Chapter 218: Chapter 200, Oddly Good-Looking _1
“I’m ready now. Are you ready?”
With the help of her maidservant, Daohua had changed into her clothes, even altering her hairstyle to match her riding outfit.
Upon hearing Daohua’s voice, Zhou Jingwan, who was still getting her hair done, turned around and saw Daohua in a blue riding outfit. A flash of astonishment appeared in her eyes, followed by a spellbound stare.
Even Wang Manman, gazing at Daohua at this moment, looked utterly captivated.
Her young lady was always pretty, but not as stunning as she was now.
Usually, the young lady sported bangs, concealing her full, smooth forehead and the large, bright eyes beneath.
Now, her bangs had been swept back, and the hanging buns at her temples had been braided and bundled behind her head, fully revealing her face.
Clear eyes like shining stars; lips slightly curved, her gentle smile sweet.
One glance was all it took to capture someone’s gaze.
“What, do I not look good?”
Daohua raised her hand, inspecting her outfit. She really liked her current riding attire, which had a distinct foreign flair.
“It’s not that you don’t look good, it’s that you look too good. You seem like a completely different person.”
Zhou Jingwan stood up, rushed over to Daohua, and circled her to take a good look from all angles, even fondling the braid resting on her shoulder, all the while with an infatuated expression.
Hearing this, Daohua burst out laughing, “Aren’t you exaggerating a bit? How could I possibly become a different person?”
As she spoke, she touched the blue ornament on her forehead, feeling a bit unaccustomed to something swaying on her forehead, but she put up with it for the sake of looking good.
Then, Daohua took hold of Zhou Jingwan’s hand, eyed her up and down, and with a smile said, “Your riding outfit makes you look even more charming and cute.”
The pink riding outfit made her appear exceptionally delicate and fresh, and Zhou Jingwan’s dimples added a lively and lovable charm.
Zhou Jingwan was also very satisfied with her own riding outfit, nodding enthusiastically with a smile, “Wait for me, I also want to braid my hair into small braids and then put on a pink forehead ornament like you.”
She thought Daohua’s attire was extremely pretty, and she wanted to do the same.
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The riding field.
Xiao Yeyang, Dong Yuanxuan, Yan Wenkai, Yan Wentao, Su Hongxin, and others were competing in mounted archery.
The group galloped across the field, wielding their whips, kicking up clouds of dust as they raced.
At the edge, Zhou Chengye, Yan Wenxiu, and Dong Yuanyao, clad in a red riding outfit, watched intently.
“Big Brother Zhou, Big Brother Yan, why don’t you join the competition?” While energetically waving to the competitors, Dong Yuanyao asked with a smile.
Zhou Chengye and Yan Wenxiu exchanged a glance, their faces tinged with a wry smile.
They were both frail scholars!
They knew how to ride, sure, but competing with the Little Prince and others who practiced martial arts? They might as well forget it. They already knew they’d be at the bottom without even having to join.
“Wshh, wshh, wshh!”
In the midst of a galloping charge, Xiao Yeyang shot three arrows in quick succession at the lamppost on the edge of the field.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
The three paper lanterns hanging from the lamppost nearly fell to the ground at the same time.
Not a single arrow missed its mark!
And that was at such high speed.
Dong Yuanyao, Yan Wenxiu, and Zhou Chengye were just about to applaud the great shot when they heard cheers from behind them.
“Great shot!”
The three turned around and saw Daohua and Zhou Jingwan, hand in hand, running over.
In the middle of the horse field, Xiao Yeyang heard the voice, and when he turned around, he saw Daohua smiling brightly as she waved frantically at him, her radiant and sweet smile almost dazzling.
Daohua, in a blue horse-riding outfit, seemed even more dashing than usual, and her exotic attire was particularly eye-catching, her beauty both bright and refreshing, making it hard for people to look away.
While Xiao Yeyang was still distracted, a horse suddenly rushed from behind him, overtaking and reaching the front.
“Ah, I won, I’m the first!”
