NOVPUBFor his own future and life, Li Nuo decided that from now on he would check Zhou Yu’s progress monthly.
Having personally experienced the difficulties of the Horse Riding test, he deeply realized that with his own efforts, he feared it would be too late.
He temporarily pinned all his hopes on Zhou Yu.
One day, when Zhou Yu’s Horse Riding was recognized by the Law Code, he too could benefit from it.
The skills acquired through the Law Code could never be stronger than the person himself.
By then, if Zhou Yu became the top scholar in Horse Riding, it would be good enough for him to rank second or third, or within the top five or ten.
In any case, he must not let this test drag him down.
Li Nuo didn’t aim to be the top scholar; he simply wished to make it onto the list. 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝘤𝑜𝘮
He looked at Song Yu and said, "During this period, keep an eye on him and don’t let him slack off."
The words of his brother-in-law were like a sacred edict to Song Yu.
Even without knowing why his brother-in-law cared so much about Zhou Yu, he still nodded and said, "Brother-in-law, rest assured, I will watch him closely..."
After giving instructions to Song Yu, Li Nuo found that his wife had boarded the carriage they had used earlier.
And she sat in the driver’s seat.
Judging by her appearance, she too seemed to want to try out the Horse Riding test.
The most important aspect of the Horse Riding test was the experience of the person riding.
So he too got on the carriage, noticed another seat next to him, and looked down intending to ask Song Yu to join them for the experience, but saw that Song Yu and two others had wandered off some time ago.
Song Jiaren suddenly flicked the reins.
The carriage abruptly set in motion.
Bang!
Caught off guard, Li Nuo’s head slammed into the crossbeam at the back of the carriage.
Before he could even react, the carriage had moved onto a rough patch of road.
All the way, bells on the carriage jangled, the vehicle jerked unpredictably, and Li Nuo gripped the crossbeam tightly, trying not to let himself be thrown out.
After a moment,
Li Nuo lay in Song Jiaren’s arms as she anxiously asked, "How are you, are you all right..."
Li Nuo was not hurt, only too dizzy to speak.
His wife had proven to him that Martial Arts and driving skills truly had nothing in common.
"Ming and Luan," he was nearly jolted off.
The several "S" turns in "Chasing Water Curves," she had used True Qi to fly the carriage straight across.
In "passing the King’s table," she knocked down four of the five Yuan Gate, and the last one was smashed to pieces.
In "Dancing Crossroads," she missed every intersection due to excessive speed.
She hit the target spot on in "Chasing left," but because she drifted too fast, Li Nuo was flung from the carriage.
If she hadn’t flown over to catch him at the critical moment, he would have been thrown outside the Horse Field...
"Ugh!"
Li Nuo, leaning against the carriage, vomited until he was dizzy and saw darkness.
After several days of rest, his overstrained body had somewhat recovered; a ride in her carriage left him feeling emptied again.
Driving without a license kills people.
After he finished throwing up, he felt dizzy and weak, and collapsed into a soft and fragrant embrace.
Li Nuo lay honestly in her arms and said, "Wife, let’s go home..."
Seeing his weakened state, Song Jiaren apologetically picked him up and walked out of the Horse Field.
Passing by Song Yu, the three of them cast admiring glances at Li Nuo without coordination.
Did you really think the Horse Riding test was a pushover?
The Imperial Examination was like an army crossing a single-log bridge; its purpose was to select talent, and each test was very difficult.
How could someone who didn’t even know what the Five Imperial were pass these five tests smoothly?
Even if she were in the fourth realm of Martial Path, mastering the Five Imperial would require a vast amount of practice.
Lying on his wife’s back, Li Nuo felt physically weak as if he were falling apart, but in his heart, he was happy.
After knowing her for so long, only today did the distance between them break through from "just" to "zero."
Maintaining this pace, the future looked promising.
When Song Jiaren had first carried Li Nuo, she didn’t feel much.
But carrying him now, his breath on her neck felt ticklish and made her face turn red.
She could not help but speed up her steps, and soon they were out of the Horse Field, and she placed him in the carriage.
Housekeeper Wu asked with concern, "Young master, what happened?"
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "It’s nothing, just a bit dizzy and weak, I’ll be fine after some rest."
Housekeeper Wu flicked the reins, and the carriage slowly headed towards the Song Residence.
Before leaving, they compensated for the damaged carriage and the Yuan Gate.
Li Nuo leaned against the carriage, and with the movement of the carriage, his head thudded against the wall.
Without comparison, there is no harm.
Zhou Yu driving on the bumpy road just now was not as jolting as Housekeeper Wu’s driving, and the road they were on now was even paved with flat bluestone slabs, so it should not be shakier than before.
Bang!
The carriage jolted over a pothole between the stone slabs, shaking violently.
Inside the carriage box, Li Nuo’s body swayed more, and just as his head was about to slam against the wall, a soft palm cushioned it.
Song Jiaren sat next to Li Nuo, her right hand supporting the back of his head, saying nothing as her gaze was fixed on the bustling crowd outside.
Li Nuo also remained silent.
Bang!
Housekeeper Wu made another swift turn, Li Nuo lost his balance, and fell heavily into his wife’s embrace.
Li Nuo finally couldn’t help it and reminded, "Keep an eye on the road!"
Outside the carriage, Housekeeper Wu lightly flicked the reins, a mysterious smile appearing on his old face.
Inside the carriage, as Li Nuo struggled to sit up, Song Jiaren placed her hand on his shoulder and softly said, "You’re very weak now, just lie down..."
