Xu Chunliang put down the tea and cosmetics, closed the door and left.
Wang Jiancheng still couldn't step into the studio after all, so he took the elevator with the two of them with full of depression.
Ye Qingya had no intention of taking the initiative to talk to him, and he didn't want to run into trouble again. He turned to Xu Chunliang and said: "Chunliang, when I return to Dongzhou, I will invite you and Jiang Bureau to have a meal together. He and I are old friends."
Xu Chunliang smiled: "Okay, I will listen to your arrangement."
Watching Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya get into the car and leave, Wang Jiancheng was so angry that he slapped the steering wheel twice. Although he knew that Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya were siblings, he still felt that the relationship between the two of them was a little bit different.
It's not normal, I hope I'm overthinking it.
Although it has only been more than a month since we were separated from Mr. Ye, Mr. Ye is still aging visibly to the naked eye.
Looking at the gray-haired Mr. Ye, Xu Chunliang realized that Ye Changyuan's unexpected death had a huge impact on him.
Mr. Ye's back was obviously a little rickety. Although he was smiling, there was an imperceptible desolation hidden in his smile. The only thing that remained unchanged was his resolute eyes.
Xu Chunliang chatted with Mr. Ye for a few words about his daily life, and politely offered to help him diagnose his pulse, but this time Mr. Ye refused.
He shook his head and said, "No, I've been thinking lately that life should actually take its course. If I had been killed by that disease, maybe some things wouldn't have happened."
Xu Chunliang knew that some of the things he was referring to should be the plane crash that happened to Ye Changyuan. Ye Lao had such an idea, which proved that even as determined as he was, he began to believe in fate.
Xu Chunliang said: "No one can change what has happened, so please stop thinking about it."
Mr. Ye nodded and said, "I understand everything, but I still can't get over this hurdle in my heart. I'm getting old!"
Xu Chunliang looked at Mr. Ye's tired expression and thought to himself that if a person loses faith and hope in life, it will not be far before he bids farewell to this world.
Xu Chunliang patted the back of Mr. Ye's hand. He didn't know how to comfort this old man who had lost his beloved son.
Xu Chunliang did not leave that night, and Ye Qingya arranged for him to stay in the guest room.
When the two were alone, Xu Chunliang expressed his worries: "Sister Qingya, I feel that grandpa is not in good condition."
Ye Qingya nodded and said: "My dad's incident has hit grandpa very hard. At first, we all thought that he would be able to adjust his mood after a period of time, but we didn't expect that he would never be able to get out of it. He left this matter behind
I put the responsibility on myself, thinking that if he had stood up for my dad, my dad's job would not have changed like this."
Xu Chunliang couldn't help but think of Secretary Zhou's appointment to the Disaster Reduction Committee. Mr. Ye should have played a role behind his re-appointment.
Ye Qingya said: "Chunliang, please accompany me to Duyun Temple tomorrow."
Xu Chunliang was stunned for a moment, wondering why she suddenly remembered to go there. Today Pu Jiancheng told him that Duyun Temple was now empty, and even the mute monk was missing.
Ye Qingya said: "I want to go there to copy scriptures for my dad and observe the stone carvings by the way."
Xu Chunliang thought for a while and nodded. He couldn't bear to let Ye Qingya's filial piety go to waste.
The next morning, Xu Chunliang got up early. He knew that Mr. Ye was used to getting up early for morning exercises, but he didn't see Mr. Ye getting up when he came out. It turned out that Mr. Ye was still resting. It seemed that Mr. Ye's attitude towards life had changed.
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Ye Qingya also got up very early, so the two decided to go early and return early. After breakfast, they drove to Duyun Temple.
Xu Chunliang took the initiative to take on the driving task. Ye Qingya didn't get a good rest last night and fell asleep shortly after getting in the car.
As the sun rises, the morning glow shines through the car window on Ye Qingya's pretty face, which is as beautiful as a fairy who has fallen into the world. Xu Chunliang puts his coat on her and puts his cell phone on silent mode, for fear of disturbing her sweet dreams.
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Ye Qingya slept peacefully all the way. When she woke up, she found that she had entered the winding mountain road. She looked at the time and said a little embarrassedly: "Have I slept for so long?"
Xu Chunliang said: "It didn't take long."
Ye Qingya tidied her hair and saw the coat on her body. She felt warm in her heart. She folded Xu Chunliang's clothes and looked out the window. The sky was dim but cloudy again. It seemed like it was dawn again.
"It's cloudy."
Xu Chunliang said: "There is light rain in the forecast."
Ye Qingya said: "I didn't look at the weather."
Xu Chunliang said: "It won't rain too much this season." During the conversation, he had already arrived at the parking lot. He parked the car and took down Ye Qingya's duffel bag.
Ye Qingya reminded him to put on clothes, it was already late autumn.
Xu Chunliang put on his clothes, put his backpack on his back, and took some gifts that Ye Qingya prepared to give to the mute monk. Xu Chunliang knew that the mute monk was not there, and did not tell Ye Qingya. Anyway, the purpose of Ye Qingya's coming here was not for the mute.
Monk.
Ye Qingya took two umbrellas and the two of them walked along the mountain road towards Duyun Temple.
When she arrived at Duyun Temple, Ye Qingya just saw the closed mountain gate and asked in surprise: "Why is the door locked?"
