Chapter 39
Ye Tianhui has arrived at the Ye family now, and has not mentioned it to Jiang Lingfeng yet. She can bring some more food and go to Jiang Lingfeng's place tomorrow, or just go to the hut to see Jiang Lingfeng's grandmother and sister!
The next day was the second inter-class competition she bet on, but after looking at the schedule, she found that it was scheduled for the evening, a twilight competition.
She was not in a hurry and planned to go out for a walk today.
She tidied up a bit and found another letter. It was one she had written last night, addressed to Feng Suqin. She planned to find a chance to send it back to the mainland.
She tied her hair into a ponytail and asked Sister Li to prepare some pastries for her - the pastries at home were better than those sold outside, and she wanted to give them to Jiang Lingfeng to try.
Who knew that just as I was about to go out, Mrs. Tan came over.
Perhaps because she was here to deliver the old man's orders, she was exceptionally reserved, her chin slightly raised as she looked at Ye Tianhui and said, "The old man has instructed that we have an important guest. Miss Tianhui, please make some preparations and get yourself ready. You can go to the old man later. He will introduce you to him."
Her eyes swept over Ye Tianhui's sportswear, a hint of picky contempt in her eyes: "Miss Tianhui, please at least choose something presentable."
Ye Tianhui was not surprised by her attitude.
When she was in ancient times, those powerful maids and eunuchs were very arrogant, and they were also like this in front of some unfavored little princesses in the palace.
But of course she didn't need to tolerate such a person. Now that she had married into the Ye family, she absolutely did not want to suffer such humiliation.
She immediately said, "Mother Tan, since you are the one who is conveying the old man's words, then you should clearly state the specific situation. Don't be vague. Otherwise, if it gets out, people will think that Mother Tan, at her age, is not as smart as a little girl and can't even speak clearly."
After hearing this, Tan Ma knew that Ye Tianhui was not someone to be trifled with, so she said, "It is said that they are guests from a family of old friends, one of whom even returned from overseas. The old man attaches great importance to them and wants Miss Tianhui to meet them."
As she spoke, she looked Ye Tianhui up and down: "When meeting a guest like this, one must be polite and courteous."
Ye Tianhui: "A family friend?"
Tan Ma said briefly, "Yes."
Ye Tianhui looked at Mrs. Tan's expression and guessed what was going on.
Suddenly a family friend came and said he was an important guest and asked me to meet him. That must be the Gu family.
If he had any plans for the Gu family's marriage, then this would naturally be a good opportunity. But Mrs. Tan was deliberately vague and didn't tell him the truth. Was she actually trying to make him miss this opportunity?
She smiled, and couldn't help thinking that the Ye family had many factions, and this lady looked unmoved, so she didn't know what she was up to.
When she looked at Tan's mother like this, Tan's mother looked a little uncomfortable.
In fact, Mother Tan is also knowledgeable. It is naturally not easy for her to be a mother in a family like the Ye family. But now, being stared at by Ye Tianhui's dark eyes, she actually felt as if she was seen through at a glance.
She is just a young girl, but her eyes are so sharp that it is unexpected.
Ye Tianhui looked at Tan Ma's obviously guilty expression, smiled and retracted her gaze, saying lightly: "Didn't the old man say that he would publicly introduce me at the party in a few days? As for now, I'll forget it. Besides, I have something else to do today and I have an appointment with a friend."
Mrs. Tan obviously relaxed a little, but still said, "Miss Tianhui, this is the master's order. Are you sure you don't want to go?"
Ye Tianhui: "Not going."
Aunt Tan: "Master said this is a very important guest."
Ye Tianhui glanced at Tan Ma: "Is it my eyesight that's not working well, or is it your ears? Can't you hear what I said?"
Mother Tan was stunned. She only felt that when Ye Tianhui said this, her voice was light but powerful.
She was silent for a moment, then lowered her head and said, "Well, then I'll go talk to the master."
