Southern Jiangsu is very big and there are many places worth visiting.
Shen Yu couldn't help but take his father-in-law and mother-in-law to visit every place. Miori happened to be keen on praying, so he and Li Xiang took their father-in-law and mother-in-law to Hanshan Temple.
Hanshan Temple is famous all over the world for its song "Night Mooring on the Maple Bridge", which has been widely circulated in Japan and has been included in textbooks. Its influence exceeds that of Li Bai and Du Fu. In their view, this is a symbol of realm.
As a famous holy place for prayer, there is an endless stream of believers who come to the temple every day to ring bells, offer incense and pray for peace.
Today is the weekend, and the tourists are much busier than usual. When Shen Yu and his party arrived here, it was also three o'clock in the afternoon.
Shen Yu didn't know anything about burning incense and worshiping Buddha. At that time, the company was open, and it was thanks to his mother who came to help pray to the gods.
Miori and Rika were talking, and Rika acted as a translator and came to Shen Yu to ask him.
"Shen Yujun, mom wants to burn incense and pray for blessings. Do you know where I can buy incense and candles?"
"There should be some stores nearby, I'll go and ask."
Soon, Shen Yu found a small shop selling incense and candles and invited Li Xiang and the others to come over and buy incense and candles.
The style is slightly different from that in Japan, but it doesn't matter. Japanese culture is deeply influenced by Chinese culture, and many of the customs are similar.
After buying incense, candles and other items, Shen Yu led Li Xiang's family inside.
He has not been to Hanshan Temple for many years. For locals, it feels like a tourist attraction.
But for Lixiang’s family, it’s full of freshness.
"Mom, help me take pictures with Shen Yujun!"
Rika found the correct way to use it from her parents.
If she and Shen Yu came together, the photo would be either a selfie or a solo photo. It would always feel awkward to ask passers-by to take photos.
Li Xiang took Shen Yu to the wall photo at the entrance of Hanshan Temple. This is a must-visit spot for tourists to take photos. It was overcrowded, so it was quite difficult to get good results.
After choosing the background, Shen Yu stood straight and straight. For a moment, Li Xiang thought that if Shen Yu was put into a prison uniform and his height number was engraved on the wall behind him, the same feeling would come out.
This can't be blamed on Shen Yu. After all, after playing all day long, what made him most tired was not leading the way or climbing the stairs, but cooperating with Li Xiang in various poses to take photos, even his face was frozen with laughter.
What's even more frightening is that after taking dozens of photos for a long time, if she is not satisfied after seeing them, she has to delete them and take them again. In the end, she picks and chooses, leaving only a few photos. She will have to retouch the photos when she gets back. .
"Oh... Mr. Shen Yu, just smile... the last one!"
"When you were in the Humble Administrator's Garden, you said this was the last one!"
"Yes, that was the last one in the Humble Administrator's Garden. Now we are at Hanshan Temple."
Lixiang could see his reluctance and thought that boys were really weird. If Shen Yujun was asked to fetch water and chop wood, he might be willing to do it, but she felt tired after taking a photo. It was obviously a fun and memorable thing.
"Is this really the last one?"
Shen Yu gathered himself together and rubbed his stiff face. As a competent boyfriend, it doesn't matter if he suffers a little. After all, his father-in-law and mother-in-law are still watching.
"Well...it's the last one at the entrance..."
"I… "
Before Shen Yu could say no, Li Xiang stood on tiptoes, blushed, covered her face with her palms, and whispered something in his ear.
"Tonight... Mr. Shen Yu can bully Li Xiang..."
"How to bully?"
"The kind that's super excessive..."
Rika stopped talking. Asaba Kazuo and Miori were playing with cameras in front of them. If they were overheard, she would be ashamed.
Shen Yu stopped asking, and his heart trembled like an electric shock. The wonderful feeling of being on top of the clouds last night couldn't help but come to mind...
Could it be an even more extreme bullying than last night?
He swallowed dryly, his Adam's apple rolling up and down, his eyes a little nervous and expectant.
"Mr. Shen Yu, just tell me if it's okay... if not, just forget it... hum..."
"I'm not agreeing to you because of this. I think it's very memorable for the two of us to hang out together and leave footprints and take photos everywhere."
The gloomy face no longer stiffened, a gentle smile bloomed from the heart, and the posture was no longer rigid, as if he had acquired a talent for taking pictures in an instant.
He stood in front of the background, hugging Lixiang with one arm, his head turned away, and his face pressed against her little head, full of protective feelings. Lixiang also smiled sweetly, grabbing his thick arms with two small hands, and the two of them Looking at the camera together, they look very warm and sweet.
Miori captured this photo accurately and took several more photos. As her daughter’s growth photographer, she was super satisfied with this photo.
"It was a great shot!"
"Yeah! Let me see!"
Rika trotted up to Miori and looked at the photos happily. The more she looked at them, the more satisfied she became.
"When mom goes back, print out these photos and put them in Lixiang's growth album. When Lixiang has a baby, you can show them to her."
"It couldn't have been so fast..."
