The mountain road is still so high and long, and the stone steps are still so steep, but with Lou Yan holding him, Qin Zhen feels that the road is not that difficult to walk.
The two of them walked and stopped, and even though the hands they held together were stained with sweat, they never separated.
Unknowingly, the mountain road in front of us has come to an end.
Just when Qin Zhen wanted to look up, a bell sounded in her ears.
The melodious sound of the bell instantly lifted Qin Zhen's spirits, and her mind became much clearer.
She looked up in the direction of the bell and murmured: "Are we... here?"
With a smile in his eyes, Lou Yan said softly: "After you go up, turn another corner and you'll be there."
After that, he took Qin Zhen and continued to go up.
Qin Zhen swept away her previous fatigue, walked quickly and climbed the last step in twos and twos.
As I turned another corner, my eyes suddenly opened up.
After walking up the high steps, at the top there is a vast plain and a cave of its own.
The path paved with bluestones is lined with lush trees and flowers, and you can smell the fragrance while walking along it.
As soon as they reached the level ground, Qin Zhen shook off Lou Yan's hand and walked forward with a happy face.
Lou Yan stood there, looked at his empty palms, couldn't help but chuckle, and muttered: "Cross the river and burn the bridge."
Ahead, Qin Zhen saw that he didn't follow, so she turned around and urged him: "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up."
Lou Yan looked up and looked back, and said hurriedly: "Here he comes."
The two of them were walking on the tree-lined road paved with bluestones. One was in front of him, his eyes full of beautiful scenery, and the other behind him was full of eyes on the man looking at the scenery.
After exiting the boulevard, the scenery ahead changed again.
Lingjin Temple is right in front of the two of them. It is not big, just a two-story building, but it is full of exquisiteness and the carved beams and paintings are beautiful.
The dam in front was filled with pilgrims. A huge incense burner over one meter high was filled with incense. The incense curled up, making people calm down unconsciously.
Qin Zhen stood there and suddenly looked back at Lou Yan.
Lou Yan's expression showed a rare gentleness, and he said softly: "Go."
Qin Zhen stood still, looking straight at him: "You stay with me."
Lou Yan paused, nodded, reached out again to hold Qin Zhen's hand, and pulled her forward.
Like ordinary pilgrims, the two of them went to invite incense and lit it in front of the incense burner, and then turned around and went to the main hall.
As soon as you enter the door of the main hall, the noise disappears instantly.
The hall was quiet and quiet, with only one old monk left.
Lou Yan walked to the door and let go of Qin Zhen's hand, saying softly: "Go, I'll wait for you outside."
Qin Zhen blinked: "You don't want to bow?"
Lou Yan raised his head and glanced at the compassionate Buddha statue, and his voice was a little calmer: "I pray to God and worship Buddha just for peace of mind. I have nothing to be uneasy about, and I don't need it."
He only believes in himself.
Lou Yan stretched out his hand to straighten her hair and said, "Go ahead."
Qin Zhen glanced at him again, then turned and entered the main hall.
Lou Yan saw her kneeling on the futon, then turned and left.
Seeing the bustle of people in the dam in front of the door, he frowned slightly and turned around to go to the backyard.
After bypassing the main building of this two-story building and stepping into the backyard, all the excitement was forgotten in an instant.
The backyard occupies a large area and is filled with ginkgo trees. The leaves under the trees are withered and yellow and no one has cleaned them, but they are also unique.
Lou Yan walked around the courtyard and suddenly saw a monk sitting at a stone table under a tree, drinking tea.
This monk has a long beard, which is completely white. He is holding a rosary in his hand, his eyes are slightly closed, and he looks like an immortal.
Lou Yan stared at it twice and walked up.
As soon as he got close, the monk opened his eyes, looked at Lou Yan and laughed loudly: "Early this morning, the happy bird chirped at the door. The poor monk knew that a distinguished guest was coming to the temple, and it was true."
Lou Yan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you waiting for me?"
The monk reached a cup of tea and placed it on the other side of the stone table. He smiled and said, "Please sit down."
Lou Yan stared at him for a moment, then walked over and sat down. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, raising his eyebrows slightly.
The monk stared at Lou Yan and asked with a smile: "Isn't it good?"
Lou Yan did not say a word, but nodded politely.
The monk didn't care, and the smile on his face was still the same as before.
The two of them sat opposite each other without speaking. They could only hear the slight sound of the rosary beads in the old monk's hand.
The old monk said he was waiting for Lou Yan, but he didn't say a word the whole time. He only lowered his head and fiddled with the rosary beads in his hand.
Lou Yan is also mute. He doesn't say much when others ask him questions, and he is even less likely to say anything when others don't ask him.
Time passed little by little until Qin Zhen's voice sounded.
"So you are here," Qin Zhen walked over quickly and said, "I have been looking for you for a long time."
Lou Yan, who was mute just now, suddenly stood up and said in a resigned tone: "I'm sorry, I forgot the time."
He stretched out his hand to pull Qin Zhen over and asked her to sit down on the stool where he had been sitting. He then reached out to pour her tea: "Are you tired? Have a sip of tea."
Qin Zhen didn't drink tea. When she came, she saw the old monk sitting opposite.
She looked at the old monk, clasped her palms together, and called out politely: "Master."
The old monk had his eyes on Qin Zhen since she arrived. Now he received a courtesy from her and immediately said with a smile: "Young nobleman, you don't need to be polite."
Qin Zhen: "...little nobleman?"
The smile on the old monk's face deepened and he said softly: "A girl's life is extremely precious, so she naturally deserves to be called a little noble."
Qin Zhen frowned slightly, and then said: "She is just a village woman in the mountains, why is she so valuable? Master is joking."
The old monk slowly shook his head: "This poor monk can't be mistaken."
Qin Zhen's hand holding the tea cup slowly tightened, and huge waves surged in her heart.
In her previous life, she was a queen, one person was inferior to ten thousand people, so she naturally deserved to be called a little noble person.
But how could she be so valuable in this life?
As if he could see her nervousness, the old monk sighed and said softly: "Young nobleman is thinking deeply, and I'm afraid it may be damaging to your mind. If possible, you must learn to let go."
Qin Zhen's hand holding the tea cup shook, and the tea in the cup swayed, and a few drops spilled on the back of her hand.
But she didn't even look at it. She just stared at the old monk opposite and said in a deep voice: "I can't let go."
The old monk sighed and said nothing more.
Lou Yan frowned, not sure what the two men were doing, but he could tell that Qin Zhen's face looked very ugly.
He stretched out his hand to pull Qin Zhen up and whispered: "Let's go."
Qin Zhen didn't say a word and followed him silently.
But at this moment, the old monk stood up and shouted: "You two nobles, please stay."
Lou Yan turned around and said impatiently: "What else do you want to say?"
The old monk was not annoyed. He reached out and took out a peace talisman from his sleeve and handed it to Qin Zhen. He said, "You and I are destined to be here today, little noble man. I hold this peace talisman. I hope it will be useful to you."
Lou Yan had a dark face and pulled Qin Zhen to leave, but Qin Zhen reached out and took the peace talisman.