Chapter 56
Now that Ye Tianhui has a jockey, a trainer, and a horse, she has begun intensively training the horse in preparation for the competition. With less than a month until the start of this year's racing season, there are strong rivals all around, including a formidable opponent like Meng Yinian.
However, Ye Tianhui has a weak foundation and is now almost penniless.
Apart from the Gathering Light, Tengyunwu is a lazy rich idler who doesn't work, the Hell King is completely unruly and it takes a lot of effort to train it properly, and the Black Rose is pregnant. In short, there are few old, weak, sick and disabled people who can be of any use.
Of course, what is even more troublesome is that the King of Hell is not in a good situation after returning to the racecourse.
It seemed to be in a state of stress. As soon as it heard any noise, its eyes would turn fiercely behind its ears. It hated all the breeders and would even provoke other horses in anger. It began to be afraid of stick-like objects and would break out in cold sweats when it saw them.
A few days after returning, it had obviously lost weight and looked exhausted.
The first thing Ye Tianhui did was to comfort the horse.
This horse witnessed the slaughter of its own kind and was deeply traumatized. It needed to be healed and comforted.
Lao Zhou stayed with the horse almost the entire night, trying to soothe it, make it feel warm and safe.
Ye Tianhui said, "The Hell King is currently experiencing unprecedented stress. His emotions are extremely unstable, and your company alone is not enough."
Sun Jiajing said, "The only person the Hell King is most familiar with is Lao Zhou. Apart from Lao Zhou, there is no one else."
Ye Tianhui said, "It witnessed its own kind being hurt by humans, and its mind is on the verge of collapse. If something happens to me, I can temporarily comfort it. It seems that it still trusts Lao Zhou, but this is just a superficial illusion. What happened that day has already caused severe trauma in its heart, and it has buried its distrust of humans in its heart."
She looked at Lao Zhou and Sun Jiajing and said, "It's a lack of trust in humanity as a whole."
Sun Jiajing frowned, and suddenly he understood: "Once it is stimulated by external factors, it may fall into madness again. By then, it may not even recognize people, including Lao Zhou."
Ye Tianhui nodded: "Yes."
In other words, the horse's trust in humans is already in jeopardy, and it has stepped onto the edge of a cliff. Lao Zhou cannot pull the horse back from the edge of the cliff.
Old Zhou looked at Ye Tianhui: "Miss Ye, what do you mean?"
Ye Tianhui: "You can find some animals to keep it company. Horses are social animals. In a group, they will socialize and help each other."
Old Zhou, however, looked serious. "I'm afraid that won't work. The Hell King has never gotten along well with other horses. If he were to be with another horse, it would only make matters worse."
The King of Hell is an unruly horse. He is too self-centered and has never been good enough since childhood.
Because of these, it was naturally despised by other horses on the racecourse and suffered humiliation and oppression time and time again.
Horses also have feelings and self-esteem.
With so many unpleasant memories, it could not find comfort even from fellow horses.
Sun Jiajing: "And that day at the horse farm, the Hell King saw his own kind being slaughtered..."
This is obviously a big stimulus for it as well.
Ye Tianhui frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "Then we can find some small animals to keep it company. Very small animals that won't make it feel threatened and can bring it friendship. Is that okay?"
Lao Zhou and Sun Jiajing looked at each other, and then their eyes lit up.
This is one way.
Let a non-threatening small animal accompany it, let it feel the joy of being alive, or at least make it less irritable and depressed.
Sun Jiajing was a little excited: "Sure, find some kittens and puppies, small and soft ones, maybe... maybe it will let down its guard and start trying to accept it!"
Lao Zhou suddenly thought of something: "I remember there were a few stray cats next to the horse farm. One of them was lame. It seemed that the Hell King was very interested in it. Once, the stray cat ran past the horse farm, and the Hell King even chased after it to look at it."
Sun Jiajing: "That's great! It seems like it likes cats!"
