Waterhoof City’s Tomson Clubhouse.
The Tomson Clubhouse was the only high end clubhouse in Waterhoof City with a bowling alley, a golf course, and horseback riding grounds. It simply wasn’t a place ordinary people could afford to visit.
This was where Jasper and the little prince agreed to meet.
At the horseback riding grounds, the little prince could be seen lying on a recliner idly. Dressed in professional riding gear, the handsome and casual man oozed with a dignified aura.
Not too far away were a few well mannered members who would glance over from time to time. While each of them looked at man with desire, none of them dared to walk over and greet the little prince.
Thus, a few hundred meter wide radii formed itself around the little prince, with the entire area becoming a vacuum in which no one dared to enter.
Jasper laid on the recliner beside the little prince casually, oblivious to Coffey’s intrigued gaze beside the little prince.
“I’m very busy.”
The little prince replied lazily without looking over. Jasper said with a smile, “I can’t say you look busy with how idly you lie here, Little Prince.”
“Being lazy is also serious business.”
The little prince chuckled and looked at Jasper, “At least to me, it’s a very serious and important business. I don’t normally like being interrupted when I’m doing something serious and important.”
Jasper replied, “Trust me. I’m sure the reason I’m here today will be worth you taking the time out to meet me.”
The little prince yawned lazily but did not follow up on Jasper’s topic. He did not even ask Jasper why he claimed such a thing, but instead said, “Someone also laid here as you did half a year ago.”
“That man.”
The little prince raised his hand and touched his chin before he suddenly snorted, “I don’t know if he turned stupid from all the sandstorms he’s experienced in the great northwest or something else, but he said he wanted to challenge me in horseback riding. Do you know what happened afterward?”
“I’m sure you beat him by a country mile, Little Prince,” Jasper replied calmly.
“I lost,” The little prince sounded slightly resentful.
“He did grow up in the great northwest, after all. That’s a place that produces great horses in abundance.”
The little prince smiled gleefully as he continued, “The reason why I wondered if he’d gone stupid from all the sandstorms in the great northwest is because he came all the way from the northwest to Waterhoof City just to make a fool out of me. If that’s not an idiot, I don’t know what it is.”
While they talked, staff at the riding grounds not far away cautiously led two horses over.
The one in the front was a handsome and extraordinary horse with well-proportioned and slender limbs. It trotted over as its solid muscles moved under its shiny black hair. Despite being a mere horse, it felt extremely majestic.
Jasper did not know much about horses, but he could tell that this one was special.
“There. Look at that horse, that’s the one that idiot left for me after he won. There wasn’t any fancy pedigree certificate, but it’s a true purebred.”
The little prince became animated and stood up to take over the reins. He patted the horse’s neck and boasted to Jasper with a smile, “This horse eats a daily meal worth more than 1000 bucks, and he needs to be professionally maintained every week. Each maintenance session requires four people and lasts for three hours.”
“Not only that, but this horse also needs to listen to music. Therefore, there’s a twelve man musical team who do nothing but serve it ”
“And that white horse?” Jasper asked about the white horse behind.
Despite being compared to the extraordinary black horse, the white horse no less impressive. At the very least, it did not lose to the black one in appearance.
“A truly great horse certified by the International Equestrian Association. There are less than 3000 of them in the world and they cost more than 6 million each.”
The little prince tossed Jasper the white horse’s reins uncaringly and disgustedly.
“This was still my ride half a year ago.”
“We’ll talk on the horse.”
The little prince climbed onto the horse professionally and handsomely, then told Jasper while he pulled on the reins with practiced ease.
Jasper’s brow twitched.
This Mr. Laine might be able to drive cars and motorcycles, but this was the first time he was trying horseback riding in both his past and current life.
However, Jasper was no longer a troublesome person. He might not have known how to ride it, but he still openly and humbly asked the staff what he should do and what the instructions were before he got onto the horse with their help.
While his posture was rigid and his actions were awkward and not as practiced as the little prince’s, the white horse was obedient and respectful as it did not tum Jasper into a fool.
The little prince laughed aloud when he saw how cautious Jasper looked on horseback and said, “Seriously, you’re already a somewhat powerful person. It’d do you good to learn things like this.”
“Owners of small enterprises will go to bars and entertainment clubs while owners of huge enterprises might have yachts, luxury cars, and villas. However, true businessman ride horses.”
Jasper did not reply to the little prince, instead focusing on balancing himself on horseback. After ensuring that the white horse would not suddenly throw a tantrum and throw him off, Jasper asked the little prince, “Why did Lord Alvarado agree to leave his horse here after beat you?”
Unsurprised about the fact that Jasper knew that it was Lord Alvarado who came half a year ago from the great northwest, the little prince shrugged and replied, “This is Waterhoof City. What I say goes.”
Jasper understood.
“By telling you this, you should also know that I don’t really like partnerships. Are you sure you want to continue your earlier discussion?” The little prince asked meaningfully.
The white horse began to slowly walk forward and Jasper narrowed his eyes above it to say, “I’m not Lord Alvarado.”
“But I’m still the little prince,” The little prince replied with a crescent eyed smile.
“Lord Alvarado came to race horses in Waterhoof City with you, so a winner and a loser could be determined. But I’m different.”
Jasper turned to look at the little prince.
“I came here to look for you, Little Prince, because I want to win with you.”
The little prince chuckled and replied, “Go ahead and tell me, then. Don’t ask if it’s a small deal, as I don’t have the effort for such a thing. You know how busy I am.”
“I want the US Stock Market index to drop by 3000 points.”
Jasper said.
“Neigh!”
The black horse’s head tilted upward and let out a long neigh in pain.
The little prince loosened the reins that he had suddenly tugged too hard in shock. Then, he turned to look at Jasper and said neither coldly nor warmly, “It’s not a good habit to always be such a sensationalist.”
Even someone as dignified as the little prince felt his heart tremble when he heard Jasper.
Not because the little prince was not educated enough or weak at masking his emotions, but because Jasper’s words were just too extreme.
If Jasper was not such a formidable man, then the little prince would surely have asked Coffey to throw this madman out of the club grounds.
