Chapter 88
If one could focus, the racecourse would have already started to burn.
As the bells rang, the twelve horses were ejected like bullets and suddenly rushed forward.
Among them, the ones rushing in the front were none other than the Meng family's Emerald Mountain and River, and another precious horse named Wanshi Shengyi. However, these two horses were agile and flew past like lightning, leaving only a scar on everyone's retina.
Mr. Feng, the chairman of the Jockey Club, couldn't help but exclaim, "Well, this Emerald Mountain River is truly a rare horse!"
Mr. Lu, the chief administrative officer, also nodded and said, "This horse is very imposing."
Meng Baohui heard this and smiled modestly, "It's just a temporary lead. There's still a long way to go. The racetrack is full of unpredictable situations, and accidents are always possible."
Old Master Ye looked at the field and saw that the racehorses were trying to grab the most advantageous position in the inner circle to reduce the distance they had to travel. He glanced at it for a long time before realizing that his horse had fallen behind. His face was a little dim for a moment, but after hearing what Meng Baohui said, he smiled and said, "Your horse, Emerald Mountain and River, must be the undisputed number one. Who can compete with it?"
Hearing this, Meng Baohui asked, "Hey, Mr. Ye, where are your horses? Which one is yours? Why can't I see any?"
When this question was asked, Mr. Ye’s face suddenly turned dull.
Meng Yinian, who was standing next to him, didn't expect his father to ask this directly.
He said hurriedly, "It's the blue horse number 57, named Light. That horse is having bad luck. It seems like it was bumped by another horse's leg just now."
When he said this, everyone looked over and saw that horse number 57, named Light, had fallen behind the herd.
Everyone immediately sighed: "This... is a bit of a pity!"
A look of regret on his face.
Zhou Wanlan next to her also looked over, and she was obviously a little surprised as well.
Because of the victory of the Hell King, she was always a little more wary of Ye Tianhui's horse. She thought that the horse that could come to participate in the international Grade 1 race must be a top-notch horse. Now it seems that it is nothing special.
Of course, she had some experience, so she didn't dare to relax too much at the moment. She remained vigilant and observed the horse.
Ye Tianhui actually saw everything on the field clearly. Just now, when all the horses were sprinting forward, only Chen Zongwan was bumped by the leg of a horse next to him at the start. He lost the initiative and failed to get to the first group, falling behind the herd.
But it's nothing.
A few days before the competition, she led everyone to analyze various possible situations, possible opponents, and the advantages and disadvantages of various positions.
What strategy to adopt in the inner circle, how to pursue in the outer circle, and how to turn disadvantages into advantages if falling behind, all of these have been carefully deduced.
Now that Chen Zongwan is lagging behind the herd, it may not be an advantage.
You should know that this is not an ordinary competition, it is an international Grade 1 race. The horses participating in this race are all top horses in Hong Kong, and each horse has an outstanding record.
If Longguang continues to compete with these people, he may not be able to gain an advantage, so the best strategy is to let these famous horses fight for the leading position and the inner circle position first, let them fight among themselves first, while Chen Zongwan controls Longguang to fall behind the herd, wait for the opportunity, and when those people become slack, he will sprint in one fell swoop, break through the siege and achieve results.
This strategy is naturally risky. What if you can't catch up?
However, these competitors are all experts among experts. If they want to compete for the leading position among this group of horses from the very beginning, they will inevitably be excluded by the horses, and some mistakes may happen.
So relatively speaking, this method of preserving strength first and then watching the tigers fight is actually the best.
So she was very calm when facing everyone's strange looks and Meng Baohui's obvious sense of superiority.
She could see that Chen Zongwan was not exerting any strength at this moment. He was using the calmness he had trained over the past few days to control himself and suppress himself.
Even Longguang couldn't contain his excitement anymore. After all, he was once a famous horse that had raced on the track. No matter how good his temper was, he had a competitive nature in his bones. The horses were chasing each other, their hooves were flying, their tails were swinging, and waves of dust were rising. On both sides of the aisle, there were the audience's roaring sounds like the waves and their enthusiastic and crazy screams.
Adrenaline is surging, and the running instinct written in our genes is stirring.
Ye Tianhui's gaze passed through the high steps and fell on the track. She looked at Longguang and her ears were already perked up.
Gathering light can no longer suppress its nature.
It wants to rush.
However, Chen Zongwan finally pressed it down. He held the reins and pressed them against Longguang's back.
