C66 (1/2)

”Mr. Xiang, there are some things you can't force yourself to do. Anita …” The old man handed a straw over to Xiang Qicheng and looked at him meaningfully. Then, he clasped his hands together and bowed.

Xiang Qicheng took the lot from the old man's hand and looked at the words on it. Holding the wooden lot in his hand made him feel strangely at ease.

”Of course I know that. No need to trouble yourself, Reverend.” Xiang Qicheng then brought Chu Yu out of the room.

The old man slowly opened his eyes and looked at Xiang Qicheng's leaving figure with a complicated gaze. Sighing, he turned around, went back to the prayer mat and picked up the buddhist beads to continue meditating.

”Why did you have to sign it?” Exiting the courtyard, Chu Yu asked as he looked at him suspiciously.

Her heart had been filled with questions from the moment she stepped into the small room, but she also knew that the occasion was not suitable for her to ask.

”No reason.” Xiang Qicheng's answer made Chu Yu stare gloomily, at least she had accompanied him for an hour, to actually get such an answer to the question she asked!

”Be careful of the stairs …” Xiang Qicheng brought her back to the great hall. Perhaps it was because it was getting dark, but there were less people in the hall than before.

Chu Yu stumbled a little at the entrance of the hall, but fortunately, he managed to stabilize himself with the quick movements of Xiang Qicheng.

”The fireworks here are really great …” Chu Yu looked at the jar that was almost filled with fire. She remembered that when she first entered the ancient temple, the fire in the jar was also full. Now that it was filled up again, the length of the fire wasn't any shorter.

Xiang Qicheng looked at the Buddha statue in front of him and spoke indifferently, ”This ancient temple is the most flourishing firework in State of X. It comes in an endless stream every day, and is said to be very effective …”

”Really?” Hearing the last part of his words, Chu Yu's eyes lit up.

Without waiting for Xiang Qicheng's answer, she anxiously ran out of the hall and bought a small handful of fireworks. She took them out and handed half to him: ”Here, let's try.”

Holding the lower half of the firework with her fingers, she carefully inserted the firework into the jar and closed her eyes. With a pious expression on her face, she whispered something.

Xiang Qicheng turned to look at her. The dim light in the hall shone on her pretty face, and her long eyelashes gave rise to a shadow in front of her. Her small white face carried a bit of sincerity and seriousness.

He was moved and curious about what she was saying.

He turned his body slightly, wanting to hear more clearly. Before he could get close to her, he saw her eyelashes tremble as if she was about to open her eyes. Xiang Qicheng then quickly returned to her original position and imitated her devout way of putting her palms together.

Due to his usually cold appearance, the way he clasped his hands and prayed seemed very awkward in Chu Yu's eyes, and was even a little funny.

Xiang Qicheng opened his eyes and saw the smile on Chu Yu's lips, and could not help but ask curiously: What wish did you make to Buddha just now?

”If I don't tell you, it won't work.” She couldn't stop smiling.

Xiang Qicheng stroked her soft hair lovingly: ”Idiot, tell me more clearly what you've heard, Buddha.”

Her ambiguous action stunned Chu Yu for a moment, and her cheeks immediately flushed red, as a different atmosphere pervaded the air.

After a moment she said softly, ”What wish did you make?” After Chu Yu finished asking, he was somewhat vexed, and unnaturally turned his head to the side. Perhaps, Xiang Qicheng would not tell him at all.

”My wish is for your wish to come true.” His low, magnetic voice rang in her ears like thunder exploding in the sky.