full meal and drink, and with your lover by your side, it is natural to have some thoughts.
Obviously Gu Shizhang thought so too.
Soon Ye Tianhui was put down and leaned back on the sofa. Gu Shizhang buried his head in her and tasted her carefully.
Ye Tianhui liked this, but today, listening to the sound of wind and rain outside, she suddenly had some ideas.
She lifted her long, smooth legs and gently placed her feet on the man's chest, which was firm without a trace of fat.
Then, she asked curiously, "Do you think I—"
She pointed: "A little small?"
Gu Shizhang paused, looking at her clear and curious eyes with some confusion: "What?"
Even if a man is the most rational and calm, it is difficult to pull his thoughts back once he is obsessed with such things.
Ye Tianhui repeated her question again, and said in a somewhat unreasonable voice: "I want to know."
Gu Shizhang thought for a moment: "How can it be small? Isn't this just right?"
Ye Tianhui: "Just right? You have to seek truth from facts."
This is really a trap.
Under the dim light, Gu Shizhang looked at Ye Tianhui, looking at her lying on the sofa with her back, her slender legs, and her pure white shirt that was about to fall off.
She is simple and straightforward, yet full of charm.
He suppressed the desire that was roaring out, and finally came to a conclusion slowly: "I think it's just right."
Ye Tianhui: “Oh?”
Gu Shizhang: "The size is perfect for me, and I really like it. It has a fruity aroma..."
The pink cherries are very attractive and sweet.
Ye Tianhui blushed a little at his blunt words. She turned away her eyes and said, "Okay, I understand a little bit. Let's continue."
Gu Shizhang looked at her steadily, holding her ankle with one hand: "Besides, I think you seem to be getting bigger now-"
Who knew that he had just spoken halfway when he suddenly heard the doorbell ring outside.
The doorbell rang suddenly, a sound neither loud nor soft.
Gu Shizhang frowned instantly.
Ye Tianhui gently kicked his chest with her foot: "Go and take a look!"
Gu Shizhang was actually not very willing to do so, extremely unwilling, and he wanted to make the man get out right then and there, but he still went over to take a look.
Outside the door was Gu Zhihan.
Gu Shizhang frowned slightly and looked at Gu Zhihan indifferently: "What are you doing here?"
It was very cold outside, and when the door opened, Gu Zhihan clearly felt the ambiguous atmosphere filling the room.
I even noticed a woman's sweater on the sofa out of the corner of my eye.
He instantly realized what was happening here and stood up straight.
He also didn't expect that his uncle, who was always aloof and distant, was dating his girlfriend.
He shouldn't have come at this time.
He immediately said: "Uncle, I, I want to find Miss Ye."
Gu Shizhang became even more impatient when he heard this: "Why did you ask her to come to my place? What's the matter?"
Gu Zhihan was a little scared and stammered, "It's nothing. I just wanted to say sorry to her."
Gu Shizhang: "Oh?"
Gu Zhihan: "I was too confused before and had many misunderstandings about her. Now I feel like everything was just a dream. Everything is clear now. I feel really sorry for her."
Gu Shizhang looked at his nephew and was silent for a moment before saying, "Okay, I'll convey what you said to her. There's no need to apologize in person."
After saying that, he closed the door.
Gu Zhihan smiled bitterly: "Okay, I understand."
Gu Zhihan turned and left, and Gu Shizhang closed the door directly.
There was wind and rain outside the window, but the room was warm.
He wants to continue.
Fruity, sweet fruity scent, unique to this beautiful night.
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No one had ever expected that Lin Jianquan's mother suddenly fell ill and fell into a coma. She was admitted to the ICU. She was in the late stage of cancer.
In fact, the problem had already been discovered during the previous physical examination, but Lin Jianquan’s mother hid it from her son.
She gave up treatment.
When Lin Jianquan found out, he almost collapsed and immediately tried every possible means to save her. This involved the issue of blood type. Lin's mother had a rare blood type, and only Lin Jianquan himself met the requirement. He hurriedly donated blood, and went through a lot of trouble.
But all this happened very quickly. Mother Lin was already in the late stage of the disease and had no will to live. She left a will to give up treatment, have the tube removed, and passed away.
When Ye Tianhui learned the news, she had no time to care about anything else and rushed to the hospital. Seeing this, Gu Shizhang accompanied her.
