Pei Ruoqing had just taken a bite of the egg when her phone rang. She put down the egg and took out her phone. It was a message from Yi Zheyu." Ruoruo baby, guess where I am now?”
"I'm staying at the hotel now." Pei Ruoqing replied without giving him any face.
Yi Zheyu replied with an unusually resentful emoji." Ruoruo baby, you're not giving me face! But quickly turn around!"
Shi Yunshu followed Pei Ruoqing's gaze and saw a young man throwing his luggage and running towards her." Ruoruo."”
Pei Ruoqing put down her phone and left the dining table. She turned around and looked behind her. Shi Yunshu and the others were stunned. They did not understand what was going on.
"What's wrong?" Shi Yunshu asked.
"It's fine. A friend is coming over.”
Pei Ruoqing looked over and saw a figure pulling a suitcase and rushing over. When they saw the figure clearly, Yi Shujue and Luo Weiqiu looked at each other and smiled.
Yi Zheyu quickly ran towards Pei Ruoqing and jumped up. He hung onto Pei Ruoqing's body and wrapped his arms around her neck. His legs clamped tightly around Pei Ruoqing's waist and hung onto her like a koala bear.
Subconsciously, she used both hands to grab Yi Zheyu's buttocks. Pei Ruoqing was knocked back a few steps by the impact of Yi Zheyu's pounce, staggering and almost falling.
"Ruoruo baby, long time no see. I missed you so much.”
"Come down." Pei Ruoqing said with a dark face.
"No, baby Ruo Ruo, you haven't said if you missed me yet.”
Pei Ruoqing let go of Yi Zheyu's hand and sighed helplessly." Come down first. There are still people here."”
"Oh." Yi Zheyu let go of Pei Ruoqing's hand and jumped down from her. He turned around and asked," Is this your friend…"
Before she could finish her sentence, she quickly turned around, a stiff expression on her face." Ruo…Ruo Ruo baby, I think I saw my brother.”
Without giving Pei Ruoqing any time to react, he turned to look at Yi Shujue and Luo Weiqiu and called out," Brother, Brother Weiqiu."”
Yi Shujue frowned and glanced at Yi Zheyu. Yi Zheyu pursed his lips and lit a candle for himself in his heart. A good trip had turned into studying again.
"Yi Zheyu, how old are you? Why are you still so reckless?"
Yi Zheyu pursed his lips and said aggrievedly," What did I do?"”
Yi Zheyu was furious." What else did you do? He was such a big person, but he was still acting recklessly all day long.”
Yi Zheyu pursed his lips. He had secretly ridiculed his brother, but he did not dare to refute him.
Pei Ruoqing pulled Yi Zheyu's luggage over and sat down with him. Yi Zheyu looked at Pei Ruoqing with slight resentment." Ruoruo baby, why are you with my brother and the rest? When did you two meet?”
Pei Ruoqing took a wet towel from the side and wiped her hands. She said helplessly," Didn't I tell you that I'm studying?”
" That's right. I almost forgot. My brother is the teacher leading the research team. But Ruoruo, baby, you don't seem surprised at all," Yi Zheyu said curiously.
Pei Ruoqing raised her eyebrows." Should I be surprised?”
"Alright, alright, you guessed it again, didn't you?”
Pei Ruoqing smiled and did not say anything. Shi Yunshu pulled Pei Ruoqing's arm, but Pei Ruoqing did not move. She allowed Shi Yunshu to examine her and pulled up the sleeve of her sunblock clothing. Fortunately, her wound was fine.
When Yi Zheyu saw this, his face was filled with anxiety. He knew why Yi Shujue had said that he was being rash." F * ck, Ruoruo baby, how did you hurt your arm? I even pressed on it just now. Are you okay?"”
"It was just an accident. It's nothing. If you had come a day later, the wound would have disappeared.”
Yi Zheyu looked at Pei Ruoqing's arm and heaved a sigh of relief after confirming that she was fine." I say, you…"
Before he could finish, Pei Ruoqing interrupted him." I'll be more careful next time.”If he really continued, he would not be able to have a quiet breakfast.
