Chapter 1: His Purpose
The faint daylight illuminates the ridges. The verdant woods reflect a large area of broken gold. A temple stands quietly on top of a hill overlooking the city not far away.
The temple gate is dark yellow, the stone path is old and clean, and there are some flowers and plants in the courtyard. It's still early, and at a glance, it's clean and unoccupied.
Xie Jinzhi was wearing a thin spring jacket and a pair of sneakers under his black trousers, and he walked very briskly all the way. She paid ten yuan for a ticket and stepped into the temple gate. When you look up, you will see the cascading white staircase and the Daxiong Treasure Hall above.
She sighed softly inwardly.
After walking a few steps, the mobile phone rang, and it was my colleague and friend Ran Yu calling: "Jinzhi, are you feeling better?" Do you want me to bring you food at noon? β
Xie Jinzhi paused and replied with a smile: "No need, I'm fine." β
The surroundings are empty, and there are occasional crisp birdsongs. Ran Yu heard it and asked strangely, "Where are you?" β
"Hmm......" Jinzhi continued to walk upward, "in Bao'an Zen Temple." β
Ran Yu was anxious when she heard this: "Didn't you say you were uncomfortable last night?" What do you do when you are sick and don't rest at home? Do you ask the Bodhisattva for your blessing? Aren't you an atheist? β
Jin Zhi had already walked to the door of the main hall, and her tone was much slower than Ran Yu's: "Peace of mind." I'm fine, it's more comfortable to come out and walk. I am indeed an atheist, but I am always in awe of the unknown. β
The sun was warm outside, but the hall was cold, and there were dark and heavy colors everywhere. The dark golden statue of the Buddha sits on the throne, and its eyes seem to look ahead with compassion.
The fragrance of Buddha is clear and good-smelling, wisps and refreshing.
Jinzhi stood silently for a moment and knelt down in front of the Buddha.
Three kneels and nine knocks.
Her forehead pressed against the futon, and she faintly heard footsteps beside her. Probably other tourists came in.
After the prayer, she folded her hands again, closed her eyes and made a wish for a while, and then opened her eyes and stood up.
There's an extra person next to me. It was the man who had just entered the temple, and he hadn't left yet.
Jinzhi swept him out of the corner of his eye, slightly stunned.
He wears a simple white shirt and black casual pants. He is very tall and has his hands behind his back. The light in the hall was dim, but the outline of his face was very white and clear.
He stood in the clearing a few paces away from her. Standing up straight, he didn't seem to notice her, his eyes deep in a pool, always staring at the Buddha statue.
Xie Jinzhi felt that this person was a little strange.
When ordinary people enter the temple, they will also see Buddha statues. But most of them are done with two eyes. But he was intently and thoughtful. It's like ...... See what the doorway is.
Sensing her gaze, he turned his face and looked at her as well.
Jinzhi: "...... Hello. He nodded and smiled.
He was silent for a few seconds, then let go of the hands behind him, inserted them into his trouser pockets, and smiled slightly: "Hello." β
His appearance is so good, he smiles a little, but the corners of his eyebrows and eyes seem to be stained, and his facial features are even more vivid. But the smile in his eyes was so faint, almost faint. It seems that this person's gestures are full of indescribable silence and indifference.
Both of them were silent for a while, and Jinzhi asked again, "What were you looking at the Buddha statue just now?" She was curious.
He stared at her silently for a moment, then his gaze fell on the Buddha statue again. Thinking that he would not answer, Jinzhi turned around and was about to leave, but heard his voice sound again:
"I'm watching...... What is the difference between the appearance of a Buddha and a human being? β
Jinzhi was stunned.
She took a few steps out of the doorway, and then looked back at the man, who was still standing in the middle of the temple.
The sky was blue and high, and the sunlight painted all the Buddha's houses in an even pale gold. The fresh smell of grass and earth wafts in. Jinzhi searched for a side hall again and walked in.
When she visited all the Buddhist halls, climbed the seven-story pagoda, and then walked back to the door of the main hall, she found that there were already many tourists in the temple. Standing in the open space in twos and threes, or lingering in various halls, the temple is quite lively.
It's a little strange that there aren't so many people in normal times. She took out her phone and looked at the calendar, and understood.
Today happens to be the 19th day of the second lunar month, the Bodhisattva's birthday. When she was a child, her mother took her here several times a day. She remembers that the temple would serve delicious vegetarian rice and pastries.
Jinzhi went against the flow of people and walked to a clean place. Under the white wall in front of you, a fortune teller in a long coat is setting up a stall.
Usually Jinzhi would never approach this kind of person, but at this moment, looking at the complicated gossip map he laid on the ground, he was a little fascinated.
She walked over.
When the fortune teller saw that there was business early in the morning, his face was naturally full of smiles. A stool was dragged from the side: "Girl, sit, sit." What do you want to ask? Marriage, study, financial luck? β
Jinzhi sat down, was quiet for a few seconds, and said, "That's right, I recently encountered a ...... Bizarre thing. β
The fortune teller let out an "oh".
The wind rustled the leaves overhead. Jinzhi's hands were flat on his knees, and he thought about the words in his mind. Just as he was about to speak, he looked up and passed the mediocre and slightly chubby face of the fortune teller, but caught a glimpse of the young man just now, appearing in the crowd.
