On a vast, verdant grassland.
The gentle breeze, a horse galloping freely—what a delightful thought.
Alas.
Wen Tingxue still couldn't ride a horse.
She could only watch enviously as Chi Zerui and Hao Luo'er galloped about joyfully.
“How much longer do we have to go?”
The young girl looked pitifully at the ‘coach’ beside her.
Yu Wenli sat on his horse, one hand holding his own reins, the other holding Wen Tingxue’s.
He heard her and raised an eyebrow, asking, “Want to run?”
“Mm-hmm.”
The young girl nodded vigorously.
Wasn’t it a betrayal of the great grassland not to gallop on horseback?
“Alright,” Yu Wenli smiled and extended his hand, “I’ll take you.”
In the bright sunlight, his gaze was three parts more dazzling than the sun itself.
Wen Tingxue instinctively placed her hand in his palm.
After a moment of dizzying motion, they were riding a single horse.
Arms filled with strength encircled her.
The next second, he urged the horse forward with his legs, and the animal bolted.
The surrounding scenery receded rapidly.
After a brief moment of panic, Wen Tingxue began to enjoy the thrill of galloping.
It was truly freeing.
Even the wind tasted so wild.
“Woohoo—”
She couldn’t help but cup her hands around her mouth and cheer.
“Hey! You guys!”
Chi Zerui and Hao Luo’er, having been overtaken, immediately gave chase.
Xing Jiahe already knew how to ride, and Xu Kexin had also taken equestrian lessons.
So the two exchanged glances and soon joined the main group.
Qiao Xixi was impatient and, after a short attempt, found it harder than she expected.
She gave up immediately.
“Oh, too much trouble, I’m not learning anymore.”
Qiao Xixi’s eyes twinkled as she winked at the coach.
“Handsome, take me to catch up with them.”
The young girl was beautiful, and when she flirted, she was utterly enchanting.
Even though the young man had seen many beautiful women, her charm made his face flush.
Mu Chen, who had deliberately lagged behind, :
A cold snort escaped his nostrils, and he urged his horse to catch up with Yu Wenli.
Qiao Xixi only saw a flash of white out of the corner of her eye and didn’t pay much attention.
After finally catching up with everyone, she joyfully burst into song.
“Let us be free and unrestrained in the mortal world,
“Galloping on horseback, sharing the prosperity of the human world…”
“Such an old song.”
Chi Zerui scoffed disdainfully, then waved his whip and continued:
“Singing and drinking to our heart’s content, expressing our joy…”
He was cool on the drums, but rarely sang.
His voice, when he finally opened his mouth, was surprisingly pleasant.
In the lively atmosphere, everyone sang together: “Seize the days of youth with all our might…”
Perhaps it was the striking combination of handsome men and beautiful women.
Or perhaps their voices were quite good?
Along the way, they attracted many followers who sang along.
After various medleys, they stopped in the middle of the grassland.
They ambled along, chatting.
Suddenly, a chestnut horse broke loose and charged into the crowd!
The young rider on the horse was clearly a novice, only crying while gripping the reins.
“Holy crap!”
The group, in mid-conversation, instinctively reined their horses to scatter.
Qiao Xixi’s coach was not on the horse.
Therefore, as the horse came charging, Qiao Xixi was stunned.
With a fierce neigh, the coach instinctively let go of the reins.
Qiao Xixi was immediately swept away by the horse, moving too fast for her to even cry for help.
The incident happened so suddenly, all in the blink of an eye.
“Qiao Xixi!”
Mu Chen was the first to react, whipping his horse and chasing after them.
He rode faster than he ever had in his life.
Yu Wenli skillfully dismounted Wen Tingxue.
“Be good, wait for me here.”
There were too many runaway horses; many people were being carried away by them.
Those with good horsemanship wouldn’t stand by and do nothing.
Wen Tingxue quickly nodded, “Go slower, don’t hurt yourself.”
“Mm.”
Yu Wenli responded, then spurred his horse away.
Wen Tingxue hadn’t felt anything when she was in his arms, but seeing him from behind now, she thought he looked incredibly handsome on horseback.
Super handsome!
“Sigh…”
Qiao Xixi gazed at her hands, which were bandaged like pig trotters.
For the two hundred and thirty-seventh time, she sighed.
“Why am I so unlucky? I finally get to go out.
“And I can only lie in the guesthouse and watch! Television!!!”
Wen Tingxue, spooning her some pig trotters soup, smiled and said:
“It’s all the same. We’re with you in the guesthouse, relax~”
“Hmph,” Qiao Xixi pouted, “How can that be the same?
“You’re accompanying me, but I’m injured and can’t go out!”
Her longed-for skiing, alas, would have to wait.
“Wuwuwu~”
As she spoke, Mu Chen and the others returned from shopping.
“What are you guys talking about? The atmosphere is so awkward.”
Chi Zerui teased her nonchalantly.
Hao Luo’er took the things from his hands and smiled, “Xixi is lamenting her missed skiing.”
“You’re still thinking about skiing when you’re like this?” Mu Chen snorted, though his eyes held concern.
Qiao Xixi opened her mouth to retort.
But the words caught in her throat as she remembered him saving her without hesitation in her moment of crisis.
She quietly closed her mouth.
Forget it.
What was the point of arguing with him?
He was her savior, she could tolerate him.
Qiao Xixi pouted and comforted herself.
“Here.”
His voice, slightly strained, sounded a little hoarse.
“?”
Qiao Xixi looked up in confusion, “What is it?”
Mu Chen placed a small paper bag beside her, saying casually:
“When your hands are better, you’ll know when you open it.”