"Don't you still have to participate in the competition? Has the time been set?”
Yi Zheyu was interrupted by Pei Ruoqing and momentarily forgot what he wanted to say.
Hearing Pei Ruoqing's question, he replied," It's 9 am today. This competition isn't particularly important. It's also very simple for me. It doesn't matter if I participate or not. I'm just here to have some fun."”
"Since you're participating in the competition, you should take it seriously.”
"Do I understand, brother?" Yi Zheyu dragged out the last syllable.
"Baby Ruo Ruo, do you want to come with me?”
Pei Ruoqing's brows twitched." Are you sure that I'm not going to…"
Seeing Pei Ruoqing's gaze, Yi Zheyu interrupted her." Alright, alright. I know what you want to say. It's indeed meaningless for a maxed out big shot like you to kill a newbie. However, you'll really get beaten up if you do this, do you understand?”
Pei Ruoqing took a sip of porridge and picked up the egg. Before she could take a second bite, Yi Zheyu snatched it away.
Yi Shujue frowned slightly." You haven't eaten yet?”
"I've eaten."
Yi Zheyu took out the warm tofu pudding, a dumpling, and two vegetarian buns from his bag and handed them to Pei Ruoqing." Don't eat eggs anymore. Eat this."”
"You brought breakfast. Why did you snatch Ruoqing's breakfast?”It wasn't easy for the two of them to improve their relationship. What are you doing here?
"Brother, don't scold people if you don't know the situation, okay? Ruoqing can't eat eggs."
Shi Yunshu, who had not spoken since Yi Zheyu came over, frowned in the e-shop when he heard that." You can't eat it?”
Yi Shujue and Yi Zheyu looked at each other. Yi Zheyu looked at Shi Yunshu strangely." Ruoruo, you're picky and pretentious. Some things can't be eaten, such as eggs, milk, and durian. Even if you don't vomit after eating them, you'll still feel nauseous and uncomfortable for a long time.”
Pei Ruoqing glared at Yi Zheyu. This guy must have done it on purpose.
Yi Zheyu blinked innocently and continued," However, Baby Ruoruo loves sweet food, especially all kinds of pastries. It would be even better if it was glutinous rice cakes or rice cakes. There are also some sweet and sour preserved fruits.”
Shi Yunshu looked at Pei Ruoqing indifferently. Pei Ruoqing's body stiffened as she lowered her head and did not speak.
"Thank you for the reminder."
Yi Shujue and Luo Weiqiu looked at each other and sighed silently.
Yesterday, they had visited the eastern region. Today, they went to the western region. Along the way, there were also temples and trees. The faint scent of sandalwood spread from the tip of his nose to his heart. The gaudiness faded away, leaving only serenity.
There were very few tourists in this temple. So far, only the research team had come.
As she walked, her footsteps unconsciously lightened. At this moment, the old professor's unique voice sounded,"This temple worships Guanyin as a monk. She often rests her right hand on her cheek in deep thought and puts her left hand on her knee to twirl the lotus flower, indicating that Guanyin is constantly thinking about the sufferings of the world and thinking about saving all living beings. There is a verse that says,"Perhaps in Xumi Peak, pushed down by others, think of the power of Guanyin, like the sun in the void."'”
The old professor talked for a while about the thirty-six Dharma Forms of Guanyin, and Yi Shujue added some interesting legends. As a mobile library, Yi He often played the role of checking and filling in the gaps. Therefore, what seemed difficult to understand became vivid and interesting under the explanation of these people.
" Now, you can look around by yourself. You won't visit tomorrow, but you have to hand in your homework. As for what homework…" Yi Shujue kept them in suspense." I'll tell you later tonight. I suggest you take a look." But you can't take pictures in the temple hall. Even if you're not religious, please respect the culture.”
The students responded sparsely, and they could not wait to pull their new friends around.
