Huo Family Living Room
Tang Wan was holding a teacup, drinking tea while also taking in her surroundings. This had been the old house before, retaining a legacy, with ho furnishings all in dark tones, simple and restrained.
There was nothing particularly luxurious about the place; it could almost be described as spartan. Furthermore, once inside the house, from the mont you entered, apart from a few wooden posts, there was a lack of any ans of entertainnt or leisure.
In the living room, there was no television, so the three of them could only stare blankly at the Huo Family mbers.
She really didn’t understand, what could one do living here every day?
Play Go Fish?
Everything was arranged ticulously, so even the most fastidious person couldn’t find any fault.
After examining for a while, Tang Wan had only one conclusion:
The people who lived here were truly rigid and boring.
The Huo family mbers looked at each other, passing the buck, already at a loss for what to say. After being "warned" by Jiang Jinsang, they were even quieter, and the atmosphere in the room instantly beca oppressive and gloomy.
However, they knew that even if their grandpa ca, the atmosphere might not be any better than it was now because...
He was not only taciturn but also had a sharp tongue!
Jiang Jinsang was aware of this and suggested directly, "Let’s go to the backyard and have a look. They have a Green Plum Garden, as well as a shooting range and a horse riding area..."
"Shooting range, horse riding area?" Tang Wan had only handled so plastic toy guns as a child and had never ridden a horse, so naturally, she was curious.
"Then we’ll take you there." The Huo family mbers sighed in relief, grateful for any reprieve from the awkwardness.
...
In the Huo family’s backyard, there was a vast Green Plum Forest, the green plums not yet in bloom, the branches bare, nothing of interest to see.
The shooting range was soone’s private domain, visible but not open to the public. Moreover, without professional guidance, it was quite dangerous. Jiang Jinsang himself was not familiar with it, and even if Tang Wan wanted to learn, the Huo family mbers wouldn’t dare teach her.
With Jiang Chengsi’s jealousy, they feared he might chew them out alive.
So, after a walk around, they went to the horse riding area.
Tang Wan had no idea how to ride a horse, and this close encounter was her first.
"Don’t be afraid, our horses are very gentle. Just a few days ago, Chengsi and the others ca and rode them." A mber of the Huo family said with a smile as they stroked the horse’s mane, "You can pet them a bit."
The horses raised by the Huo Family were all of the strong and majestic kind, and Tang Wan, encountering them for the first ti, couldn’t help but feel a bit intimidated.
"What’s there to be afraid of?" Jiang Jinsang took her hand and coaxed it forward, encouraging her to touch the horse.
Tang Wan didn’t dare move closer, so she took so of the dried grass on the side and, maintaining a safe distance, fed the horses.
When she turned her head to look at Shen Shuci, she noticed she was already chatting with the Huo family mbers.
Even though the Huo family mbers weren’t talkative, when it ca to their field of expertise or sothing they were skilled at, they could talk endlessly, from where the horses were bred, how they were normally kept, and what they were fed.
"Auntie, you know about this?" Tang Wan asked.
"I’ve ridden with classmates before."
Shen Shuci had always been quite athletic, and even the self-defense moves Tang Wan knew were learned from her.
"Would Miss Shen like to give it a try?" the Huo family mber offered.
"Can I?" Only those who could ride horses understood the joy of galloping.
Just as Jiang Chengsi riding a motorcycle seed irresponsible or even unserious to outsiders, the wild sense of freedom that ran in his veins was sothing outsiders could never comprehend.
"Of course, you can but it’s getting dark soon. If you want to ride, we’ll have to hurry."
The Huo family mbers provided protective gear for Shen Shuci and helped saddle the horse. They moved quickly, and in just a few minutes, they were leading the horse out. The so-called horse riding area of the Huo family was essentially just a natural track circling the Green Plum Forest.
Shen Shuci was clearly not a novice, stepping into the stirrups and taking hold of the reins with ease, her movents sleek and smooth. Naturally exuding a robust vigor, she looked dashing atop the horse under the fading sunset.
"Auntie, be careful," Tang Wan said, still a bit scared of the tall horses. Just as she was about to approach and speak with her, Jiang Jinsang held her back, "Don’t stand behind a horse; it’s dangerous."
"It’s okay." Shen Shuci gripped the reins, tightened her legs, and the horse began to move forward, docile indeed.
Tang Wan watched her circle around the Green Plum Forest without incident before she finally felt relieved.
**
From the second floor in the distance, a man who had just finished bathing stood by the window, looking out at the person riding around the forest. In the courtyard where new buds had not sprouted and the green plums had not blood, her bright red clothes were striking.
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