Chapter 526: The Kind-Hearted Tang Yu
At that moment, the mother and son had just turned a corner, so neither they nor the approaching rider could see each other. This was the kind of situation where accidents were most likely to happen.
Although Ye Fei and his mom weren't afraid of any horse charging at them, they didn't want to cause any trouble either. So, they moved slightly to the side to make way. Soon, they saw the horse run past the corner.
What was strange was that there was no one on the horse. Instead, a girl in light green bodysuit was running alongside the white horse, using her lightness skill to keep up with it.
This girl looked even younger than the previous one, probably around fifteen or sixteen years old. She was quite petite, with a small face, small nose, small mouth, and a pair of big eyes like a comic book girl.
Although she wasn't as stunningly beautiful as Liu Yiru, she was incredibly cute.
The little girl also spotted Ye Fei and his mom ahead. If she had been riding the horse, the path they had cleared would have been enough for her to pass. But now, she was walking beside the horse, holding its reins.
This meant the white horse might collide with the people ahead. Instinctively, she pulled the reins to bring the horse closer to her. However, this caused her to be squeezed off the path and she stepped on a round stone by the roadside.
With a melodious cry of surprise, she fell to the ground.
The white horse seemed to be quite intelligent. Seeing its owner fall, it immediately stopped and lowered its head, stretching its big head towards the girl as if to help her get up. But the girl seemed to have taken quite a fall and didn't have the strength to stand up for the moment.
Liu Yiru quickly left Ye Fei's embrace and rushed to the girl's side to help her up, asking, "Little sister, are you okay?" She had a strong liking for this girl, who not only looked extremely cute but also seemed to have a very kind heart. Experience more content on My Virtual Library Empire
"Thank you, sister, I'm fine," the girl replied shyly, her face turning red. Her voice was soft and gentle, making it very pleasant to listen to. However, when she tried to put weight on her injured foot, she couldn't help but let out a soft cry, clearly indicating that her foot was badly hurt.
"Ye Fei, you help this little girl," Liu Yiru said after helping the girl sit down. Such a sprain could be treated by anyone with internal energy.
It was just a matter of using internal energy to disperse the blood stasis in the area. But Liu Yiru still wanted Ye Fei to do it personally, and her intention was self-evident.
Ye Fei felt a bit helpless inside.
Why was his mom now acting as his little sister used to as if she was worried that he didn't have enough women around him?
But like his mom, he also had a strong liking for this extremely cute girl. So, he walked over as instructed, squatted down in front of the girl, and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid. I'll help you disperse the blood stasis, and you'll be fine."
Facing Ye Fei, the man, the girl became even more shy. But perhaps his smile was too gentle, and she unconsciously let down her guard. She responded in a very soft voice and allowed Ye Fei's big hand to hold her injured ankle.
While Ye Fei was using a bit of internal energy to slowly circulate around the girl's injury, he gently asked, "Little girl, why didn't you ride your horse?"
As Ye Fei's internal energy worked, the girl felt the pain in her injured area significantly decrease. Coupled with Ye Fei's gentle demeanor, she unconsciously developed a liking for him, though this was just a general kind of fondness and not romantic interest.
"My horse, Xiao Bai, is sick. It must be very uncomfortable. How could I ride it?" the girl replied softly.
"Sick?" Ye Fei turned to look at the pure white horse, which was very majestic and in no way inferior to the red horse he had seen earlier. However, it did look a bit listless.
"What's wrong with it?"
"It probably ate something bad and has had diarrhea for the past two days," the girl said with great concern as if the horse's illness pained her more than her own sprained foot.
What a kind-hearted girl! Ye Fei couldn't help but admire her. He could see that although the white horse was a bit down, it was still more than capable of carrying such a small girl.
Yet, the girl preferred to run alongside it rather than let it exert itself.
If she was this considerate towards a horse, she would surely be even more so towards people.
"What's your name, little girl?" Ye Fei suddenly wanted to know what kind of upbringing could produce such an extremely kind-hearted girl.
The girl seemed to have no experience in the martial world, and the help from Ye Fei and his mom had made her trust them completely. So, she answered without reservation, "My name is Tang Yu, and I'm from Tang Family Manor in Sichuan."
"Tang Sect?" Ye Fei exclaimed in surprise. He had only read about this sect in novels and thought it was a fictional creation. He didn't expect it to exist.
"That's right. That's what people call us," Tang Yu nodded. Her face, which had just regained its color, turned a bit red again. "Sir, thank you for your help. I'm fine now. You don't have to..."
"Oh!" Ye Fei snapped out of his daze and quickly released Tang Yu's slender ankle, smiling and saying, "No need to thank me. It was nothing. And you don't have to call me 'sir' anymore.
