The Way of Heaven Rewards Diligence in Film and Television

After getting acquainted with the courtyard, Xu Hongdou went back to her room to pack her things.

Lin Yang returned to his room, number five, and began browsing stock quotes.

Before they knew it, it was noon. Xu Hongdou, having changed her clothes, knocked on Lin Yang's door and said, "Let me treat you to lunch! Thank you for helping me today."

"No need to be so polite," Lin Yang said with a smile. "But it really is lunchtime. I guess you don't know where the restaurant is, so I'll take you there!"

Lin Yang closed his laptop, locked the door, and led Xu Hongdou away from the courtyard to the Gesanghua Restaurant.

"They have a local specialty, water lily soup, you definitely have to try it," Lin Yang said, leading the curious Xu Hongdou, who was taking pictures, inside.

Seeing Lin Yang bring in such a beautiful girl, the proprietress behind the counter couldn't help but laugh and say, "Little Lin, you're pretty quick! You found her so fast?"

"What did you find?" Xu Hongdou asked curiously as she sat down to look at the menu.

"Hehe... Well, I didn't come alone. When the aunt asked, I said I came here to find a girl," Lin Yang said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xu Hongdou immediately felt somewhat embarrassed.

After ordering and the auntie left, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but ask, "You didn't really come here looking for your destiny, did you?"

"These connections come naturally; there's no such thing as deliberately seeking or forcing them," Lin Yang chuckled.

"You came here by yourself?" Xu Hongdou felt even more embarrassed and uncomfortable after hearing Lin Yang's words, thinking that she had actually run into Lin Yang here. She couldn't help but regret asking the question.

After the food and soup were served, Lin Yang glanced at the camera Xu Hongdou carried with her and couldn't help but ask with a smile, "Would you like me to take a picture of you?"

"Okay!" Xu Hongdou smiled upon hearing this and handed the camera to Lin Yang.

After taking the photos, the two of them were able to chat and eat more comfortably.

Not long after, when Xu Hongdou was about to pay the bill after finishing her meal, she was a little embarrassed because her phone was broken and the store couldn't accept credit cards.

"I'll pay!" Lin Yang then paid the bill.

After leaving the Gesanghua Restaurant, Xu Hongdou said somewhat embarrassedly, "I promised to treat you..."

"It's alright, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. You can treat me next time," Lin Yang said with a faint smile, adding, "You didn't bring any cash with you?"

"No, I never thought my phone would break." Xu Hongdou smiled helplessly.

"That's true, nowadays everyone uses mobile payments," Lin Yang nodded in understanding, and then accompanied Xu Hongdou for a stroll around the village, taking some photos for her along the way.

In a narrow alley where flowers bloomed on the wall, Xu Hongdou looked at the photos Lin Yang had taken and exclaimed with bright eyes, "They're really good! I didn't know you were such a good photographer!"

"It's alright, just a hobby," Lin Yang said casually with a smile. He was joking, as he accompanied Li Xiaoyue on trips around the Mortal Song world. He was a professional not only in photography but also in video shooting and editing.

"No wonder you're a travel blogger, amazing!" Xu Hongdou praised.

The two strolled around taking photos, and soon left the village. Walking along the path through the fields, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but squint and open her arms, enjoying the breeze: "This place is so nice, the free wind!"

Lin Yang snapped a photo at the opportune moment. In the photo, Xu Hongdou had a relaxed and carefree smile, a smile as intoxicating as a gentle breeze.

As they walked, Lin Yang and Xu Hongdou arrived at the horse farm.

"Be careful, don't step in animal poop," Lin Yang said, noticing that Xu Hongdou, who was walking ahead, had stopped. He walked over and saw her covering her nose, and couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.

"Xie Zhiyao, are you there?" Lin Yang called out.

Soon, Xie Zhiyao emerged from the wooden hut inside the horse farm and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xie Zhiyao, who was running over, was taken aback when he saw Xu Hongdou: "Who is she?"

