After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 181

Chapter 181: Someone Offers Incense for Her
Noticing his gaze, Ye Lingfeng didn’t think much of it and took a step inside.

Qin Lie followed and walked towards the sound of voices.

Just as they approached, they saw Zhouzhou surrounded by a group of monks, chatting happily. Seeing this, the two of them decided not to approach.

Someone noticed them and walked over. Ye Lingfeng told them he wanted to offer incense and request a tablet, so the young novice monk led him inside.

Upon hearing the commotion, Zhouzhou turned her head and looked over. When she saw Qin Lie, her eyes lit up. She quickly ran over and hugged him, then turned her head to show off, saying, “This is my dad!”

As a result, all the monks turned to look at Qin Lie with curiosity in their eyes.

Yi Yun also looked over. With a kind and benevolent expression, he observed Qin Lie for a while and smiled, “This benefactor has an excellent appearance, and he has a great father-daughter affinity with Zhouzhou.”

She thought so too!

Zhouzhou vigorously nodded her little head. If it wasn’t for their affinity, how could she have gone to the Qin family without them going bankrupt?

In the end, it was all because of affinity!

She had a joyful expression on her face, which made Yi Yun find it somewhat amusing. Nevertheless, he also felt relieved in his heart.

Seeing the little girl doing well, he felt at ease. Back then, he had no choice but to send her to the Taoist temple. Unexpectedly, even the Taoist temple couldn’t withstand her misfortune, but fortunately, the little girl had good luck.

After chatting for a while, they heard Li Yuanming calling out loudly from the next room, urging Zhouzhou to come back and eat fruits. It seemed like he was afraid Zhouzhou wouldn’t return.

Yi Yun found it amusing and looked kindly at Zhouzhou, saying, “Go back.”

“Mhmm.” Zhouzhou jumped off the chair, hugged Yi Yun, waved her chubby little hand, and looked up, saying, “Master Abbot, I’ll come to play with you again tomorrow, okay?”

“Alright.” Yi Yun nodded with a smile.

He watched as the father and daughter walked away, one with steady steps and the other skipping and jumping, creating a heartwarming scene.

Seeing this, he couldn’t help but smile.

Upon hearing the young novice monk say that someone had donated fifty million in incense money to their temple, he was slightly surprised. “Take me to see.”

“Yes.” The young novice monk immediately led him towards a large hall, where a tall figure knelt in front of the Buddha, hands clasped together in deep devotion.

“It’s this benefactor,” the young novice monk said.

Yi Yun nodded, took a step forward, clasped his hands together, and recited a Buddhist scripture, “Amitabha.”

Hearing the voice, Ye Lingfeng looked up, slowly stood up, and lowered his brows and eyes. “Master.”

Looking at the unrelenting sorrow between his eyebrows, Yi Yun sighed softly. He was truly a person burdened with hardship.

“Just now, I heard Kong Wen say that the benefactor has donated fifty million in incense money. Thank you for your generosity,” Yi Yun said.

“Master, you’re too kind. I heard that you are an esteemed monk, so I would like to trouble you to pray and chant scriptures for my wife and child, so that they can have a better life in their next reincarnation.”

So that’s how it is.

Yi Yun nodded, “That is something this humble monk should do.”

Ye Lingfeng added, “It’s also to thank you for taking care of Zhouzhou.”

“Zhouzhou?” Yi Yun was slightly surprised. He didn’t expect that he also knew Zhouzhou and became curious for a moment.

Ye Lingfeng nodded, “The little girl is very likable and has helped me many times. Even without that, she is still a very adorable little girl.”

Indeed.

Zhouzhou is indeed remarkable.

Upon seeing that Ye Lingfeng knew Zhouzhou, Yi Yun couldn’t help but feel a closer connection to him. He noticed the deep sorrow in Ye Lingfeng’s brows and said, “Do you have some time later? How about listening to me chant scriptures? We can also chat about Zhouzhou. Speaking of which, I found Zhouzhou at the foot of the mountain. It was right after the Lunar New Year, on a snowy day. She had only a thin swaddling cloth on her, stained with blood. At that time, I thought she wouldn’t survive, but she managed to pull through.”

