Late Return to the Small Courtyard

Half an hour was not very long, and when they were focused on something, it passed even faster.

Wang Yan and Xu Hongdou ambled along on horses moving at a light trot, taking several photos as they went. Before they knew it, the time had passed. After being jolted around on horseback for half an hour and taking enough pictures, Xu Hongdou naturally had no desire to keep riding. Other than the feeling of being immersed in nature while riding through mountains and grasslands, she had found no particular joy in horseback riding. After all, that feeling was only briefly novel and could not last.

They dismounted by the wooden cabin. Wang Yan folded his arms and patiently waited while Xu Hongdou took off her protective gear.

Just then, a man came out through another door of the cabin. Seeing guests, he froze for a moment. It was nothing in particular—he had simply been caught off guard by their sudden appearance and was slightly startled. It passed in an instant. Still, his gaze lingered on Xu Hongdou for a little longer. That was only natural. Men liked looking at beautiful women.

This was, of course, Xie Zhiyao, the saintly male lead of this story. He asked, "You're tourists visiting this area, right?"

Wang Yan nodded with a smile. "We were wandering around and happened upon the horse ranch. It looked pretty nice, so we decided to give it a try and take some pictures."

"I'm the owner of this horse ranch. Do you have any suggestions about the prices, service, or anything else? Tell us, and we'll definitely take them in and improve."

"It was pretty good. Everything was good."

Xu Hongdou stood up, swept a hand through her hair, and stamped her feet. She gave Xie Zhiyao a polite