Chapter 335 – Only Sees The Heart And Will! (2/2)

He didn't expect him to accept so readily.

“It's more and more hard to see through this young man.” Lu Qingming thought to himself.

They spurred the horses to full speed. The City gate was right ahead.

Before the city guards could obstruct them, a burning-hot gold medal greeted them.

Above the black metal, there was a fancy and ancient character 'Lu' emitting a faint glow.

The guards straightened their back and saluted, allowing the group of frontier soldiers to enter the city.

“Lu family's master has returned.”

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“I really had a great time today.” Li s.h.i.+nian said grinning. “Tiger pouncing fist, Spiritual Vulture Temple and the Royal garden are all really famous places. I've heard about then in Jiangnan. On my way to Tiandu, I kept thinking that I must visit them. I didn't expect that it would take me so long before I visit these places.”

Cui Xiaoxin's cheeks were rosy because she had accompanied Li s.h.i.+nian to too many places today. Although tired, she was in an extremely good mood.

The rumours that Li Muyang killed Cui Zhaoren, had created a barrier between Cui Xiaoxin and Li s.h.i.+nian. Now they were able to break the barrier and restore the close relations.h.i.+p that they had before in Jiangnan.

“If you're free tomorrow, I can take you to Maple Mountain and Thousand Buddha Temple. The bodhisattva of Thousand Buddha Temple is very efficacious, and answers to any wishes. Why don't we go——”

“Why don't we go pray for my brother, right?” Li s.h.i.+nian finished Cui Xiaoxin's sentence.

“If Li Muyang can come back safely, even if I go everyday for 3-5 years, I'm also willing.” Cui Xiaoxin sighed softly. “Compared to life, this is nothing.”

The smile on Li s.h.i.+nian's face faded. “If my wish is fulfilled, then I'm willing to abstain from eating meat and pray to Buddha for my entire life.”

Cui Xiaoxin understood Li s.h.i.+nian's mood, she knew that no words could relieve her sorrow from the sad news of the death of her brother. This was also her intention of visiting her and taking her around these few days.

She held Li s.h.i.+nian's little hand tightly and softly said, “Then it's a promise? Tomorrow we will go pray at Thousand Buddha Temple.”

“Yes. Tomorrow we will go to Thousand Buddha Temple to pray for him.” Li s.h.i.+nian firmly said. “If Bodhisattva can really bless and protect my brother, I——will be a Buddhist nun.”

Cui Xiaoxin interrupted at once, “You only need to be sincere. The Bodhisattva does not look at appearance, only sees the heart and will.”

“That is my heart and will.” Li s.h.i.+nian's eyes were swollen and red, as she softly explained, “When I was very small, I disliked him because he was dark, I disliked him because he was ugly, I disliked him because he was stupid, I disliked him because he was not good at anything, I disliked him because mother would always protects him, she keeps all the delicious food for him——At that time I thought that Father and Mother also values sons more than daughters, so they treat us differently because he is a boy I am a girl. So for a long time I disliked having such a brother.”

“Later, one night I was woken up by a noise outside and I looked into my brother's room that was brightly lit. I saw father and mother in brother's room. His heart was weak and his breathing was rapid. He was red and boiling all over. His body was getting hotter, and it looked like he was going to burn up. Father kept fetching water from the well and mother covered him with soaked towels. As soon as she placed the towels on him the water was instantly soaked up by his body, there was steam coming from him——”

“From that night, I realised how hard it was for my brother to live. I realised——I realised why my parents treated him better than me. They were worried about him, worried that he may leave us at any time. There was always a possibility that——that he would leave us forever. From that day on, my heart also ached for my brother, and I began to treat him like my father and mother did——”

As she continued, tears were pouring down her cheeks.

Cui Xiaoxin's eyes were also red. Clutching Li s.h.i.+nian's hand, she said comfortingly, “It's okay. It'll be fine. Li Muyang is extremely fortunate and blessed, he has survived such a dangerous time, how would something bad happen to him now? I'm sure he will come back. We will go to the Thousand Buddha Temple tomorrow to pray for him, Bodhisattva will surely bless his safe return——”

Li s.h.i.+nian nodded heavily. “Yes. I'm sure he'll come back. I'll be waiting for his return.”

The carriage came to a stop at the back door of the Lu household, and Li s.h.i.+nian jumped out of the carriage and said to Cui Xiaoxin, “Xiaoxin, thank you.”

“What are you being so polite about? We're friends.”

“There are some things that I can't talk to others about, I can't even mention my brother's name in front of my parents otherwise Mother would be more upset. She is now down with an illness——I have to pretend that I'm fine and comfort her every day. But my heart also feels very uncomfortable——Fortunately you came, I can tell all my pain and sadness to you. Now my heart feels much better.”

Li s.h.i.+nian waved to Cui Xiaoxin. “See you tomorrow.”

“See you tomorrow.” Cui Xiaoxin smiled. “I'll come pick you up tomorrow.”

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