It turned out that the dining hall in the courtyard had already begun to serve meals, and there was a long queue at the door. And he was walking out of the crowd with his hands in his trouser pockets. Most of the people around are elderly uncles and aunts, noisy and laughing. Only he has a tall posture and a face that is better than snow, which is naturally very eye-catching.
He walked a few steps, suddenly stopped, lowered his head and asked the aunt beside him. Auntie's voice was very loud, and even Xie Jinzhi in the distance heard her laughing voice: "Young man, what are you asking us to do?" What else can you do, eat fast! It's delicious, only Bao'an Temple can eat it, I heard that it has been passed down for hundreds of years, do you want to taste it? Here, Aunt Pai is here! β
As soon as he finished speaking, many people around him looked at the man.
To Xie Jinzhi's surprise, he nodded and walked behind his aunt.
Before, I saw his old and dignified words and deeds in the hall, and heard his words about "Buddha's appearance", Jinzhi faintly felt that he had some superior demeanor.
At this moment, the "masters" did not squint, stood with their hands in their hands, and lined up behind a group of uncles and aunts to receive the meal.
The corners of Jinzhi's lips hooked slightly, and he was about to withdraw his gaze, but he seemed to notice something, and suddenly turned his head and looked this way.
"Girl, girl? What the hell are you asking? β
The fortune teller's voice interjected.
Jinzhi's gaze returned to the fortune teller's face, and he was silent for a few more seconds, and replied, "Here's the thing. Something has been wrong with our unit's mainframe computer system lately. I think...... Either you hit an evil spirit, or you have encountered a very powerful hacker......"
Before she could finish her sentence, a bell rang on the fortune teller. He smiled apologetically, "Wait a minute, I'll answer the phone." "I took out a mobile phone from my pocket, and it was still an iphone 5.
Jinzhi shut up and listened to him talk on the phone: "...... Well, it's on the stall. I still have customers here. Yes, come back for dinner at noon. In the afternoon, I went to pick up the children after closing the stall......"
Jinzhi suddenly felt a little excited.
She thought it was naΓ―ve and ridiculous to ask the fortune teller. So without waiting for him to finish the phone, he took out ten yuan from his pocket and put it on the table, got up and left.
The sun rises higher and higher in the sky, and the entire temple is illuminated, and the smell of food fills the air. Although Jinzhi is full of worries, he is also a little hungry. When I looked up, I saw that the food in the dining hall had been distributed. More than a dozen round tables were filled with people, all feasting. I didn't see the man just now.
Xie Jinzhi's eyes were sharp, and he caught a glimpse of several monks walking out of the kitchen with pastries. She immediately greeted her.
When she walked out of the crowd with two pieces of crystal clear coconut milk mung bean cake, she heard the monk behind her shout: "The pastry has been distributed." β
She walked forward with her head down and took a bite in her mouth. It really melts in your mouth, delicate and soft. Her brow furrowed comfortably.
After walking a few steps, a pair of men's black casual shoes suddenly appeared in front of me, as well as two straight long legs.
Jinzhi looked up.
Met him again.
The sun shines through the branches, the light and shadow are dappled and the breeze is gentle. There were people around him, and he just stood in front of her, his hands behind his back. Those eyes were clear and black, containing sunlight, and they couldn't see clearly.
Has he finished his fast?
Jinzhi swallowed the pastry in his mouth and nodded at him. Then he stepped and wanted to go around the side.
A long, bony hand blocked her path.
Jinzhi looked up at him in surprise.
His expression was calm, his hand slowly lowered, and he retracted behind him. He was born tall, and he was standing close at the moment, and looking at her like this, he felt inexplicably a little compelling.
Why did this strange man stop her?
The picture of him queuing up to receive the meal just now flashed in Jinzhi's mind, and he instantly blessed his soul and "understood".
Otherwise, what other reason could there be?
She looked down at the piece of pastry she had left.
Then he handed it to him: "Eat." β
He didn't answer it right away, and looked at her, and his eyes fell on the pastry.
Jinzhi smiled: "It's delicious, it's okay, here you go." β
He was silent for a few more seconds, frowning slightly. Jinzhi didn't understand why he frowned, but he didn't think much of it. Finally, he reached out and took it and put it in his mouth. His fingers are white and slender, and his eating movements are also handsome.
Soon he finished eating.
Jinzhi smiled at him again, and once again stepped to leave. But I heard his low and soft voice, and it sounded unhurriedly: "Miss, I have eaten the pastry according to your request, I think I can explain my intention?" β
Yes......
Jinzhi looked at him.
"I know something terrible has happened to you." He said.
Xie Jinzhi was stunned for a moment, and then the whole person froze.
He folded his hands behind him again, his eyebrows gazing at her gently, the sun casting a faint shadow over his nose.
"I can help you out."
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The author has something to say:
Everyone, three months have passed so fast. I'm starting a new article again. This time it's urban light sci-fi romance, urban romance is the mainstay, sci-fi is very soft and soft, I hope you like it. Some readers who haven't read science fiction also hope that you will be more patient and read a few chapters first to see if it suits your taste, after all, Nanzhu is cute! And before I wrote the reasoning romance, many of you weren't interested when you heard the reasoning~ I won't write about the very astringent and hard things in your impression, and I won't go to outer space and those dark plots this time. You should read it as a romance novel!
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