After listening to Miori's words, Rika began to fantasize about it. When Xiang Ning grows up, she will be very happy if she shows her the photos of her parents when they were in love!
The family walked and took photos all the way, and finally arrived at the Main Hall.
Miori knows best. What she tells her to do is what the other three followers will do.
First of all, pat the dust on your clothes before entering, and you are not allowed to step on the threshold to enter, and you are not allowed to speak or discuss loudly. It is full of a sense of ritual.
Shen Yu had come to offer incense with his mother before, and it was mostly the same. Mothers still knew these rules, but in a few years, not many young people would know about them.
Human psychology is very strange. When he was single, Shen Yu was never interested in these things. He was not afraid of ghosts and gods. He was as free as a monkey. Now that he is with Li Xiang, he feels like he is alone. With concern, her heart is filled with her, and she would like to pray for blessings, praying to the gods to bless her health and happiness, and their relationship to go smoothly.
Even though I have so many wonderful abilities, encountered so many wonderful things, and had so many wonderful experiences, I still can’t have you. This is probably the most regretful thing in life.
I feel more and more that meeting her is a gift from my life, and this fate is the magic in my life.
For the first time in twenty years, Shen Yu felt so solemn in the temple.
"Shen Yu, please bring some incense."
Miori lit a handful of incense and handed it to him. Shen Yu went over to light it. After lighting the incense head, he gently fanned out the flames with his palm.
The number of incense is also particular. Three sticks are used to pray for oneself, six sticks are used to pray for two generations, nine sticks are used to pray for three generations, and thirteen is the ultimate. Thirteen sticks are the incense with perfect merit.
The two elders stood closer to the front, while Shen Yu and Li Xiang stood further back. They imitated Miori's movements, raised the incense in their hands to the height of their foreheads, closed their eyes and prayed softly.
"Master God, Li Xiang is very sincere. You must bless my relationship with Shen Yujun smoothly. We are planning to get married. We must also get married smoothly. There is also our baby. Even though she has not been born yet, we must bless her. Grow up healthily, so Shen Yujun and I will feel at ease. Shen Yujun loves me very much, and I hope his career will get better and better. Lixiang is not a person who covets glory and wealth, but she doesn't want Shen Yujun to leave any regrets. Also, I wish my parents, uncles and aunts are all in good health. Well... our Bai Xiaomeng is also very well-behaved. I also wish it has fish to eat every day... "
Chen Yu had already finished putting the incense, and when he looked back, Li Xiang was still praying with her eyes closed, mumbling non-stop.
I couldn't hear clearly what she was saying. Anyway, she kept talking, as if she wanted to express her lifelong wish.
After a while, Lixiang finished praying, opened her big eyes, and bowed sincerely three times.
There are many burning incense candles in the incense burner basin, which are easy to burn. Shen Yu wants to help her put them in, but Li Xiang doesn't want them. "It's okay, I will do it myself, otherwise the wish will not work!"
She held the incense in her little white hands and carefully inserted it into the incense burner. Some falling incense ashes passed by her and almost landed on the back of her hand. Shen Yu's heart twitched when she saw it, but her Her luck was indeed incredible, and none of it fell into her hands.
"What wish did you just make? I see you've been talking about it for a long time."
"I won't tell you~!"
"cut… "
After burning incense, the family visited other attractions in Hanshan Temple, and it was past five o'clock in the evening when they left.
Shen Yu drove his father-in-law and mother-in-law to the inn to put their luggage. They were staying here tonight. The environment was very nice and antique. Asaha Kazuo was very satisfied.
There are also many leisure services here. There is a health and wellness center on the second floor, which offers acupuncture, traditional massage and other services.
After having dinner together, Asaha Kazuo couldn't help but try it out, and even brought Shen Yu along with him.
Of course, Miori and Rika were worried and wanted to come with them. In the end, the whole family went in together.
"Don't worry, sir. We have independent private rooms, as well as a female guest area. Technicians are optional. Are there any technicians you are familiar with?"
The manager talked to Shen Yu enthusiastically and recommended various projects to him.
Kazuo Asaba, Miori and Rika stood behind Shen Yu, with expressions like "I don't know anything," "I can't understand Chinese," "This is my first time here," "My son-in-law brought me here," and "I don't want to come at all." expression.
Miori and Rika also opened their eyes wide and looked at the environment of the club curiously. Fortunately, it was not the feasting and feasting atmosphere of KTV. The decoration here was very bright and antique, and it looked very formal, and there were no showy girls. Waving a small fan and ogling, he shouted, "Your Majesty, you are here."
Shen Yu gritted his teeth and looked at the project menu the manager gave him, and was about to discuss it with Kazuo Asaba.
"It's up to you! Shen Yu, if you arrange it, that's fine! Uncle, I don't understand this!"
Hearing what Kazuo Asaba said, Rika and Miori's dagger-like eyes fell on Shen Yu.
“…”
Shen Yu was riding a tiger and couldn't get off. If he escaped now, he would appear guilty again, so he had to choose a massage service.
"That's it. Do you have a room for four?"
"There are no more quadruple rooms. How about I arrange two double rooms for you guys?"