Ye Tianhui opened the door of the cloakroom and casually said, "By the way, I'm going out. Get a driver ready for me."
When Mrs. Tan heard this, she looked at Ye Tianhui with some surprise.
She stood in front of the cloakroom, choosing among those expensive and fashionable dresses, looking very calm and leisurely.
She told me to prepare the car without even looking at me.
What a ladylike demeanor.
Mother Tan was unhappy, but also found it funny. A girl from the mainland, who was like a sweet potato before, as if she had been dug out of the soil, with her mind full of food, and would happily eat anything given to her. It seemed that she had never even seen a proper bathtub.
It's only been a few days, but she already acts like a big shot and acts arrogantly, as if she was born to be a big shot.
The poor have suddenly become rich!
Mother Tan suppressed her contempt and said, "Miss Tianhui, I'll talk to the maid for you and have her tell her to call and register the car. However, we have a limited number of drivers at home. One of them is for the old man's daily use and cannot be used. The other two also need to be kept busy."
Ye Tianhui was choosing among the hanging dresses at this time. When she heard the tone of Tan Ma, she knew that she was dissatisfied with her ordering her around.
She didn't bother to deal with it.
This Tan mother deserves to be punished, and she will make her pay the price soon.
She rummaged through the clothes and finally found a pair of shirt and trousers. Both were simple and casual styles, which were very suitable for going out today.
After Mrs. Tan went out, she changed into the clothes and looked at herself in the mirror. She really looked good.
This kind of expensive brand-name clothes may look ordinary at first glance, nothing special, but it is different after you put them on. The material is indeed comfortable, and it makes people look very fashionable, or very trendy, with a strong Hong Kong style.
She actually liked herself the way she was now. At this time, the maid came over and said that the car was ready. Ye Tianhui went out and got in the car.
The house is located halfway up the mountain. The advantage is that you can overlook the Hong Kong River, but the disadvantage is that you need a car to go out. There are no taxis or public buses here. Even if you take the tram, you have to go a long way.
However, those who can live here are all wealthy people, and most of their families have cars and drivers.
Ye Tianhui sat in the back seat, admiring the scenery halfway up the mountain and thinking about her plans for the day.
As she was thinking this, she felt the car slow down. Ye Tianhui subconsciously looked over and saw a row of cars driving up the mountain in a mighty manner from the bottom of the mountain. Naturally, those cars were all full of luxury brand cars.
She couldn't help but take another look.
Judging from the distribution of luxury houses on this road, the array of luxury cars and the time point, this must be the Gu family's car.
As expected, today is a very grand occasion. I guess the old man of the Gu family and several younger generations of the family have gone there, otherwise it wouldn’t be such a grand occasion.
She naturally understood that even if she escaped this time, she would not be able to avoid it in the future, and she would probably meet the Gu family sooner or later.
But it didn't matter. She knew her own character very well. Maybe she could do something else. She could arrange a marriage—
Maybe in the next life!
Anyway, Gu Zhihan looked down on me. He was probably complaining about his sister's gold handbag.
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At this moment, in the extended RV passing by on the opposite side, Gu Shizhang lowered his eyes slightly and closed them to rest.
Sitting next to him were Gu Zhihan and Gu Jiayue.
Gu Shizhang remained silent, and neither did the brother or sister at first. Later, Gu Jiayue began to whisper, "I had already set my eyes on that bag, and I wanted to buy it. I called Mommy, and she agreed. I was about to buy it, but when I turned around, I saw the bag hanging on her wrist."
Gu Jiayue got angry when she mentioned this, almost grinding her teeth: "She even raised her hand to greet me on purpose. She did it on purpose, just to show off to me. When did I offend her that she treats me like this!"
Gu Zhihan let out a breath and suppressed the waves in his heart.
He has been feeling depressed these days, not because of anything else, but only because of Ye Tianhui.
