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“Seven Emotions Only love cannot be moved, and the six desires can only kill and cannot be touched... You must remember this!”
Years later, Qin Ge recalled Master Duannian's words from today, covering his face with both hands, his delicate fingers glistening with tears.
The sea of suffering is boundless; turning back is the shore. However, what lies behind the shore is a bottomless cliff.
Su Peijiu lost all memories of Qi Mo. In forgetting the painful past, she also forgot the responsibilities on her shoulders. Perhaps this was a good thing for Qi Mo, as it meant there was still a chance for them to start over. But for Su Peijiu, who was in a state of confusion and ignorance, this was undoubtedly too cruel.
This cruelty cannot be resolved with just a few apologies... Of course, that is another story, which we shall not mention for now.
Ji Yu knocked on the door of the Nunnery, enveloped in mist, and what greeted him was a shining forehead and a pair of clear, bottomless eyes.
“Benefactor, greetings. Amitabha... May I ask if you have business here?” Su Peijiu's Shishu Duanchen pressed her palms together and bowed to Ji Yu.
Ji Yu twitched his lips, looking at the girl who was much shorter than him, seriously asking if he had business. Although her features were delicate, his gaze couldn't help but fall on her forehead... If only his junior sister had also cut her hair and looked like this...
He tried hard to suppress his thoughts, but an image still appeared in his mind: a stunningly beautiful woman walking towards him, affectionately calling him “Senior Brother,” with a shining forehead and holding a string of prayer beads... Just thinking about it felt terrifying!
“Benefactor... Benefactor? This male benefactor?” Duanchen called out to Ji Yu several times with good humor but received no response. She then reached out to wave her hand in front of him but noticed that he suddenly lunged forward. She frowned slightly and bent backward, spinning away.
“Amitabha.” With her palms pressed together, she looked at the man in front of her with slight vigilance. “This is a place of tranquility in Buddhism; it cannot be tainted by killing intent. I kindly ask you to leave.”
Ji Yu looked at his hands and sighed at how deep the martial arts skills of this Nun were. In fact, his actions were purely instinctive and subconscious, yet they had angered this Nun.
“I sincerely apologize, Master. I did not mean to... Actually, I came here for someone; she...”
Duanchen interrupted Ji Yu's words, saying, "Since you have entered the monastic life, you must let go of worldly matters. The person you are looking for should have this kind of awareness, so please leave, benefactor." She gestured toward the door.
Seeing the Nun's indifference, Ji Yu was about to lose his temper, but then he heard the distant sound of drums. Taking a deep breath, he smiled and said, "Please inform the master inside that my relationship with her will not be severed by the Buddhist path of asceticism."
Duanchen stepped back slightly. "Please tell me your acquaintance's name."
"Prince Ping'an, Su Peijiu."
Duanchen joined her hands in prayer and bowed slightly. "You may be looking in the wrong place; there is no one named Su Peijiu here."
Ji Yu raised an eyebrow. "How can the master speak such nonsense? Everyone knows that Prince Ping'an is at Matang Mountain."
"But Matang Mountain is not just this one temple. Please leave," Duanchen insisted again.
Ji Yu, feeling frustrated, reached out to grab the Nun, but she suddenly retreated ten meters, watching him warily. He shrugged helplessly and said, "Do I look like a bad person to you?"
"You are surrounded by a heavy aura of malice, and this kind of malice does not form overnight; it must accumulate over years of slaughter. So it would be best for you to avoid this place voluntarily; otherwise, I will not show mercy."
Ji Yu chuckled lightly. "How could you not show mercy? I'm just here to find someone. With you being so aggressive and unwilling to even go inside to inform her, could it be that this Nunnery truly hides something unspeakable?"
"Do not speak hastily, benefactor. This is a place of Buddhist tranquility; I ask you to leave quickly!" Duanchen was becoming impatient. After all, he was just a child; although he pretended to be mature on the surface, deep down he was still a child, thinking how could this male benefactor be so unable to understand simple words!
A man knocking on the Nun's temple door late at night and insisting on staying despite being told to leave—no matter how handsome he was, it wouldn't endear him to anyone, especially since he exuded an aura of killing intent.
Both sides were at a standstill when Duan Nian approached slowly with someone else, saying, "Junior Brother, what is the matter?"
Duanchen quickly clasped his hands together in salute, "Senior Brother, it is this benefactor who..."
Before Duanchen could finish his sentence, a person dressed in gray nun's robes behind Duan Nian tilted their head and remarked, "Senior Brother?"
...
"This is how it is. I really don't understand why there are such rigid nuns at this nunnery. Is it that all the nuns here are so inflexible? Senior Brother, I really worry about you staying here. What if your clever mind becomes dull?"
