bullyxtreme Chapter 28 Trying to Run Away?
Chapter 28 Trying to Run Away?
Inside Panxiang Temple, a three-story pavilion, usually a place for storing miscellaneous items, welcomed an exceptionally beautiful woman today.
Miao Yuting stood inside the wooden railing, gazing at the dining hall in the distance.
Although they couldn't see what was happening inside the dining hall, they could clearly see the nuns delivering food in the corridor.
It's outrageous that he's not worried at all about me finding him, and even dares to eat in the temple so brazenly!
Miaoyu was a little angry. She had thought that after Jia Lian did something bad in the temple, he would hide far away, afraid that she would find him.
To her surprise, when she asked her master to invite them to stay for a vegetarian meal, he agreed without any hesitation.
Even from a distance, she had already seen Jia Lian leading Daiyu into the side hall of the dining room. Although they were far apart, Miaoyu was certain that it was him just from his figure and clothes.
As expected, he was Lin Daiyu's cousin. While she was receiving her master's baptism, he took the opportunity to sneak into the backyard and take liberties with her!
That would have been fine, but now the other party is acting as if nothing happened, leisurely eating and playing in the temple, completely ignoring her. Does he really think that she is just an ordinary nun and that he can't do anything to her?
"Miss, Miss Xing Xiuyan has come to return the books she borrowed last time. She has already arrived at your meditation room."
The maidservant came up and reported to Miaoyu.
The girl usually didn't like talking to others, and she especially disliked those stupid nuns. It was only when Xing Xiuyan came that the girl was willing to spend more time with her.
Therefore, Xing Xiuyan could freely enter and leave Panxiang Temple and the girls' meditation rooms.
However, Miaoyu didn't react much when she heard that Xiuyan had come. She simply said, "Tell her to go back first. Just say that I'm not feeling well today and it's inconvenient for me to see her."
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Xing Xiuyan returned the book and was very worried after hearing from Miaoyu's maid that Miaoyu was unwell.
When Xiuyan asked the maid, the maid only stammered and hesitated. Xiuyan understood what was going on, but she didn't take it to heart. She decided to go home first and come back to see Miaoyu another day.
As she passed the front hall, she suddenly saw a person walking out from the opposite corridor. Looking at him, she realized that he was her cousin, who had just visited her house that morning and whom she had never met before!
Xing Xiuyan stood there, unsure whether she should go over and say hello.
Jia Lian also noticed Xiuyan. Seeing her standing there, he walked over and said with a smile, "Xiuyan, what brings you here too?"
"I've come to return the book."
Xing Xiuyan was very polite. After bowing to Jia Lian, she asked, "Cousin Lian said he had something to do. Is it here?"
"Well, it's perfect that you're here. I'll introduce you to someone," Jia Lian said with a smile, and then took Xiuyan to meet Daiyu.
These two girls are about the same age, so they should have some things in common.
However, Xiuyan said, "No need, Cousin Lian, you can go ahead and do what you need to do. I'm going home now."
Although Jia Lian was unintentional, in Xiuyan's view, since Jia Lian was on business at Panxiang Temple, he was unwilling to stay at her house for even a little while, which showed that his visit was merely a polite formality.
Therefore, she did not want to bother the other party too much.
He then prepared to take his leave.
Seeing her expression, Jia Lian guessed what she was thinking and walked back with a smile: "Little girl, are you overthinking things? It's because an elder in our family passed away, so we came to this temple to pray for blessings. Since there is a cousin of your age here, we can't leave for too long."
"Come on, I'll take you to meet her."
As Jia Lian spoke, he took Xiuyan's hand and led her toward the dining hall.
Xiuyan was an easygoing person and didn't have the same fear of others looking down on their family as her mother did. So when Jia Lian explained, she didn't think much of it and let Jia Lian lead her away.
This shows Daiyu's precociousness. Although they were cousins of similar age, Daiyu blushed when he held her hand in the morning, but Xiuyan didn't react much.
It seems that Xiuyan only considered him as an older cousin.
Daiyu had just finished her meal and was taking a sip when she came out. She saw Jia Lian holding a little girl's hand and immediately focused her attention.
She didn't rush to ask questions, knowing that Jia Lian would definitely take the initiative to explain.
Sure enough, Jia Lian walked straight towards her, smiling as he introduced her:
"Sister Lin, this is our mistress's niece, named Xing Xiuyan."
"She is the cousin I just told you about, Lin Daiyu."
"Greetings, younger sister..." Xiuyan saw that Daiyu was delicate and shorter than her, so she judged that Daiyu must be younger than her, hence the way she addressed her.
