Lu Yan smiled gently as more than ten people followed behind him.
Gu Yaoâs face darkened as he muttered softly, âYouâre not welcomeâ¦â
âSince youâre doing business, it naturally doesnât matter if youâre human or a ghost,â Qiao Xi spoke first with a mocking smile on her face. âYouâre all customers, so of course, we have to welcome you. One canât be picky when doing business, right, Ah Zheng?â
The smile on Yao Mengqingâs face froze.
Gu Yao echoed stubbornly, âSister-in-law, youâre right. Iâm a businessman. It doesnât matter who the other party is. They just need to pay, so I welcome everyone who pays.â
Yao Mengqing ignored Gu Yao and walked to Qiao Xiâs side.
âXi Xi, can you give this horse to me?â
Gu Yao was instantly angry. âSister Mengqing, although my horse ranch isnât big, there are still thousands of horses for you to choose from. Why do you have to have Qiao Xiâs horse? Have you forgotten what you did in the design competition? You deliberately tried to make Qiao Xi look bad. Donât you find yourself annoying?â
His mocking comments made everyoneâs expressions change.
Yao Mengqingâs eyes were vicious as she suppressed the anger in her heart. âWhat happened before was a misunderstanding. I was deceived by Jason. Moreover⦠Iâve already apologized. I just think that this horse is too tall and am afraid that Xi Xi will get injured. Iâm just being kind. I didnât expect you to think of me that way.â
Gu Yao was just about to explain that the horse belonged to Qiao Xi. Unexpectedly, Qiao Xi nodded indifferently and said, âMiss Yao, youâre really kind!â
Everyone sized up Qiao Xi and saw her let go of the reins with an indifferent expression. âI donât know anything about horses. I just randomly chose one. Since you say the horse doesnât suit me, then forget it. Iâm also afraid that Iâll get injured.â
Gu Zheng smiled meaningfully.
Yao Mengqing had a victorious smile on her face. Qiao Xi was really sensible!
Immediately after, she heard Qiao Xi say casually, âMiss Yao, youâve been emphasizing that this horse isnât suitable for me. You also said that youâre skilled in riding. Does that mean that you have the ability to control this horse? Why donât you personally demonstrate how to ride this horse and let us broaden our horizons?â
Yao Mengqing looked at Gu Zheng with a gentle expression. âAh Zheng, what do you think? Iâm not trying to snatch Xi Xiâs things. Itâs just that sheââ.
The manâs expression was indifferent as he said, âUp to you.â
Everyone was stunned. Rumor had it that Gu Zheng and Yao Mengqing had cut ties, but now, Gu Zheng was simply watching as Yao Mengqing stole Qiao Xiâs horse. He did not say anything to stop her. Could it be that Gu Zheng still had feelings for Yao Mengqing?
Yao Mengqing was touched. âAh Zheng, thank
you.â
She said gently, âXi Xi, Iâll take this horse with me. Once I tame it, Iâll bring it back for you to try.â
Qiao Xi smiled as she said, âAlright! Iâll be waiting for your good news! I donât think youâll fail. After all, youâre skilled in riding!â
After that, Qiao Xi tossed the reins to Yao Mengqing.
Yao Mengqing did not find it strange. On the other hand, Qiao Xi agreeing so readily gave her an extremely strong sense of confidence.
Everyone was also waiting for Yao Mengqing to display her superb riding skills. They wanted to see Mrs. Gu get taken down a notch to prevent her from overestimating herself.
Yao Mengqing smiled proudly. Actually, she was utterly unable to discern this horseâs character. She just saw that Qiao Xi was not wearing any riding clothes and concluded at a glance that Qiao Xi did not know how to ride a horse. However, this horse was standing docilely and obediently by her side. It seemed to be a horse with a gentle temperament, so it should not be difficult at all.
She did not care whether she could tame the horse or not. As long as she could snatch it from Qiao Xi, she would feel happy.
As long as she rode this horse and circled around once, she would be able to highlight Qiao Xiâs incompetence. Not only would Qiao Xi embarrass herself, but she would also embarrass Ah Zheng.
Yao Mengqingâs lips curled into a proud smile as she nodded. âIn that case, Iâll try riding it.â
As soon as she finished speaking, Yao Mengqing grabbed the reins and got into a standard riding posture. However, the next second
The originally gentle horse suddenly raised its head and neighed, shaking Yao Mengqing off.
Yao Mengqing was shocked. She held the reins to steady herself and stepped on the stirrups in shock.
Neigh
The horse neighed and shook its front hooves angrily. Yao Mengqing was shocked.