The horses in front are fighting for the position in the inner circle. The famous horses are competing with each other and the competition is fierce. If you are not careful, you will fail.
So you have to wait, wait for the best opportunity to take the lead.
Ye Tianhui stared at Chen Zongwan on the track. The distance was far, but her eyesight was good, and she could clearly see the unprecedented calmness of this young man at this moment.
This made her unable to help but applaud him in her heart.
Patience, calmness, and lurking are so precious in this roaring racetrack.
She needs a rider who can suppress all the surging emotions in his heart at the critical moment and conquer cities and territories for her.
Her eyes were filled with the jockey's hand gripping the reins, and her ears were filled with the sighs of several big men.
They are lamenting, but it doesn't matter. She has enough confidence that these regrets will eventually fall heavily to the ground.
She raised her eyes and glanced at Meng Yinian with a smile. At this moment, Meng Yinian was obviously not optimistic. He stared at the field without blinking.
Ye Tianhui was about to look away, but suddenly, she heard a scream in her ear.
She looked at the field.
However, amidst the dust raised by the horses, a passage appeared three meters in front of Chen Zongwan. He let go of the reins and urged Longguang to pass through the gap.
Then everyone saw a man and a horse rushing through the narrow gap like lightning. The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, the horses neighed, dust flew up, and the audience screamed almost to death.
He succeeded.
After passing through the herd of horses, he instantly entered the first display, almost side by side with Wanshi Shengyi, only lagging behind the leading Feicuishanhe.
very good.
There was thunderous applause at the racecourse, the crowd screamed in disbelief, the commentator excitedly introduced the current situation, and the news media took pictures frantically, with spotlights flashing.
And in the VIP viewing seats, Mr. Ye's originally slightly stiff face suddenly relaxed.
He asked Ye Tianhui with a smile: "Is this horse finally willing to charge?"
Ye Tianhui said respectfully: "Grandpa, racehorses have their own temperaments. Our horse is just slow. So let it be slow. We will watch it slowly perform."
Do things slowly——
As soon as these words came out, an indescribable expression suddenly appeared on the faces of several bigwigs present.
Mr. Lu, the chairman of the Jockey Club, was stunned for a moment before he began to laugh. "That's what they call 'if you don't make a sound, you'll make a splash.' You just have to wait for the right time to make a splash!"
Mr. Ye immediately said modestly, "No, no, the situation in the arena is ever-changing. Who knows until the end? We are just a bunch of people with such energy. We can't compare to Baohui's Emerald Mountains and Rivers. That is the well-deserved champion!"
Meng Baohui was actually a little worried when he saw the situation on the field, and when he heard this, he groaned in his heart.
But he could only smile and say, "You will definitely be able to catch up with our horse. Our horse is not worth mentioning."
Mr. Ye responded modestly: "Look, you are the winner now. Look how fast it runs!"
Several big men were talking back and forth, each with their own hidden thoughts, but the young people present, Zhou Wanlan, Meng Yinian and others, had no intention of listening to the old man's words about the Bagua Formation. Everyone was looking at the field.
Ye Tianhui saw that at this moment, Wanshi Shengyi was obviously anxious. The jockey seemed unable to understand why a horse suddenly appeared in his inner circle. This was incredible!
In this situation, it was impossible for the jockey to look back. He could only hear thousands of horses galloping behind him, but the roar of the audience was so loud and enthusiastic that the sound of the galloping horses was drowned out by the roar, and he was completely unable to judge the situation behind him.
He didn't know why a jockey he had never seen before appeared on his left. He didn't know whether everyone else had caught up or if only this one jockey had emerged as a rising star!
A cold, creeping panic shot through the jockey's body, and he gripped the reins tightly, beginning to feel fear.
What should he do if he is caught up by many people and there is no way for him to catch up with the Emerald Mountains and Rivers ahead?
He gritted his teeth, lowered his body, whipped his horse with the whip, and then started speeding relentlessly.
From a distance, Ye Tianhui saw that the successful jockey seemed to have lost his mind and was forced into a corner. He began to rush forward at a suicidal speed.
Why was it a suicidal speed? Because he didn't leave any room for himself!
From the moment this jockey started to sprint, she knew that this man was no longer her opponent.
Because at all times, a jockey must have a subtle talent for interpreting the situation on the field and must always be fully aware of the situation on the field.
Even if you don't look back, you must know the exact positions of the eleven horses on the field.
Just like marching and fighting, you must have a marching map in your brain and put yourself on that marching map to see the overall situation.
