The More the Merrier

Chapter 1029

Benjamin chose a white horse slightly smaller than the rest for Arissa. "Take this one."

She nodded. After the manager led the horse out of its stall, Benjamin began showing her the ropes. "Pet it here. Get to know it a little."

Mimicking him, she caressed the horse's muzzle. It was docile indeed and appeared to enjoy being petted by her. It even nuzzled her palm affectionately. Giggling, she remarked, "It looks happy, doesn't it?"

Benjamin's thin lips curved into a smile when he saw how delighted she looked. "It probably likes you a lot! Do you want to try and mount it?"

"Okay!" Arissa responded eagerly. Holding onto the saddle, she put one foot into the stirrups and hoisted herself onto the horse nimbly.

Benjamin had wanted to help her up but was surprised when he saw her positioning herself on the horse. He teased, "I didn't expect you to be so skilled."

She laughed and countered, "I may not be very good at horseback riding, but it's not like I've never done it before. I do still know how to mount a horse. Hurry up and lead your horse over."

"That can wait," he said. Taking the reins, he guided Arissa's horse a short distance. After ensuring everything was fine, he passed her the reins and reminded her, "Don't go too fast. Just let it walk along like this. Oh, and don't hit its rump!"

She gazed down at him as she sat atop the horse's back. "Got it. Hurry along, then. I'll wait for you."

He nodded, then turned and instructed the manager to bring out his horse. "Go and bring Black Wind."

Immediately after that, he fixed his gaze on her again.

Amused, she got her horse to stand still and said, "I don't know how to ride, so I won't dare to do anything funny. You don't have to keep watching me."

After all, tumbling down from the back of a horse is rather painful.

Benjamin merely glanced at her. He waited for the manager to bring out his horse, swung himself onto it, then started riding next to her.

Arissa's eyes widened when she noticed the horse was the spirited steed she had seen earlier. It had not been that obvious inside the stable, but now that the horse was outside, she could see it was very tall and muscled. It also had a bright, glossy coat.

Observing the admiration in her eyes, he was secretly pleased. "Do you want to ride this horse?"

"Oh, I wouldn't dare to," she replied with a sheepish grin.

"Hmm... You can give it a go after you've gotten the hang of riding," he said, looking at her with a twinkle in his eye.

Arissa realized that her horse was somewhat afraid of Black Wind. Hence, she let Benjamin ride ahead of her.

Benjamin nudged Black Wind with his heels, and it broke into a trot. However, it quickly grew bored of the pace. He asked, "I'm going to do a few laps. Will you be okay on your own?"

"Sure. I'll continue at this speed," she answered. Her hands were gripping the reins tightly. She really dared not go any faster, for horse rides tended to get bumpy when the horses pick up speed. After repeatedly reminding her not to go off on her own, Benjamin urged Black Wind into a gallop. She gazed at the man on horseback in utter adoration. He's so handsome!

Arissa could not resist whipping out her phone to snap a photo, capturing his effortless yet elegant posture as he rode away.

Even though her horse came to a stop and did not move forward anymore, she ignored it and merely sat there, her heart fluttering as she watched Benjamin.

The horse ranch sprawled over a large area, so it took him several minutes to ride back to her. He was amused to see her remaining in the same spot.

"I'll do a couple more laps, then come and get you," he called out to her.

Meeting his gaze, she felt a little embarrassed when she saw the amusement in his eyes. "Go on. Don't mind me."

Others look so cool when riding horses, but I'm still a little scared when I have to do it. Those who aren't good at horseback riding like me will find it uncomfortable when the horse starts galloping. However, those good at it will only feel the thrill of their horses gathering speed. They won't feel any soreness at all.

After circling the area twice more on Black Wind, Benjamin slowed down as he returned to where Arissa was. Suddenly, she felt him wrap his arm tightly around her waist and whisk her to his side. "Ah!" Her face paled in fright, and she grabbed onto him.

He gazed down at the woman in his arms with a smile. "Don't be afraid. I've got you."