The morning bell of Yunquan Temple rang. Pei Ruoqing opened his eyes and got up to wash up with the dull pain in his head. He had yet another sleepless night. Even though he was young, his body could not take it. The feeling of sleepless nights was too unbearable. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not fall asleep. Was he too reliant on medicine in his previous life? Pei Ruoqing's expression was indifferent as she flipped through the Buddhist scriptures in her hands.
When there was something to do, time would always pass faster. In the blink of an eye, it was already the scorching sun. After a casual meal, she hid in the library of Yunquan Temple. Although it was a monastery, there were many types of books and many unique books. That was why Pei Ruoqing loved to hide here in her previous life.
Originally, outsiders were not allowed to enter the temple. However, Pei Ruoqing was a frequent visitor to Yun Quan Temple and had a good relationship with Master Yuan He, so she could borrow books here.
Pei Ruoqing did not know Master Yuan He's status in the Cloud Spring Temple, and he had never asked. However, Pei Ruoqing guessed that Master Yuan He's status should be very high. To be precise, his seniority should be very high. The disciples of the monastery were all very respectful to him.
However, Pei Ruoqing felt that Master Yuan He did not look like a monk compared to other monks. However, Pei Ruoqing also felt that Master Yuan He was a very profound person that no one could see through.
Pei Ruoqing collected her thoughts and took a book. She sat down in a corner and started to read.
By the time Pei Ruoqing woke up from her reading, it was already past three in the afternoon. There was really nothing to eat in the temple at this time. Fortunately, An Su knew about his illness and stuffed a lot of food into his bag.
Pei Ruoqing ate a piece of bread and drank a bottle of yogurt before strolling to the back of the mountain. As soon as she reached the back of the mountain, she saw Master Yuan He playing chess with a middle-aged man. A young man was sitting at the side making tea.
Why was Shi Yunshu here? He turned to leave.
However, Master Yuan He stopped her." Little Ruoqing, you're already here. Why are you still running? Come over and let me take a look at this game of chess."”
Shi Yunshu and the middle-aged man also turned around to look at Pei Ruoqing. Pei Ruoqing was a little helpless, but she still obediently walked to Master Yuan He's side.
The middle-aged man did not look very refined, but for some reason, he stared at Pei Ruoqing for a long time. The expression on his face was a little strange, and Pei Ruoqing was puzzled.
Shi Yihong, the principal of Yunjing University. Wait a minute, Shi Yihong, Shi Yunshu, and Pei Ruoqing looked at the two of them who looked similar and fell silent.
Shi Yunshu, who was sitting at the side, looked at Pei Ruoqing in surprise. A gentle smile appeared on his face." We meet again, little friend.”
The middle-aged man looked at Shi Yunshu and asked," You know each other?”
"Yes, I met her at the bookstore yesterday. This child is called Pei Ruoqing. She likes ancient literature and is very outstanding.”Shi Yunshu nodded and replied.
Pei Ruoqing was a little absent-minded. Shi Yunshu had never praised her like this before, whether it was out of politeness or not.
However, when Shi Yihong heard the name Pei Ruoqing, he looked at her again.
Pei Ruoqing came back to her senses and nodded at Shi Yunshu. She greeted him and joked," Master Yuan He, are you going back on your word again? I heard you lying from afar."”
Master Yuan He was already fifty-six years old this year, but he looked to be in his forties. His figure was somewhat round, and he looked like Maitreya Buddha.
Hearing Pei Ruoqing's words, Master Yuan He snorted and pretended to be angry." What do you mean I'm going back on my word again? It's clearly you youngsters who don't know how to respect your elders and won't give in to an old man like me at all.”
Then, she looked at Shi Yunshu with a smile." Little Yunshu is still the best. He knows how to give in to me."”
Shi Yunshu was speechless.
He wasn't giving in to Master Yuan He, but he really couldn't win. However, from what Master Yuan He said, was Pei Ruoqing also very good at chess?
Pei Ruoqing looked at the old child in front of her with amusement." Who is the one who always says that he is young?”