That day, Ye Wenyin injured her hand, and he couldn't help but say a few words of comfort, but who knew that Ye Tianhui happened to see it.
She was probably already angry about his closeness to Ye Wenyin, and then when she saw that scene, she didn't know how angry she was. She was probably misunderstood and thought that Ye Wenyin didn't like her at all.
Gu Zhihan sighed, thinking that women are always troublesome and inevitably jealous and overthinking.
But then she thought again, she was from the mainland after all, and she was not raised by the Ye family. How could she not feel inferior when compared to the children who grew up in a legitimate Ye family?
With such low self-esteem, how could she dare to believe that he actually liked her?
She must be very sad...
Gu Zhihan thought about these things from afar and couldn't help but feel fascinated.
He originally wanted to act high-handed, pretending that he didn't care, letting her pursue him hard, and then he would suddenly tell her that he actually liked her, and then she would cry for joy, and the two of them could be together.
But now it seems that he should explain a little, give her some hope, and let her know that he only has brotherly love for Ye Wenyin.
Listening to Gu Jiayue's words, he casually said, "Don't be too upset. She probably bought it just because she likes it. Who would deliberately make you feel uncomfortable?"
When Gu Jiayue heard this, she almost got angry: "Brother, who are you speaking for?"
Gu Zhihan: "I support justice, not relatives!"
Gu Jiayue was unconvinced: "Poor people who suddenly become rich are like this. Maybe they've never seen anything good. Grandpa also said that we should get along well with her when we meet. Who wants to get along with a country girl? What can she understand!"
Gu Zhihan hurriedly comforted him: "Grandpa is also considering Mr. Ye's favor."
Gu Jiayue said disdainfully: "Brother, I told you in advance that if you really listen to grandpa and take care of that mainland girl, I will not recognize you! You can't-"
She looked at Gu Zhihan curiously: "Are you interested in that mainland girl?"
Gu Zhihan's face suddenly turned red when he was hit by the words. He subconsciously denied it quickly: "How could I be interested in her? How could I be interested in a girl from the mainland? I won't, I won't!"
Gu Jiayue felt better this time: "Brother, you studied abroad, you have the knowledge and status you need. Even if she is the daughter of the Ye family, so what? With her poor Cantonese, poor English, illiterate knowledge, unkempt appearance, and extremely rude manner, I absolutely do not want such a woman to be my sister-in-law!"
Hearing this, Gu Zhihan glanced at his sister unhappily and said, "Don't say that. Grandpa will get angry later."
Gu Jiayue: "Let's talk about this privately. Why would Grandpa be angry? Besides, I don't know what Grandpa is thinking. Why would he want to let a country girl into our Gu family?"
As she said this, she suddenly felt the air in the RV freeze.
Afterwards, a faint voice was heard saying, "Jiayue."
The voice was cool and deep, sounding lightly and clearly, yet it was very weighty.
His words startled Gu Zhihan and Gu Jiayue. They looked at each other and felt guilty for a moment.
It was Gu Shizhang who spoke.
Gu Shizhang is only a few years older than them, but he is completely different from them.
Gu Shizhang was the old man's late-born son. He was loved from the moment he was born. The old man, who was already in his fifties at that time, poured more effort into Gu Shizhang than any other child had ever received.
And Gu Shizhang is indeed an unusual child.
He never cried since he was born and was never interested in anything that children like. He started learning to read at the age of three and reading at the age of four. He was extremely smart and talented since childhood, with strong athletic talent and amazing artistic talent. He applied to a top British university at the age of fourteen and obtained a British doctorate at the age of twenty.
It can be said that the first twenty years of Gu Shizhang's life were glorious. He was a genius that the Gu family had not seen in hundreds of years, and he was also the greatest pride of Mr. Gu.
At the age of 20, Gu Shizhang obtained his doctorate degree and prepared to return to Hong Kong to join the family business. However, on his way back to Hong Kong by private plane, he encountered bad air currents and the plane crashed.
