Fangzheng nodded slightly. One should not smack a smiling face, so it wouldn't be nice for Fangzheng to ridicule the girl. Therefore, he pressed his palms together and said, "Amitabha. Patron, nice to meet you. Are you coming up the mountain to pay your respects to Buddha?"
Lin Xi was delighted when she heard that. She thought to herself, "This monk's voice is rather pleasant to the ears. It really matches that face of his. Since there's nothing to do while climbing the mountain, teasing this monk should be rather interesting." Therefore, Lin Xi said with a smile, "My brother is Fangzheng's former classmate. By the way, Venerable One, do you know Fangzheng?"
Fangzheng was rendered speechless. He nodded and said, "Yes."
"Are you close to him?"
"Very." What a joke. Who wouldn't be closer to him than himself?
