Love is the Sunshine

Chapter 172 Be In The Limelight (Part One)

Johnny was dumbfounded by Carla's bold advice.

'You are just a woman. How dare you challenge me like that? How demeaning!'

He sneered on the horseback. "I won't compete with a woman," Johnny said contemptuously, deciding

to dismount from the horse instantly.

"Well, does it mean that you look down upon women? Or is it just an excuse for you to save your face

from being defeated by a woman?" Carla said with a sly smile on her face. She was quite self-confident

at this moment.

In fact, she was genuinely interested in horse racing and was eager to have a try. She wanted to

compete with Terence initially, but later she gave up the idea thinking of the possibility that Terence

might conceal his ability and let her win. If so, it would end up being a boring game.

Hearing this, Johnny shot a weird glance at Carla. 'Um-hmm, you haughty woman, how dare you

provoke me?'

"Haha, what a wild mare your girlfriend is! Terence, I guess you should hold the reins and discipline

your girlfriend. She is way too naughty!"

Terence looked at Carla lovingly. "Come on, Johnny! Don't be so boring. Now that Carla is so

enthusiastic in it, why don't you compete with her? Don't take it seriously. Just have some fun! You

won't be so mean and turn it down, will you?"

Terence tried every last weapon in his arsenal to fulfil Carla's dream. He didn't want to disappoint her. It

was OK if she lost the game. After all, Johnny was an expert in horse riding. It was understandable and

comprehensible if Carla was no match for him eventually.

On the other hand, if she won the game luckily, it would be a big surprise and everyone would think

highly of Carla and him. It was a win-win situation for all.

Terence's words left Johnny speechless. 'I considered you as my strongest opponent. I hadn't expected

you to be such a henpecked guy. Shame on you!' he thought as he stared at Terence.

"Alright then, but don't expect me to show any mercy on the grounds that she is a woman," said Johnny

scornfully. Without bothering to take another look at Carla, Johnny spurred the horse and waited on the

starting line.

Carla gave Terence a wink and whispered in his ear, "Terence, what if I actually win the game? Would

you feel humiliated or surprised?"

Then she smiled knowingly, got on the horse and spurred forward to the starting line.

Terence gave her a wry smile in return. He was defeated by Johnny just a while ago.

If she really won the game, that would in turn be interpreted as she being a better rider than him, which

was a blatant lie.

But nevertheless, he would not feel humiliated being defeated by his dearest girlfriend. Instead, it was

Johnny that would lose his honor if he ended up being no match to her.

'Could she really defeat such an excellent horse rider?'

Terence couldn't help asking himself curiously.

Carla tenderly stroke the horse and took a look at Johnny with a confident smile, while the latter still felt

offended and didn't want to maintain eye contact with her.

As soon as the starter pistol fired, the two galloped simultaneously. Surprisingly, Carla didn't lag behind

at all. Her horse was galloping as fast as Johnny's.

Although hailing from a humble beginning, Carla was smart and talented.

She had once indulged in a part time job on a racecourse, and her kind boss trained her on how to ride

a horse. The boss had rendered many words of praise for her natural riding skills then. Although she

appeared to be skinny and weak, she was well quite the opposite and could handle a horse pretty well.

She was indeed a strong and independent woman.

Threatened by an imminent humiliating defeat, Johnny glanced at Carla cautiously. They were

alarmingly neck and neck. He frowned. He had never for once expected a fierce competitor to lie

hidden inside this meek woman named Carla.

"Come on! Be quick!"

He spurred the horse with unusually high effort. If defeated by a woman, he would lose his grace and

be ridiculed by others watching it. Though Johnny surpassed Carla for a short while, his pace was

disturbed by such a queer strong opponent. Noticing that Johnny had lost his confidence and had been

intimidated by her, Carla smiled, her eyes beaming proudly.

She gave a pat on the horse's back and encouraged the horse. "Come on, good boy! Keep moving. We

can't lose this game."

She had an insight and had her own ways to communicate with the horses. She learned it while

working at the racecourse.

Soon, she kept pace with Johnny again.

"Don't be so nervous, Johnny. It wouldn't be much of a humiliation for you if you get defeated by a

woman. Just take it easy." Carla smiled, trying strenuously to distract his attention. She leaned forward,

held the reins and waited for the right moment to surpass him. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

Johnny raised his eyebrow apprehensively. He couldn't help staring at her, this time with fear of defeat.

'How could she really keep pace with me? She must have been adequately trained!' Her face beamed

with a shallow smile. It seemed that she didn't care about the result of the game after all.

"Haha, I have to go first. Bye!"

Carla suddenly snapped the reins and sped up, cruising toward the finishing line hastily.

Johnny didn't want to admit defeat. He also sped up the horse using his excellent riding skills.

"Yeah! I win!"

The front hoof of Carla's horse crossed the finish line, and Carla won by a narrow margin. She loosed

the reins and waved to Terence excitedly.

Terence quickly walked toward his excited girlfriend, put his arms around her waist, and gently lifted her

down from the horseback.

The moment her feet touched the ground, Terence lifted her chin and kissed her keeping the entire

crowd as witnesses, happiness radiating from his eyes.