Gu Shizhang survived the disaster and stayed in bed for two months.
Two months later, he seemed to have seen through the world and gave up everything he had ever insisted on. Instead, he traveled to every corner of the world and even managed to travel into the mainland for several months.
Everyone felt sorry for Gu Shizhang's actions, but old man Gu just let it go.
Gu Shizhang is now 25 years old. He comes back to Hong Kong once every one or two years. He is so elusive that almost no one in his family has any contact with him.
The grandchildren of the Gu family are quite respectful of their uncle and dare not even breathe in front of him.
He didn't talk much, his words were concise and he used every word sparingly, but when he spoke occasionally, his dark eyes looked at people, as if he could see through them.
It can be said that apart from the old man, the person the descendants are most afraid of is Gu Shizhang.
Originally, this uncle was elusive and didn't live in Hong Kong, so everyone just pretended he didn't exist.
Who knew that a few days ago, this uncle suddenly came back. He didn't care about anything else, but instead found fault with Gu Zhihan and scolded him, which scared Gu Zhihan.
After that round of cutting, he left and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
As a result, he suddenly came back these few days, and it seemed as if he wanted to stay at home for a long time.
What was even more unexpected was that today, Gu Shizhang, who had always lived in seclusion and rarely interacted with others, actually took the initiative to ask to accompany the old man to visit Mr. Ye.
So a simple visit suddenly became complicated, and the grandchildren also accompanied them cautiously.
Originally, Gu Shizhang was riding in a car alone, but who knew that there were so many people accompanying him this time, so Gu Zhihan and Gu Jiayue were actually assigned to Gu Shizhang's car and traveled with Gu Shizhang.
Both of them were very nervous and cautious.
This was also the reason why Gu Shizhang remained silent throughout the journey, as if he didn't exist. The two men thought he was asleep, so they spoke in low voices.
Who would have thought that this god would be suddenly woken up!
Now that Gu Shizhang said it so lightly, the two of them were slightly startled.
Gu Zhihan quickly collected his thoughts and said, "Uncle."
Gu Shizhang raised his thin eyelids and his gaze slowly fell on Gu Zhihan's face.
Gu Zhihan felt that his eyes were clearly a little cold, a kind of creepy coldness.
Gu Zhihan moved his lower lip and said, "Uncle, you're awake. I thought you were asleep. Did we... wake you up?"
Gu Shizhang: "What were you talking about just now?"
Gu Zhihan said hurriedly: "Nothing, it's just Jiayue talking about her clothes shopping."
Gu Jiayue didn't expect her brother to pull her in with just one sentence, so she had to quickly say, "Uncle, we were talking about a friend of our old family. It's just a casual mention, it's not a big deal."
Gu Shizhang looked at Gu Jiayue with a slightly cold gaze: "Friend? A girl from the mainland?"
Gu Jiayue didn't expect Gu Shizhang to hear everything clearly, so she could only say, "He's from the mainland..."
Gu Shizhang tapped the leather seat handle lightly with his fingertips and said calmly, "Oh, who did you learn that from?"
Gu Jiayue felt a chill in her heart, and she quickly explained, "It's just that others say so, I didn't say that."
She quickly added, "We're just discussing it. It's someone else's business."
Gu Shizhang withdrew his gaze and looked out the window.
Outside the window, a car happened to be driving out from the direction of the mountain villa and passed by their car.
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After going down the mountain, Ye Tianhui asked the driver to stop at any place. It was lively here, with streets, public buses and public telephones. She didn't need a driver to follow her at all.
After the driver left, she suddenly felt free.
Although the scenery of this wealthy family is indeed beautiful and the delicious food is unforgettable, it is indeed uncomfortable to have people watching you wherever you go.
Thinking about her previous life, she actually had many choices in life. She could choose to be a lady from a noble family, marry a man of equal social status, or even marry into the royal family.
