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Chapter 122 Reunion with "Second-Tier" Actresses
The film crew is still negotiating with the owner of the horse farm.

Meanwhile, Lan Yiyi, feeling a bit bored, started playing games with her assistant.

The two of them sat on small stools in the corner, playing Honor of Kings and chattering about team fights.

Lan Yiyi was playing Angela. After a team fight, she missed all her skills. While trying to escape, she was caught by the enemy assassin Li Bai, who unleashed a combo that left her screaming in pain, but she managed to escape with a sliver of health.

On the other hand, Li Bai on the opposing team was ambushed by Han Xin, and when he flashed back, he gave away a kill.

At the same time, they also won the team fight.

Lan Yiyi had a lollipop in her mouth when she returned to the fountain. Her teammates had already gathered to push the mid lane, and the opposing team had surrendered.

She took out the lollipop with a grin and said, "I won again."

The assistant said, "Luckily, you managed to hold Li Bai back in that last wave, which gave our marksman such a good opportunity to deal damage and take him down."

Lan Yiyi nodded with a smile: "I think so too."

She was in a great mood after winning the game.

However, considering the time remaining, starting another game seemed a bit risky, so he put his phone away, stood up, glanced at the crowd, and asked, "How much longer are they going to play?"

The assistant whispered, "I overheard them talking earlier. They said there aren't enough horses at the horse farm, and they have to wait for a few tourists to ride back."

Lan Yiyi looked towards a certain spot in the horse farm with some doubt, where there were clearly several horses.

The assistant also looked over there and said, "The owner of that horse farm said that those horses cannot be rented to tourists. They are all competition horses, and they are quite spirited. We are afraid they might throw the tourists off."

Upon hearing this, a strange smile appeared on Lan Yiyi's lips. She stood up and said to her assistant, "Let's go see what's going on."

The assistant, momentarily confused, asked in bewilderment, "What are we going there for?"

"Of course, we should go and see that horse."

The assistant paused for a moment, then asked, "Oh, why are you looking at that horse?"

Lan Yiyi smiled but didn't offer any further explanation.

How wild can a so-called spirited horse really be?

Many people in the crew knew she was from Inner Mongolia, but few knew about her family background. Their impression of her was limited to superficial descriptions like "brought her own investment to the crew," "terrible acting skills," and "all looks and no substance."

But there must be some reasons why she has entered the film and television industry.

When she was 5 years old, her father was already riding a horse with one hand on her back. Her family had a horse farm, and she grew up surrounded by horses. She had seen even the wildest horses.

She was already a well-known female rider in their area during her teenage years.

She received more and more praise from those around her, with many saying, "This little girl is simply the reincarnation of Mulan. If she lived in ancient times, she would be a female general!"

Amidst the constant praise, Lan Yiyi gradually lost herself.

The seed of becoming a female general was planted in her heart.

If only I could play Mulan on screen...

However, although she also comes from Inner Mongolia, her college entrance examination journey was not as smooth as that of a certain famous actress.

She didn't get into any performing arts academy despite being a latecomer to the field, and instead went to an ordinary university.

She did act in several plays at her university, and because of her passion for the craft, she stood out from the more amateur student actors.

Having served as the "chicken head" in the flock for a while, the continuous sense of accomplishment gave her the confidence to venture into the film and television industry.

After graduating from university, she finally managed to persuade her father to invest in a few small screenplays, thus officially entering the industry.

Shortly after that, she met Li Younan.

It's just a bit of a shame that, although she's started acting, the script for the female general role she's been longing for hasn't come her way yet.

Not long after that script was finished, she finally got a short script that she had been longing for, one of which involved riding horses, and one part of the story was filmed on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia.

The original plan was to have my dad's horse farm sponsor the entire shoot, but firstly, there weren't many scenes that involved horses, and they were only staying here for about ten days before moving on to the next filming location; secondly, they needed to film in a birch forest, so they ultimately decided to rent some horses here for the shoot.

She knew very well that there were no truly wild horses in this kind of horse farm... like the super wild horses that Xiang Yu rode.

The so-called "fierce horses" at the horse farm are simply horses that are more concerned with their own feelings.

If tourists don't ride the horse properly, the horse will feel very uncomfortable and will resist.

Most horses can endure discomfort and it will pass, but a more temperamental horse won't be so patient and will throw the tourist off, thus becoming what others call a "wild horse."

But the root cause is that tourists don't know how to ride.

