Mu Wan fell asleep, her ears seemed to be soaked in water, and when Liu Qianxiu's last words reached her ears, they turned into a few blurred words. She didn't hear clearly, her consciousness gradually sank, and she fell asleep.
It was already morning when he woke up, Mu Wan came out of the bedroom, the house was empty, not even a cat meowed. Liu Qianxiu's bedroom door was closed tightly, he raised his eyes to check the time, it was already eight o'clock in the morning, he should go to work.
The cat was sent to Xu Xingkong's place yesterday, and she was left alone at home. Mu Wan walked into the kitchen and saw breakfast on the dining table, as well as a glass of orange juice.
Everything was the same as the first time she spent the night at Liu Qianxiu's house. Breakfast was prepared by Liu Qianxiu, and he went to work, leaving her at home alone.
But what's the difference.
Mu Wan's mind was a little confused, and her memory seemed to be covered with a thin layer of paper. She could only see the general outline, but not the specific content.
Sitting on the high stool at the dining table, it was raining again outside the window, and Mu Wan was thinking about the last words Liu Qianxiu said before she went to bed yesterday.
After taking a bite of the sandwich, Mu Wan put the phone on the marble dining table at hand. He was busy so late yesterday, and went to work again this morning, Liu Qianxiu might be busy now, she didn't call, but sent him a text message.
[Mu Wan: Liu Qianxiu.]
Unexpectedly, Liu Qianxiu quickly replied to the text message.
[Liu Daochang: Yes.]
Her lips curved in an arc around the edge of the glass, and Mu Wan's arms rested on the dining table. The tabletop was smooth and delicate, and it felt cold to the touch. Listening to the sound of rain, she called him, and he quickly picked it up.
There was a sound of flipping through files on the phone, and Mu Wan asked, "Are you busy?"
The sound of the document stopped abruptly, and Liu Qianxiu said, "It's okay."
"Oh." Mu Wan paused for a while, and said, "Shall we go to the Taoist temple this afternoon? What do I need to prepare? I'm fine today, so I can go shopping first."
Someone knocked at the door, Xiao Tan entered in response, Liu Qianxiu looked up at him, lowered his eyes to look at the documents, and said: "Buy a few books you like to read, the signal is not good there, and the mobile phone can't access the Internet."
"I don't have any books I like to read." Mu Wan thought for a while, then said, "I'd better watch you read."
With a twitch of his lips, Liu Qianxiu didn't speak.
There was an expected silence on the other end of the phone. Almost every time she spoke like this, Liu Qianxiu remained silent. Mu Wan rubbed her fingers on the marble dining table, and her fingerprints were soaked in the coolness of the stone.
"You said the last word to me last night." Mu Wan said, she organized her words and said, "But I fell asleep behind me, and I can't remember what you said. What did you say to me? "
Liu Qianxiu looked up at Xiao Tan, Xiao Tan pointed to his watch, they were going to a meeting.
"It's nothing important." Liu Qianxiu said, "I'll be back at one o'clock in the afternoon. You can eat something by yourself. When you get back, go directly to the Taoist temple. I'll go to the meeting first."
"Hmm." The woman's voice sank visibly.
With eyes drooping slightly, Liu Qianxiu hung up the phone, packed up the materials at hand, got up and walked to Xiao Tan's side, saying, "Let's go."
"Miss Mu?" Xiao Tan opened the door and asked Liu Qianxiu.
The two walked towards the conference room, the passing nurses and patients greeted them, Liu Qianxiu nodded in response one by one, and finally answered Xiao Tan's question.
"Um."
Xiao Tan listened to the general idea of the call just now, and when he confirmed that it was Mu Wan, he was somewhat expected. Liu Qianxiu is as cold as water, and Mu Wan's enthusiasm is very suitable for him.
But he was still slightly surprised, looked at Liu Qianxiu, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to take her to the Taoist temple."
"Yes." Liu Qianxiu responded lightly and said, "If she wants to go, I will take her there."