Once the map disappears, the person's mind is out of control.
In the VIP viewing seats, several bigwigs stopped talking. Everyone held their breath and watched this world-class match and the fierce competition.
On the track, Chen Zongwan stared closely at the front, at the sprinting Wanshi Shengyi and the Feicuishanhe that was a horse length ahead of him.
He saw the jockey Wanshishengyi arching his body and the horse's butt heaving violently, and he certainly understood that the jockey was sprinting madly.
This kind of sprint comes at a price, it's a death sprint.
As long as he surpasses this person, his psychological defenses will be broken and he will have one less opponent.
He narrowed his eyes and gripped the reins tightly. Then, just when the opponent was about to run out of strength, he immediately drove the reins, hurling them like the wind, shooting through the gap next to Wanshishengyi like a bullet, and then chasing from the outside, madly chasing towards the Emerald Mountains and Rivers.
At this moment, the flagpoles on the roadside were blurry, the whistling sounds in his ears were far away, he could not see anything, and all he could see and think about was the galloping horse in front of him.
That was a point, the object he wanted to surpass, the void he had trained so hard for countless days and nights to defeat.
If he is defeated, he will be able to move towards victory, get applause, money, and everything he wants.
Of course he knew that Ye Tianhui preferred Lin Jianquan, and Sun Jiajing and Lao Zhou also felt that Lin Jianquan had more potential.
He also admitted that Lin Jianquan was better than him.
But so what, Ye Tianhui still chose herself.
She staked a huge sum of money and placed herself in this prestigious occasion to compete with the fine horses from all over the world and the famous and battle-hardened jockeys.
How could he live up to all this!!
Chen Zongwan gripped the reins tightly, gritted his teeth and growled, "Chase!"
Then the tens of thousands of spectators present saw that the horse and the jockey suddenly shot out like a laser.
In an instant, it was as if a dam burst. The young and thin rider used his horse-riding skills to gallop forward madly, while the horse chased after him with the force of thunder, heading straight for the emerald mountains and rivers.
The jockey of Emerald Mountain and River obviously felt it, and he also accelerated instantly, exerting all his strength to maintain his lead.
The herd of horses gradually scattered behind the two horses. Feicui Shanhe and Longguang competed madly at an advanced speed, so the race became a fight between the two horses.
Meng Baohui took a deep breath and stood up.
He leaned forward, his eyes wide open, staring intently at the scene on the court.
Meng Yinian controlled his breathing and watched expressionlessly.
The Chief Executive and the Chairman of the Jockey Club also sat up straight, gripped the sofa handles tightly, and watched this wonderful scene.
This is the pinnacle competition among top-notch horses and the final contest among Hong Kong’s top horses!
Old Master Ye had stopped talking a long time ago. He gritted his teeth and one of his hands was even shaking slightly.
Ye Tianhui noticed it. After all, she was old and couldn't stand too much stimulation.
She raised her hand inconspicuously and held the old man's hand soothingly.
The old man immediately grabbed her hand.
He finally calmed down and did not lose face in front of so many people.
However, on the track at this time, when passing a bend, Chen Zongwan had caught up with Feicui Shanhe. The two jockeys were even running side by side for a while, but after several fierce sprints, Feicui Shanhe suddenly couldn't hold on.
Seeing this, Chen Zongwan became even more furious. He drove the light and dived forward madly.
This is the final moment, the darkness before victory.
You must rush forward without any spare energy!
The finish line was gradually approaching, and the approaching finish line was flashing before his eyes. What was that? It was victory, the happiness he had always dreamed of.
But at this moment, Chen Zongwan felt that the jockey next to him suddenly tightened the bit, using his last bit of strength, and was about to overtake him.
Chen Zongwan's blood turned cold instantly.
cannot!
Of course not!
Where is he at this moment?
He is on the opening track of the new season's international Grade 1 race in Hong Kong!
Behind him were eleven of the world's top horses stretching out on the track, and on both sides of him were the crazy cheers of tens of thousands of spectators.
And ahead of him is a huge bonus of one million Hong Kong dollars, which is his greatest hope of achieving success in this life!
If the opportunity is right in front of him but he cannot seize it, then his entire life will be shattered at this moment!
Chen Zongwan took a deep breath, controlled the light, and suddenly rushed forward.
It was as if music was ringing in his ears, and as if a sweet taste was rising in his throat. At this moment, Chen Zongwan felt unprecedented happiness.
He crossed the line.
