Chen Liqing led them to a wide plain, where the lush green grass resembled a natural carpet spread across the world—free and beautiful.
Gu Wancheng, with her sharp eyes, noticed the Tubu family, who were leading several horses over from not far away, along with three other strong men.
Tubu appears in 60% of the time, but he's not the village chief. Could he really be the richest man in the village? Gu Wancheng wondered, and then she laughed at herself for thinking about it.
Hearing the noise he made, everyone else turned their heads at the same time, staring intently at him. Gu Wancheng, with a natural expression, asked curiously, "Why are you all looking at me?", her tone innocent, as if the laughter just now hadn't come from him.
Bo Yizhou coughed lightly twice, and his gaze that had been on Gu Wancheng immediately disappeared.
Gu Wancheng looked at Bo Yizhou, reached out her hand, gently scratched his palm twice, and winked at him.
Bo Yizhou rubbed the gift in his hand, then froze again.
In his hand was a small ceramic orange. He didn't know when it was made, but it certainly wasn't made here. Thinking of the extra ceramic ornaments in the room, he knew they were made by Suisui. So now he wasn't quite sure if this small ceramic orange was made by Gu Wancheng herself. After looking at it for a while, he turned around and put the small ceramic orange into his pocket.
Gu Wancheng hummed a little tune as she walked away. The little orange was actually made by Suisui, but he drew it.
The one given to Bo Yizhou was the smaller one; he also has a larger one, which wasn't displayed.
Xu Xiashi glanced at Gu Wancheng, who was humming a little tune, and after holding back, she couldn't help but ask, " Wancheng, you seem very happy today. Is there some good news to share?"
Gu Wancheng paused, stopped humming, and nodded with a smile, "There is good news. I can fulfill my old dream. Isn't that a huge joy?"
Zhao Chengyu chimed in, "Haha, you're right, this is truly a joyous occasion."
Looking at the group of people Xiaoxiao behind him, Bo Yizhou took two steps forward and walked alongside Gu Wancheng.
Gu Wancheng glanced at him sideways, her eyebrows curving upwards, her full, rosy lips forming a distinct arc.
Bo Yizhou pressed down hard on his restless fingers, his expression calm and revealing nothing of his inner thoughts.
Before she even arrived, Gu Wancheng raised her hand and waved, "Brother Tubu, long time no see!"
Tubu's hearty laughter rang out, "Long time no see!"
As soon as Tubu arrived, the children eagerly broke free from their parents' hands and ran to Tubu, their eyes shining like 8,000-watt light bulbs. "Grandpa Tubu, can we play with Little Horse?"
"May I?"
Before Tubu could speak, the little ones lowered their heads in disappointment, their voices pitiful, "Can't we?"
"We definitely won't lead Little Pony astray."
The other children suddenly turned their heads, Chaochao looked back at them with an innocent expression.
Gu Wancheng's lips curled into a smile.
[Horse: You're leading me astray? Are you sure?]
[Hilarious! They're so cute! I could eat them one after another!]
Tubu couldn't hold back and immediately burst out laughing, "You can play with them, but you have to be near an adult."
"OK!"
Several calves simultaneously set their sights on the smallest horse, looking up at Tubu.
Tubu squatted down and asked in a high-pitched voice, "What do you need?"
Chaochao took the lead and stood at the very front. Several people nudged him from behind, and Chaochao immediately asked, "Grandpa Tubu, what's this little horse's name?"
Tubu was stumped; he had no idea. Then, suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him. "It doesn't have a name yet. Why don't you give it one?"
Should we name it?
"Yes."
Chaochao and the others frowned and huddled together, whispering among themselves.
Tubu watched them discuss something, then turned to see Gu Wancheng and the others standing there looking at him. He immediately smiled sheepishly, "Haha, I almost forgot about you guys."
Gu Wancheng said, "It's okay, Brother Tubu, are we going to start riding horses?"
Tubu nodded. "Yes, if there's anything you don't know, I can have someone teach you."
Gu Wancheng raised her hand and answered, "I know a little bit."
He had learned a little before, but now he has basically forgotten it, so what he learned has become very little.
Before Tubu could speak, a hand reached out from the side, wrapped around his raised hand, and pulled it down.
Gu Wancheng heard Bo Yizhou's deep voice in her ear, "I'll teach you."
Gu Wancheng hummed in agreement. Seeing this, Tubu wouldn't be so tactless as to let someone else teach him, otherwise wouldn't that be breaking up a couple? He wouldn't do such a thing. As the saying goes, it's better to tear down a temple than to destroy a marriage.
Cheng Yan, Xu Yuan, and Chu Yi'an couldn't ride horses, but Chu Yi'an insisted that Jian Yue teach him. So Tubu arranged a teacher for each of Cheng Yan and Xu Yuan.
Bo Yizhou first, bent down, and handed his hand to Gu Wancheng.
Gu Wancheng placed her hands on the stirrups, stepped on them, and successfully mounted the horse with the help of Bo Yizhou's hand.
Before he could even catch his breath, Bo Yizhou suddenly pulled on the reins, and the horse immediately galloped off.
Gu Wancheng's eyes widened, and she froze, her transparent soul seemingly floating above her head. After regaining her senses, she immediately shouted, "Wait, wait, slow down!"
Bo Yizhou tugged on the reins, feeling the horse slow down. Gu Wancheng's face turned green, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "What are you doing!"
Is it fun?
"You little brat!" Gu Wancheng was furious when she heard his words; he had almost driven her to ruin.
Gu Wancheng delivered a merciless elbow strike, and as she pleased, heard a muffled groan from behind. "Heh, you dare to do it again?"
"I wouldn't dare, but aren't you going to ride a dashing, spirited hero? How can a hero ride a slow horse?"
Gu Wancheng frowned and thought about it for a moment, then realized it made sense. Although she was a little scared at first, she felt her adrenaline surge afterwards. In a word, it was exhilarating.
So he hesitated and said, "Okay, but you need to get used to it. You can't act like you did before, or we'll break up for a week."
This statement successfully threatened Bo Yizhou, and he indeed didn't continue to scare Gu Wancheng until she got used to it.
With the wind blowing in her face, carrying the fragrance of fresh grass, Gu Wancheng opened her arms and leaned against Bo Yizhou's chest with peace of mind.
"Thanks."
Bo Yizhou paused for a moment, then said, "You never need to say thank you to me."
"Okay, faster."
At this moment, they had completely forgotten about Chaochao, while Chaochao, standing next to Tubu, crossed her arms and stared expressionlessly at the parents who were galloping across the grassland, seemingly oblivious to their child.
Gu Wancheng's soaring adrenaline finally calmed down, and reason returned to her brain. Only then did she remember that they had a child.