Chapter 30
She smiled at Old Man Ye and said, "Grandpa, don't you think I'm very similar to you in some ways?"
Old Master Ye looked at Ye Tianhui, a girl whose aura did resemble his son and daughter-in-law. After a while, he looked at Ye Wenyin with difficulty: "Then Wenyin——"
When Ye Wenyin heard this, she burst into tears: "How is this possible, Grandpa, don't believe it, I am Daddy's biological daughter, your granddaughter, Daddy!"
She pursed her lips and stared at Ye Tianhui with grievance and anger: "Who the hell are you and what are you doing here! Look, you've made my daddy mad. If anything happens to him, I'll never let you go!"
Things had come to this point, and Ye Wenyin had no choice but to go ahead with the gamble.
She wanted to gamble, gamble on her daddy's feelings for her, gamble that this northern girl would become a disgrace to the family, gamble that grandpa would not want such a granddaughter, and gamble that Ye Tianhui's tough temper was far less likable than her own!
However, Mr. Ye said, “Shut up!”
His voice was not loud, but it was deep, powerful and full of majesty. Ye Wenyin was startled, tears on her face, staring blankly, not daring to say anything.
Everyone present didn't dare to breathe and just stood there with their heads lowered.
But at this moment, Mr. Ye looked at Ye Tianhui with a serious expression: "Miss Ye, you can't say such things casually."
Ye Tianhui: "For the sake of family reunion, I have said everything I need to say. If you unilaterally refuse to believe me and think I am being unreasonable, then I have nothing more to say. I will leave now, and you can just treat my talk as nonsense."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Everyone watching was so surprised that they didn't know how to react for a moment.
But everyone could see that this girl named Ye was not someone to be trifled with!
At this moment, Ye Lixuan suddenly said, "Stop!"
Ye Tianhui stopped.
Ye Lixuan struggled to suppress the churning emotions in his chest and looked at Old Man Ye: "Dad, this matter needs to be investigated carefully."
Old Master Ye frowned and looked at his son.
When the father and son looked at each other, it was obvious that Old Man Ye had understood what Ye Lixuan meant. He had already believed most of the girl's questioning.
Ye Lixuan said bitterly: "Maybe she really is."
Old Master Ye looked at Ye Tianhui again. This little girl, who had impressed him the moment she appeared, was brave, resourceful, courageous, and decisive in doing things.
Could such a little girl be his biological granddaughter?
Mr. Ye finally said, "Take him back first. We need to investigate the specific situation."
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It was obvious that Mr. Ye had wavered.
Ye Lixuan's words, Ye Tianhui's courage and determination made him begin to believe that perhaps Ye Tianhui was really his biological granddaughter.
He immediately gave the order to block the news and left the racecourse with his family and subordinates.
Fortunately, when Ye Tianhui revealed the news, only the Ye family members were present, and Manager Hu was not there, so Grandpa Ye gave an order to block the news.
Before there is a definite conclusion, this matter naturally cannot be easily spread.
When the Ye family was leaving in a mighty procession, Manager Hu came hurriedly with the blood sample of Black Rose. However, when he saw that the Ye family was about to leave, he was confused for a moment.
He hurriedly asked a familiar secretary of the Ye family, but the secretary frowned and shook his head at him, indicating that he should not ask too much.
Manager Hu became increasingly puzzled and whispered, "That Ye Tianhui is the technical backbone of our horse farm. We need to focus on cultivating her."
When the secretary heard him mention Ye Tianhui again, she quickly winked at him and told him not to say anything.
Ye Tianhui was really bold. She directly claimed that she was the daughter of the Ye family who had been stranded outside. Regardless of whether this was true or false, Ye Tianhui could not continue to stay in the horse farm.
However, Manager Hu didn't know that he was still thinking about Ye Tianhui. Seeing the Ye family members get on the stretch limousine and leave in a grand manner, he couldn't help but hang his head, shrug and sigh: "How can this be?"
At this time, Ye Tianhui had already gotten into a car alone under the arrangement of Mr. Ye, accompanied by two maids.
She naturally understood that Mr. Ye obviously intended to monitor her.
This is an old man who looks kind at first glance. What a amiable person he is.
But once family interests were involved, his expression changed instantly.