Ye Tianhui: "Apart from these, don't put any pressure on it for now. We still have a little time window."
In fact, according to her plan, she hoped that the King of Hell could be of great use and compete in this season's competition.
Her plan for this season is that Black Rose and Long Guang will compete in the initial competitions. Long Guang is a famous horse. Although she was injured, Gu Shizhang took good care of her and she has now recovered and is fully able to compete. Black Rose is about one and a half months pregnant and can also participate in the early competitions of one and a half months.
After Black Rose was pregnant for three and a half months, she would consider letting her rest and take care of the baby based on her condition. At this time, Hell King had been training for two months. She hoped that by then Hell King would be in good condition to compete in the arena, so that he could take over Black Rose's job. By then, Longguang and Hell King would be the main force.
But obviously, we can't be impatient. The horse is not in good condition. We must be more patient and let it recover. We must not rush it.
Once the horse gets too anxious and collapses completely, it will be tantamount to destroying its life.
She also had to prepare for the worst-case scenario where the horse would be completely useless and she would have to rely on Black Rose and Longguang.
She pondered for a moment, then quickly organized her thoughts: "Let's appease it first, as we just said. Once it shows signs of improvement, we can make plans for the next step."
Old Zhou nodded: "Okay."
He looked at Ye Tianhui and said, "We will adjust the situation as soon as possible."
When he said this, he actually didn't have much confidence in his heart.
The Hell King's condition is so bad that it is difficult to save him. He knows that Ye Tianhui has paid a high price to allow the Hell King to continue to be placed in the horse farm, so he also hopes that the Hell King can give something in return.
He must cheer up and prove himself with results, otherwise he doesn't know how to face all this.
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After Ye Tianhui, Sun Jiajing and Lao Zhou discussed the training of several horses in detail, they handed Black Rose and Longguang to Sun Jiajing, while Lao Zhou took care of the King of Hell wholeheartedly.
After making the arrangements, she asked someone to call Chen Zongwan to the stable so that Chen Zongwan and Long Guang could get familiar with each other and build a relationship. Chen Zongwan would ride Long Guang into battle in that time, and Chen Zongwan was obviously a little excited.
A famous horse in the stable is waiting for a good rider, and a bug boy with a sword in hand also needs the best opportunity.
Funds, opportunities, and famous horses, these are all obtained through a lot of hard work, and the opportunity that Ye Tianhui gave him is enough to make other bugs with the same qualifications as him excited and jealous.
He suppressed his surging emotions and solemnly stated that he would work hard.
After Chen Zongwan left, Ye Tianhui asked someone to call Lin Jianquan.
When Lin Jianquan came over, he was very quiet, even his clothes were just a light blue sportswear.
He usually wears riding clothes, so it's rare to see him dressed like this.
He has short hair and looks very youthful.
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Have you visited your mother?"
Lin Jianquan nodded: "Yeah."
Ye Tianhui: "I assigned Longguang to Chen Zongwan, so you should know which horse you are riding."
Lin Jianquan looked at the black rose beside him.
She was standing next to the black rose.
After a period of recuperation, Black Rose is obviously in very good condition. Her fur is shiny and glossy like luxurious black satin. She is full of energy and radiant.
This horse has won impressive results in several international competitions, and even though she is pregnant now, it does not diminish her spirit at all.
He looked at the black rose and pursed his thin lips slightly.
Ye Tianhui said calmly: "What do you think? Tell me."
Lin Jianquan said: "I know this is a famous horse, once a star in international competitions, and now it has been shipped back to Hong Kong at great expense. Such a horse should be matched with the best riders. I am a rookie and not qualified to ride such a horse."
Ye Tianhui: "But now you seem to be not only surprised, but also disappointed, right?"
A trace of embarrassment suddenly appeared in Lin Jianquan's eyes, and he looked at Ye Tianhui.
