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Chapter 207: Chapter 207: Do You Agree to This Contest?
You Yi led the horse ridden by Lu Sheng just to the outside, and immediately a multitude of gazes were cast towards Lu Sheng.
The outdoor horse riding field of Shengjing is very large.
The golden sunlight shines through the gaps in the clouds, sprinkling on the slightly wet sandy grassland, and also casting a faint halo on the back of the young girl on the horse.
The chestnut-colored horse is tall and handsome, with soft and shiny fur.
And the girl sitting on the horse, the small face revealed under her helmet is only as big as a palm.
Her chin is pointed, her facial features are delicate and bright, revealing her long and elegant neck.
Her back straight, hands holding the reins. Her forefoot firmly stepping on the stirrup, her calves wrapped in tall riding boots are slim and straight, exuding a sense of strength.
Moreover, the man leading the horse by the side has an extremely charismatic presence, with a lean and tall physique. His eyes are focused on the young girl on the horse, occasionally gesturing her to lean forward, seemingly carefully instructing her.
Seeing this scene, Tang Yiyi choked up in a single breath.
She and Lin Ya had already mounted their horses and had been running outside for several rounds.
With You Yi absent, there were only those two averagely-looking teaching assistants and a few new horse trainers.
Tang Yiyi didn’t even feel like showing off her superior equestrian skills compared to her classmates; she kept eagerly waiting for You Yi to appear, meanwhile hoping to see Lu Sheng embarrass herself in public.
Equestrian classes are only something kids from wealthy families could afford. Having taken equestrian classes from a young age, she would have this confident and composed posture.
As for Lu Sheng, a rural illegitimate girl who had never taken equestrian classes before, her first time on a horse would definitely involve shrinking and cringing.
Or perhaps she would be totally flustered and even embarrassingly thrown off the horse.
Tang Yiyi thought so, but now, seeing Lu Sheng sitting upright on the horse with a calm and natural demeanor,
Not only was there no hint of timidity, but she even looked graceful.
The boys in the class couldn’t help but look over when Lu Sheng came out.
Even Fu Chen, not far away on horseback, had his eyes nearly glued to her.
What is this...
A complete country bumpkin who has never ridden a horse acting as if she has done it many times and is very skilled!
Tang Yiyi clenched her fists in anger.
Especially seeing her beloved You Yi patiently teaching only Lu Sheng and even riding alongside her closely, she couldn’t help but grit her teeth.
When Lu Sheng returned after a long distance run, Lin Ya couldn’t stop Tang Yiyi.
She immediately rode over, straightened her back, and pulled on the reins, stopping the horse in front of Lu Sheng.
"Tang?" You Yi saw Tang Yiyi suddenly rush over and asked, "What’s the matter?"
"I have nothing particular,"
Tang Yiyi’s tone was somewhat acidic, "I just saw Lu Sheng riding for the first time, and it seemed like she controlled the horse quite well, quite impressive indeed."
"Yes," You Yi smiled gently, his expression kindly looking towards Lu Sheng, "Lu Sheng is indeed a very smart and talented girl."
"Her talent is not only in piano and fighting but also in equestrian. Almost immediately she could handle it very well."
Seeing You Yi looking at Lu Sheng with admiration, Tang Yiyi felt even more jealous.
Even she, when she first took an equestrian class, only managed to mount and dismount, walking, stopping, circling, turning, slowing down, and speeding up the horse.
But this Lu Sheng, on her first time riding, quickly progressed to long-distance running and ran so steadily.
She just couldn’t believe that this Lu Sheng was really a genius, able to learn everything so quickly.
Why is it always Lu Sheng who attracts everyone’s attention and steals the spotlight in front of everyone?
It’s clear that the person with the best Equestrian Skill in this class is her.
Thinking of this, Tang Yiyi couldn’t help but lift her chin and said, "Since Lu Sheng is so amazing, why not try jumping obstacles on horseback and compete with me?"
—Jumping obstacles?
When Tang Yiyi came looking for Lu Sheng, everyone in the class gathered around to watch the excitement.
Hearing that Tang Yiyi wanted to compete with Lu Sheng in horseback obstacle jumping, the people around couldn’t help exclaiming.
Equestrian is a sport that requires long-term training, and the skill to control a horse also needs to be developed gradually. To jump obstacles on horseback, one must at least have a solid foundation in the basics.
Tang Yiyi’s basic skills go without saying.
Everyone in the class knew that Tang Yiyi had been learning Equestrian since she was seven years old, and this year she even obtained the HBBK Level 3 Equestrian certificate from the UK.
The value of the HBBK Equestrian certification is well-known. Tang Yiyi, at just eighteen years old, having obtained the Level 3 certificate, is the youngest in China to do so, and this has always been a matter of pride for her.
What does jumping obstacles entail?
Riding towards the obstacle, accurately controlling the horse’s posture to jump, maintaining balance while airborne with the horse, and landing steadily. 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝘤𝘰𝑚
For Tang Yiyi, such maneuvers are naturally a piece of cake. If the obstacle’s height is relatively low, it’s even easier.
But it’s different for Lu Sheng.
She just rode a horse for the first time today, being able to control the horse without falling off was already difficult enough.
Letting a novice in Equestrian do jumping obstacles, which is both difficult and dangerous? How could she possibly manage it?
Everyone present felt that Tang Yiyi was being too mean.
Wasn’t this clearly exploiting her own strengths to challenge someone else’s weaknesses, which was quite unfair?
Tang Yiyi actually didn’t expect Lu Sheng would agree.
A person who had ridden a horse for the first time, where would she dare to directly try jumping obstacles? Lu Sheng couldn’t possibly not be scared.
She just wanted to show off in front of everyone and see Lu Sheng embarrassed.
Sure enough, as she expected, Lu Sheng indeed did not dare to accept the challenge.
"Sorry."
After hearing Tang Yiyi’s words, Lu Sheng glanced at her and said indifferently, "I have no interest in such a competition."
???
Hearing this, Tang Yiyi almost laughed in anger.
What is this Lu Sheng pretending to be?
If you can’t jump or are afraid to jump, just say you can’t or you’re afraid, but saying you’re not interested?
It makes it seem as if she really has the ability to compete with her but just doesn’t want to, how interesting.
"Heh, you’re saying you just aren’t interested in competing with me?" Tang Yiyi scoffed, "Then fine, let’s make our competition a bit more interesting."
"If I’m not mistaken, your Fourth Brother, Lu Youming, has asthma, right?"
"My dad just managed to acquire a medicinal herb called Lingxi a few days ago, which is miraculously effective for asthmatics."
"If you compete with me in jumping obstacles and win, I’ll give you this medicine," Tang Yiyi sat on her horse, looking down at Lu Sheng with disdain, "How about it, will you accept this challenge?"
