Putian Temple, East Courtyard.
The sky was gloomy and grey, with black clouds pressing down on the ground at close range, carrying a hint of pressure from nature, causing no birds or beasts to appear.
Scattered leaves withered from several large trees, like dancing snowflakes, fluttering and spilling onto the land, dancing with the wind and moving due to the wind.
Among them, in a rather large courtyard, inside a large hall that was much larger than the rest of the halls, there was a hidden golden light flickering, and even though it appeared duller in the daytime, it was still able to attract people's attention.
This hall was imposing, revealing a hint of majesty all around, from the outside although it could not be seen, but it could not be denied that this was definitely an important building within the Putian Temple.
Inside the temple, a big Buddha was placed in the middle position, the dark gold lustre flickered, obviously the texture was extraordinary. In addition to this, the other locations of the temple were also burning candles and piles of futons, everything was not very different from an ordinary Buddhist temple.
At this moment, under the big Buddha, a white figure was sincerely bowing, facing the big Buddha with a blank expression, muttering something under his breath.
This person was Qing Qing, after she returned to Putian Temple, she had thought about Ao Fan's question for a long time, almost day and night, but the result was the same as before, she never understood exactly what to do. Her heart was ten thousand times conflicted, not knowing whether she should agree to Ao Fan or not, and her person became a little haggard.
Until today, she felt that the time spent on choosing was too much, and she did not want to delay any longer. So, she came to this Praying Buddha Hall, hoping that her prayers would be heard by the Great Buddha. She knew that the Great Buddha would not answer, but only wished to pour out what was in her heart so that she could be settled, thus helping her to think better of her choices.
"My heart is really distressed. This is a very simple answer, just choosing one of the two, but I am having such a hard time choosing. My two grandfathers have been so kind to me, and have raised me in such a way that I can't fail to repay them, so how can I disobey them and leave my surroundings? But ... but I also really want to go to the outside world to see ah, I don't want to stay in such a small place." Qing Qing narrated in a low voice, looking rather hesitant in her words.
"If in a few years' time, when my cultivation increases again, and I propose to go outside, I don't think that the two grandfathers will not disagree. But by that time, I won't be able to accompany him." Qing Qing said, her face slightly shy as she lowered her head.
"I don't know where it started, maybe it was that night on the West Lake boat boat when he bullied me. In my heart, he had taken a big place and tugged at my heart. When he asked me to follow him, I was really surprised, I didn't want him to be able to say something like that, could it be that I also occupy an important place in his heart?" Qing Qing said to herself to the Buddha.
"Who is he, if you really have feelings for him and can be sure that his sincerity towards you is not false, you can consider him." A thick voice suddenly rang out, the source of which was above the Great Buddha, and seemed to be what the Great Buddha was saying.
Qing Qing was startled and looked towards the Great Buddha. On the dark gold Great Buddha, as in the past, even the serious face was unchanged, what it was is now what it was.
She calmed down again, the surface of a slight fluctuation, said: "I have some vague feelings for him, like a cloud in the fog and can not see. And his feelings towards me, I also can't figure out, he also seems to be surrounded by a layer of fog, but he is willing to take me far away from home and offended two grandfathers, there should also be a little bit of my position in his heart."
"How much is a little bit, can you determine exactly how much position you occupy in his heart?" The deep, thick voice sounded again, saying, "If you can really be sure, knowing that he can protect you no matter what kind of situation he's in, you'll only have a guarantee if you go with him. But if you can't be sure, don't take the risk. Sometimes, one wrong step leads to every wrong step, and there is no turning back."
Qing Qing's body shook as she whispered, "Perhaps we are not familiar with each other yet, but so what? Instead of going to the outside world alone and lonely later on, it would be better to be impulsive now and go along with him to visit the world together. It's just that I can't let go of the two grandfathers who treated me like their own."
The deep, thick voice stilled for a moment, then said, "In that case, your heart is incomparably conflicted. Your happiness is what your two grandfathers wish to see the most. However, the result of such a difficult choice makes it so that no matter who you choose, you will not be happy, and your grandfathers will have a difficult time. If you were to leave, how would your two grandfathers live, without the sound of your laughter, their lives would lose a lot of colour. And with you gone, they will be worried and equally unhappy."
