Daqi: "Don't worry about me, I'm fine. Sister, do you have a few thousand yuan in loose change?"
Lan Yun: "Anything under 50,000 yuan is no problem. What? You need money? I'll send it to you right away!"
Daqi: "No, no, I don't need it. It's Ye Huan's registration fee. I left in such a hurry that I forgot to pay it. Could you pay her for me first, and I'll pay you back later."
Lan Yun: "It's a small matter. Huan'er can just ask me for it directly. Don't bother with such a small thing over the phone. Are you and Xiao Li both alright?"
Daqi: "Thank you for your concern, sister! She's feeling a bit better now, and we're going back the day after tomorrow. Sister, I'd like her to stay with you for now, is that alright?"
Lan Yun: "I couldn't be happier! Let her come; it'll be more lively with four of us. Three people are a bit lonely!"
Daqi smiled and said, "Thank you so much, sister!"
Lan Yun: "No need to thank me. You two should hurry back to Rongzhou and stop wandering around Longhai!"
Daqi: "Okay, okay. That's settled then. Please give the training fee to Ye Huan!"
Lan Yun: "I know, I know! That's all, goodbye! Take care, you and Xiao Li!"
Daqi: "Thank you, sister, goodbye!"
And so, Lan Yun paid Ye Huan's training fee, and she was able to enroll in ballet class smoothly, but we'll leave that aside for now.
After finishing their seafood meal, Daqi and Xiaoli took a car back to their hotel. As soon as they got back, the man called customer service to ask them to send up a bowl of black chicken soup later.
Xiao Li: "Are you still drinking that soup?"
Daqi hugged her and said, "Drink, and get your body back in shape!"
Xiao Li: "I'm afraid I won't be able to drink it all, since I'm already full."
Daqi: "I'll have them bring it up later, it's fine. Drink it for the next few days! After burning incense tomorrow, I'll buy you some 'Red Peach K' blood-nourishing cubes."
Xiao Li: "If I keep eating like this, I'll turn into a fat pig."
Daqi laughed and said, "Once you've recovered, you can stop taking supplements if you want, it's up to you!"
Xiao Li: "I've recovered. Look, my complexion is much better!"
Daqi looked at Xiaoli and saw that her complexion was better than when he first saw her, but not at her best. Daqi said, "She hasn't fully recovered yet. We'll talk about it when she's fully recovered. I think it will take at least a week for her complexion to be as good as before!"
Xiao Li smiled charmingly at Da Qi and said, "A week? I can't wait!" After she finished speaking, she continued to smile charmingly and gently stroked the man's "impressive" manhood through his pants with her soft hand.
While stroking that area, Xiao Li whispered, "You're already very hot!" Even through several layers of cloth, the woman could still feel that area was faintly warm.
His thing is so long, so hard, and so hot! Let him "release" a little, don't let him suffer from holding it in. He's suppressing his desire because he's worried about his health. As his woman, I can't bear to see him suffer like this.
Xiao Li whispered, "Come on, husband. Xiao Li wants you!" As she spoke, she loosened Da Qi's belt. However, Da Qi still stopped her.
The man smiled and said, "Honey, let's get your health back first. I can't let you do this when you're weak; it's not good for your health! Listen to me!"
Xiao Li had no choice but to give up, but she still whispered in the man's ear, "Let your wife use her mouth to relieve your fire, you're already very excited down there!" Da Qi still pulled her up and sat her on the bed, letting Xiao Li rest her head on his lap. The man still forced himself to say, "Wife, hold back this fire for now, we'll release it later. I promise I'll send you to heaven!" After saying that, he kissed Xiao Li's fragrant lips, and Xiao Li also wrapped her arms around his neck and responded passionately. At this moment, there was a knock on the door, it was the delivery person bringing black chicken soup.
Xiao Li got up and went to open the door. She brought out a large bowl of black chicken soup and smiled at the man. Da Qi asked her to sit down, but Xiao Li said coquettishly, "Feed me!"