Among so many paths, she chose the one that was considered the most difficult by the world. I think it was determined by her own temperament. She couldn't stand those constraints.
She picked up the letter she had prepared and mailed it first. It was sent to the mainland, to Feng Suqin. She also sent Feng Suqin five hundred Hong Kong dollars.
Five hundred Hong Kong dollars should be a considerable sum of money for Feng Suqin at this time. It was enough to tempt her and make her come to Hong Kong eagerly.
After sending it out, she put the money in her pocket and walked leisurely on the street, thinking about her next plan.
As she walked, she saw a public telephone on the side of the road.
A thought suddenly came to my mind.
She still held out a glimmer of hope for Gu Shizhang and wondered whether she should give him another call.
It's better to ignore him. Didn't he call her after he returned home? There is another woman at home, maybe a servant or a relative, but it's also possible that she is his girlfriend or even his wife.
Ye Tianhui was quite conflicted.
She felt it was shameful to be entangled in such things, which made her look down on herself, but she couldn't control it.
She always thought she was indifferent to love between men and women.
For example, in her previous life, during her seemingly boring military career, she had developed some feelings for a man.
The man was a child of aristocratic family, with a very handsome appearance, cheerful and upright character, and a natural good appearance. She liked him very much at that time and even almost promised to spend her life with him.
It’s just a pity that the man let her down. Without any explanation, he got engaged to another woman for no apparent reason.
She didn't understand, but she was soon relieved. The two of them were not suitable for each other and were just confused by each other's appearance. Now that he withdrew, she could let it go.
She sincerely wished him a long and harmonious life together with his wife, and even sent him a generous gift. Later, when his family encountered misfortune, she helped him and saved him from imprisonment. The man's wife even came to her house in person to kneel and thank her.
Looking back, this incident was also a kind of experience for her.
So she thought that she could control Gu Shizhang better. After all, everything was her own feeling. In fact, the relationship between the two was so illusory that it meant nothing.
But now, she actually thought about it again and again.
After a long silence, she finally laughed at herself: "What's the big deal? Just give him another call. If you have any questions, just ask him. If he's married or has a girlfriend, it's his own fault for misleading me. It's not my fault. We can just part ways and never see each other again."
Now that she understood, she resolutely called Gu Shizhang.
The phone rang quickly, once, twice, three or four times.
Ye Tianhui felt that the ringtone was really boring and annoying. The sound rang for who knows how many times before it was automatically hung up. No one answered.
Ye Tianhui was stunned for a moment, then took a deep breath. "Forget it, forget it. Why should I bother myself? I shouldn't have been so self-righteous. He was just being kind to me and pitying me. Why did I actually think he treated me differently? He went abroad and forgot about me a long time ago, yet I'm still thinking about him!"
"What else is there to listen to? The sound of rain you hear is nothing but a man's sweet talk!"
She stopped thinking about it and got on the bus. She wanted to find Jiang Lingfeng. She brought so many snacks and wanted to share them with Jiang Lingfeng.
Who knew that when she finally arrived at their store, the sign had already been replaced. She went to ask around, but only a few gangster-like people looked at her with amusement, and someone jokingly said, "Sister, half a redwood fish, do you want it?"
She glanced at the man coldly and left.
It seems that Jiang Lingfeng's previous gang no longer exists. In the underworld of Hong Kong, various forces rise and fall one after another. It is normal that your family is prosperous today and his family is powerful tomorrow. I just don't know what Jiang Lingfeng did after he lost this job.
She thought about it for a moment and was worried that something might happen to Jiang Lingfeng, so she simply took the bus to the shantytown in Jiulong Mountain.
In a short time, a number of shanties had already been built, crammed together. On the narrow streets, there were vendors selling steamed buns, barbers, and even people hawking miscellaneous daily necessities. Outside the shanties, colorful clothes hung, and pots and pans piled high, the air was filled with the atmosphere of life, the atmosphere of the poor.
