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Lu Zhao picked a horse and turned around to see Shen Qingyao still standing motionless, looking confused and lost.

"Yaoyao? What's wrong?" Lu Zhao's expression changed slightly as he walked over with the horse.

After a moment, he suddenly realized and sighed, "Right, you probably don't remember these things anymore."

Lu Zhao knew about Shen Qingyao forgetting many things after a serious illness.

He reached out and shook his hand in front of Shen Qingyao, bringing back the consciousness of the little girl who had disappeared somewhere, smiling and said, "It's okay to forget. I remember for you. Come on."

With a graceful movement, he mounted the horse and then reached out to Shen Qingyao.

Shen Qingyao looked quietly at him, his silhouette clear against the sunlight, his face gentle, but she couldn't feel any joy. The things he remembered were not hers.

-What am I daydreaming about!

The little person in Shen Qingyao's mind slapped herself and scolded herself for being too sentimental. After all, she occupied this body; she really had no right to demand anything from Lu Zhao.

-I'm just a player and he's just the mission target! If I take it seriously, I lose! Don't forget, this guy is acting just like me!!!

Shen Qingyao repeated these sentences silently three times and calmed down. She put aside those unnecessary thoughts and forced a smile on her face, saying, "Here I come."

She placed her hand in Lu Zhao's palm, stepped on the stirrup, and with the help of Lu Zhao's strength, landed in front of him.

Although Shen Qingyao was not heavy, suddenly there was additional weight of an adult on its back, so the horse beneath them became restless. It was Shen Qingyao's first time riding a horse, and she was nervous, her heart pounding. She didn't know where to put her hands, fearing that the horse would throw her off if it got upset.

In the midst of the stalemate, the system, which had been missing all night, suddenly appeared, excitedly shouting, [Dang dang dang dang! I'm back, Host!!!]

You big ghost! Shen Qingyao's nerves were already highly tense. She was startled by the system's voice, couldn't control her exclamation, and coincidentally, the horse beneath her raised its front hooves and neighed, causing Shen Qingyao to bump heavily into Lu Zhao's chest, scaring her witless.

Lu Zhao behind her didn't have much reaction. He held Shen Qingyao and the reins, quickly calming the horse, and anxiously asked, "Yaoyao? What's wrong? Are you hurt?"

It wasn't until he checked her up and down and confirmed that she wasn't injured that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Scared?" he asked softly, finding Shen Qingyao's startled reaction a bit cute.

Shen Qingyao still dared not open her eyes, leaning back in Lu Zhao's arms. After a while, she nodded heavily a few times, then curled up, burying her head in his chest.

Lu Zhao smiled, feeling quite pleased with her proactive embrace. He freed one hand to hold her waist, gently comforting, "It's okay, don't be afraid."

Shen Qingyao nodded again but still refused to open her eyes. This time, it wasn't because she was scared but because she was too embarrassed. She had actually scared herself, successfully frightening herself... How embarrassing!

[Host...] seemingly realizing that it had caused trouble, the system now spoke cautiously, a bit hesitant.

Shen Qingyao gradually relaxed, feeling a bit mischievous towards the system. She said slowly and deliberately, "You. Knew. How. To. Come. Back. Huh?"