Chapter 1 Got My Fingers Burned by Sunshine 2

  As I turned the corner, a vast expanse of fields suddenly came into view. It was the season when rapeseed flowers were in full bloom, and their fragrance wafted through the air, a feast for the eyes. To the left stood a range of mountains that stretched as far as the eye could see, with new greenery sprouting everywhere, all the way to the horizon. A Western-style house stood at the foot of the mountain, but it would be more accurate to say it was a large boulder at the foot of the mountain rather than a house. Whether in terms of appearance or color, it blended perfectly into its surroundings. In the distance were scattered houses, stables and tool sheds.

  Ling Shuiyue liked this place the moment he came here, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to Mingde coming here. Indeed, it doesn't have Vermont's grandeur or Castona's freshness. But its naturalness is almost without a single trace of artificiality, with deep and shallow green trees on the mountain, uneven grass below, unknown flowers spreading endlessly, even the few short houses not far away are submerged in the grass.

  He took the room key in the hall and saw Mingde still chatting with a broker-like person, so he went upstairs by himself.

  Mingde saw Ling Shuiyue going upstairs alone and got very angry: He really has a friend who is good at 'burning bridges', he hadn't even chatted with him for a few sentences before abandoning him and running off, next time he will definitely not come with him.

  Muxi Xue was about to go upstairs when she saw Mingde also walking towards the stairs. She stopped in her tracks, extending a friendly hand: "Sorry! Just now on the road, I wasn't focused enough and almost crashed... Please forgive me!"

  Ming De was taken aback, earlier in the car, Mu Si Xue was wearing a large black super, now that she had removed her sunglasses he really didn't recognize her, but hearing her say they almost crashed into each other made everything clear. He thought to himself: No wonder she's so arrogant? She has the capital for it. He immediately smiled slightly and lightly grasped Mu Si Xue's hand: "It's nothing, my attitude wasn't good either."

  "Then, goodbye!" Musui Xue's hand was released by Ming De, but she couldn't pull it out. When did Ming De's "light grip" become a "tight grip"? She looked at Ming De politely, and Ming De suddenly let go of her hand and quickly ran upstairs.

  Mingde was furious as he walked up the stairs. What kind of person is he? How can he hold a stranger's hand and not let go? And it's still a strange woman's hand. It's all infuriating, this account must be settled with him.

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  Hua Jia and Mu Si Xue returned to their rooms to rest after coming back from the restaurant. Hua Jia had an old habit of not getting up until 3 pm. Mu Si Xue took a short nap in her room, then got up and changed into her riding clothes. She was fond of the fresh air here and planned to go to the stable to see Yun Xiao first, then have it take her to their usual spot to sunbathe and sleep.

  It's been a long time since we last met, I wonder if Yun Xiao still remembers her.

  "Hello, Miss! Come see Yun Xiao." Yun Xiao's little horseback riding coach Ali saw Musi Xue walking over and came to greet her.

  "Ali, hello! Am I not your sister? How did it become 'young lady' again? How's it going? Is the book reading going well?"

  Mom had reminded him that he couldn't be too casual with Musi Xue, but Ari liked to call her "sister". In his heart, she was indeed his sister: "Sister, don't worry! I will also attend the University of Chicago in the future."

  Muxi Xue laughed and said: "Is that so? Don't always brag."

  "What I said is true. This time in the monthly exam, I'm still first. A real man's word is his bond! What I promised you, I'll definitely do." Ali's eyes shone with a dazzlingly pure light.

  "I believe you! How's Yun Xiao?"

  "Great! You have to believe that Yun Xiao, Hei Lang and I were the closest friends in our past lives." Ari said while walking and pointing for Musi Xue to see.

  "Black Wolf?"

  "Look! That's Black Wolf. Its owner is even more handsome than it!" Ali pointed to the stable they were passing by.

  The snow-white wolf slowed down its pace, its black fur gleaming in the light, making its already bright eyes shine even brighter. Its head held high, showing off its proud demeanor, it let out a long howl before shaking its well-groomed mane, looking cool and handsome. Its entire body exuded an air of untamed wildness. The familiar aura seemed to be from somewhere I had seen before.

  "It's just like Yun Xiao, both are cool. It's more handsome, Yun Xiao is prettier. The speed is not much different... Ah, big sister! Yun Xiao saw you and is shaking her head at you!"

  Muxi Xue ran over, gently stroking Yun Xiao's head, but didn't forget to put the handful of green grass in front of Yun Xiao's mouth: "Yun Xiao! Miss me? Is it that every day with Ali together you've forgotten about me?"

  Yun Xiao nodded while eating, as if he understood Muxi Xue's words.

  "Ali! Look, it says it forgot about me and likes you better!" Musi Xue looked at the greedy Yun Xiao with great delight.

  "How could that be? It likes sister you better. Sister! Is it following me?" Ali remembered the timidness of Muxi Xue when she first met Yunxia.

  "Ari! Yun Xiao and I are already good friends, and besides, I'm already 25 years old!"

  "Don't go far away and don't tell mom."

  Muzi happily took over the reins from Ali's hand: "Yes sir!"

  After finishing, she jumped onto the horseback with a light touch on "Yun Sha"'s left ear, and "Yun Sha" galloped out like flying. The figure of Mu Si Xue gradually shrunk in Ali's line of sight, shrinking smaller and smaller until disappearing behind the house.

