Jie’er wanted to say it was more than just being gone since morning – she hadn’t even slept here last night. But thinking better of it, she decided against it. After all, running out in the middle of the night to find food and getting lost wasn’t something to be proud of. Telling the maid would only invite mockery.
The words caught in her throat, and she casually said, “Nothing much. I was hungry and went out to see if I could find something to eat.
Oh! The little girl believed it and didn’t continue asking further questions. Immediately, she pulled Jie’er’s sleeve excitedly and said, “Oh right! Young Master Lou just sent someone to say he’s going to take us to the Lou family’s pasture!”
“Pasture?” Jie’er’s eyes immediately lit up. Wasn’t this the place she had seen on television before, a place she had always yearned for…
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Chaos of Flowers Gradually Blinding the Eyes (5)
The sky was blue, white clouds stretching for thousands of miles, stallions galloping, eagles circling – this was Jie’er’s first visual impression after arriving at the legendary pasture!
Hanxue, following Lou Shanyan’s orders, had already prepared everything. As soon as Jie’er arrived, she led over two horses – one pure white, the other completely black. Both had smooth, glossy coats. Although Jie’er wasn’t a horse expert, she knew these were top-quality horses!
Lou Shanyan handed the white horse’s reins to Jie’er while introducing, “This white one is called Yingyue, and the black one is Xunri. These are the best two horses in our pasture!”
Jie’er shook her head and didn’t take the reins. Instead, she pointed to the black horse and said, “I want to ride the black one!”
“Ah?” Shanyan was stunned for a moment, then laughed, “Yue’er is indeed different from ordinary girls!”
Jie’er thought proudly: These days, it’s all about personality. What’s there to say if you’re just like everyone else? In fact, the moment Hanxue led out the two horses, she had her eye on the black one!
She knew white horses were rarer, but at this moment, she just wanted to ride the black horse. The black horse’s pride reminded her of Ye Lüsheng, and she inexplicably wanted to get closer!
“Yue’er, something on your mind?” Beneath his faint eyebrows, Lou Shanyan’s eyes showed deep concern.
“No, aren’t we going to ride? Let’s go!” Jie’er nimbly mounted the horse. She had watched this move countless times, and today she finally had a chance to try. Her perfect posture made her admire herself.
A pull of the reins, and the horse galloped out. Indeed, it was a fine horse, running much faster than an ordinary one. Unfortunately, Jie’er wasn’t a good rider. Without support behind her, she now realized how terrifying riding alone could be. The moment the horse began to run, her heart leaped to her throat.
As the horse violently jolted, Jie’er desperately gripped the reins, hoping it would stop. But it only ran faster. When Shanyan realized something was wrong and tried to stop her, it was too late. He quickly mounted his horse and followed, shouting instructions on horse control.
Jie’er was terrified, with wind howling in her ears. She couldn’t hear what he was saying and could only try to maintain balance, leaving everything to fate…
Another quick leap, and the reins slipped from Jie’er’s hands. Her body was violently thrown and then crashed down. Jie’er closed her eyes in terror, momentarily forgetting to breathe…
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Who are you?” Lou Shanyan looked at Jie’er, wanting to ask how the two knew each other, but the words caught in his throat, and he turned away dejectedly, saying, “I have something to discuss with the venue owner. Feel free to look around by yourself!” For some reason, Jie’er felt he was angry.
Is he angry?
But why…
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Flowers Gradually Blurring One’s Eyes (7)
This was the first time he had left her behind and walked away, and Jie’er couldn’t help but feel a sense of loss. The excitement from earlier had vanished instantly. Walking aimlessly alone, her thoughts drifted far away. When she came to her senses, she realized she had unknowingly entered a deserted area.
But this time, she wasn’t panicked because the scenery was too beautiful. She discovered that autumn could bloom so brilliantly and colorful. The vibrant colors filled her eyes.
“Ugly woman, didn’t anyone tell you this is my private property?”
Damn! It was Lou Shanyu again. This guy was truly persistent! The more she wanted to stay away from him, the faster they seemed to meet. He was leisurely lying among the flowers, right at her feet.
“What a joke. Just because you say it’s your land doesn’t make it so. Is your name written here? Try calling out and see if this land will answer you,” Jie’er retorted sarcastically.
“Don’t tell me you don’t know this is the Lou family’s pasture. As the young master of the Lou family, aren’t these lands mine?” He lay lazily, half-closing his phoenix eyes, laughing with interest.
Though she had to admit he was telling the truth, Jie’er still argued, “With you here, it’s such a waste of beautiful scenery!”
“Really? I don’t think so. Don’t you think adding a world-class handsome guy like me to this sea of flowers creates an unparalleled artistic conception?” Lou Shanyu raised his eyebrows narcissistically, causing Jie’er to break out in goosebumps.
Jie’er looked disgusted and spat, “A tree without bark will surely die, a shameless person will be invincible.” She thought it was best to ignore such a person and turned to walk out of his line of sight. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her foot and looked down to see a blue-patterned small snake quickly slipping into the grass.
Damn it! Jie’er couldn’t help but curse. Having just survived a horse-falling incident and miraculously saved her life, now she was bitten by a snake – and an unfamiliar species at that. She had no idea about its toxicity!
“Hey?” If it weren’t for her life being at stake, she wouldn’t want to speak to him at all.
“Hmm?” Lou Shanyu responded vaguely.
“I’ve been bitten by a snake. Do you have a dagger or something?” Fortunately, she had learned some first aid measures at school and knew how to handle such situations. Plus, she was carrying medicine given by Lu Xuhan, so she remained relatively calm.
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Flowers Gradually Blurring One’s Eyes (8)
Before Jie’er could finish speaking, she saw a flash before her eyes. She didn’t even see how he moved from lying down to standing, but he was already squatting in front of her, examining her wound.
Jie’er wanted to say she could do it herself, but Lou Shanyu had already skillfully cut open the wound on her leg. The intense pain made her unable to speak.
“Endure it. We must immediately clean out the poison. It’ll be quick,” Lou Shanyu said, slightly moving his handsome eyebrows and pausing to comfort her.
Jie’er gritted her teeth and nodded, watching his actions. Then she saw him pull out numerous bottles and containers from his clothes – something she had never seen anyone carry so many pills before.
Lou Shanyu selected the smallest box, opening it to release a rich fragrance. He carefully applied medicine to her wound, his face serious and focused beneath his wild exterior, almost making her mistake him for Lou Shanyan.
“I know I’m handsome and suave, but you don’t need to stare at me like this,” Lou Shanyu looked up after a while, raising his sword-like eyebrows, his eyes full of teasing.
“Thank you!” Although reluctant, it was a fact that he had saved her multiple times. However, the two words she gritted out still felt awkward.
“Ah! What are you doing?” Suddenly feeling light on her feet, he had picked her up horizontally, causing Jie’er to scream.