Under the moonlight, the two sat on a large stone outside the nunnery. Although the mountain wind was cold, fortunately, there were shrubs surrounding the stone that blocked some of the wind.
Thus, the long-separated siblings took the opportunity to catch up and reminisce in the serene night with the stars twinkling and the mountain breeze rustling.
Su Peijiu looked at the person beside her with amusement, "Could it be that Senior Brother thinks he is justified?"
Ji Yu shrugged, "How could Senior Brother not be justified? I had no intention of making a move at all; it was this nun who kept speaking coldly."
Su Peijiu sighed, "What time is it now? Look at whether the sun is still hanging in the sky! You are a grown man running to a nunnery late at night. The fact that the girl even opened the door for you is already polite enough. You still want to go in and look for someone? Who knows if you are really looking for someone?"
Ji Yu quickly looked at Su Peijiu and slapped her shoulder. She coughed suddenly, and Ji Yu smirked mischievously, "Ah, why not?"
Su Peijiu snorted coldly and brushed his hand away, "What exactly did Senior Brother come to find me for?"
" I heard that you were sent to the Nunnery by that emperor. I was afraid you might be so upset that you would cut your hair and escape into the empty door." As he spoke, he squinted his peach blossom eyes, observing the person in front of him through a gap. It had been a long time since they last met; she looked much better, with more color in her face, indicating that she was doing well.
"How could I bear to escape into the empty door? I still have Sheng—" She suddenly stopped, furrowing her brows. Sheng... what was Sheng? Why couldn't she remember at all? That word had clearly been on the tip of her tongue just a moment ago, but it vanished in an instant. What was Sheng?
Ji Yu patted her head. Yes... she still had Sheng'er; she wouldn't abandon the mortal world. It was his own worry that troubled him. But whether he was truly afraid of her escaping into the empty door or if he was using this as an excuse to selfishly come see her, who knows? Maybe he didn't even know himself.
Su Peijiu tapped her forehead, still unable to recall what she wanted, so she decided not to think about it anymore and focused on the moon while hugging her knees.
"Senior Brother..."
"Mm?"
"Nothing."
After a while.
"Senior Brother?"
"Mm, what is it?"
"I just wanted to call you if there was nothing else."
Ji Yu: "..." Where did this little rascal learn this from?
Just when Ji Yu couldn't help but want to hit her, she smiled sweetly and said, "Senior Brother, it seems I've fallen for someone."
"Who?" Ji Yu's heart trembled, a bitter taste instantly spreading within him.
Su Peijiu had no idea; she was just immersed in the memory of that day by the blood pool on the back mountain, where a handsome young man saved her in an almost reckless manner...
"I've only met him once, on the back mountain..." She blushed and buried her head in her knees.
Ji Yu watched her actions and then stared at the gray hat, uttering a phrase: "Love at first sight?" Had she forgotten about Qi Mo? Three years of not being able to forget him, and now she was falling for a stranger after just two encounters? Was she teasing him?
That head nodded shyly, and a voice as soft as a mosquito's came from her knees: "I'm not sure if I like him, but ever since that day on the back mountain, his shadow has been lingering in my mind..."
Ji Yu: "..."
This dramatic life... For the first four years, he couldn't compete with Qi Mo. Just when Qi Mo finally left, another unknown guy appeared to compete for his junior sister. His silly junior sister seemed to have fallen for him at first sight... What if Qi Mo found out about this?
Strangely, he felt a sense of dark pleasure in his heart.
"Do you know his name?"
Su Peijiu shook her head; it seemed like she had heard it before, but she had forgotten.
Ji Yu clenched his fists, his face turning red with anger, but he still managed to speak in a gentle tone as he patted his junior sister's shoulder: "I've been staying at the foot of the mountain these days. If you see your crush, let him come down to meet me. I can help you keep an eye on him." As he said this, he imagined someone standing in his heart, covering a bleeding wound.
Su Peijiu shyly nodded, lost in memories.
Ji Yu tentatively spoke up, "Junior Sister really forgot about that person?"
"Which person?" Su Peijiu looked confused.
Ji Yu looked into those bright black eyes, the name Qi Mo stuck in his throat, and he chuckled, "The one who makes the best stinky tofu in Chang'an..."
Su Peijiu tilted her head in thought and shook her head, "I don't remember."
Ji Yu just smiled.
The conversation between the senior siblings continued until mid-month, ending with lingering thoughts. Su Peijiu yawned and urged Ji Yu to leave quickly.
"Make sure to remember, when that person comes, let him go down to see me, or send someone to call me up, remember!" Ji Yu repeatedly reminded.
Su Peijiu waved her hand impatiently, "I know, I know, hurry down... take care on the way!"
After finally sending off Ji Yu, she opened the door and saw Hua Qian leaning against the door railing, fast asleep.
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