Qing Qing was stunned, watery light flowed in her eyes, crystals overflowed her eyes, she said, "I know, I can imagine this situation. That's why if I do leave, I won't leave without saying goodbye, I will at least let the two grandfathers know that with their profound cultivation, swaying their emotions is simple, and they can definitely not worry and won't be unhappy. Besides, I don't know if I'm going to leave yet."
"No, they love you the most, how could they let their cultivation sway their emotions towards you. They will be worried and unhappy." The deep, thick voice said slowly, "Moreover, you have to think about yourself as well. This step cannot be wrong no matter what, or it will be an abyss of ten thousand feet."
Qing Qing bowed her head and said, "I believe him, his eyes tell me that he has never lied to anyone. As for the two grandfathers, I really can't let go. I really, really want to go to the outside world and go with him. But I can't leave the two grandfathers for that, more than ten years of affection isn't such a good thing to part with."
"Your two grandfathers must be very pleased that you can think this way." The deep, thick voice revealed a hint of delight, and resumed, "Who is he, and why is he worthy of such dedication from you."
Qingqing raised her head and looked into the eyes of the Great Buddha, despite the long time spent here stating it, her eyes were still conflicted, and she hesitantly said, "I can't settle on a decision, I don't want to part with either side."
"Who is he." The deep, thick voice asked again.
Qing Qing's gaze flickered as she said, "His name is Ao Fan."
The temple was silent for a moment, only the candle flame flickered, reflecting the trembling of the surrounding walls.
"So it's him." After a pause, the deep, thick voice asked, "He does seem good on the surface, but is it really worth it for you to go for him?"
"My Buddha told me that it's worth it." Qing Qing said slowly.
A burst of footsteps suddenly sounded, coming from far away and rapidly becoming clear. From outside the temple, several monks walked in, about a dozen of them, among them were monks of the Putian Temple itself, as well as those wearing the monk's robes of the Huatian Temple. They walked together and came to the temple to face Qing Qing.
The sky was gloomy and grey, with black clouds pressing down on the ground at close range, carrying a hint of pressure from nature, causing no birds or beasts to appear.
Scattered leaves withered from several large trees, like dancing snowflakes, fluttering and spilling onto the land, dancing with the wind and moving due to the wind.
Among them, in a rather large courtyard, inside a large hall that was much larger than the rest of the halls, there was a hidden golden light flickering, and even though it appeared duller in the daytime, it was still able to attract people's attention.
This hall was imposing, revealing a hint of majesty all around, from the outside although it could not be seen, but it could not be denied that this was definitely an important building within the Putian Temple.
Inside the temple, a big Buddha was placed in the middle position, the dark gold lustre flickered, obviously the texture was extraordinary. In addition to this, the other locations of the temple were also burning candles and piles of futons, everything was not very different from an ordinary Buddhist temple.
At this moment, under the big Buddha, a white figure was sincerely bowing, facing the big Buddha with a blank expression, muttering something under his breath.
This person was Qing Qing, after she returned to Putian Temple, she had thought about Ao Fan's question for a long time, almost day and night, but the result was the same as before, she never understood exactly what to do. Her heart was ten thousand times conflicted, not knowing whether she should agree to Ao Fan or not, and her person became a little haggard.
Until today, she felt that the time spent on choosing was too much, and she did not want to delay any longer. So, she came to this Praying Buddha Hall, hoping that her prayers would be heard by the Great Buddha. She knew that the Great Buddha would not answer, but only wished to pour out what was in her heart so that she could be settled, thus helping her to think better of her choices.
"My heart is really distressed. This is a very simple answer, just choosing one of the two, but I am having such a hard time choosing. My two grandfathers have been so kind to me, and have raised me in such a way that I can't fail to repay them, so how can I disobey them and leave my surroundings? But ... but I also really want to go to the outside world to see ah, I don't want to stay in such a small place." Qing Qing narrated in a low voice, looking rather hesitant in her words.