Lan Yiyi went over and found the assistant director and his group who were still negotiating with the horse farm owner. She briefly explained that she wanted to see the so-called wild horses over there.

The horse farm owner naturally expressed his concerns, but since he was in business and this was a big order, it didn't take much effort. The horse farm owner agreed to let Lan Yiyi go and take a look.

The assistant director knew that Lan Yiyi could ride horses, but he had no idea how good her horsemanship was. He asked her with some concern, "Are you going to ride that horse? Actually, there's no need. Several horses will be back soon."

Lan Yiyi calmly said, "Let's take a look first."

……

Today is not the official start of filming, so everyone in the crew is dressed casually.

Lan Yiyi wore jeans and Martin boots, a perfect outfit for horseback riding.

They went with the horse farm owner to the so-called wild horses.

These horses clearly looked taller, stronger, and more magnificent.

However, after so many people arrived, the horses all showed a wary look in their eyes, and seemed to have a somewhat unruly temperament.

Lan Yiyi immediately took a liking to the pure white horse, not because it looked the strongest, but simply because it looked the most beautiful.

Lan Yiyi said, "Could you lead that horse over here for me?"

The horse farm owner frowned and explained to Lan Yiyi, "Among these horses, this one has a rather fierce temperament. Most tourists can't tame it."

Lan Yiyi said in a serious tone, "Those are ordinary tourists. I'm from Class Two."

The horse ranch owner was taken aback for a moment, but Lan Yiyi had already walked straight towards the white horse.

The woman and the horse looked at each other for a moment. The horse trainer helped to hold the reins, and she very nimbly strode up and mounted the horse. Her movements were graceful and decisive, leaving the assistant director stunned.

He knew that Lan Yiyi could ride horses, but he only thought that Lan Yiyi was the kind of person who could ride a horse.

An expert's skill is immediately apparent. The horse farm owner, who was standing nearby, understood the gist of the matter as soon as he saw Lan Yiyi mount her horse.

At this moment, the horse under Lan Yiyi's hind legs became noticeably restless, twisting its body a few times and hopping around in place.

If it were an ordinary tourist, they would definitely be screaming in fright by now. In their panic, they might startle the horse and fall off.

Seeing this, the assistant was extremely nervous, and the assistant director also looked at the horse farm owner with some panic.

Lan Yiyi, riding on horseback, didn't think it was a big deal. It's normal for a slightly temperamental horse to react like that.

She simply followed the horse's twisting and struggling, swaying her body rhythmically, always maintaining her center of gravity and balance, and gently stroked the horse's neck.

That's it?

Hehe, a wild horse?
Seemingly sensing that Lan Yiyi knew how to ride, the white horse quickly calmed down. The assistant breathed a sigh of relief, and the assistant director's eyes lit up. He knew Lan Yiyi could ride, but he hadn't expected her to be so skilled, managing to tame even the wild horse the stable owner had described so easily.

The horse ranch owner seemed thoughtful and asked, "Young lady, do you ride horses often?"

Lan Yiyi said proudly, "My family also has a horse farm."

The horse farm owner was slightly surprised.

Lan Yiyi put away the reins and said, "May I ride this horse for a bit?"

At this point, Lan Yiyi had already proven her abilities, which made everyone present less nervous.

The horse ranch owner nodded and briefly explained the route ahead, pointing out the boundary where there were several undulating hills, and that people should pay attention to that location.

The assistant director, a smile already plastered on his face, continued negotiating the horse rental with the horse farm owner: "We need to rent more than 10 horses at once this time. Of course, we also need horse trainers. Including this horse, we should be able to rent enough after the two tourists' horses return."

While the two were talking, the assistant looked into the distance with some concern. Lan Yiyi was riding a white horse and galloping away. In the blink of an eye, she had already gone far, far away.

That horse was so handsome, and Lan Yiyi looked so cool as she galloped.

……

In the distance, Huang Xiaoyang, Li Younan, and the other two watched quietly as Lan Yiyi's horse rode away.

Li Younan was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Lan Yiyi to be such a good horse rider. Although her riding skills were somewhat inferior to his, who had his ability value maxed out at 90 or above thanks to the system's cheat, she was definitely far superior to the clumsy Huang Xiaoyang.

Huang Xiaoyang, preoccupied with other thoughts, frowned slightly as he watched this scene, then snorted, "The boss just told me there are no more horses. Let's go over and ask what's going on."

……

Just then, three more tourists returned on horseback, escorted by a horse trainer.

