While sleeping, Zhu Qianying lay on Yan Shao's body, resting her chin on his shoulder, and comfortably swinging her legs.

"My mom cares about you a lot. She's worried you'll overwork yourself, so she specifically asked me to tell you to work less overtime and be careful not to ruin your health!"

Yan Shao lifted her chin with his hand and looked directly into her eyes.

"Did Mom say that, or did you say it?"

Zhu Qianying raised her hand and swore, "Of course it was Mom who said it!"

Young Master Yan leaned in and pecked her lips.

"And what about you?"

"What about me?" Zhu Qianying feigned ignorance.

"Are you worried about me?" Yan Shao pressed his forehead against hers. Both of them had long eyelashes, and when they blinked at the same time, their eyelashes would clump together.

It was Zhu Qianying who first noticed this phenomenon. She was playful and would occasionally put her head against his and blink at him playfully.

Later, even this grown man, Yan Shao, would occasionally play with these childish things, like now.

Zhu Qianying blinked a few times, and their eyelashes tangled for a while. Finally, Yan Daye couldn't take it anymore, so he pulled her into his arms and vigorously rubbed her head a few times.

Zhu Qianying opened her mouth and bit his chest. Yan Daye didn't care and let her bite him until she was done before lifting her face up.

"Tell me, are you worried about me?"

Zhu Qianying propped herself up and bit his chin. "Why should I worry about you? You're so energetic!"

Later, Zhu Qianying muttered somewhat sullenly, "No one knows better than me how energetic you are..."

"Haha, that's right, I do look quite energetic..."

With that, he rolled over and pinned the person beneath him...

...

The next morning, Zhu Qianying propped herself up on the bed with one hand and slowly moved to the bedside, just in time to see Yan Shao, looking energetic, coming out of the dressing room.

"You did this on purpose, didn't you?" Zhu Qianying, supporting her back which felt like it was broken, got out of bed angrily.

Yan Shao came over and hugged her, laughing, "Who gave me this pep talk?"

"I didn't give you any pep talk. I just said I know how energetic you are, right? I already said I knew, but you still want to show me how energetic you are again..."

Zhu Qianying, supporting her waist, walked to the washroom. The man outside laughed again.

Zhu Qianying strongly suspected that he did it on purpose.

Knowing full well that she had made plans to go horseback riding with Xing Bolun and a few others today, he deliberately tormented her until she was half-dead.

That's really insidious!

As Young Master Yan was leaving, he gave her a farewell kiss in the entryway. After the kiss, he touched the back of her neck and said...

"If you're really uncomfortable, just cancel the ride! It's just horseback riding; your husband can go with you another day."

See? Nobody really believes him if he says he didn't do it on purpose.

"Alright, alright, go to work now. I'll handle my own affairs!"

An enraged Zhu Qianying pushed the man out the door, and before Young Master Yan could say anything more, she slammed the door shut in front of him.

Zhu Qianying left the house after finishing lunch. Having spent the morning lounging on the sofa without moving much, she had finally recovered somewhat.

Then, she sighed even more, realizing that men really can't go hungry for too long. If they go hungry for five years and then start eating meat again, it's really like taking their lives.

Thinking back on the time since they reconciled, Zhu Qianying felt miserable. Apart from those few days each month, she was basically in a state of back pain and discomfort the rest of the time.

I really don't know how long he can maintain this wolf-like state. If he can maintain it for another year or two, she'll probably lose half her life.

Originally, both Xing Bailun and Qi Xiao had asked her if she wanted them to come and pick her up.

She refused them all. It wasn't that she was deliberately aloof; rather, if the driver took her, she could sit or sleep in the back seat whenever she wanted, and be much more at ease.

As it turned out, her idea was correct.

Not long after the car left the Yan family's house, Zhu Qianying, who was sitting in the back seat, fell into a deep sleep.

When the car arrived at the horse farm, the driver parked the car and found that she was still asleep. He checked the time and realized it was almost time for her appointment. After hesitating for a moment, he finally knocked on the partition and said, "Ying'er, we're at the horse farm!"

Zhu Qianying sat up groggily, and it took her a while to regain some energy. She tidied her slightly messy hair and got out of the car.

When they arrived at the stable, Xing Bailun and Qi Xiao were already there, each leading their own horse and grooming its coat.

"Shadow, over here!"

Upon seeing her from afar, Xing Bolun waved to her.

After resting for half a day, Zhu Qianying finally felt a bit better. When she saw her friends, she jogged over to them.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that a beautiful young woman in her early twenties was standing next to Qi Xiao.

"Hi!"

Zhu Qianying took the initiative to greet her first, and Qi Xiao quickly introduced the two of them.

“Shadow, this is my partner, Xiao Tao.”

"Xiao Tao, this is our good buddy who's been playing with us since we were kids, Shadow."

Zhu Qianying extended her hand and shook hands with Xiao Tao. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Qi Xiao took Xiao Tao to try out the horses, and Zhu Qianying nudged Xing Bailun's hand.

"Hey, you're the only one left single!"

Xing Bolun shrugged. "I can't just settle for marrying your sister, can I?"

Zhu Qianying had almost forgotten about this, and now that he brought it up, she couldn't help but find it a little funny.

"Even if you're willing to settle, they've already found someone new!"

After being explicitly rejected by Xing Bailun, Zhu Zhizhou quickly arranged for his daughter to marry into a wealthy family in another city. It is said that they will get married soon.

This information came from gossip with Ke Kai.

Xing Bolun then wore a bitter expression and said, "See? I've been dumped again!"

As he spoke, he led a black horse out of the stable and handed the reins to Zhu Qianying.

"Try this horse, it's quite spirited, it should suit you!"

Zhu Qianying thought about how she would want to grimace and cry out in pain from the jolting on horseback, so she decisively shoved the reins back into Xing Bailun's hand.

"Please get me a more docile one..."

Xing Bolun looked at her strangely, "Didn't you love riding wild horses the most? Have you changed your mind?"

Zhu Qianying secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that she had changed her personality! She was just worried that her body couldn't handle it!

"I still love spirited horses, but it's been so long since I've ridden one here. I want to take my time to enjoy the scenery and reminisce about our wonderful past!"

Xing Bolun glanced at her with some skepticism, but ultimately didn't pursue the matter further. He turned around and silently led the black horse back to the stable.

Then, he told the staff that, as requested by Zhu Qianying, a white horse had been brought out.

The white horse's mane was as white as snow, and it was very beautiful. Zhu Qianying fell in love with it at first sight.

"That horse is so beautiful!"

"You like it? If you like it, you can buy it. I'll ask about the price for you in a bit, and I should be able to get you a discount!"

[Four updates today. Starting tomorrow, I will resume the two-part update schedule at 8 AM and 5 PM. I will announce the update times separately once everything is adjusted.]