She could never tell anyone else about this.

Whether the other party believes it or not, if it gets out and is used by someone with ulterior motives, then whether they believe it or not becomes irrelevant.

At that time, she will be a monster, an anomaly, the source of all disasters, and a scapegoat pushed out to take the blame.

Not only Luo Sheng, but his own relatives and even the entire village could be implicated.

The monk did not speak, but simply put his hands together and bowed to her.

Xiao Yunying had no interest in reading other people's fortune-telling texts anymore. She whispered to Zheng Yunwan, "I'll wait for you at the door."

Luo Sheng didn't draw a fortune stick, but stood with her by the door: "Was it something that monk said that upset you?"

"It's not that I'm unhappy, but what that master said was quite accurate, so I'm a little worried about Yuan Yao and Lan Zhi."

"Didn't you say you only believe in yourself and not in fate?"

Xiao Yunying was a little worried: "I don't believe in my own fate, because I'm confident I can turn bad luck into good, but those two don't have my ability. Besides, that master said they were implicated because of me..."

"Don't overthink it. These monks and Taoists are always spouting alarmist things just to get the incense money from you."

Xiao Yunying then realized that Luo Song hadn't gone to have the fortune told: "Didn't you go to get a fortune stick?"

Luo Sheng looked at the tables where people were drawing lots and interpreting their fortunes: "I'm like you, I only believe in myself, not in fate."

"If you don't want to ask, then don't ask. Getting a bad fortune slip is just adding to your troubles for no reason."

Despite saying that, Xiao Yunying was still somewhat concerned about the matter.

There are too many people around now, so there are some things she can't say openly. She's thinking of finding some free time later to ask the master privately.

She herself was fine, but she didn't want to implicate Chen Yuanyao and Zuo Lanzhi because of her. If what the master said was true, she really had to be careful with her words and actions from now on, especially regarding things and knowledge that didn't belong to this era...

After everyone had finished interpreting the fortune slips, Chen Yuancheng said to them, "I'll take you to your lodgings so you can rest a bit before having lunch together."

Xiao Yunying then remembered to ask, "We are women, can we stay in the temple?"

Chen Yuancheng explained, "The back gate of Liangshan Temple leads directly to the peach grove on the back mountain. There is a separate courtyard there, which is reserved for female pilgrims. I had someone contact the abbot before I came to reserve a room for them. You can go directly there."

She followed Chen Yuancheng out the back door with practiced ease: "How do you know this place so well? Do you come here often?"

Chen Yuancheng glanced at Luo Sheng, who was following behind Xiao Yunying, before answering, "My health used to be poor. When we first moved to Donglin City, my mother heard that this temple was very effective. She would occasionally bring me here to stay for a while to pray for blessings. The villa on the back mountain was built with money from my mother."

Xiao Yunying nodded: "So Liangshan Temple is indeed effective. Look at you now, you're much better and no different from an ordinary person. I'll have to go and pray again later and make a few more wishes."

The two were chatting happily in front, while Luo Sheng, who was following behind Xiao Yunying on the right, stared at Chen Yuancheng's profile with an unpleasant expression.

Here we go again, this guy is playing the victim in front of his wife again.

Unfortunately, his wife is kind-hearted, and she always softens when he says that, it never fails him.

This is so annoying.

As he was thinking, an idea suddenly popped into his head.

If given the chance, could I pretend to be weak like Chen Yuancheng? Would that make my wife treat me better...?

Perhaps we could try it out...