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Daqi picked up the soup bowl and used a small spoon to feed Xiaoli spoonful by spoonful. As Xiaoli drank, she pretended to complain, "I'm going to drink this again at night, and I'll get tired of black-boned chicken from now on."
Daqi: "Next, you can drink some health supplements or something to get your body in better shape. It doesn't matter."
Xiao Li laughed and said, "You make it sound so easy. You don't drink this kind of soup every day."
Daqi: "I'm a man, why should I drink this? This soup is for women."
Xiao Li said as she drank, "Who said that? Men can drink black chicken soup too, it's good for them. Here, you should drink some too, otherwise I can't drink that much. Here, let me feed you!"
After saying this, Xiao Li took the soup bowl and spoon from Da Qi and began to feed him. Da Qi took a couple of sips and said, "It's quite delicious! Is it made with Taihe black-boned chicken?"
Xiao Li laughed and said, "It's probably true. Every day, a large number of black-boned chickens are transported from Taihe to all parts of the country. This industry has been industrialized."
Xiao Qi: "This product was already industrialized when I was a child. I remember going to Taihe with my mother to buy this product when I was a child."
The two of them took turns drinking the large bowl of chicken soup, finally finishing it. Xiao Li then started to act coquettishly towards the man, wanting Da Qi to hold her while watching TV. The man had no choice but to hold her, and the two chatted idly while watching TV for a while.
Xiao Li: "Honey, let's go to Lotus Hill together tomorrow. Go to bed early. We need to be asleep early to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva!"
Daqi nodded and said, "Okay, do you want to buy anything to take to the temple?"
Xiao Li smiled and said, "When we get to the foot of Lotus Mountain, we can go to the shop to buy some incense and candles, pray to the Bodhisattva, and then put some money in the donation box. I'm going there specifically to thank the Bodhisattva for helping me get through this ordeal! You should go and pray for peace too, okay?"
Daqi: "Okay. Let's go to bed early then!"
Xiao Li nodded, and the two turned off the TV, turned off the lights, and went to sleep. Before falling asleep, Da Qi kissed his beloved Xiao Li. ...
The next morning, Xiao Li got up early. She woke up Da Qi. The man looked at the time on his phone and said, "Wife, it's still early, not even six o'clock yet."
Xiao Li smiled and said, "Go to Lotus Mountain now and you'll see it's packed with people. Hurry up, you lazybones! I would usually let you sleep in, but we need to get there early to offer incense to Guanyin Bodhisattva today."
Daqi chuckled and got up. The two busied themselves brushing their teeth, washing their faces, and getting dressed. After having breakfast at the hotel, they took a car directly to Lotus Hill.
Upon arriving at the foot of Lotus Mountain, all vehicles were unable to proceed, and we had to walk. Actually, the mountain isn't very high, nowhere near as tall as Wolong Mountain in Daqi's hometown. However, there were countless pilgrims—men, women, young and old, devout believers—it was truly a sea of people! Many pilgrims came from Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Macau to offer incense at Lotus Mountain.
The pilgrims from Taiwan were especially devout. Many of them began their ascent from the foot of the mountain, kneeling as they climbed each step, including many elderly men and women in their sixties and seventies. Daqi identified them as Taiwanese pilgrims by their clothing, as their garments all bore the prominently displayed characters for the Republic of China, in traditional Chinese characters. Daqi truly admired the willpower of these elderly people!
He and Xiao Li went to a small shop at the foot of the mountain and bought a lot of incense, candles and coin-like items for the Bodhisattva. The shop owner told Daqi that these coin-like items were specially burned for the Bodhisattva.
Xiao Li, holding Da Qi's hand, bought their tickets and went up the mountain together. Xiao Li told Da Qi that there was a Guanyin Temple on Lotus Mountain. She also told him that, according to the locals of Longhai, this Guanyin Temple was the guardian deity of the people of Longhai for generations. Before the temple was built, Longhai, as an island, was frequently hit by tornadoes and typhoons. After the temple was built, typhoons and tornadoes rarely struck Longhai anymore.
