Daily life of working as a substitute bride for a wealthy family

When Sheng Yang walked to the ginkgo tree, the yellow-robed monk and a staff member in blue overalls had just opened the acrylic plastic cover with tools.

The yellow-robed monk stepped forward and clasped his hands together: "Donor Sheng, I've been waiting for you."

"Master, do you know my last name is Sheng?"

"My senior brother just told me. Even if he didn't say it, I guessed it. Huishan Temple has received very few distinguished guests in recent years. Anyone who can converse with Mr. Yao is certainly not an ordinary person. Since the surname is Sheng... it must be the Sheng family in H City."

"Then how did Master know that I would come back?" Sheng Yang asked calmly.

"Because of your connection to it." The yellow-robed monk gently hooked the wishing card with a branch and said with a smile, "Your wife said she doesn't want other tourists to see it, but you—shouldn't be an outsider."

Sheng Yang was feeling a little guilty at first, not knowing how to start the conversation. He didn't expect the monk to be so kind, so he took the wishing card with both hands and said, "Thank you, Master."

Sheng Yang nervously tore open the red paper. The wind blew and the red paper fell, dancing with the yellow ginkgo leaves.

did not expect,

Her handwriting is so beautiful, elegant, graceful and light.

The handwriting really reflects the person.

Looking at the contents on the paper again, Sheng Yang was shocked.

"I hope Sheng Er's injuries can fully heal, so he can continue to fly high in the sky and into the sea, and live a carefree life!"

There were two more sentences at the end, which she crossed out.

Sheng Yang held up the paper and carefully read it in the sunset light. He could vaguely make out the words: "May he be loved by his beloved, have sons and daughters, and live a fulfilling life." "If possible, I hope he can forgive—"

I can't really see what the word behind "forgive" is.

Maybe she hadn't finished it at all?

Sheng Yang stood there in a daze, holding the wishing card.

Sheng Yang didn't really believe in the protection of gods and Buddhas, and he felt that the tourists who came here to make wishes were just hoping for something.

But at this moment, he was extremely willing to believe that the incense of Huishan Temple was effective, and that this ancient tree was also a sacred tree.

Seeing him standing there in a daze, lost in thought for a long time in the sunset, the yellow-robed monk walked over and said, "Donor, would you like me to hang this wishing plaque under the ginkgo tree?"

Sheng Yang looked up: "Excuse me - do you have a pen?"

Monk: "Wait a moment, I'll get it!"

The pen was handed to Sheng Yang. He took off the cap and added two sentences on the wishing board: "Hold your child's hand and grow old with him." "Silly boy, I forgave you a long time ago."

After finishing writing, he wrapped the wooden sign with red paper again, found a sturdy branch to hang it on, tied it with a red string, and tied an extra knot just in case it was not secure enough.

When the wind blew, the wishing boards on the tree swayed gently, and the one he hung was among them. It looked inconspicuous at first glance.

However, the monk promised him that he would not be replaced and would have the exclusive right to own the branch.

People are divided into different classes, but their desires are basically the same.

When he reached the mouth of the valley, Sheng Yang looked back at the ancient tree. The monk was still standing beside the tree, watching him go with a compassionate look on his face.

This famous temple, standing on the mountain through the ages, looks even more majestic and solemn in the twilight.

"Ding!" A bell rang, waking Sheng Yang up.

That's right,

His wife is still waiting for him.

Sheng Yang turned around and looked towards the observation deck, his heart filled with hope and strength...

-

When we returned to the observation deck, Xiang Ran had already gotten out of the car and was looking around.

"Why don't you take the car? The wind is so strong on the hillside." Sheng Yang asked.

"Why did it take you so long? Did you find it?" Xiang Ran asked with wide eyes.

When she looked at people, she was serious and persistent, as if she was holding back a lot of energy.

Every time he stared into her eyes, Sheng Yang always felt entangled and sucked in.

He couldn't help but lean over, facing the cool evening breeze, holding her waist and gently kissing her lips: "Found it."

"Recovering what was lost is a good sign." Xiang Ran murmured.

"Well, that's a good sign."

Both of them are smart people, but like most people, they like to use auspicious words to calm their inner anxiety.