However, Ye Tianhui was confident enough, knowing that she should at least have a place in the Ye family. No matter what method they used, they would find a place for her.
After all, it seemed that Ye Lixuan had some feelings for his deceased biological mother. She took out the earring and pinched Ye Lixuan's waist.
As for joining the Ye family, it doesn’t mean that she has accomplished everything. Considering the situation of the Ye family, she still has a long way to go.
Ye Wenyin will definitely not give up, and Ye Lizhen is not someone to be trifled with either. There are still many people who need to be dealt with.
But she was not afraid of anything. It was just the disputes among the wealthy families. Whoever had the means could come. As someone who had experienced the bloody battlefield, she was not afraid of this group of people.
Anyway, as long as there is good food and drink, fighting with these people can be a way to relieve boredom.
She thought back on her series of actions and felt that they were quite successful. Everything was done to the point, and it was a fatal blow that would make Ye Lixuan feel guilty for the rest of his life.
There's no need to compensate too much, just remember to earn more money for yourself in the Ye family.
She breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back comfortably on the seat. The leather sofa seat was really comfortable. Luxury cars were indeed different. They were many times better than the seats on the bus.
She closed her eyes slightly, thinking about what happened today, and somehow, she remembered some things from her previous life.
For example, when she returned to the court to meet the emperor.
She recalled that year when slanders arose, saying that she had her own troops and was good at making decisions. She traveled thousands of miles back to Yanjing City to apologize, and the night she arrived in Yanjing City happened to be a rainy night.
The emperor summoned her to the imperial study that night. She asked her deputy general, who was both civil and military, to write a petition for her. She read it through, memorized it, and went to the palace to meet the emperor.
She knelt on one knee in the imperial study and recited the petition emotionally in a sad and sincere voice.
As she carried him like this, suddenly the saint spoke up, "Really?"
She bowed her head, knelt down, and said without hesitation: "Every word I say is from the heart!"
The saint above did not speak for a long time.
Outside the window, the wind and rain were beating against the window frames of the imperial study. Ye Tianhui could clearly hear the swaying sound of the palace lanterns and the clear sound of the copper kettle dripping.
She lowered her eyes and watched a drop of rain slowly fall along the sleeve of her battle robe onto the jade floor tiles.
After a long moment, the sage's voice rang out again from above: "The king is like heaven and earth, upon whom all things depend for survival... I hear the crowing of the herdsmen, and think of your great grace, and I cannot sleep at night."
Ye Tianhui listened and said respectfully and sincerely: "I have devoted my heart and soul to repay the emperor's grace. I think about it day and night and wish I could die before him!"
However, her display of loyalty was only met with an ambiguous "Oh" from the saint.
She was slightly startled, and looked over in confusion, only to see the sage behind the imperial desk, wearing a loose brocade silk cotton robe, his black hair drooping lazily over his shoulders...
It looked like he had gone to bed and gotten up again, and even crawled to the imperial study without washing up?
Is it appropriate to torment an emperor like this?
She blinked, wondering if she had come at the wrong time.
At this moment, the sage rested his thumb on his chin, a smile that was inscrutable amidst his dignity. "General Ye, you traveled thousands of miles to visit Yanjing on a rainy night, disturbing my sweet dreams. You simply wanted to tell me that even though you're at the frontier, your heart is with the emperor, thinking about him day and night, even to the point of being unable to sleep."
The luxury RV suddenly stopped, and Ye Tianhui paused.
During this moment, her thoughts were withdrawn from those distant memories, and she looked at the hustle and bustle of traffic outside the window.
However, the saint's unpredictable lazy smile still appeared in front of Ye Tianhui, making her blush and feel ashamed.
No one mentioned the slanderous words that time again, and they disappeared silently. She entered the palace on a rainy night and spoke her heart out, and in return she received a reward from the emperor.
But she couldn't be happy.
At one point, she was upset.
She felt that the petition written by her subordinates was too outrageous, making her speak unrealistic words like a fool!
But soon she felt that the saint was going too far.
Why did he smile at her like that? Why did he criticize her between the lines? He clearly knew what she meant!
In the days that followed, when she was galloping on horseback, when she was reading at night in the military camp, or when she was gazing at the vast wilderness, the look of the saint that night would occasionally appear in her mind.