Liu Qianxiu refused to tell her, but she also didn't believe what was unimportant. After hanging up the phone, Mu Wan thought about it for a while, and the outline of the memory became clearer and clearer, but she just couldn't break through the thin paper.
After breakfast, Mu Wan didn't think of a reason, so she gave up first. She packed up the kitchen, left Liu Qianxiu's house, and went home to get her luggage.
Liu Qianxiu said that the two of them went directly to the Taoist temple after work. It seemed that they were in a hurry, and time was tight, so she went home first and brought her luggage, and then set off directly from Liu Qianxiu's house.
It's coming to August, and the rain is still intermittent, and it can be cloudy or sunny six or seven times a day. When he came out of Liu Qianxiu's house, it wasn't raining heavily, but when he got home, it had already turned into pouring rain. With this kind of rain, even if she opened an umbrella, she would get half wet, not to mention that she had to carry luggage.
It was still early, and she was not in a hurry. She waited for the rain to subside at home, and searched for Qingyuan Temple where they were going.
There are Taoist temples and temples in Xiacheng, because the city is developed and the incense is flourishing. But Mu Wan had never heard of Qingyuan Temple. She searched on the map and only found one Qingyuan Mountain.
The terrain of Xiacheng is the North Mountain and the South Sea, and Qingyuan Mountain is located in the northern area of Xiacheng. The northern area is full of mountains, the Sushan mountain group, and there is a river in the middle, called Sujiang.
The scenery there is very good, the mountains overlap, and a river runs through the mountains, the scenery is particularly beautiful.
Xiacheng is developing rapidly, and the development is also extremely fast, but Sushan maintains its original ecology, except for the construction of a few resorts, it has not yet been developed.
Qingyuan Mountain is on the innermost side of Sujiang River and has not been developed. The mountain is not high, and there is a small town below. The Internet should be available in the town, but the signal on the mountain is relatively weak.
Mu Wan grew up in Xiacheng, and it was the first time she discovered such a place. According to Liu Qianxiu's personality, this is indeed the case. He is not actually a Taoist priest, but at most a person of pure cultivation. I don't pursue Taoism and immortality, but only pursue peace of mind.
"Mood..." Mu Wan murmured, grabbing the key words, a flash of light flashed in her mind, what Liu Qianxiu seemed to be talking about yesterday was related to mood.
While trying to think about it, the phone rang, and Mu Wan's memory was interrupted, and she let out a regretful "ah". Picking up the phone, it was Gao Mei.
Gao Mei was on a business trip two days ago and did not film at Xiacheng's photography base. She came back last night, and today happened to be a play with Mu Wan, but after going to the set, she found that Mu Wan was not there.
"Deleted?" Gao Mei couldn't believe it, "Your role is very important. If you say delete it, you will delete it?"
"Yeah." Sitting cross-legged on the bed, the rain outside the window gradually subsided, Mu Wan said: "I haven't filmed a scene this week, and Li Nan hasn't notified me about next week's scene."
Having said that, Gao Mei also noticed that something was wrong, but her thoughts were similar to Li Nan's. Mu Wan was quietly filming in the circle, because she was a supporting role, and she had never been a moth. And why didn't there be any filming for a week
"Do you know what's going on?" Maybe the person involved knew it well.
"En." Mu Wan responded.
Hearing what Mu Wan said, Gao Mei was a little anxious, and said, "Then what are you going to do? There is no show this week, and maybe next week, and there has been no filming, how do you eat?"
"I'll deal with it when I come back next week." Mu Wan herself had thoughts in her mind, but it didn't involve things in the circle, so she didn't say much.
Mu Wan is a very thoughtful person, she has resolved many things by herself, otherwise she would not be able to put on a beautiful face and still be able to film in peace.
Gao Mei felt relieved, and she said, "Do you have something to go out this week?"
"That's right, go to a Taoist temple to cultivate your body and mind." After finishing speaking, Mu Wan asked, "Do you have any recommendations?"
