Both the boys sat in their horses and stood in front of the finish line.
They both looked at each other.
Gui Bingwen smirked. "Hey knock off De! You have still time! If you want, you can now apologise and bow in front of me! And run far..... Far away from here!!"
"We haven't had the winner yet! Gui Bingwen!! So you should wait. Anyone can win or lose." De Longjun commented seriously.
"Then you should know something.... I will win and I will make you cry with that serious face of yours!!" Gui Bingwen ridiculed.
"Look ahead the race is going to start!!" De Longjun answered.
In front of them, a uniformed man took the black and white flag and walked. He stood in one side, referee on the other.
There were another two three people in between the finishing line and the track to see if any fowl play happens.
Both of the boys leaned and grabbed the saddle's horn and looked in front of them.
When the whistle blowed, both of the horses ran speedily.
***
The kids from gallery are cheering for each of their member.
In team De's, everyone is relaxed without any fear and looking at that intriguing race.
Zan Guiying was eating popcorn and drinking her apple juice from time to time.
The referee whistled.
"Wow!! Pinyin is wunnin so fast!!" She exclaimed.
She stopped eating and stood up from her seat.
"Bwig bwothew Jun! Bwig bwothew Jun!" She clapped and squealed.
Near her everyone looked at her and began to cheer with her.
The horse had to jump one or two hurdles and climb a small hill...
De Longjun was the first one to reach the hurdles bar. When everyone was looking, his horse jumped into a beautiful and elegant arc and ran.... Jumping again in the next one.
In his back, Gui Bingwen was getting panicked and angry. He didn't think that de Longjun would be this much pro in horse riding.
Shit!! I don't even practiced enough to do these kinds of stunt!! If this goes like this, I would definitely fail!! He thought.
But he couldn't stop racing now that he already started it.
His horse was not as much strong as De Longjun's horse. So it was already slow from the start.
He got angry and kicked it hard. From his saddle, he took a stick and beat it.
The horse cried in pain and began to run fast.
It was seen by Zan Guiying.
"Sister Hua!! He is huwtin that howsee!!" She said sadly. "Why is he huwtin it?" She shook De Hua's hand.
"Don't be sad Zan Guiying!! He is doing it to make the horse run faster!" De Haoyu answered.
"But.... But the howsee is cwyin!! Yingying don't want to see it!! Tew him to stwop it!!" She began to sob.
Ughh!!! Why can't this girl get quiet!! She is so irritating!! Chang Mingxia was thinking beside her. She is so annoyed at Zan Guiying but she didn't show it.
"Don't be sad Zan Guiying! You can give apples to the horse when it comes back!! Then it won't feel any pain!!" De Hua consoled her.
"Mmm....."
But then Gui Bingwen beat his horse again. Zan Guiying closed her eyes sadly.
"Don't you think it's too much?!" Chang Mingxia asked suddenly to De Genji.
"What?!" De Genji, who was engrossed in the race, turned towards her.
"You didn't see anything. Right?!" She questioned her.
"Why should I!! The race is so thrilling!! Look at how brother holding his saddle!! Isn't he handsome?!"
He is handsome!! Chang Mingxia thought. What am I thinking? She shook her head.
"Hey when brother and his horse jumped the hurdles bar, the horse's mare swayed in wind... It looked so magical!!" De Genji was continuously blabbing about her brother.
"Stop it Genji!" De Haoyu interrupted her.
Great somebody came to stop her!! Chang Mingxia let a sigh.
"Did you see when our brother's horse jumped, he had the concentrated De face. His chin and eyes looked exactly like our dad and grandpa during important meetings!!"
What the!!! He is also doing it!! Chang Mingxia gasped.
"Don't be so embarrassed hearing it!!" De Hua suddenly patted her from behind. "They are cut throat brother fans... They are always like that."
Chang Mingxia nodded her head.
"Do you know they not only love De Longjun, but also fear him?!" She asked again.
Chang Mingxia looked surprised.
"It's so funny that they need their brother's attention. But when he calls them for something, they will tremble like feather!!
They fear him like grandpa and dad!!"
"I can see that!!" Chang Mingxia answered.
"Hey! Hey! Bwig bwothew Jun and Pinyin is jumping the sekwond baw!!" Zan Guiying poked De Hua.
She was clapping. They looked at the racing ground and cheered with her.
***
In Gui Bingwen's group, things are not intending like they need too.
"Why is he like that?! Does he really knows how to ride a horse?!" On of them asked.
"Hey, I thought I could post it in internet, but if he is going to fail, I can't do it!!"
"Hey bro look what I have found!!" One of them showed his phone.
"I searched the horse's picture on internet!! Look what have I found!!"
Everyone looked towards him and that boy read loudly.
"The breed's name is Belgian Drafts. They are considered one of the strongest breeds in the world!!"
"But it's not a race horse!"
"Yes that's what I am talking!! It's not even a race horse!!"
"What the hell!!"
"How did he even get that horse?!"
"Maybe his family saved some money and gave it to him!!"
"Mm... He even studies in our school!!"
"Hey stop it guys!! Think what we should do?!" The main lackey asked. "We have to make that De Longjun fail by any means!!"
"Mm it's true!! Did Gui Bingwen gave any signal?"
"No!! Let me look. He may give signal!!"
They eagerly looked at Gui Bingwen.
***
In the racing ground, Gui Bingwen is getting so restless. Next is the small hill. I should do something there.
He looked around and found his lackeys signalling him.
He gave a thumbs up without anyone noticing.
In the gallery, one of the boys took a flute from his bag.
He walked with many of the other lackys and waited the nearest spot for De Longjun to come.
At last.... His waiting came into success. The person he was waiting arrived with horse
Faking he was using the flute, he aimed at De Longjun's horse and blowed it.
From it... A small needle ejected....