I think my luck is turning around.

An Ge also gave herself some inexplicable confidence, and no matter what lay ahead, she would keep moving forward.

The inexplicable confidence was amazing; it calmed my previously agitated mood considerably.

An Ge got up, patted his bottom, and started walking forward. But before he had taken more than a few steps, he heard a sound – the sound of horses' hooves.

Here, the sound of horses' hooves is equivalent to a carriage approaching, so it will naturally stop to let the horses pass first.

But then a voice came from behind, "Ji Ran! Stop right now! Mr. Ji told you to take the carriage!"

"That guy isn't here, let's not worry about him! I haven't ridden a horse in ages!"

"No, Mr. Ji already issued a ban after you fell off the horse last time!"

All that could be heard was the sound of hooves accelerating behind them, while the horses in front gradually slowed down thanks to Ji Ran's control.

Ji Ran also looked resentful. Why did they have to bring up Mr. Ji? Couldn't they just pretend they didn't see him?

Ji Ran dismounted reluctantly. Since he had already brought up Mr. Ji, he naturally had to obey! He had to be an obedient child.

The person behind him was also riding a horse. When he saw Ji Ran stop, he naturally relaxed a lot. After all, it was good that he wasn't being made to make things difficult for himself.

Ji Ran led the horse forward, unwilling to stop, and the other person quickly dismounted and walked with Ji Ran.

Ji Ran naturally had no intention of paying attention to this person. He would only use Mr. Ji to suppress her. If he was so capable, he should not use Mr. Ji's orders as an excuse.

Ji Ran walked forward, ignoring him, and simply tossed him the reins, leaving him to lead both horses alone. As Ji Ran continued walking, she saw An Ge standing by the roadside. Ji Ran was naturally curious; she should either be traveling or resting, so why was An Ge standing there motionless?

It was because Ji Ran took a few more glances and paid closer attention that she immediately realized something was wrong. This person was different; at least it suggested that this passerby was very similar to the person who ran the farmhouse down the mountain.

He bears some resemblance to Mr. Ji, and like the person who runs the agritainment business, he shares many similarities with Mr. Ji.

Just by looking into those eyes, you could tell they were dull and lifeless, yet there seemed to be a glimmer of hope within them.

When Mr. Ji is lost in thought, this is often how he looks. A few glimmers of light always appear in his eyes, which are usually like a stagnant pool.

Seeing An Ge standing upright by the roadside, Ji Ran followed suit and stood beside her.

Seeing Ji Ran's actions, An Ge wondered if the guy was seriously ill. Weren't they supposed to go first? Why was he standing next to her?

"Miss, is there anything I can help you with?" An Ge looked at the person standing next to her with a puzzled expression, but Ji Ran smiled in response to the question, showing no sign of discomfort.

"Nothing's wrong, I was just curious why you were standing here."

"I was just giving way."

"But the road is quite wide! It shouldn't be a problem if we don't give way."

"I value my life. If I let you pass and allow you to leave safely, I will also be absolutely safe. There is no question of 'should' or 'maybe'."

"Oh! I understand this problem! It's about making the probability of the event 100%, without any mistakes!"

Ji Ran understood perfectly well. Mr. Ji had taught her many times that if you want something to happen absolutely, then make every step of the event 100% absolute, and the result will be absolute as well.

"Then tell me, miss, where are you going?" Ji Ran smiled, seemingly without any ulterior motives. However, Ji Ran's plan was that if this person was heading in the same direction as her, they would go together. She didn't know the person following behind her at all and didn't want to pay any attention to him!

Why did Mr. Ji send him to accompany me? I really don't understand. Couldn't he have sent Sister Liu Yue to go to the capital with me? Why did it have to be Yan Yu?

"I'm going to the capital."

These five simple words made Ji Ran cheer. "It's really heaven helping me!" Ji Ran said to herself.

"Me too! Then we must go the same way! Let's walk together! Let's go!"

Without any hesitation, An Ge was dragged away by this person whose name she didn't even know, but a gaze was sweeping over her from behind.

"There's no need for this young lady to get so agitated; we're not even acquainted yet."

“I know that! We don’t even know each other’s names. My name is Ji Ran, what’s yours?”

"My name is An Ge."

Ji Ran looked at the person in front of her and became even more curious. In this era, people with the surname Ji were destined to be extraordinary, yet this guy didn't react at all.

"Your reaction is quite surprising! I'm curious!"

Ji Ran also went straight for the ball, but his shot was somewhat subtle. An Ge looked completely bewildered; was this guy crazy? It was really hard to believe!

"What's wrong?" An Ge still didn't understand. This hint was telling her that the person in front of her was definitely not simple, but how could she know!

She couldn't directly take out the Book of Answers to ask, and she was completely baffled. But Yan Yu, who was following behind her, seemed to have seen right through her.

But it was really uncomfortable to be looked at like that! An Ge also turned around and glanced at Yan Yu very seriously, then turned back to look ahead.

"That's very impolite of the person following behind! How can they stare at someone like that?"

"This guy doesn't hide certain behaviors, but he can hide his thoughts extremely well. He's really hard to understand, yet he seems like a simple person."