Let's turn the clock back half an hour.
The unfamiliar environment of the horse farm seemed unfavorable for someone like Xu Shiyue with poor eyesight to walk in, and Yuanzi's tail was wagging slowly.
Shen Yanxing was a little worried about Xu Shiyue, so he took the initiative to change the meeting place between her and her father to the small rest area on the west side of the racecourse where Lu Shizhen was.
The evergreen shrubs and pine branches intertwined, concealing this small rest area and also suppressing the girl's voice.
This was the first time Shen Yanxing had seen Xu Shiyue talk so much. She calmly and patiently analyzed the situation in the eastern suburbs with her father, expressing her insightful observations to the fullest extent, which was much more comprehensive than Shen Yanxing had imagined.
As expected, Shen Yanxing saw his father nod in approval: "That's right, that's exactly my opinion."
He stared at the map in front of him, praising Xu Shiyue's analysis and annotations in small red characters: "Truly worthy of being the daughter raised by Shou Rong. Her style of doing things is exactly like his. You will be more outstanding than your father in the future, with a bright future ahead of you."
"Uncle Shen, you flatter me." Xu Shiyue nodded slightly, as humble and calm as ever.
She knew the harshness of the business world; if she didn't demonstrate exceptional insights and always hid her shortcomings, even the strongest friendships would be meaningless.
Her purpose in meeting with Mr. Shen this time was to establish a stable partnership and gain his complete trust.
"This isn't an overstatement, it's a compliment." Father Shen smiled kindly, then lowered his voice further, "Did you know that Xu Shouxian recently invested in another company focused on artificial intelligence?"
“Because I control my father’s AI company, and his core technical staff haven’t been poached.” Xu Shiyue didn’t hide anything. “I won’t let him succeed.”
Upon hearing this, Mr. Shen's expression softened, and he nodded, "It's good that you know what's going on."
A gentle breeze rustled through the branches behind them. Father Shen raised his somewhat tired eyes, looked around the horse farm, which was indeed a pleasant environment, and said, "Since we're at the horse farm, we should relax a bit."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and gestured to the person standing to the side: "Yanxing, you and Shiyue are the same age, you'll have things to talk about. I'm afraid you'll feel uncomfortable with me here. I'll go accompany your mother for a ride on the horse. She can't ride a horse, but she's eager to. I'm worried about her."
"dad……"
Shen Yanxing hesitated for a moment, but before she could speak, her father had already gotten up and left with his assistant.
The sudden gust of wind was still blowing. The two of them were seated on a bench. The atmosphere was a bit cold. Yuanzi seemed to sense this and curled up its tail at Xu Shiyue's feet.
Sitting there all the time isn't a good idea, but for some reason I can't seem to leave.
Looking at the white mist he exhaled, Shen Yanxing asked dryly, "It's getting windy, aren't you cold?"
"It's alright," Xu Shiyue replied.
"I see something over there..."
"Woof woof!"
Shen Yanxing was about to say something when he was interrupted by Yuanzi's sudden barking.
The suddenly raised tail slapped against Xu Shiyue's leg, and Lu Shi'en raised her whip to strike Lu Shizhen's horse.
Xu Shiyue also vaguely saw this scene, and got up and took Yuanzi to the racecourse.
The man and dog moved with unusually fast steps, showing none of the groping or fumbling that Shen Yanxing had just witnessed.
As expected, the horse was startled, and the figure on its back rose and fell in Xu Shiyue's sight.
The hand gripping the reins tightened again and again. Xu Shiyue stood on the outside and called out to Lu Shizhen, "Lu Shizhen, hold the reins tight!"
The frightened horses were charging wildly, and the heart that was waiting for Qiuqiu's solution felt as if it had fallen out and been trampled countless times by the horses' hooves.
The entire racetrack swayed up and down and left and right in Lu Shizhen's sight. The surroundings were in complete chaos, but Xu Shiyue's voice was like a key that could press the mute button. In an instant, Lu Shizhen felt that the world had become quiet, or rather, safe.
Lu Shizhen often heard her best friend say that everyone needs someone in their life who can support them.
As long as that person is there, you'll feel that there's no obstacle in this world that you can't overcome.
At that time, Lu Shizhen didn't quite believe it, and even jokingly told her best friend that the only person who could hold her up was a doctor who could fix her broken body.
Amidst the chaotic jolting, the only earphone connected to Qiuqiu was thrown off, but Lu Shizhen remained completely calm.
Because she suddenly realized that Xu Shiyue was just that kind of person.
She obeyed Xu Shiyue's words and gripped the reins tightly in her hand almost reflexively.
"Lower your body!"
"Tense your body and get your feet firmly in the stirrups!"
...
Xu Shiyue gave a series of instructions, and Lu Shizhen did whatever she said.
The jolts made her mind go blank, but she could still hear Xu Shiyue's instructions and trusted every word she said.
Even though Xu Shiyue is an invisible good-for-nothing in the eyes of many people.
Li quickly worked with the staff of the surrounding horse farm to control the frightened Friesian horse, and three or four people together helped Lu Shizhen off the saddle.
