Jiang Li got too close, giving Xuan Qing a brief illusion that it was back to the day when the two of them hid behind the Buddha statue in the ruined temple.
He felt that Jiang Li's palm pressing on his chest seemed to carry a nameless fire, and the scorching temperature burned into his skin and even his flesh and blood through the thin clothes.
There was a "bang bang—" heartbeat sound in his ears, as Jiang Li said, he felt his heart hit his chest cavity as if the frequency was out of order, and it was developing in an abnormal direction.
The house had not yet had time to light up the lights, and in the dimly lit room there was only a glimmer of light brought by the moonlight coming in from the door, but the distance was too close, so that the two looked at each other from the faint light.
In the quiet night, the extremely close distance in the darkness created an ambiguity and charm between the two that could not be ignored.
They could hear each other's breathing, but neither of them blinked.
Xuan Qing felt agitated somewhere deep in his heart, something wanted to break free from the shackles of his identity, and it burst, he felt his throat was a little thirsty.
But it didn't look like the usual thirst, but an unknown longing in his heart, urging him to do something, but the string called reason was tight to prevent him from getting lost.
—Xuan Qing, one must have faith in one's life. You have been indifferent since childhood, seemingly detached from the world, but you are deeply trapped in the world, and you cannot wholeheartedly convert to the Buddha. When you go down the mountain this time, when you find the meaning of your existence in this world, you will be enlightened. If you still have the heart to take refuge at that time, the master will naturally re-do the ring scars for you.
A benevolent voice sounded beside his ears, accompanied by the sound of the distant and thick bell in the temple, which scattered the unfinished charm in his heart.
He closed his eyes and clasped his hands together to isolate Jiang Li's sight from entanglement.
The faint light was projected on half of his face, imprinting his facial lines without sadness or joy. The emotion and inadvertent fascination just now disappeared, like a wisp of smoke, without a trace.
He was still the young monk who was not touched by the fireworks of the world when they first met.
Jiang Li felt his chaotic heartbeat slowly subside, stared at him for a while, and then slowly clenched the palm on his chest, as if he was holding something important.
Only he knows that he can hold nothing.
Jiang Li withdrew his hand, took two steps back, restrained and politely said "Excuse me", then turned around and left.
His steps were steady, and he didn't let go of his clenched hands until he left the door, and he didn't look back.
As for Xuan Qing behind him, her tightly closed eyes never opened, and there was no abnormality on her face, only the unnatural tightening of her jaw was fleeting.
…
As soon as Jiang Li returned to his room, someone came over to prepare hot water for him to take a bath. He took off his clothes and stepped into the tub, leaning tiredly against the edge of the tub, putting a wet towel over his eyes.
"Master host, are you okay?" The system asked aloud, and it felt that Jiang Li was feeling very disappointed, even very sad, which made it very worried.
Jiang Li leaned against the tub, motionless.
After a long time, he slowly reached out and took off the towel from his eyes. The loneliness that had not dissipated in the opened eyes.
"You said..." he said hoarsely, "he always does this, he forgets about me when he turns around, if one day I leave and don't want to chase after me, will he regret it?"
The system was silent for a while, and said: "Don't be sad, he will remember."
The system is just a virtual existence, no matter how intelligent it is, it can't empathize with Jiang Li's mood at this time. Jiang Li chuckled, with a tired and self-deprecating tone: "Yeah, I will always remember it, and this is probably my only consolation."
It's just that he is a human after all, a flesh-and-blood person, not just a tool to beat the game.
During these long years, his heart and mind were filled with memories of the other party for hundreds of years. After feeling the unreserved strong love of the other party, now just a strange look makes him extremely uncomfortable. .
"Master Host." The system called him, wanting to continue to comfort him, but in the end it remained silent.
Sometimes, language often appears powerless in the face of reality. Although it knows that in the end, Xuanqing will definitely be tempted again, but in the long river of time, the one who is responsible for chasing after life after life has to bear too much.
Jiang Li's eyes were blank, and he was also silent for a while, then he closed his breath and sank into the water.
…
The next day, Jiang Li got up from the bed, and after washing up, he went to Yuanwai Qian to say goodbye.
He and Xuan Qing came here originally to deal with Jiang Feihua's affairs. Now that they have been arrested and the officials have sent them away, there is naturally no need to stay any longer.
When Officer Qian heard that he was leaving, he was a little anxious: "So fast? I haven't had time to rest you and Master Xuan Qing, why are you leaving? Where is Master Xuan Qing?"
"Jiang Feihua's matter has been resolved, and we should go back." Jiang Li said, he has not discussed with Xuan Qing, but with Xuan Qing's personality, he will definitely not stay longer.
At this moment, Mrs. Qian just came in from the outside, and when she heard his words, she followed suit: "Mr. Jiang, you and Master Xuanqing are our family's great benefactors, we can't just leave like this, otherwise we will really feel sorry."
Jiang Li smiled, telling them not to worry about it, since Qian Yuanwai had already agreed to donate sesame oil money to Xuanqing and their temple, then the matter was settled, and they didn't come to help in order to repay.