Finally one night, she woke up with a blushing face and realized clearly that she might have been molested by him.
Ye Tianhui raised her hand and covered her eyes, trying to block out the phantom that reappeared before her eyes.
She thought that she had lived her life over again. The wars of war and battle were only a dream. The mighty imperial power of the past might have turned into a speck of soil beside the desolate imperial mausoleum. Who would care?
It's okay to tease her, she won't suffer any loss anyway.
As for Gu Shizhang, he does look like him, but so what? He is not him, so what?
Even if it was, she wouldn't admit it!
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The huge convoy of luxury cars finally stopped when they climbed halfway up the mountain. Ye Tianhui looked out the window and from the signs on the roadside, she roughly recognized that this was Repulse Bay. Based on her superficial knowledge of Hong Kong, Repulse Bay seemed to be a luxury residential area.
Looking forward, the luxury car seemed to be parked in front of a huge courtyard. The wall of the courtyard was seven or eight meters high. You could vaguely see green trees inside and the tops of off-white Western-style buildings were exposed.
It can be seen that this is a mansion, a place like a palace.
The car door was opened, and she was asked to get out by a security guard in a suit. Then she walked forward surrounded by two maids and two security guards. After passing through a heavily guarded iron gate, the view in front of her suddenly opened up.
The garden covers a large area, with log-colored deck roads paved among the grass and trees, and colorful pebbles artistically scattered on the white flagstone paths. Various neatly trimmed precious tree species are interspersed among them, lush and verdant, demonstrating the exquisiteness and calmness of this garden.
Ye Tianhui continued to walk forward surrounded by the security guard and the maid. She first entered a hall, which was decorated in an artistic style with a row of white leather sofas. It looked very expensive and spacious.
Since she was reborn, she has become accustomed to the simplicity of Beijing. Occasionally, when she looks at the exquisite carvings on the red brick and gray walls, she can imagine the former luxury of the old city.
But everything is gone, leaving only a few traces.
But now that she was here, she understood that it was the same in any era. There were always some people standing at the top of the pyramid, enjoying luxuries that were unimaginable to the world.
She was led forward, up the stairs, along the incredibly shiny floor, through a corridor lined with various famous paintings, and finally arrived at a room.
A woman who looked to be in her fifties, wearing a suit and with her hair tied up in a bun, came and introduced herself, saying her surname was Tan and everyone called her Tan Ma.
Mrs. Tan smiled and told her to stay here first.
Seeing this, Ye Tianhui didn't ask anything.
Anyway, she will stay if she is asked to. The Ye family is not an ordinary family, and Old Man Ye is not an ordinary person either. Now that he knows about it, he will definitely investigate.
If they want to investigate, let them do it. She will just wait for the results.
Before this, she didn't need to worry. In fact, the one who should be most anxious now was Ye Wenyin.
And her biological father Ye Lixuan.
At this time, Tan's mother stood up and was about to go out, but Ye Tianhui stopped her: "Tan's mother, wait."
Mother Tan turned around and asked, "Miss Ye, do you have any other instructions?"
Ye Tianhui looked at Tan Ma: "I have a question."
Mrs. Tan smiled and said gently but without question, "If you have any questions, just wait until Miss Ye sees Mr. Ye and ask."
Ye Tianhui: "But I just want to know, is there anything to eat here? I'm hungry."
She raised her eyebrows and looked at Tan Ma: "You don't want to starve me, do you?"
Mother Tan smiled slightly, looked at Ye Tianhui, and said, "Of course there is food. What would you like to eat, Miss Ye?"
Ye Tianhui said calmly, "The Ye family is considered a wealthy family. Don't they learn some hospitality techniques? Are they so rude? They even asked me what I want to eat? I want dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder. Do you have it?"
Mrs. Tan was speechless for a moment, then she said, "Isn't it dinner time now? Miss Ye, would you like to have afternoon tea first?"
Ye Tianhui nodded and ordered, "Okay, feel free to order a little of everything, in case the food here doesn't suit my taste."
Mother Tan looked a little strange. "So, what would you like to drink, Miss? Milk, coffee, or juice?"