Yuan He's expression froze for a moment, as if she did not expect Pei Ruoqing, who had always been quiet, to say such a thing. She then snorted coldly," I'm not playing anymore. I'm not playing anymore. All of you are just bullying us who are not good at chess."”
Then, he looked at Pei Ruoqing and Shi Yihong." Why don't Yihong, Little Ruoqing, you two try the next game?"”
" I think you're thinking of running away again. However, if you don't suggest it, can we have a match?" Shi Yihong took a sip of tea and asked Pei Ruoqing.
It was just a game of chess. Pei Ruoqing had nothing to do, so she nodded and agreed. Master Yuan He gave up his seat and let Pei Ruoqing sit there while he sat at the side and watched.
Pei Ruoqing tidied up the chess pieces and handed the black one to Shi Yihong. Shi Yihong glanced at Pei Ruoqing and took the chess piece. Pei Ruoqing bowed slightly and said," Sir, please go ahead. Otherwise, Master Yuan He will say that I am disrespectful."”
Shi Yihong raised his eyebrows and asked," Do I look old?”
Pei Ruoqing was stunned for a moment. He looked at Shi Yihong." Sir, you are not old. You are an elder, so please go ahead."”
Shi Yihong smiled and placed a black piece on the chessboard. Pei Ruoqing also placed a piece on the chessboard. The way he placed and held the piece was very standard. Unlike most of his peers who were hunched over, his sitting posture was very upright and his back was very straight.
She was as cold as jade and as elegant as Buddha.
Shi Yihong looked at Pei Ruoqing and suddenly felt that these two words were meant for him. However, this was not something a twelve-year-old child should have. It was too rare.
In just a moment, the situation on the chessboard was clearly at a disadvantage. Shi Yihong did not have time to be surprised and focused on playing chess. More and more pieces appeared on the chessboard. Shi Yunshu looked at Pei Ruoqing in surprise. This child could actually play against his father for so long and only lost three and a half points. His chess skills were not bad.
Pei Ruoqing put down the chess piece in her hand and smiled gently." Sir's chess skills are superb. I admit defeat.”
Shi Yihong threw down the chess piece in his hand and snorted." Little friend, you've already given me so many pieces. If I still can't win, wouldn't I become a laughing stock?"”
Shi Yunshu looked at Pei Ruoqing in shock." Give up?”
"Mn, if I'm not mistaken, Little Ruoqing, you should have given up sixteen stones. I didn't expect that after not seeing you for a few days, your chess skills would have improved so much.”Master Yuan He added.
Sixteen pieces, his father had actually lost, and he had lost so many pieces.
Pei Ruoqing felt a little helpless as he looked at their gazes. He was not in the right state to play chess these few days. His chess skills were not that good either. It was just that he was old and had accumulated more experience in his previous life. Moreover, he did not put in too much water. He was just a little uncomfortable and placed a few wrong pieces.
However, a certain someone's understanding of him had never been clear enough. Otherwise, he would not have forgotten that he was only twenty-five years old. In terms of experience, he naturally could not compare to the two in front of him.
"It's just that I haven't played chess for a while and am a little rusty, so I placed a few wrong pieces and didn't deliberately give in to you.”
Pei Ruoqing said when she saw the disbelief in their eyes.
"Playing chess isn't just about winning or losing, it's also about meeting your opponent. The result isn't important, what's important is the joy of playing chess and the pleasure of meeting your opponent. What do you think, Mr. Shi?"
Shi Yihong did not say anything. He looked at Pei Ruoqing with a strange and familiar gaze. He picked up the tea that had already turned cold and took a sip." Don't the two of you know each other? Don't stay here and accompany the two of us. Go play somewhere else. We should still be the ones playing chess."”
Pei Ruoqing was speechless.
Shi Yunshu looked at his father in surprise. It seemed that his father liked this child very much. Otherwise, he would not play with this child like this.
Looking at Pei Ruoqing's shocked expression, Shi Yunshu smiled and pulled Pei Ruoqing up naturally. He said to the two old children," Then we won't disturb the two of you from playing chess.”Then, she pulled Pei Ruoqing and turned to leave.