When the two arrived at the hospital, the police were already there and were discussing the situation with Lin Jianquan. Jessise, Assistant Yang, Lao Sun and others were also there. After some formalities, Lin Jianquan's mother was temporarily placed in the hospital morgue, and the subsequent funeral arrangements would be made the next day.
Seeing this, Gu Shizhang tried to help. Afterwards, the police investigated Lin Jianquan's home and took Lin Jianquan to the police station to find out the situation.
When he came out of the police station, Lin Jianquan looked like he could hardly stand.
Seeing this, Gu Shizhang picked up Lin Jianquan and Ye Tianhui and sent Lin Jianquan home first.
Along the way, Lin Jianquan didn't say a word, just staring out the window blankly.
It is spring now, the best season in Hong Kong, with flowers blooming. At a glance, the window is full of bougainvillea, lush and gorgeous, blooming in the sun, dazzlingly beautiful.
Lin Jianquan in the carriage, however, had pale skin and dark eyes that looked like lifeless black jade. He stared out the window indifferently, without any emotion at all.
After arriving downstairs of Lin Jianquan's house, Lin Jianquan got out of the car, solemnly thanked Gu Shizhang and Ye Tianhui, and then went back.
Gu Shizhang glanced at Ye Tianhui and said, "He suffered a great blow."
Ye Tianhui: "Yes."
It makes people feel very uneasy.
Gu Shizhang: "I'm going to have a cup of coffee. You go up and talk to him and comfort him."
Ye Tianhui was a little surprised and looked at him with raised eyebrows.
Gu Shizhang sighed: "Go."
Ye Tianhui really wanted to talk to Lin Jianquan, so she said, "Okay, wait a minute."
Ye Tianhui went upstairs directly, knocked on the door, and after a long while, the door opened.
The lights in the entrance hall were dim. In that hazy light, he stood there thin and desolate, looking at her, as if he was unable to react.
Ye Tianhui pulled her lips and smiled: "I'll talk to you."
Lin Jianquan was silent for a moment, then he moved forward and the two of them walked in silently.
The living room was dark and the lights were off. Lin Jianquan reached out and turned on the light, then asked in a low voice, "Would you...like to drink something?"
Ye Tianhui: "Sit down, let's talk."
Lin Jianquan sat down.
Ye Tianhui could feel that when he walked down, his movements were a little stiff. It was obvious that he had not slept for several days and was extremely tired. Now he seemed normal, but it was all just a forced effort.
Looking at him like this, she remembered the high-spirited him at the racecourse a few days ago.
He won the race and looked very passionate. He was ambitious and wanted to win and get a lot.
But now, his once vibrant vitality had been drained away, and he was like a dried petal, without moisture or luster. He sat powerlessly on the sofa, with no ambition or desire in his eyes.
Ye Tianhui shifted her gaze and saw the painting on the opposite wall. It was the portrait of Lin's mother.
The woman who looked a little thin and pale, but tried hard to show gratitude and kindness to her, was so fragile but really existed a few days ago. Now, in just a few days, she has disappeared from this world, becoming a black and white photo hanging on the wall and a cold tombstone in the cemetery.
From existence to disappearance, it seems like just a blink of an eye.
Ye Tianhui suddenly remembered that in her previous life, she was holding a long sword in her hand, and blood was gushing out from the end of the sword.
She often does this kind of thing, and has done it too many times. Many people have died at her hands, but she doesn't feel anything because they are enemies, and it's either you die or I die. Killing the other party is justice.
In her previous life, her life was hasty. She was born into a family of military generals, went to the battlefield early, made achievements early, and lost her life in the best years of her youth. The course of her short life condensed the entire life of others, so she had no time to think about these things.
But now she couldn't help but think about some questions that she had never thought about in her previous life.
For example, how a life disappears, and how an enemy's blood is warm and thick.
While thinking about this, Lin Jianquan spoke.
He whispered, "I don't know whether I'm right or wrong."
His voice was faint, empty, and ethereal, like a wisp of smoke at dusk, so thin that it would dissipate with a single breeze.
Ye Tianhui's gaze slowly fell on his face.