“…”
He was doing this on purpose!
Knowing her impatient nature, he deliberately gave her something when her hands were injured!
Humph!
Qiao Xixi gritted her teeth in frustration, then perfunctorily said, “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome,” Mu Chen took the medicine and sat opposite her, extending his hand, “Your hands.”
Qiao Xixi glanced around and saw that everyone else was busy.
She reluctantly stretched out her hand.
Even though he had been changing her bandages and applying medicine for the past few days, still…
Qiao Xixi subtly sized up the young man opposite her.
He still had that face that made her heart flutter, and he looked even more handsome than when she first met him.
This was clearly tempting her to fall into the same trap!
Qiao Xixi quickly averted her gaze, guarding her heart fiercely.
In a small room.
Yu Wenli held the young girl by the waist, lifting her onto the counter.
Then, he gently removed her earrings.
“Want to go skiing?”
He suddenly asked.
“Mm…” Wen Tingxue pondered for a moment, “Actually, I do.”
According to the plan, after riding horses, they were supposed to go skiing.
But she hadn’t ridden a horse before.
So, the consequence of galloping was… her backside hurt for several days.
And with Xixi injured, skiing was put on hold.
It was a bit of a regret.
“Then we’ll go tomorrow.”
As he spoke, a new silver earring was threaded through her earlobe.
Wen Tingxue’s attention was completely diverted and she didn’t feel any discomfort.
“Tomorrow? Aren’t we going to Wucheng tomorrow?”
The young girl’s eyes widened, and she looked at him in confusion.
A subtle hint of anticipation flickered in her eyes.
Yu Wenli chuckled, the sound overflowing from his throat, deep and resonant.
In the not-so-large room, it became even clearer, and quite alluring.
“What are you laughing at?”
The young girl felt the vibration of his chest and poked his shoulder in annoyance.
“I’m not mistaken about the date, am I?”
They were supposed to depart for Wucheng tomorrow.
It was written in his itinerary!
“Mm,” Yu Wenli began to remove her other earring.
His voice was lazy, “But plans are rigid, and people are flexible.”
The earring was removed.
“Since you all want to ski, we’ll postpone the plan.”
The new earring was threaded through her earlobe.
“I’ve already successfully changed our flight tickets, we’re going skiing tomorrow.”
He finished speaking, then produced a small mirror from somewhere, “Look, do you like it?”
Wen Tingxue was instantly captivated by her reflection, forgetting to be happy.
“This…” she gently touched the earring on her ear.
Her delighted eyes sparkled.
“They’re so beautiful, musical notes! And in different shapes!”
The young girl stared at the mirror, completely engrossed.
Yu Wenli smiled, “The internet said I could change to silver earrings after a week.
“I picked out a pair when we passed a jewelry store. Do you like them?”
“I love them!” The young girl immediately nodded, “I love everything you give me.”
Yu Wenli adored the sparkle in her eyes.
He couldn’t resist lowering his head and kissing her soft lips.
“Then it’s settled, from now on, all your accessories will be bought by me.”
“You buy?”
“Mm, you pick them out, I’ll pay.”
Wen Tingxue blinked, “A reciprocal gesture, I’ll buy your earrings.”
“Mm.”
“No matter what kind, you have to wear them,” the young girl mischievously teased,
“Even if you don’t like them.”
He still nodded, “Okay.”
His voice, tinged with amusement, could stir the heart.
Wen Tingxue couldn’t resist kissing him, and was then kissed back several times.
A bit of a loss.
But his lips were so soft, so good to kiss.
The ski resort in Mengcheng was vast; it was said to be specifically for athlete training.
Therefore, all sorts of slopes were available.
Wen Tingxue, led by Yu Wenli, tried many new things.
Xing Jiahe and Xu Kexin didn’t know how to ski.
The two, without instructors, playfully wrestled with each other and fell with delight.
Chi Zerui and Hao Luo’er were both children of wealthy families, and skiing was a must-have skill.
So, the two competed the whole way, with the loser having to eat cilantro.
The only one who felt wronged was probably Mu Chen.
The instructor teaching Qiao Xixi was the same handsome young man who had confessed his love to her at the bonfire party.
The two were embracing and having a great time.
Mu Chen watched from the side, and after a while, he went to ski alone on a snowboard to vent his frustration.
When he returned, he found that they were still being affectionate.
They had even agreed to dance together tonight?
Mu Chen:
Fortunately, they were leaving tomorrow.
The thought crossed his mind, and Mu Chen immediately frowned, then strode away.
After a few days of eating and drinking in Wucheng, Wen Tingxue suddenly received a call from Wen Di.
At that time, she was playing mahjong with Qiao Xixi and the others.
Amidst the clattering of tiles, she heard Wen Di’s excited voice saying:
“The city’s top scorer in science has been released!”
“The city’s top scorer in science?!” Wen Tingxue’s spirits immediately lifted, “Is it Yu Wenli?”
She glanced at his tall, straight figure taking the call in the corridor.
She felt it must be him.
The others also stopped their actions, staring intently at the phone in Wen Tingxue’s hand.
Wen Tingxue simply put it on speaker, and then heard Wen Di say:
“No, it’s you, the city’s top scorer in science is you, Wen, Ting, Xue.”
“What?!”
Wen Tingxue was completely stunned by the news.
She… actually…
Wen Di smiled and said, “Just giving you a heads-up.
“Universities all over are looking for your contact information now.
“You’re going to be very busy soon.”
The top scorer in science, a top talent sought after by major universities.