"Oh, Lao Cao, you were knocked unconscious by the sand back then, so you didn't know." Baili Pangpang perked up, took out a handful of sunflower seeds from his pocket, and distributed them to everyone.

"I don't want it, and you shouldn't say anything either!" Jiang Shiyuan refused the melon seeds and covered Baili Pangpang's mouth.

"What's wrong with talking about this? We're just undergoing treatment." Lin Qiye didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

"Exactly, exactly, there's nothing shameful about it." Baili Pangpang broke free from his restraints, a mysterious smile on his face. "Qingyu, Lao Cao, you guys don't know! After the battle just ended, Shiyuan and Qiye were soaking in the same pool. When I went over to take a look, guess what!"

"What's wrong?"

"In broad daylight, Shi Yuan actually groped Qi Ye, and Qi Ye grabbed Shi Yuan's hand with an expression as if he had been forcibly taken away..." Baili Pangpang went on and on, munching on sunflower seeds and gesturing with his hands, which An Qingyu listened to with great interest.

"Wait!" Jiang Shiyuan interrupted Baili Pangpang, unable to bear it any longer. "Don't try to sneak in your own agenda!"

Lin Qiye's expression was subtle. "So... you've been taking advantage of me?"

Jiang Shiyuan: "...Don't you know whether I have it or not?" She was more wronged than Dou E. She did want to come, but she didn't have time to do it!

"Yes, yes, no, what I just said was just my subjective feeling." Baili Pangpang nodded repeatedly, helping to explain, "Shi Yuan explained it to me later. They were just doing treatment in a very innocent way. Qingyu, please don't misunderstand."

An Qingyu's expression was strange. She subconsciously glanced at Jiang Shiyuan and Lin Qiye's ashen faces in the rearview mirror, and said after a moment of contemplation, "Well... after your explanation, I didn't misunderstand at all."

"It's good that there's no misunderstanding." Baili Pangpang nodded with a smile.

Looking at Baili Pangpang's smiling face, which resembled that of Maitreya Buddha, Jiang Shiyuan felt deeply that her reputation had been damaged. She clenched her fists, took out her phone, and began sending messages to Molly.

Baili Pangpang's smile froze, and he suddenly felt a chill.

An Qingyu turned the car into the building of a villa and parked it. "We've arrived at the safe house."

……

The next day.

Amidst verdant mountains and valleys shrouded in mist, a majestic temple stands at the end of a cobblestone path. Above the temple gate hangs a plaque with faded gold paint. Lin Qiye peers through the gate into the temple, where red walls and gray tiles stand, and incense smoke curls upwards, as if he can hear the sounds of Zen chanting.

Baili Pangpang couldn't wait to step into the mountain gate and head straight for the main hall, with Cao Yuan and An Qingyu following behind him at a leisurely pace.

Only two people remained in front of the mountain gate. Lin Qiye turned around and asked, "Aren't you going to ask one?"

"I don't know either. If you want to ask for your aunt's help, then go inside first." Jiang Shiyuan stood by the railing, gazing at the distant mountains, looking somewhat saddened.

Ever since Baili Pangpang asked Jiang Shiyuan if she wanted to get a peace charm for her parents, Jiang Shiyuan has been in this state, which Lin Qiye can't stand anymore.

"Go in. Even if you don't ask for a talisman, you can still offer your prayers." Lin Qiye grabbed Jiang Shiyuan by the collar and led her directly into the nearest hall.

Jiang Shiyuan was like a salted fish, dragged into the main hall by Lin Qiye. After glancing at the Buddha statue, she did not resist and obediently bought an incense stick to pray.

After Jiang Shiyuan finished offering incense and stood up straight, Lin Qiye had already returned after circling the hall.

Seeing Lin Qiye standing in a corner of the hall, showing no intention of offering incense, Jiang Shiyuan stepped forward and poked Lin Qiye's arm, "Aren't you going to pray?"

Lin Qiye shook his head and left in silence.