Daqi asked Xiaoli, "Why are there so many pilgrims from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan?"
Xiao Li smiled slightly: "Don't underestimate the influence of this Lotus Mountain. It's on par with Mount Putuo in Zhoushan, Zhejiang. This Guanyin Temple is also one of the ten major Buddhist holy sites. I heard the abbot say that the monks here can travel all over China without fear as long as they wear their temple's robes."
Daqi: "What do you mean?"
Xiao Li: "Other temples definitely provide food and lodging."
Daqi: "Lotus Mountain has such a big influence!"
Xiao Li: "Of course! The Guanyin Bodhisattva here is very efficacious, and the locals all respect the Guanyin here."
Lianhua Mountain is also one of the scenic spots in Longhai City. Here, birds sing and flowers bloom, and from halfway up the mountain, you can see the boundless sea – a truly magnificent view. The Guanyin Temple on the mountain constantly emits deep, resonant bell sounds, offering a sense of tranquility and comfort.
The two arrived at the Guanyin Temple and first entered the "Vajra Hall," then the "Mahavira Hall." There were many worshippers, and Daqi and Xiaoli had to wait in line to offer incense to each Buddha statue, because others also had to kowtow and burn incense.
The entire Guanyin Temple is built against the mountain, rising higher and higher as you go further back. After passing through the "Mahavira Hall," there is a very steep stone staircase. The two climbed the staircase and finally arrived at the "Guanyin Hall." This is where the most worshippers gather, with hundreds and thousands of people kneeling and praying to Guanyin at the same time. Daqi and Xiaoli also knelt down and prayed. The Guanyin Bodhisattva here is a four-faced "Thousand-Armed Guanyin," which is very tall.
Xiao Li was very devout, kneeling with both hands holding lit incense sticks, chanting incantations. Da Qi also imitated her and offered incense to Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Daqi silently prayed in his heart: "Greatly compassionate and merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva, your disciple Tong Daqi has come to offer incense to you! I beg you to have mercy and bless my mother with good health, and to bless all my women: Qiwen, Xiaoli, Muping, Yijing, Qianru, Chunxiao, Lanyun, Suqin, Pingjia, Yehuan, and Zheng Jie, and also Jiaran, so that they may all be healthy and safe! Oh, and also Meiting, may she be safe and sound, and I hope she is happy!"
After burning incense, Daqi and Xiaoli didn't want to leave so soon. Daqi said to Xiaoli, "Let's go up a bit further!" Xiaoli nodded in agreement. They continued walking up the mountain hand in hand. This should be the rear hall of the Guanyin Temple. There were noticeably fewer tourists. As they walked, they saw a temple ahead, with an elderly nun in white robes sitting in meditation outside the door.
Curious, the two went inside, not daring to disturb the old nun who was meditating.
"Amitabha!" The old nun opened her eyes, looked at Daqi and Xiaoli, and asked, "Why have you two come to the 'Hall of Disaster Relief'? Which master sent you here?"
Daqi quickly and humbly said, "Master, we're sorry! We've disturbed your meditation. We just came in out of curiosity; no master asked us to come here!"
“Excellent, excellent!” the old nun said. “It seems that you two are destined to come here. Ordinary pilgrims or tourists would not come here; they would only know to come here if they were directed by someone.”
Daqi looked at the plaque above the temple hall, which read "Xiaozai Hall".
The old nun smiled and said, "Since you have the honor of visiting this hall, please sit down and rest. I will brew you a pot of tea. Please wait a moment!"
Xiao Li smiled and said, "Thank you, Master!" The old nun smiled and turned to walk into the temple.
Daqi asked Xiaoli, "Have you been here before?"
Xiao Li shook her head: "I've been to Lotus Mountain countless times, but this is the first time I've seen the 'Disaster Relief Hall'. I really didn't know there was such a hall in this temple."
A moment later, the old nun brought out a tray of tea. She told Daqi to hold it, and Daqi took the tray. The old nun then turned around and brought out two chairs and a small table. She invited Daqi and Xiaoli to sit down. She then asked Daqi to put the tea in the small table.