Recalling the past, Yi Yun felt a bit sentimental. Even though the temple went bankrupt later on, he didn’t regret bringing her back.

Ye Lingfeng, on the other hand, furrowed his brows slightly. He had always believed that Zhouzhou grew up in the Taoist temple. He didn’t expect there to be such a backstory.

Thinking of the little girl, he became interested and nodded, saying, “Alright, please wait a moment.”

He lit the incense he brought and placed it in front of two tablets. He bowed once again and silently prayed in his heart.

Meanwhile, as soon as Zhouzhou arrived at Sanqing Temple, she suddenly felt her head getting hot. She stopped in her tracks and reached up to touch it, feeling puzzled. “Huh?”

Hearing the commotion, Qin Lie also looked over and saw smoke coming out of Zhouzhou’s head. He was momentarily dumbfounded. What was going on?

Zhouzhou was also wondering. She asked curiously, “Who is offering incense for me?”

Shouldn’t the incense be offered to the Buddha or their Ancestral Masters? Why was it offered to her?

Upon hearing this, Qin Lie instantly realized something and remembered the incense that Ye Lingfeng had in his hands earlier. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, “Zhouzhou, does offering incense to a living person shorten their lifespan?”

Zhouzhou shook her head. “No, it doesn’t. It even brings merit.”

With that, she touched her own head and smiled mischievously. “Forget about it, it’s a good thing anyway.”

She didn’t dwell on it and heard Li Yuanming calling for her. She immediately responded with a loud “Coming!” and ran inside, taking quick strides with her short legs.

Left behind, Qin Lie stood in place, lost in thought.

Ye Lingfeng returned only when it was almost dark, and the frustration on his face had slightly dissipated. Qin Lie glanced at him and then averted his gaze.

Upon returning to the mountain, Ye Lingfeng went straight to Zhouzhou’s territory. In the afternoon, she was taken out to play by Qin Xi and the others, and they only came back when it was dark. After having dinner and replenishing their energy, Zhouzhou nestled in Qin Lie’s arms and fell asleep.

Qin Lie was listening to Li Yuanming and the others talking when he noticed that the little girl in his arms had become quiet. He lowered his head, hugged her a bit tighter, and made her more comfortable as she slept.

Tang Qing also noticed and said, “Let’s take Zhouzhou to her room to sleep.”

“Alright.” Qin Lie got up and followed Mu Xuan to Zhouzhou’s room. It was his first time coming here, so he took a glance inside.

The room wasn’t as neat and tidy as the others. It was filled with little toys for children to play with, and even the tables and chairs were miniatures made according to her height. He could almost imagine Zhouzhou sitting here, drawing talismans.

It was evident that even though Sanqing Temple had gone through hardships in the past, they treated Zhouzhou well. No wonder she had such an innocent and pure nature.

Thinking about this, his impression of the people in Sanqing Temple improved even more.

As for Zhouzhou, he didn’t need to worry. Although Li Yuanming was a bit unreliable, he made sure she had food first. He knew that her master and the senior brothers were all very good to her.

Returning to her own little nest, Zhouzhou stretched out her limbs in contentment. Her chubby feet also moved a bit as she relaxed and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, she woke up to the sound of drums. Remembering something, she quickly put on her shoes and ran outside.

Sure enough, there were many people in the courtyard, all members of the red-dressed drumming team specially organized for festive occasions at the foot of the mountain.

Zhouzhou ran up to Li Yuanming and looked up at him, asking, “Master, are we going to Baiyun Temple?”

“Yes.” Li Yuanming was in high spirits. He purposely wore the Taoist robe he had just made and pointed to the plaque next to him that read “Sanqing Temple.” He raised his chin and said solemnly, “Your Senior Martial Uncle Xuan Ling from Baiyun Temple is very trustworthy. Since Cen Zhiyuan handed over Baiyun Temple to you, we should accept it in collaboration. We can’t let them be untrustworthy.”

“That’s right!” Zhouzhou’s eyes sparkled as she ran over, took the plaque, and held it above her head, exuding a powerful aura. “Let’s go!”