Ruan Di rested for a short while and then continued to climb up the mountain. The speed was still slow, and she even disliked herself for climbing slowly.
After resting three times, Ruan Di finally climbed up the last step, she was covered in sweat. She thought that it was not easy to fulfill her wish. She had to be sincere and had to have good physical strength.
Miu wiped Ruan Di's sweat and said quickly, "Miss, how- how about a rest?"
Ruan Di nodded and the two rested under the shade until the heat wore off.
"May peace be upon you."
Two elder nuns greeted them with a smile.
Ruan Di & Miu: "May peace be upon you."
"Is the student going to worship?"
"Yes we are."
"Then let me guide you there."
"Thank you, Teacher."
After saying this, they turned around and led Ruan Di away.
Ruan Di was supported by Miu and walked a few steps, then walked around a small door to the back. The place was very secluded, and it looked like the best place to study Dewas.
The more Ruan Di followed the women, the more she frowned, and finally couldn't help but squeeze Miu's hand hard.
Miu was caught off guard and pinched, and subconsciously let out a yelp.
"What's wrong, Miu?" Ruan Di winked at her.
Miu was stunned for a while and stammered, "I, I seem to have twisted... my foot."
Ruan Di immediately pointed to the side and said, "Go sit there for a while and rub your feet."
The old woman in front hurriedly said, "Miss, how about we rest later? There's a nun that is knowledgeable in medicine near the worship room. She can take a look later."
"I'm exhausted." Ruan Di waved her hand tiredly, "The steps were annoyingly long, and I had to sit for a while before I had the strength to continue walking."
Regardless of the expression on the nuns' face, she and Miu supported each other and walked towards the stone bench and table not far away.
The master and servant walked out a little, and Ruan Di whispered, "Miu, when you hear me shouting, you will run immediately, understand? We'll run separately, I'm to the left and you to the right."
Miu sensed the danger, "Are you sure, My Lady?"
Ruan Di reassured, "Don't look back, just run forward, got it?"
Miu bit her lip and nodded.
Seeing that the woman seemed to be frozen in place, not sure whether to stop her or not, Ruan Di pushed Miu, and shouted in a low voice, "Go!"
The master and servant immediately swung their feet to different directions.
The two women behind immediately let out a sigh and caught up.
Ruan Di didn't look back, but she knew that the woman behind him was getting closer and both of them were chasing her. The human trafficker either found her more valuable or someone was targeting her!
The women gritted their teeth with hatred and stamped their feet to go to Ruan Di's direction.
Ruan Di couldn't even notice the movement of her legs, but thinking of the woman's sneaky movements and the unusually bulging hem of her clothes, she bit her tongue and forced herself to continue running a little longer, at least to strive for a little more.
The footsteps behind her were getting closer and closer, and it was probably only a matter of time before she caught up with her, a delicate and frail young lady who could catch her breath after just a few steps.
Ruan Di quickly turned her mind to think of a solution, but it was actually her first time to come to the Dewas Temple. She didn't know why she didn't see anyone after running for so long, and she couldn't help but feel a little panicked.
She was being careless after solving some little trouble at home!
A corner appeared in front of her, and Ruan Di rushed through the door without thinking, only to see a group of people standing not far away, with a conspicuous purple shadow at the front.
Ruan Di was overjoyed and called out his name with the last bit of her strength, "An Wangyi!"
The man immediately turned around, with an almost invisible surprise on his jade-like face.
After Ruan Di called out An Wangyi's name, she immediately felt relieved as if she had lost all strength. She didn't know much about him, but at this moment, for some reason, she just believed that the other person would save her.
The tense nerves finally let go and the tired leg gave up, her body stretched to the limit and she fell forward uncontrollably. She subconsciously blocked her face with her hands.
But she didn't fall to the hard ground, but was caught steadily from the front.
Ruan Di raised her head and noticed two warm hands on her waist. He was startled and took away the hand that was pressing on An Wangyi's chest. She blushed and breathlessly muttered, "Thank you."
