Su Yang thought that the surprises for the day would end after the skydiving. Little did she expect that after they left the skydiving club, Xu Lize drove them himself and turned into a horse ranch.
The owner of the ranch was obviously an old acquaintance of Xu Lize. After they greeted each other warmly and caught up, he led Xu Lize and Su Yang to the stable. Then he led out a tall, jet - black horse and handed the reins to Xu Lize.
"Do you want to have a try?" Xu Lize reached out and patted the horse's back. The horse snorted and tossed its head.
Su Yang subconsciously stepped back behind Xu Lize. It wasn't because she was scared but an instinctive retreat.
"I've never ridden a horse." She shook her head.
"Then let me take you riding?" Seeing the little woman take a big step back, Xu Lize simply reached out and put his arm around her waist to stop her from moving.
"Is it obedient?" Su Yang looked at the huge creature in front of her, her eyes showing a curious glint.
Xu Lize didn't say a word. He just took her hand and gently placed it on the horse's back.
The palm felt the pricking of the horse's hair, and it was warm. Su Yang could clearly feel the big guy's breathing, gentle yet powerful.
By her ear, Xu Lize's voice slowly came, "Its name is Tornado. It's seven years old, just the right age to be obedient."
Su Yang turned to look at him, doubting Xu Lize's words. "I don't think it sounds obedient just from its name!"
Tornado. A tornado. Such a violent name sounded restless.
Xu Lize gave a soft laugh and vigorously rubbed Tornado's neck as if communicating with an old friend. "Look, I gave you a bad name back then. Everyone thinks you're not an easy guy to mess with when they hear your name."
Tornado seemed to understand Xu Lize's words. It snorted roughly, then raised its front hooves and stomped the ground twice, and neighed.
Su Yang thought it was funny and quickly raised her hands and said to it, "Okay, okay, I'm sorry. Your master gave you a good name!"
Xu Lize was amused by the little woman's silly look. "I gave it this name because I delivered it myself. It was so weak when it was born that it almost died. So I gave it a stronger name, hoping it could live healthily."
Su Yang opened her mouth wide. She felt that Xu Lize had given her too many surprises today.
"You... were a veterinarian?"
As soon as the words were out, her forehead was flicked by Xu Lize as usual. "What are you thinking?"
"You said it yourself." Su Yang was unconvinced.
Xu Lize rolled his eyes at her, then led the reins with one hand and put his arm around her with the other and continued walking out.
"That summer vacation, I was supposed to return to China early. But since it was around the due date of Rose, Tornado's mother, I decided to wait until it was born before going back. It was really a coincidence. It was pouring rain the night I arrived. The ranch contacted a veterinarian, but the only way here was flooded. If they took a detour, it would take several hours. But Rose went into labor quickly, so Tucker prepared to deliver the baby himself."
"Tucker is the owner of the ranch?" Su Yang asked.
Xu Lize nodded. "Since there was really no helper, I had to step in. Actually, Rose gave birth smoothly, but Tornado inhaled amniotic fluid when it was born. It didn't cry out its first cry and choked. By the time the veterinarian arrived, the little thing was almost dead. It took half a year to fully recover."
"So you named it Tornado as an antonym?" Su Yang suddenly understood.
"Don't be deceived by its large size. In fact, it has a very honest personality. Tucker said that when it's with other horses, it can't even compete for food. Last year, I wanted to bring it back to China, but I couldn't find a suitable ranch in Haicheng. If I left it elsewhere, it would be better to let it stay here all the time."
After Xu Lize finished speaking, Tornado nuzzled his arm and rubbed against it. Its cute appearance was in sharp contrast to its huge size.
"I've heard before that horses are very intelligent animals. It seems to be true." Seeing how attached Tornado was to Xu Lize, Su Yang thought it was amazing. "It should be the largest pet, right?"
"Have you ever owned a pet?" Xu Lize stroked Tornado's ear and then looked down at Su Yang.
Su Yang shook her head. "No. I don't seem to have a connection with animals."
She had never owned a pet from childhood to adulthood. There was no such living habit in the countryside when she was a child. Moreover, she was bitten by a dog, so she always kept a respectful distance from dogs.
When she grew up, she thought it was already very remarkable to support herself. Pets were a luxury that she really never thought about.
"Then let's get you a pet when we get back. Think about it. What kind do you like?" Seeing the envious look in his little canary's eyes, Xu Lize instinctively wanted to spoil her.
"Get... a pet?" Su Yang thought the man's train of thought was a bit jumpy. How did it suddenly turn to getting a pet? But her excited voice betrayed her joy.
"Yes. What do you want to raise?" Seeing that Tucker had fetched the saddle for him in the distance, Xu Lize casually let go of the reins and led Su Yang a few steps away.
"Can I raise a cat?" After all, she was just a young girl. Xu Lize's words had already led Su Yang's thoughts astray.
"What breed do you like?" Young Master Xu always kept his word. One sentence settled the matter.
"Really?" Su Yang's eyes lit up. She was a bit worried that Xu Lize would go back on his word, so she quickly said, "Can I go home and read some cat - related knowledge first and then decide what breed to raise?"
This was her first time raising a pet. Both she and the pet were living beings. Based on the principle of being responsible for herself and the pet, Su Yang didn't want to just imagine.
Over there, Tucker, who had already put the saddle on Tornado, was waving to Xu Lize.
Xu Lize gave Tucker an OK sign. Suddenly, without warning, he picked up the little woman who was deep in thought.
"Xu Lize!" Su Yang was startled and instinctively put her arms around his shoulders.
Xu Lize looked into the distance and said to the vast expanse of purple - green in front of them, "See that vineyard?"
Su Yang nodded.
"You accompany me to ride there on the horse, and then I'll buy you a cat." Xu Lize said.
Su Yang hit him hard. "You're cheating. You didn't say there would be conditions just now."
"No businessman is honest." Xu Lize said with a straight face and a smile.
"Then I don't want a cat!" Su Yang was also amused by anger. It wasn't that she didn't want to ride a horse, but she just thought she couldn't let him get away with it so easily.
"It's too late, Mrs. Xu." Xu Lize carried her to Tornado's side. "You're already on the pirate ship. It's not that easy to get off."