Daiyu didn't argue with her, but instead called out "Sister" as instructed, and then looked at Jia Lian.
Didn't you say you were bringing me out to relax? How come a cousin suddenly appeared?
Jia Lian knew what Daiyu meant, and said with a smile, "I had heard Madam mention before that my eldest uncle's family had always lived in their ancestral home of Suzhou. So when I came down here, I sent someone to inquire and found out that they lived here, so I came to visit them."
Daiyu nodded. "So, when Second Brother Lian said he was coming to Xuanmu Mountain, it was actually to visit relatives. He said he had something to take care of earlier, so he went to Sister Xing's house?"
I knew Daiyu was cunning, but I never expected her to be this cunning.
Judging from the displeasure in her words, it seems that she only appreciates half of the trip because it wasn't a special outing for her!
Jia Lian smiled helplessly and said to his two little cousins with very different personalities, "Let's go inside and talk."
Meanwhile, Miaoyu, who was hiding, was quite surprised to see Xing Xiuyan so close to Jia Lian, and immediately sent someone to find out about their relationship.
A moment later, the maid returned and said, "Miss, it's truly unbelievable that Miss Xing is related to Miss Lin!"
Miaoyu then asked for details, and the maid told Miaoyu everything she had found out.
"They're both his cousins..." Miaoyu also found it strange. Who would have thought that a commoner girl and a rich young lady could become relatives after going through a roundabout way, and even meet here.
Thinking that she had known Xing Xiuyan for many years and that Xing Xiuyan was her only childhood playmate, her heart suddenly began to pound.
Could this be what Buddhism refers to as the law of personal karma?
The two were strangers, yet a bond had already formed between them. They were strangers, yet by a twist of fate, they found themselves intimate...
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Xing Xiuyan had eaten before entering the temple, while Jia Lian and Daiyu were already planning to leave. So the three of them didn't exchange more than a few words in the side room before sending someone to say goodbye to the abbess.
A short while later, an old nun came out and said, "Abbot, please wait a moment."
The old nun said something, then looked specifically at Jia Lian: "Benefactor Jia, our abbess would like to invite you to the back room. She has a few questions for you."
Upon hearing this, Jia Lian immediately sensed that something was amiss.
I met the abbess before the meal. Why couldn't I ask her then? Why did I have to wait until after the meal to ask her alone?
Therefore, disregarding the hospitality, they directly refused, saying, "I'm sorry, we have urgent matters to attend to. We'll come back another day."
After saying that, he led Daiyu and the others away.
"This..." The old nun was stunned and didn't know what to do.
Seeing that Jia Lian truly disregarded etiquette and walked straight out, the old nun sighed slightly and had no choice but to go back and report to Miaoyu.
Daiyu clearly knew that Jia Lian was currently unharmed, so she was quite surprised by his decisive refusal of the invitation to host.
Judging from Jia Lian's appearance, it seemed as if the abbot invited him in to rob and kill him!
"Brother Lian, why are you in such a hurry to leave all of a sudden?" Daiyu finally couldn't help but ask.
"It's nothing... It's just that although the nun is highly respected, she is still a nun, and as a man, it is not appropriate for me to meet with her alone in the back room. If word gets out, it might damage the nun's reputation, so I declined."
"Brother Lian Er~~!"
Upon hearing Jia Lian's words, Daiyu blushed instantly and gave a reproachful sound.
What the hell, saying that in front of them!
Sure enough, even the well-behaved Xiuyan couldn't hold back this time, blushing and lowering her head.
Only Granny Wang and the others following behind secretly chuckled.
Jia Lian laughed heartily, then turned to Xiuyan and said, "Your sister Lin and I will probably stay in Suzhou for another two or three days. Would you like to come into the city with us for a couple of days?"
What child doesn't love to play? But Xiuyan was sensible after all. After thinking for a moment, she shook her head and said, "No, I have to stay home with my mother."
Jia Lian didn't insist; the child was too young, and there was no point in taking him back.
Just as he was about to speak, Daiyu said, "Since we're all here, let's go and pay our respects to our elders. Perhaps Sister Xing's mother will be happy to let Sister Xing come to town with me because we're about the same age and get along well."
After a month in Suzhou, Daiyu also felt bored. Jia Lian couldn't stay in the inner courtyard for long, so she was willing to have a female friend keep her company for a couple of days to relieve her boredom.
Since Daiyu had this intention, Jia Lian naturally wouldn't refuse, and he prepared to go to the Xing family again.
But as he looked up, his gaze suddenly froze.
Inside the gate of Panxiang Temple, a nun dressed in white Taoist robes had appeared, and judging from her expression, she seemed like someone not to be trifled with.