Chapter 025
[Zhou Qingyu is so rude. Can you be so arrogant just by giving gifts to others? Please thank me for being so rude to me! ]
[I want a best friend who can throw a sailboat, a bag, or a private jet in my face for no reason! ]
[@閨蜜, learn this, don’t ask me for half price for the second cup of milk tea every time you buy one! ]
[@閨蜜, a mature 友友 should learn to get rich and support me! ]
[I see, Zhou Qingyu is on some travel variety show, obviously trying to establish a rich lady persona, hoping to attract fans with this! ]
[A sailboat worth tens of millions of dollars can be given away just like that? I don’t believe it! ]
[The daughter of the richest man, let’s learn more! ]
[Ten million donations can be donated at will, and millions of luxury goods can be given to fans at will, so giving a sailboat worth tens of millions to a close friend is nothing, right? 】
[Ye fans, can you please go back to your real host's live broadcast room? Stop annoying people here! ]
On the deck of the sailboat, Yan Xi blinked, not knowing what to say for a moment.
She had never accepted such an expensive gift from Zhou Qingyu.
Although the two are close friends, they have not always been so familiar with each other. When Yan Xi was still the daughter of the Lin family, she and Zhou Qingyu were both studying at Bowen Private Middle School, Zhou Qingyu was in the international class and Yan Xi was in the experimental class, and the two rarely communicated with each other.
It was after her identity as a fake daughter was exposed that Yan Xi was desperate, and Zhou Qingyu was the only one who helped her.
Afterwards, Yan Xi left the Lin family and gradually became familiar with Zhou Qingyu.
However, this kind of intimacy made Yan Xi feel a little strange.
She felt that Zhou Qingyu didn't respect her.
For example, Yan Xi is no longer a member of the wealthy circle, but Zhou Qingyu still takes her to eat in extremely expensive restaurants and never considers her empty wallet.
When it was time to pay, Yan Xi took out her credit card with difficulty, but Zhou Qingyu didn't even look at her and handed over her black card, "Use my card and pay in full."
Yan Xi: (going crazy) How will others see me like this!
When shopping, Zhou Qingyu always went to the most expensive luxury stores and casually threw her bags into Yan Xi's arms. "I have the same bag as this one, I'll give it to you. Also, take this and this one home!"
Yan Xi: (Furious) Am I a trash can?!
Later one day, Yan Xi heard Zhou Qingyu complaining to her aunt, "I didn't buy anything for Xixi at all. I just saw her dressed like a little beggar every day, which was disgusting to my eyes!"
"I helped her get rid of the Lin family, but I didn't let her become a beggar! Auntie, you don't know, her floral skirt looks like it was picked up from a trash can..."
Yan Xi: “…”
How could a little skirt that cost over 200 yuan on the orange software end up being picked up from the trash can!
So angry!
What best friend? This guy doesn't respect her at all!
Later...
Later Yan Xi got used to it.
Yan Xi skipped a grade in elementary school and is now in the same grade as Zhou Qingyu. The two became acquainted when they were in college. At that time, Yan Xi was in Ocean University and Zhou Qingyu was in Country M. They usually talked on the phone for a long time and only met during the winter and summer vacations. There were not many opportunities for Zhou Qingyu to be so extravagant.
And now, the two of them are on a variety show together, and Zhou Qingyu has more opportunities to show off her extravagance and inhumanity.
"I don't look down on you!"
Yan Xi held Zhou Qingyu's arm and said, "I know you are the best to me!"
She is still a poor student with no money. After she changes the fate of the young lady, she will work hard to earn money to buy a gift for the young lady!
Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu spoke in Chinese throughout the conversation, which Raymond could not understand. He only saw Zhou Qingyu frowning and seemed angry.
His heart sank to the bottom. Although he knew it was unlikely that the two girls would buy a large sailboat, he still held a small hope in his heart. But seeing that the girl was angry, was it a sign that she didn't want to buy it?
A good business has gone bankrupt again.
Raymond sighed, and a few strands of white hair appeared on his temples.
Louis next to him looked like a reliable intermediary. Perhaps if he could establish a good relationship with him, he would have a chance to sell the sailboat. The butler of such a wealthy family had a wide network of contacts.
Raymond lobbied Louis in French, "My sailboat is definitely a bargain! The original price was 3 million euros, but the original employer paid a deposit and ran away, so I can get a lower price, 2.6 million! What do you think?"