Shen Yu was about to turn around and ask Asa Yu Kazuo, but his father-in-law looked like it had nothing to do with him and was looking at the mural on the wall with his hands behind his back, without even looking at him.
"Fine."
"Okay, the project lasts for 90 minutes. I will take you to the room to wait. The technician will be here soon."
"Is there a male technician? My uncle and I use it."
"There are a lot of female guests today, and there are no free ones at the end of the clock."
Chen Yu looked at the way Li Xiang twisted her mouth, clenched her fists, and stared at him with squinted eyes, and said without hesitation: "Then please find some older and more experienced technicians for us. Young people don’t want it.”
"That's no problem."
Following the manager to the second floor, Kazuo Asaba wanted to share a room with Shen Yu, but Miori wanted to supervise him, so she pulled him to a room, and Rika also pulled Shen Yu into the room next to her.
There are two pure white single beds in the room, as well as a bathroom where you can take a shower and change clothes.
"Hmph..."
Li Xiang poked his chest with her little hand and pouted, "It seems that Mr. Shen Yu is very happy, right?"
"Don't make trouble, it's not your father who wants us to come together..."
"In front of your girlfriend, let other girls massage you. Isn't it super exciting?"
"I swear, not at all! If I violate my oath, I will..."
"Okay, okay, Rika just teased you."
Li Xiang quickly stretched out a finger and blocked his mouth to stop him from speaking.
Of course she will be a little jealous, but after all, she is here too, so it doesn't matter. Does Shen Yujun still dare to do bad things in front of her
She needs to learn more about why men love massage so much. She doesn't believe that domestic flowers don't have the fragrance of wild flowers.
"Forgive me?" Shen Yu asked in a low voice, "I don't want to either. I just asked the manager for a male technician."
"Humph, anyway, Mr. Shen Yu is not allowed to come to a place like this in the future. If you want to come, you have to bring Li Xiang with you!"
While talking, two massage technicians knocked on the door and came in. They also brought over a set of bathrobes, towels and other items for men and women.
They are all about forty years old, they dress very conservatively, and they are not good-looking.
Seeing the appearance of the two massage technicians, Li Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. They were indeed very formal.
After simply rinsing themselves and putting on the loose clothes and pants provided by the technician, Shen Yu and Li Xiang lay down on their own.
"Is this your first time here as a couple?"
The old technician sat on a small bench and massaged the acupuncture points on the head with both hands. The strength and accuracy were very good, and the scalp gradually relaxed.
"Um."
"It's very good. Let's keep in good health and clear the meridians. Everything will be more energetic."
“…”
Sure enough, the elderly technician knew a lot. When he saw the young couple, he gave Chen Yu and Li Xiang a massage while teaching them some unique techniques.
For example, teach me how to delay depression, or how to take care of Lixiang, and how to relieve pain when my aunt is in pain. After all, it means that the qi and blood are blocked. Press and rub more, and the qi and blood will be smoothed, and people will feel energetic. .
As a reserved girl, Li Xiang blushed when she heard this, but she couldn't help but prick up her ears to listen. Moreover, her memory was very good. She obviously didn't want to remember, but she remembered it very clearly...
After the head relaxation massage, there is the chest, back and shoulder massage, and then the hands and legs, tapping, tapping, massaging, kneading and so on.
People who get massages for the first time are often ticklish, but Shen Yu can still bear it. Li Xiang will giggle from time to time and plead: "Hahaha... itchy..."
"Girl, your skin is too tender. I don't dare to use force. I'm afraid I'll pinch you purple. If I apply it lightly, you're ticklish, so bear with it."
"Tsk, tsk, with your figure, your boyfriend will be very happy to be with you."
Ninety minutes passed quickly.
Not to mention anything else, after finishing the massage, I did some hot stone therapy. Sure enough, my whole body became much smoother and more active.
At least it didn't leave a bad impression on Shen Yu and Li Xiang. Instead, he learned a lot of strange knowledge.
After the technician left, Shen Yu and Li Xiang went to wash themselves off again.
Shen Yu washed it first and sat on the bedside, playing with his phone and waiting for her.
It's already past nine o'clock in the evening, and it's past ten o'clock when I get home. I will continue to take my father-in-law and mother-in-law shopping tomorrow morning, and I don't know if I can go back.
Just as he was thinking about it, the side of the bed pressed down, a familiar fragrant breeze blew from behind, and a soft body hugged him from behind.
"Handsome guy, are you alone~?"
"Waiting for my girlfriend."
"Then...do you need any service?"
"No, no, no."
"Go for it~ It's very cheap~ Just have breakfast~!"
Shen Yu has decided not to go home tonight.
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(Thanks to the 10,000 rewards from I Just Want to Read a Book Quietly, May You Be Loyal to Yourself, and I Don’t Want to Go Green Again, as well as many classmates’ paragraph rewards in the past two days, and I successfully got the badge of Stars Holding the Moon, thank you all! Recently Chang Kawen, unfortunately also failed in the third year of the subject, Jia Geng is incompetent, please send a song, the dubbing will be played later, the part about praying)