Ji Hanxing rode toward Yan Jinyue, the downturned corners of his mouth slowly lifting without him even noticing.
When he reached the edge of the riding arena, five steps away from Yan Jinyue, Ji Hanxing thought for a moment, stopped, and quickly dismounted. Once he was down, he looked in surprise at Cloud Ink, whose reins he was holding.
Had he just dismounted that easily?
Of all the riding skills Ji Hanxing had practiced these past few days, dismounting was his worst. The horse's back was rather high, and looking down brought a dizzying sense of fear.
But he was not yet familiar enough with it to dismount without looking where his feet would land.
Yet just now, had he dismounted on muscle memory alone?
While Ji Hanxing stood in a daze, Yan Jinyue approached. "What are you spacing out about?"
Ji Hanxing shook his head and casually handed the reins to a nearby riding arena staff member.
Yan Jinyue glanced up at Ye Chongyun in the distance, then looked at Ji Hanxing with concern:
"Did Ye Chongyun give you trouble?"
Ji Hanxing scoffed. "As if he could give me trouble."
Then, like beans spilling from a sack, Ji Hanxing poured out everything that had just happened to Yan Jinyue.
Ji Hanxing had not even realized how rarely he kept his guard up around Yan Jinyue anymore. He trusted him.
After listening, Yan Jinyue looked at Ji Hanxing and asked with a smile, "You really said that?"
Ji Hanxing nodded. "Yeah."
He glanced at Yan Jinyue, his tone a little hesitant. "You're not going to tell me I was wrong, are you?"
Yan Jinyue shook his head slightly. "You handled it exactly right."
"When trouble comes, you can't avoid it by hiding."
As he spoke, his gaze returned to Ye