Perhaps because she had been living in the Ye family villa for the past few days, looking at this hut now, she felt it was crowded and cramped.
After asking around, she finally found Jiang Lingfeng's grandmother. The grandmother was very happy to see Ye Tianhui. She held her hand and enthusiastically pulled her into the house, and Ye Tianhui went in.
The room was very crowded and narrow, but it was clean and tidy. It was obvious that the old lady was a capable person. Jiang Lingfeng's sister Xiaoyuer was a little shy and sat in the corner, flipping through a book in her hand.
Ye Tianhui took out the various snacks she had brought and gave them to the younger sister. The younger sister was embarrassed, but her eyes were bright and she looked at her aunt expectantly.
Grandma: "Your sister Ye brought this. Just try it."
The little girl then whispered thank you and took it.
The old lady sent the little girl out to play. She poured Ye Tianhui a glass of water and took her aside to talk to her.
She was obviously worried about Jiang Lingfeng: "He's not home day or night. When I asked him, he wouldn't tell me. Then when I asked again, he'd just say he was busy outside. Sometimes I'd see him fall asleep right after coming home. He must be so exhausted!"
Ye Tianhui had no choice but to listen and agree with a few words.
The old lady continued, "Tianhui, our Ling Feng is a sullen person, and he doesn't have many friends. Now he finally has a friend like you. If there's anything wrong with him, you should bear with him."
Ye Tianhui said hurriedly: "Ling Feng is a very good person, he helped me a lot."
Auntie smiled and said, "He is a good boy."
As he spoke, he mentioned the difficulties Jiang Lingfeng had faced. He said that he was now looking for work everywhere and saving all the money he earned, intending to use it for his sister's schooling. He also said that he had lost his parents at a very young age and had a miserable life.
Ye Tianhui listened patiently, imagining Jiang Lingfeng's childhood.
In her impression, Jiang Lingfeng was a somewhat cold boy. She could never imagine that he was so fragile and had been bullied when he was a child.
After talking for a while, someone called out from outside. It seemed that they were here to pick up some work. Aunt Jiang Lingfeng was doing some work to earn some pocket money.
Seeing this, Ye Tianhui stood up and said goodbye.
Who knew that as soon as I walked out of the hut, I saw a person walking hurriedly towards me. It was Jiang Lingfeng.
She smiled as soon as she saw Jiang Lingfeng and quickly waved, "Jiang Lingfeng!"
Jiang Lingfeng looked up and saw her. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
At this time, a bus stopped and the door opened. Many people got off, and some people tried to get on. The flow of people suddenly separated Jiang Lingfeng and Ye Tianhui.
The bustling crowd blocked Ye Tianhui's sight. Across the narrow street, she could only see the gray and broken signs and the old buildings built against the mountain in the distance.
She quickly called out, "Jiang Lingfeng!"
But the crowd was so surging that she couldn't see him at all.
Just when I was feeling helpless, I suddenly heard a cheerful voice beside me: "Ye Tianhui, I'm here."
Ye Tianhui looked over and saw Jiang Lingfeng. He was wearing a cheap, slightly shabby suit, with hairspray on his hair, and was smiling at her.
Ye Tianhui: "Hey, why are you here!"
At this time, a two-decker bus arrived at the station and another group of people got off. She quickly grabbed his arm and ran to the side. She stopped only when she ran to an old shop.
Jiang Lingfeng: "Why are you here?"
Ye Tianhui also asked with a smile: "What about you? Why are you wearing a suit? What are you going to do?"
I can't be the leader of a gang of young and dangerous people, right?
Jiang Lingfeng was also very happy. He looked at her with his eyes dancing with excitement and said, "My original gang closed down, so I thought about finding another job. Who knew that I would meet a fellow villager who worked in Mount Wutai. Seeing that I looked young and knew some martial arts, he introduced me to be a martial arts stunt double. The salary is very good, and most importantly, it is a serious job."
