Arrogant and domineering because of his good looks: His Majesty always pretends to be righteous

The group had lunch together. Lin Yue was already aware of this, so she wasn't surprised. After lunch, Lin Yue planned to take Xia Rongliu back. Daoist Yuanming also said that he wanted to go back.

Temple entrance.

The old monk stood in front of the door and laughed, "Oh dear, you said you'd come early today and stay a little longer, but you're leaving after just having your meal?"

Master Yuanming saw through the old monk's thoughts and said, "Isn't it just me playing chess with you? There are so many people in your temple, it doesn't matter who you play with. I think that little monk next to you is quite good."

The old monk looked gloomy. "What's the point of playing against them if I'm the only one who wins? Playing against you is much more challenging. You have no idea how bad this kid is."

Little monk: ...

Master Yuanming laughed at the little monk's speechless expression. "Then there's no challenge in playing against you. You always lose, and I always win. I'm leaving now. I'm not going to argue with you anymore. Who knows what Qing and that kid will do to me later?"

The old monk had no choice but to let them go, saying, "Come again often!" Yuanming nodded and walked away with Lin Yue and the others.

The path down the mountain wasn't easy. Lin Yue held Xia Rongliu's hand tightly, afraid she might fall, so they didn't say a word, and an awkward atmosphere gradually filled the air.

Lin Yue began, "I grew up here and never knew there was a Taoist temple here. I only came to this temple with my parents. This Taoist temple was only built in recent years?"

Master Yuanming shook his head. "I've been cultivating for a long time now, almost thirty years if you count it."

Lin Yue was somewhat surprised, "Has it been almost thirty years? How come I've never heard of anything like this around here before..."

Master Yuanming was not surprised by Lin Yue's reaction. He slowly explained, "Having seen too much infighting in the family, and having lost my beloved, I wanted to escape the world. So I built a small temple on Furong Mountain to cultivate myself. It's not big and there aren't many people. I didn't publicize it, so naturally not many people know about it."

After finishing speaking, Master Yuanming paused and looked at Xia Rongliu, "You can also come and visit here from time to time. I think this little girl is quite clever."

Xia Rongliu proudly stretched her head to show that she was indeed very clever, but Lin Yue pressed her down, saying, "Just a little cleverness. All kids are like that. She'll probably be fine when she grows up."

Having reached the entrance of the Taoist temple, Yuanming said, "Then I'll be going now. Be careful on your journey." With that, he left.

Seeing that Master Yuanming had left, Xia Rongliu said unconvinced, "Mother, I'm so clever!" Lin Yue patted Xia Rongliu's head and said, "You probably did something you were guilty of that he saw."

"how do you know?"

"If I didn't know, I would have raised you for nothing." The mother and daughter joked and laughed together all the way.

Back at the Lin family home, Xia Rongliu met her newlywed aunt, who was pleasant-looking, gentle, and spoke softly.

Lin Yue is gentle, but her gentleness is different. She is gentle in her dealings with people and things, and although she seems polite, she still has her bottom line. If anyone crosses that line, Lin Yue will not be polite at all.

My aunt is naturally very gentle, the kind of person who wouldn't fight back even if you bullied her.

Xia Rongliu ran over and said, "Auntie, look how good you and Uncle are. If you gave me a little cousin, he or she would be very good-looking."

Bai Anmeng was just a young girl experiencing her first sexual experience, and she blushed as she was told this. Lin Yi, on the other hand, laughed heartily, "You have such a sweet tongue, should we give birth to you so we can keep you company and cause trouble?"

Xia Rongliu shook her head. "I want to dress her (him) up beautifully so that when we go out, we can tell others that this is my beautiful little cousin (brother)."

Xia Rongliu had the same thought in her previous life, but the object of her affections was the illegitimate child her father brought home. Later, when she grew a little older and became more sensible, she gave up the idea. And then…”

"I was saying yesterday that you like children so much, I wonder if you'll still like them after they're born. Children can be so noisy," Lin Yue said.

Xia Rongliu was puzzled. She remembered that she had been quite obedient since birth. "Mother, are you complaining that I was a nuisance to you when I was little?"

Lin Yue recalled that Xia Rongliu was indeed not as difficult to raise as other children, and even seemed to understand what she was saying back then. "You were indeed more obedient, and you didn't cry much when you were little."

Xia Rongliu's eyes lit up, and she set her sights on her mother. "Mommy~ Since I'm being so obedient, why don't you... give me a younger brother or sister!"

Lin Yue's hand trembled as she held the things, almost dropping them to the ground. "You're enough of a worry for your mother, and now you want a younger brother or sister?" It wasn't that she didn't want them; Old Madam Xia often urged her and Xia Zhishu to have another son.

But she also had her concerns. Old Madam Xia desperately wanted a boy, and if she had another girl, she'd suffer again. If she had a boy, she feared Xia Rongliu would be neglected. Whether it was a boy or a girl, it meant love had to be divided in half, which wasn't necessarily fair. Xia Rongliu, unaware of these concerns, naturally looked forward to it.

at night,

After the family finished their meal, they all went to bed. In a side room, Xia Rongliu looked at the soundly sleeping next to her, then glanced at her mother, and slowly, gently, lifted the thin blanket...

Xia Rongliu recalled the path she had walked during the day, groping her way through the darkness, searching for a small mountain path. There were no houses nearby, and the surroundings were exceptionally quiet, with only the rustling of insects chirping in her ears. Whenever she made any noise, the sound echoed throughout the entire path.

Taoist temple, Taoist temple, where is it again? Xia Rongliu walked with her back bent, surrounded by trees, and could only walk on the narrow path worn by people.

Xia Rongliu racked her brains, trying to recall which opening it was. Looking back, she realized she had already walked a long way; behind her was a bottomless black hole with no end in sight, and ahead was the same.

Xia Rongliu suddenly felt uneasy, wondering if she was going to get lost.

Suddenly, a loud commotion came from the bushes that were almost as tall as her. Xia Rongliu screamed, covered her mouth, and immediately squatted down.

Thinking to myself: Oh no, I didn't think about whether there were wild animals in these mountains. I hope I don't run into any. If it's a carnivore, I'm doomed.

Xia Rongliu held her breath and landed on the grass in front of her, thinking it would be safer for her to hide there first. She crouched down and carefully moved forward step by step.

Yuan Qing, squatting in the grass that had just been violently shaking, was sweating profusely. Could that sound have been an illusion? Could there be some kind of female ghost on this mountain? He had heard that some murderers would kill people and then dump them on the mountain.

Yuan Qinghe dared not move rashly, thinking that he should go back as soon as possible. Without looking in the direction, he slowly crawled on his hands and feet.

.........

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh—There's a ghost—"

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh—Mommy, save me—!"

Two screams echoed through the mountains for a long time, and the birds resting in the trees all flew to find their mothers. Xia Rongliu, having experienced a lifetime, was the first to react.