Flashy Circle 3

Saturday, clear skies.

The racecourse was very lively, and the salutes were fired one after another before the opening, which greatly aroused the excitement of the audience.

The venue is elliptical, with two grass tracks and one dirt track, with a total length of 1900 meters. A giant color screen is set up at one end of the racecourse, broadcasting the event live.

To the north of the competition venue are two grandstands in the east and west, which are divided into three floors: the first floor and the second floor are public seats, and the third floor is the VIP viewing hall, with a large terrace with first-class views.The stands can accommodate 85000 people in total, and today, there are no empty seats.

At [-] o'clock in the morning, there was a lot of applause from the stands, and the jockeys rode Aiqi and appeared in the horse show circle, allowing the audience to appreciate the majestic appearance of the horses up close.

The betting center on the basement floor of the stand was suddenly filled with horse fans, and everyone rushed to place bets after watching their favorite horses.

"Mr. An, your 'Jixing Gaozhao' will definitely get off to a good start today!" In the circle, the trainer assured his heart, and at the end he gave a thumbs up to praise Ansize's beloved horse.

"Haha, I'll take your word for it!" An Size's face was rosy, and after touching the horse's shiny mane, he laughed, "If 'Ji Xing' takes first place in the first race today, then I will train Everyone in the team will be rewarded with a big red envelope!"

"Thank you Mr. An!"

Mrs. An and An Chen stood not far behind An Size.

"Look at your father, he's only so excited when it comes to horses. He's already the chairman of the Jockey Club, and he doesn't care about his image, and he's not afraid of being laughed at by others." Mrs. An's lips curled up.

"Mom, I smell sour." An Chen turned to look at her, raising his eyebrows teasingly.

"You child." Mrs. An smiled angrily.

"President An, it's time for you to go to the stadium." The chairman's secretary looked at his watch and politely reminded him.

"Ah, is it time?" An Sizhe was stunned, and greeted the two behind him, "Then let's go over."

-

Stepping into the VIP viewing hall, a large Gongbi Begonia purple jade screen stands in the lobby.

In the center of the screen, there is a delicate and beautiful Xifu Begonia, the budding ones are densely packed, like cinnabar rouge; the blooming blossoms are in clusters, like the bright glow in the sky, and each branch shows the state of wealth.

"Lao An, congratulations on becoming the chairman of the Jockey Club." Around the screen, celebrities are everywhere.

"Where is it, everyone should give me a little bit of noodles." An Sizhe motioned to An Chen, "An Chen, this is your Uncle Fu Tianfu."

An Chen stepped forward and nodded, "Hello, Uncle Fu."

"This is Uncle Tian, ​​the voice of the Tian family."

"Hello, Uncle Tian."

"This is Uncle Ji Yuanji."

"Hello, Uncle Ji."

These people are An's old customers and old partners.

"Okay, An Chen is such a talented person! Lao An, you are so lucky, your youngest son is now a right-hand man!"

"Haha, that's okay, he has to work harder!"

"I still have a lot to learn from the seniors." An Chen answered obediently.

"Haha, he can talk like his brother."

"By the way, why didn't you see An Yin?"

"Ah, I went to inspect the branch this week, and An Yin accompanied me; when I came back, something went wrong, and An Yin stayed to deal with it, and there was no way to come back."

An Chen had a smile on his face, but he was also depressed because of this.

This week he joined the department store project team as he wished. Since the members are in the running-in period, there are a lot of things to do; An Yin has been out on business with his father since Monday, and the two of them have not seen each other this week, and the phone calls have not been able to talk for a few times. .

An Size came back on Friday night, and at the same time brought back the bad news that An Yin could not attend the opening ceremony.

-

The big terrace is another scene.

Qunfang is bright and beautiful, elegant and fragrant.

The celebrities gathered together in twos and threes, chatting and laughing.

Qi Fei stepped out of the terrace and suddenly felt that he was among the colorful clouds.

I don't know which year from the opening ceremony, it has become a tradition for ladies to wear silk scarves.Some media joked that Royal Ascot is a hat festival, and the opening ceremony in this city is a silk scarf festival.

Hand-woven, machine-woven, hollowed out, cross-stitched, cable-set, solid color, dot, geometric pattern.

Some tie the silk scarves in a knot on the chest, which is dignified and graceful; some drape large silk scarves on the shoulders, which is gorgeous and elegant;

What's more, use the silk scarf as a headscarf or a belt, and match it with the clothes on your body to form a beautiful landscape.

"Auntie." Qi Fei walked towards Mrs. An through the fragrant veil, and greeted her with a bright smile.

"Yeah, look who's here?" Three or five ladies not far away turned their heads, and one of them teased.

