1928: The Rise of Giants

In the original history, Yang Xiuqiong's final fate was not good.

Although she is the goddaughter of the principal and his wife, which sounds like a big title, most people follow suit and flatter her and spoil her.

But if you really encounter a powerful warlord, it will be a completely different matter.

In the original timeline, Yang Xiuqiong would marry another athlete four years later, but she was spotted by Fan Haer when she participated in a competition in Qing City.

Fan Haer, this rough man, didn't care about the face of the principal and his wife at all. He forced Yang Xiuqiong to divorce and then took her as his eighteenth concubine.

At that time, Yang Xiuqiong was only 19 years old and had just won the National Games octathlon swimming championship. She was at the peak of her career.

If she can continue to train hard, she may be able to win an Olympic medal on behalf of the country in the future.

However, after being forced to marry Fan Haer as his concubine, Yang Xiuqiong's entire life was ruined.

In order to escape from Fan Haer's clutches, she deliberately became addicted to opium, becoming haggard and no longer having her former youthful beauty.

Fan Haer was really fed up with this and allowed Yang Xiuqiong to leave him.

However, after becoming addicted to opium, Yang Xiuqiong completely lost the possibility of continuing to be an athlete. She finally changed her career to become a journalist and lived in Canada in her later years.

She was just a goddaughter, so the principal naturally didn't care. The principal's wife was also unwilling to stand up and speak for her and offend Fan Haer, who was at the peak of his career.

The warlords in the Republic of China were like this, few of them were good. Fan Haer was one of the more human beings among them.

But they may also take human lives and do evil things when the impulse strikes.

Fortunately, in this timeline, Fan Haer had already been completely subdued by Ye Luo.

He was almost killed by Liu Xiang in Qing City because of his connection with Liu Wenhui. Later, he took the initiative to confront Liu Xiang, and was forced to run to Shanghai with the 20 yuan to live a carefree life.

Shanghai is Ye Luo's territory. Anyone who comes here must pay their respects to the pier first, and Fan Haer is no exception.

This guy also made a lot of efforts during the Battle of Shanghai, so Ye Luo spared his life for the time being.

After dinner, Ye Luo took a photo with the fifteen-year-old Yang Xiuqiong, and then told her that if she had any problems in the future, she could go directly to Ye’s Sports to find Chen Zhen or Huo Tingen.

Both of them have hot tempers. If Fan Haer really can't change his bad habits, these two will definitely teach him a lesson.

Yang Xiuqiong stared at Ye Luo with her eyes wide open. She was at the age of a young girl in love, and a handsome and rich older brother was simply the perfect prince charming in her mind.

It's a pity that falling flowers are deliberately flowing and water is ruthless.

Ye Luo is a married man, and his wife Bai Xiuzhu is an extremely beautiful lady. No one can compare to her in terms of status, background, appearance and figure.

Ye Luo and his family stayed in Jinling until the National Games were over, and then planned to invite athlete representatives from various provinces to dinner in the name of Ye Sports. In order to encourage the athletes to continue fighting, Ye Luo paid out of his own pocket and took out 300 million yuan to set up a "Ye Sports Fund" to support them in climbing to new heights.

Jinling, Yangtze Hotel.

The owner of this hotel is British, but the building was designed by French, so it was originally named "French Residence".

From the overall appearance, the Yangtze Hotel looks more like a large castle from medieval Europe.

But the roof and interior structure of the hotel are all Chinese-style carvings, which look quite harmonious together.

Therefore, in later generations, this hotel was called "the first Chinese-Western style building in the Republic of China."

Countless athletes from various provinces gathered together, eating, drinking and chatting loudly.

There are as many as 2000 athletes participating in the National Games this time, but less than 100 of them are invited here, all of whom are representatives from various provinces and medal-winning athletes.

It’s not that Ye Luo doesn’t want to set up a buffet, but this is the principal’s territory after all. If you entertain guests on behalf of the host, you will be taking over the show.

The principal has no money in his pocket and can't afford to invite guests, but you still jump out and show off. Aren't you asking for a fight?
But with only less than 100 people, the principal naturally wouldn't say anything.

Zeng Zongrong, the 400-meter men's sprint champion, asked curiously, "Can the second young master really come up with 300 million yuan to set up a sports fund to support us?"

300 million oceans is still an astronomical figure for ordinary people like them.

It is no less than tens of millions of dollars in later generations. It is impossible for an ordinary person to earn so much money in his lifetime.

"Haha, Brother Zeng is from the north, so he may not know how famous and wealthy the Second Young Master is in the south." Another sprint champion laughed and explained to him, "Don't even mention 300 million, even 3000 million is a piece of cake for the Second Young Master. He won't even blink an eye."

"Is it true?" Some overseas Chinese athletes came over, even more incredulous.

Many of them come from Southeast Asia, the Far East and other regions, and don't know much about the Republic of China.

In their eyes, the Republic of China was still the chaotic country ruled by the Beiyang warlords, with all the money in the hands of the warlords and the remnants of the Qing Dynasty.

"Ye's Investment! Do you remember the Ye's Investment advertisements everywhere in the sports field? Those are all the second young master's businesses! I heard that he spent millions of dollars just on investing in the National Games." A southern athlete said proudly.

While everyone was still discussing, Ye Luo, Bai Xiuzhu and others had already followed Wang Zhengting and Chu Minyi over.

Chu Min-yi is the Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan. Although he holds a high position, he is the most embarrassed one among the senior officials. He has to do any troublesome things that others don't want to do.

Because there are overseas Chinese and foreigners here, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Zhengting also has to attend.

But now Wang Zhengting is ready to step down from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Because he had to take the blame for the Mukden Incident.

Since Zhang Hanqing in the North stepped down to take the blame, the South had to push forward someone to follow.

The principal cannot leave, so he, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, must leave.

After leaving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Zhengting devoted himself to the sports industry and was hailed as the "Father of the Chinese Olympics."

Knowing this, Ye Luo of course had to invite him to help set up the foundation.

His money didn't come from the wind, and he was too lazy to give it away because he didn't have reliable people to manage it.

The three of them sat down to drink three rounds of wine. Wang Zhengting stood up with a red face and a glass of wine in his hand. He said to the athletes, "Everyone, I have been a diplomat for many years and can only speak diplomatic language. I will no longer be polite about the foundation."

As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone held their breath.

"The Second Young Master is very passionate about sports, and his Ye Sports is a great example. He has now confirmed that he will donate 300 million dollars to support the national sports industry, and he has promised that during the Olympic Games, all expenses for any athlete who can participate will be borne by Ye Sports! Here, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Second Young Master!" (End of this chapter)