"If in a few years' time, when my cultivation increases again, and I propose to go outside, I don't think that the two grandfathers will not disagree. But by that time, I won't be able to accompany him." Qing Qing said, her face slightly shy as she lowered her head.
"I don't know where it started, maybe it was that night on the West Lake boat boat when he bullied me. In my heart, he had taken a big place and tugged at my heart. When he asked me to follow him, I was really surprised, I didn't want him to be able to say something like that, could it be that I also occupy an important place in his heart?" Qing Qing said to herself to the Buddha.
"Who is he, if you really have feelings for him and can be sure that his sincerity towards you is not false, you can consider him." A thick voice suddenly rang out, the source of which was above the Great Buddha, and seemed to be what the Great Buddha was saying.
Qing Qing was startled and looked towards the Great Buddha. On the dark gold Great Buddha, as in the past, even the serious face was unchanged, what it was is now what it was.
She calmed down again, the surface of a slight fluctuation, said: "I have some vague feelings for him, like a cloud in the fog and can not see. And his feelings towards me, I also can't figure out, he also seems to be surrounded by a layer of fog, but he is willing to take me far away from home and offended two grandfathers, there should also be a little bit of my position in his heart."
"How much is a little bit, can you determine exactly how much position you occupy in his heart?" The deep, thick voice sounded again, saying, "If you can really be sure, knowing that he can protect you no matter what kind of situation he's in, you'll only have a guarantee if you go with him. But if you can't be sure, don't take the risk. Sometimes, one wrong step leads to every wrong step, and there is no turning back."
Qing Qing's body shook as she whispered, "Perhaps we are not familiar with each other yet, but so what? Instead of going to the outside world alone and lonely later on, it would be better to be impulsive now and go along with him to visit the world together. It's just that I can't let go of the two grandfathers who treated me like their own."
The deep, thick voice stilled for a moment, then said, "In that case, your heart is incomparably conflicted. Your happiness is what your two grandfathers wish to see the most. However, the result of such a difficult choice makes it so that no matter who you choose, you will not be happy, and your grandfathers will have a difficult time. If you were to leave, how would your two grandfathers live, without the sound of your laughter, their lives would lose a lot of colour. And with you gone, they will be worried and equally unhappy."
Qing Qing was stunned, watery light flowed in her eyes, crystals overflowed her eyes, she said, "I know, I can imagine this situation. That's why if I do leave, I won't leave without saying goodbye, I will at least let the two grandfathers know that with their profound cultivation, swaying their emotions is simple, and they can definitely not worry and won't be unhappy. Besides, I don't know if I'm going to leave yet."
"No, they love you the most, how could they let their cultivation sway their emotions towards you. They will be worried and unhappy." The deep, thick voice said slowly, "Moreover, you have to think about yourself as well. This step cannot be wrong no matter what, or it will be an abyss of ten thousand feet."
Qing Qing bowed her head and said, "I believe him, his eyes tell me that he has never lied to anyone. As for the two grandfathers, I really can't let go. I really, really want to go to the outside world and go with him. But I can't leave the two grandfathers for that, more than ten years of affection isn't such a good thing to part with."
"Your two grandfathers must be very pleased that you can think this way." The deep, thick voice revealed a hint of delight, and resumed, "Who is he, and why is he worthy of such dedication from you."
Qingqing raised her head and looked into the eyes of the Great Buddha, despite the long time spent here stating it, her eyes were still conflicted, and she hesitantly said, "I can't settle on a decision, I don't want to part with either side."
"Who is he." The deep, thick voice asked again.
Qing Qing's gaze flickered as she said, "His name is Ao Fan."
The temple was silent for a moment, only the candle flame flickered, reflecting the trembling of the surrounding walls.
"So it's him." After a pause, the deep, thick voice asked, "He does seem good on the surface, but is it really worth it for you to go for him?"
"My Buddha told me that it's worth it." Qing Qing said slowly.
A burst of footsteps suddenly sounded, coming from far away and rapidly becoming clear. From outside the temple, several monks walked in, about a dozen of them, among them were monks of the Putian Temple itself, as well as those wearing the monk's robes of the Huatian Temple. They walked together and came to the temple to face Qing Qing.