"Take a look for yourself. I have something to discuss with Brother Shujue and the others.”Shi Yunshu gave a few instructions and watched him nod before walking towards Yi Shujue and the others.
Pei Ruoqing did not follow the crowd to the side hall. Instead, she followed the corridor to the backyard. There was a vegetable garden in the backyard. The oily vegetables looked especially lively. It was obvious that they had been carefully taken care of.
There was a row of meditation rooms below the vegetable garden. They were more exquisite than the main hall. Pei Ruoqing lifted her feet and walked forward. The closer she got to the main hall, the quieter it became. Pei Ruoqing slowly moved her feet and carefully examined the ancient building.
"Ta!" As if she had just woken up from a dream, Pei Ruoqing looked for the source of the voice and saw a middle-aged man sitting at a stone table in the winding corridor. He was wearing a simple robe from the Republic of China, as if time and space had entered chaos. Behind him was a misty blue sky. The sunlight leaked through the gaps in the eaves, and the dust floated. However, that person seemed to have formed a world of his own.
Pei Ruoqing walked over. There was a chessboard on the table. The black and white pieces had already been decided, but the man in the long robe was still pondering.
"There's already an ending, why do you still want to play?”Pei Ruoqing asked after waiting for a long time without seeing anyone place a piece.
The long-robed man finally raised his head. His gray sideburns still could not hide his refined temperament. Even if he only looked at you with a faint smile, it would give you the illusion that you were valued.
Suddenly, he sighed softly." So, I was deceiving myself.”
Pei Ruoqing withdrew her gaze from the chessboard and looked at the long-robed man. The long-robed man was calm and allowed Pei Ruoqing to size him up.
A moment later, Pei Ruoqing picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard. The long-robed man was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses and picked up the white chess piece and placed it on the chessboard. Under the siege of the white flags, the black chess piece was at a disadvantage.
Pei Ruoqing did not seem to notice the black chess piece's situation. When the tenth chess piece was placed, the situation on the chessboard immediately reversed. The white chess piece could no longer turn the tables.
The long-robed man put down the chess piece in his hand and looked at Pei Ruoqing.”
Pei Ruoqing looked at the man indifferently." The chess game has been decided. The chess game has not been decided. The chess game is decided by the heart.”
"The black chess pieces are full of vitality, but the chess player is invisible. Moreover, vitality can be learned everywhere. As long as you believe it in your heart, you are deceiving yourself and others.”
The long-robed man was stunned for a long time. The faint smile on his face disappeared and he remained silent.
Pei Ruoqing felt strange that she was inexplicably close to this stranger. Normally, he would not have said much. Just as Pei Ruoqing was about to say a few more words, the sound of light footsteps came from outside the courtyard. Pei Ruoqing turned around and saw Shi Yunshu walking over.
"Why is brother here?" Pei Ruoqing curled her lips and her tone carried a hint of joy.
"I didn't see you in the main hall, so I came looking for you.”Shi Yunshu tidied his collar and looked at the person behind him.
When he saw the person's attire and profile, Shi Yunshu was stunned for a moment. A sense of familiarity rose from the bottom of his heart.
" This old man, we…" Have we met before? However, before Shi Yunshu could finish asking, he saw the other party's face. That face was not old, looking to be in his forties. However, whether it was the grayish-white hair or the vicissitudes of life around him, it made people mistakenly think that he was an old man who had experienced the world.
"I'm sorry, I was rude!" Shi Yunshu nodded and apologized. He did not expect that there would be a day when he would be blind. It was really because the person in front of him had an extremely incompatible temperament and appearance.
"It's fine. It's just a fact." The long-robed man responded calmly, but the hand that was holding the chess piece tightened uncontrollably. The voice in his heart was as soft as willow leaves," Old man…ha, it's been sixteen years. Senior Brother, Shu 'er doesn't recognize me anymore."”
Thinking about it, Yun Shu was only five years old when the accident happened. No matter how good his memory was, after 16 years of fading, there was probably not much left.