Gao Mei likes to read novels. In the past two years, adaptations of online novels have become very popular. Gao Mei has also played roles in several of her favorite novels. She is very happy.
"Yes." After Gao Mei finished speaking, she was taken aback, and said, "Are you going to read these erotic novels? Are you going to cultivate yourself or fall in love?"
When the question hit the soul, Mu Wan laughed.
She really wanted to fall in love, but it was just a talk of unrequited love.
I asked for a list of books from Gao Mei, and Mu Wan went to buy a few and put them in the suitcase. After buying the books, it was noon. After eating something outside, she took her luggage and went to Liu Qianxiu's house to wait for him.
The duration of the operation was variable, and Liu Qianxiu returned home a little later than scheduled. When he went back, Mu Wan was sitting in front of the short table reading a book, of course he wasn't reading "Tao Te Ching", the cover was shallow, it was a novel.
When Liu Qianxiu entered, Mu Wan looked up, closed the book, got up from the carpet, and asked, "You're back, do you want to rest for a while?"
He just finished the operation, so he should be a little tired mentally and physically. But after Mu Wan finished speaking, he just shook his head and said, "No, we're leaving now."
Mu Wan didn't have many things, her luggage was only a small suitcase, plus a book in her hand. Liu Qianxiu has fewer things, only a black backpack. The two got into the car with their things, and Liu Qianxiu drove towards the Sushan Mountains in the North District.
It is only one o'clock in the afternoon, and the road conditions are smooth. After the rain in the morning, the sky cleared up for a while, and now it is cloudy again. Mu Wan looked at the map, and drove to Qingyuan Town at the foot of Qingyuan Mountain. It would take about two hours, plus climbing to the Taoist temple, it should be four or five o'clock.
The road was open and the car was silent. The novel in Mu Wan's hand was not put away. After a glance, she raised her head and asked Liu Qianxiu, "Is your brother easy to get along with?"
Last time I asked Liu Qianxiu, it seemed that his senior brother was the only one in the Taoist temple. His brother should have been practicing in the Taoist temple, and he is much more Taoist than Liu Qianxiu. She followed Liu Qianxiu to the Taoist temple, and it was fine if she didn't go to Qingxiu. She even took a romance novel to read, presumably the senior brother would not like her very much.
"It's okay." Waiting at the intersection of traffic lights, Liu Qianxiu glanced at the book in her hand.
"It's okay if you don't get along well." Mu Wan said, she looked at Liu Qianxiu and said, "I'll follow you when I go to the Taoist temple. I just want to get along with you."
When the red light turned green, Liu Qianxiu looked back at the road, and responded lightly, "Yes."
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the two arrived in Qingyuan Town, and Liu Qianxiu drove for another half an hour before arriving at Qingyuan Mountain. Parking the car next to a hut at the foot of Qingyuan Mountain, Liu Qianxiu and Mu Wan got out of the car and prepared to climb Qingyuan Mountain.
It was still cloudy, and the air in the mountains was fresher and cooler than in the cities. At the foot of Qingyuan Mountain, there is a road made of bluestone slabs. The surface of the stone slab is rough, and few people can be seen stepping on it. Extending to the top of the mountain, it looks like a sky.
It took an hour to climb the mountain. When I reached the top of the mountain, I faced a Taoist temple. There was a flat ground in front of the Taoist temple. On the left side of the Taoist temple, there is an old pine tree with a large and dense crown, and the shadow of the tree covers the stone benches and tables under the tree.
Mu Wan was panting a bit unevenly when climbing the mountain. She looked back and saw the Sushan Mountains at a glance, and the Sujiang River was winding and long, flowing eastward.
The distant mountains and flowing water are refreshing.
Before entering the contemplation, Mu Wan already felt that her heart had calmed down a lot.
