After Bu Gandang left with the horses, Xiao Yeyang helped Daohua off the carriage and assisted her onto a mount, then mounted the horse himself.
The two rode together, appreciating the vast wilderness at a leisurely pace.
Daohua comfortably leaned into Xiao Yeyang's embrace, enjoying these rare moments alone.
"Do you want to gallop?" he asked.
Daohua's eyes lit up, and she nodded hastily.
Seeing this, Xiao Yeyang smiled heartily, swung his riding crop, and his steed shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.
Their cheerful laughter and his unrestrained radiant smile lingered over the land as their horse sped along.
Xiao Yeyang whipped the reins, and with Daohua, they rapidly raced onward. As the horse charged up a slope, a dark, grimy teenager suddenly appeared from behind it.
"Hush!"
Xiao Yeyang was startled and quickly pulled the reins tightly.
The teenager, seeing the large galloping horse, was frozen in place, paralyzed with fear.