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The man did as instructed on the table.
The old nun said, "Please have some tea, you two. You don't seem to be locals; you must have come to Longhai from out of town."
Daqi: "Master has a good eye. None of us are from Longhai. I am from Changqing, Binhai."
Xiao Li: "I'm from Harbin."
The old nun had a kind and gentle face, giving off a special kind of warmth. Yet her eyes were incredibly sharp, seemingly able to see right through people. Daqi had always held monks in high regard. But this old nun made a much better impression on him than most monks. He had a gut feeling that this nun was no ordinary person.
The old nun said, "It's rare for you two to have the opportunity to visit this 'Hall of Disaster Relief.' This lady doesn't seem to be in good health. Has she experienced some kind of calamity?"
As the saying goes, a single word can startle! Daqi and Xiaoli were both stunned by the old nun's words. This was truly unbelievable!
Today, Xiao Li wore a pale yellow vest paired with a yellow maxi skirt. The overall pink and tender color scheme gave off an incredibly approachable vibe, and the unique belt at her waist accentuated her beautiful figure. Although her complexion wasn't at its best, she was already stunningly beautiful, and most people would be captivated by her beauty at first glance. Along the way, as they ascended the mountain to offer incense, countless pilgrims and tourists turned to look at Xiao Li. Who would dare say that such a peerless beauty like Xiao Li didn't look well? Only Da Qi could see that, because Xiao Li was wearing makeup today. The old nun's words filled Da Qi with a deep sense of respect.
The monk before me is no ordinary person!
Xiao Li looked at Da Qi, unsure what to say. Da Qi smiled slightly and said, "Master, to be honest, my sister has just experienced a major ordeal in her life!"
The old nun smiled and nodded: "In that case, it really is the Bodhisattva's will that you two came here!"
Daqi couldn't understand this sentence. However, the fact that they had traveled so far south to find Xiao Li was indeed a bit mysterious. Looking back, from the dream of watering Xiao Li to finding her, and then to hearing the old nun's words, the whole process was truly full of hidden mysteries!
The old nun said, "This young lady, at first glance, seems kind-hearted and destined for Buddhism. Since you've already arrived, why not sit a little longer while I fetch something?" With that, she turned and went back into the shrine. She emerged carrying a large cup of water in her left hand—or rather, a large ceramic cup. Her right hand remained tightly clenched.
The old nun sat down and said to Daqi and Xiaoli, "You two don't need to be nervous. This is the 'Disaster Relief Water' from our Disaster Relief Hall. Look!" Daqi and Xiaoli looked to her right hand and saw that she was holding a handful of incense ash. The old nun poured the incense ash into the water in the ceramic cup. She then picked up the ceramic cup and shook it a few times. She then took out three small teacups from the small table and poured the water from the ceramic cup into them.
The old nun said to Xiao Li, "Please drink these three cups of 'disaster-relief water,' and let this old nun help you get through this trouble as soon as possible!"
Xiao Li looked at Da Qi again, and Da Qi nodded to her. Without hesitation, she drank three cups of "disaster-relief water" in one gulp. After drinking, she said to the old nun, "Thank you, Master! May I ask your Dharma name?"
The old nun smiled and said, "My Buddhist name is Miaoqing."
Daqi asked Miaoqing somewhat nervously, "May I ask Master Miaoqing, is it that my sister's tribulation has not yet passed?"
Miao Qing gently shook her head: "This female benefactor is wholeheartedly devoted to good deeds and has a connection with Buddhism. She has survived this ordeal. I gave her the 'Disaster-Relief Water' from our temple, and I believe she is now much better!"
Daqi nodded and said, "Thank you, Master Miaoqing! May I ask how you knew my sister didn't look well?"
Miao Qing smiled slightly and said, "You don't need to ask me, this is the will of Guanyin Bodhisattva!"
Daqi looked at Xiaoli in surprise, then at Miaoqing. Xiaoli also looked at Miaoqing in surprise, her face full of confusion.