It Is Hard for the Human Mind to Struggle Against Fate

Su Cheng was inexplicably scolded and left the Practice Department. His face was extremely pale, and beads of sweat even appeared on his forehead.

"Phew..."

He gasped for a few breaths and slowly walked to the stairwell because the woman's aura was simply too overpowering.

Could it be that in this world, small breasts are the standard for combat power?

After thinking about it, he shook his head. Then he looked down at the lily in his hand. The other party had taken the pot, but what about this flower?

It would be such a pity to throw it away.

After all, it was bought with real money.

"Or, should I send it to Senior Ji's flower shed?" A brilliant idea flashed through Su Cheng's mind, and he immediately put it into action. He picked up the flower and headed towards Ji Qingyi's flower shed.

However, since the flower shed was a shady place on campus, many people would come to the small gravel path here for a walk and a rest after meals. So, he ran into the Black and Gold Duo again.

Xuan Ying and Zhao Yan.

When the two of them saw the lily in his hand, various emotions flashed in their eyes. Xuan Ying even looked at Zhao Yan beside her with a funny expression and said, "Look, he didn't give it away."

"Excuse me, classmate Su Cheng,"

Zhao Yan stared at him and asked gently, "Could it be that you've already given the pot to Minister Gu?"

"Yes, she didn't take the flower."

Su Cheng didn't hide it and answered truthfully.

"I think you threw the pot away when you saw us." Xuan Ying had an expression as if she had seen through him and mercilessly exposed him.

Su Cheng didn't want to argue. He was not good at words in the first place, and arguing would only lead to conflicts. So, he could only keep silent.

"Look, he admits it." However, Xuan Ying took his silence as an admission and then added, "Alas... We've already warned you. You just wouldn't listen. Now, look how awkward it is."

"Xuan Ying, don't talk nonsense." Hearing this, Zhao Yan gave him a deep look and said, "Since you've given away the pot, what are you going to do with this flower?"

"I suggest you wrap it up and give it to that senior from last time." Xuan Ying chipped in again. As she spoke, she didn't forget to show an expression of 'I'm thinking about you', as if she was persuading him, 'Don't be so ungrateful. It's already a blessing from your ancestors that a beautiful senior has taken a fancy to you. What are you still hesitating about?'

"I was just about to do that."

Su Cheng had originally planned to send the flower to the Ji Family's flower shed, so it was correct to say that he was sending it to the senior.

"That's just right."

Zhao Yan showed a gratified smile. Then she lowered her head and rummaged through her bag. She took out a white silk ribbon and handed it to him. "Here, you can use this to tie the flower. It'll look more beautiful when you give it away."

"Ah, I don't need this."

Su Cheng quickly refused. How could he have the nerve to accept it?

"Oh! Don't be shy! Take it quickly. Don't let our kindness go to waste." Xuan Ying took the ribbon and forcefully stuffed it into his hand.

"Thank you."

Seeing that he had no other choice, Su Cheng could only give a grateful smile. He lowered his head, folded the ribbon, and put it in his pocket. Then he thanked them again. "Thank you. Then I'll go."

After saying that, he quickly walked away. He was afraid that if he stayed there any longer, he might be forced into marriage by them.

Are the rich kids these days so keen on being matchmakers?

Watching his hasty and fleeing back, Xuan Ying couldn't help but smile. "Look at how shy and stubborn he is."

"Weren't you just saying that you didn't want to pay attention to him?" Zhao Yan stood beside her and looked at her with a funny expression. "Just now, you were so eager to urge him to accept the ribbon."

"What?!"

Xuan Ying pouted and said proudly, "I just can't help but tease him when I see his proud and stubborn look. Who asked him to always put on a serious face?"

"Do you want to go and see what he looks like when he gives the flower to someone?" Zhao Yan suddenly leaned close to her ear and asked softly.

Xuan Ying was stunned for a moment. Then she thought of the serious-looking Su Cheng giving a flower to someone. She immediately became interested. "Sure. I'd like to see if he can still keep a straight face when giving the flower."

So, the two of them agreed to follow the direction where Su Cheng had left, determined to see the scene of Su Cheng giving the flower.

Originally, they were just taking a casual walk after dinner. Since there was some fun to watch, they were happy to join in the excitement and watch the show.

Just as Xuan Ying stretched her neck to keep looking for Su Cheng's trace, Zhao Yan couldn't help but tease her again. "Since you can't find him, let's go back."

"Come on. He must be nearby." Xuan Ying wasn't willing to give up like this. Although she knew very well that Su Cheng wasn't nearby, she still kept looking around, hoping to spot Su Cheng.

