Chapter 273: Losing My Mind
Chapter 273: Losing My Mind
The monk smiled and explained to them: "This was once a famous female Bodhisattva in Tongzhou. She did countless good deeds throughout her life and was praised by the people. That's why a golden statue was made here to worship her."
After saying that, the little monk seemed to have thought of something and added, "This female Bodhisattva can not only report safety, but also pray for marriage."
After hearing this, Qi Wuyou's heart moved and curiosity shone in his eyes.
An Ning was unmoved. She looked at the young monk in front of her with disdain, "Are you a monk who has just entered Buddhism?"
The little monk was bewildered when he heard this, and looked at An Ning with a bit more suspicion, "How did you know that, benefactor?"
An Ning raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a mocking smile, "Because only a newly initiated monk would say such a ridiculous thing!"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across the young monk's face, but he still insisted, "Donor, you may not know that this female Bodhisattva can indeed bless peace and bring people together. Many people have come here to pray."
An Ning sneered, "Humph, what nonsense! How can marriage depend on a Buddha statue? If that were true, wouldn't everyone in the world be happy?"
Qi Wuyou gently pulled An Ning's sleeve, signaling her not to get too excited.
An Ning glared at the little monk, ignored him, and turned to walk out of the hall.
Shen Ning smiled apologetically at the little monk, then followed An Ning out of the hall.
Qi Wuyou stopped An Ning who was walking very fast and said softly, "Wait a minute, An Ning, if you don't want to go, then don't go. Let's go home."
An Ning suddenly stopped and looked at Qi Wuyou with a bit of dejection in her eyes. It seemed that she really wanted to go inside and take a look.
An Ning sighed, with a somewhat helpless tone: "Forget it, since you like it, let's go back and take a look."
Qi Wuyou reacted for a moment before he said happily, "You're not angry anymore?"
An Ning looked at her helplessly and explained, "I'm not angry, I just reminded him. Also, I really don't believe this."
Qi Wuyou nodded in agreement and echoed, "I don't believe it either, but it's for good luck, and we don't lack the money for incense."
An Ning nodded and said, "In that case, let's go back."
When they returned, the little monk was still sweeping the floor.
"Two benefactors," the little monk put down the broom in his hand and went to greet them when he saw the two people coming back, with a flattering look on his face, fearing that he had offended the two young ladies because of his unintentional mistake just now.
Qi Wuyou smiled and said softly, "I discussed it with my sister and decided that we should come back and burn some incense."
Seeing that they did not blame him, the little monk finally felt relieved and breathed a long sigh of relief. "Are you two benefactors praying for the safety of your family members?"
Qi Wuyou nodded slightly and replied, "That's right. We want to pay homage to this female Bodhisattva, hoping that she can protect our family for a lifetime of peace."
The little monk stretched out his hand, made a "please" gesture, and led Qi Wuyou and An Ning into the side hall.
Then, he picked up two incense sticks from the Buddhist altar, handed them to them, and said with a smile: "Then I wish that the two donors can realize their wishes."
Qi Wuyou took the incense with both hands, knelt respectfully in front of the Buddha statue, kowtowed devoutly a few times, then slowly closed his eyes and prayed silently.
She sincerely hoped that the trip would be smooth sailing, and hoped that Xuan Yelan, her mother, her sister and her little niece could live in peace.
After finishing the prayer, Qi Wuyou carefully inserted the incense into the incense burner.
An Ning followed suit, but her movements seemed a little casual, and she was obviously not as serious as Qi Wuyou.
After burning incense, Qi Wuyou took An Ning away from Yunxi Temple.
However, she did not notice that after she left, a man in black walked out from the shadow behind the Buddha statue, and judging from his figure, he should be a man.
The man in black looked at the direction the four people left, as if thinking about something.
He took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the sword in his hand, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
The way down the mountain is much easier to walk than the way up the mountain. Qi Wuyou took An Ning and walked and stopped along the way.
It was spring, the breeze was warm but still chilly, and many wild flowers were blooming on the mountains.
Qi Wuyou was delighted when he saw the wild flowers blooming on the roadside. He picked a small flower and put it in An Ning's hair.
An Ning's face turned slightly red and she glanced at Qi Wuyou with an angry look, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, obviously she was in a good mood.
Qi Wuyou took An Ning and continued walking down the mountain, talking and laughing along the way.
"There seems to be a tea stall ahead." Qi Wuyou said, pointing not far away.
The two came to the tea stall, sat down and ordered a pot of tea.
Qi Wuyou smiled and said to An Ning: "How are you? Are you in a better mood today?"
An Ning smiled slightly and nodded.
An Ning raised the corners of her mouth, closed her eyes, felt the breeze caressing her cheeks, and enjoyed the tranquility and beauty of this moment. She smiled and said to Qi Wuyou: "Much better, the scenery here is so beautiful, it makes people feel very happy."
After hearing An Ning's words, Qi Wuyou finally felt relieved. He nodded slightly, showing a relieved smile, and said softly, "That's good."
At this time, Lianxiang picked up the teapot and poured a cup of hot tea for Qi Wuyou, and added: "Isn't it? The second young lady has been unable to eat or drink these past two days because of your bad mood."
An Ning couldn't help but burst out laughing when she heard that. She turned her gaze to Qi Wuyou with a playful gleam in her eyes. She smiled and said to Qi Wuyou, "Why? My little sister has lost her appetite?"
Lianxiang nodded seriously and answered earnestly: "Yes, you don't know that the second young lady has only eaten two bowls of rice in the past two days."
After hearing what Lianxiang said, An Ning deliberately said "Oh" in an exaggerated way, and then teased: "I see, that's a really big problem."
Qi Wuyou looked at An Ning's expression and couldn't help laughing. The two looked at each other and saw smiles in each other's eyes.
"Hahahaha..." An Ning and Qi Wuyou smiled at each other. An Ning joked, "That's really hard for my sister. She even lost her appetite because of me."
Lianxiang was also amused by their conversation. The cheerful laughter of the three people echoed above the tea stall, as if even the air around them became joyful.
Yuehua stood aside, watching this incredible scene.
Aren’t they master and servant?
Why can Lianxiang play and laugh with them?
At this moment, a breeze blew by, bringing a faint scent of tea.
An Ning took a deep breath and said intoxicatedly: "It smells so good..."
Qi Wuyou closed his eyes upon hearing this, also with an intoxicated look on his face, "Yes, it smells so good."
Suddenly, Yuehua's expression changed and she turned to look in the direction they came from.
Lianxiang obviously felt it as well, but unlike Yuehua, she pretended not to see the obvious murderous intent.
Yuehua didn't want to show anything unusual, but she had already attracted the attention of Qi Wuyou and An Ning.
"Yuehua, what's wrong?" An Ning asked.
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