She was fired after she refused to be the CEO's dog licker.

Mrs. Zhang Si's words successfully changed the topic.

"If Madam wants to see it, of course it's no problem." I immediately took over her words, nodded with a smile, and turned to ask Yuan Tianye, "Xiao Ye, can I ride it?"

"Of course you can. This pony belongs to me. I own it. You can ride it whenever you want, and however you want!" Yuan Tianye responded immediately, smiling happily, and no longer asked about what happened yesterday.

Then he pulled me to the stable and said, "Come on, sister. Let's go talk to Coach Zhang. But this horse of yours just came back, and this is your first time meeting each other, so you need to get used to each other's temperaments. So sister, don't ride alone first. I'll lead the horse and walk with you for a while, okay?"

I nodded and smiled: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Xiaoye."

In fact, it would be fine to let Coach Zhang do the horse-leading job. He is a service staff at the stable and this is his responsibility. But Yuan Tianye was worried and insisted on helping me personally.

He is always so thoughtful to me.

"Sister, what are you talking about? This is not hard work at all. It is clearly my honor. Others want to do it but don't have the chance." Yuan Tianye didn't feel hardship at all. He looked at me with willingness in his eyes.

I was moved and didn't respond. Yuan Tianye went over to help Coach Zhang to lead the horse and put the saddle on it.

But I heard Zhang Tingyuan and Madam Zhang Si chattering in the back: "Mom, look at this, the noble young master of the Yuan family, who was chased after and coaxed by so many girls, but now he has become a little licker, licking so vigorously, and yet, he has no chance even when someone wants to do it, tut tut tut."

"Say less, Xiaoye will start quarreling with you later." Madam Zhang Si reminded him, and then laughed, "Xuxu is so beautiful and outstanding, she is a lovely girl. It is reasonable for Xiaoye to like her. I also love her very much."

My face felt hot again and I felt a little uncomfortable.

Ono just has a good relationship with me and has done a lot for me, but it’s too harsh to say that he is a bootlicker.

Fortunately, Yuan Tianye had already walked far away and did not hear what Zhang Tingyuan said, otherwise he would definitely make a fuss again.

However, the next second, I heard Zhang Tingyuan's voice full of fighting spirit again: "Mom, do you like Sister Meng? Okay, then I will also work hard and join the dog-licking team, and strive to win Sister Meng's heart as soon as possible and marry her into our family!"

I was dumbfounded. What was Zhang Tingyuan doing?

He just mocked Yuan Tianye for being a bootlicker, and now he wants to join in?

"You are becoming more and more outspoken, kid." Mrs. Zhang Si also laughed at him, but then changed the subject, "Okay, go and help quickly. I'll go with Xuxu to change clothes."

"Okay." Zhang Tingyuan followed Yuan Tianye's footsteps.

Mrs. Zhang Si came forward and took me to the dressing room to change into riding clothes. She also comforted me: "Xiaoyuan has been spoiled by me and his father since he was a child. He can still pretend to be well behaved in front of outsiders, but he is not in front of his own people. Xuxu, don't take his words seriously and don't take them to heart."

"I think Xiaoyuan is straightforward and cute. Don't worry about that, ma'am. Didn't you say that Xiaoyuan is only like this in front of his friends? This shows that he treats me as a friend. I am actually happy." I changed into my riding clothes and came out, saying with a smile.

Mrs. Zhang Si looked at me, her eyes first filled with surprise and then joy.

"Xuxu is really naturally beautiful. She looks good in anything she wears." She pulled me, spun me around, and helped me sort out some details. Then she said with a smile, "However, what I just said was not friends, but family. Xiaoyuan has many friends, but there are only two or three family members. Xuxu, are you willing to be one of our family members?"

I looked at her expectant eyes, but was speechless for a moment.

I also like Madam Zhang Si very much. I like her gentleness and meticulousness, her silent concern and love. I like her so much that I imagine it would be great if I had a mother like her.

But the reality is that Madam Zhang Si cannot be my mother, and she and I will never be destined to be mother and daughter in this life.

At this moment, she asked me expectantly if I was willing to be one of their own, but I couldn't answer.

Because I understand the meaning of "one's own people", we are not destined to be mother and daughter, so she wants to be mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with me.

Zhang Tingyuan is a nice person, a simple and lovely brother, but I can only treat him as a younger brother or a good friend.

The atmosphere in the locker room quieted down and gradually began to become awkward again.

"Madam, do you like riding horses? Would you like to change your clothes so that we can ride together?" I broke the silence and tried to ease the awkwardness between Madam Zhang Si and me.

Mrs. Zhang Si's face was filled with visible disappointment, but she was very well-mannered and kept a decent smile: "I loved this when I was young, but not now. I will just take some photos of Xuxu to record it, and I won't ride with Xuxu anymore."

Changing the subject was a rejection of Madam Zhang Si. I was worried that it would make her unhappy, or that she would change her attitude towards me and become cold towards me. However, not only did she not change her attitude, she also offered to take photos for me to record, and even her eyes were as gentle as ever.

On the contrary, I felt a little guilty. I don’t know why, but seeing the disappointment on her face, my heart also felt heavy: “Madam…”

"It's okay, Xuxu. Don't feel bad. I was too impatient." Mrs. Zhang Si seemed to see through my thoughts. She interrupted me and smiled gently and kindly, "But in fact, it doesn't matter what our identities are in name. What matters is that we get along well and are happy together. That's enough, right?"

I didn't quite understand what she said, but I understood what she meant.

Even if I refuse to consider Zhang Tingyuan as my boyfriend and refuse to be her mother-in-law, Mrs. Zhang Si will not blame me, and it will not affect our relationship at all. We can still live happily together in the future.

I feel that Madam Zhang Si is not only gentle to me, but also very tolerant of me. My liking for her has deepened.

I had a really good time playing at the horse farm in the afternoon. Yuan Tianye first pulled the little white horse and carried me around twice. Then the relationship between the little white horse and I became close, and we soon reached a state of harmony between man and horse, so I suggested riding it myself.

Yuan Tianye then let go and rode his pony to accompany me. Zhang Tingyuan also followed us in circles. Mrs. Zhang Si took out her camera and took pictures of us. After we ran a few laps, she asked us to get off to rest, drink some water and eat some fruit.

She also carefully wiped my sweat: "Look at you, kid, you're sweating so much, you must wipe it off, otherwise you'll catch a cold if the wind blows."

At first she called me Miss Meng, then she called me Xuxu, and now, she even calls me "child" in such an intimate tone.

My heart felt warm and that indescribable feeling came up again.