The competition on the racetrack was fierce. The young horse racers galloped farther and farther away, leaving only their backs that changed from clear to blurry.
From this angle, Li Nian couldn't see who came first. She could only hear the crowd around her shouting, among which the name "Chen Qianye" was shouted the most and the loudest.
Li Sisi suddenly lifted the curtain at the entrance of the carriage and poked her head in, saying cheerfully, "Niannian, Bai Ying said her second brother just won first place. Let's go see him get his prize. Do you want to come with us?"
Before Li Nian could say anything, Aunt Pei's loud voice rang out: "Hey, you girls go play, I won't join in the fun."
Aunt Pei also leaned over to look at Li Nian in the carriage and said with concern, "Niannian, why don't you come home with me? Let them have fun, and don't crowd in. It will be troublesome if they get bumped into anything!"
Li Nian felt that Aunt Pei was right to worry. She couldn't ride a horse now, and if she watched from the side, it would inevitably distract Sisi. It would be better for her to go back with Aunt Pei.
So he nodded and said, "Okay, Auntie and I will go home first. Sisi, you and Baiying can play here!"
Li Sisi paused, then nodded and said, "Alright, then you guys go back in the carriage first, and we'll go back on horseback later."
Hearing this, Pei Yu'an looked at Li Sisi with tender eyes and said, "I'll send mother and Nian Nian back first, and then I'll ride over to pick you up later."
Li Sisi waved her hand and said casually, "No need to bother. Bai Ying has a horse. I can just ask her to take me back."
"How can that be possible!" Pei Yu'an was worried because the racecourse was crowded and chaotic.
Moreover, Sisi had been on duty at the government office with her elder brother recently, so he had almost no time to talk to her properly. So he said, "I'll go home and ride a horse. I'll ride around with you for a few laps and then go back together. How about that?"
Li Sisi heard this and no longer refused. She really wanted to ride a horse, so she smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you."
After helping Aunt Pei onto the carriage, Pei Yu'an drove the carriage home.
Li Sisi strode towards Shen Baiying. Not far away, Shen Baiying was standing next to a very tall boy. She ran over with a smile and looked up at the boy in the black robe. She found that he was the one who had just run in the front.
Then he must be the second brother that Bai Ying mentioned.
Li Sisi smiled and gave him a thumbs-up: "I just saw you racing horses, you looked very handsome!"
“Thank you.” Shen Qianye raised his eyebrows slightly and thanked him politely.
Shen Baiying introduced: "Second brother, this is the new friend I told you about, Miss Sisi."
Shen Qianye said "Oh" and greeted Li Sisi politely: "Hello."
He had something on his mind and was a little anxious.
Shen Qianye jumped onto the horse swiftly, lowered his head with a smile on his face, his dark eyes sparkling with brilliance, and said in a loud voice: "I'll go find someone, you guys play first." As soon as he finished speaking, the black horse galloped away, stirring up billowing dust.
Shen Baiying hurriedly shouted: "Eh? Second brother! What about the trophies you promised me if you won the Marseille?!"
The galloping horse showed no sign of stopping. Shen Qianye galloped all the way to the arena, his eyes searching everywhere anxiously.
There were sparse crowds of people gathered at the racecourse, and men, women, and children were riding horses, but there was no sign of a carriage.
Impossible, he clearly saw the girl smiling at him through the curtain of the carriage.
He was obsessed with recalling the girl's smile in his mind. He didn't know how long it had been until Shen Baiying and the others came over on horseback.
Shen Qianye shook his head, his eyes full of loss.
"Second brother, who are you looking for?" Shen Baiying rode closer on horseback. Seeing Shen Qianye with his head drooping, he jokingly said, "Are you interested in a girl? Didn't you find anyone?"
Shen Qianye said nothing and prepared to ride away on horseback.
Shen Baiying quickly reminded him loudly: "Second brother, where is that set of glass cups?" She said anxiously, "You can't go back on your word. You promised to give it to me!"
Shen Qianye lowered his eyes and looked at the transparent glass cup in his hand. The person he wanted to give it to was gone. He even suspected that the glimpse during the game was just his imagination. Maybe that fairy-like girl didn't exist at all?
He exuded a lonely aura and casually handed the glass cup to Shen Baiying: “Here you go.”
At this time, Pei Yu'an came riding a big brown horse. Seeing them all gathered here, he pulled the reins to stop the horse, lifted his long legs and stepped off the horse with a warm smile.
"Sisi, I'm here, shall we ride horses?"
Seeing that Pei Yu'an only had eyes for Li Sisi, Shen Baiying jokingly said "eh" and said very tactfully: "Brother Pei, Sisi, you guys play, I'll take the glass cup home first."
"Okay." After Li Sisi waved goodbye to Shen Baiying, she smiled happily at Pei Yuan: "Second Brother Pei, I'm running first!"
Although her riding skills were not as good as those of the locals who grew up on horseback, she was still able to ride across the vast land.
There is the whistling sound of the wind in my ears, and the endless vast sky and earth are all around me. In the distance, the sky and the earth are connected, and the galloping horse seems to be heading to the ends of the earth.
She liked the feeling of freedom and couldn't help but look back at Pei Yu'an, who was following closely behind her. She smiled childishly and said, "Brother Pei, come and catch me!"
Before Pei Yu'an could answer, she burst into laughter.
"Gee!" She squeezed the horse's belly and sped up.
Pei Yu'an's eyes were full of helpless doting. He was worried that she would lose control due to the high speed and something might happen, so he quickly sped up and stayed by her side.
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Time flies, and the two of them have lived in Dong'an City for more than half a month.
It rarely rains in the northwest, especially in autumn, when rain is even rarer.
Yesterday, it rained for the first time ever, and the already blue sky seemed to be washed clean, becoming especially clear and bright.
At noon in autumn, the sunlight, neither too strong nor too weak, shines evenly through the front door into the hall. It is warm and soft, making people feel particularly cozy and comfortable.
Li Sisi came back from the government office. Perhaps because she was in a hurry to get back from the government office, her face looked a little pale and there were a few beads of sweat on her forehead.
The food was already prepared and on the table.
Seeing Li Sisi coming back, Li Nian put down the book, looked up at her with a smile and said, "You're back. I'm going to Butcher Zhang's house today to buy some pork bones and stew them for you."
Li Nian opened the thick porcelain jar, and the rich aroma of braised meat immediately spread out. Almost in an instant, the whole room was filled with the smell of braised meat.
"Ugh~~" Li Sisi started to dry heave when she smelled the smell, and walked out of the house while dry heaving.
Li Nian frowned and chased after him, asking, "Sisi, what's wrong with you?"
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