It wasn't long before blurry images of the racing horses could be seen emerging from the woods and rushing towards the stables. Jin fengju was leading followed by Zi yichen, Si Lu te and then the Han brothers.
"oh brothers you've found your competitions, I didn't think I'd ever see the both of you defeated in a horse riding race" Han yuli jeered at her two brothers, before now whenever they rode with her they would always win and end it with saying 'you have much to learn don't be disheartened' but now she fought the impulse to say that back to them.
"oh yuli I'm much surprised" Han yufan replied with a truely intrigued Express on his face "at least for Jin fengju it's a given that he defeats us but I don't expect that sir Zi and sir..." He was going to call Si Lu te name but he figured that they didn't even know the young man name, he turned at looked at Si Lu te trying to inquire his name with his eyes
"Si, Mr Si" With a languid smile he said his surname and nothing more.
"um I didn't expect Sir Zi and Sir Si to be such profound expects too" He continued and sighed playfully "aish it sure does beat my long time status but I take solace in brothers deeper misery"
Everybody laughed cause they understood he was in turn mocking his brother Han peizhe for coming last. The ladies began getting ready for their own competition but Lu yao yin suddenly made a request.
"before the ladies go can I have a competition real quick with..." everybody expected her to say Zi yichen but the name that came out of her mouth astounded everyone, even the owner was dazed for a while
"with Jin fengju"
out of everybody the mist stunned person was Zi yichen he was surprised as she had asked to compete with Jin fengju, she was so serious and her eyes were solely fixed on Jin fengju's face. He felt heartache looking at the two of them staring at eachother
"yao yin finally notices me I'm elated" Frosty said and flashed a happy grin at Lu yao yin as they mounted their horses, Lu yao yin rolled her eyes at him and focused at the woods. To others it might be a normal race throught the woods but to her, she and Frosty would ride through that woods as stranger and come out with a new relationship or rather a Reborn relationship
Skrrrr!
The whistle sounded and off they rode into the woods, she increased her speed so that she could go stop and wait for him at some point in the woods.
back at the race starting point it's been few minutes the race started, as the others waited for Lu yao yin and Jin fengju race to end they requested for some refreshments to keep them busy, they were all resting but only Zi yichen was restlessly watching out for the image of an arriving horse, He didn't like the thought of Lu yao yin and Jin fengju together, he felt even more heartbroken with every passing minutes they spent in the woods
"It's been 30 minutes it doesn't take that long to ride through the woods and back," He said worriedly and everybody agreed with him at least the Han siblings and Mei bao did while Si Lu te gave him a skeptical look and Lui shenhui looked hurt.
"I should go look for her in case something happened" He moved to mount his but was unexpectedly stopped by Si Lu te
"there's no need to look for them I'm sure they are fine, just give them a few more minutes"
Zi yichen face turned somber " what do you mean they are fine? they have taken the time I would use to ride three times round the woods and yet you say they are fine?"
"Sir Si Mr Zi is right maybe we should just go look for them them already, it feels like something has happened" Han yu fan stepped forward and suggested too
Zi yichen shook off Si Lu te hands and attempted to mount his horse again but just like before Si Lu te stepped up and stopped him again
"for your own good it's best if you leave them for a few more minutes, looking for her now is only going to be a disadvantage for you" he used a tone that only the two of them could hear. Zi yichen curiousity increased and he became suspicious which brought about even more nervousness
"I don't answer to you" he pushed Si Lu te away and walked past him but Si Lu te held him back again.
"she not going to like you" Zi yichen was going to push past him but this simple sentence held him back in his place.
when Si Lu te saw that he had gotten his attention he continued speaking "She's an independent woman and an independent woman needs her space so keep being Clingy and kiss your opportunities with her goodbye" He let go of his hands and walked back to his seat, nobody held their conversation but they could feel the tension in the air Zi yichen stood rooted at they same spot like his whole body had been glued with adhesive
Lui shenhui stood up from her seat and walked towards him, on her face was a concerned look "Zi yichen" she reached out her hands to grasp his only to be mercilessly avoided
"speak" His expression was cold and his tone deadly
despite his murderous aura she still summoned her courage and spoke her mind "why do you torment yourself with someone that doesn't like you, she has so many men in her life that she couldn't be bothered with looking at you...you are such an awesome man and only someone who understands, respect and loves you dearly can be your match" she once again extended her arms to touch his cheeks and this time around he didn't avoid her touch. When her hands successfully landed on his cheeks she smiled cause she thought he was moved by her word s but then his expression changed and a smile appeared on his face
His was smiling but the smile didn't reach his eyes "Miss Lui shenhui by someone are you perhaps talking about yourself?"
She didn't expect him to ask so directly so her blushed and looked away
He didn't stop there but asked another question "Miss Lui shenhui if I asked you to be my girlfriend right now would you say yes?"
"...!" She was shocked by his question 'is this really happening? is...is he asking me to be his girlfriend?!' she was lost in her thoughts that she subconsciously nodded yes to his question
He chuckled and then placed his hands on then palm she had forgotten on his cheeks, everything looked so surreal and then in a blink of an eye, his calm smile changed and became the most devilish smile one could ever see
"well you're wrong cause you can never be that someone who will love and respect me and do you know why?...it's because you are cheap! and fake, and fake women are just not my type so it's best you remove such deceiving thoughts from your mind because apart from her I'm never going to like any other lady in all of my lifetimes" He slapped her hand away from his cheeks and walked away leaving her there shocked, heartbroken, jealous and angry.
Her emotions fought to overwhelm her but she retrieved her calm expression and walked back to her seat, Her friend asked what had happened and she came up with a story to say
***
In the woods, Jin fengju had looked for Lu yao yin for all this while but he couldn't find any trace of her horse or her. He was worried and thought it would be best to go inform the others that he didn't but as he redirected his horse a fast shadow jumped out from the trees and launched towards him. He avoided the person attack but still ended fallen off his horse.
"who are you?" He asked alertly, the face of the persons was covered in a black mask and a long robe that covered the body so he couldn't tell if it was a man or a lady
"unveil my face and you would find out but until you do you would suffer in my hands" the voice was neutral neither leaning towards a lady's voice or that of a man. it was either the person was an expert in concealing or the person had a device that could help. He or she didn't waste time and immediately charged towards him. The battle between two strangers