Just like when people drop a bowl during a New Year’s Eve dinner, they often say “May you have peace every year.”

-

The car wound its way down the mountain.

The sun is slowly setting, like an egg yolk hanging on a transparent glass, slowly sliding down.

Xiang Ran turned her head and looked out the window.

His face was unclear in this light.

But she could tell from the corner of her eye that he had been looking at her all the way.

But she didn't dare look at him.

Because her "future" is so uncertain and full of difficulties.

As a poor person, she had little experience with large amounts of cash, and vaguely felt that it might not be easy to escape with a huge sum of money.

The closer she got to "leaving", the more anxious worries filled her mind.

She was so worried that she unconsciously clenched her fists.

A hand covered her, and the man beside her said gently, "Do you want to take a break?"

Soon, the front passenger seat slowly moved forward, the leg rest in front of the seat was raised, and the backrest was adjusted to a reclining position.

Sheng Yang didn't know what button he pressed, and the glass between the front and back seats was instantly fogged up, completely isolating the driver's cab and the back seats.

This is a luxury car - Maybach.

Haha, Xiang Ran laughed at herself in her heart:

From now on, it might be difficult for her to sit here again.

After all, most people will never ride in this kind of car in their lifetime.

She recalled that when she was in middle school, she would always ride in a van with her classmates when she returned to the village from the county town, and it would be bumpy all the way home.

In comparison, Maybach is like a solid wall of steel and as safe as a tank.

The mountains in my hometown are often several thousand meters above sea level, and if you are not careful, you may find yourself in a precipitous abyss.

Unlike the mountains here, it's just a dirt slope at best.

Although the mountains are not high, the Jiangnan region is beautiful and full of historical sites.

The deep mountains of the southwest are sparsely populated, so even if there are beautiful views, no one will appreciate them...

-

Suddenly, a song slowly came out from the car speakers. It was Adele's "Skyfall".

Xiang Ran had heard this song before. It seemed to be the theme song of the 007 movie series.

It's just that when she listened to it before, she didn't pay attention to the lyrics.

But at the moment.

When I heard the first sentence,

She got goosebumps all over her body.

“This is the end

It's the end

Hold your breath and count to ten

Hold your breath and count to ten

Feel the earth move and then

Feel the earth tremble

Hear my heart burst again

Hear my heart burst again

For this is the end

这就是结束

I've drowned and dreamed this moment

I have dreamed this moment, this moment that has been annihilated

So overdue I owe them

I owe you so much

Swept away, I'm stolen......."

Wash away everything that was stolen from me….”

-

Sheng Yang felt that she was shivering... He hugged her: "Yi Qing, what's wrong with you? Are you cold?"

"Maybe it's because of the mountain breeze just now. It's okay." Xiang Ran woke up from the music.

"Then we won't go to the lantern festival in the ancient town at the foot of the mountain. Why don't we go home first? Do you have a cold?"

"Let's go! I haven't seen the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival in a long time."

It’s not that I haven’t seen it for a long time, but that I have never seen it.

Xiang Ran really wanted to make today last longer.

Sheng Yang agreed to her.

After the car went down the mountain, it went directly to the ancient town scenic area.

-

After getting out of the car, Sheng Yang put his coat on her shoulders.

Xiang Ran suddenly thought: "Sheng Yang, that wishing card seemed to cost 80 yuan each, I forgot to scan the code."

"Oh, I paid it while you weren't looking," he explained. "And my grandmother has been donating merit to several temples in H City since the 1990s. Although she's gone, the donations have never stopped. The Tingsong Pavilion outside Huishan Temple was built with my grandmother's donation."

"Oh, really? Grandma is a Buddhist."

When Sheng Yang heard her mention "Grandma", he was moved and nodded: "Yes."

-

Fire trees and silver flowers never go night.

Walking in the quaint ancient town, it feels like traveling back to ancient times, with young ladies and gentlemen wearing Hanfu everywhere.

There are various stalls and snacks on both sides of the road.

Full of fireworks.

Sheng Yang and Xiang Ran walked hand in hand in the crowd. Because of their outstanding temperament, they looked like a perfect couple.

Passersby all looked sideways.

Sheng Yang looked at his wife's pretty face and said with a smile, "I really want you to wear an ancient veil hat."