Zhou Qingyu was surprised, "Can it be cheaper?"
Seeing that Louis was indifferent, Raymond gritted his teeth and said, "Two and a half million euros! It can't be any lower!"
Zhou Qingyu exclaimed, "It's so cheap!"
Raymond was disheartened. "This is the lowest price. If it goes any lower, I'll lose everything... What? You said it's cheap?"
Raymond suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhou Qingyu with sharp eyes. Zhou Qingyu's last exclamation was in French, and Raymond heard it clearly.
Zhou Qingyu sincerely thought so, because when Louis introduced the sailboat, he said that the boat was worth at least three million euros.
In the end, the sailboat was sold for 2.5 million euros. Zhou Qingyu thought she got a good deal, and Raymond was grateful that he got rid of the sailboat. Both sides were happy.
Louis hired a professional sailing service to manage the yacht, and then he and Raymond handled the transfer of ownership.
Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu thought it was fun and went to the cockpit to try driving.
Other tourists can only watch when visiting the sailboats, but they can drive!
After a while, Raymond and Louis came to the cockpit with the ship registration certificate, and Louis handed Yan Xi the membership certificate of the sailing club.
Yan Xi named the sailboat "Yuxi". As a member of the sailing club, she and Zhou Qingyu can visit other sailboats without hindrance, but many facilities on the Yuxi are enough for two people to enjoy, and they have lost interest in other sailboats.
Yan Xi asked Raymond in English, "What do you usually do with these sailboats when they are not in use?"
During the two days in Licheng, Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu will also go on the sailboat to take a look. After the trip to Country F is over, Yan Xi will most likely not come again.
Louis: "It can be rented out. Many wealthy clubs in Country F hold parties on sailboats. If they don't have their own sailboats, they will rent them. After all, a sailboat worth several million euros is not cheap, and renting it will cost a lot."
Zhou Qingyu asked, "If we rent it, won't it be damaged by others?"
Zhou Qingyu owns a yacht and a manor, and even if she doesn't use them, she won't rent them out to others.
Raymond: "The rental company is responsible for maintenance and upkeep, and the rent is divided among the tenants. This is a method that many wealthy people use, saving time and effort."
Yan Xi snapped her fingers, "That's it!"
Otherwise, it would be useless for her to have a sailboat.
In fact, the Yuxi can be transported back to China and leased domestically, but the procedures are complicated and the transportation fee is not low. Yan Xi asked Louis, because of the exchange rate, the lease fee of the F country sailboat is higher, so it is better to keep the Yuxi in Licheng.
Zhou Qingyu had no objection to this. All the things had been given to Yan Xi, so she was too lazy to care about it.
She just didn't expect that anyone would rent a sailboat. Hmm...is it expensive to buy one?
When Louis handed the ship registration certificate to Yan Xi, Yan Xi heard the system reminder: [Ding! Best friend Yan Xi received a gift from Zhou Qingyu, Zhou Qingyu's luck value increased by 1 point, and the current luck value is 11 points. ]
Today is another fruitful day~
——
The Yuxi sailed slowly forward. The large sailing ship hoisted its white sails, braved the wind and waves, and passed by the smaller sailboats on the Seine.
Ye Luoyi was on the deck of another sailboat, and Su Lingling was taking pictures of her.
Today was the Sailing Festival, and Ye Luoyi had a great harvest. She took the audience in her live broadcast room to visit many sailboats. This made the popularity of her live broadcast room very high, and it approached Zhou Qingyu's live broadcast room several times.
After all, she was outside, and it was not convenient for her to keep watching the popularity of the live broadcast. But at this point, Zhou Qingyu couldn't make any waves, right?
Before boarding the sailboat, she specifically asked Sun Qi to check and found out that Zhou Qingyu did not own any sailboat.
"Not at the moment. Domestic wealthy families are not into sailing, but mostly yachts," Sun Qi replied. "But even if there is, you don't have to worry. Zhou Qingyu's sailboat must be in China, and it's impossible to transport it to Country F. Could it be that she bought a sailboat in Licheng just to record a variety show?"
Sun Qi felt that Ye Luoyi was a little nervous because of the winery incident.