The sins of the heavens could be forgiven, but the sins of one's own…could not be forgiven!
The long-robed man…no, Qi Xiu Zhu closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he was calm. Let him escape for a while longer!
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The group of people stayed on Mount Putuo for five days. The first two days were mainly to visit the scenic spots. After a day of rest, there were various lectures and exchange activities.
Their next destination was the hometown of their former teacher, the land of Qi and Lu-Qu Mountain.
From that day onwards, Pei Ruoqing and Shi Yunshu had never seen the long-robed man again. However, Pei Ruoqing never expected that their re-encounter would come so quickly.
That person seemed to have followed them all the way. Pei Ruoqing would always meet him once or twice at every place. Then, they would chat for a while and gradually become familiar with each other. Very few people could reject his good intentions. He would always consider everything for you. Pei Ruoqing had a strange feeling. It was as if she did not have to care about everything when she was with him because he would solve everything for her.
This person had the ability to make people let down their guard easily!
As they 'bumped' into each other, Shi Yunshu's sense of familiarity grew stronger and stronger. It was only after a long time that Shi Yunshu finally understood where that sense of familiarity came from. It was the combination of Shi Yihong and Pei Yuanshao's temperaments-gentle, calm, and profound.
When they " ran into each other " at the third research point, Peng Ruoqing was already very calm. No matter what this person's purpose was, he could feel that he had no ill intentions towards them.
Their interactions were as calm as water. They didn't ask, didn't probe, and left and stayed as they pleased.
On this day, the research team arrived at Gan Province in the west. The yellow sand was long and the dust was flying, but the group of people was very excited. This was the cradle of the mural civilization, the place that the ancient Silk Road had to pass through, and also the former strategic fortress of the border defense.
As a person who loved classical culture, it would be a great regret if he did not come here once in his life. Pei Ruoqing took a deep breath. She was also attracted by the vast scenery.
"The sound of the horn blew through the plum blossoms, and Hu Yun received Qin Xia from afar. White geese, west wind, purple plug, black carving sunset yellow sand. The Han Dynasty sent people to herd sheep with flags and banners, and the Di people rode on horses and played pipa. In my dream, I returned to the cloud watchtower, and I felt that my tears were all over the world.”Qi Xiu Zhu's voice was filled with vicissitudes of life. He had been following them since they met at the train station. It was unknown how Gong Yingshu and the others had agreed.
The song " Dunhuang Music " sounded a little more desolate when it came from his mouth. Shi Yunshu glanced at him, feeling that he had overlooked something.
As usual, he visited the scenic spots for the first two days and took a day off to give a report. However, this time, the place of residence was different. Shi Yunshu asked the people from the research company to change the hotel into a homestay, so the group of people stayed in a farm.
The farm took up a large area. Other than the houses, there was a large dam. On the dam, all kinds of common grains in the north were dried, and the most common ones were golden corns piled up into mountains.
The farm was located on a small highland. From here, one could see high and low hills, and some drought-resistant plants were growing sparsely on the hills.
The students who had been walking for the whole day had all returned to their rooms. Only Pei Ruoqing still had some energy left to run out. Shi Yunshu was also attracted by the charming evening scenery and followed him to the slope outside the dam.
The red sun was like a blooming oil painting. The sky was filled with multicolored light, as if it was a blessing that covered the world.
Pei Ruoqing opened her arms and said to the person beside her," Brother, I like it here very much. I feel that there are no restrictions and no pressure. I can watch the sunrise and sunset on a sunny day and listen to the sound of the rain on a rainy day. With a little income, he could survive on a daily basis and do something he liked. There was nothing magnificent or ups and downs, and he could spend the rest of his life in peace.”
Shi Yunshu let out an imperceptible sigh. He knew that many things were impossible, but he did not want to ruin his thoughts at this moment." When we are old and retired, we will find a quiet place to live like this."”
