Chapter 690: Horseback Riding and Skiing

The staff opened some red wine barrels of different vintages, and Gu Wei and Nazha tasted some of them respectively.

"How's it going? Which one do you think tastes better?" Gu Wei asked after taking a few sips.

Naza licked the wine on her lips and raised the wine glass she was holding.

“I think the 2017 version tastes the best~”

Gu Wei turned around and spoke to the white winemaker next to him, who explained a few words to him.

"What did he say?" Naza asked curiously.

“Master Paul said that wine making is ‘three parts craftsmanship and seven parts raw materials’, so the quality of grapes is the most critical factor in determining the quality of wine.

The growth of grapes in our vineyard is affected by many factors, such as light, temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, etc. The quality of grapes changes with the annual climate changes.

There was less rainfall and more sunshine in 2017, so the wine produced in this batch has the highest sweetness.”

Gu Wei translated the words of the winemaker just now.

Naza's big eyes rolled around.

"So I was right. I didn't expect that I have the talent to be a sommelier~"

"Haha, I will ask them to bottle some 17-year-old wine later and bring it to you when I return to China."

In the morning, they walked around the vineyard and wine cellar, went back to the castle for dinner at noon, and went out for a walk in the manor in the afternoon.

On the lawn next to the garden, Nazha was wearing equestrian clothing, a black vest on the upper body, white breeches on the lower body, long leather boots, and an equestrian helmet, riding on a tall white horse.

Gu Wei stood below and held the rope in front of the horse, and the two of them walked on the lawn like this.

Judging from Nazha's expression, she was still a little nervous while riding the horse.

"Don't worry, I'm here, and Marlon is very good."

Gu Wei held the rope in one hand and gently stroked the horse's neck with the other.

The white horse is one of two horses kept on the estate, the other is brown.

Originally, Gu Wei and Naza were riding one horse each, but Naza was a little scared, so Gu Wei could only ride with her.

"I know~" Naza took a deep breath, trying to slowly relax her stiff body.

Gu Wei shook his head helplessly, asked the white horse to stop, and then motioned to Naza to take her feet out of the pedals.

Then he raised his left foot and stretched it into the pedal, stepped on it hard, got on the horse amidst Nazha's exclamations, and held her in his arms.

"Drive~" Gu Wei shouted softly after getting on the horse, and the white horse named Marlon started to trot.

Gu Wei can ride a horse.

As early as when he was in the capital, he went to Brother Qian's horse farm in the suburbs of Beijing. With his superhuman physical fitness, he quickly learned to ride a horse, and he was very good at it.

Yu Zhan also joked that Gu Wei could become a professional horse racer with his skills.

"Ah~ too fast, too fast!"

Gu Wei asked Marlon to trot around the manor, and Naza in his arms screamed in terror.

There was no other way. After running for dozens of meters, Gu Wei could only ask the white horse to slow down again.

"Scared me!"

Naza patted her chest, leaned into Gu Wei's arms, and said with lingering fear.

"As for that, haven't you ever filmed a horse riding scene before?"

Naza took a deep breath.

"I have filmed it, but I either used a body double or rode a prop horse and only shot the upper body."

Gu Wei let the white horse walk slowly around the garden of the manor. As the sun set little by little, the two of them sat on the horse and admired the beautiful scenery around them.

"Do you think the name Marlon has any special meaning?" After riding for a long time and with guards behind her, Naza also relaxed and asked, stroking the mane on the white horse's back.

“I heard Old John, the groom at the manor, say that Marlon means little eagle in French.

Marlon Brando, you know, his name is Marlon."

"Well, what's the name of the other brown horse?"

"Maggie, that's a female horse, so it has a girl's name~"

Gu Wei explained.

Both horses were proposed to be purchased by the butler Meyers after he joined the company, and their names were given by Old John, who was responsible for raising horses in the manor.

"I guess Marlon's parents must be a white horse and a red horse."

"Why do you say that?" Gu Wei asked strangely.

"Look, it's all gray except for some red hair on its back. It must have been inherited from one of my parents." Naza expressed her guess with confidence.

Gu Wei smiled.

"Marlon is a purebred Arabian horse. Its solid-colored spotted hair has a legend among the Arabs."

Naza blinked her big eyes and waited for Gu Wei's explanation.

"Legend has it that the Prophet Muhammad was injured in a battle, and the white horse he was riding rescued him and returned to the camp.