"It seems that you really do care about him."

"Nonsense. I've said it so many times. I hate guys like him who have no masculinity the most. How could I care about him?" Xuan Ying snorted and retorted.

"Actually, there's one thing I'm quite curious about." Zhao Yan squinted her eyes, and her gaze fell on Xuan Ying. As if she had remembered something interesting, she suddenly asked, "From which aspects did you judge that he has no masculinity?"

"Just a feeling." Xuan Ying glared at her impatiently. "Moreover, he exudes an aura of weakness all over. Even in P.E. class, he couldn't even outrun me. I really feel sorry for him..."

"Weren't you saying this morning that he and Xu Tianyi are a good match?" Zhao Yan interrupted her and continued to press on. "According to your statement, now everyone thinks that Xu Tianyi has no femininity at all. Does that mean she really has no femininity?"

Hearing this, Xuan Ying suddenly fell silent and sank into memories. She remembered that when she was young, Xu Tianyi was extremely good-looking, and she was the best at everything. All the boys flattered her, but because of this, she was also envied by the girls. Some even united to isolate Xu Tianyi.

And for this reason, she began to change her personality. She pretended to be a 'weak person' from a 'powerful person', gradually became less fond of socializing, and buried herself in her studies all day long.

"This is completely different."

After a long while, Xuan Ying slowly raised her head, stared at Zhao Yan, and said word by word, "Xu Tianyi is deliberately pretending, but Su Cheng is just an ordinary person who got in through the entrance exam from outside. He's just a bookworm. When I said they were a good match, I was just talking about their appearance. In fact, the two of them can't be compared at all!"

"Then can't Su Cheng be pretending too?"

Zhao Yan raised her eyebrows and asked rhetorically.

"Pretending to be an 'even weaker person' from a 'weak person'?"

At this, Xuan Ying couldn't help but find it funny. "Just thinking about it makes me laugh. What nonsense is this?"

Hearing this, Zhao Yan shook her head and laughed. "I didn't expect you to have such a deep prejudice against him."

"I don't have a prejudice." Xuan Ying said coldly. "I just simply can't stand his behavior. In my opinion, it's the behavior of a coward."

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"Sir, take your time."

After Su Cheng placed the lily in Ji Qingyi's flower shed and walked out of the flower house, he heard the steward in the pavilion respectfully call out. He immediately stopped in his tracks and nervously looked around.

"I just said not to address me as the son - in - law at school, right?" Seeing that there was no one around, Su Cheng let out a sigh of relief and said in a solemn tone, "Also, my name is Su Cheng. Please call me by my full name. Moreover, you don't need to use honorifics every time you address me."

"Sure, son - in - law. I'll remember that." The steward bowed respectfully and didn't take what Su Cheng said to heart.

"Okay, repeat after me. What should you call me?"

Su Cheng asked the steward in a lowered voice.

"Don't address you as the son - in - law and call you by your surname."

The steward replied.

"Okay, then address me once."

"Sure, Son - in - law Su Cheng!"

"Damn it!"

Su Cheng gritted his teeth in anger but was helpless. After all, the other party was the personal garden guard of the young lady. No matter what he said, the steward would still follow the young lady's orders.

"You guys just ignore me from now on!" Seeing that the steward was impervious to persuasion, Su Cheng could only leave this sentence behind, then took out his phone and sent a message to Liu Qingyue.

Don't Like Oranges: "Please tell the club president that from now on, those expressionless guys you've mass - produced should not address me as the son - in - law at school. Just ignore me. I'm begging you!"

Soon, Liu Qingyue replied to Su Cheng.

Liu Qingyue: "Have you eaten?"

Don't Like Oranges: "Please give the feedback to the young lady. You must do that. I'm about to be driven crazy!"

Liu Qingyue: "Oh."

...

In the afternoon.

The bell rang, and the equestrian class slowly kicked off.

Su Cheng was extremely nervous about this class. Different from other students, he had never been in contact with horses before and knew very little about their habits. If he had a choice, he would rather swim in the water than be with horses.

After changing clothes, Su Cheng tightly held two manuals in his hands. One was the Guide to Equestrian Beginners, and the other was the Bloodlines and Characteristics of Horses.

He sat on the bench outside the changing room, carefully studying them, trying to gain some courage and knowledge from them.

"Don't be so nervous." A calm voice sounded in his ear. Su Cheng turned his head and saw Li Guanqi sitting not far away. She was wearing an equestrian suit, and her high - ponytail fluttered in the wind as she moved around easily. She looked extremely valiant, forming a sharp contrast with Su Cheng's somewhat cramped appearance.