When the Yuxi passed by the two of them, Su Lingling pointed at the large sailing ship happily and said, "Yiyi, this ship is so big! Let's go up and take a look!"
Ye Luoyi nodded with a smile. With Carter's help, she didn't have to queue up to watch any of the sailing club members' sailing boats.
Then, she saw Zhou Qingyu and Yan Xi coming out of the cockpit.
Ye Luoyi was stunned for a moment, but when she thought that they should be queuing up to visit, she didn't find it strange.
"Qingyu, Yanxi, you guys are here to visit the sailboat too~"
The Yuxi is larger than the sailboat Ye Luoyi is on. Standing on the deck, Zhou Qingyu is a bit taller than Ye Luoyi.
Zhou Qingyu crossed her arms and looked at Ye Luoyi with disdain, "Why, you are allowed to come to the Sailing Festival, but we can't come?"
Ye Luoyi looked aggrieved. "Qingyu, that's not what I meant. I wanted to say that if you want to visit the sailboat, we can go together. Carter is my friend. With him here, we don't have to queue."
【Zhou Qingyu is so mean! 】
[Why would Yiyi invite such a person! Just let her queue up! ]
[Kindness is taken for granted. Zhou Qingyu doesn't deserve others to be kind to her! Yiyi is still too kind! ]
"No need," Zhou Qingyu shrugged, hugging Yan Xi's shoulders, "We don't have to queue up to visit the sailboat~"
Ye Luoyi was stunned. "No need to queue?"
Louis explained, "Miss Zhou bought this sailboat."
Ye Luoyi felt a black screen before her eyes.
Bought it...
Bought it...
Bought it...
So what was the point of her and Su Lingling visiting so many sailboats today? Zhou Qingyu's live broadcast room must be the most popular!
Ye Luoyi bit her back teeth so hard that they were about to break. She and Carter were having a barbecue on the deck for lunch, but Ye Luoyi felt as sour as if she had drunk a bottle of apple cider vinegar.
People are born unequal.
Thinking of this, Ye Luoyi's defense broke down again.
Ye Luoyi looked at Zhou Qingyu on the Yuxi with sourness, and when her eyes fell on Yan Xi, she suddenly felt a little better.
Fortunately, she and Zhou Qingyu are not familiar with each other and they don’t spend much time together. If she were like Yan Xi, who was with Zhou Qingyu every day, wouldn’t she be jealous of Zhou Qingyu’s flaunting of wealth?
——
At around 5 o'clock, it was time for the homemade simple sailboat competition. Everyone got off the sailboat and prepared to watch or participate in the competition.
Ye Luoyi deliberately walked to Yan Xi's side and casually chatted with her, "I really envy Zhou Qingyu. She has a good family background and can buy large sailboats worth tens of millions of dollars at will."
Ye Luoyi didn't believe that Yan Xi wasn't jealous. She followed Zhou Qingyu every day and saw that she had a private jet and a winery, and could even buy a large sailboat at will. How could she not be jealous?
Envy at a distance is envy, but jealousy at a close distance is envy.
Many people are like this; they want their friends to be well, but they don't want them to be better off than themselves.
Seeing your friends living much better than you, even a saint would have some dark thoughts in his heart, right?
"Oh," Yan Xi glanced at Ye Luoyi, "I can see that you are jealous."
She smelled sour.
Ye Luoyi choked and tried to remain calm, "I think that when friends get along with each other, they should also consider each other's financial strength. Always consuming things that the other party can't afford is not friendship, this is one-sided showing off... Alas, Qingyu should take your feelings into consideration..."
Yan Xi realized that this was an attempt to sow discord!
Yan Xi asked sincerely, "Teacher Ye, do you live by the sea?"
Ye Luoyi was stunned. Although Haicheng was on the sea, she had no property near the sea.
"No, I live in Linyu Villa, which is closer to the city."
Yan Xi rolled her eyes, "Then why do you care so much?"
Ye Luoyi:?
After saying that, Yan Xi trotted to Zhou Qingyu's side and ignored Ye Luoyi.
Ye Luoyi frowned. Zhou Qingyu sneered at her, but what the hell was Yan Xi? She was just lucky to be on a variety show with her, but she dared to confront her?
Su Lingling walked to Ye Luoyi's side and said, "What's the point of you and Yan Xi talking nonsense? How could Yan Xi dislike Zhou Qingyu because of this?"