Muhammad's blood spattered the horse's fur, leaving a permanent mark on it.

Since then, God Allah has considered this to be the best breed of horse.”

"Wow, I didn't expect you to have such a big background." Nazha patted the white horse under her after hearing what Gu Wei said.

The two were riding on horses, and the sunset in the distance was slowly setting. Under the sunlight, the shadows of the two and one horse spread long on the ground. The surrounding garden trees showed another style of beauty under the setting sun.

"It's so beautiful. If nothing happens, I really want to stay here forever."

Naza murmured as she looked at the beautiful scene in front of her.

"If we have time in the future, we can come over for vacation at any time~"

"Really?" Nazha turned to look at Gu Wei behind her.

"Of course, even if I don't have time, you can come over and play by yourself, but then you will need to bring a translator."

"I definitely want to be with you, otherwise it would be boring to come alone."

Gu Wei smiled.

“Although it’s beautiful here, it’s just like that after living there for a long time.

I still think it’s better in China. This kind of place is only suitable for occasional vacations.”

Naza spent two extremely comfortable days at Unique Manor.

Live in a huge castle like a noble lady in the Middle Ages, and be served by servants in maid uniforms every day when you get up.

During the day, take a walk with the consultant to enjoy the scenery, and return to the castle to taste the delicious food at meal time.

In addition to gardens, lawns, and woods, the manor also has tennis courts and swimming pools.

The weather in France is relatively cold in January, and swimming is not convenient. In addition to riding horses, the two of them occasionally play tennis, so they don't have to live too comfortably.

Two days later, Nazha reluctantly left the manor with Gu Wei in a car. The two took off from Bordeaux and landed in Geneva, Switzerland.

Then drive to Zermatt, a small town known as the "Glacier City".

Zermatt is located among the peaks of the Alps and is a world-famous mountain tourist destination.

The environment here is elegant, the air is fresh, and you can enjoy the majestic mountain peaks and glaciers.

“.Zermatt is one of the most famous ski resorts in the world, located at the foot of the Matterhorn in the Alps.

The viewing platform on the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise is the highest viewing platform in Europe.

You can have a panoramic view of 38 mountains above 4,000 meters above sea level, magnificent glaciers and continuous white snow.

You can see the Matterhorn from the front, the Theodore Glacier at your feet, and the Gorner Glacier behind you.

You can enjoy the visual feast of the ice and snow world here.”

Gasoline vehicles are prohibited from entering Zermatt. Gu Wei and Naza took a battery car into the town. The tour guide on the car introduced the situation here to them.

Looking out from the car, the surrounding peaks are towering with white snow, as if entering a world of ice and snow.

The town of Zermatt is not big, with a length of only about 1,500 meters. The town has a strong traditional Swiss style. The elegant brick and wood structure houses and more mountain village wood structure houses give it a special atmosphere.

Various patterns are carved on the wooden exterior walls of the buildings, and flowers and plants are planted outside the windows and in the corners, adding to the lively atmosphere of the town.

Gu Wei's car did not stop in the town, but drove up the hillside through the main road in the middle of the town.

After walking for less than 10 minutes, the battery car stopped in front of a single-family villa halfway up the mountain. This was the residence of Gu Wei and Nazha during this trip to Switzerland.

After getting out of the car, a burst of air-conditioning hit her face, and Nazha, who was wearing thick down, shivered.

Following Gu Wei into the villa, it was a completely different world inside.

On the side of the hall is a closed fireplace, the flame is burning brightly, and the whole room is as warm as spring.

The decoration style of the villa is modern. There is a set of gray sofas in the living room, and the floor is covered with thick carpets. Opposite the sofa is an ultra-thin TV set of at least 70 inches, and there is a huge floor-to-ceiling window on the side wall. You can see the ice and snow world outside from the room.

"It's nice here~" After entering the door, Naza took off her heavy coat and looked at the decoration of the room.

"Is this floor-to-ceiling window too big? Although the view is great, you can also see the situation inside the house from the outside."

Gu Wei looked around, picked up a remote control from the coffee table in front of the sofa, pressed the button, and the curtains on both sides of the floor-to-ceiling window slowly opened.

Rose-red patterned curtains covered the entire window, and now nothing could be seen.

Nazha took the remote control from Gu Wei's hand, opened the curtains, and nodded to express satisfaction.

