Good news! My sister Lin finally stopped being abstract today!

After dinner, Shen Yuyu wanted to pray for the two girls, so she let them play in the backyard by themselves.

Shen Yuyu: "You can only play in the backyard, understand? There are people guarding the gate, so don't run around outside."

Lin Zhihao: "Yes, sir!"

He Manman: "Okay, Mom."

Seeing that the two were serious, Shen Yuyu left with peace of mind.

The next second, Lin Zhihao and He Manman, who should have been in the backyard, appeared at the temple gate.

He Manman: "Um, Sister Lin, isn't this a bad idea? Mom said we shouldn't run around like this."

Lin Zhihao: "What are you afraid of? Isn't Sister Qin Meng here too? She'll protect us, right, Sister Qin Meng?"

Lin Zhihao stared at Qin Meng with wide eyes.

Qin Meng:······

"Yeah."

“Exactly.” Lin Zhihao put her hands on her hips. After thinking about it for three minutes, she concluded that a dark and windy night was the perfect time to do something big.

They weren't here just to rest; they had things to do. After waiting all day without anything happening, she felt they should take the initiative.

"Let's go! We'll start from the main gate and circle the entire temple grounds clockwise."

"Alright, let's go!"

He Manman caught up with Lin Zhihao's pace in a second, while Qin Meng, who was at the back, was speechless.

How could anyone patrol a temple at night? Good heavens!

But she had no choice but to follow.

"Heave-ho, heave-ho, heave-ho." After running up and down for half an hour without stopping, He Manman needed a wooden stick to continue.

Lin Zhihao stood on the high place, her face not red and her breath not out.

"We've been moving very slowly, and nothing has happened yet. Is the timing wrong?" Lin Zhihao scratched his head.

He Manman sat down on the stone steps. "No, I can't take it anymore, Sister Lin. Okay, I'll take it now."

The temple is on a mountain with many stone steps. She had already used up a lot of energy climbing up today, and now she really couldn't hold on any longer.

"Oh, I'm so tired."

He Manman sat on the stone steps fanning herself. Lin Zhihao and Qin Meng remained expressionless, just as they had been before they set off. Apart from sweat on their foreheads, their breathing was still very steady.

"How about I call your Sister Niu Number One and Sister Niu Number Two from now on?" He Manman suggested.

Lin Zhihao sat down next to her. "Why?"

"Your family has inexhaustible energy."

Lin Zhihao: "Hahahaha."

"Alright, let's call it a day. We'll continue tomorrow."

If nothing else is happening, they should leave.

"Okay, help me up."

Lin Zhihao pulled He Manman up from the steps.

He Manman felt her legs were trembling. With Lin Zhihao's help, she climbed onto Lin Zhihao's back and said, "Please carry me."

"alright."

Lin Zhihao easily picked up He Manman and carried her on her back. "Let's go back."

The three of them returned to the backyard a second before Shen Yuyu came back, and were not caught.

"You two didn't wander off, did you?" Shen Yuyu asked casually.

"Of course not, my child is the best behaved, right, Manman?"

"Yes! Super well-behaved!"

"Alright, alright, I just passed by a young monk who said he'd be having a midnight snack tonight. Apparently, it's a wild vegetable unique to the vicinity of Huanxuan Temple, and it's very nutritious. Would you like to go and try it?"

"Yeah."

Lin Zhihao was starving after sneaking out and getting so much exercise.

"Okay, put on your shoes and coat. It gets cold in the mountains at night, so dress warmly. We're heading over now."

"Great!"

After putting on thick down jackets, the group walked out of the backyard, through the corridor, and arrived at the place where they could have a late-night snack. The place was already crowded with tourists.

"Please sit here, gentlemen."

As soon as we arrived at the station, a young monk came to guide us. Following his instructions, we found a seat and sat down. Soon, the vegetarian meal was served.

"It smells so good! There's a faint scent of grass in the air," He Manman said with delight.

"Mmm, that's true," Lin Zhihao replied vaguely.

He Manman turned to look at her and found that she had already stuffed a big mouthful into her mouth and was chewing it vigorously.

He Manman:······

Pick up your chopsticks and join the late-night snack army.

Just as the two were engrossed in their display, a young monk approached Shen Yuyu and whispered something in her ear. She nodded repeatedly to the monk.

"It's really delicious, sweet, and has a delicate fragrance."

"Hiccup~ Yes, yes."

Shen Yuyu: "Are you full?"

"Hmm."

“A junior monk just came over and said the abbot wants to see you. He probably wants to tell you some daily taboos. When you go there, be good, be polite, and don’t be loud or boisterous, okay?”

Lin Zhihao: "Huh? To see us?"

Shen Yuyu: "Well, we've just finished eating. Let's take a walk back to digest. We live in the backyard, so let's go see him."

"Okay, alright then, let's go." Lin Zhihao stood up from the grass ball, pulling He Manman up with her. "Let's go back~"

Upon arriving at the abbot's quarters, Shen Yuyu did not follow them inside. "I'll wait for you at the door."

"okay."

Two little girls pushed open the door and went in; the sandalwood scent inside became even stronger.

After walking a few steps, I still couldn't see anyone, and I could hear a rhythmic thumping sound in the air.

After passing through layers of gauze curtains, the two finally saw a figure kneeling on a bundle of grass, the thumping sound being the other person striking a wooden fish.

"Sister Lin, we..."

"Shh~ He's busy, let's wait a bit and not disturb him."

He Manman nodded.

The two found a clump of grass and sat obediently on it, waiting for the abbot to finish striking the wooden fish.

The air was filled with the scent of sandalwood, and the only sound in the quiet surroundings was the thumping of the wooden fish being struck. After a while, Lin Zhihao couldn't help but start to doze off.

Her upper and lower eyelids started to struggle, as if they were about to stick together. Lin Zhihao relied on her willpower to hold on, and the creases of her eyelids were smoothed out because of her efforts.

Just as she was about to fall asleep, the sound of the wooden fish stopped.

She squinted. "Hmm?"

"Sister Lin, it seems like you've finished knocking." He Manman nudged Lin Zhihao.

"Oh oh oh."

The two obediently stood up from the grass, and Lin Zhihao couldn't help but yawn.

The man, who had his back to them, also stood up from the bundle of grass, put his things away, and then turned around.

He Manman stood in front of Lin Zhihao, and through the thin veil, Wukong and Lin Zhihao looked at each other.

He Manman pulled the drowsy Lin Zhihao along and quickly walked to Wukong, bowing, "Abbot."

He Manman placed her hand on Lin Zhihao's back, and Lin Zhihao bent down as well.

Wukong looked at the two of them, put his hands together, and said, "Amitabha, I am Wukong, and I have been waiting for you two for several years."

Lin Zhihao: Hmm?

He Manman: ?