Ye Luoyi was disdainful in her heart, but her tone was very calm, "Everyone will compare,
It is human nature to be jealous and envious.”
Su Lingling was silent for a moment, "But I think Yan Xi should be very happy... If I received such a big sailboat, I would be happy too."
Ye Luoyi:?
"Received a sailboat? What does that mean?"
"Don't you know?" Su Lingling pointed at the Yuxi, "Zhou Qingyu gave that big sailboat to Yan Xi!"
Ye Luoyi: ????? ?????
——
Yan Xi didn’t know how depressed Ye Luoyi was, but she was quite happy anyway.
She and Zhou Qingyu didn't have time to make a simple sailboat, but Raymond did, so he lent it to them out of kindness.
As a water sport, sailing is considered the most gentlemanly competition, and it is not easy to learn. Zhou Qingyu sat on the stone pier by the river without interest, while Yan Xi was very interested, but she had no experience and was crooked when driving the sailboat.
This thing needs to control the tiller through the wind speed, adjust the sail to use the wind to make the sailboat move forward. Skill and experience are very important in this. Generally, novices receive systematic training and need 10-20 hours of courses and practice before they can have the ability to drive.
Yan Xi was a complete novice. Even though she was wearing a life jacket, she fell into the river several times.
Next to her, Ye Luoyi, who also borrowed a simple sailboat from Carter, was driving it with ease.
The sailing festival was originally in Ye Luoyi's travel plan. Before this, Ye Luoyi had already learned sailing from a coach, and wanted to show off his skills on this show.
Carter was surprised to see Ye Luoyi quickly master sailing. "Yiyi, is this your first time practicing sailing? You're amazing!"
Ye Luoyi's hands shook slightly. After all, she was not a professional athlete, but it was not a problem for her to stabilize the sailboat. "Well, it's not that difficult for the first time. I just need to understand the wind direction and water flow, and control the sail well~"
【Yiyi is so awesome~】
[As expected of my goddess, she learns everything so quickly! 】
[It’s so funny. Yan Xi beside me has already splashed in the water several times! ]
[Yiyi is really good, I want to learn from Yiyi! ]
Zhou Qingyu looked at Ye Luoyi who was driving the sailboat very smoothly, and then looked at Yan Xi who had climbed out of the river like a drowned chicken.
Zhou Qingyu: "..."
She said earnestly, "Why don't you just give up? I remember you used to be tied to your hands and feet during military training, and you can only doggy paddle when you swim. Sports are not suitable for you."
Yan Xi: “…”
She gritted her teeth. Giving up was not in her dictionary!
Yan Xi pulled up a branch from a roadside tree, dipped it in some water from the Seine, and calculated on the ground, "I just read a popular science article about sailing. As long as you calculate the wind speed, water speed, angle of the sailboat, etc., you can sail well!"
"The sailboat is currently affected by the Bernoulli effect, which causes it to move 30° north-east at a speed of 13km/h, while the water is flowing due east..."
Dense mathematical symbols appear on the frosted brick floor of the square, including vectors, angles, cosine theorem, etc.
After a lot of calculations, Yan Xi came to the conclusion, "As long as I control the sail to 60 degrees north by east, I can cross the Seine at a speed of 22.52 kilometers per hour!"
Zhou Qingyu's eyes widened, "You can even calculate this!"
[Awesome! You can even calculate this? ]
[The formula is not very complicated, maybe it's something you need to know from junior high school? ]
[After entering university, I returned all the knowledge I learned in junior high school to my teachers...]
[I know all the symbols and formulas, and they don’t look complicated, but I can’t figure it out…]
[Yan Xi can do it! As long as you control the angle, sailing shouldn't be that difficult! ]
[I have planned so much, there is no chance of an accident! ]
Yan Xi was full of confidence and walked towards the sailboat firmly.
She even asked Louis for a protractor so she could calculate the exact angle of the sail.
A large group of tourists gathered behind Yan Xi. They didn't understand what Yan Xi was going to do, but seeing so many complicated mathematical symbols on the ground, the Chinese were really good at math! This little girl must be really good at sailing a boat!
People around shouted loudly, cheering for Yan Xi!
Louis and Raymond were standing by, cheering Yan Xi on.
Then, Yan Xi boarded the sailboat firmly and raised the sail firmly.
