Chapter 9
Eating the fish you caught yourself really does taste different.
Also, the chef at the hotel is too good - he's able to make even such simple ingredients taste so fresh and sweet.
After the all-fish feast, the three of them ate until around 9 PM. Luckily the hot springs close at 11 PM, so they could still make it.
Gu Wan thought for a moment, then asked, "Shall we go together?"
She hadn't forgotten her original intention in coming here was to accompany him.
Seeing the person who looked as if nothing had happened, Lu Yu felt somewhat unhappy inside. He also knew she was right - it was just some small dried fish, something that wouldn't even sell for a few dollars outside. Getting worked up over something so cheap would make anyone laugh their heads off.
The old Lu Yu thought of himself as someone who didn't care about petty things, only because she had never given him any reason to feel slighted before.
When you love someone, of course you're careful in every way, unwilling to give them any chance to feel disappointed. The world is big, but he is the biggest.
Lu Yu murmured in agreement.
The two went back to their rooms to grab the swimsuits they had prepared earlier. By the time Lu Yu came to the men's bath, Cui Shang was already inside.
Why is he everywhere, are we that close?
Cui Shang was oblivious. He even took the initiative to come over and comfort Lu Yu, saying this definitely wasn't his wife's intention, she would recover after some time, and so on.
Lu Yu leaned against a rock, face upturned gazing at the moon in the sky, seemingly lost in thought.
After a while, he finally asked, "What if she really can't remember?"
Ever since the man before him had said those words, Lu Yu had been unable to stop thinking these past two days - what if something really did go wrong?
At this moment, Cui Shang only resented his loose tongue.
Cui Shang took a deep breath, face serious, "But didn't the doctor already say, the doctor said there's no problem, so there definitely isn't a problem."
That's right, if the doctor dared to say this, then there must have been similar precedents before.
This was what Lu Yu told himself in his heart.
Seeing his state, Cui Shang let out a breath of relief. Then he said, "But Boss Lu, you can't just wait around like this either. Feelings are built up slowly over time, you can't get them just by waiting."
Lu Yu glanced at him, seemingly waiting for him to continue.
Cui Shang grinned and said he happened to keep a few horses here. Tomorrow, Lu Yu could teach Gu Wan horse riding, and through more interaction, their feelings were bound to grow. How could there be no feelings with more contact?
Lu Yu did not speak.
Seeing that he did not object, Cui Shang knew he had agreed.
Just as Cui Shang was excitedly preparing to introduce those fine steeds he kept in detail, he heard Lu Yu interrupt directly, "No need to trouble yourself, I'll prepare them myself."
Cui Shang: "......"
Tsk, rich people sure are arrogant!
A few horses was nothing to Lu Yu. After a few phone calls, it was arranged in no time.
Cui Shang couldn't help but think back to when he had begged his parents for those good horses...so this was the difference between rich second generations and successful people!
On the other side.
Gu Wan changed into a swimsuit in the changing room. Looking in the mirror, the reflection was of a woman with a slender figure and fair skin. An arm-span waist that looked extremely alluring, plus that belly-button that invited further exploration and the flat, delicate lower abdomen...
Gu Wan didn't know if she had truly liked looking like this before losing her memories, but she felt now that she was a bit too skinny. Although she had seen it many times over the past few days, she still wasn't quite used to it.
Gu Wan was 170 cm tall, but now weighed less than 95 pounds. This made Gu Wan recall what she was like in the past.
Despite Gu Wan's current delicate appearance, her PE grades in school hadn't been bad. Whenever they were missing people for school sports meets, the head teacher would submit her name. She might not make the top three, but at least she didn't drag the team down.
The old Gu Wan had been nimble and vigorous, the current Gu Wan was pale and slender.
So how did she end up like this?
Shaking off the thoughts arising in her mind, Gu Wan lightly wrapped up the cast on her right hand, then slowly entered the pool before her.
The warm water slowly covered her soles, calves, thighs, waist.
Surrounded by the mildly sulfuric hot spring water, Gu Wan slowly relaxed as well.
Although the various substances in hot springs had a certain recuperative effect on the body, Gu Wan's head was still injured after all. Even with a waterproof bandage on, she didn't dare stay in for too long.
After another half hour, when Lu Yu emerged from the men's pool, he saw Gu Wan already waiting in the outdoor rest area.
Her hair was still damp after soaking in the water, and droplets of water occasionally fell onto her delicate collarbone and continued sliding down...The scene before Cui Shang caused him to gasp involuntarily.
Feeling the sudden cold aura emanating from beside him, Cui Shang shivered and didn't dare hesitate before making himself scarce.
