Ran Yu only then realized that someone was sitting by the river, but the horse named Lucas was nowhere to be seen.
Upon hearing the noise, the person stood up, with a weed dangling from his mouth.
It turned out to be Yi Ran.
He was already dark-skinned and was wearing all black; no wonder Ran Yu hadn't noticed him before.
"What are we betting on?" he asked.
"A round trip race, whoever gets back first wins," Lu Ziheng said as he dismounted and then reached out to lift Ran Yu off the horse.
Yi Ran raised an eyebrow, "I have some things to take care of and will need to leave soon."
"No rush for this little while," Lu Ziheng watched him, narrowing his eyes slightly, "or... are you ready to concede?"
No man would willingly concede, even if his opponent was a good friend.
Yi Ran looked at Lu Ziheng quietly, and after a moment, he smiled and responded, "Let's have the contest then. It's been a long time since I've raced against someone."