Ye Tianhui: "Mount Wutai? Where is the Mount Wutai in Hong Kong?"
Jiang Lingfeng explained, "It's the TV station on Hong Kong Broadcasting Avenue. Because there are five TV stations there, it's called Wutai Mountain."
Ye Tianhui suddenly realized: "I understand!"
Jiang Lingfeng: "If I perform well, I might get a chance to appear on TV, and that way I can earn more money."
Ye Tianhui also thought it was a good idea: "If you work hard, you might become a movie star someday. I heard there's a Chinese star called Bruce Lee, who's a world-renowned martial arts star."
In fact, she had thought about taking this path at first, but she felt it was boring and didn't want to be in the spotlight.
Jiang Lingfeng: "I don't expect that much. How can I think so much? I should make some money to support my family first."
Ye Tianhui nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, yes!"
Jiang Lingfeng: "Why are you here?"
Ye Tianhui: "I just went to your house and met your grandma and your sister. Your sister looked very good as soon as she spoke!"
She smiled and said, "I heard that your sister's school has been contacted and she will be able to attend soon. Congratulations!"
Jiang Lingfeng: "Not bad."
He looked at her: "Are you here to see me? Why are you here suddenly?"
Ye Tianhui: "I happened to have some time today so I came to see you. I don't have any other friends in Hong Kong."
Jiang Lingfeng smiled, a faint smile, but he actually looked very handsome when he smiled.
He smiled and said, "What are you going to do?"
Ye Tianhui: "Just strolling around, no idea, just enjoying the breeze."
Jiang Lingfeng: "Have you eaten?"
Ye Tianhui: "After having breakfast, I'm not too hungry now."
Jiang Lingfeng lowered his head slightly, thought seriously, and said, "Then I'll treat you to a delicious meal and then accompany you to Victoria Harbour. I heard the scenery there is beautiful."
Ye Tianhui smiled: "Okay!"
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The Gu family entered the Ye family in a grand procession and sat down as host and guest. Old Master Gu and Old Master Ye were obviously in good spirits, chatting about everything under the sun. Old Master Gu asked about the Ye family's newly recognized granddaughter. Old Master Ye said helplessly, "I heard she went out early in the morning. I told her to stay at home earlier, but it's probably too late. This child is really unruly."
Old Master Gu smiled and said, "Kids, who doesn't have some trouble? We can't always let young people accommodate us now. Besides, we came here unexpectedly today. We were presumptuous."
Old Master Ye kept saying that, and for a moment he mentioned Ye Tianhui again: "This child is new to our family, and he has a lot to learn. Look, he's even learning to drive. He's really busy."
The two old men were talking and laughing, but Gu Zhihan just felt irritated. He never expected that Ye Tianhui was not there!
I wanted to explain it to her, to make it clear to her, so that at least there would be some progress, but who knew she was not here.
Why was she not here, avoiding him? Was she angry?
This little girl from the mainland has such a bad temper!
Gu Zhihan was a little impatient. He felt that he couldn't marry a wife with such a bad temper, and he shouldn't worry about her. But when he thought about Ye Tianhui, he felt unwilling. She was so good, maybe he could tolerate her a little longer?
Fortunately, at this time, two old people wanted to go over and look at calligraphy. They liked quietness and naturally didn't want the younger generation to follow them, so everyone dispersed. A few second-generation people drank tea and talked about things on the side, and the young people said they wanted to go play tennis.
Ye Wenyin looked at Gu Zhihan next to him and asked, "Zhihan, are you going?"
Gu Zhihan actually didn’t want to pay attention to it, but thinking it would be good to go out and get some fresh air, he stood up.
There is a swimming pool and a tennis court in Ye Garden, with all kinds of facilities. The second wife asked the Filipino maid to prepare various snacks for the young people to eat and drink.
At this time, the garden was full of colorful fallen leaves, delicious food, and a group of young people in bright clothes were playing ball and chatting. It was quite lively.