"Um... Thank you." Su Cheng hesitated for a moment, politely nodded and thanked her, then buried his head in the manuals again.

Just then, there came some discussions from behind.

"Which grade are we having class with today?"

Someone asked.

"The first class of the second grade."

Another classmate answered beside.

Hearing this, Su Cheng looked up and found that Wang Guancong and Gao Ye were discussing. At this moment, Wang Guancong was stunned for a moment, then suddenly seemed to remember something: "It's Senior Ji's class!"

"Senior Ji?" Hearing this news, Su Cheng was both surprised and shocked. He immediately perked up his ears and listened attentively.

Li Guanqi in the front row noticed the change in Su Cheng's expression. Her quiet eyes flickered slightly, then she calmly glanced at the place where Wang Guancong and Gao Ye were in the front.

"Senior Ji probably won't come, right?"

"Definitely not."

The two in the front whispered again. Hearing this, Su Cheng let out a sigh of relief, thinking that it was a good thing that Ji Qingyi wouldn't come. Otherwise, he didn't know how to face her.

"The school bus should be here."

Li Guanqi stood up, casually said a sentence, and then walked outside first.

Su Cheng took the brochures and also walked outside.

However, just as he took a few steps, Su Cheng found that some of his classmates were coming back one after another. He was a bit surprised but still walked out of the teaching building calmly.

Until -

"Don't go. It's raining outside."

"This class has been changed to free - activity time!"

Hearing this, Su Cheng completely relaxed. He was going to go back to the changing room to take off his clothes, but as soon as he took a step, his body froze. Then he slowly turned his head and looked behind.

He saw that Li Guanqi reached out and grabbed his wrist.

Moreover, it was in full view of everyone. Xuan Ying and Zhao Yan, who had been paying attention to Su Cheng, showed surprise in their eyes.

Some of their classmates also looked surprised.

At this moment, Su Cheng felt that his face had gone stiff. He forced a smile at Li Guanqi and said, "Um... Can you let go of me?"

"Sorry."

Li Guanqi looked at the wrist she was holding, raised her eyebrows slightly, and finally let go: "I just saw that you seemed very nervous. So, I suggest that during the free - activity time, you should go and get in touch with the horses first."

"It was my oversight."

Hearing this, Li Wen, the class monitor, looked at Su Cheng apologetically and suddenly proposed, "How about this? Is there any boy willing to take Su Cheng to get in touch with the horses?"

"He's my classmate sitting in front of me." At this time, Wang Guancong also raised his hand to join in the fun: "I'll take him."

"We'll go too." Xuan Ying also said actively, "I just want to see if my horse has been well - behaved lately."

In the end, Xuan Ying, Zhao Yan, Wang Guancong, Gao Ye, Li Guanqi, and Xu Tianyi volunteered to go with Su Cheng.

Su Cheng couldn't say no and could only keep thanking them. The seven of them got on the school bus and headed towards the horse farm. On the way, someone kept explaining horse - riding skills, experiences, and precautions to him.

Although it was raining outside, they were going to the stables.

After more than ten minutes.

The group stepped into the horse farm. After explaining the situation, they were led towards the stables by the staff of the horse farm.

"Only by fully understanding the horses' living habits can you know what their behaviors mean and what they're thinking. Then you'll feel at ease when riding and know where the problem lies." Just as the group was walking into the stables and explaining knowledge points to Su Cheng, several panicked shouts suddenly came from the front.

"Get out of the way!"

"Quickly dodge!"

"What's going on?"

The surrounding classmates stopped in their tracks and looked ahead. Su Cheng also frowned and looked over. In the distance, a magnificent horse suddenly went out of control, jumped out of the stable, and charged straight ahead, galloping towards them.

The staff were panicking and dodging everywhere. Seeing that the horse was coming at them irresistibly, after a brief moment of stunnedness, several people quickly reacted and planned to step aside to avoid it.

But just as Su Cheng was about to step back, in the moment of his hasty turn, his glasses fell off. He instinctively lowered his head.

Unexpectedly, he found that Zhao Yan behind him was standing there in a daze and didn't seem to want to move at all. This made him instinctively reach out and pull Zhao Yan out.

After Zhao Yan was pulled out, before Su Cheng could breathe a sigh of relief, he found that the horse leaped high, jumped over the obstacles on the ground, and then its charging route deviated and it galloped towards his direction.

The distance of dozens of meters was not enough for them to run away. He gritted his teeth and made a choice in a split - second. He directly stood in front of Zhao Yan. His eyes were blood - shot as he forced himself to recall past tragic experiences, arousing negative emotions and trying to use his eyes to interfere with this out - of - control horse.