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Chapter 741: Beyond Imagination

Chapter 741: Chapter 741: Beyond Imagination

"Who knows? Anyway, we’ll sit wherever they arrange for us!"

The response from Mrs. Yan was perfectly in line with her straightforward character.

Since Mrs. Yan had said this, Zhu Qianying didn’t need to further probe. She considered it a reflection of her own lack of experience and the calm demeanor she still needed to adopt as the young mistress of the Yan family.

This reflection was somewhat comforting for Zhu Qianying, as she realized that for the entire duration she had been with Yan, he had never once asked her to accompany him to any events she didn’t wish to attend. Presumably, he also understood she wasn’t fond of such formalities.

However, since she had decided to rejoin with him, it meant she had accepted the role of the young mistress of the Yan family. Therefore, in the instances where her attendance was necessary, she would be very cooperative, just like now.

The dragon boat race hadn’t started yet, and the baby boy was restless. While the elders were engaged in conversation, he rose from his seat, quickly running towards the edge of the balcony to check out the bustling scene.

Seeing his small figure sprinting away, Zhu Qianying quickly called out in worry.

"Baby, don’t run around!"

Luckily, the Yan family bodyguards were always conscientious in their duty and had already followed him as soon as he jumped down from his seat.

Now, the three bodyguards were keeping a close watch on the little boy, keeping him safe while he moved left and right.

No wonder Zhu Qianying was so apprehensive. Both she and Yan, and—even the couple Yan Bo, were always quite jumpy concerning the boy’s safety.

As soon as Zhu Qianying finished speaking, she got up and ran after him.

"Baby, what do you see?" Even with bodyguards at the ready, Zhu Qianying still could not help but hug her son’s shoulders protectively.

"Mommy, look, so many wooden boats."

The wooden boats that the little boy pointed at were, in fact, the dragon boats for the race.

"Baby, those are the dragon boats for the race."

"Then why do they keep beating the drums?" The little boy, who had never been to a dragon boat race before, now had endless questions about the event.

"Once the race starts, the team members will control the rhythm and speed of paddling according to the beat of the drum. Also, the sound of drums has the effect of boosting morale," Zhu Qianying patiently explained to her son.

The little boy, standing on tiptoe and leaning on the railing, eagerly gazed downward.

"Has it started yet?"

Zhu Qianying had watched the dragon boat race before and naturally knew that they were near the finish line, not the start of the river.

"No, they are just training for now, getting a feel of the actual scene."

Although it was not Zhu Qianying’s first time watching a dragon boat race, it was indeed her first time watching from such a close distance to the finish line with such an excellent view.

In the past, even when she came with Xing Bailun and others, she could only stand at a good vantage point on the lower river embankment. They would surround her, keeping her from being jostled by the crowd, no more than that.

Now, standing on the high balcony, looking down, she found that the dragon boats seemed much more interesting, just from a different angle.

"Brother Wang, how many teams are participating this year?"

"There are a total of 36 teams, and after the preliminary rounds this morning, the top 12 have entered the current semi-finals."

Men tend to show more enthusiasm for sports like dragon boat racing, which involve tremendous physical exertion, than women do.

Hearing the conversation between his mother and the bodyguard, the little boy asked, "Uncle Wang, do the big brothers rowing the dragon boats take disciples?"

The bodyguard glanced at Zhu Qianying — this wasn’t something he could decide.

Zhu Qianying gently touched her son’s head, "Baby, do you want to learn?"

This type of sport, which could make one’s blood boil just by listening to the roaring drumbeats, was indeed the type her son would like.

"Yeah, it looks fun."

Zhu Qianying paused to think, but she could not recall where these dragon boat racing teams had come from.

"Brother Wang, do you know?"

Such a profound question from the young master. Even brother Wang was stumped.

"I’m not entirely sure. How about I go and find out now?"

Immediately, the little boy clapped his hands happily, "Good, good, Uncle Wang, thank you!"

Zhu Qianying glanced at their surroundings. It seemed like the balcony exclusively accommodated distinguished visitors. Apart from their family, there didn’t appear to be anyone else who had been taken to the balcony at the moment.

Seeing brother Wang was looking at her for a decision, Zhu Qianying nodded."

"Alright, then. Brother Wang, could you be bothered to find out for us?"

Zhu Qianying and her son watched from the railing for a while longer until they heard the voice of Yan Bo calling from the direction of the chairman’s stand.

"Ying’er, this is Mayor Luo."

L City is divided into northern, southern, eastern, and western districts. If Zhu Qianying wasn’t mistaken, this should be the mayor of the south district, which is the district that this stretch of river runs through."

"Nice to meet you, Mayor Luo!"

"Luo, this is my daughter-in-law, Zhu Qianying. I believe you’ve heard of her."

The casual way Yan Bo addressed this man, who looked to be in his early fifties, was a clear indication of the Yan family’s prominence in L City.

"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Yan. I’ve heard so much about you!"

Despite inwardly cringing at Mayor Luo’s ingratiating manner towards her, Zhu Qianying was utterly polite, shaking his hand and exchanging pleasantries.

"I won’t disturb your viewing of the dragon boat race any longer. I need to go down and check on the preparation for the semi-finals."

After he and his assistant left, Zhu Qianying couldn’t resist asking Yan Bo, "Dad, isn’t Mayor Luo watching the race from here?"

Yan Bo pointed to the balcony across the river. "No, he just told us that they are watching from the balcony on the other side."

"So, it’s just our family here?"

Although Zhu Qianying found this assumption somewhat absurd, it seemed logical given the current situation.

And indeed, many things that might seem incredible for ordinary people seem to be all possible for the Yan family.

"From what Luo said, it seems that is the case!" Yan Bo then pointed to the banners and slogans across the river. "Look, there are banners all over there, but there aren’t any here."

Looking up, Zhu Qianying saw that this was indeed the case.

The realization then sunk in. The dragon boat race must be solely sponsored by the Yanhuang Group. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be provided an exclusive balcony for their family to watch the races, would they?

Zhu Qianying had guessed a small part of it right, but a large part of it she hadn’t even thought of.

The series of upcoming events would far exceed her expectations.

"Mommy, look, the dragon boats are turning around. Are they about to start?"

Looking in the direction pointed out by her son, Zhu Qianying saw that the dragon boats that had been training earlier were indeed all turning around and heading towards the section of the river where the race would start.

"Yes, they will first go back to the start line. When they hear the referee’s gunshot, they will start paddling towards us. You see, that place with the floating colourful flags ahead is the finish line."