Love is the Sunshine

Chapter 171 Horse Racing

"Mr. Kelvin, do you know my girlfriend?"

Terence dismounted from the horse and approached Carla with a box of fruit in his hand. He handed it

to Carla and said, "This is for you."

Carla accepted it and glanced at his sullen face. 'He is jealous!' Carla thought.

Kelvin gaped at Terence. Shocked, he was unable to say a word.

"Er... Mr. Terence! What a surprise to see you here. So Miss Ji is your girlfriend? No wonder! She is

extraordinarily beautiful and outstanding. It's my honor to meet you here!"

Kelvin flattered her as soon as he came to himself. It was obvious that he was embarrassed.

Just then, a voice called out to them, "Kelvin, why haven't you chosen a horse?"

A man came over from a stable near them.

Carla turned to the direction of the voice and saw an impressive face. She couldn't help herself from

sighing. JA City was really a place of greatness that nurtured so many handsome men. Even though

Kelvin was not exceptionally handsome, he spoke beautifully.

The man approached them on top of a brown horse. He was gorgeous. He had a pair of cold, starry

eyes that could send people who see them in awe. His lips were thin and had a charming shape. Carla

could tell from his appearance that he was a ruthless man.

It reminded Carla of her 'handsome men list'. The men in the top three of her list were all graceful and

handsome.

The first one, of course, was Terence. If she labeled them with royal positions, Terence would be listed

as the noble prince.

The next one was Noah. He was crafty and cunning. She would list him as the King's hand.

The third one was the man in front of her. It was the first time that Carla had seen anyone who was

both aggressive and handsome. He was like a general who had slaughtered thousands of enemies in

the battlefield.

"Ouch!"

Carla cried in a small voice. Someone pinched her at the waist! Terence was obviously displeased

when she became absent-minded when the man showed up.

She was only curious about this man, nothing more!

Johnny glanced at the girl next to Terence. She was obviously entranced with him. He grinned at her

coldly. He was not surprised because the admiration from almost all women was the most common

thing in his life.

'Easy girl!' he thought.

"Terence. Haven't seen you for a long time!" Johnny greeted while reigning his horse.

Terence stared at Johnny. He was his arch enemy from childhood. They had been competing with each

other ever since they became classmates in the primary school.

"Johnny, how about having a race with me?" Terence challenged. A competition was always inevitable

whenever they saw each other.

Johnny grinned and felt excited because of the challenge.

"Good! I was thinking of exactly the same thing!"

Terence and Johnny mounted their horses respectively and went to the starting line.

Theo and his girlfriend were sitting on a bench nearby. They were eager to see the match. Kelvin didn't

dare sit with Carla. He decided to join Theo instead.

Carla was left alone in the bench. She enjoyed the delicious fruit that Terence gave her and watched as

the two men were getting ready by the starting line.

"I didn't expect that you would call off the engagement with the Hua family for such a little girl. What a

shame!"

Johnny taunted Terence while they were getting ready. He took another look at the woman who was

eating some fruit without any grace. He could not help but despise her.

The news about Terence's love affair was spreading fast in the media.

It was announced that Terence called off his engagement with the daughter of the Hua family because

of their "incompatible personalities".

Terence raised his eyebrows at him and smiled, "Thanks for your concern, Johnny. But it's my right to

choose the person who I will marry. You don't need to worry about me."

He was not angry at all at Johnny for looking down on Carla. For him, Carla was a gem.

He was the only one who knew how precious she was and he didn't want any other man to covet her.

When the starting signal went off, Terence's horse galloped away.

Carla stared at them intently. She was anxious to witness that Johnny's horse was as fast as Terence's.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

She'd like to have had joined them if she only felt a bit better today.

After her parents passed away, she had a lot of odd jobs in order to support her family when she had

still lived in BH City. Besides giving out leaflets and food delivering, she also worked at a race course in

the past. Her job was to feed the horses and to clean them. She spent a lot of time in a stable.

She learned to ride a horse later on. The manager trained her so that she could teach other clients.

The manager only wanted to save some money rather than hire a new trainer.

Even though it was only a part-time job, she had worked there for nearly a year. She could confidently

say that she was a quite skillful jockey. Horse riding was a luxurious activity for ordinary people but she

was not unfamiliar to it.

When Terence told her that they were going to go horse riding, she was really excited.

When she was finished with the last piece of fruit, Carla threw the box into the trash can. She rubbed

her sore waist and stood up. She decided to head to the stables.

She couldn't stand being just part of an audience today. She had to ride a horse herself.

Even though her waist and her legs were still sore, she had to ride a horse today no matter what. She

was sure that if she didn't ride today, she would never get any sleep tonight.

"Little cuties, who wants to go out with me?"

Carla searched the stable. After a while she saw a strong, purplish red steed. Her eyes lit up when she

saw him. "You are a very good one! I'll have you join me!"

"Ma'am, this horse is very fierce and he might hurt you. He is more suitable for experienced men. How

about we choose a gentle one for you?" the boss advised her kindly. However, Carla already

unfastened the rein and was leading the steed out of the stable.

She brushed its beautiful shiny hair and replied, "Thank you for your concern, but I like this one the

best! Let's go, my beauty.

I'll take you for a ride!"

Carla took the helmet and stepped at the stirrup to mount the horse. Her actions were experienced and

skillful.

She took the rein in her hand, sat straight and adjusted her position. She adjusted herself when the

horse was moving forward and gave him the chance to accept her. They galloped towards the race

field.

"Hya! Let's go!"

The boss gaped when he saw Carla leave with the horse. It was the first time that a woman rode that

horse.

What a brave woman!

Terence had just finished with the horse race. He turned around when he heard a familiar voice behind

him.

Wearing a black helmet, a slim figure riding a strong and tall horse galloped out from the stable.

Carla looked tiny in contrast with the brawny horse. She looked so attractive in that moment for

conquering a fiery steed even though she was so small.

"What? The competition is over? Who won? Tell me!"

Carla rushed to them and asked. She was so upset because she did not witness how it ended.

Terence was amazed when he saw her on a horse but he couldn't help but worry. However when he

saw her experienced movements, he was relived. He reminder her, "Carla, be careful!"

He didn't stop her

because he saw that she was really enjoying it. It also looked as if she could protect herself.

"Johnny won," Terence replied casually.

Victory and defeat were both common in a competition.

He could have won against Johnny but when he got near the end of the race, he looked back at Carla.

He wanted to share the glorious moment with her. However, he did not find her sitting on the bench. He

got distracted for a little bit and because of that, Johnny took the opportunity and went past him.

He decided not to tell her that though. He was lost and he didn't want to look like he was trying and find

excuses for that.

Carla turned to Johnny who looked as if he was unwilling to talk to her. She asked, "Mr. Johnny, since

Terence lost to you, how about we have a race between the two of us?"