Yan Wenkai’s triumphant laughter echoed through the horse field.
Xiao Yeyang paid no attention to him, tightened the reins, and slowed down.
Behind him, Dong Yuanxuan and the others also slowed their pace.
Xiao Yeyang, riding his horse, trotted toward Daohua and Zhou Jingwan.
By this time, Daohua and the others had already joined up with Yan Wenxiu and his group.
“Big brother, Brother Zhou,” Daohua greeted Yan Wenxiu and Zhou Chengye first, then coughed and looked at Dong Yuanyao, “Miss Dong.”
Dong Yuanyao closed her mouth, hummed an acknowledgment, and replied, “Miss Yan.”
Zhou Jingwan had played a few times with Dong Yuanyao and was quite familiar with her. Seeing how distant they were, she immediately pulled Dong Yuanyao over with a laugh and introduced her.
“Sister Dong, this is Daohua, my good sister. I know you ride horses exceptionally well, so please teach us later. We really don’t know how to ride at all.”
Dong Yuanyao was still thinking about the Lantern Festival night when her teasing backfired, feeling somewhat uncomfortable, but seeing Zhou Jingwan’s eager eyes, she glanced at Daohua, nodded stiffly, making it look like she was doing it for Zhou Jingwan’s sake.
Daohua wasn’t bothered by the Lantern Festival incident and, seeing Zhou Jingwan’s enthusiastic mediation, naturally didn’t want to deny her kindness, so she smiled at Dong Yuanyao, “Then we will be in your care, Sister Dong.”
Seeing Daohua take the initiative to talk and not minding the past at all, Dong Yuanyao was somewhat embarrassed, “My horsemanship isn’t that great, but if you have any questions, you can still ask me.”
At that moment, Xiao Yeyang came riding over.
Xiao Yeyang, sitting high on his horse, first looked down at Daohua before dismounting, and approached her, saying with a smile, “This riding outfit really suits you.”
Daohua patted her clothes and nodded repeatedly with a smile, “I think so too, it looks quite nice.”
Xiao Yeyang’s eyes drooped, and he smiled, “It is quite nice.”
His tone was somewhat ambiguous, and it was unclear if he was referring to the person or the clothes.
“Oh, Daohua, you and the Little Prince are wearing clothes of the same color!” Zhou Jingwan suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
Only then did Daohua notice and glanced at Xiao Yeyang’s blue riding attire, then laughed, “It is indeed, it seems we share similar tastes.”
Xiao Yeyang paused in slapping his riding crop, glanced at Daohua, and smiled, not saying anything.
By this time, Dong Yuanxuan and the others had also come over.
Everyone dismounted and greeted Daohua and Zhou Jingwan with laughter.
The last to arrive was Yan Wenkai, who immediately ran to Daohua’s side upon dismounting and circled around her, then said with pride, “Indeed, worthy of my sister, she’s just so beautiful.”
At those words, Daohua immediately felt embarrassed and pinched Yan Wenkai’s waist, “Fourth brother, what nonsense are you talking about?” Would someone really compliment his own sister so unabashedly in front of others?
Zhou Jingwan also pouted, looking dissatisfied at Yan Wenkai, “Brother Wenkai, are you saying that Sister Dong and I are not beautiful?”
Yan Wenkai’s face froze for a moment, then he hurriedly shook his head, “No, I definitely didn’t mean that.”
Zhou Jingwan didn’t let him off the hook, “Then why do you only say Daohua is beautiful?”
Yan Wenkai looked anxiously at Yan Wenxiu and the others for help, but unfortunately, nobody paid him any attention.
You deal with the trouble you’ve caused yourself.
Scratching the back of his head, Yan Wenkai struggled to find words and finally managed to say, “Each of you three has your own beauty. Sister Zhou, you are adorable and candid; Sister Dong, bright and gracious; and my big sister, exquisite and vibrant, all of you are beautiful.”
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their heads and chuckled quietly.
Yan Wenxiu commented, “Little brother, you should really study more.” Though he described each lady’s characteristics, his choice of words was rather plain.