Ye Tianhui: "Milk, pure milk, hot."
Mother Tan: "Okay."
When Mrs. Tan went out, Ye Tianhui carefully studied the bedroom. It was a spacious room with luxurious decoration and a balcony. Standing in front of the wooden vertical window, looking out, across the scenery in the yard and the security personnel at the entrance in the distance, you can see the clear sky and even the faint scenery of the Hong Kong Bay.
This is truly a Feng Shui treasure land with an excellent view.
She couldn't help feeling a little emotional. She had been hiding in Shenzhen before, looking at this place from the coast, thinking about how to get here. Now she had finally succeeded and could look back at Shenzhen from the room in this villa.
She went back to the bedroom to study it and found that the vase next to it did not seem to be an ordinary vase. The glaze was smooth and green-yellow in color. It looked quite old and must be an antique.
After all, she came from a wealthy family in her previous life and had seen the world, so she knew at a glance that this was precious ceramic.
Ye Tianhui couldn't help but sigh.
So, for the Ye family, every guest room is decorated with valuable antiques? Then, wouldn't the paintings along the corridor be all priceless Western paintings?
If a family like theirs really wants to kick me out, then if I just carry a brick and leave, will that be enough to pay for food for a few months?
She sighed and studied it again, and found that there was a sliding door next to it. After pushing it open, she found that it was a bathroom.
This bathroom was even more spacious than a room in the house she had rented before. It was filled with marble furniture in alternating gold and white colors. There was a shower room and toilet on both sides, separated by a mesh glass wall.
There is a very luxurious round bathtub in the bathroom, which looks like it would be very comfortable to take a bath in.
She fumbled around the bathtub and quickly figured out how to take a bath conveniently.
When she was in the mainland, she naturally had never seen these things. She rented a house and the toilet was very simple. She had never enjoyed such luxurious equipment, so she couldn't help but want to try it out.
Soon two Filipino maids came with a tray containing a cup of hot milk and various pastries. Ye Tianhui was very satisfied and asked them to arrange them on the small stone table on the balcony.
Ye Tianhui saw that they had finished setting up, and then said, "Please prepare some new clothes for me, as well as bath towels and other supplies."
The two Filipino maids looked at each other.
Ye Tianhui looked at their confused expressions and suddenly realized that they had not spoken a word just now.
I pointed to the balcony, and they placed the afternoon tea on the stone table on the balcony, but maybe they didn't understand.
In other words, this Filipino maid does not understand Chinese.
Ye Tianhui smiled and said calmly: "If you don't understand, then learn it. Go out first."
She waved her hand, signaling them to go out. The two Filipino maids looked at each other and then left.
Ye Tianhui washed her hands and face first, then sat on the balcony, admiring the scenery outside and tasting the various delicacies.
At first glance, the pastries made by the Ye family look no different from those sold outside, but the taste is different once you put them in your mouth. Ye Tianhui ate a mango glutinous rice cake and found that the glutinous rice skin was soft, delicious and not sticky, and the mango inside tasted very good too. There are also banana cakes, pot cakes and sesame rolls, each of which has a unique taste.
She thought that families like the Ye family might have their own chefs, and they would carefully select good chefs.
In her previous life, Ye Tianhui's family naturally had a good chef, but she was away from home all year round and rarely stayed at home, so she didn't enjoy it much.
She drank milk, savored the cake slowly, and admired the scenery outside. She felt very comfortable.
While eating, they heard a knock on the door. Ye Tianhui said calmly, "Come in."
It was Mother Tan who came in: "Miss Ye, may I ask what instructions you had just given me?"
Ye Tianhui said without even turning her head, "Please prepare some new clothes for me. I need to take a shower."
Tan's mother: "Okay."
Ye Tianhui: "Also, next time don't let those Filipino maids who don't understand Chinese come over."
Mother Tan listened, looked at Ye Tianhui with a smile, and said, "Miss Ye, you may not know that Filipino maids are Filipinos. They all speak English and don't understand Chinese."
Ye Tianhui said calmly: "Oh, in my Chinese territory, in the Ye family's mansion, if you don't know English, you don't deserve to eat?"
Tan's mother raised an eyebrow: "But they really don't understand Chinese."
