"No, no, I don't have much time to ride a horse."

Xing Bailun and the others had always owned their own horses, but after buying them, they kept them at a horse farm.

Zhu Qianying was naturally no match for them, but in the past, when she said she wouldn't sell, everyone could understand. Now that she said she wouldn't sell, Xing Bailun couldn't quite understand it.

"This horse shouldn't be expensive. I'll go ask around for you."

Before Zhu Qianying could say anything more, Xing Bailun insisted on turning around and running back to the management area.

Zhu Qianying had no choice but to wait for him where she was. In the blink of an eye, he ran back, stated a price, and said...

"I've already paid for it for you. Think about it later and give it a name. Next time you come, just have the staff bring it out."

Zhu Qianying had no choice but to say, "Okay, I'll transfer the money to your account later."

She gave the dividend card to Bai Shao, and now it seems she'll have to get the money from the child support card that Young Master Yan used.

For so long, apart from taking out five thousand yuan from it in the first month, she had never checked the balance of the card.

Hopefully there's enough money inside; if not, she'll have to ask her "husband" for pocket money.

Cheng Ye's aggressive expansion in the domestic market has kept his finances tight, and Zhu Qianying has only been receiving basic living expenses for the past two months. Of course, this was her own suggestion; she asked Cheng Ye to provide the rest once his cash flow returned to normal.

Normally, she doesn't spend much money, so taking only a small amount of living expenses doesn't affect her much. But now that she's bought this horse, the expenses in all aspects are quite substantial.

Just thinking about it gave Zhu Qianying a headache.

But you can't blame Xing Bailun for acting on his own initiative, because he certainly couldn't have guessed that she was so poor.

Zhu Qianying said she wanted to take a horseback ride, so Xing Bailun accompanied her as they strolled leisurely on the grass. Meanwhile, the rest of them had long since disappeared from sight.

It's been a few years since I last came here, and the scenery is still the same as before, with no changes.

However, the willows by the lake have grown taller, and the peach grove on the hillside has become much denser.

Five years ago, she took wedding photos by this lake, while Xing Bolun broke his leg in the peach blossom grove on the hillside...

Everything seems like yesterday, but in reality, several years have already passed in a flash.

"Ying'er, are you happy now?"

Xing Bailun turned his gaze away from the peach grove on the distant hillside; clearly, he was thinking the same thing as her.

Zhu Qianying nodded solemnly to him, "Yes, I am very happy!"

If Xing Bolun had asked her this question two or three months earlier, she might have hesitated.

But now, she nodded without the slightest hesitation.

Because she is truly happy.

The only exception is that he hasn't found his own happiness yet.

Xing Bailun let out a long breath, his gaze shifting from her face to the gently rippling lake surface.

"As long as you're happy!"

Zhu Qianying looked at him and said, "Aaron, you must be happy too."

The horse seemed to sense its master's thoughts, and stopped by the lake, letting its master gaze at the lake in a daze for a long time.

Zhu Qianying then took the reins and stood beside him, quietly watching the lake. Her heart was churning beneath the surface, but her inner world remained calm and still.

A gentle breeze caressed my face, and I could hear soft whistling sounds. The weeping willows swayed gently, stirring up ripples on the lake's surface. Occasionally, a fish would surface, its little mouth agape as it gasped for air.

The scene is serene and beautiful.

The two stood by the lake for several minutes. Finally, Xing Bailun looked away, turned his head, and gave Zhu Qianying a hearty smile.

"Let's go, they're probably getting impatient."

In the past, it was always the same; the two of them would often lag behind the group, and everyone would wait for them at the pavilion on the other side of the hill.

Then, they would all tease them.

This time, everyone waited in the pavilion again, but no one said a word. They just laughed and joked, saying they wanted to have a competition.

...

After returning from the horse farm, Zhu Qianying went into the kitchen to prepare dinner for everyone.

When Yan Shao returned, it was Uncle Hai who came over to take his bag and coat from him.

"Where's Ying'er?" Young Master Yan peeked into the living room, a hint of anxiety on his face.

In truth, he knew very well that Zhu Qianying had given him everything, but he still couldn't help feeling irritable and couldn't control himself from getting distracted during the meeting and having wild thoughts about her.

It turns out that the so-called fear of gain and loss is not exclusive to naive young girls. Even a mature and successful man like him cannot escape this boring yet bewitching vortex of "she loves me, she doesn't love me, she likes him, she doesn't like him" when it comes to matters of the heart.

"She was preparing dinner in the kitchen. She said she was going horseback riding and should be quite tired, so she was told to rest for a while, but she insisted on going into the kitchen."

Yan Shao responded with an "Mmm," bent down to change his shoes, and handed over his hand while unbuttoning his sleeves as he walked towards the kitchen.

"Ying'er!"

He tiptoed up behind her, wrapped his arms around her waist, rested his chin on her shoulder, and whispered in her ear.

Then, a gentle, light kiss landed on the tip of her ear.

"You're back?"

He originally intended to scare her, but her reaction was very calm, showing no sign of being frightened at all.

"Yes, don't you feel very happy and excited?"

Yan Shao smiled and leaned over to peck her on the corner of her mouth.

"Ah, I'm so happy, so excited!" Zhu Qianying smiled and improvised a scene with him.

Young Master Yan pinched her waist, "So fake!"

Zhu Qianying didn't argue, but tilted her head back slightly and rubbed her face against his.

"Honey, I need to tell you something!"

Yan Shao's heart skipped a beat; he had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.

Even he himself didn't understand why, despite being rivals in love, Cheng Ye's presence posed far less of a threat than Xing Bailun's.

Perhaps it's because Xing Bailun and Zhu Qianying share too many common interests?

Perhaps, Xing Bailun once occupied too important a place in Zhu Qianying's adolescence?

"Okay, go ahead and say it!"

Normally, Young Master Yan would shamelessly reply to her, "Whatever you want, your husband will give you anything."

But he won't say those words today.

Because I'm afraid that if I speak out, I'll fall into a deep pit of my own making.

"I bought a horse. Aaron gave me the money, but I'm out of money. Could you pay him back for me later?"

Zhu Qianying spoke calmly, her hands moving skillfully without being affected at all.

Yan Shao felt a huge weight lifted from his heart, but he was still a little uneasy.

"That's all?"

Zhu Qianying turned her head to look at him, "And..."

Yan Shao's heart tightened suddenly. Could it be that the real show was yet to come?

"This horse is being boarded at the horse farm. Please remember to pay the usual expenses for me!"

Zhu Qianying spoke very frankly, and Yan Shao felt completely at ease.