Chapter 304: Chapter 302: Huo Shao’s Dual Identity
Jiayi was so panicked that she broke out in a cold sweat, trying desperately to hug the horse’s neck to keep herself from sliding off.
Once a horse is startled, even the best horse trainer would struggle to control it. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a saying about a runaway horse, akin to a car with failed brakes, extremely dangerous.
A few horse trainers felt something was wrong and chased after them.
After putting its forehooves down, the Australian horse didn’t calm down but instead, went wild, running aimlessly forwards!
Jiayi could only let out a breath and tightly hugged the horse’s head and wrapped around its belly.
Luckily, this was within a horse track, which is only so big. The frightened horse had limited space to run and would eventually stop once it got tired.
Ya Chen’s face darkened upon learning about the situation from the butler Pei.
Just as he was about to rise, Butler Pei hurriedly pushed him back down. Had he forgotten about his own health!
"Don’t just stand there, call the horse trainers to intercept it!" Ya Chen barked sharply, a departure from his usual genteel demeanor!
...
At the entrance to the horse track, a black British thoroughbred horse stormed in like a tornado, heading straight for Jiayi and the Australian horse.
The man on the saddle was fully dressed for horse riding, having apparently just arrived, changed into his gear upon hearing about the incident on the track, and dashed right in.
The thoroughbred black horse swiftly reached near Jiayi’s Australian horse, elongated its body, and with a swing of his arm, quickly looped a rope around the Australian horse’s neck.
Taking advantage of the moment the horse’s head was restrained, the man pressed his thighs on the horse’s flank and quickly approached, extending his arm to encircle the girl’s waist, planning to scoop her over.
Meanwhile, Jiayi, lying on the horse’s back, had been jostled so much by the Australian horse that she nearly threw up yesterday’s breakfast; she felt dizzy and kept praying for the horse to calm down. Oh no, horse sister, you promised to be gentle, didn’t you?
Why are you getting so agitated? Tired, perhaps? If you’re tired, could we take a rest please?
Just as she was about to lose consciousness from the jostling, Jiayi felt someone looping a rope around the horse’s neck, the bumps seemed to lessen a bit, and then she was being pulled by someone tugging at her waist, dragging her away!
In that instant, the Australian horse broke free of the rope and started thrashing about again!
Jiayi was tossed about, hanging in mid-air, and it seemed certain she wouldn’t escape a fall. A cry of alarm came from the grandstand!
The man leaped from the back of the thoroughbred horse, his arm tightly encircling Jiayi’s waist, and both tumbled down from the horse—
"Ah—" On the stands, a woman couldn’t stand the tension and screamed, covering her eyes!
The two fell from the horse, rolling several times on the grassy track!
It was clear the man was quite a skilled rider, expertly versed in horsemanship, using a series of rolls to prevent injury from the fall and being trampled by the oncoming horse—
Throughout the rolling, the man held the girl tightly in his arms, trying his best to keep her pressed against his firm body, maintaining a distance from the ground!
Until their momentum gradually slowed, and they finally came to a stop.
Jiayi’s consciousness returned, and she opened her eyes to find herself lying on a hard body.
A familiar scent let her know who it was without even having to look.
She hadn’t expected him to come too...
This man, was he a jack-of-all-trades?
He could drive a yacht, repair one, swim, and now even ride a horse—
Was there any sport he couldn’t do?
Underneath the helmet, the man’s handsome face with breaths slightly heated, obviously having taken a tough fall.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one had arrived yet, he quickly checked her for injuries and knowing she was largely okay, he teased in a low voice:
"Little Kitten, is it comfortable sitting on me?"
Her heart skipped a beat and she realized she was pressing down on him. She quickly got up: "Why did you come..."
He glanced at her sideways. Not come? Watch his woman flirting with Ya Chen in the grandstand? It was only if he personally came over that she would behave a little.
Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her elbow. Looking down, she realized it was grazed.
If she was protected so tightly and still got injured, then he...
"He’s still running a fever, isn’t he?"
Jiayi looked over at him, and indeed, he couldn’t get up at all, but still, he had an air of jesting. He simply put a couple of pillows behind his head, his smile tinged with an indescribable vibe, gazing intently at her.
"Are you alright?" She was afraid the Chu family’s bodyguards would see, so she didn’t dare to get too close to him, yet she was still extremely anxious.
"I’m fine, probably just fractured something."
"Wha, what?" Jiayi was stunned. A fracture? That wasn’t nothing.
Was this man masochistic?
Already fractured, and still saying it’s nothing, to actually be in the mood to tease people?
He seemed very pleased as he admired the concern and tension on her face.
Until the horse trainer, stable hands, doctors, along with the Huo family’s bodyguards all came running over.
"Is Young Master Huo alright?"
"Miss Jiayi, is something the matter?"
"Is the Boss okay?"
"Hurry, bring a stretcher over, the Boss’s leg seems to be injured—"
...
Amidst the sound of wheels rolling over the lawn, the crowd dispersed.
At Ya Chen’s insistent request, and with some urging by Butler Pei, he was helped down.
"Jiayi!" His eyes filled with confusion as he searched for Jiayi’s figure.
Above in the stands, the ladies who came for the equestrian competition were filled with envy.
In that moment, all the glory that belonged to women around the world seemed to be concentrated upon Jiayi.
On one hand was the Crown Prince’s concern.
On the other, was Young Master Huo’s earnest rescue.
This third young miss of the Chu family must have offered incense in her past life.
They had initially looked down on her for being an illegitimate daughter, but now they were too envious even to care.
The fact that Huo Zhenyang had come to S Country just spread throughout Nanga City in the past couple of days.
Of course, Ya Qianhuai had people lock down the news of Huo Zhenyang barging into the Ya family’s business, sealed tight without a leak, merely saying that Young Master Huo had come to S Country and had been invited to stay at the castle.
For the commoners of S Country, the name Huo Zhenyang might have been unfamiliar.
But to the young ladies who spent their days among the elite, with parents who were all nobles, the name was very well-known.
On one side was the tycoon of the Southern Chinese business circle, owning a vast empire of wealth.
On the other side, his maternal family originated from A Country’s upper society, he had French nobility in his blood, and possessed the title of prince.
Young Master Huo’s dual identity made numerous young ladies yearn and admire.
Unfortunately, this Young Master Huo was too mysterious and low-profile, seldom appearing in the news in China, and most of his photos were taken secretly.
Having learned that Young Master Huo had come to the capital of S Country in person, many young ladies had been restless, and today they saw Young Master Huo in person for the first time at the racecourse, the excitement was overwhelming.
When the man rode out on a purebred English horse, the onlookers in the stands thought they saw a knight from the medieval ages.
The man on the saddle, with a tall and robust figure, narrow waist, and broad shoulders, with long legs tightening around the horse’s belly, electrified the crowd the moment he galloped into the arena, swiftly capturing their hearts.
Hearing Ya Chen’s call, Jiayi walked over to his side and bent down:
"I’m here, it’s okay."
How could it be okay after a fall from a horse?
Ya Chen, hearing her voice, let go of his worry, but his eyebrows still furrowed as he intensified his tone, "Butler Pei!"