Pei Ruoqing smiled in relief." Actually, I really, really want to be selfish and not care about those so-called responsibilities, but I know that I can't. From the very beginning of their existence, this body of flesh and blood carried karma. From birth, they owed their parents a debt. Along the way, they owed more and more. They owed their parents, owed others, and these had to be repaid.”
"That's why people have to carry a lot of things in their lives, and they can't be too selfish.”Pei Ruoqing looked at the mountains in the distance and smiled.
For some reason, Shi Yunshu felt that Pei Ruoqing was very illusory at this moment. It was as if she would disappear from his eyes if he was not careful. His theory of karma made his heart empty. This was not something that he should say at his age!
He suddenly recalled the future memories that Pei Ruoqing had mentioned to him. He felt a lingering fear. What exactly did he experience in that memory?
Shi Yunshu pulled him into his arms and patted his back." Don't be afraid. We'll bear the burden together in the future!"”
Pei Ruoqing was stunned. She hugged him and smiled slowly. She was more relaxed and natural than ever.
However, what they did not see was that there was a person standing behind the wall of corn. He sighed lightly when he saw them hugging.
However, what they did not see was that there was a person standing behind the wall of corn. He sighed lightly when he saw them hugging.
After Luo Weiqiu left, Yi Shu did not want to be special anymore, so she obediently stayed in the same room as her students. According to the original room allocation, he should be sharing a room with Shi Yunshu, but thinking that the relationship between the two had just improved a little, it was not good to be the stick to beat up the mandarin ducks.
However, when he proposed to swap rooms with Pei Ruoqing, she rejected him without hesitation. Pei Ruoqing did not want him to bear a strange gaze because of her.
Not long after, Pei Ruoqing was glad that he had rejected Yi Shujue's suggestion.
It was already late at night, and everyone was already fast asleep. However, there were always some people who had things hidden in their hearts and could not sleep at night. For example, Qi Xiu Zhu.
He leaned against the corner of the wall made of corn. The bright moon was high in the sky, and the stars were scattered. The world was surrounded by insects, and he seemed to be the only one left in the vast world facing the mountains and rivers.
The moonlight was cool, and the night wind was slightly chilly. He rubbed the sandalwood Buddha beads in his hand over and over again, as if he wanted to lighten something. There was a small word carved on each Buddha Bead. He read it word by word, but suddenly stopped as if something was stuck in his throat. Finally, a bitter smile spilled from the corner of his mouth.
A thought of stupidity is the end of wisdom, a thought of wisdom is the birth of wisdom! Was he stupid or smart in this life?
Qi Xiuzhu put away his prayer beads and was about to get up to go back to his room when he vaguely heard an exasperated voice coming from the bottom of the hill." Big Brother, let's do it. We've already killed someone anyway. If we're caught, we'll be locked up in a dark prison for the rest of our lives. He might as well rob the customers of this shop and find a place to hide.”
The other male voice lowered his voice and coughed a few times." Alright, we'll split up later.”
Qi Xiuzhu put away the sorrow in his eyes and his elegant face turned sharp. He carefully hid under the corn wall and watched the two men grope their way to the crowd's residence. He followed behind them at a moderate distance.
Under the moonlight, he saw two figures stop under two windows, then very skillfully take out tools and climb up the windowsill.
Qi Xiuzhu didn't even need to react to know who lived in these two rooms. Unfortunately, Pei Ruoqing was staying in one room while he was staying in the other. The people who came to his room would definitely find nothing. The one in trouble now was Pei Ruoqing.
He couldn't even make a sound to wake the people in the room, afraid that the criminals would take Pei Ruoqing and the rest as hostages. If they were only after money, it would be fine. They would leave after taking the money. What he was worried about now was that Pei Ruoqing would not be flexible enough to fight with the criminals.
After returning to China, he abandoned all communication tools. He did not want to be found, nor did he want to find anyone else. But now, he couldn't even call the police.
However, what he was worried about still happened. The criminal had been inside for less than a minute when a scream pierced through the night.
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