Chapter 80: Ning Li Likes It
Cheng Xiangxiang’s rage and grievance rose to its boiling point.
Although Ning Li could easily win the race, she refused to cross the finish line. She was one step away from the line, and yet she decided to turn around to taunt Cheng Xiangxiang.
This was even more insulting to Cheng Xiangxiang than Ning Li winning the race straightforwardly. Furious, she kicked the horse’s belly to vent her anger.
“That’s it!”
She wanted to get off the horse, but her kick was a little too strong for the horse. It lifted its front hooves angrily and tried to shake off its rider.
“Aaah!” Cheng Xiangxiang screamed in shock as her body fell backward. She was almost flung towards the ground.
The attendants beside the track were shocked and anxious as they screamed, “Hold on to the horse’s neck!”
Anxious as she was, Cheng Xiangxiang accidentally grabbed the horse’s mane.
The sudden tug on its mane put the horse in even more discomfort. It neighed sharply and struggled violently.
Cheng Xiangxiang buckled up and down, the violent movements almost rearranging her organs.
The attendants quickly came around and yanked at the reins. Several attendants were watching the track at all times, and once they noticed the horse trying to cause a scene, they jumped in right away.
After struggling for quite a bit, the horse finally calmed down.
One of the attendants helped Cheng Xiangxiang down.
She was exhausted. Her hair was messy as if she had just gone through the mill while her hands and inner thighs were severely chafed.
“Ms. Cheng, how are you feeling?”
Cheng Xiangxiang took a moment to catch her breath before she mustered enough strength to shake her head. She looked as pale as a sheet.
Appalled, her two friends ran over from the spectators’ seats.
“Xiangxiang, are you okay? Are you hurt?”
Ye Cheng followed the girls into the track, but he was horrified and did not know what to say.
“It seems like your training hasn’t been teaching you the necessary skills,” Ning Li said nonchalantly
One of the girls cried out, “Ning Li, you are really mean!”
They noticed that Ning Li had been fooling around with Cheng Xiangxiang during the race.
Aside from putting Cheng Xiangxiang through all the insults and the scary experience, she even mocked the poor girl at the end, which was a little harsh.
Ning Li looked at the girl. “I didn’t propose to race, did I? Besides, she doesn’t understand her horse well and still treated it poorly and scared it. After she frightened the horse, she could not even protect herself from being flung off. I’m just telling the truth. How mean does that make me?”
The girl was silenced as she had no words to argue with.
When Ning Li stepped up, the two girls took a step back nervously.
Cheng Xiangxiang patted her chest repeatedly to catch her breath. It was then that she saw a pair of slender legs in front of her. Her heart almost stopped because she could clearly feel Ning Li’s gaze above her. It was brazen and somewhat intimidating.
“Here’s a piece of advice: know your place. I’m not that easygoing every time,” Ning Li said coldly. She was soft, but her tone was firm and there was an indescribable aura around her when she said that.
Cheng Xiangxiang’s lips moved. She wanted to argue, but all she could think of was Ning Li taunting her in front of the finish line.
Her rival’s gaze was cold and sharp. Cheng Xiangxiang had never experienced such a fearsome gaze before. It felt so sharp that it could penetrate her.
However, in the blink of an eye, the sharp gaze disappeared. It was replaced by a pair of charming and bright eyes. There were no signs of the sharp and intimidating gaze at all
…
Ning Li was not surprised to find Yu Pingchuan beside Lu Huaiyu and the others.
She greeted everyone.
Yu PIngchuan had a quick glance at Cheng Xiangxiang. It was obvious what had happened and who had started it. Fortunately, he did not have to interfere because Ning Li had solved it on her own.
He slightly lifted his chin and looked at the girl with antic.i.p.ation. “How is it?”
Some thought later, Ning Li shook her head. “It’s okay, but it’s not the best. You can wait a little longer.”
Yu Pingchuan knew that Ning Li did not agree with him on buying this horse.
The man sighed heavily. “Well, okay then.
Tang Ziqing could not help but laugh at Yu Pingchuan’s sigh. “Mr. Yu, you brought Ning Li here today because you want her to help you make a decision which horse to buy?”
Before this, he thought that Yu Pingchuan had simply brought Ning Li here for sightseeing, but now, it seemed like the elderly valued her opinion.
“Yeah. If that’s the case, I guess that’s it for now.” Yu Pingchuan did not try to hide his brazen affection and trust for Ning Li.
Tang Ziqing said, “Mr. Yu, are you sure you don’t want it? That horse is a very valuable breed. If you don’t want it, we might not be able to find a better one in the foreseeable future.”
Yu Pingchuan was slightly moved, but after another quick glance at Ning Li, he ultimately clenched his teeth and shook his head. “I don’t want it!”
Tang Ziqing smiled. “How unfortunate.”
He did not expect the young Ning Li to have such insights for a horse. She did not even like the horse that she had ridden just now. If he had not witnessed the race earlier, Tang Ziqing might have thought that the girl was simply choosing a horse that looked pretty.
Now, he thought otherwise. Ning Li obviously knew a lot about horses.
“If that’s the case, what I have currently might not be up to your expectations, Mr. Yu, Ms. Ning.
“That’s actually wrong,” Ning Li said, “We had our eyes on one of the horses back at the stables, but too bad it already has an owner.”
Tang Ziqing immediately knew which horse Ning Li was talking about. “Are you talking about the Akhal-Teke?”
Ning Li nodded.
The attendant told her and Yu Pingchuan that the horse was reserved for the club owner, hence no one would have the chance to take it.
Tang Ziqing immediately knew what happened. He did not know whether to laugh or to cry. “Ms. Ning, the horse that you like belongs to Master Gu.”
Gu Tinglan?
Ning Li and Yu Pingchuan looked at the man in surprise.
“I thought it was your horse, Mr. Tang…”
“He actually had his eyes on the horse some time ago and spent quite a fortune to bring it from another country back to our motherland. I’m just fostering the horse for a while.
Meeting his horse was one of the reasons why Gu Tinglan came to the club. He did not expect Ning Li to like his choice.
Gu Tinglan eased his furrowed brows. “I was planning to send the horse to Gangcheng, but if you like it, Mr. Yu, I can give it up.”
Yu Pingchuan was slightly moved when he heard that, but he quickly wrung his hands. “No, no, a gentleman should not steal another’s choice.
Gu Tinglang chuckled elegantly. “Well, Ning Li likes the horse as well.”
The atmosphere turned quiet again.
Tang Ziqing noticed the unusual silence and he looked at Ning Li. ‘What is Gu Tinglan trying to do? Why did it make it sound like he was close to Ning Li?’
Lu Huaiyu slightly opened his eyes and stared at Gu Tinglan.
Gu Tinglan turned a blind eye at the man and continued to stare at Ning Li, asking, “So, what do you think, Ning Li?”