Lin Jianquan stared blankly at the empty spot in the distance and murmured, "I always think about making more money and working hard to climb up. I hope I can be her pride and use all my efforts to wash away the pain and shame she once suffered."
He pursed his dry lips and continued, "I hope to provide her with a better life and happiness. I hope that one day she can finally say that she never regretted giving birth to me. I didn't expect that it would be like this so suddenly. She's gone..."
Ye Tianhui raised her hand and held his.
She felt his hand was cold, so cold that it seemed not to be human body temperature.
The hands were shaking.
She looked at Lin Jianquan, who was still lost in his emotions, and murmured, "She's gone, completely gone. No matter what I do, she won't react. I don't know what to do—"
He said hoarsely, "Actually, I've been running away the whole time. I'm avoiding her. I don't really want to face her. Others used to have families come to visit, but I didn't, and I didn't think much of it. I used to prefer staying in the stable with the horses to coming back to be with her because I was afraid. I didn't want to face her!"
Ye Tianhui hugged him and held him in her arms.
She felt his thin body trembling, just like the day when he almost lost his life on the galloping horse.
Lin Jianquan's eyes welled up with moisture, and he said in a painful and numb voice, "That day I was riding on a horse, and the horse was running forward madly. Everything was out of control. I was completely at a loss. I didn't know what to do to survive. I could only close my eyes in despair and tell myself that I might as well die. Later, you saved me..."
That day, Ye Tianhui saved him.
In fact, we are not afraid when facing death. It seems that we can accept the arrangement of fate and die with peace of mind.
It was not cowardly suicide, but fate's arrangement.
Instead, he was rescued later. Thinking of how he had just brushed past death, he was instantly gripped by fear and trembled uncontrollably.
And her embrace at that moment was so warm, something he had never felt before.
He leaned weakly on her shoulder, staring blankly at the portrait on the opposite wall and at his mother's slightly weak smile.
After a long time, he finally whispered, "In fact, she was relieved before she left. She said she was satisfied."
He smiled bitterly and said, "She's been through hardship for half her life, despised by others, and faced hardships everywhere. In the end, those people finally apologized to her. Meng Baohui admitted that he was wrong and that he had wronged her. She said that she felt relieved now, and even if she died, she would die willingly and without regrets!"
Ye Tianhui also looked at the woman on the wall and saw her smile.
She said gently, "At least she left with no regrets."
Lin Jianquan: “Yes.”
He whispered, "Thank you."
If it were him, he would not have the ability or courage to face the Meng family, and his mother would be destined to die unjustly and would never have the chance to get over it.
Ye Tianhui sighed softly: "If she can say that, then you can actually comfort her."
She paused, then continued, "You focus on taking care of the funeral. If there's anything you need us to do, just let me know. I'll also have Assistant Yang bring people over to help. As for the competition—"
She patted his back and said, "Don't think about it for now. It's really not a big deal. It's just a game."
Lin Jianquan lowered his eyes tiredly and closed them: "Okay... I'm sorry."
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Ye Tianhui asked Assistant Yang to help Lin Jianquan with the funeral arrangements and allocated a large sum of funeral expenses.
She had only met Lin Jianquan's mother once, but she hoped that this woman could have a grand funeral so that her life would be worthwhile.
The Meng family soon learned about Lin Jianquan's mother and sent someone, but Lin Jianquan refused.
Obviously, for Lin's mother, the Meng family means more of a clear name and a way to let go of the anger she had felt in the past.
At first, they were starving and poor, and no one gave them food. Now that they have survived, they need it even less.
As for Lin Jianquan, his mother is no longer alive, and he has nothing to do with the Meng family.
However, despite this, Mr. Meng still went to visit Lin Jianquan, and Meng Yinian also tried to help with the funeral, but Lin Jianquan ignored him.
There are only two days left until the final round of the Derby. It is obvious that Lin Jianquan is not in a good mental state to participate in this competition, so Chen Zongwan will take his place and drive the Hell King.
In fact, it has always been Lin Jianquan who controlled the Hell King, and Chen Zongwan who controlled the Qiangguang. Now that things have happened suddenly, it is not easy to get Chen Zongwan and the Hell King to train their tacit understanding. The coordination between Chen Zongwan and the Hell King is not particularly good, and obviously Chen Zongwan also knows this.