It was already afternoon when the two arrived at the villa, the sky was slowly getting dark, and the planned skiing was scheduled for tomorrow.

At night, the fire in the living room's fireplace was still burning brightly.

After dinner, the two hugged each other and sat on the sofa watching TV.

But Gu Wei was the only one who watched it with gusto. Nazha, who didn't understand the language, lay in his arms and scrolled through her phone boredly.

"Look, it's snowing outside!"

Nazha took the remote control to open the side curtains, only to find that it was snowing heavily outside.

Gu Wei turned his head and said, "We came at the right time. The weather was so good during the day, but it started to snow heavily at night."

The cold wind is howling outside, the snow is flying, and it's a world of ice and snow.

Inside the villa, it was warm as spring. Both Gu Wei and Nazha were only wearing thin pajamas, which made them feel even more comfortable in comparison.

"It's snowing so heavily. Can I still go out tomorrow?"

Naza looked out the window and asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, I checked the weather forecast. It will be sunny tomorrow and it won't delay our play.

It’s normal for it to snow here.”

Gu Wei comforted.

"But I'm not very good at skiing~"

"I'm not good at skating either, so I hired a special coach to teach us. We just learn slowly and come out just to have fun.

And we can go to the viewing platform on the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise to enjoy the scenery. I know that the ski resort also has glacier fit chairs, happy ski seats, one-legged skateboards and other snow sports, and I will take you to play with them then."

"Okay, but you have to play with me when the time comes, otherwise I will be scared." Naza turned around and looked at Gu Wei pitifully.

"Of course, I will be with you when I take you on vacation." Gu Wei reached out and pressed the remote control, and the curtains slowly closed.

His big hand reached into Nazha's clothes and grasped her soft and smooth body.

Nazha snorted, and her eyes gradually blurred when she looked at Gu Wei. Her face slowly turned red under the light of the fireplace, and then she lowered her head and kissed him.

Snow was flying all over the sky outside, and spring was in the house.

The next day, Nazha woke up at noon.

Last night's exercise consumed too much of her physical strength, and this vacation, because of the novelty and excitement, she had to do a few beneficial exercises every night.

For Gu Wei, this was nothing, but Nazha, who was not in good physical condition, became more and more tired.

Gu Wei didn't care about her staying in bed. Originally, the two of them were on vacation, so they did whatever they felt comfortable with.

During the day, the two went out to a restaurant in the town of Zermatt to taste Swiss specialties, and then went skiing at the Matterhorn Ski Resort.

Under the guidance of a private coach, the two gradually became familiar with some skiing skills. Nazha was able to slide slowly on a gentle slope for a distance, but her body was still relatively stiff, and she was not very good at controlling the direction and stopping.

In contrast, Gu Wei made rapid progress.

He rarely skied before. When he was young, he played with his parents at a domestic ski resort, but he never had the chance to play again after entering college because he was always busy with work.

Because of his superior physical fitness, he skied for a while and was taught skills by the coach, and soon became proficient.

"Let's slide down this slope together," Gu Wei said, standing next to Nazha.

In front of the two was a slightly high slope. Gu Wei had just slid down and took the cable car up.

"No, I'm scared." Nazha looked at the height below and felt weak.

"It doesn't matter, I'm here. You see, I just went down.

Let's slide down together this time, I'll be by your side." Gu Wei persuaded her a few words, and Nazha gritted her teeth and agreed.

Then, the two of them bent their bodies slightly, forked the snow poles in their hands backwards, and started.

It was not the first time for Gu Wei to ski on this broken snow, so he did not feel much. When he came down from it, he became excited as the speed increased.

Nazha was different. She was obviously not as fast as Gu Wei, but she looked terrified and screamed loudly while sliding down.

The two of them slid to the flat ground below and should have stopped, but Nazha could not control her skis and rushed forward more than ten meters by inertia, and finally fell to the ground with weak legs.

"Haha~ Are you okay?"

Gu Wei stopped beside her and reached out to pull her up.

Both of them were wearing thick ski clothes, and they were fully armed with hats, gloves, masks, goggles, etc. They were surrounded by soft white snow, so they would not be hurt even if they fell.

"Huh! You are still laughing at me!"

Nazha grabbed Gu Wei's hand and stood up, snorted in dissatisfaction, and shook off the snow on her body.

"My fault, let's take it slowly, I'll accompany you"

Gu Wei smiled.