Ye Tianhui looked indifferent. She looked at Tan Ma and said, "Then let the nanny who speaks Chinese come over."
Mother Tan was stunned.
Ye Tianhui in front of her clearly had a calm expression, but there was an indescribable sense of oppression in her eyes, which made her feel that she could not disobey.
She had only felt this feeling from Old Master Ye.
She had no choice but to say, "Well, I'll arrange it."
Ye Tianhui nodded.
After that, she said slowly: "The servants in the house don't understand Chinese, so the owner and the guests can only speak English. If you dare to say such words in front of the old man——"
But she didn't say anything, just smiled at Tan Ma.
Mrs. Tan was speechless for a moment.
Ye Tianhui is right.
The old man is an old-school intellectual and businessman from the Republic of China era. He has old ideas and traditions, and he hates it most when young people mix a few words of English in their speech. Although many government officials in Hong Kong now speak Chinese with English, and ordinary people have also started to mix some English words in their speech, the old man is very disdainful.
He believes that speaking English is fine when dealing with the British and Americans, but if Chinese people speak English on a daily basis, they would be betraying their roots. If he were asked to speak English at home, he would definitely be annoyed.
When Ye Tianhui saw Tan Ma's expression, she naturally knew that she had guessed right.
She smiled and said, "You go out and get ready first. Wait for me to eat. I need to take a shower."
Mrs. Tan looked embarrassed, nodded, and left.
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When Ye Tianhui had eaten and drunk her fill, a Chinese-speaking maid came in and brought her some clean pajamas, bath towels and other items.
Ye Tianhui took the supplies to the bathroom and took a comfortable bath.
When she was in the mainland, she could only go to a bathhouse if she wanted to take a hot bath. Later, she was determined to go to Hong Kong. She suffered a lot and was poor along the way. Even if she rented a house and could take a bath, she could only stand there and rinse. Because the surrounding environment was messy, she was always careful and couldn't relax.
Now, lying comfortably in the bathtub and soaking in a hot bath is naturally an indescribable enjoyment.
There was a light rose scent in the hot steam, which made her a little drowsy.
She stretched out her limbs comfortably, letting herself float in the water, feeling completely relaxed.
Closing her eyes slightly, she thought about herself in her previous life and also in this life.
The honor and pride we once had, the persistence we once held on to, the passionate struggle we once fought for, and the pursuit we were once willing to spend our whole lives for are actually nothing but passing clouds.
What she should do now is lie down and enjoy life.
No matter what, you have to eat something good.
After taking a shower, she wiped her body, blew and washed her hair, and then changed into pajamas that had been prepared long ago.
These pajamas are very soft, like mulberry silk, but not exactly like it. Ye Tianhui has never seen such fabric before. She just thinks it is good and must be very expensive.
When she walked out of the bathroom, she saw the Chinese maid coming again and bringing her some clothes. They looked like everyday wear, including thin sweaters, trousers, coats, etc.
When Ye Tianhui saw these clothes, she understood that since her identity was unknown, Old Master Ye would not let her leave the Ye family. As for how to deal with her, he still needed to investigate and discuss further.
Ye Tianhui didn't care about this. Anyway, there was food and drink here and it was comfortable, so she decided to enjoy it for now.
She sat at her dressing table, combing her hair, and rang the bell.
Soon, Mrs. Tan came.
As soon as Mrs. Tan came in, she saw Ye Tianhui sitting in front of the dressing table. She was wearing a loose silk pajamas, and her jet-black hair hung lightly on her shoulders, which made her lips look delicate and her skin as white as snow.
She was a little surprised.
Before, I saw Ye Tianhui dressed in rustic clothes and she looked like a northern girl. I didn’t expect that after she dressed up like this, she turned out to be a pretty girl.
When Ye Tianhui saw Tan Ma come in, she didn't say anything. She continued combing her hair and let Tan Ma wait.
She had met many people, so she knew who Tan Ma was as soon as she saw her.
There are also such people in the palace. They think that they are also officials no matter how big or small they are because they serve the saint. They often use the little power in their hands to control others. They are submissive and fawning in front of the saint, but they look down on the officials.
So she won't be polite to such people.
After making her wait for a while, Ye Tianhui asked, "I want to go out for a walk. Do you have any recommendations?"
