kvmb Chapter 161: Back to the Private Horse Farm
Chapter 161: Back to the Private Horse Farm
After seeing off the neighbor brother and sister, Fu Ziyan continued to receive two neighbors who also lived nearby, as well as several Christmas greeting calls. She suddenly realized that the whole morning had passed like this.
Fu Ziyan felt that she had lost a lot of money. Her father had to go back to work tomorrow, so she had to make good use of the parent-child activity time today.
It was a rare blessing from God that not only did it not snow on Christmas Day, but the sunlight was also half blocked by clouds.
In the afternoon, I must go out and play!
Fu Qiyuan had no objection. "Where do you want to go, Ti Ti?"
Fu Ziyan's eyes fell on the decorative white horse sculpture and she smiled brightly, "Let's go to the horse farm for horseback riding this afternoon. I haven't seen Glouness and Estella for a long time." The horse farm in Hong Kong was too small. Fu Ziyan was reluctant to let her two beloved horses suffer, so she kept them in the horse farm in the United States.
When she occasionally comes to the United States with her father, she comes to the ranch to run against the wind with them.
"Okay, let's see if Titi's riding skills have gotten rusty after not being here for a while." Fu Qiyuan said as he raised his hand to take the potato chips that Titi had just received. "Lunch is about to start, no snacks allowed."
Fu Ziyan pouted in dissatisfaction, then met her father's gentle gaze and quickly sat up straight, "Okay, Dad, I will definitely eat well."
Fu Qiyuan shook his head and laughed.
In the afternoon, the convoy drove to the private horse farm.
The warm winter sun is cool and peaceful, its soft light caressing the back of Fu Ziyan's cool riding outfit.
She mounted the saddle gracefully and smoothly.
Fu Ziyan stroked the mane gently, pursed her lips and smiled slightly, her eyes were firm, staring straight into the distance. Every time she ran, jumped and turned, she was dancing with the wind.
Fu Qiyuan rode his horse and followed behind Titi.
"Dad, look, my riding skills haven't gotten rusty, have they?" Fu Ziyan raised her chin slightly, looking proud.
Fu Qiyuan chuckled, "Titi is great."
Fu Ziyan's smile became even brighter, and she invited, "Dad, let's have a competition!"
"Okay."
Two black horses chased each other, each one chasing the other. The two men on horseback wore the same serious expression, their auras incredibly similar. As they stepped through the sunlight, it was as if they had stepped through time...
At the last moment, Fu Qiyuan gradually slowed down and watched Ti Ti riding her horse across the finish line with a smile.
Fu Ziyan turned her horse's head and asked, "Why did Dad stop?"
"Because Ti Ti will definitely beat Dad."
Fu Ziyan frowned slightly, "But I don't want Dad to let me."
Fu Qiyuan's smile deepened. "Dad didn't let Titi win. In our competition, Titi will definitely beat Dad."
The disciple is better than the master.
Fu Ziyan tilted her head to look at her father, smiled and blinked, "Okay, then I win!"
"Well, our Ti Ti is the best."
For an entire afternoon, Fu Qiyuan accompanied Ti Ti in riding horses in the stables. Sometimes they would stop and take the horses for a walk, and laughter filled the stables.
After Christmas, Fu Qiyuan returned to his busy work schedule, while Fu Ziyan dressed up and went to various parties. Her friends in the US had more innovative ways to play, and Fu Ziyan and her friends got to know each other through various party games.
Bankers, real estate developers, jewelers, oil tycoons, retail giants...
With each event, Fu Ziyan's second-generation network of contacts became wider and wider.
*
On the tennis court, a blond, brown-eyed man in gray sportswear took advantage of the intermission to sit next to Fu Ziyan and said straight to the point, "Selene, I have a good idea recently. Would you like to hear it and invest in it?"
Fu Ziyan looked up at him. His family ran an insurance company, but the US economy had been in recession in the past two years and he was not the heir to the family, so he had to seek other business opportunities. He was currently studying computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
She put down her water glass and curled her lips. "Cassius, tell me about it. Let me see what a good idea is."
"That's a really cool idea," Cassius said with a confident smile. "I want to make coin-operated arcade machines. I think it has great potential, and I'm planning to set up a company. Is Selene interested?"
Coin-operated game machines, aren’t they arcade machines?
The light bulb in Fu Ziyan's heart suddenly lit up. The smile on her lips remained unchanged as she said slowly, "That sounds good. Cassius, would you mind showing me your proposal?"
"Of course." Cassius was really prepared. Upon hearing this, he took out a small document from his bag.
