"In this case, it would be disrespectful for me to refuse!" Lu Xiaohong said as he took the pair of Buddhist bead bracelets handed over by Master Mingtong.
"According to Abbot Mingjing, this bracelet was made by Yue Lao Bodhisattva with red thread. It has been stored in the temple for more than three hundred years and has never met anyone who is destined to be with it. Once this bracelet is put on, it cannot be taken off. First,
Wearing (wearing) is the main thing, and the second one is the auxiliary. If one of them changes his mind, the auxiliary will suffer from heartache every day. Unless the owner cuts off the main string with a sharp knife dipped in blood, the red thread will be cut, and the other auxiliary will suffer from heartache.
The pain is gone." Master Mingtong smiled and said, "Donor Lu can only give the bracelet to the person he loves."
"Thank you, Master, for reminding me!"
As Lu Xiaohong said this, he took my hand without any hesitation on his face, and before I could react, he had already put the small string of Buddhist beads on my wrist.
This is a string of ordinary-looking Bodhi beads. They are even in size, each bead is shiny and oily, without any runes engraved on it, and the dark purple color makes my skin whiter and more translucent.
The moment I put it on, there seemed to be a faint halo in front of my eyes, and a red thin line slowly flowed around the bracelet, then sank into the dark purple Bodhi seed and disappeared.
When I took a closer look, the Buddhist beads bracelet looked so ordinary that I almost suspected that it was just a dazzle on my part.
I raised my head in surprise and looked at Lu Xiaohong. My lips moved but no sound came out. My eyes became sore from being moved.
I have always doubted his feelings for me, but I didn't expect that he would let this string of Buddhist beads in my hand become the main string without hesitation.
"If we really can no longer love each other, I just hope that it is me who suffers from heartache and not you." Lu Xiaohong looked at me and said, "I'm sorry, Hu Ling, I gave it to you without your consent.
I'm wearing a bracelet, I hope you won't be angry."
How could I be angry?
"Xiaohong, will you stop loving me one day?" I asked him stupidly, raising my head.
"No, in this life, my beloved will always be Hu Ling." Lu Xiaohong said, putting another string of Buddhist beads on his wrist without hesitation.
"If one day you don't love me anymore, I will definitely not use my heart's blood to disconnect the bracelet. I will let you die of heartache." I said.
Lu Xiaohong nodded and smiled: "Okay! But I won't give you this chance!"
"None of us will change our hearts in this life. We want to be together forever, and neither of us will suffer from daily heartache." My eyes began to moisten, and I held his hand tightly.
"Amitabha! Congratulations to the two donors for finding the one you love in this life. No matter what twists and turns there are, you will definitely be happy." Master Mingtong said with a smile.
"Thank you, Master!" Lu Xiaohong took my hand and bowed to Master Mingtong.
"It's almost noon. Why don't the two donors have lunch in the temple before leaving? I'll call my disciple to take you two to Yunjizhai for lunch." Master Mingtong raised his head and looked at the sky.
"Master, you don't have to be polite. Ling'er and I still want to go to Guishan, so I won't bother you more at your temple." Lu Xiaohong said, "I've heard for a long time that the vegetarian food at Yunji Zhai in Guiyuan Temple is famous all over the world. I'll stay here next time.
Come again, you must try it.”
"Next time Donor Lu comes, I will be able to walk out of the backyard. I will have a good conversation with Donor Lu then." Master Mingtong nodded with a smile.
Neither Master Mingtong nor we mentioned helping to find the Seven Treasure Snails. Trust is sometimes so miraculous, and we don’t need to talk about it before we can be sure of each other.
After leaving Guiyuan Temple, Lu Xiaohong and I went to Guishan again.
Still not taking a car, we walked slowly hand in hand all the way. The snow on the road had been cleared to both sides of the street. On the sidewalk, there were adults leading their children to build snowmen. It hadn’t snowed in Jiangzhou for several years, and the heavy snow did not stop it.
The pace of people's travels only adds to the joyful scene.
I'm sorry to let Lu Xiaohong carry me on his back anymore. There are too many people on the road, and he is too handsome and tall, which will attract too many people's attention.
According to legend, after Dayu went to Jiangzhou to control the water, he encountered a group of water monsters who caused trouble, causing flooding in Jiangzhou for many years. Later, Dayu invited a magical turtle to subdue the water monsters, and the floods in Jiangzhou were finally successfully controlled.
The magical turtle that subdued the water monster stayed in Jiangzhou and turned into a mountain, which was called Turtle Mountain by later generations.
Standing on the top of Guishan Mountain, you can see Snake Mountain across the river in the distance. The famous buildings in the world appear more and more high-cornered and light and flying in the crystal snow scene.
"Hu Ling, I'll take you somewhere else!" After standing on the top of the mountain for a long time, Lu Xiaohong looked back at me and said.
"Okay!" I was as docile as a kitten.
"This road is not easy to walk on, so I will carry you on my back!" Lu Xiaohong said softly, kneeling down in front of me.
I jumped on his back without hesitation.
Lu Xiaohong carried me all the way, telling me the legends about Guishan and Snake Mountain. I also told him the happy things I had with my fourth uncle and grandma when I was a child.
When I talked about the death of my fourth uncle and grandma, I shed tears involuntarily.
Going down the mountain road, Lu Xiaohong had already carried me to a lake.
The blue lake water was like a huge sapphire, embedded in a snowy landscape. Lu Xiaohong gently put me down from his back, turned around and looked at me, his eyes full of love.
"Ling'er, I'm sorry, I came out too late. You suffered too much when you were a child." Lu Xiaohong held me in his arms and said softly.
While I was moved, I was also a little amused. Many things happened because of fate. He was already a heaven-level cultivator, so there was nothing he couldn't figure out, so he actually took these unwarranted responsibilities on himself.
Maybe that's how it is to love someone. If you are filled with the other person in your heart, you will always say stupid things involuntarily.
"I should be the one to say sorry. If I could have gone to Jiming Mountain to release you a few years earlier, you would have been a fool for a few years less!" I raised my face from his arms and teased him with a bad smile.
Lu Xiaohong chuckled, "Indeed, if the beautiful princess hadn't rescued the prince, how could the prince be with the beautiful princess?"
His smile was beautiful, and the snow around him seemed to melt into water because of his smile, and warmth flowed through my heart.
I actually felt a little crazy watching it for a moment.
"Xiaohong, it's so nice to be with you!" I murmured.
Lu Xiaohong sighed softly, hugged me tightly in his arms again, and kissed my forehead gently, "Ling'er, I will complete the task early, come back and be with you every day, and never let you worry about me again.
"
"You must keep your word!" I looked up into his eyes and said, "If you don't come back in half a year, I will change my mind and like someone else!"
"I will never give you a chance to like someone else!" Lu Xiaohong said.