"The tenant of the courtyard, the new one..." Lin Yang said, seeing Xu Hongdou pull her foot back and hop back two steps, he quickly stepped forward to support her, and then said to Xie Zhiyao:

"I already told you about this feces, please get someone to clean it up! What should I do? Can I borrow your little cutie for a bit? I'll take her back."

"Okay, wait a minute," Xie Zhiyao said, and hurriedly went to take the little cutie's hand.

"Little cutie?" Xu Hongdou asked in confusion.

"It's just a horse," Lin Yang said.

Then Xu Hongdou saw the horse Xie Zhiyao was leading over and couldn't help but say, "This is the little cutie that almost bumped into me this morning. The boy chasing it bumped into me, and that's why my phone fell to the ground and broke."

"Chasing after a cute girl? Ah Yuan?" Xie Zhiyao frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"Xie Zhiyao, is he your younger brother?" Lin Yang couldn't help but ask, "Luckily, the horse didn't hit anyone, otherwise the consequences would have been unpredictable! We really need to be more careful in the future!"

"I'm sorry! That phone is broken. It can only be repaired in the ancient city. I'll take it to you later!" Xie Zhiyao nodded to Xu Hongdou.

"No need, I can go by myself," Xu Hongdou said.

"Okay, I'll pay you whatever it costs to get your phone repaired later," Xie Zhiyao said.

Lin Yang helped Xu Hongdou onto the little cutie's back, then asked with a smile, "Do you still want your shoes?"

"I'll swipe it for you and send it back later," Xie Zhiyao said.

"That'll be troublesome," Lin Yang said, leading his horse away. He hadn't gone far when he suddenly stopped and asked Xu Hongdou, "Would you like to ride a horse?"

"Huh?" Xu Hongdou was taken aback, while Lin Yang laughed and said, "I mean, the kind where you gallop on horseback..."

"I can't ride a horse!" Xu Hongdou said.

"I know how! Want me to show you how?" Lin Yang asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but feel somewhat tempted.

Seeing that she was still a little hesitant, Lin Yang said, "I've specifically studied it. I learned it when I went to the grasslands. The Mongolian riders all praised me for riding well! My horsemanship skills are definitely no worse than my photography skills."

"Then... let's give it a try," Xu Hongdou smiled. Everyone has an adventurous spirit in their bones, and besides, Xu Hongdou didn't just bring her courage alone this time, but also Chen Nanxing.

Given Chen Nanxing's personality, what choice would she make? She would definitely want to give it a try, right?

However, when Lin Yang mounted his horse and embraced her, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but feel a little nervous and uncomfortable.

"Relax, don't be too tense," Lin Yang said, riding his horse for a short distance before speeding up a bit.

Experiencing the real feeling of riding a horse, Xu Hongdou relaxed with a sense of novelty.

However, once the little cutie really sped up and started running, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but get nervous again: "Lin Yang, you...you're not using stirrups, isn't that too dangerous?"

"It's alright, trust my skills," Lin Yang said with a confident smile, continuing to gallop on his horse.

As they rode and bounced, Lin Yang and Xu Hongdou, whose bodies inevitably collided on horseback, couldn't help but feel tense and excited.

This feeling was something Xu Hongdou had never experienced before, and she had never been so brave and rebellious in her life.

After running a few laps, when Lin Yang pulled on the reins to slow the horse down, Xu Hongdou was already flushed with excitement and sweating profusely.

"How was it, Xu Hongdou? Did you enjoy riding the horse?" Lin Yang asked with a smile.

"I want to get down, my legs are so weak," Xu Hongdou said, her voice trembling slightly.

Lin Yang, who couldn't help but chuckle, said, "We're almost at the village entrance, let's get off there!"

With that, Lin Yang rode his horse back to Yunmiao Village with Xu Hongdou. He helped Xu Hongdou dismount, went to the nearby shop to buy her a pair of slippers, and then said, "I'll take my little cutie back and get your shoes for you. Can you go back by yourself?"

"Okay, then how will you come back?" Xu Hongdou nodded and asked.

"I'll run back, consider it a workout," Lin Yang said with a laugh, before mounting his horse and riding away on the little cutie.