Fu Ziyan took the document, which not only stated the business direction of the coin-operated game machine, but also the first game.
She was used to seeing project plans, and this one was written in a standard way, but the ideas were very creative.
Fu Ziyan read it carefully. The game plan stated that players control the "racket" with a knob, adjust it vertically on the left side of the screen, and bounce the ball to the other side, hitting the ball back and forth. The goal is to defeat the opponent and get points... Not only can you compete with another player, you can also play against a computer-controlled opponent.
Isn’t this just a common single-player table tennis game?
It turns out it has existed for a long time. Although it is a basic game, it has been popular for nearly fifty years.
Fu Ziyan had only one thought in her mind.
"I want to vote!" His voice was light and his eyes were bright.
Arcade games have appeared, so how far can computer games be?
As someone who came back in the 21st century, no one knows the prospects of game companies better than her!
There is always the possibility of huge losses in any investment. Even if this project is really novel and interesting, Fu Ziyan cannot guarantee that this project will be successful.
But she can afford the loss.
And it doesn't matter if you lose money. As long as you have invested in this project, it is equivalent to having contact with this team, which will make it easier to contact other similar computer game projects in the future.
Venture capital is everywhere. As long as a project is successfully listed, the profit will be thousands of times.
Cassius clapped his hands and laughed. "That's great, Selene. Believe me, our team is truly excellent. One day we'll be able to successfully go public!"
Fu Ziyan raised the water glass beside her and said, "Of course I believe in your abilities. I wish us success."
Cassius also smiled and raised his glass, "Thank you Selene for your trust."
"Oh, Cassius and Selene, you two are really enough. You come out to play tennis and you have to talk about investment!" Felicia laughed and ran over to take Fu Ziyan's arm. "Busy people, stop chatting and play tennis."
Fu Ziyan curved her beautiful eyes and said jokingly, "There's nothing I can do. As long as I live, I can make money."
Felicia laughed, "Selene, you're so funny."
Fu Ziyan put her arm around Felicia and walked towards the exercise area. After taking two steps, she turned around and smiled, "Cassius, we have time to sign the contract."
Cassius looked at Fu Ziyan's receding back, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he picked up the racket to catch up.
...
Fu Ziyan had just gotten off the car after returning home from the tennis court.
Edward came forward and reported the arrival of his second aunt and her family with a smile.
Fu Ziyan exclaimed in her heart, "Ah!"
Yes, my second aunt also lives in New York!
It’s true that this aunt’s presence is not very strong. If she doesn’t show up on her own initiative, Fu Ziyan really can’t remember her.
"How long have they been here? Hasn't Dad come back yet?"
Edward shook his head. "Mr. and Mrs. Qi just arrived not long ago. Mr. Qi is still in a meeting at the company and can't come back for the time being."
The call to the company was answered by the secretary. The secretary would definitely not disturb the boss who was in a meeting for such a small matter, so Dad would not be able to come back for a while.
"Okay, I understand." Fu Ziyan nodded slightly. While wondering about the purpose of her second aunt's visit, she adjusted her facial expression and walked in to greet her with a smile.
"Good afternoon, aunt, uncle, brother and sister." Her voice was soft, and she smiled slightly with her lips pursed. Her smile was subtle and elegant, and she was graceful and graceful.
As soon as she saw Fu Ziyan come in, Qi Yuwei couldn't help but tense up, stealing glances at her cousin from time to time, with admiration and envy flashing in her eyes.
She had heard her father casually mention how outstanding this cousin was and how talented and capable she was in business. Although she was only two years older than her, she had already invested in several businesses on her own and was worth more than her father.
There was no way that Qi Yuwei could hide these little actions from Fu Ziyan, but she just didn't care.
Fu Qiwen smiled gently, and her tone showed natural concern. "Zi Yan is back. I haven't seen her for a while. She looks a little taller."
"Thank you for the compliment, Second Aunt. I also want to grow taller!" Fu Qiwen did not mention the purpose of her visit, and Fu Ziyan pretended not to know. She sat down with a smile and chatted with her about family matters.
"With your growth rate, you will definitely not be short in the future." Fu Qiwen smiled, "Just drink some milk every day and exercise more."
Fu Ziyan took the black tea brought by the servant, nodded slightly to express her gratitude, and then turned her head to continue replying, "Yes, I just came back from the tennis court with my friends. Why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming? If I had known, I would not have gone out and waited for you at home."