Her words were very ambiguous. "Go out for a walk" could mean in the yard or outside. After asking the question, it depends on how Mrs. Tan responds.
Mrs. Tan was slightly surprised and said, "Miss Ye, if you want to go out, you'll have to send a car. I'm afraid it's inconvenient. Since the old man hasn't mentioned it, we don't dare to make the decision on our own."
Ye Tianhui chuckled: "Look at you, you think too much. There is food and drink here, and people are waiting on you. Why would I go out? I'm just strolling in the yard."
After hearing this, Tan Ma realized that she had misunderstood, so she said, "Miss Ye wants to go strolling in the courtyard, that's fine, but you have to be careful, there are some places you can't just go to casually."
Ye Tianhui: "Okay, tell me everything."
Only then did Mrs. Tan bring it up. After all, some of the buildings here were the old man’s office area. If he wanted to meet important guests, etc., servants like them could not go in without permission.
Ye Tianhui listened, nodded, and then asked other questions. She soon found out that this big villa had everything you need. There were several houses, and this one was a guest room where guests usually stayed.
There is a gym and a library on the fourth floor of this villa. In short, all facilities are available. As for telephones, there are also telephones in the rooms, so you can make calls at any time.
Ye Tianhui thought it sounded good. It seemed that Old Master Ye didn't want to confine her, so she could make the call.
Of course, the old man probably had nothing to fear. After all, she was from the mainland and had no relatives or friends there. Even if she called the police station, the police wouldn't pay any attention to her.
After Mrs. Tan left, Ye Tianhui went out to explore. The fitness equipment was really boring and she didn't think much of it. She might as well practice some Kung Fu herself.
But the library was quite good. She looked around and picked out a few books on horse racing to take back to her room so that she could read them when she was bored.
For the next two days, Ye Tianhui behaved herself well and didn't care about anything. She just asked for whatever she wanted to eat and whatever she wanted to play. After these two subtle confrontations, Tan's mother almost always granted her requests.
She also walked downstairs from time to time, but she didn't see any other members of the Ye family after the area designated by Tan Ma. She studied it and found that the mansion was really big and it seemed to be divided into areas. The Ye family members all took the shuttle bus to the door when they went out, so it was not easy to meet them if they didn't come out for a walk.
This is better, so as to avoid awkwardness when meeting.
During this time, a team of doctors came in the morning and said they wanted to examine her and draw her blood.
She guessed that she must have a blood test, and she thought that there were some advanced technologies abroad that could verify whether the child was her biological child.
While drawing blood, Ye Tianhui recalled Ye Lixuan's look at that time. Was he convinced by her?
This surprised her somewhat. She thought he would stubbornly refuse to believe it until the last second.
She recalled how he had accused her of being so bad before, and his look of disgust and rejection. How could he suddenly believe that she was his biological daughter?
It's also quite interesting.
Ye Tianhui began to look forward to what kind of expression this father would have when the truth came out. Would he feel guilty or act like he was his father and nothing was wrong?
After finally finishing the blood draw, she returned to her room and felt bored for a moment. The waiting process was always boring, and now she had no contact with anyone except the servants.
You can also pick up a book and flip through it at will.
As she was flipping through the pages, she saw a telephone beside her and something clicked in her mind.
She thought of Gu Shizhang. Maybe she could give him a call?
She thought that she had some feelings for Gu Shizhang. There was no need to play dumb about this, as she did have some feelings for him.
But now she couldn't figure out where this good impression came from. Was it because his temperament and appearance were so much like a saint, so she actually wanted to deceive the emperor and dared to covet a saint?
Or was she alone and helpless, and when she met a man who treated her well, she started to have feelings for him?
Thinking of this, she felt somewhat helpless. She had never expected that she would start to worry about a man so easily.
But she couldn't help it, couldn't help but think again of that rainy night in the imperial study, the saint's meaningful eyes, and the way he smiled at her.
He did tease himself.
This is the common ruler of the world, the supreme ruler, but he also looks like a man.
A man who got up in his pajamas late at night after being startled by an urgent news.
Perhaps he was still dreaming and had lost his composure, or had he drunk alcohol before bed?
Ye Tianhui sighed softly. In fact, she never understood him.
