Chapter 169 169. Leaving the mountains and encountering the Mountain Temple

Author: Yueshangyunwai

Chapter 169 169. Leaving the mountains and encountering the Mountain Temple

Shen Ruoxi put away the dishes: "Don't think so much, go to bed quickly, I'll keep watch."

Zhong Zhouyi couldn't bear it and couldn't feel at ease: "You should sleep while I keep watch. You have taken care of me so much. How can I let you, a girl, keep watch for me again?"

Shen Ruoxi couldn't bear to let a patient keep vigil for her: "Then let's keep vigil together."

Zhong Zhouyi glanced at Shen Ruoxi: "Okay."

Shen Ruoxi took out the dishes and washed them, then put the things back where they were, and brought back some firewood. It was a bit cold at night, so she needed to keep the fire burning.

Zhong Zhouyi brought the small stool over and sat next to Shen Ruoxi. He turned to look at Shen Ruoxi's beautiful profile: "Do you want to talk?"

"What do you want to say?" Shen Ruoxi was very easy-going, "You can say what you want to say, there is no need to deliberately find a topic."

Zhong Zhouyi thought about the letter. If Ruoxi took the initiative to confess her love to him, he should do something to respond: "I am very grateful for everything you have done for me."

Shen Ruoxi didn't know why, so she blinked and said nothing.

The words on his lips could not be uttered. Zhong Zhouyi couldn't help but feel discouraged and said instead: "How long can I live?"

Shen Ruoxi pointed to Zhong Zhouyi's hand: "Let me feel your pulse."

Zhong Zhouyi quickly lifted up his sleeves and extended his hand to Shen Ruoxi: "Just do it, no matter how long it takes, I can accept it."

Shen Ruoxi pressed three fingers on Zhong Zhouyi's pulse and listened carefully: three breaths at a time, calm and fluent, neither big nor small, a little slippery...

She was a little surprised: "Congratulations, your disease has only worsened a little. If you continue to take the medicine on time, it may not only be half a year."

She secretly said: The last time she checked Zhong Zhouyi's pulse, he indeed only had half a year to live, but now it looks like he can live another half year.

Zhong Zhouyi was overjoyed, grabbed Shen Ruoxi's hand, and asked eagerly: "You, are you telling the truth?"

Shen Ruoxi nodded: "I will never lie to deceive patients."

Zhong Zhouyi was excited. This news made him even happier than winning the scholarship: "Ruoxi, thank you. The medicine you gave me must be better."

She did not rule out that it was due to the medicine, but Shen Ruoxi said: "Don't be so excited, your heart won't be able to bear it."

Zhong Zhouyi put his palm on his heart and felt the strong beating: "I am so happy that I can't control it."

A slight smile appeared on Shen Ruoxi's lips: "I understand your mood, and I will try to maintain a good mood in the future. It will help your condition."

Zhong Zhouyi nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I understand."

The night was a bit long, but there was always daylight. A hint of fish belly white appeared on the sky. Shen Ruoxi opened the door of the cabin and walked out.

The air in the deep mountains is refreshing and very refreshing.

Shen Ruoxi stood in front of the cabin, stretched her waist, and looked at the horizon: "A new day has arrived."

Zhong Zhouyi couldn't stand it any longer in the second half of the night, so Shen Ruoxi asked him to go to sleep, and he hasn't woken up yet.

A flash of red flashed in the corner of her eyes, and Shen Ruoxi turned around to look: "I didn't expect there was a fruit tree on the side of the cabin." She walked towards the fruit tree.

This is a cherry tree, and the cherries are red and hanging on the tree, like decorative gems.

Shen Ruoxi turned back to the cabin to get a clay pot, and then walked back to the cherry tree.

The cherry tree was not very tall and could be picked with just a little step. Shen Ruoxi picked all the big cherries and carried them back to the cabin.

It was getting brighter and we could see the road clearly when we went back.

Zhong Zhouyi also woke up and saw that Shen Ruoxi was not in the house. He quickly went out to look for him. When he walked out of the house, he happened to meet Shen Ruoxi and said, "Ruoxi, you went to pick fruits."

"Well, give it a try." Shen Ruoxi put Tao Peng into Zhong Zhouyi's hands, "I'm going to clean up the house. We have to leave the mountains and go back to the village."

"Yeah." Zhong Zhouyi nodded.

Shen Ruoxi packed the cabin back to its original state as quickly as possible, then poured the cherries into a cloth bag, put them back in the pottery basin, took out the compass, and walked south with Zhong Zhouyi.

Zhong Zhouyi felt that he couldn't help, so he didn't say anything. He would do whatever Shen Ruoxi asked him to do.

At the same time, the villagers began to go into the mountains to look for them again.

Keeping walking south, Shen Ruoxi and Zhong Zhouyi walked for two hours before finally walking out of the mountains and onto an official road.

The two of them stood on the official road, confused.

There are mountains and forests on both sides. In short, this is an official road opened from the mountains. I don't know where it leads. There are no pedestrians on the road, so I can't even ask.

Shen Ruoxi looked around and really didn't know how to go: "Let's just pick a direction and ask when we meet someone."

Zhong Zhouyi also had no idea: "Okay."

The two chose the position to the right. They had already finished eating the cherries. They walked empty-handed. They were not tired at all, but they were hungry.

They walked for a long time without meeting anyone, but they felt that the official road was getting wider and wider, which made the two of them feel a little calmer.

After walking forward for a while, the two finally heard a sound - it was the sound of a bell, long and deep.

Shen Ruoxi waved to Zhong Zhouyi and quickened her pace: "Let's go, there should be a mountain temple here. If the bell rings, there should be someone there."

Zhong Zhouyi smiled and nodded: "Yes."

After turning halfway up the mountain, I really saw a mountain temple, and there were many carriages in front of the mountain temple. On the long steps in front of the mountain temple, people were coming and going, and there was a lot of incense.

The two of them walked over quickly.

"Ruonan Temple!" Shen Ruoxi and Zhong Zhouyi said in unison.

Seeing the name of the temple, Shen Ruoxi knew where she was. Ruonan Temple is the most popular temple near Qinghe County, half a day's journey from Shenjia Village.

Unexpectedly, they climbed over several mountains and came directly to Ruonan Temple.

Zhong Zhouyi grew up in the capital and was not familiar with the surrounding situation: "Ruoxi, do you know how to go back?"

"I know, let's go." Shen Ruoxi took Zhong Zhouyi onto the official road opposite the gate, and then walked west.

Zhong Zhouyi pulled Shen Ruoxi's sleeve: "Shall we buy something to eat?"

I didn’t eat breakfast and climbed mountains all morning. It’s almost noon now and I’m really hungry.

Shen Ruoxi raised her hand: "It's not that I don't buy it, it's that I didn't bring any money. I went to the mountains to collect herbs yesterday, but I didn't expect to encounter so many things."

Zhong Zhouyi took out his money bag: "I have money, we can buy whatever you want to eat."

Shen Ruoxi gave Zhong Zhouyi a satisfied look: "Let's go have a bowl of wontons."

There is a small market near the mountain temple, which is very crowded. There are some common stalls here, including a good wonton stall, where many people eat.

The two of them sat at an empty small table, and each ordered three taels of wontons. While waiting, Shen Ruoxi bought two more sesame cakes, one for him and Zhong Zhouyi.
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