Then, a strong wind blew, and with a "thump", Yan Xi and her boat fell into the water.
Zhou Qingyu: "..."
Tourists: “…”
【Hahahahahahahahahaha】
[Help me, is Yan Xi trying to make me laugh to death? ]
【Theoretical King, Practical Bronze! 】
[They tried to get first place, but the boat only moved forward a meter! ]
[I compared it and found that I had actually moved back one meter! ]
[Yan Xi, believe me, nothing is difficult in this world as long as you are willing to give up! ]
[As long as you start lying down, you will know that there is nothing better in the world than lying down! ]
Yan Xi emerged from the Seine in frustration and wiped the water droplets off her face.
There is a problem, definitely a problem. How could her calculations go wrong?
A whistle sounded not far away, and the athletes participating in the sailing competition took their positions one after another. The competition was about to begin, and there was no time left for Yan Xi to study.
Su Lingling glanced at Yan Xi at the riverside and said, "This thing requires talent! Do you think everyone is as good as our Yiyi?"
Zhou Qingyu pulled Yan Xi out of the water, put a bath towel on her, and rubbed her hair. "Do you want to win so much?"
Yan Xi smiled awkwardly, "Now that I'm here..."
"Okay," Zhou Qingyu put down the towel and put on another life jacket, "Let me try it."
Raymond was very worried. Yan Xi had just studied for a while and had some theoretical foundation, but Zhou Qingyu lay down after just a few glances. If she wanted to drive the sailboat, she might crash into the river bank!
Raymond: "Ms. Zhou, how about I show you how to sail a sailboat?"
The referee has already urged that even in a non-governmental competition, the rules must be followed.
"It's too late!"
Zhou Qingyu lifted up the simple sailboat and stepped into the center of the boat. She picked up Yan Xi and placed her safely at the stern.
"Qingyu, driving a sailboat is not that easy," Ye Luoyi also saw Zhou Qingyu was going to drive the sailboat herself, and controlled the sailboat to come to her side, "You should practice a little, otherwise something bad will happen!"
"What could possibly happen?" Zhou Qingyu said nonchalantly, "How difficult could it be to control a sail?"
Ye Luoyi looked worried on the surface, but she was actually very happy in her heart.
She practiced for a week to achieve the current results. Yan Xi seemed to understand the theory, but she ended up being a chicken in the soup several times. Did Zhou Qingyu still think sailing was easy?
[Zhou Qingyu also wants to play sailing. She just didn't learn anything! ]
[I guess you're destined to fall into the water. Yan Xi, hold on to the side of the boat, you're going to fall in again later!]
[If you don't have the ability, just play around. Why are you participating in the competition? Are you trying to get the last place and make up the numbers? ]
[At least Paddy can drive the sailboat to the other side, can Zhou Qingyu do it? ]
Raymond was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. Although the Yuxi had been sold, he didn't want Zhou Qingyu to be unhappy. He hoped that his sponsor's mother would have a pleasant experience at the sailing festival.
Next to him, Louis had a calm expression on his face. As a native of Country F, he skillfully picked up the black teacup and enjoyed his afternoon tea of macarons and maple syrup pancakes.
Raymond asked him, "Aren't you worried about your clients?"
Louis took a sip of red tea slowly, "Didn't I tell you that Miss Zhou used to study at Bernardus University in Country M?"
Raymond was stunned. He was not familiar with the situation in Country M, but because he was a sailboat salesman, he knew that Berna University offered sailing courses and was a strong sailing school in Country M.
But this doesn’t mean that Zhou Qingyu can sail!
The referee blew the whistle, and hundreds of sailboats rushed towards the other side.
Ye Luoyi tried hard to control the balance of the sailboat. As long as she could cross the Seine smoothly, she would win.
Just as she controlled the tiller, there was a "whoosh" sound from the side, and Zhou Qingyu's sailboat rushed to the front!
On the vast Seine River, hundreds of sailboats were chasing each other. However, that sailboat was like an arrow shot from a bow, and it disappeared in the dust. Behind it were surging white waves, winding like silver threads. The sails facing the wind were bulging, and it bravely moved forward with the strong wind.
[Am I dazzled? Is that Zhou Qingyu? ]
[She has surpassed Ye Luoyi! She has surpassed many others! Zhou Qingyu's sailing skills are so amazing?! ]