Xu Chunliang pretended to be confused and said, "Maybe he went out to beg for alms."
Ye Qingya sighed and said: "It seems that our trip this time will be in vain."
Xu Chunliang said: "It's not easy to get in. You just have to climb over the wall."
Ye Qingya shook her head and said: "No." With her cultivation, she would not do anything uninvited.
Only then did Xu Chunliang tell Ye Qingya that not only had Tong Hui been missing for many days, but now even the mute monk had also disappeared.
Ye Qingya couldn't help complaining: "Since you knew, why didn't you tell me earlier? Otherwise, we wouldn't have made this trip in vain."
Xu Chunliang smiled and said: "I see that you are in high spirits, and I can't bear to dampen your interest. Even though you are here, I might as well go in and have a look. I believe that the two masters will not blame us even if they know that we have been here."
Ye Qingya still felt something was wrong.
Xu Chunliang advised: "I always feel that the disappearance of the two masters is a bit strange. Do you still remember the time when the pagoda was struck down by lightning?"
Ye Qingya naturally remembered and nodded: "I remember that Master Tonghui left a letter and left the next day."
Xu Chunliang said: "Tong Hui's departure should be related to the secrets in the pagoda. Don't you want to know what happened?"
Ye Qingya said: "I'm not that curious."
Xu Chunliang smiled and said: "I heard that women are usually more curious."
Ye Qingya said: "If you want to enter, you can enter by yourself. I won't climb the wall to get in anyway."
Xu Chunliang walked aside. The original courtyard wall was not very high. He chose a section of only about 1.5 meters. He put his hands together and climbed up with a slight jump. He did not reveal even 10% of his strength, otherwise he would directly
Just jumped over.
Xu Chunliang stretched out his hand to Ye Qingya, and Ye Qingya waved her hand to express her refusal.
Xu Chunliang didn't force it, turned around and jumped into the courtyard wall.
When Ye Qingya saw Xu Chunliang disappear, she suddenly panicked. After all, there were only two of them in this deep mountain forest. She shouted: "Chunliang!"
Xu Chunliang poked his head out from the courtyard wall again and said with a smile: "Come here, everything is empty. You are not blocked by the courtyard wall in front of you, but by the courtyard wall in your heart."
Ye Qingya couldn't help laughing: "You are talking nonsense."
Xu Chunliang came back to the wall and stretched out his hand to her. Ye Qingya hesitated for a moment and finally gave her hand to him. Xu Chunliang effortlessly pulled Ye Qingya up.
With Xu Chunliang's help, Ye Qingya easily crossed the courtyard wall.
There are overgrown grass in Duyun Temple, which shows that the mute monk has disappeared for a long time.
Except for the locked mountain gate, other places are closed but not locked.
It started to rain just as they entered the temple. They came to the Main Hall to take shelter from the rain. Ye Qingya lit three sticks of incense and paid respects.
The rain wasn't heavy, so the two went to the cave where monk Tong Hui had carved stones. Although Tong Hui left, the furnishings here had not changed. The desks and the four treasures of the study were all left there. Ye Qingya also took them with him, and after a brief tidying up
Sit down and copy the scriptures.
Xu Chunliang went to fetch mountain spring water, cleaned the tea set, and lit a small red clay stove to boil water to make tea.
The two were busy with their own business, and occasionally their eyes met, and they smiled knowingly at the same time. It was raining lightly outside, but the atmosphere inside the cave was warm and quiet, making people feel that the time has passed.
Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya seemed to have traveled to a peaceful world, forgetting the hustle and bustle of the world outside.
Xu Chunliang made tea and brought it to Ye Qingya.
Ye Qingya glanced at him and said, "Thank you."
Xu Chunliang said: "You're welcome." After saying that, the two of them couldn't help but laugh at the same time. Xu Chunliang said: "Isn't this what we call treating each other as guests?"
Ye Qingya's pretty face turned hot and she whispered, "Don't bother me copying scriptures."
Xu Chunliang nodded and turned to admire the stone carvings left by Tong Hui in the past. He had been to this cave several times, but Tong Hui was present at that time and he was not as casual as he is now.
At the end of the cave, I saw a cotton curtain. When I opened the curtain, the entrance to the rear was revealed. The entrance was so narrow that it could only allow an adult to pass sideways.
After walking about two meters inside, the cave entrance became empty again. It turned out that the cave they had seen in the past was only a small part, and there was a cave inside.
The light became dimmer as we walked further in. Xu Chunliang turned on the lighting on his mobile phone and saw that the walls on both sides of the cave were also covered with words. However, these words were all messy and not as orderly as outside. They were carved as they pleased, and some were only one or two words.
Some of the sentences are simply unrelated words. Judging from the handwriting, it should be the work of monk Tonghui. Reminiscent of Tonghui's crazy time, it is estimated that these were written by him in a state of madness.
Xu Chunliang tried to find possible patterns in these chaotic carvings, but after looking at them for a while, he couldn't find any connection.
Footsteps sounded outside. It was Ye Qingya who followed his footsteps and came here. Xu Chunliang reminded her to be careful. Ye Qingya came to his side and looked at the densely packed stone carvings on the wall. Some of the handwritings were carved with crazy and overbearing words, although she did not read it.
When I saw Tong Hui carving the words, I felt inexplicably panicked.
