Chapter 296: : Registering for Equestrian Competitions

Chapter 296

During the weekend, the weather in Meng City was a bit gloomy.

Xiao Qi still went to the equestrian field early in the morning to practice horse riding.

These days, she had quite a lot going on and her mind was a bit messy. After riding around the field a few laps and breaking out in a sweat, she suddenly felt refreshed and clear-headed.

Interacting with animals was still the simplest. When galloping on horseback, that feeling was too awesome, like flying.

Before coming to the equestrian field, Xiao Qi also went to practice driving. She drove very well, not at all like a new driver. As usual, she also gave the coach cigarettes. The coach said he had already scheduled her road test and she had enough logged driving hours, so she could take the test next week.

The smoking coach was especially congenial.

Xiao Qi skillfully blocked her sense of smell.

When she arrived at the equestrian field, although the smell of animals was unpleasant, Xiao Qi still opened up her sense of smell, because different smells also showed the different physical conditions of the horses. Xiao Qi felt a bit like those new moms who would habitually smell the scents, including feces, from their babies’ bodies to judge if they were healthy or if something was wrong.

And to coach Steven, this made him even more satisfied. He felt his student not only had perfect talent and was hardworking in practice, but she was also not afraid to work hard and get dirty and tired. He had originally thought she was just a rich daddy's girl here to curry favor. But it turned out she wasn't at all. She came to the equestrian field just to groom the horses, practice horse riding, and eat.

Mr. Xiao, who had originally brought her here, didn't show up at the field often either.

On the contrary, as he got to know his student more, Steven felt she was very outstanding with distinguished temperament.

He was already discussing with Mr. Xiao to let Xiao Qi first participate in a small competition to get some experience.

Although equestrian sports were not on a very large scale domestically, he knew there was an autumn horse racing event in the capital sponsored by a luxury brand, which was decently big in scale. It would be just right for Xiao Qi to get some practice.

Mr. Xiao knew the young girl had a lot of ideas of her own so he didn't make decisions for her. He let Steven ask her himself.

Xiao Qi got off the horse back, still a bit out of breath. Steven eagerly asked, "Sue, I want you to participate in an equestrian competition in the capital. What do you think?"

"The capital?"

Compared to previously, her current temperament was completely different, with more nonchalance. Her original sense of inferiority was also diminishing more and more.

After finishing horse riding practice and getting her hand painted in henna, Xiao Qi took a shower and ate dinner by which time the sky was already dark. She had spent almost the entire day at the equestrian club today because the coach said he would be changing up the training approach.

As she was getting ready to head back, she received a call from Honey: "Xiao Qi, you're on TV again. Where are you? Hurry turn on the TV. The local Meng City news is showing you."

Xiao Qi checked the time. It was past 8 pm. Based on the background noise, it sounded like Honey was with quite a few people. Curious, she asked, "I'm still at the equestrian field. Where are you? It's so noisy over there?"

"Some student council friends. We're at a new cafe that just opened in New District. Nice environment and they've got a TV. Want to join us after you're done?" Honey offered.

"I can watch TV here so I'll come find you guys after I see the footage," Xiao Qi replied.

The equestrian club dining area had a television that Xiao Qi switched on. It opened on the default local Meng City Channel One station.

Just as Xiao Qi turned on the TV, the anchors were introducing Qingmeng University's English speech contest finals. Qingmeng University held very high status in Meng City so almost anything from the school warranted coverage as though everything they did smelled like roses deserving air time.

The footage showed contestant Tang Baolin, a beautiful girl from Qingmeng University who was probably their campus belle. Then it introduced Xiao Qi, a new student from Enhua University, who won the grand prize in this speech contest...

Reading this news, the anchors seemed to freeze up awkwardly for a moment.

Watching herself on the screen, Xiao Qi felt increasingly disconnected from that person.

Currently with Honey were Li Ruisheng, Li Ruisheng's roommate, and two other student council members. Five people - three guys and two girls hanging out together playing board games. Honey said she wanted to record a video so she asked them to wait a moment.

Li Ruisheng very gracefully waited as he watched the girl giving a speech on TV. She was gorgeous, fitting to be Qingmeng University's campus flower.

But Honey excitedly yelled, "Look, my deskmate is coming up next!"

Then Li Ruisheng saw that girl on screen with teardrops clinging onto her eyelashes. Her expression held no grief and even had a trace of a smile, yet when she spoke, it made viewers feel distressed for some inexplicable reason.

Li Ruisheng had fairly decent English. He understood most of what she said. He stared dumbly, dazed.