Qi Fei approached, and said affectionately to the young woman who spoke just now, "Sixth Sister."

"Xiao Fei, come here and let Auntie see if you have changed this year." Mrs. An said with a smile.

"Auntie, I'm sorry, I should have gone over to say hello immediately after you came back, it's my fault." Qi Fei obediently admitted his mistake first.

"What's the matter? It's not about greeting the old lady in ancient times. Why are there so many rules?"

"Auntie is so kind!" Qi Fei's mouth seemed to have sugar in it.

"Know how to be good." Qi Fei's sixth sister gave him a smile.

Qi Fei made a small grimace at her.

"By the way, why didn't Hai Teng come with you?" Mrs. An asked.

"I'm such a big person, I don't need others to accompany me."

Mrs. An looked at him, "Are you having trouble again?"

Qi Fei didn't speak.

Mrs. An smiled and shook her head, "Children nowadays, each has more things than one."

Qi Fei changed the subject, "Where is An Chen? I'll go find him."

-

Ning Haiteng is wearing a dark blue Windsor knot today, and is wearing a loose suit.

After getting out of the elevator, he first went in the direction of An Sizhe.

"Uncle An, congratulations on your promotion to the chairman of the Jockey Club." Ning Haiteng smiled and congratulated.

An Size smiled kindly, "Haha, thank you. It's time for us old guys to quit the shopping mall and go for a walk. The time is yours."

"Don't say that, Uncle An, you're still going strong."

"Oh, I'm old." Ansize waved his hands and said with a smile, "Don't be modest, I like you. You have done a good job in the development project of the British North Sea Oilfield."

Ning Haiteng smiled, "It was also because of An Yin's mercy that I took advantage of it."

"Haha, let's cooperate more in the future."

"it is good."

-

An Chen managed to escape, and stood in a corner drinking champagne.

Seeing Qi Fei coming towards him, he asked the waiter to bring him an extra glass.

"I was almost caught and preached by my aunt just now." Qi Fei took the champagne and took a sip.

An Chen didn't care about him, "Don't forget the second horse race at three o'clock in the afternoon."

Qi Fei glanced at him, "I said before that I can't come, I'm busy."

"What can you do?"

"Didn't I say it? Fall in love!"

"Where is the person you should fall in love with." An Chen motioned Qi Fei to look at a certain position in the field.

Ning Haiteng was talking to An Size with a smile on his face.

"What should I do? I don't like him anymore!" Qi Fei was upset when he saw Ning Haiteng.

"Then who do you think you like now?" An Chen frowned.

"I like it—" Qi Fei stopped suddenly, "I like it—Kang Ziwei, my employee!"

"Your employee?" An Chen squinted his eyes, and then his tone became more relaxed, "Do you want to play a hunting game like Zi Xin?"

"What are you talking about me?" The interrupted voice made the two of them turn their heads.

Luo Zixin came on stage in a warm spring breeze. He was wearing a prince's knot and a delicate platinum crocodile brooch pinned to the collar of his dark suit.

An Chen looked at him, "Zixin, you spoiled him, this guy also wants to hunt."

"Oh?" Luo Zixin raised his eyebrows and looked at Qi Fei, "Do you need me to teach you my experience?"

"What hunting? I'm serious! Kang Ziwei is very good, he let me know that I can do many meaningful things, instead of being a rich young master!"

"You are a rich young master, we are all. If you want to experience a poor life, that's fine; but you still have to come back in the end, just like taking a bath, no matter how long you take a bath, you have to come out of the bathroom." An Chen refuted him.

Luo Zixin blinked and kept silent, which was a tacit consent.

Qi Fei wanted to refute, but couldn't think of anything to say for a moment, puffing his cheeks.

Luo Zixin smoothed things over, "An Chen's tone is a bit harsh. To be honest, it's not bad for you to associate with people outside our circle, but remember, don't put too much emotion on it."

His words eased Qi Fei's mood, and someone pouted, "Hmph, I won't talk to you guys anymore."

An Chen looked at Luo Zixin and changed the subject, "Are you not coming to the box this afternoon?"

"Well, not coming."

An Chen was annoyed, "In the final analysis, it was your bad start." It was Luo Zixin who was the first to make harmful remarks about not participating in group activities that time on the island.

"It's my fault, I apologize." Luo Zixin smiled and admitted his mistake softly.

-

Ling Shang walked into the hall in a good mood.

Today he wears a purple twill tie with a cross knot and a jade-encrusted tie pin in the middle.

After he greeted An Size, the latter said in a gentle tone, "Ling Shang, I've wronged you this time, Uncle An feels very sorry."