He certainly understood better that there would be many outstanding horses in the upcoming Derby, and many owners were determined to give Hell King a hard time and dethrone him from the throne of Horse King.
If I take on the task in such a critical situation, I am doomed to end up with nothing good.
In fact, Ye Tianhui now has several new jockeys under his command, and Ye’s Horse Service Company also has several good jockeys. However, after Sun Jiajing studied all the jockeys, he believed that those people were not good enough to match the King of Hell, so apart from Lin Jianquan, the only one they could choose was Chen Zongwan.
Of course, Sun Jiajing had also considered letting Lin Jianquan still control the King of Hell in this situation, but after everyone's analysis, they thought it was not advisable.
Because in the upcoming Derby final, he will not be facing one or two opponents, but a joint attack from the Meng family, the Ning family and the Indian jockeys.
In this situation, one must be extremely alert and vigilant. Any slight negligence will lead to failure, and the King of Hell will lose his position as the King of Horses.
Before Lin Ma's accident, Lin Jianquan was already exhausted. He donated blood for Lin Ma, which consumed a lot of energy. Now he is suffering from the pain of losing his mother. The mental and physical damage to a person is obvious.
Between a normal Chen Zongwan and a tortured Lin Jianquan, they can only choose Chen Zongwan.
At this moment, the choices made by Lin Jianquan and Chen Zongwan, and the various changes in Lin Jianquan's family, have been hyped up by the outside media.
Teng Yunwu and Hell King, both under Ye Tianhui, became famous and received too much attention. Teng Yunwu earned enough money to buy milk powder and is now able to accompany his beloved wife peacefully, so that more attention has shifted to Hell King who is participating in the Derby.
As the most popular young jockey last season, Lin Jianquan naturally attracted a lot of attention.
This time, Lin Jianquan's family encountered a sudden change and was unable to participate in the competition due to the torture. Everyone was regretful and inevitably began to dig into the reasons, which also brought about huge changes in the subsequent horse racing betting.
The incident caused such a stir that just one day before the race, when Ye Tianhui attended a meeting of the Jockey Club, she was met by a group of horse racing fans and journalists who rushed over to interview her at the door.
She finally walked into the venue and thought she had some peace and quiet, but ended up running into Ning Jize again.
Ning Jize felt a bit of sympathy when he saw Ye Tianhui. "I didn't expect something like this would happen. I thought Mr. Lin must be the champion jockey of the Derby."
Ye Tianhui didn't react much to this. She knew that Lin Jianquan's family had encountered misfortune and she couldn't participate in the Derby. She didn't know how many people were laughing at her.
Her best solution is to ignore it.
Meng Yinian happened to be there, and when he heard this, he looked at Ning Jize indifferently.
Obviously, this matter made him feel extremely complicated.
From a personal perspective, Lin Jianquan is now his half-brother, so he naturally doesn't want to hear Ning Jize mention Lin Jianquan when he ridicules Ye Tianhui.
But from a family perspective, the Ye family is the enemy of the Meng family. Since Lin Jianquan cannot participate in the derby this time, it is obvious that the Meng family has a greater chance of winning.
After Ye Tianhui sat down, Meng Yinian greeted her and asked in a low voice, "How is Jianquan...is he feeling okay?"
When Ye Tianhui heard this, she seemed to be quite concerned.
She couldn't help but feel a little emotional for a moment. It's unpredictable, who can think of it?
She looked at Meng Yinian and said with some emotion: "You are kind and righteous."
At least I have done my best for this half-brother.
After all, for someone of Meng Yinian's background, he was just the product of his father's romantic life, so it didn't matter if he ignored it.
Meng Yinian: "It's nothing, it's what I should do."
Ye Tianhui: "Jianquan is in good condition. He is very strong and can get through it."
Meng Yinian: "Did he give up on this Derby?"
He looked at Ye Tianhui and said tentatively: "I don't mean anything else, I just care."
Ye Tianhui nodded slightly: "Well, the reason why he became a bug boy was because of his mother. Now that his mother is gone, he may have lost his backbone all of a sudden."
As she said this, she thought of the silent boy in the bleak autumn rain at the beginning.
Just to give his mother a good life, he desperately climbed onto the horse with his frail body.
Now that his mother is gone, can Lin Jianquan continue to be Lin Jianquan?
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