Lu Yu extended a hand and draped a dry towel over her.
"The hotel's heating is too cold, be careful of catching a cold."
Gu Wan stared blankly for a moment before smiling and saying, "Thank you."
Lu Yu's outstretched hand paused briefly.
The two quickly returned to their hotel room, using hairdryers individually to dry their hair. Only then did Gu Wan know Lu Yu had bought several horses today for them to go horse riding on the grasslands tomorrow.
Gu Wan naturally had no reason to disagree, immediately nodding, "Okay."
Seeing her finally show some anticipation, Lu Yu couldn't help hooking up the corners of his mouth.
When it turned eleven, the two went to bed on time as usual.
Normally at this time, after turning off the lights, Gu Wan would always excitedly share all kinds of random things with him. They might say they were sleeping at eleven, but would only truly fall asleep after midnight.
Things had been like this for over two years, and now Lu Yu only felt it was quiet.
After a while, Lu Yu couldn't bear it any longer, yet he didn't know what he should say at this time.
Just as Lu Yu was recalling what Gu Wan used to talk about before, he suddenly found that he couldn't remember at all.
To him, those were merely trivial, petty things, so Lu Yu naturally wouldn't waste brain cells remembering them.
Gradually, Gu Wan fell asleep.
Looking at her tranquil, sleeping face, Lu Yu gave up and slowly closed his eyes.
The next evening, the horses that had been delivered to the hotel finished their check-ups and rested enough. Led over by the professional caretakers, they were presented before Gu Wan and Lu Yu.
It had to be said Lu Yu really knew horses well. Although these horses had just arrived, they were perfectly comfortable and didn't feel nervous at all. Meeting strangers didn't faze them in the slightest, and their temperaments were excellent.
With the caretaker's permission, Gu Wan couldn't resist reaching out to pat the horse's neck. Seeing it didn't resist at all, but instead turned to look at her with bright eyes, she took a carrot that had been washed clean from the caretaker. After the unknown breed of white horse finished eating, Gu Wan was allowed to mount it.
At some point, Lu Yu had voluntarily taken on a caretaker's duties, teaching her horse riding techniques.
Lu Yu's equestrian skills were first-class. Although he hadn't trained for years recently, he hadn't fallen behind much and was more than adequate to teach a beginner.
However, what Lu Yu didn't expect was that as he taught Gu Wan riding essentials, he saw Gu Wan's movements were clumsy but she still grabbed the reins with her uninjured left hand. Stepping on the stirrup with one foot, she then sat on the horse's back.
Seeing Lu Yu stunned, Gu Wan smiled and explained she had taken some horse riding classes in middle school. She thought she'd forgotten everything after so many years, but surprisingly still remembered a little.
Just enough that she didn't need to rely on others.
Before Lu Yu could express his surprise at the familiar school name, Gu Wan had lightly spurred the white horse into a trot.
After so many years, sitting on horseback again for class, Gu Wan somehow felt a different sensation.
Lu Yu stood still there, watching Gu Wan ride farther and farther away until her figure gradually blurred.
Just when Cui Shang couldn't help sweating on his forehead, he saw Lu Yu get on the horse silently with movements much more smooth than Gu Wan's, and then catch up.
Gu Wan sped up faster and faster. Feeling the gusts of wind brushing past her ears, she didn't know why her heart started pounding uncontrollably, and gradually, the blood all over her body was boiling too.
The grasslands seemed boundless. For an instant, an urge to integrate into them somehow arose in Gu Wan's mind.
The strap around her neck had loosened unknowingly at some point. She couldn't control herself. Closing her eyes, she slowly spread her arms.
At this moment, all of Gu Wan's spirit was on the gorgeous sunset glow on the horizon, the lingering glow of the setting sun, and the vast wilderness. She didn't notice the hoofbeats tightly following behind her and the suddenly taut look on the man's face on horseback.
After about five or six minutes passed, although reluctant, Gu Wan still gradually slowed down. After a while longer, Gu Wan got off the horseback and let go of the reins for the white horse to graze.
Just when she couldn't help reminiscing about why exactly she felt that stimulation earlier, the next second, Gu Wan felt her left wrist get fiercely grabbed by someone.
Before Gu Wan could discern that suddenly close breath, the grinding voice of a man followed—
"What are you doing?"
"Crazy?!"
Interrupted by this voice, Gu Wan’s still boiling blood finally began to calm.
Looking at Lu Yu’s eyes that seemed almost spewing fire, Gu Wan was stunned for a moment.
The author has something to say: Does anyone know the saying, what if the possibility is, it's the mentally stable people who have really gone crazy...