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My mother has been muttering to herself all along, and I guess her mood at this moment is also very complicated. It wasn't until we arrived at the gate of Qingyun Temple that my mother started to panic. She grabbed my arm and wouldn't let go, saying, "Ling Xiaomeng, what are we doing here? We're not here to worship the Buddha." "Isn't that your wish, old lady?"
"You, you won't..."
Before my mom could finish her sentence, her words were cut off by a sudden shout.
" Daoist Ling."
Master Xiao Chen came over with a smile, and my mom widened her eyes, staring at Master Xiao Chen the whole time.
"Senior Brother Zhou is busy right now. He asked me to take you to the backyard to sit for a while," Master Xiao Chen continued to smile, with a very pleasing and charming look in his eyes.
At this point, my mom was completely stunned. She couldn't speak, just shaking her head as if she were bewitched, opening and closing her mouth several times.
"Thank you, Master Xiao Chen."
I grabbed my mom's wrist and introduced her to him: "This is my mom."
Master Xiao Chen's expression instantly froze, and he was stunned for a while before coming to his senses.
My mother suddenly attacked, and even I felt like I was dreaming.
We followed behind Master Xiao Chen, along the long corridor, turned a few corners, and arrived at the backyard.
Master Xiao Chen settled us in before leaving confidently.
My mom caught a glimpse of Master Xiao Chen's coat disappearing around the corner and hurriedly asked me, " Ling Xiaomeng, are you deliberately trying to upset me? Why are you trying to deceive me by finding someone to fool me?" Seeing my mom like that, clearly feeling a bit scared, but still pretending to be tough. Just now, Master Xiao Chen's appearance was like a shot of adrenaline for her. When I formally introduce Zhou Heng later, she won't faint. I solemnly told her, "Mom, I didn't lie to you."
"You, you actually found a Taoist?"
"What's wrong with a Taoist?"
My mom twisted my arm with frustration and scolded me through gritted teeth, "Stirring up trouble is one thing, but don't mess with a Taoist. Aren't you just asking for trouble?"
My heart skipped a beat, then I chuckled softly, "Well, Mom, you really do know a lot."
"How can a practitioner casually destroy their own merit? Ling Xiaomeng, you really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth."
My mom's face turned livid with anger. She gulped down a mouthful of tea, then jabbed my arm, saying, "Yes, I am concerned about your marriage, but I don't want you to act recklessly."
I let my mom talk a lot of sense next to me without saying a word. She was angry, and my explanation was useless. She will see the good in Zhou Heng in the future. Finally, she asked me with a straight face, "How far have you developed?" My dear mother, she actually asked me such an embarrassing question, I blushed instantly, so embarrassing.
"'Speak," a scolding voice made me tremble in fear.
"Just holding hands, we just held hands."
I was really annoyed. Just dating and holding hands had to be interrogated.
My mom didn't believe it and kept asking insistently, "Just holding hands?" I turned my face away. Zhou Heng and I know the truth. Besides, someone like Zhou Heng wouldn't cross the line. After a long time, my mom sighed softly and said, "Well, that's good. At least he has manners."
"Mom, Zhou Heng is a great person. When you meet him..." My voice grew quieter as I saw Zhou Heng emerge from the corner, his tall figure elongated by the shadow, approaching closer and closer. His figure coming towards us in the wind, like an immortal arriving on the clouds. My mom followed my gaze, and in that moment, time seemed to stand still.
I saw my mother dumbfounded, completely unable to believe her eyes.
"Auntie, sorry to keep you waiting," he said with a faint smile on his face, without any surprise or annoyance. I guess Master Xiao Chen told him about my mother's visit.
My mother chuckled and regained her composure.
"Mom, this is Zhou Heng."
My mom suddenly smiled, "Novice monk, so it's you."
I couldn't understand the strange expression in her eyes, but I felt that her gaze at Zhou Heng was quite complicated.
Zhou Heng showed no surprise in his eyes, just nodded gently: "Auntie has come from afar, Zhou Heng understands her intentions."
I tugged at my mom's arm, sign Ye Ling her not to speak out of turn.
At the same time, with an apologetic look, I looked at Zhou Heng: "I'm sorry for not telling you in advance. I just wanted my mom to see the real you. I don't want to hide anything from her. This is your job, your daily life. I don't want you to change, nor do I want you to do things you don't like."
"Ling Xiaomeng."
My mom pushed my hand away, her face looking very unpleasant.
"Have you thought about your future at all? Let me tell you, I don't agree." My mom stood up, her anger rising. I've never seen her so furious, and at this moment, my heart couldn't help but tremble.
"Mom, can you please listen to what we have to say?"
"I won't listen."
My mom grabbed her bag, not giving me a chance to explain further. She quickly walked towards the exit, and Zhou Heng and I didn't have a chance to stop her.
Zhou Heng is in a difficult position, but he still maintains his usual composure and comforts me: "Xiao Meng, I understand your intentions. Right now, the most important thing is to comfort my aunt."
I'm in a dilemma. My mom is really not giving me any face, directly rejecting Zhou Heng.