An Wangyi hummed softly and turned to look back at the woman chasing after her, "Who are you?"
The woman was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect there was anyone else here. She rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "This is the girl of our family. She had a quarrel with the madam just now and she wanted to run away from home. The Madam asked me to come out and take her back."
As she spoke, she stepped forward with a smile and tried to grab Ruan Di's arm. She said, "Miss, please don't be angry with Madam. Madam said if you don't satisfied with your fiance you don't have to marry-"
Before the elder woman could finish her words, she was kicked by a huge force.
"Are you going to marry?"
Ruan Di flabbergasted by the flying woman, but a pinch on her waist made her look at him again.
"Are you going to marry?"
"No," this time Ruan Di got her voice back, answering with a hint of disdain. "She's lying! Look at that scattering rope! If she's really from my house why did she bring that?"
This time, An Wangyi clamped his hand.
The woman glanced at An Wangyi again with trembling eyes, and was so frightened by the murderous aura in him that she immediately turned her face away, almost biting her own tongue, "I..."
An Wagyi said coldly, "Get her."
Several people responded and pinched the woman's acupuncture point and tied her instead.
Ruan Di looked back and saw that the people who were standing far away with An Wangyi had come over, and she was still on An Wanyi's arm. She tried to struggle and whispered, "You can let go now."
But An Wangyi didn't move, his hand on her waist was getting tighter instead.
The group Ruan Di saw in the tea shop came over and they had a teasing smile on their face.
"Oh, Brother Yi, who is this?"
"My fiance."
Not to mention the brothers, even Ruan Di the so-called fiance was also shocked.
"What do you mean fian- RUAN DI?"
Ruan Di had thrown the hooded hat long ago, her face was exposed and she tilted her head to see past An Wangyi to see the familiar voice's owner.
"What are you doing here?!'' The two mimicked each other just how they usually did in the past.
"Don't copy me!" Again.
"I said don't copy me!" Once again.
Si Cheng could see the rising anger in An Wangyi's calm eyes and cleared his throat: "Ekhem, ekhem! Ning Zi, don't be rude to your eldest sister in law."
"What sister in law?" Ning Zi scoffed, " Why did this demon cousin of mine become my sister in law!"
"Demon?!"
Ruan Di unclasped the hands on her waist and charged to grab his hair, but before Ning Zi could retaliate, the opponent was gone.
Ruan Di was hung mid air and hugged in bridal style, taken away from the scene.
Ning Zi dumbfounded, "What.. What just happened?"
Si Cheng patted his shoulder, "Seems like you're going to be calling Wangyi cousin in law soon enough."
The people of the temple were really attentive, they knew the ladies were squeamish and might not survive walking long distances and there were many pairs of stone tables and chairs.
It only took An Wangyi a dozen steps to reach one of them and placed Ruan Di there.
Ruan Di blushed, not knowing whether to thank him or scold him, and fell into silence for a moment.
"Is there someone who wants to harm you?"
Ruan Di listened to him, but a numbness on her leg distracted her and she hammered her calf: "I'm fine, those people won't succeed."
"You were almost caught."
"That's true, I'm being careless."
An Wanyi was watching her tapping her calf with his eyes downcast and expressionless.
His fixed gaze made Ruan Di stop uncomfortably, "An Wangyi..."
Ruan Di sure she only met An Wangyi once or twice back when she was close with An Jing, counting the time, it should be last year.
She married Xu Kai for 10 years in the previous life; they might have gotten along like friends, but Ruan Di knew enough about romantic relationships.
Ruan Di's heart still trembled as the other person kept staring at the movements of her hands.
The stare.. The attitude.. Even the events of her past life.
He can't be in love with her, right?
"An Wangyi..."
An Wangyi was brought back by this call.
Suddenly, he realized that he had been looking impolitely at Ruan Di's slender fingers that were so white that they seemed to be glowing.
He raised his gaze and happened to catch Ruan Di's eyes. She seemed to guess something, but dismissed her thought.