"By the way, Butler Sean, I borrowed 100,000 pounds from the manor last time. I will transfer 500,000 pounds to the previous account. In addition to finding the most professional agency to make a plan and estimate the complete renovation of the manor, I hope you can find someone to take care of the clothes in that room last time and keep them properly. They will be useful soon."
"I will do as you command, Your Highness."
Just after Barron finished talking about these things with Butler Sean, he received a call from Daisy.
Looking at Daisy's name on the phone, Barron had already guessed the purpose of the call, and couldn't help feeling a little expectant and excited.
After answering the phone, Barron immediately heard Daisy's excited shout from the receiver - this was really rare for her who was always calm and steady...
"F**K! Barron. How did you guess that? Or did you find something in your research on AirGate? This is incredible!"
"Calm down, Daisy, this is not like you..."
At this time, Barron calmed down:
"Can you tell me what happened now?"
Barron could hear Daisy take a deep breath on the phone, and then said in a calmer voice:
"This morning, I saw a report from Bloomberg that AirGate PCS released a statement saying that due to a statistical error, their company's financial report for the previous quarter had a major error, which increased their losses by $15 million, and due to the adverse market environment, they would reduce their growth forecast for this quarter."
"Such a major mistake? I'm afraid it couldn't really be an unintentional mistake."
"That's what they said, but I'm afraid the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) won't let them off so easily. I've already sent you the relevant information via email, Barron."
"Okay, keep paying attention, Daisy, and let me know if there's any news."
Just as Barron was about to hang up the phone, he heard Daisy's voice:
"Barron, did you really foresee something in advance before deciding to short AirGate? How did you do it? Why were you so... calm just now, as if you had expected it?"
"Daisy, I've told you before, maybe you should believe me a little bit now, I'm a genius."
…
"Laura, where's Miss Bonnie?"
When Barron walked out of the study and saw Wang Wanting in the corridor on the second floor, he asked in Chinese.
Ever since he came to this time and space, he has been using English. When the two of them communicate privately, he prefers to speak Chinese, at least this way he can find some of the feeling of his previous life.
Wang Wanting regarded Barron's habit of speaking Chinese to her from time to time as an opportunity for him to practice his Chinese - but she also admitted that his Chinese was more standard than the "Mandarin" of many Chinese people and had no accent at all.
"Your Highness, after Miss Bonnie showed me around the manor, she went back to her room to write."
"Are you looking at these murals?"
When Barron came over, Wang Wanting was staring at the murals hanging on the walls of the corridor, so Barron asked this question.
"Yes, Your Highness, I heard from Miss Bonnie that these murals are portraits of the Devonshire family members of past generations. When I looked at these portraits just now, I seemed to be able to feel the heavy history of the entire manor and the family."
At this time, Barron and Wang Wanting were standing on the corridor, with light shining directly down from the dome above their heads. Looking at the members of the Devonshire family from previous generations in front of them, they seemed to be traveling through time.
"Laura, after visiting the estate, how do you feel?"
"It has a sense of history, is luxurious and heavy, especially the artworks. I never thought I would be able to see Leonardo da Vinci's paintings hanging in a house where people live. It's true that aristocratic heritage is not just talk."
Hearing Wang Wanting's praise, Barron smiled faintly. At this time, they walked down the stairs. Wang Wanting was one step behind Barron, looking at the young and handsome Duke, who looked like a prince in such a magnificent building.
"In fact, I entered Lucy Cavendish College in Cambridge. When I first came to England, I heard about the origin of the college and learned about your family. Your Highness, I was deeply impressed by the Devonshire family at that time."
"Then, as the Chinese say, we are still very destined to be together."
"But at that time I never thought that one day I would have a face-to-face conversation with a member of the Devonshire family and come to this legendary manor. Maybe this is really the arrangement of fate."
…
The dinner was held in the dining room in the north wing of Chatsworth House. The exquisite silverware and cherry-colored crystal glasses on the table gave people a vague sense of the grand banquets that had been held here.
This restaurant was originally built by the sixth Duke of Devonshire. Its splendor was no less than that of Buckingham Palace.
When 13-year-old Princess Victoria and her mother, the Duchess of Kent, visited, the future Queen of England held her first formal dinner in this restaurant.
It has to be said that this kind of story is very attractive to any woman, especially after Princess Victoria became Queen Victoria, she visited here again and was still entertained here.
Now when the girls sit here to have their meal, they can't help but imagine what the scene was like at that grand and luxurious dinner with the Queen present.
After dinner, Barron received another call from Daisy.
It is now afternoon in New York. Daisy tells Barron's that many investors have begun preparing to file compensation lawsuits in response to the announcement made by AirGate PCS this morning, and the SEC has also responded by investigating the company's last quarter's financial report and corresponding financial issues.
Influenced by this incident, several financial companies have downgraded their ratings of AirGate stock. I am afraid that after the opening of Monday, the performance of this stock will be very interesting.
In other words, it has basically been confirmed that their short selling of AirGate has been successful, and the final profit will depend on how low the price of this stock will fall.
…
"Bonnie, are you still writing?"
"Today I asked Mr. Sean and Ms. Riley about some of the aristocratic etiquette of the past, and now I am going to sort them out. Barron, you seem to be in a good mood."
Bonnie also saw the smile on Barron's face. She closed her notebook, stood up and said to him.
"Well, I just got some good news about my recent investment."
Barron walked up to Bonnie and took her hand:
"It's a nice night tonight. Do you want to go out for a walk together? The scenery of the garden at night is very different from that during the day."
After Bonnie came to Chatsworth House last time, Barron specially asked the housekeeper Riley to redecorate Barron's previous bedroom. This time, Bonnie lived here.
Chatsworth House at night is different from the bright lights in the city. In the back garden, there are only a few lights on, making it quiet and cold.
Walking on the cobblestone road, Barron felt the breeze on his face, bringing a bit of coolness.
The shadows of the trees were mottled all around, and the two walked to the center of the back garden. The sound of gurgling water was particularly obvious in the silence.
Bonnie was wearing a long dress at this time. Her long golden hair and skirt fluttered in the wind. With her quiet green eyes at this moment, she looked like an elf in mythology under the moonlight.
In this situation, Barron couldn't help but feel emotional. He held Bonnie's hand and gently pressed it, and then his arms were filled with sweetness...