"Zhou Heng, don't be mad at my mom. She's just having a hard time accepting it."
He grabbed my wrist and quickly walked out of the backyard, saying, "You know I don't care about these things. It's just that I may have upset your mother."
What he meant was that he was just a Taoist priest, and my mother was afraid he couldn't give me a future. But I don't care about that, I just want to be with him.
If my mom is upset because of his profession, I won't indulge her.
Zhou Heng sent me to the Taoist temple and reminded me to talk to my mom properly, not to hurt the harmony between mother and daughter. But what about him? Doesn't he care at all?
At this moment, I can't focus on anything.
My mom has been ignoring me. Even when I got home, she just went straight to the bedroom, still mad at me.
I stood at the door, helplessly calling out to her, "Mom, Mother, Ms. Giang Mei...." She didn't respond at all, and I knew she was thoroughly angry. I walked over and sat on the edge of her bed.
"Mom, let's have a good talk."
I sat up and asked her directly, "Talk about what? About you wanting to marry a Novice monk?"
She pounded the bed and asked in distress, "Hey, do you know who that Taoist priest is?"
"I was a bit confused: 'He, he's called Zhou Heng.' My mom glared at me and sighed, 'That Novice monk is the one who did fortune-telling for you.' In that moment, I seemed to have turned into a wooden figure, completely motionless."
"He told you that you wouldn't get married after 25, and yet you're in a relationship with him and even getting married?"
"How am I supposed to accept this? Ah?"
"..."
My mom is still talking about something, but I can't remember it at all. There's only one thought in my head: Zhou Heng is the novice monk who read my fortune. But he never told me about it. I can't believe he doesn't remember at all. For a moment, it feels like a fantasy drama with mixed feelings.
"Now you see how clueless you are, Ling Xiaomeng. I'm telling you, this Novice monk is not honest. I doubt the accuracy of the divination he did." My mom overturned the divination done by Zhou Heng and angrily jumped off the bed, pacing back and forth in the room. "He planned this."
I don't know whether to laugh or cry, but my mind is gradually clearing up. Whether the divination is accurate or not doesn't really matter. I just wonder why he didn't tell me.
Actually, I'm not angry with him. After all, at that time, he was just a novice monk, and I was still a college student. There was no premeditation at all.
I think this should be fate, a fate that was destined by the heavens. He helped me with the divination, and he also helped me fulfill it.
"What are you laughing at?"
I pursed my lips and looked up at my mom, "When you say that, I feel like we really are destined."
My mom held her head in distress, "It's over, it's over."
"Ling Xiaomeng, you're beyond help."
"Your cousin found a successful young man who started his own company, and you? You found a hermit in the mountains. Are you trying to drive me crazy?"
"Your second aunt will definitely show off to the heavens."
I pinched my mom's shoulder and said, "You can't compare people, Mom. I think the Taoist is pretty good. At least he's not fickle and can be relied on." My mom pointed at me and said in a tone of frustration, "I have to tell your dad to come and straighten you out." I leaned back on the pillow and asked with a smile, "Ms. Giang Mei, please calm down. This matter is not as complicated as you think. My relationship with Zhou Heng is very pure, and we just happened to meet."
"Do you remember the Miai you arranged for me? I didn't even meet the person that time..."
My mom pretended not to want to hear my explanation, but still listened to my words with pricked ears.
Seeing that she had calmed down a lot, I went over and took her hand, and coquettishly said, "Mom, he really is a very good person. His family is also very kind to me, and when I got hurt this time, it was his whole family taking care of me."
My mom seems to have calmed down a lot. She glanced at my right foot and asked, "Are his family also in Rongcheng?"
"Yeah, Zhou Heng's hometown is near Rongcheng, very close."
My mom sighed and asked me again, "He is different from ordinary people, Xiao Meng, have you thought about the future?"
In the future, that seems quite distant. Actually, I haven't thought that far ahead yet. I just simply want to be with Zhou Heng. This kind of feeling is not mixed with worldly views.
My mom shook her head helplessly, "You are still too young. With his kind of profession, being away from home for long periods of time, what will you do?"
I was stunned. I am young, Ye Ling, and I think very simply, but I believe that Zhou Heng and I can persist.
Sometimes, I wonder if it's just my persistence. But I prefer to believe that it's a test from the heavens. That night, I don't know how long I discussed this issue with my mom, I just remember that she finally compromised.
"Ling Xiaomeng, I can allow you to continue dating, but one thing, I absolutely won't allow you to marry Ling."
Hearing my mom relent, my anxious heart finally settled, filled with immense joy. Marriage? For us, Ye Ling, those two words seem somewhat distant, yet also filled with fantasy.
As long as I can appease my mom, we can take things slowly in the future, and everything will work out fine.
I couldn't wait to tell Zhou Heng the good news. He didn't seem too excited on the phone, but I could hear a sense of relief in his voice, and I could feel his smile through the phone. With my mom's fuss, it seems like we've developed more understanding between us. This is the story of the Old Man and His Horse - who can say what is fortunate or unfortunate?
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