Just a minute ago, she was happily galloping on horseback.
Suddenly, the system's cheeky voice rang in my ears.
[Host, you can now activate the story progression mode. It's free for a limited time. Would you like to give it a try?]
Lin Zhenzhen's eyes lit up when she heard the word "free".
[Freebies? I want them!]
[Activation confirmed. The downfall scene will be triggered based on the real-time situation. Countdown: 10, 9, 8, 7]
The horse beneath him, which had been docile, seemed to be provoked and suddenly became restless.
There was no extra time for Lin Zhenzhen to react. In her frantic run, she lost control of the rope and her entire body plummeted straight backward.
The expected excruciating pain did not come; she fell into someone's arms, though the position was not graceful.
Tan Bei wrapped his arms around her and rolled around on the ground several times until the fence at the edge of the horse farm blocked their way.
She heard a muffled groan from above.
Looking up, all you could see was Tan Bei's sharp, thin chin and lips pressed into a thin line.
Bai Qingfeng also rushed over.
"Zhenzhen, are you alright?"
Lin Zhenzhen was silent for a moment, then reached out and pushed Tan Bei away.
Her face was pale, and her voice was trembling with tears: "Brother Bai, I'm scared."
[Jealousy level: 5/20]
Tan Bei remained in the position she had pushed away, his right elbow bent to support him on the ground, his bangs obscuring his eyebrows and eyes, making it impossible to see his expression at that moment.
Bai Qingfeng realized that Lin Zhenzhen was only frightened, and the real injuries were all on Tan Bei alone.
He tried to help the other person up: "Can you stand up?"
Tan Bei gasped in pain, but he still managed a smile: "I think I twisted it."
"Then don't move, I'll go get the doctor."
Bai Qingfeng left in a hurry, leaving only the two of them behind.
Lin Zhenzhen reached out and rolled up his trouser leg, staring at his obviously swollen ankle, her face showing a mixture of emotion and conflict.
"Are you in pain?"
Her voice was timid, completely different from her usual arrogant demeanor.
A strange sense of satisfaction welled up inside me.
Tan Bei replied, "It hurts. I was too hasty when I dismounted."
Unexpectedly, a small, fair hand touched his wound.
Lin Zhenzhen's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.
She awkwardly explained, "My hands and feet are cold, so I'm just using this as an emergency ice pack after my sprain. After all, you got hurt trying to save me."
A chill crept in through the pores of his ankles, but Tan Bei comfortably squinted his eyes.
He thought of the stray cat he had found at the alley entrance on a rainy night. Its fur was soaked by the rain and it had nowhere to go, so it could only meow and circle around him.
Despite being such proud creatures, they are too weak to do anything but depend on humans.
Bai Qingfeng quickly returned, and a staff member carried Tan Bei to the infirmary, where the doctor gave him emergency treatment.
At the bedside, Bai Qingfeng spoke solemnly, facing Tan Bei, and said earnestly, "I'm sorry, this accident was caused by my negligence. I will personally visit Uncle Ning again to apologize."
"Brother Bai, it's not your fault. It's all my fault for being playful, no, it's all that horse's fault. Anyway, nothing's really happening now." The more she spoke, the more guilty she felt, and her voice grew softer and softer.
Lin Zhenzhen glanced at the silent Tan Bei, then said in a coquettish tone, "Brother Tan Bei, you'll keep it a secret, right?"
Tan Bei's eyes, clear as a spring, shimmered with tiny lights. He stared at Lin Zhenzhen's face and said softly, "This is the first time you've spoken to me like this."
He nodded understandingly: "Don't worry, I'll say I fell down by accident."
In fact, Bai Qingfeng's worries were unnecessary. Chen Shuang didn't care at all how he was injured, let alone Ning Xiong.
It seems like everything is done perfectly, but in reality, it's all just for show.
If he cared about Tanbei even a little, he wouldn't have let the original owner bully him like this, even the room he lived in was a temporary conversion from the servants' quarters.
Because of this accident, the group's trip was temporarily canceled.
Lan Jiaocai got off the bus midway, leaving only the two of them on board.
Perhaps she was tired, Lin Zhenzhen leaned back in her chair and fell into a deep sleep.
Her long hair, which was originally styled in a bun, came loose during the horseback riding process, and her light brown curly hair was simply tied up with a hairband.
The vehicle bumped along in the old town, and gradually, the strands of hair that had been hanging down her shoulders slipped off and fell right around Tanbei.
Looking at that strand of hair, Tan Bei unconsciously wrapped his fingertips around it, round and round, as if he wanted to tightly entwine the two of them together.
Lin Zhenzhen's eyes moved almost imperceptibly.
How much longer will he keep touching her?
[Host, congratulations on gaining 5 points each in jealousy and favorability in just one day, achieving the achievement: Character Development +1]
She understands jealousy and can also understand affection; after all, only those who love deeply can be truly jealous.
But what kind of strange indicator is "character development"? She found that everything had become complicated since she came to this small world.
Even the previously cold and indifferent system has become cunning and will even murder its own host.
The host knelt down: [I'm innocent! The plot-driven mode is very intelligent; look how impressively the stats are rising!]
Did he develop feelings for me when I showed my kind side?
No... it was when you touched him.
Lin Zhenzhen's temples throbbed. The car stopped at that moment, and she stretched, pretending to have just woken up.
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