In a moment of impulse, I forcibly kissed my brother's best friend.

The next morning, Xie Yige and Cui Yutang led Taxue to a flat, dense forest.

The morning light spilled over from the east of Lishan Mountain, and the snow-covered figure, pure white, shimmered with a silvery glow, like a divine steed descended from the heavens.

Xie Yige looked up at the tall Taxue, her eyes sparkling, and then she became happy.

"My lord, shall we ride the same horse?"

"Well, I'll teach you how to ride a horse today." Cui Yutang stroked Ta Xue's smooth, silky fur.

"My lord, although I've only been learning for a day, I'm already a very good horse rider." Xie Yige raised her chin slightly, with an unfounded sense of pride.

Ta Xue's ears drooped slightly, it flicked its tail, and quietly rolled its eyes.

Cui Yutang raised an eyebrow: "My wife is that capable? Why don't you try riding first?"

He stepped back two paces, ready to admire his young mistress's dashing mount.

But Xie Yige went around to Ta Xue.

She raised her hand, and Ta Xue's two big, dark eyes widened in surprise. Helplessly, she lowered her noble head and rubbed her hand against Ta Xue's palm.

"Ta Xue, would you like to squat down?" she said softly.

Ta Xue glanced at her speechlessly again, then bent its four legs and actually knelt down.

Cui Yutang's eyes widened slightly.

Xie Yige exclaimed "Ah!" happily and climbed up using the stirrups. After settling in, she patted Taxue's neck.

"Ta Xue, you're so kind."

Ta Xue slowly stood up, regaining his footing on all four hooves.

Xie Yige sat high on the horse's back, eager to try it out.

"My lord, let me ride a bit and show you!"

"Then be careful." Cui Yutang was about to use his lightness skill to follow, but then—

Ta Xue merely twitched its hooves slightly, then moved forward step by step at an extremely slow pace.

The hoof landed lightly and steadily, as if afraid of jolting the person on its back.

Xie Yige sat atop the chair, gripping the reins, her face radiating the happiness of being treated with utmost care: "Ta Xue is such a good girl."

"Baby, you learned... so much in just one day of study?"

Cui Yutang spoke very carefully, looking up at her exceptionally happy face.

"Yes." Xie Yige nodded affirmatively.

Cui Yutang was silent for a moment, then laughed, with a kind of indulgence that he himself was unaware of.

"Baby is amazing, communicating so well with Taxue."

"However, sometimes in case of an emergency, Ta Xue might not be able to kneel down to let you get on. Baby, would you like to learn how to mount quickly?" Cui Yutang asked thoughtfully.

"That makes sense." Xie Yige readily agreed.

She leaned down slightly, raised her hands in front of Cui Yutang, her beautiful peach blossom eyes sparkling as she looked at him, and her pink lips curving into a lovely smile.

Cui Yutang's throat tightened, and he wrapped his arms around her soft, slender waist, lifting her off the horse.

His palm rested on her waist, and his fingertips couldn't help but touch it a few more times.

"My wife, I'm hungry. I'll learn later."

"what?"

Xie Yige was still in a daze when he hurriedly carried her to the back of a big tree.

He pinned her against the tree and kissed her directly.

His kiss was urgent and scalding hot. His tongue pried open her lips and teeth, then wrapped around her tongue and entwined with it relentlessly, stealing her breath inch by inch.

Xie Yige's mind went completely blank. She gasped for breath with her pink lips parted, her eyes glazed over, but his kiss deepened.

He was like a lecherous man who would abduct an innocent young woman and then devour her before even reaching his bandit den.

His lips moved away from hers and down her jawline.

"Cui Yutang, are you crazy?" Xie Yige finally managed to speak, her voice trembling.

"Mmm, I'm going crazy from holding it in." He buried his face in the crook of her neck, his voice deep and resonant.

A strong gust of wind swept through the trees, causing the trunks to sway and the leaves to rustle.

The sound of the wind was mixed with broken whispers and intermittent pleas for mercy.

"My lord, I... I still need to ride a horse later." Her voice was soft and trembling.

"Hmm, let me help you stretch your legs now, so that there will be no obstacles when you mount the horse." His voice was low and restrained.

He gripped her waist and lifted her up, allowing her to further grasp the teaching methods in a one-on-one setting.

"Waaah, your method isn't good."

"Sweetie, try this method first. If it doesn't work, we'll teach you something else tomorrow."

His fingertips gently caressed the inside of her knee, and she went limp.

"This method is really better than leg presses." He could feel every inch of her body rising and falling and trembling.

Her tears slid down her cheeks and landed on his shoulder.

Cui Yutang used a combination of coaxing and deception, taking food and gifts, leaving Xie Yige completely bewildered and confused.

"Cui Yutang—" Her voice was soft and melancholic, as she was about to say something.

His lips and tongue sealed her mouth again, and she fainted.

When Xie Yige practiced mounting the horse again, her legs were shaking.

What a scammer!

Finally, Cui Yutang supported her by the waist and helped her up. She leaned limply against him, her ears so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

This guy really has the style of a bandit.

The gentleman with a bandit name was originally a bandit.

She can't train her horse anymore.

Cui Yutang held her in his arms, one hand around her waist and the other holding the reins.

He rode his horse slowly forward in a cheerful mood, the two of them close together.

Ta Xue walked along unsteadily. It had just realized something was wrong and had already run off to eat grass for most of the day.

I ate for too long and accidentally overate.

"My lady, a deeper exchange right away would actually be quite nice, would you like to give it a try?" Cui Yutang's voice carried a lazy, triumphant smile.

Xie Yige was so angry that she tried to pinch his arm with two fingers, but couldn't, so she tried poking him instead.

"Cui Yutang, are you even human? Are you still human?"

"It's okay not to be human."

"Whatever my wife desires me to be, I will be."

She snorted and turned her face away, but the tips of her ears turned even redder.

Suddenly, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from afar.

Cui Yutang's body tensed slightly as he held Xie Yige. He listened intently for a moment, then relaxed and rested his chin back on her head.

Xie Yige was quite surprised: "Husband, you could recognize who it was?"

"It's Baoyu's mount, Chisha."

Cui Yutang clicked his tongue, his voice carrying a hint of helplessness, "As expected, it's him again."

Bao Yu pulled on the reins, dismounted, and clasped his hands in a fist salute, slightly out of breath.

"My lord, Generals Cheng Chuliang and Li Zhige request an audience."

Cui Yutang's eyes narrowed slightly.

These two guys aren't planning to let him finish his honeymoon properly.