Ling Shang said generously, "Uncle An, don't worry, it's nothing, I still have a chance in the future."

An Size nodded, "Next year's guest seat, after all, is yours."

"With your words, I have nothing to worry about, thank you uncle."

"Thank you." An Size said with a smile, "A man can bend and stretch. You children have a future. I can rest assured that An Chen has friends like you."

at this time.

"Uncle An." Sheng Yuzhi walked towards them with a smile on his lips.

"Mr. Ling." He turned to look at Ling Shang, and extended his hand in a friendly manner.Ling Shang shook his hand and smiled, "Mr. Sheng."

An Size raised his eyebrows, "Before Yuzhi won the king of the land, you two are not acquainted with each other."

"Yes, I hope we can have a chance to cooperate after the 'fight'." Sheng Yuzhi answered.

"Yes, I am also looking forward to it." Ling Shang responded gracefully.

"Haha, you made me look forward to it too." An Size joked.

"Excuse me, everyone." The chairman's secretary came over and said to Ansize in a low voice, "Chairman An, there is a document from the council. I would like you to sign it now."

"Ah, then you two young people chat slowly, I will excuse you first."

After An Size left, Sheng Yuzhi said to Ling Shang, "Mr. Ling, I'm sorry. I heard that you were supposed to be the guest of honor today. I just told Uncle An about my wish, but I didn't expect Uncle An to remember it. , I hope you don't mind."

Ling Shang shook his head, "It's okay, it's the same for anyone as a guest, you don't have to worry about it."

"With your forgiveness, I'm relieved." Sheng Yuzhi said with a smile, "Then let's talk later?"

"it is good."

The two ended their conversation.

Ling Shang turned around, took a few steps away, took out a handkerchief, and wiped his hands.

"unlucky."

-

Ning Haiteng walked up to Ling Shang, looked at the crumpled handkerchief in the latter's hand, raised his eyebrows, "Don't rub it, it's almost rotten."

"The vigor of the ups and downs is heavy, and you can't shake it off without exerting your strength." Ling Shang frowned.

Ning Haiteng smiled, "He will be chased away by us soon, don't worry."

"Run away?" Ling Shang was surprised, "Is this enough?"

"Then what tricks do you have?"

Hearing the question, Ling Shang raised the corner of his mouth, "To deal with him, I have a secret weapon."

Ning Haiteng heard the smell, "What is it?"

Ling Shang told the waiter to throw away the handkerchief, turned his head and smiled, "I'll talk to you when the time is right."

-

At 10:30, the opening ceremony officially began.

Amidst the cheers of the audience, An Size and Sheng Yuzhi walked towards the big gold-plated gong tied with big red flowers in the center of the track.

Some of the spectators in the stadium also went down with them to experience the atmosphere in person; some walked out of the large terrace to overlook the whole scene.

Ling Shang stood on the balcony, leaning against the railing.

Almost all the officers of the Jockey Club stood near the gong, and Luo Zixin was one of them.

Ling Shang looked down, and Luo Zixin stood conspicuously among a group of old men, turning his head slightly, listening carefully to what a lady next to him said.

An Sizhe and Sheng Yuzhi were all smiles. They each held a long gavel and struck the gong at the same time after the master of ceremonies made the last count.

A heavy boom stretched far away, and the salutes fired into the sky.

The racing season is officially underway.

There was one wave after another in the auditorium, and the crowd excitedly greeted the first match.

The crowd dispersed on the track, and Sheng Yuzhi walked to Luo Zixin's place.

Ling Shang opened his hands, propped himself on the railing, and squinted his eyes.

The two walked side by side.

After greeting each other, Sheng Yuzhi smiled, "I wonder if Mr. Luo has time in the afternoon? Maybe we can watch a horse race together."

Luo Zixin smiled apologetically, "Sorry, I have an appointment this afternoon."

"What a coincidence. Every time an invitation is made, others always take the lead." Sheng Yuzhi's smile did not change, "Then we have to wait for the next time."

Luo Zixin smiled lightly, "Let's talk about it."

-

Qi Fei walked back with the crowd.

"Hi." Ning Haiteng walked up to him, his eyes were full of smiles, "Are you coming down to watch by yourself?"

Qi Fei glanced at him, but did not respond.

For a while.

"In the afternoon...will you come?" Ning Haiteng asked softly.

"Not coming."

"...Really?" Ning Haiteng lowered his head slightly, and then he resumed his smile, and said to Qi Fei, "The 'red bean cake' you liked last year is very popular this year."

Last year, the horse that Qi Fei had his eyes on ran last. As soon as he showed his dissatisfaction, Ning Haiteng immediately bought that "Red Bean Cake" and promised him that he would make it to the top three this year.

