Searching for Treasures in the Clouds

Before the engagement party began, Yun Jixing and Yu Ru had to go to Venice to attend the Buccellati exhibition. They had already agreed to go, and although the timing was a bit tight with the engagement party, they could still make it in time, and breaking the appointment would be rude.

At this moment, the group had already boarded a boat in Venice. Yu Ru was dizzy with any moving vehicle, and the river water was a bit smelly, so she felt dizzy just sitting on this boat. She could only lean against the corner of the boat with her eyes closed. But after a few minutes, she could not help but feel an extremely burning gaze staring at her, making her feel very uncomfortable. So, she opened her eyes again.

Sure enough, it was Yunjixing again, and he was looking at her again. The emotion revealed in his eyes almost turned into a tangible laser that pierced her, and he still didn't know how to restrain himself.

Seeing Yu Ru looking over, Yun Jixing said cheerfully: "Aru, what's wrong? Do you want to lean on me? You might feel more comfortable if I hug you."

Yu Ru shook her head. "I'm not particularly dizzy, just a little. I can handle it. Stop looking at me, or I'll spank you."

"I don't want to keep looking at you like this. It makes me feel a little embarrassed, but I can't control my eyes."

Yu Ru:(?_?)

Yun Jixing stared at her intently and whispered, "It's so frustrating! My wife's beauty has me stunned and almost made me faint. Ah Ru, you look so beautiful even with so little makeup. If I see you on the wedding day, I'm really worried that you'll be so beautiful that I'll faint."

"But I will never allow that to happen. Before I pass out, I will stab myself with a knife to wake myself up. I won't let you stand on the stage alone."

Yu Ru: "..."

Yu Ru was wearing a pair of beige diamond-studded high heels and an off-white, full-length dress that reached three inches above her ankles. The top was a tube-style dress. However, this tube-style dress was topped with a matching, lantern-sleeved, semi-sheer mesh floral tunic embroidered with irises. While it looked like two layers, it was actually a single dress. The lower part of the dress was an umbrella-shaped hem, with layers of tulle lining giving it a natural, fluffy effect and emphasizing the slenderness of her waist. Her hair was tied up, with only a simple pearl headband for decoration.

Beautiful, really beautiful, as gorgeous as a European princess.

Yun Jixing's praise was so exaggerated that Yu Ru was thankful her bodyguard wasn't on the same boat with them. The people who were on the same boat, likely guests at the exhibition, were all foreigners who probably couldn't understand what they were saying. Otherwise, if anyone else understood what they were saying, it would be too socially awkward. Yu Ru didn't know how to respond. After a moment's thought, she took Yun Jixing's hand and shook it.

Yun Jixing looked at her with confusion.

……

The exhibition began, and Yu Ru and Yun Jixing walked hand in hand through the exhibition, slowly looking at other people's collections. The exhibits were all beautiful and overwhelming, but Yu Ru was only interested in seeing her own ring. It was the ring she was proposed to, and it had been borrowed away from her hand not long after it was put on her finger. She didn't even have time to take a good look at it.

Yunjixing also noticed that the people around him seemed a bit hurried. They barely glanced at many of the exhibits before moving on to the next one, as if searching for something. "Aru, are you looking for our ring?"

Yu Ru turned her head to look at him and nodded.

Yun Jixing smiled and squeezed her fingers. "Don't worry, little idiot. The ring won't be lost. It will return to you intact. Let's go to the cylindrical cabinet in front and check. It should be there."

Yu Ru nodded.

The two walked forward together and came to the cylindrical cabinet filled with rings. Yu Ru immediately spotted her engagement ring, quietly glowing on the display stand. Seeing it intact, she breathed a sigh of relief. Despite this, she couldn't take her eyes off it. She bent slightly and examined her ring carefully.

Suddenly, a face caught her eye. Yu Ru looked up and saw a handsome man standing across from her, gazing at the rings inside the glass case. Their gazes met. Out of politeness, Yu Ru offered him a faint smile. The man smiled back, just like hers, a very faint one, almost imperceptible.

Then, Yu Ru immediately withdrew her gaze, took Yun Jixing's hand, and prepared to walk away. But the man spoke to them in English, "The amethyst ring with modellato craftsmanship at the bottom here is mine."

He spoke, and it was difficult for them to just walk away, so Yun Jixing politely took over. He lowered his head and looked carefully at the amethyst ring he mentioned, and responded in English: "It's very beautiful. I like the three-dimensional effect and delicate velvet feeling."

"Yes, that's the texture I like." The man continued speaking in English. Suddenly, the scene changed, and the man switched to Chinese. "Sir, seeing your and your wife's faces makes me feel very familiar. May I ask if you are Chinese?"

"Yes." Yun Jixing nodded slightly.

"I see. Me too. My family's ancestral home is in the mountain city."

"The mountain city is a wonderful place, rich in history and very attractive. I've been there, and the architecture there is beautiful," Yun Jixing replied with a smile. In reality, upon hearing the man's ancestral home was in the mountain city, he had already begun to feel a certain dislike for him, and he didn't want to communicate with him. After all, the woman he loved had suffered devastating harm there. And the mystery surrounding Yun Xuezhongkai seemed to be connected to that place, too. This place truly had caused so much harm, and it troubled him deeply.

He wasn't the only one who felt this way. Yu Ru, upon hearing the other person was from Shancheng, also felt an inexplicable aversion. Speaking of Shancheng, they hadn't yet investigated the cloth shop. She was frail, and for a long time, various evil spirits had plagued her. The family's focus was on her, leaving them with no time for anything else. Now that she was almost well, it seemed time to begin the investigation.

The two men greeted each other briefly, chatted for a few words, and then separated, no longer communicating with each other.

As they separated, Yu Ru recalled the man's face, feeling it seemed familiar. She searched her memory for his appearance. After a moment's thought, she finally remembered why he felt so familiar.

That monk.

The monk she'd encountered time and again, dancing the ring dance on the street, and when Ming Shisui and she were eating vegetarian food together. She was certain she wasn't mistaken; the man in a suit and tie with thick hair looked exactly like the monk. It was strange, did the monk return to secular life so quickly? But monks back then didn't seem to have worldly desires. Could they be twins?

still is……

An authentic Buddhist in the Beijing circle?

"Aru, what are you thinking about?"

Yunjixing interrupted her thoughts.

[Let’s talk about it when we get back.]

"it is good."