Standing at the door of the restaurant and watching Fu Jichen drive away in the Bentley, Bai Changxia put his hands on his hips and turned to look at Shen Jianian: "Did you really call for a taxi?"
Shen Jia Nian knew he couldn't hide it from her, so he confessed honestly: "I'm going to go to the temple to ask the abbot again."
Bai Changxia: "You haven't given up yet?"
Shen Jianian pulled her sleeve and shook it twice: "How about you take a taxi back to the city first, and I'll go up alone."
"Can I leave you alone?" Bai Changxia rolled his eyes and asked angrily.
Shen Jianian's eyebrows were slightly curved, and he was so moved that he wanted to give her a hug.
"Now that we've decided, let's hurry up." Bai Changxia picked up the hood of her sweatshirt and left. "If you climb one more time, you won't need your legs tomorrow morning."
Shen Jia Nian was actually very tired, but when she thought of what the abbot said, she felt that nothing was important. She just wanted Fu Jichen to be safe.
"I am now convinced that you have a deep love for Boss Fu, but -" Bai Changxia kept sighing as he walked, "Are you sure you can see the abbot again? Even if you do, what will you do if he refuses to talk to you?"
"I think the abbot is very kind and easy to be soft-hearted. If you say nice things more, he might agree." Shen Jianian gave strong evidence, "Think about it, he said he won't tell fortunes for young people, but in the end he didn't tell Fu Jichen's fortunes. Yes, there is also the pregnant woman we met outside the bathroom. She is not very senior. What does this mean? "
Bai Changxia answered: "What does it mean?"
Shen Jianian: "It means that the rules set by the abbot are not irreversible. He will decide according to the situation."
Bai Changxia smiled: "I really didn't expect that you would be the most superstitious in the end."
"I don't want to believe it, but it's related to life." Shen Jianian's voice was soft and was blown into the forest by the wind, almost blending in with the rustling in the forest. "Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, I won't Dare to bet."
Bai Changxia heard her words and looked sideways at her face, which was full of incomprehensible sadness, which made people uncomfortable: "Don't be too serious."
Shen Jia Nian smiled lightly and said nothing.
Climbing up to Tanfu Temple again, Bai Changxia was okay, but Shen Jia Nian's calves couldn't stand straight. She was supported by Bai Changxia and went to the place where fortune telling was done.
The young novice monk was arranging the lotus tubes and Buddhist scriptures on the table and preparing to close the stall. Suddenly, a shadow appeared in front of his eyes. He subconsciously blurted out his usual rhetoric: "Does the donor want to tell a fortune?"
While speaking, the novice monk raised his head, and his already round eyes became even rounder, obviously recognizing the two of them: "Is there anything else, two benefactors?"
Shen Jianian glanced at Bai Changxia, who coughed slightly and smiled politely, with a very friendly and humble attitude: "We want to see the abbot master, can we ask the young master to help introduce him?"
The novice monk stared at the two of them blankly. After a few seconds, he probably guessed their intention, which was to make divination for the male benefactor.
"It's not that I don't help, it's the abbot who doesn't usually see outsiders at this time. Please forgive me."
"Then when will Master Abbot be willing to see foreigners?" Bai Changxia asked.
"This...I don't know about this either." The novice scratched his head and looked embarrassed, "How about you try again another day?"
Bai Changxia made a sad face: "Little Master, do you know that we climbed to Tanfu Temple twice today. What if we don't see the abbot again another day?"
Shen Jianian: "Please help me, young master."
Bai Changxia nodded: "Yes, yes, it's convenient."
The little novice monk hesitated secretly for a while, pointed in the direction, and told them that the abbot master would take that path back to the wing after inspecting all parts of the temple.
Shen Jia Nian's eyes were full of gratitude and he thanked her repeatedly.
The two walked through a dense bamboo forest, with a gentle breeze blowing and the shadows of the trees dancing. When they reached the end of the stone road, they saw the abbot wearing cassocks just walking into a courtyard.
Before they could catch up, the courtyard door was closed from the inside.
No matter how they knocked on the door, there was no response from the people inside.
Bai Changxia stood outside the courtyard gate, shouting until his voice almost became hoarse. He held the door panel with his hand and said, "The abbot just came in. It's impossible that he didn't hear our shouts. He probably just doesn't want to see us."