"I just thought it up on a whim. I didn't anticipate that you and my second brother wouldn't be home. Speaking of which, why didn't you and your father tell me you were coming to America? I should have given you a welcome."
"Dad also came to the United States for something urgent. I flew here to spend Christmas with him. He has only been here a few days. My aunt must be very busy around Christmas, so I didn't think of disturbing you." Fu Ziyan had just finished speaking when she felt her legs sink.
What a little meatball!
Well, it was the same human cub that pounced on me last time, speaking in a baby voice, "Sister Yanyan."
Fu Ziyan complained in her heart, it was really like being familiar the first time. But the corners of her lips subconsciously curled up, "Yiyi still remembers her sister."
Aren't human babies supposed to have short memories? Or is it that a three-year-old is already a big kid, so they won't forget things even after six months?
Fu Ziyan had never taken care of a child, so she didn't know much about this, but she was very happy to see that this outgoing little boy still remembered her.
"Sister is beautiful, and she also remembers Yiyi."
The cub's language didn't have coherent words, but Fu Ziyan could understand it. She softened her voice and imitated his way of speaking, "Yiyi is so cute."
The little boy finally crawled off her legs, covered his face with his hands shyly, and said in a muffled voice, "Then, sister, play with me!"
Fu Ziyan felt her calf relax significantly. She smiled and touched the furry head of the human cub, saying softly, "Sister will accompany you later."
Fu Qiwen smiled in surprise and said, "It seems Yiyi likes you very much."
"It's Yiyi, she's so cute."
Fu Ziyan raised her hand and told the servant to get some dolls and toys, then lowered her head and continued to be polite with her aunt, but she was thinking in her heart that human cubs were more pure and cute, without so many etiquette and politeness.
From Yi Yi's lovely daily life, Grandpa's health to the recent jewelry, movies, and financial situation, Fu Ziyan always chatted with her second aunt's family with an elegant smile, and finally waited for the sound of Dad's brakes coming home.
Fu Ziyan breathed a sigh of relief.
She really couldn't stand it any longer.
As soon as Fu Qiyuan entered the door, he heard his daughter's honeyed call of "Dad".
His expression softened the moment he saw his daughter. He knew exactly what Ti Ti was thinking. He sat down next to her and said gently, "Titi, take your brothers and sisters out to play."
Then he turned his head to look at Fu Qiwen's family sitting in the living room, his voice gentle and unhurried, "Sorry for the long wait, what do you want to talk to me about, second sister?"
Fu Qiwen curled her lips and said, "I heard that my second brother came to New York, so I came to see him."
As the saying goes, one doesn't visit a temple for no reason. Fu Qiwen's words sounded fake.
Fu Qiyuan didn't expose her directly, but continued to look at her without changing his eyes.
Fu Qiwen, who had been the daughter of the Fu family for so many years, was not embarrassed at all when she saw Fu Qiyuan's understanding look. She was still gentle and polite. "The US economy is not doing well recently. I would like to ask my second brother for some advice."
The conversation in the living room was lively, but Fu Ziyan didn't pay attention because she was playing in the garden with her second aunt's two children.
Children should not get involved in adult topics.
Finally getting away from her second aunt, Fu Ziyan felt relieved.
She really didn't like talking about these daily things. Even though her second aunt's tone was gentle and soft, it couldn't stop her from being the elder, and she kept chatting with her about family matters for more than 40 minutes.
But the younger sister of my second aunt is very interesting.
The little girl looked at her secretly, like a dazed little rabbit.
Fu Ziyan didn't understand. She was very gentle and kind. Why did Qi Yuwei look like this when she saw her?
Since she had nothing to do, Fu Ziyan wanted to tease her.
She deliberately looked up when Qi Yuwei was secretly looking at her, and their eyes met. Qi Yuwei blushed and lowered her head.
Ah, is this the embodiment of the timid, rabbit-like heroine in novels?
Fu Ziyan thought to herself, if it was an old-fashioned domineering male protagonist, he would say "Woman, you have successfully caught my attention" at this time.
Fu Ziyan chuckled and teased, "Why does Sister Yuwei always look at me?"
Qi Yuwei's face turned even redder, and she bit her lip and muttered, "Because Sister Yanyan is so amazing, I...I'm a little curious."
Why do I feel like a bully?
No, it's like the domineering male protagonist of old times!
Fu Ziyan was disgusted by herself and stopped teasing the little girl. She quickly switched gears and encouraged her with a gentle voice. "Study hard and grow up well. You will be great too."
Qi Yuwei met Fu Ziyan's gentle and serious eyes and nodded heavily, "Okay."