Chapter 1265: Mo Shuiyan gave Land Yun a withering look. Land Yun smiled flirtatiously. "Hey, such towering mountains—how could you possibly miss them?" "You...!" The girl glared at Land Yun, exclaiming, "You're a real player!" Land Yun chuckled, sat down with a thud on the ground, and looked up at the girl who was crossing her arms. "Sister, aren't you from our school?" The girl glanced at Land Yun with mild disdain, clearly annoyed by his earlier rudeness and his bold remarks. She huffed, "I'm from the Municipal Physical Education School." "Physical education school? Do you mean you're into sports?" Land Yun stared at the girl, thinking how it made sense that she was so well-built and athletic—she certainly wasn't from a typical school. But why would she be here at this quiet, unremarkable town school? With a question forming in his mind, Land Yun smiled. "Ah, now I understand. You're so fast—running after me like a rabbit, I barely had time to catch my breath!" The girl held her head high, her long hair swaying in the wind, and said with confidence, "Of course! I'm the champion of the city's sprints in three events." However, as soon as she finished speaking, her expression changed abruptly. She stormed over to Lu Yun, kicked his back with her delicate little feet, and angrily muttered, "You called me a dog! You'll pay for that!" Dogs chasing rabbits! Lu Yun took the kick with a hearty laugh. "I never said that. You've been running for so long—aren't you tired? Sit down for a while, then." The girl huffed, sitting down about a meter away. When Lu Yun kept staring at her, she rolled her eyes and sighed coldly, "You're so young, yet you're full of nonsense!" "Men who aren't bad aren't loved by women—this has always been true," Lu Yun replied, unfazed by her criticism. "By the way, I've been chasing you for so long, yet I still don't know your name. I'm Lu Yun." "The girl said with a scowl, 'Mo Shuiyan.' Mo Shuiyan—Land Yun repeated it twice, then praised, 'Such a nice name.' The girl still seemed upset, turning her nose up and ignoring Land Yun. Land Yun felt rather embarrassed, chuckling, 'Still mad? As the saying goes, 'you don't know someone until you've had a run-in.' If you're going to get all worked up over this, you're going to regret it.' Finally, the girl turned to look at Land Yun and said, 'You don't need to bother me. Look at how fast you're running—have you always been chasing rabbits in the fields before?' After settling down, the girl recalled the vigorous chase earlier, and was amazed at Land Yun's speed and endurance. Though country kids were generally wild, someone as capable and swift as Land Yun was truly rare. Had it not been for Land Yun stopping voluntarily, she simply wouldn't have been able to catch up with him." To be honest, she's been the city mayor's champion in sprints for two consecutive years—her speed is no ordinary thing. And to think of Lu Yun, a boy who looks barely thirteen or fourteen, is even more remarkable. "Hey, not bad at all—just a little bit better than you," Lu Yun said, completely unconcerned that Mo Shuiyan had compared him to a dog chasing a rabbit, and smiled warmly at her. Mo Shuiyan giggled, clearly relieved that Lu Yun had accepted the comparison, and with her captivating eyes sparkling, asked, "Have you ever trained for long-distance running?" Lu Yun shook his head and rolled his eyes. "No, I haven't. It's dull and monotonous—boring." Mo Shuiyan nodded, half-believing what he said, but since Lu Yun wasn't eager to elaborate, she decided not to press further. Standing up, she said, "It's time for evening classes—aren't you going to class?" "Never mind. If I go, I'll just be standing around getting punished. Better to stay on the playground, enjoy the moonlight, and chat with a beautiful girl." Lu Yun shook his head. Tonight was the class on the crooked chicken, and coming this late—could the old man really let him off? Mo Shuiyan hummed, saying, "Then enjoy the moon by yourself. I'll go." As Mo Shuiyan was about to leave, Lu Yun quickly rose, saying, "What's the hurry? Appreciating the moon alone would be rather dull. Why not stay and chat a bit? That way, you'll make up for the time you've wasted on my class." "...” Hearing Lu Yun's words, Mo Shuiyan was completely speechless. If it weren't for the broken bricks that had hit her, he'd never have said a word or apologized—just turned and fled. How could she have chased him for so long? It was such a hot night, and after running for so long, her body was drenched in sweat, her thin clothes soaked through. Moreover, she had just realized—why had Lu Yun been staring at her so intently? It was precisely because of the sweat, which had made her modest covering of the two peaks of jade so clearly visible, her entire silhouette now fully exposed. For someone who had never even been on a date, this kind of situation was truly humbling—she could hardly bear the thought of being stared at continuously by Lu Yun’s suspicious eyes. "You go on, I’ve got things to attend to. I’ll be off now," Mo Shuiyan said, arms crossed, and hurriedly made her way toward the gym entrance. It was hard to find a beautiful girl who played sports, and yet she had already left after only a few words. Lu Yun felt a bit frustrated, and called out to her from a distance, "Hey, beautiful, will we see each other again?" "Better not. You have those suspicious eyes—being around you makes me feel completely insecure. I’d rather not see you at all," Mo Shuiyan replied without turning around, quickening her pace and soon disappearing from the gym, as if afraid Lu Yun would follow and keep bothering her. "Wait, you're such a strong player, yet you say you don't feel secure being with me?" Stung by Mo Shuiyan's words, Lu Yun sank back into a chair on the playground, watching her graceful figure fade from view. Man, he'd been out fetching meals since earlier and hadn't returned at all. Now that he thought about it, the little girls—busy all day and hungry, making those hungry gurgling sounds—had surely been going through a tough time. He felt a wave of regret, hoping they wouldn't be upset. Otherwise, if they all teamed up to pick on him, he'd truly be in for a rough time. It had been some time since he last saw her, and now, as he thought about it, he found himself unexpectedly missing her. At first, when he had agreed to marry her, he thought the whole arrangement was rather absurd—given that he knew her so little. But once it had all come to pass, he had come to accept it naturally. Through their limited interactions, he had come to realize that Si Ma Xinrou was a very pleasant girl—beautiful in appearance and remarkably kind in temperament. Perhaps because she was older than him, whenever they were together, he always felt a warm, comforting sense of companionship.