Pei Ruoqing could not come back to his senses. If he remembered correctly, Shi Yunshu did not seem to be so friendly and did not like to have physical contact with strangers.
"Little friend, can I call you Ruoqing?”Shi Yunshu slowed down and turned to look at Pei Ruoqing.
"Sure." Pei Ruoqing nodded, her expression indifferent.
Shi Yunshu looked at the child who had just reached his shoulder. For some reason, there was a lingering sense of familiarity in his heart, making him want to get closer to this child. It was as if their relationship should not be so unfamiliar, but should…should what? When Shi Yunshu thought of this, he found it a little funny.
"Ruoqing, if you don't mind, can you bring me around the Yunquan Temple? "I heard from Master Yuan He that you come here often," Shi Yunshu said as he looked at Pei Ruoqing.
Pei Ruoqing nodded," Sure, but I'm not very familiar with this place. Other than the place just now, the only place I usually move around is the library pavilion. That place is not open to outsiders.”
Pei Ruoqing thought about it and said," There is a waterfall not far away. The scenery there is not bad and it is very cool. We can go there to take a look.”
"Alright." Shi Yunshu agreed.
"Ruoqing, how old are you this year?"
"Two…twelve." Pei Ruoqing swallowed his words halfway. He had not adapted to being twelve years old and almost said the wrong thing.
The two of them chatted as they walked towards the place that Pei Ruoqing had mentioned. At first, Yun Shu did not notice anything wrong and was still casually chatting with Pei Ruoqing. Pei Ruoqing would occasionally reply to him. When Yun Shu turned around, he saw Pei Ruoqing's pale face and beads of sweat on her forehead.
He was shocked and his body reacted faster than his brain. He grabbed Pei Ruoqing's arm and asked," What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Why do you look so pale?"
Pei Ruoqing looked at Shi Yunshu with a complicated expression. He pulled his arm out of Shi Yunshu's hand." It's fine. Maybe it's because the weather is a little hot.”
Shi Yunshu clearly did not believe her." You don't look like you're doing this because of the hot weather.”Shi Yunshu frowned. He did not know why he was so concerned about this child whom he had just met a few times. However, he did not dislike this feeling, so he let it go.
"I'm really fine. It's just a stomachache. It's an old problem.”
When Shi Yunshu heard this, he couldn't help but be angry." How old are you? You're already sick. Where's your room? I'll send you back."”
Pei Ruoqing was confused by Shi Yunshu's attitude. He could tell that Shi Yunshu was angry, but he did not understand why. He opened his mouth but did not ask. He allowed Shi Yunshu to bring him back to his room.
Shi Yunshu pulled Pei Ruoqing to a chair and sat down. He poured a glass of water and placed it in Pei Ruoqing's hands." Do you have medicine?”
Pei Ruoqing nodded. There really was. An Su had prepared it for him. He put the water in his hand aside and stood up to get it.
Shi Yunshu pressed Pei Ruoqing down and sat her down." Where is the medicine? I'll go get it."”
Pei Ruoqing was speechless.
"In that black bag, in the second small bag.”
Shi Yunshu took out the medicine from his bag and took a look. He poured out two pills and handed them to Pei Ruoqing. Pei Ruoqing took the medicine and ate it.
Shi Yunshu looked at the obedient child and could not help but say," How can you have stomach problems at such a young age?”
"Also, you're not feeling well and yet you're holding it in. What's wrong with you?”
Pei Ruoqing looked at Shi Yunshu and did not say anything. His premonition told him that if he said that it was because he often forgot to eat, Shi Yunshu would be even angrier. Although he did not know why Shi Yunshu would be so concerned about someone he had just met a few times.
Shi Yunshu did not hear the answer, but when he saw the silent child holding the cup and looking at him obediently, his anger subsided." You should rest first."”
Shi Yunshu watched as Pei Ruoqing lay down on the bed and left the room. He closed the door for Pei Ruoqing. He knew that his actions today had crossed the line. He had only met this child a few times and it was not right for him to ask this question. However, he felt that this was how it should be. Their relationship should be very good and they should not be so unfamiliar.
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