"You're the one who brought me in, but all you do is look around." Jiang Shiyuan muttered to herself as she followed Lin Qiye out of the main hall. They ran into Baili Pangpang and his two companions who were returning. She smiled and said, "Didn't you go to ask for talismans? What kind of talismans are they? Let me see them."

“I bought a special custom edition. The engraving will take time. Let’s look around here for a bit.” Baili Pangpang rolled up his sleeves, revealing several watches, and glanced at the time.

"It's not 'buying,' it's 'inviting'..." Cao Yuan silently corrected.

"Don't worry about these things, sincerity is key." Baili Pangpang put his hands together and bowed to Cao Yuan in a proper manner. "Benefactor, you are too attached to appearances."

An Qingyu looked at Lin Qiye and asked, "Did you just offer incense?" He didn't think Lin Qiye looked like someone who would worship Buddha.

“It’s me, he didn’t,” Jiang Shiyuan answered for Lin Qiye.

"Shiyuan, which deity did you worship, and what wish did you make?" Baili Pangpang asked curiously.

Upon hearing Baili Pangpang's question, Cao Yuan looked at the main hall behind Jiang Shiyuan, his expression immediately turning somewhat strange. "What were you just worshipping...?"

"What's wrong?" Jiang Shiyuan also looked back, but didn't think there was a problem.

"Do you know this is for seeking marriage?" Cao Yuan asked hesitantly.

"Marriage?" Baili Pangpang's eyes widened.

"Fatty, what's all the fuss about? I know." Jiang Shiyuan didn't understand why Baili Fatty was so surprised.

Lin Qiye was taken aback and couldn't help but look at Jiang Shiyuan, thinking she didn't know...

"I was wondering if there are any talismans for sale here? I'd like to buy another one for Molly." Baili Fatty Fly rubbed his hands together, walking expectantly into the main hall.

“Really? I’d like to ask for one too. Qi Ye, you go and ask for a talisman for your aunt yourself. I’ll go back in and take another look.” Jiang Shiyuan turned around and followed Baili Pangpang back into the hall.

Lin Qiye snapped out of his daze, nodded in response, and walked towards the direction of the talisman.

“I’ll go with him.” An Qingyu smiled at Cao Yuan, who was left outside the hall, and followed Lin Qiye.

Inside the temple, ancient trees reach for the sky, and moss covers the bluestone slabs. The wind blows the leaves, making a sound like waves. Lin Qiye walks over the pile of fallen leaves, as if he is pondering a difficult problem.

An Qingyu didn't want to interrupt Lin Qiye, but they had walked for so long, and the counter for requesting talismans had been passed five minutes ago. Lin Qiye still showed no intention of stopping, so she had no choice but to ask helplessly, "What are you thinking about?"

Lin Qiye seemed to wake from a dream, as if only just noticing An Qingyu, "Why are you here too?"

“…” An Qingyu was speechless for a moment. “I’ve been following you from the beginning, and… you’ve gone too far.”

Lin Qiye suddenly realized, stopped and looked back, then walked back embarrassedly, "This is my first time here, I don't know the way."

"Are you thinking about Jiang? You seem so engrossed." An Qingyu's voice was calm, but it stirred up a storm in Lin Qiye's heart.

"Why do you ask that?" Lin Qiye was slightly taken aback, as if he didn't understand what An Qingyu was talking about.

"When Jiang asked for a marriage proposal, I thought you were thinking about how to confess your feelings to her."

Lin Qiye stumbled and almost fell to the ground. He was unusually at a loss, "What confession..."

"Don't you like her?" An Qingyu pushed up her glasses and calmly asked.

"I... like Shi Yuan...?" Lin Qiye's tone revealed a hint of confusion.

This time, An Qingyu was surprised. "You don't know you like Jiang, do you?"

"Do I like her?" Lin Qiye asked, somewhat embarrassed. "I don't even know myself..."

An Qingyu: "..." He observed Lin Qiye carefully for a while and found that Lin Qiye really didn't understand much about relationships.

In his memory, Lin Qiye was a person with almost superhuman intelligence, but he never expected him to be so clueless.

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