Anning: "Was it his parents who drove him to depression?"

Liao Qian: "Yes, a big reason is that Lei Baoyu forced him to do it. Because Lei Ting is ambitious and outstanding in everything, and Lei Yi is addicted to gambling, Lei Baoyu put his hopes on Lei Qi. When Lei Qi was young, he liked art and longed for freedom. He suffered a heartbreak and was so upset that he was on the verge of suicide. After opening the ancestral hall, his personality became awkward. Lei Baoyu slowly drove this kid to depression."

An Ning: "This is simply outrageous! And what about Third Master's family?!"

Liao Qian: "The focus is on Third Master's family. A few years ago, Third Master's family was in the real estate business and made some money. They were very successful for a few years, but they have lost it all and are in debt. Third Master's son is named Lei Bingyu, and his daughter-in-law is named Gao Yuan. They are already defaulters. Their only daughter is named Lei Ying, the one who is paralyzed. Lei Ying has a son with a married man. He was born weak and sickly and can't even speak. Third Master is unwilling to let his past glory vanish and is looking for opportunities to make a comeback. However, in recent years, he has been overwhelmed by debt. If it weren't for your grandfather's help, who knows what would have happened to them."

An Ning: "Why do I have to be so wary of Third Master's family? It seems they no longer have the ability to fight against us!"

Liao Qian: "At least the Second Master's family has some skills in making handicrafts. The Third Master's family made their fortune by taking advantage of the times, but now they have no way out. It is precisely because their family is the most tragic that they are the hardest to touch. Master Lei is good in every way, except that he is a little soft-hearted. When we learned that the rumors were spread by the Third Master's family, Master Lei chose to remain silent. This tacit attitude made them even more ruthless."

Anning: "But since things have already come to this, why don't they rely on us firmly and bring us down? Wouldn't that be a losing proposition? I don't understand what they're thinking."

Liao Qian: "Because both of their families believe that your family's success today is due to the luck they've absorbed. Actually, I've calculated that they did a lot of dirty work in the early stages of their businesses, which hurt people and is their punishment. On the other hand, the Lei family, starting with Master Lei, has been dedicated to healing and saving lives, which is how they gradually prospered. It's like our family benefited from the Lei family's kindness. My father used to be a factory worker, and my mother was in the clothing business. I was weak and sickly as a child and almost didn't survive several times, but Grandma Lei saved me. Master Lei also led our family into the import and export trade. Without Master Lei's family, there would be no family like ours, and I wouldn't be here to act as your matchmaker with Lei Ting. This is cause and effect, and it's all manifested."

Anning said: "A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have abundant blessings. A family that accumulates evil deeds will surely have abundant calamities."

Liao Qian: "Yes, it's that simple. Both families blame all their family misfortunes on you. Do you know why I said I can't let you feel sorry for Lei Ting being beaten? Lei Ying's bastard child also has Lei family blood. Anyone associated with the Lei family could replace you. Once they become the sect leader, your family will surely suffer."

An Ning: "I understand. I'll fight Lei Ting with the Bone Whip."

Liao Qian: "You and Lei Ting are a match made in heaven. With you, their family will reach new heights."

An Ning: "Hmm... Look, they're back..."

The clatter of hooves rang out as Lei Ting and Allen rode up on their steeds. An Ning and Liao Qian stood up and applauded them. Allen was the first to run, because Lei Ting had already turned his horse around and came to An Ning's side. He grabbed An Ning's waist and put her in front of him on his horse. The two of them left Allen and Liao Qian behind and rode off into the boundless grassland.

Allen: "Thunder, you're bullying me."

Thunder: "Haha, so what if you won? Hahaha..."

Allen shouted angrily from behind. He couldn't ride a horse with Liao Qian yet, and even if he came in first, he wouldn't feel like he had won.

Liao Qian: "Come down quickly, eat something, and rest..."

Allen: "Stay with me."

Liao Qian: "Okay..."

Allen and Liao Qian embraced, while Lei Ting, already mounted on his BMW, with An Ning standing beside him, sped across the grassland. Their unrestrained emotions painted every blade of grass beneath them.

An Ning: "Haha, so fast."

Thunder: "Faster, please..."

An Ning: "Hahaha, wow...that's amazing! My Thunder is so powerful..."

An Ning was not afraid of the bumps on horseback at all, because her thunder was behind her. Where there was thunder, An Ning would have a special sense of security. Even if she was in hell, thunder would pull her back to heaven.

Anning: "Wow, this feels so good! Hahaha..."

Thunder: "I've thought of a song, and I want to sing it for you now."

An Ning: "What?!"

The wind that filled his mouth, mixed with the scent of grass and earth, did not affect Lei Ting's singing to An Ning in the slightest.

Thunder: "Let us live freely and unrestrained in this mortal world, galloping on horseback and sharing the splendor of life."

Anning: "Let us sing and drink to express our joy, and seize the day in our youth."

Thunder: "You can actually sing, Anning, you've surprised me so much."

An Ning: "Haha, I searched for the song 'I will never part from you until the mountains crumble and the heavens and earth unite,' and found it."

Thunder: "Yes, until the mountains crumble and the heavens and earth unite, only then will I part from you. (The last part is a poetic expression and doesn't directly relate to the preceding text.)"

What Anning didn't expect was that the songs Lei Ting sang, including "Galloping on the Grassland," were all taught to him by a movie. Lei Ting learned them on the spot. When they were kids, Liao Qian and Lei Ting had said that they wanted to be like the actors on TV, holding their beloved women and galloping on horseback. Sure enough, the two of them had now brought the romance to life. There was artificial rain in the deep grass area ahead. Lei Ting had specifically asked for the rain so that he could take Anning to see the rainbow on horseback.

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