He touched the finish line half a head ahead of Emerald Mountain River.
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There was thunderous applause in the audience, people cheered wildly, people shouted the English name "light" loudly, and some people even threw their hats onto the track excitedly.
Maybe someone won money, maybe someone lost money, but at this moment, people cheered for the wonderful horse racing, which was a speed beyond the limit.
Long Guang and Chen Zongwan were crazily pursued. Some people draped red ribbons on them, and others showered them with flowers.
The celebratory gongs and drums sounded, the pop band began to play, and reporters from all walks of life rushed over frantically to interview the unknown winner.
Compared to the madness outside, the VIP viewing room was unusually quiet.
Everyone knows clearly that some people lose and some people win.
The loser is tasting the cold and ruthless loss, while the winner is trying hard not to show too much joy on his face.
Everyone looked at Meng Baohui inconspicuously, but saw that his face was ashen, his teeth slightly gritted, and he looked solemnly out the window at the crazy and enthusiastic audience outside the window.
He could no longer maintain his composure and dignity on his face, which was a bit difficult.
There was sympathy in everyone's eyes.
Meng Yinian, who was standing aside, looked extremely helpless, but he pulled himself together and comforted Meng Baohui: "Daddy, this is nothing."
Everyone pretended not to see it and looked away, then looked at Mr. Ye together.
Mr. Ye was already smiling without any concealment!
He patted the sofa happily and said excitedly: "We won, we won, we won!"
For a moment, he clenched his granddaughter's hand and said, "Tianhui, Tianhui, your horse is amazing! You actually won! First place, first place!"
Then he looked at Ye Lizhen and Ye Wenyong beside him in disbelief: "Did you see that? Our horse won, first place, a winner. What a good sign!"
Ye Lizhen was a little embarrassed, but still nodded: "Yes, first place."
Ye Wenyong was obviously very happy, but he still tried hard to control his expression: "Yes, I won."
Mr. Ye: "By the way, how much is the bonus? How much is it in Hong Kong dollars?"
Ye Wenyong quickly said, "It's 1.8 million Hong Kong dollars."
Mr. Ye suddenly became happy and laughed out loud: "It's actually 1.8 million Hong Kong dollars, so much money, I won so much money, so much money!"
When the people around heard this, three black lines appeared on their foreheads.
For Mr. Ye, a bottle of wine might cost hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars, and a sip of tea might cost who knows how many Hong Kong dollars. Didn’t he donate millions of Hong Kong dollars a few days ago?
Now they are dancing here for 1.8 million Hong Kong dollars!
But they did win, and winning is winning.
It's normal for people to be happy about winning, but they just don't act like nothing happened.
When people get older, let them be happy if they want to be happy.
The Chief Executive and Jockey Club staff present at the time all came forward to congratulate him.
Mr. Lu smiled and said, "Mr. Ye, since your horse won, you will be the one to ring the gong for the celebration, and then we will present the awards together."
Mr. Ye was already grinning from ear to ear at this point. He nodded and said, "Okay, okay, then I won't be polite."
He then looked at Meng Baohui again: "Baohui, thank you for letting me take over. Thank you for letting me take over. Now, shall I go and ring the gong?"
Meng Baohui's expression was not good, but he still said stiffly: "It's my duty, it's my duty."
Mr. Ning, who was standing next to him, was also amused by the scene.
But I also feel a lot of pressure.
You have to know that a group of top bosses are watching the games on the opening day. If they win, they will be very happy, and if they lose, they will be dejected. Look at Mr. Ye, after all, his granddaughter has done well and the game has been won. It can be said that the fruits of victory have been obtained, and now they can just enjoy the game comfortably.
Anyway, they won the first game, so they feel relieved.
As for our own competition, we don’t know what the situation will be like yet. Judging from the situation today, it won’t be easy to get first place.
For a moment, he looked at his daughter-in-law Zhou Wanlan helplessly.
Zhou Wanlan accepted her father-in-law's gaze, and she actually felt a little helpless.
She originally thought it was an unknown horse, but unexpectedly it turned out to be an upset and won first place.
If this is the case, then Ye Tianhui will have two horses with considerable strength, and in the next season she will definitely become his opponent, a strong opponent.
This also made her feel that the situation was not good.
Meng Yinian was watching this scene from the side and felt very uncomfortable for a moment.
He was the only one who knew Light's origins, but it was not true that the other party won because of his possession of light. After all, this international Grade One race was full of famous horses, and each one had a glorious past. Among these horses, possession of light was considered to be of superior quality, but it was definitely not an absolute guarantee of victory.
