Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 671 - 669: She Can Ride a Horse

Apart from Chen Jinyu, there was another person at the party related to Lin Wanwan—a cousin she had only met once, Lin Mengyun, her uncle’s daughter.

Though they’d only met once, blood ties are a strange thing; Lin Wanwan could spot Lin Mengyun in a crowd, just as Lin Mengyun recognized Lin Wanwan right away.

With her grandparents having passed away, Lin Wanwan no longer needed to deceive them against her will.

She turned her head, wanting no ties with them; being strangers was the most dignified kinship they could hope for.

But Lin Mengyun clearly didn’t think that way. Lin Wanwan, surrounded by admirers, was obviously someone worth befriending, so why shouldn’t she?

After all, they were true maternal cousins, with no reason not to interact upon meeting.

If she hadn’t seen Lin Wanwan and Lu Shouyue arrive together, perhaps she wouldn’t have approached. But since she did see it, there was no reason to miss out.

Lin Mengyun grew up in a family biased towards males. She gave up a future in music and joined an entertainment company halfway through to pay off the debts incurred by the irresponsible male child of the family.

After nearly a year in the entertainment industry, she struggled to carve a path to debut among the trainees.

Having experienced all sorts of unfairness, her mind wasn’t the same as it was when she first returned to the country.

Today, being invited by Wang Bocheng was merely because of her beauty; she was just one of the beautiful fish in his pond.

Although Lin Mengyun wasn’t yet famous, everyone from the Lin Family had impressive looks.

Good looks were a key to social interactions. For a little beauty like her, while good resources might be hard to come by in the industry, many people would still be willing to include her in social gatherings.

Today, small celebrities and internet stars like her, who were nominally guests, were practically party decorations and atmosphere enhancers.

Lin Mengyun was acutely aware of this.

Lin Wanwan soon noticed Lin Mengyun and Chen Jinyu approaching her from two directions.

Lazily, she took the freshly squeezed juice Lu Shouyue handed her, took a small sip through the straw, and looked with indifference at the two beauties before her.

"Wanwan, you’re here today too? We haven’t contacted each other for ages! How have you been lately?" Chen Jinyu laughed as she approached, trying to link her arm with Lin Wanwan’s.

Lin Wanwan sidestepped, coolly saying, "Anything you want?"

She no longer regarded Chen Jinyu as a friend, but they weren’t enemies to the point that they couldn’t speak.

"Haha, just to chat since it’s been a while." Unperturbed by Lin Wanwan’s indifference, Chen Jinyu continued trying to make conversation.

Yet in her heart, she bit down in resentment.

She thinks she’s too good for past friends now that she’s found success. The year they graduated, they promised not to forget each other; in the end, it was just fleeting clouds.

At this moment, Lin Mengyun spoke up too: "Cousin, what a coincidence; you’re here today as well."

Her gaze moved from Lin Wanwan to Lu Shouyue, covering her mouth with a laugh: "Is this your cousin-in-law?"

Lu Shouyue disliked anyone coming up to act as a third wheel in their world.

But he liked the sound of "cousin-in-law," so he raised his glass towards Lin Mengyun: "Hello."

"Hello, hello, I’m Wanwan’s cousin, my name is Lin Mengyun."

Lu Shouyue nodded, realizing this must be Lin Wanwan’s uncle’s daughter.

When it came to Lin Wanwan’s relatives, Lu Shouyue knew them well, especially the uncle’s family.

Back when Lin Zhantian returned to the country, he investigated Lin Wanwan’s asset sources, even reaching him. He had to intervene to issue a warning.

Due to growing up in a certain family environment, Lin Mengyun had developed a people-pleasing personality, able to maintain a smile no matter how cold the other party was.

Thus, most found it hard to be cold towards her since she was beautiful and would say agreeable things. Who would dislike someone like her?

Although Lin Wanwan wasn’t fond of her uncle and aunt, there was no animosity with a cousin she’d only met once. With Lin Mengyun’s friendly and eager attempts to please, how could she remain standoffish?

Luckily, having attended a few noble ladies’ spring banquets and flower feasts in Great Tang Chang’an City, Lin Wanwan was quite adept at polite socializing. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Lin Mengyun, naturally, sensed Lin Wanwan’s perfunctory and cold attitude, yet she, used to cold treatment in her family since young, didn’t blame Lin Wanwan at all.

Instead, she redoubled her efforts to please.

Lin Wanwan didn’t want to entertain these two; Lu Shouyue, always perceptive to her feelings, quickly sensed her impatience, and whispered in her ear: "Wanwan, since we’re here on the grassland, shall I teach you horse riding?"

Lin Wanwan looked at a small riding field not far ahead, laughed: "Sure, let’s go for a ride."

Rather than chat with Chen Jinyu and Lin Mengyun, wouldn’t horseback riding be more exhilarating?

Lu Shouyue resumed his usual composure, smiled: "Then let’s go, let’s change into riding gear first."

Lu Shouyue had secret plans for them to ride together, slowly enjoying the scenery under the blue sky and white clouds. It was an excellent way to be close, strengthen the bond and leave behind annoying third wheels—a truly beautiful idea.

Only after they changed into riding gear and saw Lin Wanwan deftly mount a horse did Lu Shouyue belatedly react: "Wanwan, you can ride horses?"

Lin Wanwan, sitting on horseback, spiritedly replied: "Yes, I can ride horses! Teacher Lu, let’s go for a run! Giddy up!"

The horse took their command, lifted its hooves, and galloped across the boundless grassland, kicking up a gust of wind.

Lu Shouyue laughed, mounted, and clamped his legs against the horse’s belly, chasing after her, his eyes filled with her gallant figure.

He had forgotten his girl could travel through time to the Great Tang—learning horseback riding in an ancient setting was quite normal.

Besides Lin Wanwan and Lu Shouyue, several others were also riding, though not as freely and joyously as the two of them.

"Whoa! Is this a horse-riding contest?" said some wealthy second-generation and third-generation guests, whose skills in entertainment were undeniably sharp, "Old Lu is truly smitten, sees women but not brothers."

"Heh heh, finally figured it out, probably enjoying the new sensation."

Though they joked, they naturally wouldn’t thoughtlessly chase after them, but watched from afar, whistling in encouragement.

Chen Jinyu and Lin Mengyun were dumbfounded, watching Lin Wanwan’s radiant form on horseback. They never imagined Lin Wanwan’s horseback riding skills were this impressive.

Lin Mengyun could be excused for not knowing Lin Wanwan well, but Chen Jinyu, having worked part-time with Lin Wanwan for four or five years since college, believed she knew her capabilities well.

Never had she heard that she had learned horse riding!

In modern society, what kind of family conditions must a girl who knows how to ride horses come from!

She had a cousin who signed her daughter up for horse riding classes, first paying fifty thousand for membership, then three hundred per session for coaching, not including the costs of renting, buying, and maintaining a horse, the latter being at least hundreds of thousands.

How could Lin Wanwan, a poor girl who relied on part-time jobs for living expenses in college, learn to ride?