I almost touched the moon

The next afternoon, Wen Song woke up and accompanied Astrid to go horseback riding. He also met his rumored "son-in-law" Joshua for the first time.

He was a very cute and elegant little boy with blond hair and blue eyes, wearing a black and white equestrian suit. He was half a head taller than Astrid. When he saw Wen Song, he bowed very politely and greeted him, "Greetings, Professor Iseylia, Ich bin Joshua von der Leyen, the Freund von Astrid. I am glad to see you, my dearest friend."

(Good afternoon, Professor Iseylia, I am Joshua von der Leyen, Astrid’s boyfriend, it’s an honor to meet you)

When Wen Song heard his words, he couldn't help laughing. He also squatted down to greet him and said enthusiastically: "Hallo, this is Iseya. Because I just wanted to tell you that I'm a good kid. I'm a very good kid, but I'm very happy."

(Hello, I'm Iseylia. Yes, Astrid has told me that you are the most handsome and smart boy in the kindergarten. I'm glad to meet you too.)

Then, Wen Song asked about their skiing in the morning. Joshua did not hide his admiration for Cheng Che. "Astrid told me a long time ago that her father is the best skier in the world! He is really cool! Mr. Cheng also performed freestyle skiing for us. It was so cool! I want to learn it too!"

Cheng Che heard what he said and squatted down to say to Joshua: "Thank you Joshua, you are very welcome to learn skiing from me anytime. However, I am good at freestyle skiing. Do you want to learn?"

Joshua smiled and said a little embarrassedly: "Yes, I also want to learn freestyle skiing, is that okay?"

"Of course." Cheng Che agreed happily, "I will take Astrid skiing every weekend. Is it okay for Joshua to join us?"

"Is it really possible?" Joshua's eyes lit up and he said in surprise, "Great, thank you Mr. Cheng!"

On the wide green field of the racecourse, Astrid rode her white horse at a gallop over the first triangular obstacle, then slowed down and quickly and accurately circled between a series of obstacle poles.

Cheng Che got off his horse and stood to one side, applauding her, "Great, Astrid! Perfect!"

"She is really talented in sports," Wen Song also praised. "It took me 500 hours to master jumping. Astrid started horse riding at a younger age than me, but she mastered it in less than 400 hours. It's really amazing."

"My wife is amazing too." Cheng Che lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead, saying proudly, "I can't jump obstacles at all. Astrid is so good at horse riding, she inherited it from you. If you weren't so obsessed with physics research, you would have won an Olympic gold medal long ago."

After practicing for a round, Astrid led the horse and Joshua to Wen Song and asked expectantly, "Mom, can I practice with Muran next? I think it's so cool to see mom and Muran jumping obstacles together."

She took Joshua's hand and walked to the tall reddish-brown horse next to Wen Song. She gently stroked Muran's hair and said to Joshua, "This is Muran, my mother's best friend. She is an excellent thoroughbred horse and has even participated in the Olympics! In 2027, she won the gold medal in the individual show jumping event with Emeric Branvedan on behalf of Switzerland."

"Wow." Joshua also exclaimed, touched Muran and said, "It's really strong. It's so cool."

Astrid nodded and continued, "I hope that when Loopy grows up, I can also participate in the Olympics with it, just like Muran."

"Astrid, is your dream to participate in the Olympics?" Joshua asked with some curiosity and admiration.

"Yes!" Astrid walked up to Cheng Che and hugged him, saying, "My dream is to become an Olympic champion like my dad. But I don't like skiing very much. I prefer equestrianism."

Cheng Che squatted down and smiled, touched Astrid's hair, and said proudly: "Of course, Dad believes that Astrid can definitely participate in the Olympics with Loopy."

Astrid said to Wen Song again, "Mom, can Joshua and I ride Muran for a bit?"

"Sorry, baby, not yet." Wen Song said with a regretful expression, "You are too young now and cannot control Muran. You will be able to do so when you are 160 cm tall. So you have to eat well and don't be picky about food. You have to grow up quickly."

"Okay..." Astrid showed a regretful expression and said to Wen Song, "Then I'll go feed Loopy some fruit first. It's been very hard today, so you can give it a fruit salad as a reward!"

"Thank you, Astrid." Wen Song couldn't help but kiss her chubby little face. Not wanting to make her sad, he smiled and said to her, "Although Astrid can't run and jump obstacles with Muran yet, mommy can take you and ride Muran for a walk with Joshua, okay?"

"Good!" Astrid clapped excitedly, hugged Joshua, and said to Muran, "Thank you, Muran, you've worked hard."

Cheng Che then carried Astrid and Joshua onto the horse's back, and together with Wen Song, he held the reins and strolled on the hillside.

As the sun sets, the sunlight shines on the reddish-brown mane and falls on Astrid and Joshua's little faces, reflecting their smiles, which is particularly warm and romantic. The lake not far away is shimmering in the afterglow of the sunset, and the snow-covered Alps are also dyed with a layer of golden orange.

Wen Song held Cheng Che's hand, clasping their fingers tightly together, and listened to the melodious tune he hummed. At this moment, time passed very slowly.