Happy New Year! Let’s hope this 2024 will be our year!
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Zhu Tong looked at the smooth saddle on the snow-white horse. He wanted to try, but he was still wary. “Not wearing protective gears? Isn’t this against the rules?”
Shao Ming only smiled. “The place to get the protective gear is not too far away. There will be no safety problems if you ride him now. Don’t worry, I will hold you.”
“…”
Zhu Tong looked at the uncle who had just led the horse out of the stable.
The uncle was still inwardly complaining about the handsome boy’s boyfriend, who he privately labeled as a “clean freak”. But only after he came out did he realize that such a pristine-looking boy really looked out of place in a dirty place such as a stable.
The boy wearing a peaked cap in front of him really embodied “exquisite” as a term.
A delicate boy should ride a delicate horse. He really looked so beautiful. No wonder the handsome guy spoils him so much.
Zhu Tong used his strength to prove that good-looking people can really do whatever they want.
The uncle said, “It doesn’t matter if you ride a short distance. There are professional equestrian athletes in our racecourse, and there are staff there to ensure your safety.”
Zhu Tong was relieved. He glanced at Shao Ming again, imitating Luo Suo’s way of getting on his horse, holding the reins with one hand, stepping on the stirrup with one foot, and straddling the back of the horse with one leg.
As a result, his legs passed, but his body did not go up. Because his center of gravity was unstable, he fell sideways.
He let out a small exclamation, and suddenly the position of his arm was supported by someone. He didn’t notice that it was Shao Ming who caught him. Using a little strength, the taller boy easily straightened his crooked body.
Zhu Tong swayed unsteadily on the horse’s back, barely able to sit still.
The suddenly high angle of view made his body tense subconsciously, but there was an indescribable sense of novelty and wonder.
He took a deep breath.
Shao Ming raised his head slightly beside the horse, asking, “How do you feel?”
Zhu Tong ruminated about it for a while. Then he lowered his head and answered, “It’s very interesting.”
“Let’s go then.”
Shao Ming smiled, patted the horse’s back lightly, clenched the collar hoops tightly, and took the horse a step forward.
Zhu Tong’s body swayed suddenly, and before he had time to get nervous, the back of his hand suddenly felt warm.
Shao Ming held his hand gently, and said, “It’ll be alright, don’t be nervous.”
“…”
The temperature on the back of his hand and the familiar voice were like a reassuring blanket. It instantly relieved the tension in his body very well.
The horse moved forward slowly, making a slight kicking sound on the ground, and Zhu Tong was quickly distracted.
However, Shao Ming’s attention was all focused on the sensation on his palm.
Zhu Tong’s hand… it’s milky white, slender, and very nice to the touch.
His heartbeat quickened, and a slight smile hung on the corner of his mouth.
The two left the stable and passed the edge of the racecourse. The snow-white horse with its handsome rider was quickly noticed by the people on the racecourse.
“Huh? There are such good-looking horses in this racecourse?”
“Who is the young man on the horse? He looks so handsome.”
“No, there seems to be another person next to him… Is he a staff member who is leading the horse? He doesn’t look like a staff, though.”
“Fuck, aren’t these the two handsome guys in peaked caps we saw at the entrance before? Gosh, they’re so handsome! What kind of triangular eyes, they look so good!”
“It’s really not a mystery? Are they planning to ride horses themselves? Damn I have absolutely no resistance to handsome guys who can ride horses! This Laoniang is going to ask for the WeChat deets!”
“I think you shouldn’t be so rash…”
“Yeah, don’t you see the atmosphere of those two people? Is that an atmosphere where you can slip in?”
A handsome guy is leading a horse for another handsome guy!
What’s going on with these pink bubbles that keep spreading out from those two?
A simple test ride quickly caused a commotion in the racecourse.
Xia Yang and his entourage didn’t go far. They were buying sausages at a snack stall. When he heard the commotion, he turned around and followed the eyes of others. Once he saw the cause, his eyes suddenly sank.
‘Zhu Tong? Why is Zhu Tong here? Who is next to him? Shao Ming?’
Over there, Shao Ming just raised his head to talk to Zhu Tong, which resulted in his handsome profile being exposed from under the cap. Xia Yang clenched his hands abruptly when he saw it.
Today is the National Day holiday, why didn’t Zhu Tong go back to City A?
Why did he come to the racecourse with Shao Ming?
Why did Shao Ming still lead his horse!
Xia Yang’s lips turned into a tight frown.
The person next to him quickly noticed his strangeness. He turned around and asked, “Young Master Yang, what are you looking at?”
Xia Yang was stunned, and quickly calmed down. He withdrew his gaze, and whispered, “Nothing.”
The young man hesitated for a moment, then looked in the direction he had looked.
The two young men had already arrived at the protective gear stall. There, Shao Ming took Zhu Tong by the hand and helped him dismount from the horse.
“Two sets of protective gear, new ones.” Shao Ming skillfully reported their sizes.
Zhu Tong was surprised by Shao Ming’s familiarity. “Have you been here before?”