Shen Jia Nian looked at the closed wooden door. Through the crack in the door, he could see the scenery of the yard. There was a vegetable patch and a well. The abbot was sitting on the porch, holding a book in his hand.
"Should we continue to wait?" Bai Changxia asked.
Even though Shen Jia Nian was unwilling, he had no other choice: "Go back."
The afterglow of the setting sun was scattered on the stone stairs. The two of them walked to the foot of the mountain in the rays of light, and then took a taxi back to the city. The sky turned a hazy gray-blue, gradually transitioning to darkness.
"Thank you today, I wasted a lot of your time." When they parted, Shen Jianian held Bai Changxia's hand and spoke a little unmotivated.
"Are you saying polite words to me?" Bai Changxia smiled and comforted her, "Don't think so much. There will be a road for the car to reach the mountain, and it will be straight for the boat to the bridge. Fu Jichen is right, don't worry about what didn't happen. Things are bothering you. You are always unhappy because you think too much. Look at me, I drew one and signed the lot, but I still didn’t accept it calmly. It is difficult to determine whether Fu Jichen’s prediction is bad or good. I can’t say whether it is bad or good. allow."
"Yeah." Shen Jianian forced a smile.
*
The taxi stopped outside the Yunding Palace Villa. Shen Jia Nian's cell phone in her canvas bag happened to ring. She rummaged for her cell phone and opened the door to get out.
The taxi turned around and left.
Shen Jia Nian touched the phone and picked it up. It was a call from Cheng Jin. She hung the canvas bag on her shoulder and pressed the answer button.
"Aunt Cheng, I'm here, yes, right outside the door."
Shen Jianian walked into the carved gate of the villa, and when he walked through the front yard, he smelled the faint fragrance of flowers floating in the air.
The street lights turned on, illuminating the colorful flowers in the flower garden, which were so beautiful even at night.
The door opened, and Cheng Jin greeted him with a smile: "It's a coincidence. I called you to ask when you would be home, and you just arrived." She glanced behind Shen Jianian, "Sir, didn't you come back with you?"
"He has something to go to the company, so there is no need to prepare his dinner."
Shen Jianian was holding on to the cabinet in the entrance hall to change her shoes. She was so tired that she didn't even have the strength to speak. Every cell in her body was exhausted.
Cheng Jin said: "You're tired, go and rest for a while. I'll call you when the meal is ready."
Shen Jianian nodded and took the elevator upstairs.
After staying outside all day, her body was covered in dust. She didn't dare to lie on the bed directly, so she took a change of clothes and went to the bathroom to take a bath.
His body was immersed in the warm water and he relaxed. Shen Jia Nian leaned against the inner wall of the bathtub. He was tired and sleepy and fell asleep unconsciously.
She suddenly woke up when she heard Cheng Jin knocking on the door outside.
"Jianian, are you in there?" Cheng Jin's voice came from outside the door.
"I'll be right out."
Cheng Jin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't hear any movement for a long time. She thought something happened to Jia Nian inside: "Dinner is ready. Remember to come down and eat after you finish washing."
"good."
Shen Jia Nian got out of the bathtub, turned on the shower and adjusted the hot water, stood under the shower head and took a shower, then put on a set of spring and autumn long-sleeved and long-pants pajamas.
She didn't have time to wash her hair, so she tied it up with a hair rope and went to the restaurant downstairs to eat.
The chef made three dishes and one soup, a combination of meat and vegetables. Shen Jia Nian took a few bites, thinking about Fu Jichen, and couldn't help but call him.
After getting through, the call rang more than a dozen times, but no one answered.
Shen Jia Nian lowered his head slightly, poked the rice in the bowl with his chopsticks, and waited quietly.
When the ringing ends, the phone hangs up automatically.
Shen Jia Nian thought that he might be busy, his phone was muted or he didn't have it with him, so he didn't call again. She put down her phone and said to Cheng Jin, who was walking over, "Has the chef left?"
"Not yet." Cheng Jin looked at the barely touched dishes on the table, "Do you want to eat something else?"
"No." A shy expression appeared on Shen Jianian's face, and he said softly, "Please ask the chef to make some of Fu Jichen's favorite dishes, and I will deliver them to him."
She originally wanted to cook it herself, but considering that her cooking skills were not good, she decided not to torture his stomach.
(End of chapter)