The jolt finally stopped, and Lu Shizhen was helped up. Even though her feet touched the ground, she still felt dizzy.
She felt like everyone around her cared about her, but her head was throbbing, and all she could hear was a jumble of overlapping chaos.
I can't hear clearly, and the noise is giving me a headache.
Just as Lu Shizhen's world was in a state of confusion, a clear and indifferent voice came from afar: "Lu Shizhen."
It was Xu Shiyue calling her name.
Upon hearing the sound, Lu Shizhen immediately raised her head and then saw two Xu Shiyues appear in her line of sight.
They were wearing the same clothes and walking the same dogs, approaching her from the left and right respectively.
That's interesting.
Lu Shizhen swayed unsteadily, watching the two Xu Shiyue walk towards her, and said to Xu Shiyue in a silly manner, "Xu Shiyue, I see two of you."
"Varied……"
Xu Shiyue was a little confused, but before she could ask, the person who was holding a peace sign in her sight suddenly knelt down on her.
As if sensing safety, I finally let go of all the tension I had been holding in.
"Sister, sister!"
At the same time, Lu Shien rushed over in a panic.
She had never seen a horse so unruly in her sister's hands. At first, she even thought Lu Shizhen was joking with her, until Xu Shiyue's voice came and she realized that her sister had not been able to control the Friesian.
Panic and nervous, Lu Shi'en's legs were weak from running all the way here.
The wind swept across the empty horse field, carrying the fragrance of the little girl onto the rose petals.
Xu Shiyue held Lu Shizhen, who had fainted in her arms, unable to suppress her anger, and asked directly, "Lu Shi'en, why did you whip the horse from behind?!"
Although Lu Shien and Xu Shiyue had clashed several times, this time Xu Shiyue's voice was lower than ever before.
Lu Shi'en had never imagined this person would bring her such pressure, and her already tense heart was squeezed even more: "I... I just felt that my sister was riding too slowly, and we also..."
As Lu Shi'en spoke, he became puzzled.
However, before her doubts could fully form, Xu Shiyue interrupted her: "Didn't she tell you that she had just recovered from a cold and didn't have any strength? How could she possibly pull such a large horse!"
"I...I really didn't mean to!" Lu Shi'en had truly forgotten what Lu Shizhen had said to him when she was choosing the horse, and now he was filled with regret.
Perhaps regretting her rash actions, or perhaps unwilling to accept Xu Shiyue's reprimand, Lu Shi'en looked at her sister, who was being held by Xu Shiyue, and directly reached out and said, "Give me my sister, and I'll take her to see a doctor right away."
Xu Shiyue, however, refused.
Lu Shizhen actively chose to rely on herself; she would not let anyone take her away from her.
"Are you going to argue with me at a time like this?"
"Are you only happy when your sister is uncomfortable?"
Xu Shiyue asked Lu Shien two questions in a row, like a cold wind blowing from Siberia, making Lu Shien's hands cold.
This was the first time in her life she had faced such pressure. Even when she had occasionally angered Lu Shize in the past, her voice had never trembled: "I...I didn't..."
"Then stay put and make sure you're safe. Don't let your sister wake up and find out you're in trouble too." Xu Shiyue's voice brooked no argument. She looked up at the bodyguard standing beside her: "Li."
Li, who had been by Lu Shize's side for years, was startled by the command. He realized that his worries at the hospital entrance were unnecessary or even the opposite of what he had expected. He quickly and nimbly carried Lu Shizhen on his back as Xu Shiyue instructed.
As the crowd of people passed by Lu Shi'en, her feet suddenly felt like they were stuck in the racetrack ground, and she didn't know whether she should follow.
Guilt and remorse entangled in her heart, while fear, following the scent, slowly filled and spread through her mind as the crowd receded into the distance.
She was really afraid that when Lu Shizhen woke up, she would hate and forget her just like she used to hate and forget the girls she had been ambiguous with.
Her older sister now has someone like Xu Shiyue, who is more outstanding, calmer, and better at handling such emergencies than her.
She's no longer someone her sister needs; her sister might... might really not want her anymore.
The little girl lowered her head, which was usually so proud, and sat down on a bench with her muddy shoes on.
The weather seems to have turned gloomy, and the wind is really cold.
Lu Shi'en shrank his thin body, his loneliness amplifying Zhou Zai's coldness a thousandfold.
She exhaled with a slight tremor, when suddenly something radiating heat touched her forehead.
"Give."
The voice sounded somewhat familiar, and Lu Shi'en raised his head blankly.
A slender figure blocked most of the sun from her view, and she realized that the person she had bumped into at the hospital that day was now standing in front of her.
A gentle breeze brushed against Lu Shien's upturned face, revealing a pair of bright red almond-shaped eyes beneath her tousled long hair.
Shen Yanxing was suddenly stunned.
She wasn't being formal at all. She casually handed Lu Shi'en the hot milk in her hand and sat down, her calm voice tinged with a hint of teasing: "I'm saying, why are your eyes always red whenever I see you?"
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