Nangong Yehen tilted his head and glanced at her. He didn't find her stupidity annoying.
"Stupid?" Chu Lingzhi was being called stupid by a man for the first time.
Nangong Yehen curved his perfect lips into a smile but said nothing.
Chu Lingzhi turned her head to look at him and couldn't help sighing, "Young Master Nangong, you look really good when you smile."
"Don't get all lovesick over me. I'm not falling for that."
"I'm just stating the truth. Who's lovesick over you? I'd be grateful if you didn't get lovesick over me."
Hearing this, Nangong Yehen's smile immediately faded, and he returned to his cold demeanor.
Chu Lingzhi watched him—truly a man of unpredictable moods.
"You've only stated two requests. What about the third?" he asked coldly.
Chu Lingzhi looked up at the sky—blue clouds, white sky, the sun shining brightly.
"What I'm most worried about now are the children. I hope you'll treat them well."
Chu Lingzhi turned her head and smiled at Nangong Yehen. "With your influence, I'm sure there are plenty of women who admire and worship you, who'd want to bear your children. I also know that a平凡 woman like me could never catch your eye. I have no other wishes—just that you treat them well."
Nangong Yehen's gaze deepened. "I will treat them well!"
Damn woman, she was talking as if she were about to part from the children. His cold eyes swept over her; he didn't like what she'd just said at all.
"Then I can rest easy." Chu Lingzhi smiled.
Just now, she'd been so focused on winning the race against this guy that she hadn't had time to enjoy the beautiful scenery here.
This horse ranch was vast and very distinctive.
The riding path circled a lake, which was long and narrow, like a small river.
The ranch was surrounded by dense forests on all sides, making it feel like being in the middle of the woods.
But back at the stables, there was a wide road leading straight to all the cities of T City.
"It wouldn't be bad to take some time each day to ride around here on horseback," Chu Lingzhi said with a smile.
She used to ride at small horse ranches and didn't know T City had such a scenic one.
"Your riding skills are so熟练—did you practice from a young age?" Nangong Yehen asked, looking at her.
Chu Lingzhi just smiled without answering.
Suddenly, Nangong Yehen's eyes turned cold. His body swiftly leaped into the air, and with a long stride, he sat astride Chu Lingzhi's white horse.
"Giddy up!"
Before Chu Lingzhi could react, the white horse suddenly bolted forward.
At the same time, gunshots rang out. The horse Nangong Yehen had been riding was hit and fell.
Behind them, Huoluan quickly drew a pistol from his waist and fired into the woods.
At that moment, a group of men in black burst out of the dense forest.
Each of them held a gun.
One group dealt with Huoluan, who was determined to protect Nangong Yehen at all costs, while another group chased after Nangong Yehen, firing at him.
Whoosh—
The sound of bullets whizzing past their ears.
Nangong Yehen galloped wildly on the horse. With him riding and the assassins on foot, he could have easily shaken them off.
But too many assassins came—group after group of men in black emerged from the dense forest.
Ahead, another group suddenly rushed out of the woods, standing in a row to block the way.
Attacked from both front and back, Chu Lingzhi knew they were being ambushed—no, Nangong Yehen was being ambushed...
Seeing the row of people in front, Chu Lingzhi was terrified, but she didn't panic.
"Give me the reins!" Chu Lingzhi grabbed the horse's reins. "You deal with them!"
She knew he was carrying a gun.