[Ahhh, host, did you see that? Jiang Lao Er and Xiao Ya just made eye contact! Their romantic storyline is finally about to begin!]
Xu Wanying was immersed in the joy of horseback riding, and the system was also in high spirits, but it still cared about Xing Xiaoya.
Xu Wanying paid no attention to the system's ecstatic joy, treating it as nothing more than a passing breeze.
"Oh no, the horse has spooked itself."
Suddenly, a horse handler hurriedly spoke up, followed by Xing Xiaoya's exclamation.
"Miss Xing, hold on tight to the reins and don't let go!" the horse handler hurriedly instructed.
Xing Xiaoya immediately did as she was told. She gripped the reins tightly, her fingers aching from the pressure, but she dared not let go.
Seeing Xing Xiaoya in a panic, the system not only wasn't worried, but even let out a loud whistle that was practically deafening.
"System, are you crazy? A runaway horse is very dangerous. If Xing Xiaoya falls off, she'll be crippled even if she doesn't die." Xu Wanying said irritably.
The system calmly replied: "Host, you don't know this, but Xiaoya is a woman of destiny. So many people were riding horses, yet only hers got spooked. Clearly, heaven is favoring her, sending her a man. Isn't Jiang Chengxiao right here? A hero rescuing a damsel in distress scene is about to unfold. Just wait and see, hehe!"
After it finished speaking, it even chuckled, clearly enjoying the show.
Xu Wanying didn't think things would go as the system wished, but she didn't argue. Facts speak louder than words, and there was no point in arguing with the system.
After Xing Xiaoya's horse was startled, the other members of the Jiang family immediately noticed. The horse handler in charge of Xing Xiaoya's horse immediately chased after her, and the surrounding guards also rode closely behind.
"Hey, something's not right. Why aren't we getting out there and chasing after them?" the system asked, unable to contain its confusion.
Didn't they chase after them? Several people went to rescue them.
[No, I'm talking about Jiang Lao Er! What's the point of anyone else going up? This is clearly a chance for him to shine, given that none of the other men in the Jiang family are here. He should be the one to take the lead!]
Xu Wanying didn't say anything, she just stared at it.
The Jiang family guards were all skilled in martial arts and horsemanship, and they quickly caught up and grabbed the reins. However, the horse suddenly lifted its two front hooves and took off into the air.
Xing Xiaoya was already exhausted, and finally let go of the reins, falling off the horse.
The guard immediately threw away the reins, raised his arm to catch her, and embraced her tightly.
"Xiaoya, are you alright?" Jiang Jinyu flicked the reins and rode over first.
After all, she was the legitimate daughter of a military family. Even though she had never been on the battlefield, she was still quite skilled at riding horses and shooting arrows.
【Ahhh, ahhhh—】
[Where exactly did things go wrong? It should clearly be Jiang Lao Er holding her in his arms. What is this? A guard whose name I don't even know is hugging and cuddling with her in public—how is this appropriate?]
[If you replaced the person with Jiang Lao Er, and he and Xing Xiaoya hugged in front of Lu Ling, how exciting would that be? What's wrong with this world?]
The system went completely insane, even its speech became slurred, clearly indicating that it had suffered a great shock.
Hearing its neurotic remarks, Xu Wanying rolled her eyes and ignored it, instead focusing on learning to ride a horse.
By the time she had had her fill of playing, she was already able to ride a horse around in circles on her own, which was a significant improvement.
***
Xing Xiaoya settled down permanently at the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence. After the incident with the startled horse that day, she stopped insisting on going out with others.
After all, she had really lost face. It was fortunate that the Jiang family didn't intend to harm her, otherwise they could have made a big deal out of her falling into a strange man's arms in public, and even married her off to that guard when she was all alone.
However, the Jiang family did not do that. They even ordered everyone to keep quiet and not to spread a word, clearly to protect her reputation.
Under these circumstances, Xing Xiaoya also understood that the Jiang family really didn't intend to do anything to her, otherwise she would have been dealt with long ago, and she would no longer be as suspicious as before.
As for the place she had been worried about, the Jiang family men who had been missing for a long time began to reappear one after another.
First, she met Jiang Lao Er at the horse farm. The next evening, she met Zhongyi Hou at the dinner table. The Marquis, like a father, said a few words of encouragement to her and had Cen Ying give her some gifts. Then they ate together.
About two weeks later, Jiang Chengzong returned home from his military leave. He greeted her, exchanged a few words, and then they parted ways.
The whole thing was very calm, so calm that it was rather boring.
“Miss, you’ve met all the gentlemen of the Jiang family, and nothing went wrong. Why are you still looking so worried?” Jin’er had been serving her for many days, and the two of them had become quite close since arriving at the Jiang family mansion, relying on each other for survival. As a result, they had become quite familiar with each other, and Xing Xiaoya had told her some private things.
"I just feel uneasy. Shouldn't something have happened? Otherwise, why were they avoiding me before?" Xing Xiaoya patted her chest, feeling a sense of emptiness, as if everything shouldn't be like this.
"I've inquired, and Master Jiang is usually away from home, spending most of his time training troops in the military camp. Second Master's appointment is coming down soon, and he probably doesn't want to leave the capital, so he's been traveling around building relationships. As for the Marquis, it's even less likely that he'll stay in the mansion and mingle with the women," Jin'er immediately reassured her.
In fact, Jin'er was also puzzled. Miss Xing seemed to pay special attention to the men of the Jiang family. Even if she couldn't see them, her attention was entirely on them. To put it bluntly, it was simply improper.
What kind of young woman keeps staring at men outside the family all day long? Besides, all these men from the Jiang family are married and are nominally relatives to her, so she shouldn't be acting like this.
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