Even if he said so, Qian Yuanwai still disagreed. To him, money was something outside of him. How could sesame oil money compare to saving his daughter's life? So he tried his best to persuade Jiang Li to stay for a few more days, so that he could show his kindness as a landlord.
Jiang Li thought that there were still several days to go back to Qingshui Town, and if he stayed here for a few more days, his father would definitely be worried, so he declined Qian Yuanwai's kindness.
"What about Master Xuan Qing?" Yuan Qian saw that his stand was firm, and planned to start with Xuan Qing, but just as he opened his mouth, he heard a voice from the door: "Don't keep me."
The three of them followed the prestige and found that Xuan Qing had come over at some time and was standing at the door.
In Qian Yuanwai's eyes, although Xuan Qing is a very good person, he is not as gentle and polite as Jiang Li and easy to get along with. Once he made a noise, Qian Yuanwai dared not bring up the matter of keeping him.
But in order to express his gratitude, he still asked the two to stay and have a meal before leaving.
Jiang Li didn't have any objections, anyway, they needed to have enough food to go on the road.
In order to thank them, Yuanwai Qian put a lot of effort into the kitchen for this meal. There were everything flying in the sky, running on the ground, and swimming in the water on the dining table, and there was a huge table full of large and small plates.
Considering Xuanqing's status as a monk, he also specially ordered the kitchen to cook a lot of vegetarian dishes, and there were more than 20 servings of vegetarian dishes alone. The depth of sincerity was fully displayed on the table.
As a rich family, the Qian family must have nothing to say about the cook's craftsmanship. I have to say that this meal was the best and most satisfying meal Jiang Li had in this world, and it was different from the boiled meal that Xuan Qing gave him back then. Wild vegetables are like a heaven and an underground.
When he thought of being an injured patient, he still had to eat tasteless wild vegetable seedlings, he felt the wound hurt, and he glanced at Xuan Qing who was sitting next to him complainingly.
Xuan Qing was eating, thinking that although the taste was good, compared to the meal that Jiang Li made for herself in the cottage before, it always felt a little worse.
Yuan Wai personally poured tea for Jiang Li and Xuan Qing, then raised his cups, and said to them, "Master Xuan Qing, Mr. Jiang, I, Qian, will replace wine with tea today, and thank you for your kindness. If I, Qian, can help, both of you can ask, and I, Qian, will never refuse!"
"Thank you for your kindness." Madam Qian also stood up with a smile, and raised her teacup to the two of them.
Qian Qingqing is no exception, holding a teacup, she said gratefully: "Master Xuanqing and Mr. Jiang's kindness, Qingqing will never forget it."
"Qian Yuanwai, you guys are really serious." Jiang Li said with a smile. From the short time we spent together, he could see that Qian Yuanwai was indeed a kind and grateful person.
Everyone clinked glasses together, and after drinking the tea in the cup, Qian Yuanwai sat back on the stool, and greeted Jiang Li and Xuan Qing with a smile to continue eating, don't be polite.
Madam Qian next to him kicked his feet under the table and gave him a look with her eyes.
Qian Yuanwai suddenly realized, glanced at his daughter who was eating quietly next to him, and then asked Jiang Li: "Mr. Jiang, the situation was urgent yesterday, and I haven't had time to ask you where you live? Why did you come to us?"
"I'm from Qingshui Town." He asked very common questions, and Jiang Li had nothing to hide, "I just finished my studies at Puzhou University this year, and I'm planning to go back to my hometown."
Puzhou University Academy is a very famous academy. The dean of the academy was once ranked second in high school and served as an official in the court. After retiring from his old age and returning to his hometown, he was hired as the dean of Puzhou University Academy.
Moreover, most of the students who go out from Puzhou University Academy are very accomplished people, and last year's Jinke champion went out from here.
When Officer Qian heard that Jiang Li was a student of Puzhou University Academy, his eyes lit up, and he and Mrs. Qian exchanged glances, both seeing surprise and satisfaction in each other's eyes.
"Puzhou University is a good place. Mr. Jiang is indeed young and promising." Yuan Qian praised him sincerely. He did not expect Jiang Li to be not only kind-hearted, but also full of knowledge. It was a surprise and a surprise.
"Liao Zan, it's just that I was lucky enough to pass the exam." Jiang Li said modestly, after all, the original body took the exam three times before passing the exam.
But Yuan Qian was extremely humble when he heard it, and he was even more satisfied with his behavior. He asked again: "I don't know how old Mr. Jiang is this year? Who else is in the family?"
Jiang Li felt that his question was a bit strange, but he still answered truthfully: "I just turned 20, and there is only my father at home."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Yuanwai slapped his thigh: "Okay!"
Jiang Li: "What's the matter?"
Qian Yuanwai's old face was almost laughing, and he said in a cheerful tone: "Mr. Jiang, my Qingqing is twenty-eight years old, and I haven't married anyone yet. I'm thinking about matching you just right. What do you think?"
Jiang Li was taken aback for a moment, and before he realized how to eat and eat, he suddenly turned into a blind date, and a "pop" sound suddenly sounded next to him.
Everyone looked together and found that it was Xuan Qing who broke the chopsticks in his hand.
Qian Yuanwai: "??"
Why do you suddenly feel murderous