The horse farm owner led the two horses over and said to the assistant director, "Director Liu, what do you think of these two horses?"

The assistant director nodded repeatedly: "Anything is fine."

Huang Xiaoyang frowned slightly, but still remained polite: "Boss, you just said you don't have any extra horses."

Upon hearing the sound, the horse farm owner looked at Huang Xiaoyang with a puzzled expression.

Huang Xiaoyang pointed to the few horses with rather bad tempers: "I saw a few more over there, and..." He paused, "I just saw a girl ride by on horseback. What I mean is, is there some special reason why these horses can't be rented out?"

The horse ranch owner chuckled bitterly, "Brothers, it's not that I don't want to rent horses to you, but those horses are a bit wild. I really can't rent them to you. If you fall off, I can't take the responsibility."

Huang Xiaoyang pondered for a moment.

The assistant director next to him spoke up to smooth things over, saying, "That's one of our actors. He grew up surrounded by horses and knows how to ride one himself."

The horse farm owner nodded: "That's right." But after thinking for a moment, he pointed to the only horse that had just been brought back and said: "If you want to rent one, I have another horse here, which I just brought back, and I can rent it to you."

Huang Xiaoyang frowned. Even if he and Dandan could share a horse, they would still need at least two horses.

Just then, Li Younan spoke up: "So you're saying those horses are actually available for rent, but you're worried that tourists won't be able to tame them, right?"

The horse ranch owner paused for a moment, then said, "Uh, it's like this, but..."

Under his questioning gaze, Li Younan slowly walked towards a tall horse that he had long admired.

It was a pure black horse.

Upon sensing Li Younan walking straight towards it, it immediately took two steps back, staring at Li Younan warily while hissing loudly.

To prevent any accidents, the horse farm owner quickly went over and took the horse's reins, saying, "This horse has injured people before, so basically only our own people ride it to participate in some local horse races."

Li Younan liked this horse very much because it looked very spirited.

Li Younan thought for a moment and said to the boss, "If I break it, it's on my own. Let me try."

The boss shook his head firmly: "That won't do, it's really too dangerous."

Huang Xiaoyang chimed in from the side, "Any actress from earlier could try out."

Dandan also said sincerely, "He's very good at horseback riding. He also grew up on the grasslands, but from western Sichuan..."

Huang Xiaoyang and Li Younan couldn't help but glance at Dandan.

The boss hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright then, don't force yourself."

Li Younan walked over and took the reins directly: "No need to lead, I can do it myself."

But the moment Li Younan took the reins, the horse immediately became restless.

Its eyes were alert, it puffed out white breath, and its hooves nervously pawed at the frozen ground.

Without hesitation, Li Younan flipped onto the saddle as cleanly and efficiently as possible.

Sure enough, it immediately tried to throw him off, suddenly rearing up and shaking its head with astonishing force.

Everyone present became somewhat nervous.

But Li Younan remained calm.

Her legs naturally pressed against its burning belly, as if they were rooted to the ground.

Lower your waist and back, tighten your core, and adjust your center of gravity with each violent jolt and undulation.

The reins in his hands were not a rigid pull, but a flexible connection, trying to convey his intentions.

I gently patted its taut neck with my right hand, with an undeniable rhythm.

He could feel its muscles trembling and its untamed, defiant nature surging within him.

After several rounds of struggle, its savage energy gradually dissipated, its struggles became smaller and smaller, its tense body gradually relaxed under his hands, and its breaths were no longer so wild.

A strange sense of control welled up in Li Younan's heart—it had begun to listen to him.

Li Younan stroked the horse's neck and said with a grin, "Good boy, be good."

Seeing this, the horse farm owner breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile gradually appeared on his face: "Young man, it seems you ride horses often!"

Li Younan laughed heartily: "Didn't I say? I grew up on the grasslands of western Sichuan."

Huang Xiaoyang's expression was somewhat complicated.

The owner jokingly added, "But this horse is very expensive; the rental fee is twice as high as other horses."

Li Younan laughed heartily and pointed at Huang Xiaoyang: "Ask him for it, he's my boss!"

Then he turned his horse around and said, "I'm going to go for a ride over there too!"

The direction they sped off was exactly the direction Lan Yiyi was heading.

And now, you can see the white horse running back in the distance.

Although Lan Yiyi hadn't had enough yet, she felt it was time to go back. As she rode, she suddenly saw a black steed gallop out.

Her eyes first showed some confusion, but when she saw the person on horseback, she was stunned.

(End of this chapter)