So in the final analysis, it all comes down to the ability of rider Ye Tianhui and their proper strategy.
He recalled what the jockey had done just now, and he understood to some extent that the other party had found a loophole and was ready to strike.
He took a deep breath and looked helplessly at his solemn-looking father: "Dad, it's nothing. Victory and defeat are common in the military."
Meng Baohui tried to calm himself down and said, "It's okay, it's okay, let's see what happens next."
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Old Master Ye went downstairs to attend the award ceremony. When he went downstairs, he happened to lag behind by a few steps. Ye Wenyong, Ye Lizhen and Ye Tianhui surrounded Old Master Ye.
Seeing that everyone around him was his own people, Mr. Ye asked, "Do you think I'm being too inappropriate?"
Ye Lizhen paused and was speechless for a moment.
Ye Wenyong frowned: "Grandpa, do you have other plans in mind?"
Old Master Ye looked at Ye Tianhui.
Ye Tianhui said: "Grandpa did it on purpose!"
Mr. Ye: “Oh?”
Ye Tianhui certainly understood that Old Master Ye was not someone who could not hide things, and he did this on purpose today.
She began, "The Ye family and the Meng family are already locked in a battle for family fortune. The Ye family must win and influence the political decision on Hong Kong reclamation. If that's the case, then they must build momentum for themselves. If they win, they'll be happy. There's no need to pretend. If they act too harshly, they'll become uncomfortable."
Elder Ye listened and smiled with satisfaction. "That's right. This time we're facing the Meng family, we may not be their match. They are very powerful after all, and Meng Yinian's trump card is probably still to come. So now that we've won this one, we must make a big fuss about it. We must jump around, jump to the surface, and seize every victory and make it count. Even if you win a hundred games, it's useless if you don't say anything. You have to shout loudly."
Ye Lizhen suddenly realized: "Daddy, you are right! You are right!"
Mr. Ye: "Remember this, don't be afraid of embarrassment, let's be straightforward, show off, and flaunt!"
Ye Tianhui: "Yes, so at the press conference later, Grandpa, remember to speak well."
Mr. Ye laughed: "Of course."
At one point, Mr. Ye went to attend the award ceremony. The people presenting the awards with him were the chairman of the Jockey Club and the Chief Executive. Below the stage, there were the sound of gongs and drums, and the spotlights of major news media.
Obviously, on such a major occasion where all the people of Hong Kong are celebrating together, Mr. Ye and these two people with unusual identities attended the award ceremony together. This already represents a kind of recognition and a symbol of prestige.
The news spread like the wind over the racecourse. Everyone knew that the dark horse that had just emerged was the Ye family's racehorse. The Ye family's horse had won the championship in the fierce battle.
Everyone admired, envied and worshipped the horse. People were proud of the horse, and the Ye family's reputation soared in an instant.
Ye Tianhui and Ye Wenyong watched this scene from the audience, and naturally felt a little emotional.
Ye Wenyong: "Thanks to you this time."
In the first game on the opening day, the latecomer who turned the tide came out on top. No matter which one, it was enough to excite the audience.
According to the news he just heard, because of today's upset, horse racing fans are very enthusiastic and have started to place bets crazily. It can be said that the excitement of this first race has greatly increased the enthusiasm of horse racing fans. Now Hong Kong citizens have begun to participate, and the enthusiasm is unprecedentedly high.
Ye Tianhui: "Just luck."
Ye Wenyong sighed: "Forget it, don't be so modest. It's not like you to be more modest."
Ye Tianhui smiled and glanced at Ye Wenyong: "Actually, I have to thank you too. At least you didn't hold me back. Not holding me back is the greatest help."
Ye Wenyong: "..."
He took a deep breath and said, "That's the truth!"
He had to admit that Ye Tianhui won, and he felt proud.
If the Ye family's cake can be made bigger, everyone will benefit, so cooperation at this stage is beneficial to everyone. Of course, if the time comes to divide the property in the future, everyone will seem to be standing on the opposite side of each other.
This is how it is with brothers and sisters from the same family; it seems destined to happen.
Ye Tianhui: "You watch here first, I'll go over to see my jockey."
Ye Wenyong smiled and said, "Thank and congratulate him for me. We will also give him an extra reward within the company later."
Ye Tianhui: "Okay, I get it. You have to give him a big bonus anyway."
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