Shocking! A Hong Kong socialite gave birth to three heirs to a wealthy family.

Chapter 35 Encountering Xu Pingtao Again

Shen Mei doesn't start work until 3 PM every day. Yesterday, it was agreed that as long as Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao are home at noon, she would cook lunch for them.

So when Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao got home, they immediately ate a hot meal.

Before Shen Wancheng could ask Shen Yao about the horse farm, Shen Yao spoke first.

"Sister, that Mr. Xu at the horse farm today kept staring at you. He must be up to no good."

Shen Wancheng was taken aback and realized that Shen Yao had misunderstood Xu Pingtao, but she did not explain on Xu Pingtao's behalf.

Simply ask, "When did you notice that?"

“I saw him when I led Xiao Hei to the horse farm. He was rich and looked younger than my grandparents, but he must have been at least sixty years old. He was shameless.”

Shen Wancheng was pleased with Shen Yao's vigilance and protectiveness. "Yao Yao is very vigilant."

"Of course."

Shen Yao said smugly, "He even wanted to treat us to a meal? What a joke! We have Chef Shen, who cares about his food? He really thinks he's something special just because he has a few bucks. We'll have that kind of money sooner or later."

Shen Wancheng chuckled, "You're really confident."

"I'm just confident in my sister. With her leadership, we're sure to make a lot of money."

Shen Mei finally spoke up, "What are you all talking about? I'm completely confused. Is it that a very old and rich man has taken a liking to you, sister?"

Shen Yao nodded, "That's right."

Shen Wancheng spoke up for Xu Pingtao, saying, "This is just our speculation; it may not be true."

"Your sister is getting more and more beautiful. Yao Yao is right. It's a pity she's getting older, otherwise I could consider it."

Shen Mei thought how lucky she would be to be able to find a rich man in Hong Kong, but being too old would be a problem, as it would make her feel very depressed and uncomfortable.

Shen Yao completely disagreed with Shen Mei's words. In her mind, Shen Wancheng was very capable and could earn money entirely on her own.

So she immediately retorted.

"What's the pity? When you're young, you're just a playboy. Someone like Liang Muchao the other day is not worth considering."

Shen Mei pressed further, "And who is Liang Muchao?"

"A man I met at the stock exchange a few days ago."

"How big?"

"They look about the same as us."

Shen Mei suddenly regretted not going with Shen Wancheng and the others.

"That's great! People of that age usually have plenty to talk about, right?"

Shen Yao pursed her lips, "She came up to chat with me just because I'm pretty. Her intentions weren't very good. But she's a nice person, good at chatting, and didn't do anything else that would make anyone uncomfortable. She'd be a good friend."

In Shen Yao's mind, Liang Muchao was a bit frivolous and not good enough for her sister.

Shen Mei secretly glanced at Shen Wancheng, thinking to herself.

Even though Wan Cheng didn't say anything, you still picked it up for her.

However, Shen Mei wasn't foolish enough to say those words aloud.

After dinner, Shen Yao still washed the dishes.

In the afternoon, Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao did not go out again. Shen Yao was asked by Shen Wancheng to brush up on the basic safety knowledge and rules for jockeys, while Shen Wancheng herself was flipping through stock market and financial magazines.

Now that Shen Yao has secured a job, Shen Wancheng is left all alone in the family.

Finding a job is absolutely impossible; you'll never get rich working.

However, she had neither decided what to do nor had the funds to start a business.

Shen Wancheng was at a loss for the moment, but she didn't let it cause her to lose heart. Since she hadn't decided what to do yet, she decided to go out for a stroll every day and compare the differences between Hong Kong now and in the future. Everyone said that Hong Kong in the 80s was full of gold, and Shen Wancheng really didn't believe that she, a person with a time-traveling cheat, couldn't find any.

Over the next few days, Shen Wancheng either stayed home studying horse racing and the stock market, or went out to take the bus for a leisurely stroll.

I didn't get any clues from the stroll, but I did learn a lot about horse racing.

Shen Wancheng was a top student in her previous life, so studying was not a difficult task for her.

Betting on horse races isn't as simple as just placing a bet on any horse you like. The rules for different horse races vary, so you need to combine the rules of the race, study the horses, the jockeys, the odds, and finally consider the timing, location, and other factors to increase your chances of winning.

Therefore, it's far from enough for Shen Yao to be good at judging horses. Shen Wancheng and the others won 10 last time, which was actually more due to luck.

Shen Wancheng stayed home and worked on his research for a few days. When there was another horse race at Benyang Horse Ranch, he went to the ranch again.

Shen Yao is not yet qualified to participate in the competition. When Shen Wancheng came to the horse farm, she slipped out to accompany Shen Wancheng.

Although she only worked at the horse farm for a few days, she used her status as a jockey trainee to get a close look at most of the horses in the stables.

I have a general understanding of the horses that are capable.

Shen Yao told Shen Wancheng everything she knew.

Shen Wancheng then combined the odds changes and reputation value of each horse to place his bets.

Shen Wancheng had just placed her bet when she saw Xu Pingtao walking towards them from afar.

Shen Yao whispered in Shen Wancheng's ear, "Actually, Mr. Xu is a very good person, he's just too old."

Because Shen Yao works at the horse farm, Xu Pingtao hasn't been able to see Shen Wancheng for the past few days, so he thought he should get closer to his little granddaughter first.

Xu Pingtao was unaware that Shen Yao interpreted all his actions as him plotting against his sister and trying to infiltrate the enemy through her.

Therefore, she was rather cold towards Xu Pingtao and seemed somewhat unyielding, but Xu Pingtao persisted, which made Shen Yao think that Xu Pingtao was not a bad person.

But it's only good; it doesn't meet the age requirement.

Hearing Shen Yao say this, Shen Wancheng realized that she still misunderstood. Since she couldn't directly reveal Xu Pingtao's intentions, she simply explained on his behalf, "Perhaps Mr. Xu simply admires the younger generation?"

"People like him are usually quite busy, why would he be so eager to curry favor with some unrelated junior?"

Is it possible that Xu Pingtao admires his own family's younger generation?

Shen Wancheng suppressed a laugh because of Shen Yao's words, and Xu Pingtao had already approached.

"Shen girl, here to bet on horses again?"

Xu Pingtao always called Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao "little girl," a very rare way of addressing them in Hong Kong. This made even the usually composed Shen Wancheng feel an indescribable sense of intimacy.

Shen Wancheng smiled and replied, "Yeah, let's try our luck."

Have you placed a bet?

"Down."

"Let's go watch the horse race and see if you can win the bet again today."

Shen Yao tugged at Shen Wancheng, not wanting her to go with Xu Pingtao.

Shen Wancheng gave Shen Yao a reassuring look, thinking to herself that she still needed to come up with an excuse to tell Shen Yao about Xu Pingtao that night.

Whether Xu Pingtao wanted to acknowledge them because he had no other descendants or because he felt guilty, his current attitude showed that he was sincere enough.

Shen Wancheng's consistent principle in judging things is to judge by actions, not intentions. People's hearts are unpredictable, and trying to guess what others are thinking or whether they are sincere is just a waste of time.