Ye Tianhui smiled knowingly.
Lin Jianquan remained silent after his thoughts were revealed.
He didn't say it, and Ye Tianhui didn't expose it, but he had to admit that he actually had a competitive heart.
Even though he was a rookie and was not worthy of such a famous horse, he knew very well that Ye Tianhui had given him a huge opportunity. He should be grateful and should cherish it.
But he still couldn't help comparing.
Compared with Chen Zongwan.
He felt that Ye Tianhui might be more optimistic about Chen Zongwan and she admired him more.
Because he knew that compared to the pregnant Black Rose, Ye Tianhui should have higher hopes for Long Guang. He also knew that Black Rose would withdraw from the competition after a month and a half. In comparison, Chen Zongwan's Long Guang was naturally more promising.
This is the weakness of human nature. A person who was originally hungry and thirsty suddenly got a huge pie, but he actually began to feel that the pie of his companion was bigger than his.
Of course, behind this kind of comparison lies a complex and unspeakable emotion, which is a beast that Lin Jianquan tries desperately to suppress but seems to burst out from the bottom of his heart from time to time.
Her appreciation and favoritism for others made his heart gnaw at with crazy emotions.
He lowered his head in silence, trying hard to suppress the uncontrollable emotions.
Ye Tianhui felt the embarrassment and shame of the boy in front of her, and she chuckled.
She smiled indifferently, but this made Lin Jianquan's face turn red instantly.
He lowered his head, clenched his fists, and the light blue veins on the back of his hands bulged slightly.
Ye Tianhui said: "Do you know why I gave the black rose to you?"
Lin Jianquan shook his head.
Ye Tianhui: "Because she is pregnant."
Lin Jianquan held his breath and waited for Ye Tianhui to continue.
Ye Tianhui: "This horse is pregnant. Based on historical experience and data, we know that pregnant mares' physical strength and health are not affected. They can still compete, and there are many examples of pregnant mares achieving good results in competitions. However, she is pregnant after all."
She raised her eyes, looked at him, and said, "Although Longguang was injured, he has recovered and has been receiving systematic training. So what kind of results he can achieve is within my expectations. This is a risk-free thing, or rather, it is not difficult. As long as the rider performs normally, I believe Longguang can achieve good results. But Black Rose is different."
Lin Jianquan listened carefully.
She smiled and said, "Black Rose is pregnant after all. Her physical strength hasn't changed, but her character has. So I want you to understand her, to tolerate her, and to treat her with the warmest heart. I think this is not an easy task, and you are more suitable than Chen Zongwan."
After hearing this, Lin Jianquan was silent for a moment, then slowly turned his head.
He looked at the horse, his eyes, which had been too cold at first, gradually became gentle: "I understand."
Suddenly I understood why she wanted him to see his mother.
Even though he didn't like it, it was his mother.
Ye Tianhui smiled. "I'm handing this horse over to you. From now on, it belongs to you. After it gives birth to a foal, it will return to the arena. I hope that one day you can ride it, conquer the battlefield, achieve great things, ride it, enjoy the applause and glory, and become the person of your dreams."
"Use this horse to complete me, complete it, and complete yourself."
Lin Jianquan was slightly shocked.
He looked up and looked at Ye Tianhui.
He saw bright sunlight pouring through the gap in the stable, onto her face, casting a warm red glow on her hair, and her face seemed to be absorbed into the sunlight.
This will give him the illusion that there are gods in this world.
And he only needs to reach out his hand to touch it.
After a long while, he finally nodded: "Okay, I will definitely do it."
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "You want to train your horse later, right?"
Lin Jianquan: “Yeah.”
Ye Tianhui: "Then we can go riding together. I think Teng Yunwu needs more exercise recently. He seems to be a little fat."
Lin Jianquan was a little surprised.
He pursed his lips shyly, and a hint of what could be called a smile flashed in his dark eyes: "Okay."
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