Since we've met, it's fate. My name is Ye Fei. You seem younger than me, so just call me Brother Ye in the future." Since his mom had created this opportunity, he naturally didn't want to miss the chance to get closer to this kind and lovely girl.
Tang Yu slowly stood up without saying anything, just looking at Liu Yiru.
"My surname is Liu, Liu Yiru," Liu Yiru said with a gentle smile.
"Brother Ye, Sister Liu, thank you both," Tang Yu said again, then added, "I need to catch up with our young miss. See you later."
"Young miss?" Liu Yiru's heart skipped a beat and asked, "Is she the girl in red riding a red horse?"
"Yes, that's our young miss Tang Xin. Have you seen her?" Tang Yu asked, then nodded to herself, saying, "Right, she must have just passed by. You must have seen her."
Ye Fei couldn't help but sigh inwardly. The two girls were from the same place, yet the difference between them was just too great.
And that Tang Xin, being a young miss, had no manners at all. However, seeing how eager they were, he couldn't help but wonder, "Tang Yu, the martial arts congress doesn't start for several more days. Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Brother Ye, just call me Tang Yu. That's what my family calls me," Tang Yu first politely corrected him, then said with a bit of embarrassment, "The thing is, our young miss heard that there was a bully in Urumqi, so she came a few days early to help the people. But when she got here, she heard from others that the bully was already dead. Our young miss wasn't convinced, so she wanted to catch up and see who had taken care of it before her."
Ye Fei understood that this was probably Tang Yu being polite. The real reason was likely that Tang Xin wanted to confront the person who had "stolen her thunder."
But he was puzzled as to why she hadn't asked about them earlier when she had seen them.
What Ye Fei didn't know was that because of his previous generosity and the fact that he had rid the area of a menace, the locals were very grateful to him and his mom.
So, when Tang Xin inquired about them, they deliberately distorted the facts to avoid trouble. They said that the two of them looked very ordinary, so when Tang Xin saw Liu Yiru, she immediately ruled them out. Although she didn't want to admit it, it was an undeniable fact that Liu Yiru was much more beautiful than her.
"Brother Ye, I have to go," Tang Yu said again, seeing that Ye Fei seemed lost in thought and fearing that if she didn't hurry, she wouldn't catch up with the young miss.
"Sure," Ye Fei nodded and asked, "Tang Yu, do you think we'll have a chance to meet again?"
"Ah?" Tang Yu was taken aback.
Although Ye Fei's words were spoken in a very casual tone, the clever girl sensed a different meaning in them. Her already easily blushing face turned even redder, and she said nervously, "I suppose so. We're heading to the martial arts congress. I'm off now."
Without waiting for Ye Fei's reply, she quickly led her horse and ran forward.
Watching Tang Yu's small figure running beside the tall and majestic horse, Ye Fei couldn't help but feel amused. He shouted, "Tang Yu, get on the horse. Xiao Bai may not feel well, but carrying you would be no problem at all. If you don't use it, it might make him sadder."
Perhaps it was Ye Fei's last remark that worked. Tang Yu hesitated for a moment, then finally mounted the white horse. And Xiao Bai, as if to prove his intelligence, let out a joyful neigh after she got on, spun around a few times on the spot, and then galloped away.
Watching Tang Yu leave, Ye Fei said enviously, "It would be great if we had two horses too."
"Horses aren't a problem, but do you know how to ride?" Liu Yiru laughed. Ye Fei had been in poor health in the past and had never dared to try dangerous activities like horse riding.
Even after he got better, he never had the chance, which was why she asked.
As for herself, she knew how to ride because she had been a very lively girl in her youth.
The Liu family's business included a horse ranch, so she had ridden with her sisters.
"Well..." Ye Fei was taken aback. He realized he didn't know how to ride, but he was confident in his ability to learn quickly. "That's easy. You can teach me."
"Alright. According to the map, there's a horse ranch not far ahead. They bring in horses every twenty years, specifically to sell to martial artists attending the congress. If there are still some left, let's buy two," Liu Yiru said with a smile.
At that moment, she couldn't help but recall the days when she had helped him learn to walk as a child, so she was interested in teaching him to ride a horse. After all, both activities involved moving forward, which brought back some fond memories.
Ye Fei hadn't realized his mom's feelings at the time, and he hadn't seen the map before. Hearing her words, he immediately took it out from his spatial storage (after Ye Fei had shared all his secrets with his mom, she had started using his spatial storage as a mobile warehouse, keeping all her belongings there).
He took a quick look and found that his mom was right.
About five miles ahead was the horse ranch that had existed for who knows how many years. So, he cheered, "Let's go, horse riding!"
Seeing Ye Fei's excited and childlike enthusiasm, Liu Yiru couldn't help but smile.
Such innocence hadn't been seen in him for a long time. Seeing it now brought back memories of his childhood, filling her heart with warmth.