Chapter 101: You've kissed me so many times, did you die of poison?

When people are speechless, they really do laugh.

Like Su Ruoyun right now.

She opened her eyes wide, pulled at the corner of her lips, her tone filled with disbelief. "It was clearly you..."

"Who saw it?" Huo Jingcheng deliberately cut off her words, the riding crop in his hand tapping against the railing behind him, making a crisp sound.

"I—"

Su Ruoyun couldn't be bothered to deal with him and walked away angrily.

The next time she saw Huo Jingcheng was when she had changed into her gear and was preparing to ride.

Su Ruoyun and Li Li followed behind an instructor. Given the shadow left by the accident last time she rode, Su Ruoyun didn't rashly enter the paddock, while Li Li followed the instructor, walking step by step into the paddock.

The horse farm was cleared today, and at this moment, only Li Li was in the paddock, along with several instructors and grooms.

Su Ruoyun walked to a lounge area. The moment she sat down on the bench, her gaze collided with Huo Jingcheng's.

One horse farm staff member held a parasol, and another held a moon chair in his hand. This setup was comparable to the imperial procession of an ancient emperor; the parasol was just like a canopy, and the moon chair was the imperial carriage, just placed brazenly beside the paddock.

Huo Jingcheng stood to one side with his arms crossed, this arrogant air making it seem like he was afraid others wouldn't know whose wealthy land this was.

Su Ruoyun calmly withdrew her gaze, looked at the position behind her, and sat down on the wooden bench. Because it was too sunny, she was wearing a baseball cap today, which just happened to come in handy; the brim covered most of her face, leaving only a small, exquisite chin.

Huo Jingcheng also sat down to one side.

I don't know if it was because of what happened not long ago that made him behave, or because he had something to do, but he held his phone with one hand, lowering his eyes to stare at the screen, not knowing what he was looking at.

Su Ruoyun watched Li Li riding with full concentration.

At first, everything went smoothly. Li Li easily mounted the horse and picked up the reins. After all, having had riding experience, her performance wasn't as timid as a beginner's, and she was quite bold.

After the groom and instructor re-checked the saddle and other equipment to confirm there was no slack, Li Li proposed to try running a lap by herself.

Because she had experience, and those who came to the horse farm were either rich or noble, the instructor didn't refuse her.

But just as she was about to drive the horse, the originally docile and quiet white horse suddenly let out a neigh. The instructor immediately sensed that the situation was not good and rushed forward to pull the reins.

However, the horse had already run out.

Li Li tried to control the little white horse, but unfortunately, the methods she used to calm the horse—pulling the reins, soothing it softly... were of no use.

Seeing the white horse running wildly toward the high platform in the paddock, with no way to avoid it, she hardened her heart, aimed for a place with more grass, and simply jumped off the horse's back, prepared to fall to the ground.

In an instant, the world spun, but the intense pain she had imagined did not come.

In a flash of lightning, she didn't fall to the ground in a sorry state, but instead fell into a warm and solid embrace, the temperature and strength wrapping around her instantly.

Li Li's heart beat fast, not only because she had just experienced a sudden event, but more because of the warm embrace behind her.

She opened her eyes, still shaken. A thick shadow loomed over her, and that flash of floral shirt also flashed across the corner of her vision.

……

On the other side, two people were watching a scene that looked like it only happened in a novel.

Huo Jingcheng narrowed his eyes slightly and squeezed a few words from his lips, his tone leisurely: "Old-fashioned."

I don't know if he was saying the plot was old-fashioned, or what was old-fashioned...

Hearing this, Su Ruoyun turned her head to look at him. After looking at him for a moment, Huo Jingcheng noticed her gaze and looked at her. The two looked at each other for a while.

Suddenly, Su Ruoyun blurted out a sentence: "If you're thirsty in the middle of the night, won't you poison yourself?"

Was his mouth stained with arsenic? So poisonous.

Huo Jingcheng raised his eyebrows. "You've kissed me so many times, did you die of poison?"

"..." Su Ruoyun.

She glanced at the surrounding staff members subconsciously and saw that they were all lowering their heads, not daring to look, which made her feel a little relieved.

However, Su Ruoyun still glared at this guy in front of her and turned her gaze back to the horse farm.

Li Li had already been helped up.

Seeing her fall, Su Ruoyun also had lingering fears. She had also fallen while riding last time, and later she didn't dare to ride much. This time, she finally gathered the courage, but this scene happened again.

It made her already low confidence dissipate instantly.

Su Ruoyun had already backed out and didn't intend to ride anymore.

Huo Jingcheng keenly captured the fear in her heart, raised his hand to summon the instructor who was waiting respectfully to the side, and whispered a few words. The instructor understood and nodded.

After waiting for a while, the instructor led a reddish-brown Akhal-Teke horse out of the stable. It was the one Huo Jingcheng had ridden not long ago. He led the horse by the reins and walked over. The horse beside him walked with its head held high, its four hooves flying and kicking up dust. In a moment, they arrived in front of Huo Jingcheng and Su Ruoyun.

The reddish-brown fur shone under the sunlight; it was handsome in appearance and beautiful in build. Huo Jingcheng raised his hand to stroke its mane, and the Akhal-Teke horse excitedly raised its front hooves and snorted.

Su Ruoyun thought Huo Jingcheng was going to ride again, so she stepped back to avoid it.

Huo Jingcheng took in all her small movements. "Not riding?"

Su Ruoyun didn't quite understand what he meant. She looked up, against the dazzling sunlight, looked at Huo Jingcheng, and then looked at the horse beside him.

"What do you mean?"

"It means riding." A lazy male voice fell into her ears.

Huo Jingcheng didn't let the instructor follow, led the reins himself, and led the horse into the paddock.

Su Ruoyun knitted her brows, hearing that Huo Jingcheng meant to take her riding, and followed him step by step.

The paddock was already empty at this time, as Li Li had gone to apply medicine because of her injury.

Standing beside the tall Akhal-Teke horse, Su Ruoyun couldn't stop feeling nervous, but meeting its ignorant and clear eyes, she curled her lips.

Su Ruoyun raised her hand and touched its head cautiously. After ensuring the horse didn't show any dislike, she became bolder and stroked its back.

After having a friendly exchange with this horse, she built up her confidence, raised her hand to pat the horse's oily back gently, and prepared to mount.

Sensing that Huo Jingcheng seemed to be reaching out to help her, Su Ruoyun turned her head to look at him, looking Huo Jingcheng in the eye.

"I want to ride by myself."

Huo Jingcheng met her beautiful eyes silently. The two people's gazes met in mid-air, and he saw Su Ruoyun's persistence. He didn't refuse or say more, simply and neatly withdrew his hand, took a small step back, cleared the field, and replied, "Alright." ===== CHAPTER 102 =====