She couldn't guess why her seven urgent letters failed to bring her any food. Was there something wrong, or was he trying to kill her?
She and he were childhood sweethearts. They had studied together in the Imperial Academy and practiced swordsmanship in Qinglong Mountain, but the emperor was ruthless and she did not dare to harbor any illusions.
After thinking about it for a while, Ye Tianhui finally called Gu Shizhang.
I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but the call was picked up immediately.
Ye Tianhui listened to the voice over there and didn't say anything.
Gu Shizhang: "Tianhui, is that you?"
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "It's me."
Gu Shizhang: "Why are you calling me so suddenly? What's the matter?"
Ye Tianhui: "Nothing much, just saying hello. How are things going in England?"
Gu Shizhang: "It's a bit tricky. I might have to go to the United States and it will probably take a few days for me to return. How about you? How have you been lately?"
Ye Tianhui: "As for me, I'm going to get rich."
Gu Shizhang: "Oh?"
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "I'm going to be very successful soon, so please come back soon. Otherwise, if you come back too late, I might become very successful and won't even recognize you as my old friend."
Gu Shizhang laughed when he heard this: "What's the matter? How many lottery tickets did you buy?"
Ye Tianhui: "That's not it, I'll tell you when you come back!"
Gu Shizhang: "Okay, I'll wait and hear what you have to say."
He smiled again and said, "I have some investments here. In fact, I came here to deal with investment issues. If I'm lucky, maybe I can make a fortune. When I do, I'll go back and treat you to a meal at Zhang Linji."
Ye Tianhui: "Well, remember the gift."
Gu Shizhang: "I know, little money-grubber, I can't forget your gift."
Ye Tianhui: "Since I have become a money-grubber, let me remind you to remember to buy me an expensive gift, otherwise you will be labeled a money-grubber in vain."
Gu Shizhang laughed helplessly: "Just wait, I will move the Buckingham Palace in England back to you to live in."
Ye Tianhui snorted: "That's like saying I'll be your slave in my next life. It's all nonsense!"
Gu Shizhang: "Even if it's nonsense, it's good to say it out loud—"
His voice became meaningful: "How about you tell me one?"
Ye Tianhui: "What?"
Gu Shizhang: "Of course it's something nice to hear, like you'll be my slave in your next life, or you'll remember me and come find me."
His voice was full of joking ridicule, but Ye Tianhui's heart suddenly tightened.
She clenched the receiver tightly and said calmly: "Oh, why should I remember you in my next life?"
Gu Shizhang smiled nonchalantly: "I was just saying it, don't you want to remember me so much?"
Ye Tianhui's face flushed slightly: "Who wants to remember you."
When she said this, there was silence on the other end.
Across the overseas phone, she felt a silence that made her heart tighten.
She closed her eyes and vaguely heard his breathing, which was clear, steady, and magnetic, tapping on her eardrums and making her fingertips feel as if they were electrified.
After a long while, his voice rang out again, but it was low: "Is it around three o'clock in the afternoon where you are?"
Ye Tianhui said "hmm" softly.
Gu Shizhang: "Our time difference is seven hours. It's eight o'clock in the morning here, and outside my window—"
He laughed and said, "Looking out of my window, I see an old brick-red castle and old-fashioned black metal gas-fired street lamps. It's raining outside and the ground is wet. Outside my window, there's a white couple. They're holding a blue umbrella and walking together on the street."
Ye Tianhui imagined the scene, but she had never been to the UK, so she couldn't imagine it.
Gu Shizhang: "Do you want to listen to the sound of rain outside?"
Ye Tianhui: "Can you hear me?"
Gu Shizhang: "Wait a moment."
Then, Ye Tianhui heard a rustling sound coming from the other end of the phone, and then it became quiet.
Then, she heard a very slight "tick-tick" sound, which was moist and humid, one after another.
Then in an instant, the distant and damp fog seemed to have a concrete shape.
She could even imagine Gu Shizhang walking elegantly in a suit, holding an umbrella, on the streets of London.
She smiled and said, "I heard it."
Gu Shizhang: "Yeah."
His voice was gentle and pleasant: "This is the sound I have heard every night in recent days, and now you have heard it too."
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