After that, Ning Haiteng invited famous trainers, nutritionists and therapists to tailor a training schedule for "Red Bean Cake".

"...Don't you want to see its heroic appearance?"

"Red Bean Cake" is now in good condition and has been selected as one of the candidate horses for "Horse King".

"If I say I won't come, I won't come!" Annoyed to death by Ning Haiteng, Qi Fei turned around angrily and said angrily. Unexpectedly, he staggered and fell forward.

"Be careful!" Ning Haiteng put one hand on his waist to support him.Immediately, Qi Fei was surrounded by Ning Haiteng's aura.

The familiar smell of perfume is overwhelming.

"Why do these roads always love to go against you?" Ning Haiteng's voice sounded softly beside his temples.

The familiar voice has disturbed people's mind like interference waves from just now.

"Let me go!" Qi Fei hurriedly broke away, walked into the elevator angrily, and left Ning Haiteng behind.

-

Ling Shang walked to the door of the smoking room.

Just saw Luo Zixin come in.

He opened the door and went in, and saw Luo Zixin sitting on the couch, staring at the burning smoke in his hand.

"Ahem." Attention.

Luo Zixin raised his head and smiled faintly, "...how did you come in?"

"Looking for you."

"……what's up?"

Ling Shang raised his eyebrows and said angrily, "I can't find you if I have nothing to do?" He pursed his lips, "I'm not like you, even if I have something to do, you won't find me."

"..."

"You should have known that Sheng Yuzhi replaced me as a guest, right? Hmph, if you know, don't come to comfort me."

Luo Zixin extinguished the cigarette. "...I'm sorry, I thought you could handle it on your own."

Seeing Luo Zixin take a step back, Ling Shang pushed forward, "I don't see anyone who comes looking for me, just waiting for you!"

"……Is it?"

In the past, Ling Shang always liked to tell harmless lies, and Luo Zixin didn't care.

However, today's sentence is really blatantly hypocritical.

Just then, some people entered the smoking room.

"Ah, Mr. Ling, are you there?" Ling Shang's acquaintance in the business field.

"Yes." Ling Shang greeted them with a smile.

While exchanging polite greetings, Ling Shang caught sight of Luo Zixin getting up and leaving the scene silently.

He withdrew his gaze and continued to socialize with a smile on his face.

-

a week ago.

On this day, after Ling Shang had a morning meeting with the hotel executives, the security director followed him and said that he had something to report.

"What's the matter?" Hotel security is the key department. After Ling Shang returned to the office, he asked the secretary to close the door and signaled the security director to continue.

"Actually...it's not a big deal...I thought about it, it's better to tell you."

The security director called up the closed-circuit video of the VIP area. "That's right, the night before yesterday, our security personnel found this gentleman standing at the corner of the aisle... However, because he did not do anything else, and according to the previous video record, he entered the VIP area with you , so we didn't alarm him."

Looking at the picture on the screen, Ling Shang first opened his eyes wide, then blinked, and then narrowed his eyes.He notices the date and time at the bottom right of the screen. "...how long has he been standing there?"

"An hour and 45 minutes."

"..." Ling Shang leaned back in his chair.After thinking about it, he turned his gaze to the security director, "I want to see all the videos of him from the moment he entered the hotel."

"Ok."

-

Ling Shang watched the video of Luo Zixin entering the VIP elevator in the underground parking lot.

Although there is no sound, the clips of a few minutes can be seen clearly through the actions of the characters.

After that, it was that hour and 45 minutes.

"...Can you give me a copy of the video of that passage?" Finally, Ling Shang asked the security director.

-

a cigarette.two cigarettes.Three cigarettes.

four.five.

Ling Shang sat on the chair, looked at the large LCD TV screen, and counted how many cigarettes Luo Zixin had smoked.

The light from the screen hit his face, presenting a strange fusion.

The way Luo Zixin lowered his head and lit his cigarette reminded Ling Shang of a certain time in the past.

14 is old.

Luo Zixin stood in front of the huge and luxurious hollow iron gate.Biting a cigarette, bowing his head, holding a lighter in one hand and protecting it in the other.

With a "pop", the smell of smoke came out.

He raised his head, picked up the thin cigarette with two slender fingers, took it away, and exhaled the mint-flavored Baimeng lightly from his mouth.

At that time, it wasn't Marlboro that he smoked.

"Goodbye." Luo Zixin smiled faintly and said to Ling Shang.

-

Ling Shang pressed the remote control in his hand, replaying the scenes like a fanatic watching a certain clip repeatedly.

He likes to watch the moment when Luo Zixin raises his head, there is a morbid beauty of sinking.

Let him have a raging pleasure in his heart.