Winter Blazing Wild

Yu Tang turned around and saw the monk who had just opened the door for them.

The other party handed her a bottle of water and said, "Would you like some water?"

Seeing Yu Tang's reserved look, the monk smiled and said, "Don't be too nervous, benefactor. Sincerity is the key to success. As for the rest, it's just a formality and doesn't matter."

It turns out that those who truly practice asceticism are so open-minded.

Yu Tang finally relaxed and took the bottle of water, "Thank you."

When I looked up, Zhou Shenye was gone.

The monk explained, "Mr. Zhou went to the second floor, where there is a meditation hall specially opened for him."

Yu Tang was surprised. "Does he come here often to burn incense?"

This question is nonsense. Zhou Shenye looks so familiar with the place, so of course he comes here often.

But what Yu Tang actually wanted to ask was...

Why did he come to burn incense?

The monk paused for a moment and seemed to sigh, "Our Longyan Temple is located in a remote area and is small. In the past, almost no one came here, and the incense almost died out. It was only after Mr. Zhou donated money to rebuild the temple that it survived."

It turns out there is another layer to the story.

It seems that Zhou Shenye has a deep connection with Longcheng.

Because he always participates in competitions everywhere, Zhou Shenye spends more than half a year wandering outside every year. It seems that he has his own connections in every place. In fact, the more this is the case, the less sense of belonging he feels.

Seeing that Yu Tang remained silent, the monk continued, "Mr. Zhou has had a difficult time."

"Huh? What do you say?"

"Every time he came to burn incense, he made wishes for others, rarely for himself."

The monk raised his head and looked upstairs.

Yu Tang looked up and asked, "Do you know what wish he made?"

The monk smiled and shook his head. "This is Mr. Zhou's privacy. How would I know? But..."

After a pause, he continued, "Mr. Zhou always put his name on the donations, sometimes for his family, sometimes for the welfare home. He never once put his own name on the donations."

He was even thinking about the welfare home in his heart, but he never came there to ensure the success of his competition.

So what is today for?

As he was speaking, Zhou Shenye came down from the stairs.

The monk was waiting for him at the door. The two looked at each other, and Zhou Shenye said only four words, "Everything remains the same."

There was no further communication. After the conversation ended, Zhou Shenye pulled Yu Tang out of the temple.

It was getting darker outside.

On the way back, Yu Tang remained silent.

When he was almost at the hotel, Zhou Shenye stopped and asked, "What are you thinking about? Why is it so quiet?"

Yu Tang asked directly, "Did you deliberately take me to Longyan Temple tonight?"

Zhou Shenye didn't answer directly. He looked at her and asked, "Do you have any wishes?"

Yu Tang, "What about you?"

Zhou Shenye smiled faintly, "If you say your wish out loud, it won't work."

"Didn't you say that sincerity can bring success?" Yu Tang asked, "Do you believe in Buddhism?"

He doesn't normally look like a Buddhist, but the piety he displayed in the temple just now made people feel dazed.

Zhou Shenye shook his head. "I can't say whether I believe it or not, but people always need to find something to rely on. Otherwise, wouldn't it be too pitiful?"

"It's hard to imagine that a racing driver would go to a temple to burn incense after getting off the track. It's quite a contradiction." Yu Tang said in a low voice.

Zhou Shenye's smile deepened slightly. "Actually, the first time I entered Longyan Temple was by accident. I wasn't even number one in the world at the time, and I got injured in the preliminary round of a competition. I had to withdraw from the next competition. I was in a bad mood and wandered around, and that's when I came across Longyan Temple."

Yu Tang didn't respond and just listened quietly.

"That time, I lit a stick of incense and made a wish. I hoped that after I retired, the Yufeng Club would still have someone who could win the championship and protect the glory."

Sure enough, what the monks in Longyan Temple said was right. Every time Zhou Shenye burned incense and made a wish, it was for others.

Even though he was injured and had to withdraw from the competition, when he made a wish, he didn't hope for a quick recovery, but hoped that someone would appear to take over, all for the glory of the Yufeng Club.

"What happened next?" Yu Tang asked.

Zhou Shenye's face darkened. "Later, my wish came true."

The corners of his lips twitched slightly, and there was a hint of calm and subtle anger in his eyebrows and eyes.

"Sure enough, a new racer emerged from the Yufeng Club, defeating many masters to reach the top, and for a time he was the most popular."

It sounds like a good thing, but if it were really a good thing, Zhou Shenye wouldn't have this expression on his face now.

Yu Tang asked, "He later became your rival?"

"Yes, he was later poached by another club at a high price and became my rival."

Fortunately, they are just opponents, not "enemies".

Zhou Shenye's eyes darkened again, "He is Xue Qi."

Xue Qi...

This name, which Yu Tang had not taken seriously, began to appear more and more frequently.

She took a shallow breath.

"Even though I knew very well that he was a very capable racer and could have reached the top without my wish, I still felt a grudge."

Yu Tang understood what he meant. "So next time you come to burn incense, you won't make a wish for yourself?"

"Yes." Zhou Shenye nodded.

There is no truly selfless saint in the world who only works for others without any personal desires. Zhou Shenye is not one of them, and he never hides his selfishness and ambitions.

Strive for it openly and enjoy it openly.

A gentleman judges deeds, not intentions. No matter what Zhou Shenye’s purpose was in going to the temple to burn incense, as long as the result is good, it’s fine.

For example, the welfare home. He had been away from there for more than ten years, but he still had not forgotten the place that gave him a second life.

Yu Tang's heart suddenly moved, and he blurted out, "Have you ever thought about finding your biological parents?"

The atmosphere between the two was quiet for a few seconds, and Zhou Shenye answered very simply, "I haven't thought about it. These two people have never existed in my world."

He was thrown at the door of an orphanage on the day he was born. This is not abandonment, it is murder.

Zhou Shenye would never forgive.

This topic seemed very heavy when they talked about it, and Yu Tang felt very uncomfortable.

Zhou Shenye adjusted himself first, put his arm around her waist, and smiled, "Do you want to know what wish I made today?"

"Didn't you say that it won't work if you tell it to others?"

Zhou Shenye took her hand and raised it to his chest, "Because I need you to help me realize this wish."

"what?"

Zhou Shenye stared at Yu Tang with hope in his eyes, clenching his fingers, "I hope you will never let go of my hand."

Yu Tang's heart tightened, and then it felt sore.

Zhou Shenye continued to stare at her, "Is it okay?"

He is like a pitiful puppy, waiting for his owner's love.

Yu Tang reached out and hugged him, "I won't let go of your hand."

Zhou Shenye clung to her, nuzzled her ear, and said in a buzzing voice, "Keep your word."

"Do you know what wish I just made at Longyan Temple?"

"what?"

Yu Tang didn't say anything. As they hugged each other so closely, they could clearly feel each other's heartbeats.

You can also hear Yu Tang's answer from the sound of his heartbeat.

"I wish Zhou Shenye all the best in the future and eternal happiness."