"Yu Rou, who is she? Why do I feel like she somewhat resembles your mother?"
"No, I think she resembles your father more."
"She has eyes and eyebrows like your older brother."
These remarks made Bai Yurou’s expression rather unsightly.
She had brought Nan Qiao here today, but she hadn’t intended to reveal Nan Qiao’s identity to everyone.
"Oh, what are you all talking about? This is Nan Qiao, my dear sister. I’m introducing you so that we can all hang out together in the future."
Bai Yurou looked at Nan Qiao with a beaming smile, "Sister, these four are all my good friends. This is Du Qianqian, whom you know. This lady is Huang Jiamin, the second daughter of the Huang Family, and this one is Ding Shiman, the third daughter of the Ding Family."
Du Qianqian had been silent all along, but when she saw Nan Qiao, her eyes sparkled and she walked straight over to stand beside her.
"Nan Qiao, I didn’t expect you to be here today."
As soon as Du Qianqian spoke, Huang Jiamin and Ding Shiman exchanged glances.
Huang Jiamin asked, "Qianqian, you know her?"
Du Qianqian replied, "She’s the heroine I mentioned to you before. If it hadn’t been for her rescuing me, I would have been done for."
Huang Jiamin and Ding Shiman were taken aback—had they not realized that Nan Qiao was so capable?
Even so, their looks towards Nan Qiao still carried a trace of disdain.
They thought Nan Qiao’s identity didn’t qualify her to be in the same setting as them.
Bai Yurou hastily suggested, "Jiamin, Manman, Qianqian, let’s go horseback riding. It’s not too hot right now, and we can still take a ride."
Throughout this process, Nan Qiao didn’t have the opportunity to interject.
She wasn’t bothered to explain; her main purpose today was to see what Bai Yurou was up to anyway.
Wearing a cap, Nan Qiao walked outside, and they picked out horses.
Bai Yurou told Nan Qiao, "Sister, ride this horse—it’s more docile. Since you’ve never ridden before, I’ll have the instructor accompany you."
Huang Jiamin glanced at Nan Qiao and whispered to Bai Yurou, "Yu Rou, why did you bring her here? She doesn’t even know how to ride. A servant’s daughter, why be so nice to her?"
Nan Qiao scoffed softly, ready to speak up, but Bai Yurou cut her off, "Oh, let’s just ride the horses. It’ll be too hot later and we won’t be able to ride then."
Nan Qiao smiled wryly. Was Bai Yurou okay? Was she intentionally misleading others about her identity?
Still, Nan Qiao felt that perhaps Bai Yurou had bigger things planned for her.
Du Qianqian took the two who couldn’t speak properly aside, reminding them not to talk recklessly and maintain some decency.
Meanwhile, Bai Yurou said awkwardly, "Sister, don’t be upset, they just don’t know how to speak. I’ll talk to them later."
Nan Qiao focused on Bai Yurou’s eyes, her smile tinged with irrepressible mockery, "Indeed, if you can’t speak properly, better to keep your mouth shut."
She felt like Nan Qiao was talking about her, but there was no evidence.
"Sister, can you ride a horse? I can have someone here coach you."
Nan Qiao said, "No need."
Nan Qiao walked forward to a horse, stroked its fur, and pinched its nose.
"Yu Rou, the horse you’re riding seems pretty nice," Nan Qiao said, her face aglow with a genuine smile.
"Sister, my horse isn’t as good as yours. Yours is more obedient."
Nan Qiao smiled wordlessly and moved to another horse beside Bai Yurou, "You go first, I’ll learn by watching."
Bai Yurou laughed, "Alright."
After Bai Yurou mounted her horse, Nan Qiao raised an eyebrow and smiled subtly; she vaulted onto the horse, her movements as smooth as flowing water, leaving Bai Yurou stunned and speechless.
Nan Qiao can ride horses?
That’s hardly possible!
The horse began to run, and Bai Yurou gradually felt that there was something wrong with the horse she was riding.
Bai Yurou, while riding, realized the horse seemed to be going mad.
Bai Yurou grabbed the reins, trying to stop the horse, but it wouldn’t listen and charged crazily.
Bai Yurou screamed in panic, "Help!"
However, she had run so far that no one could hear her.
Nan Qiao curled her lips into a smile, and the horse stopped, very obedient to her.
Huang Jiamin rode up to Nan Qiao, arrogantly asked, "If not for Yurou’s kind heart, how could you ride with us?"
Nan Qiao feigned surprise, retorted, "And who are you? Richer than the Bai Family?"
Huang Jiamin’s face turned sour, as her family indeed wasn’t as wealthy and powerful as the Bai Family.
Bai Yurou had mentioned that Li Yehan was to align his family with hers through marriage.
The Bai Family had only one daughter, Bai Yurou. If not marrying her, then who?
Because of this, Huang Jiamin and Ding Shiman were flattering Bai Yurou.
Nan Qiao uttered an "Oh," looked at Huang Jiamin coldly, and said, "So that’s how it is. No wonder you didn’t know that Bai Yurou was the wrong daughter taken by the Bai Family. You probably also didn’t know that the true daughter of the Bai Family has returned, right?"
Amid Huang Jiamin’s shocked expression, Nan Qiao added, "The true daughter of the Bai Family is me. Surprised or not?"
Nan Qiao rode away, leaving Huang Jiamin standing dumbfounded like a petrified fossil.
Meanwhile, Bai Yurou was screaming, "Nan Qiao! Nan Qiao, help!"
Bai Yurou loudly called out Nan Qiao’s name because she knew Li Yehan was here.
Last night she had messaged Li Yehan that she would come to the horse park with Nan Qiao.
Considering how Li Yehan doted on Nan Qiao, he would surely come, right?
Li Yehan indeed came, bringing Secretary Zhao with him.
He heard Bai Yurou’s voice and rode his horse towards this direction.
Among the crowd, he immediately noticed Nan Qiao, dressed in her riding attire.
He couldn’t mistake her silhouette.
As Li Yehan rode towards Nan Qiao, she moved away from Huang Jiamin, coincidentally heading straight towards Li Yehan.
Nan Qiao, seeing Li Yehan here, was first slightly startled, then quickly understood.
"Li Yehan, Bai Yurou didn’t message you, did she?"
A doting smile appeared on Li Yehan’s face. On horseback, he looked like a prince from a fairy tale, his distinguished demeanor making him the most striking presence in the crowd.
Li Yehan, looking at Nan Qiao in front of him, softened his gaze and asked softly, "Has anyone been bullying you?"
Nan Qiao smiled lightly, "Do you think I’m someone who gets taken advantage of?"
Li Yehan’s smile deepened as he rode alongside Nan Qiao.
His body suddenly leaned over, his right hand grasping Nan Qiao’s slender waist, pulling her over to him.
Nan Qiao sat in Li Yehan’s arms, both on the same horse, and Nan Qiao cried out in surprise.
"Li Yehan, you’re crazy!"
Li Yehan’s voice was very close, with a burning warmth, "I am crazy, crazy for you."
Nan Qiao’s face flushed instantly.
Meanwhile, Bai Yurou’s horse, like mad, ran forward. She fell from the horseback and with a thud, knelt in front of Nan Qiao and Li Yehan.