After being reborn, her aloof ex-husband and her crazy deceased husband got into a fight.

Mei Wanqing and the other two lived in a meditation room next to the temple gate. Because there were more rooms than people, each of them had their own room.

Although the meditation room was very close to the temple gate, and one could walk out of the gate in the blink of an eye, Mei Wanqing rarely left the temple. Her life of asceticism was very regular.

Every morning, just as dawn breaks, she rises early to chant scriptures, then joins the monks in morning prayers. After prayers, she sweeps the courtyard, cleans the incense burner, and adds oil to the temple lamps. After finishing all these chores, she returns to her meditation room to copy scriptures until nightfall.

All of the above work had to be done by Mei Wanqing herself; Qiaoque and Qiaoyan would not interfere or help. Even her food was provided by the temple, just like the monks'.

The only time she could relax during the day was an hour in the afternoon. During this time, she could chat with Gan Cai'er and the others. Usually, Gan Cai'er would drag her out at this time, and then the group would wander in the mountains and forests.

Mei Wanqing at Ciyun Temple was more lively than she was at the Mei residence. Although she was still timid, she smiled much more and was more willing to talk.

In terms of age, Mei Wanqing is the oldest of the three, a year older than Gan Cai'er. When she was at the Mei residence, she was dressed in an old-fashioned manner, like an old nun, and looked like she was from a different generation than Gan Cai'er and Zhu Xiaoxiao.

Now that she's at the temple, she's washed off her makeup, changed into a monk's robe and hat, which reveals her natural beauty and even a touch of childishness, making her look nothing like an eighteen-year-old girl.

Hearing Mei Wanqing talk about her daily life, Gan Cai'er clicked her tongue in amazement, and then she asked, "Then why did you bring your maid with you?"

Mei Wanqing paused for a moment, then said, "Sometimes, they can keep me company and talk to me."

Zhu Xiaoxiao then casually remarked, "Is it possible that they were arranged by Madam Mei to keep an eye on you?"

Mei Wanqing thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, perhaps that's the case. In case anything happens to me while I'm out, they can inform the household."

Gan Cai'er was speechless and really wanted to knock open Mei Wanqing's head to see if she actually had a brain inside.

"Miss Mei, have you read the storybook I gave you?" Gan Cai'er asked.

"I've read it." Mei Wanqing's eyes lit up immediately when the storybook was mentioned.

“I’ve read every single storybook you sent me several times! My mother told me to stay home from the hospital for a while, and I would have been so bored if it weren’t for the storybooks you sent me to pass the time.”

"Which one do you like the most?" Zhu Xiaoxiao asked.

“‘Spring Mountain Retreat Talks’, this book is very well written,” Mei Wanqing replied.

Gan Cai'er was slightly surprised. It was this book?

"Tales from the Spring Mountain Residence" is a series of stories, all of which are strange tales and various legal cases. The plot is full of twists and turns and is full of fantasy.

She thought Mei Wanqing would like romance novels like "The Fox Fairy" and "The Golden Branch and the Imperial Son-in-Law," which tell stories of talented scholars and beautiful women, but to her surprise, Mei Wanqing preferred detective novels.

However, the stories in "Spring Mountain Residence" are full of twists and turns, and are filled with a lot of tricks and vicious methods. She has read it several times. Surely she is not completely stupid?

"I didn't expect you to like this kind of book," Gan Cai'er said with a smile. "I wonder what Miss Mei thought after reading it?"

"After reading it, I believe that if one harbors evil thoughts, one will surely come to a bad end. One should be kind and not give rise to evil thoughts."

“Actually, what these books say is pretty much the same as what I usually copy from Buddhist scriptures. They all say ‘Do no evil, do all good,’” Mei Wanqing said.

Gan Cai'er felt like vomiting blood. She had painstakingly selected countless stories, but when it came to Mei Wanqing, all she remembered were these? She hadn't taken a single one of those schemes to frame people to heart!

"Don't you think the methods used to commit evil in those bizarre cases were quite ingenious? And the human heart is treacherous." Gan Cai'er was still unwilling to give up.

“No matter how clever the methods are, won’t they eventually be exposed by the government? Besides, these evil people will suffer another punishment in the underworld,” Mei Wanqing said.

Gan Cai'er was utterly speechless. She didn't know whether Madam Mei had taught Mei Wanqing to be too stupid or too good.

Zhu Xiaoxiao covered her mouth and laughed as she listened.

Later, she advised Gan Cai'er: "Don't argue with her. She's been raised like this for over ten years, spending half her time in temples or Taoist monasteries. Her mindset won't change overnight, so take it slow."

“I remember a famous Buddhist story that says, ‘What you have in your heart is what you see in your eyes.’ Perhaps it wasn’t entirely a bad thing that she was raised by Madam Mei to be ignorant of the ways of the world.”

"If she can escape this ordeal and meet someone who cherishes her, her life should be very happy."

Gan Cai'er nodded silently, hoping so.

May good people be rewarded by Heaven.

However, even though Gan Cai'er was always vigilant and stayed by Mei Wanqing's side every day, something still happened.

It was Zhu Xiaoxiao who noticed Mei Wanqing's unusual behavior. She was always more observant and perceptive than Gan Cai'er. She noticed that Mei Wanqing had been smiling less lately, looked somewhat worried, and often seemed distracted and absent-minded when chatting with them.

"Ah Qing, are you hiding something from us?" Zhu Xiaoxiao asked directly.

Having seen each other every day these days, the group has grown quite close.

"No, no," Mei Wanqing shook her head in denial, but the way she tightly gripped her monk's robe betrayed her nervousness.

After Zhu Xiaoxiao mentioned it, Gan Cai'er stared intently at Mei Wanqing and noticed her unusual behavior.

"Is there something you can't tell me and Xiaoxiao?" Gan Cai'er took Mei Wanqing's hand and patted it gently.

"You know there aren't many people on this mountain, so if you have anything on your mind, you must tell us. As the saying goes, 'Two heads are better than one,' let alone the three of us. It's better for the three of us to discuss things together than for you to worry about it alone."

Mei Wanqing lowered her head, mumbled something, and remained silent for a long time.

This clearly indicates that something is wrong.

Gan Cai'er rolled her eyes twice, then suddenly said, "Are you afraid of implicating me and Xiao Xiao?"

Mei Wanqing nodded twice, like a child who had done something wrong.

"Hey, that's not right of you!" Gan Cai'er waved her hand and patted Mei Wanqing on the shoulder.

Mei Wanqing stumbled, almost causing Gan Cai'er to fall to the ground. Startled, she looked up at Gan Cai'er with a bewildered expression.

“We’re with you every day. Everyone can see that. If something really happens to you, and I tell Xiaoxiao we know nothing about it, do you think anyone else will believe us?”

Mei Wanqing paused for a moment, then shook her head.

"So, whether we know or not, we still know. It's better to actually know than to be told we do!" Gan Cai'er started spouting nonsense again.

"Ah Qing, don't listen to her nonsense!"

Zhu Xiaoxiao smiled and pushed Gan Cai'er away, then took Mei Wanqing's hand and said gently:

"However, A-Cai did say something quite right: 'One person's plan is short-sighted, but two people's plans are long-sighted.' When there are people to discuss things with, even difficult things become less difficult."

Mei Wanqing hesitated for a long time before speaking softly, "I saved someone, but he may have killed someone."