On the terrace of the study nearby, Ye Lixuan handed the freshly ground coffee to Gu Shizhang: "Try this and see how it tastes."
Gu Shizhang thanked him, took it, and tasted it elegantly before saying, "It's smooth and delicate, with excellent oil quality and a faint fruity aroma."
Ye Lixuan smiled and said, "The coffee grown in Panama at an altitude of 1700-1800 meters is indeed extraordinary. It seems that this plantation has great potential."
Ye Lixuan is 38 years old this year, and Gu Shizhang is 25 years old. Although there is a 13-year age difference between them, on the one hand, they are of the same generation, and on the other hand, Gu Shizhang is a precocious person who has been like a little adult since he was three or four years old, so the two have always had a good relationship.
Both of them are coffee lovers and are extremely particular about coffee, so they simply bought a farm in Panama. The farm was originally a pasture, but they started to grow coffee in recent years. Now they plan to carry out meticulous management of the coffee trees on the estate and introduce high-precision coffee machinery and equipment to standardize the coffee garden.
However, both of them were just idle and occasionally came to eat snacks, so the coffee planting was naturally left to professionals.
Since it was a rare occasion for them to get together, they decided to discuss their next plan. Naturally, they both wanted to participate in a coffee competition, at least to gain some fame, and perhaps be able to make the coffee this time.
At that moment, the two of them were sipping coffee and chatting.
Suddenly, Gu Shizhang raised his eyes and looked at Ye Lixuan: "Lixuan, did you call me here just to chat with me about coffee?"
Ye Lixuan was exposed, and he did not hide it, saying: "I have an unwelcome request."
Gu Shizhang: "Oh?"
Ye Lixuan: "Do you have a few horses at Happy Valley Racecourse?"
Gu Shizhang looked at him inquiringly: "I don't remember you being interested in horses."
Ye Lixuan: "I'm suddenly interested now."
Gu Shizhang raised his eyebrows: "So?"
Ye Lixuan: "I have my eyes on a horse, I hope you can give it up."
Gu Shizhang: "Which one?"
Ye Lixuan: "A horse named Teng Yunwu."
Gu Shizhang smiled and said, "You have a very good eye. You actually chose this one right away."
He stood up and looked out the window amidst the rich aroma of coffee.
The autumn wind was blowing outside the window. Several grandchildren from the Gu and Ye families were playing ball enthusiastically, and some of them ran over to the swimming pool.
He said calmly, "I'm sorry, I can't give up this horse."
Ye Lixuan: "Oh?"
Gu Shizhang turned around and looked at Ye Lixuan, then slowly explained: "That horse is very important to me."
Ye Lixuan raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
Gu Shizhang: "That's the betrothal gift I gave to my future wife."
Ye Lixuan was surprised: "Future wife? Are you in love? Engaged?"
Normally he wouldn't ask about other people's private matters, but this was really unexpected. Gu Shizhang actually had a girlfriend?
Gu Shizhang smiled and said, "I'm not engaged, nor am I in a relationship, but that doesn't mean I will never fall in love and get married. I will eventually have a wife."
Then he said, "I believe my wife will like that horse. It is my betrothal gift to her."
Ye Lixuan: “…”
He was silent for a moment before he said, "How do you make sure your wife likes it?"
Gu Shizhang: "Because I won't marry a wife who doesn't like that horse."
Ye Lixuan was speechless for a moment.
Gu Shizhang: "Let me guess, you're not doing this for yourself, you're doing this for others, right?"
Ye Lixuan looked depressed: "Yes."
Gu Shizhang: "Oh? Who is it that you are so concerned about?"
Ye Lixuan glanced at Gu Shizhang and said coldly: "It's nothing. Since this horse means so much to you, then forget it."
Gu Shizhang: "Lixuan, I actually have a few good horses, you can take a look at others."
However, Ye Lixuan just gave him a long look.
Then he said without any expression: "Let's talk about it later."
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