Shao Ming replied, “Not here, but I have been to other racecourses.”
Zhu Tong looked at him enviously.
Sure enough, the entertainment activities of ordinary students were very rich. Only he, a sickly boy, looked like a country bumpkin in comparison.
The staff’s service was in place, and they quickly brought two new sets of protective gear, “Do you two need help wearing them?”
Shao Ming took the protective gear and said, “No, we will do it ourselves.”
The staff smiled and nodded.
There were a few people next to them who were also wearing protective gear. They were also coming here for the first time, and they needed the staff to tell them the precautions. Looking at the two people who came over suddenly, their eyes showed surprise.
“Take off your shoes.” Shao Ming said suddenly.
Zhu Tong was still looking at the protective gear in his hand, when he heard Shao Ming’s request, he was surprised. “Why?”
“Pfft.”
Before Shao Ming could speak, someone suddenly laughed.
Zhu Tong looked over the source, and it was a girl wearing riding boots. He instantly realized why Shao Ming asked him to take off his shoes, and his face turned slightly red.
Shao Ming suddenly raised his head and glanced over to the girl.
The girl suddenly fell silent, realizing that she was being rude, she immediately apologized. “I’m sorry.”
Shao Ming didn’t look at her again, and said to Zhu Tong, “It’s okay, it’s your first time riding a horse, it’s natural you don’t know. Don’t be nervous.”
The girl also helped him, trying to remedy her earlier improper conduct. “Yeah, it’s normal. When my boyfriend took me to horseback riding for the first time, he asked me to change into my riding clothes. He asked me to undress directly. I thought he wanted to be lewd in public!”
“Hahaha!”
The girl’s words caused a round of laughter around her.
Zhu Tong knew that she was alleviating his embarrassment, so smiled gratefully at her, and turned to look for a place to sit.
However, this is a temporary shed, and there is not even a decent bench around.
Shao Ming had already held his elbow out and said, “Just stand and take it off. You can grip on my elbow, I’ll assure you won’t fall.”
Zhu Tong: “…”
There seems to be no other way.
He leaned half of his body on Shao Ming, bent down and put on his riding boots.
The girl who had comforted Zhu Tong just now was slightly shocked when she saw the two of them in such an intimate posture, and then her eyes became bright.
Zhu Tong quickly wore his riding boots, followed by the helmet, gloves, and leg covers.
Shao Ming asked Zhu Tong to wear them one by one.
“Wow, it looks pretty cool.”
After dressing up, Shao Ming admired his “masterpiece”.
Zhu Tong was a little embarrassed to be seen like this. He blinked to alleviate the redness on his face. “You can change too, I’ll support you.”
Shao Ming wanted to say no, because his sense of balance is good, so standing on one foot for an hour is not a problem. But when it came to his lips, what he said was: “Okay.”
Zhu Tong followed suit and also jutted out his elbow as a support. As a result, as Shao Ming had just tilted his body towards him, he felt a sense of weightlessness.
So heavy!
His arms were a little stumped.
Immediately, he felt his arm lighten again, Shao Ming had straightened up, and one shoe had been changed.
…So fast?
During this, while Shao Ming still leaned on his arms, he felt that Shao Ming didn’t seem to fully let Zhu Tong bear his body weight at all.
“Alright.”
Shao Ming didn’t seem to notice his “weightlessness” at all. He quickly put on his helmet, hugged him and said, “Let’s go,
Zhu Tong: “…”
With the experience of the first ride, his second mounting attempt was much faster, and he was no longer as nervous as before. He took the reins and sat firmly on the horse’s back, and then heaved a long sigh of relief.
However, he didn’t finish his sigh fully. He felt a tension on the reins, and then, the back of the horse swayed.
His body swayed due to inertia, and his back hit Shao Ming.
He vaguely felt that something was wrong, and turned around and asked, “Are we… going to ride like this?”
Shao Ming wrapped his hands around him, held the reins alongside him, and said with a low laugh, “Then how do you want us to ride together?”
Zhu Tong: “…”
Although he had already agreed to let Shao Ming take him, it was different from what he thought.
It was as if Shao Ming was embracing him from behind.
His breath was too close.
“How about… I’ll sit in the back?”
Shao Ming: “…”
Shao Ming laughed and asked back, “Do you think we are riding a bicycle?”
“…”
“Alright then.”
After speaking, without waiting for the person in his arms to react, his legs were tucked into the horse’s belly. In response, the white horse, which had been swaying in place, immediately understood and ran towards the free venue.
Instead of walking slowly like before, the horse trotted. Zhu Tong felt that he was jostled according to the horse’s pace, which was quite strange.
Shao Ming saw that he was quickly immersed in the fun of horse riding, and let out a gentle smile.
Such a great opportunity, there’s no way he won’t let them not ride a horse in this posture.
He tightened his arms slightly, trapping the youth in his arms in a possessive posture.
Too bad that he’s still too thin.
He had been raising the boy for so long. His attempt at filling him up has failed.
Maybe Zhu Tong is just hard to get fat?
Shao Ming had two things in his mind, and they soon entered the free venue.