Compared to her tiredness, Liu Qianxiu was much more relaxed, his complexion didn't change, and his breathing was very steady. He had always held the suitcase for Mu Wan. The man stood tall, standing in front of the Taoist temple, and pushed the door open. Mu Wan came back to her senses and walked in together.
Qingyuan Temple is not big, the yard is paved with uneven floor tiles, there is an incense burner in the center, and the main hall is directly opposite the gate. There are statues of gods in the main hall, and beside the statues are short tables and futons.
There are side halls on the left and right sides of the main hall, and there are four side halls. There are two rooms with closed doors and windows, which should be used for resting rooms.
There is a path next to the main hall, which can lead to the apse. Generally, Taoist temples have three floors, and each floor enshrines different Taoist ancestors, but Qingyuan Temple is small and simple, leaving only one main hall, and enshrining the three ancestors in the same main hall.
As soon as he opened the door and came in, a little Taoist boy came out of the main hall. Dao Tong looked about seven or eight years old, with long hair tied into a ball head with a wooden hairpin, and a small face that was plain and cute. He was wearing a water-blue Taoist robe and black cloth boots on his feet, as if printed in a Taoist temple like a landscape painting.
Seeing someone coming, Xiao Daotong ran out in a hurry, and when he reached Liu Qianxiu's side, Xiao Daotong raised his head, his voice was crisp and sweet.
"Brother Qianxiu."
"Qianxiu... Junior Brother?" Mu Wan wasn't sure if she had heard this title just now, she glanced back at Liu Qianxiu, who looked calm, put the suitcase aside, and squatted next to Xiaodaotong.
"Qing Chan, when did Master leave?" Liu Qianxiu looked at Qing Chan and asked.
Qing Chan raised his eyes to look at Mu Wan. When he saw a stranger, he was a little shy, shyly looked away, and said, "Just now, Master said that you will come soon, let me wait for you."
Xuan Qingzi, the host of the Taoist temple, was going to the Taoist temple in Jingcheng, and he would not come back until Sunday, so Liu Qianxiu came here earlier this month.
After Qing Chan finished speaking, he glanced at Mu Wan again, with some novelty in the corner of his eyes, Mu Wan laughed, squatted down too, and said with a smile, "Hi Qing Chan, my name is Mu Wan."
Mu Wan is beautiful and has a nice voice. She is a wonderful person in Qingchan. Qing Chan put away her curiosity and shyness, and smiled, showing two small canine teeth, and said, "So it's my sister."
Xiaodaotong's tone was as light as a bird's, and his voice was full and sweet like ripe berries. Mu Wan was sweetened a bit. She reached out and touched Zen's small face, then turned her head and smiled at Liu Qianxiu.
"Liu Qianxiu, your brother calls me sister."
Liu Qianxiu glanced back at her. The woman's shoulders were straight, her chin was raised slightly, and there was a teasing smile in her eyes. He narrowed his eyebrows slightly, got up from the ground, took her luggage and went to the side hall on the left, and said, "You live here."
Looking at the man's tall and straight back, Mu Wan's smile deepened, and Qing Chan also looked at his younger brother, turned around and explained to Mu Wan: "I grew up in a Taoist temple and stayed with Master for a long time, so I am a senior brother, a senior brother Seniors are counted according to their seniority."
After Qing Chan finished speaking, he clapped his little hands, "Oh, by the way, I'm going to tell Master that Junior Brother is here."
Saying that, Qing Chan ran to the main hall to call Master.
Mu Wan got up and walked to Liu Qianxiu who was opening the door. This side hall used to be where Liu Qianxiu lived. After Mu Wan came over, she asked Liu Qianxiu.
"Then if I worship as a teacher, will I call you brother in the future?"
There was a slight pause in the movement of his hands, and Liu Qianxiu looked at her sideways.
The woman smiled coquettishly, with moist red lips and red eyes, and said, "I don't call you brother, I want to call you brother, it sounds nice."
With a little force on the fingers, the knuckles straightened, and the door opened in response. Liu Qianxiu looked away, and said to Mu Wan, "Come in."
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