  Riding under the green poplar trees, she found herself in a picturesque landscape. Tightening the reins and slowing down "Cloud Slaughter", she looked up at the sky: the bright green leaves of the poplars hung against the azure blue sky, crystal clear and vibrant, and the sunlight reflected on the leaves seemed to be dripping, making people dizzy and enchanted.

  The small forest has also grown up. Musi Xue and "Yun Sha" reluctantly bid farewell to the poplar forest and came to the suspension bridge on the south side of Hongye Valley Lake.

  Clouds are tied under the maple tree, and dusk thoughts lie on the swing.

  Stillness, that kind of quiet far from the hustle and bustle, with only occasional bird calls and rustling leaves. A gentle breeze stirs the water's surface, creating ripples that transform the inverted reflection of clouds into a myriad of illusions, as the gaze of twilight snow gradually becomes hazy...

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  Bai Yichen is receiving guidance from a horse trainer. His first film has many horseback riding scenes, he doesn't want to be laughed at, and even wants to find a stand-in for horseback riding, he wants a good start. Since he can conquer such difficult dances, why can't he conquer a horse?

  After a few falls, Pei Yichen had basically mastered the essentials of horse riding. An hour later, he was very skilled, and in another hour, he hadn't been thrown off by the horse once.

  "You must remember, you can't make any sudden movements towards it. You've only known it for a few days, and it hasn't considered you its friend or master yet. Is this also how you film?" Ma Shi reminded Pei Yichen.

  "No. The film crew had professional horse masters and their team."

  Then you don't have to worry anymore. No matter what horse it is, when you first see it, in addition to showing friendliness, you should often feed it. Green corn, alfalfa, and sugar are also okay. At least during the filming period, you should feed it every day.

  "There's still a lot to go, but let's see how you do in the play. Isn't it two months before the opening? You should come every day, the more practice the better, who knows when it'll come in handy."

  "Can I ride it by myself now?"

  "No way! If you want to ride a horse and wander around casually, let Liu Laosi follow behind you."

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  Mingde refused to come out at this time, saying that there was an agreement, and he couldn't get a tan in these four months. Ling Shuiyue rode the black wolf alone to Hongye Valley. The first time Ling Shuiyue saw this proud horse, he fell in love with it. He named it Black Wolf, firstly to commemorate Grandpa Lu, secondly to commemorate the Black Wolf.

  Ling Shui gently patted the black wolf's abdomen, stroked its head, and the black wolf seemed to receive an order, floating out instantly. In a flash, the two handsome men had already run 100 meters away.

  Usually, as long as he can spare time on weekends, Ling Shuiyue would come here. The air here is the freshest, especially on horseback, the speed and galloping make him relax his mind and body. In the office, at the conference table, in the factory, it's too suffocating for him, he likes to be free and easy, if not for the promise, who would sit in front of the office desk all their life?

  After a burst of speed, he slowed down and savored the scenery, the fresh spring that was about to drip.

  Ling Shuiyue gazed far away at "Yun Sha", that horse looked so familiar. It was it! It was the neighbor of "Hei Lang", both of them were under Ali's management. That "Yun Sha" was handsome and majestic, its owner must be elegant and charming too.

  He had never seen its master before. Thinking of this, Ling Shuiyue slowly approached... Suddenly a horse rushed towards him. Looking at the person on the horse swaying back and forth, it seemed like they were about to fall off at any moment. Ling Shuiyue turned his horse around and rushed over.

  Late, at the moment when Ling Shuiyue turned her horse's head, Pei Yichen fell to the ground.

  Muxi Xue was startled awake by the shouting. She saw three people and three horses gathered together not far away, but none of them were on horseback. It seemed that one person had fallen off a horse, and the other two were trying to rescue him. She jumped down from her hanging bed and ran over there.

  "Do you need help?" She didn't know what she used to be like before, but now she was willing to lend a hand.

  Ling Shuiyue didn't lift his head, he was busy untying Pei Yichen's bootlaces: "Did you bring your phone? None of the three of us have a phone on us."

  "I've come to make a call. What does everyone need to bring?" Musui Xue asked while dialing the number on her phone.

  "Bandages, splints, stretchers. These things should all be stocked in the estate's ambulance."

  Pei Yichen lowered his head and looked at his injured leg, enduring the pain: "About how many days can I get out of bed?"

  "It'll take at least a hundred days for the injury to heal, and that's being conservative. Three months is the bare minimum."

  "It won't take that long, just forty days without any incidents and your leg will basically be fine. Looking at your injury, forty days should be no problem." Ling Shuiyue comforted from the side.

  "Ah..." Pei Yichen raised his head, looking at Musi Xue who was talking on the phone. Those eyes... He was stunned! How could he have forgotten those enchanting eyes? It must be her! It must be her! He would never forget the purity and beauty that shone from those dark pupils.

  "Fifteen minutes later, I'll be there." Musi Xue put away her phone and turned around.

  The sun slowly walked out of the clouds. Ling Shuiyue raised his head, and the face that blocked the sun in front of him was surprisingly so familiar, just like her in his dreams.

  "Monster!" He slowly got up, stretched out his hand to stroke the face he had been thinking about day and night, but was scalded by the sunlight - it wasn't her!