Chapter 38.3: He actually hid a woman away!

Ye Tianhui quickly settled the next inter-class race and placed a bet on the horse she had already had her eye on.

Perhaps because of Ye Tianhui’s previous victory, none of the Ye family members or the stable manager dared to underestimate her. As soon as they heard of Ye Tianhui’s choice, they all rushed back to do their research, so much so that after leaving Old Master Ye’s room, everyone departed in a hurry, each lost in their own thoughts.

Several cousins seemed curious and wanted to ask, but clearly didn’t have the nerve to speak up.

Only Ye Wenbin had actually stuck by Ye Tianhui’s side the whole time, being quite enthusiastic and nosy.

Ye Tianhui recalled the gossip she’d come across before—it seemed like Ye Wenbin was currently close with a minor celebrity from the entertainment industry. The two had pledged undying love, but the family was against it.

That minor celebrity, Hu Yunjiao, was originally from the mainland. Ten years ago, her family took a private boat to Hong Kong. They encountered a storm, the boat capsized, and the entire family perished at sea—only Hu Yunjiao survived.

Later, Hu Yunjiao relied on her looks to enter the entertainment industry, and naturally, there was no shortage of scandalous rumors along the way. Her reputation was poor. Ye Wenbin was infatuated with her and wanted to marry her, but Old Master Ye wouldn’t give his approval, and Ye Wenbin was so anxious he was practically scratching at the walls.

Seeing him closely tailing her, insisting on getting to the bottom of things, Ye Tianhui knew for sure he was strapped for cash.

In families like the Ye family, with their vast estates and businesses, outsiders thought they lived worry-free lives. But the ones in power were always worried about the future—worried about the land in Shatin, worried about whether future generations could continue to enjoy wealth and status after they were gone.

As for the ordinary younger members of the family, they only had a monthly allowance to spend freely. Flush at the beginning of the month, tight by the end. If they wanted access to more funds, it had to go through the elders’ approval—it wasn’t something they could just decide on their own.

Ye Wenbin was clearly looking for a way to make money.

Ye Tianhui said bluntly, “I do have some confidence, but you need to understand—there’s no such thing as 100% certainty in this world. If I could be completely sure, I’d have already made a fortune. All I can do is tell you my judgment. As for what you do, that’s none of my business. If Fourth Uncle brings it up later, or if Grandpa asks, it has nothing to do with me. Whatever you decide, don’t mention me.”

Ye Wenbin nodded repeatedly, “You didn’t say anything to me—I only overheard what you said to Grandpa and decided on my own!”

Only then did Ye Tianhui nod. In fact, she was quite confident about the next race. She had already secretly bet 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, hoping for a big win.

After placing her bet, she patiently waited for the next inter-class race and started focusing on learning how to drive and getting her license.

At first, she was completely clueless about driving. After all, whether it was the Ye Tianhui from her previous life or the Ye Tianhui from the mainland in this life, cars were just too distant a concept. In the mainland, being a driver was one of the eight coveted jobs—it wasn’t something regular people even had access to.

But after a day or two of getting familiar, she finally got the hang of it. In a sense, driving a car wasn’t that different from riding a horse. A car was mechanical—its buttons and responses were fixed. A horse, on the other hand, had to be guided by instinct and feel.

After two or three days of lessons, she got into the rhythm of it. She could pretty much operate the car smoothly, and even the instructor praised her for having a knack for it. She herself felt pretty good about it too.

However, getting a license also meant passing a written test. That was a huge headache—it required memorizing tons of materials. Ye Tianhui felt overwhelmed and had no choice but to bury her head in studying.

Amid this tedious studying, she inevitably grew restless and began thinking about going out for fun.

Besides, she was still thinking about another matter. Over the past few days, she had discreetly inquired about the Ye family’s mail system and learned that all letters were placed in a shared mailbox and then handed over by the servants to the post office.

After doing some research, she wrote a letter—to be mailed back to the mainland—and planned to find a chance to send it out.

Of course, she didn’t want to use the Ye family’s communal mailbox.

That meant she had to make a trip down the mountain.

She had quite a few plans for going down the mountain, and by her calculations, Gu Shizhang was probably back from abroad by now.

So she tried calling Gu Shizhang—and sure enough, the phone was picked up. She was thrilled and smiled, “You’re back!”

But unexpectedly, a woman’s voice answered on the other end of the line, asking who she was.

She was a bit dazed.

To her, Gu Shizhang was just Gu Shizhang—clean and refreshing Gu Shizhang. He might have his social connections and personal background, but she had never come into contact with any of that.

He had never asked about her past or where she came from, and she wouldn’t ask him either. In the vast world of mortals, their interaction had a kind of spiritual-level connection that somewhat overlooked identity and background.

Now, with a woman’s voice suddenly appearing, Ye Tianhui didn’t quite know what to do.

She could only dryly say, “I’m looking for Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu Shizhang.”

That woman, upon hearing this, said, “Mr. Gu isn’t home right now. May I ask what you need from him? Do you want me to take a message?”

Ye Tianhui already felt like backing off. “It’s nothing really. I’m a friend of his, I knew he went abroad and just wanted to see if he’s back. It’s really nothing. You—”

She still said, “No need to pass on a message. I’ll look for him when I have time.”

That woman responded upon hearing that.

After hanging up, the more Ye Tianhui thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt—extremely uncomfortable.

She even started pondering how that woman spoke—she sounded very young, and her voice was quite sweet, and her temperament seemed obedient and well-behaved.

There was actually such a woman hidden in his house.

Wasn’t this very much like plucking melons under the fence or stealing dates under the plum tree?

He had never told her!

When Ye Tianhui thought of this, she was surprised—she actually had this kind of thought toward Gu Shizhang. Just because there was a woman in his home, she felt uneasy, even feeling like he had let her down.

How could she have such a mindset?

Although there had been some subtlety between the two of them before, and maybe they had mutual affection, neither had promised anything. Yet she was harboring such hopes toward him.

How could this be allowed?

Ye Tianhui certainly wouldn’t allow herself to be like this. Clearly, Gu Shizhang had never been transparent in front of her. She didn’t understand him, and yet now she was about to fall in, starting to place so many expectations on him.

Ye Tianhui picked up the water cup at her side, sulkily drank several gulps, and forcefully exhaled the stifling feeling in her chest.

She’d better go out and walk around. She couldn’t keep sulking in the Ye family. She needed to go out and make friends.

Who to find first?

She quickly thought of it—she’d go find Jiang Lingfeng first.