Chapter 123 The first day of the cooling-off period made Gu Yanchen faint from anger.

Ji Ying asked casually, "Is it necessary?"

“Yingying, that child is not only your pain, but also mine. We could have had another…”

Ji Ying didn't want to hear his hypocritical words and interrupted, "I'll do it."

Just don't regret it!

...

More than two hours later, she drove to Du'an Temple.

Gu Yanchen still looked so weak, sitting in a wheelchair. Chen Yuan went up and opened the car door for her.

The monk in yellow robes next to him must be Master Hechen, whom Gu Yanchen mentioned in his message.

Ji Ying stepped forward and bowed to him.

Master Hechen carefully examined Ji Ying's face and said, "Mrs. Gu is a very fortunate person. Mr. Gu, despite his illness, insisted on performing rituals for the young spirit, which is admirable. The two of you are a loving couple and of one mind. You will surely move the Buddha and have another child."

Gu Yanchen nodded slightly, a smile of indifference on his lips.

Just as Ji Ying was about to remind her kind master to speak less, or her face would hurt later, a Mercedes sped in and stopped in front of them.

Guo Ying got out of the car, saw Gu Yanchen, and pounced on him.

"Yan Chen, I miss you so much."

Not only did Gu Yanchen's face darken, but even Chen Yuan and Master Hechen were stunned.

Ignoring the stares of others, Guo Ying rushed to Gu Yanchen's side, took his hand, and looked up to find her face streaked with tears.

“I heard you were critically ill. I called you, but no one answered. I couldn’t reach your sister either. I went to Chenxi Group to look for you, but your brother wouldn’t let me up. I was so worried.”

Gu Yanchen withdrew his hand, about to get angry at her, but suddenly remembered something and his tone became very gentle again.

How did you know I was here?

Guo Ying glanced at Ji Ying.

Actually, it was Ji Ying who told her.

However, she wouldn't let Ji Ying gain any points in Gu Yanchen's heart.

"I was so worried about you that I couldn't sleep at night. I had no choice but to beg Miss Ji on my knees."

Gu Yanchen's expression was very unpleasant. "Today I need to perform a ritual to pray for the souls of my wife and my child. You should go back first, and I'll contact you again when I'm done with this."

“No,” Guo Ying grabbed his wheelchair, “I want to stay and take care of you.”

Just as Gu Yanchen was racking his brains about how to "friendly" ask her to leave, Ji Ying smiled and said, "Vice President Gu, Miss Guo is deeply in love with you, so just say yes."

Gu Yanchen immediately realized that this was Ji Ying's deliberate act, and his gaze towards her became incredulous.

Master Hechen was humiliated on the spot, but monks can withstand great storms.

He said calmly, “Amitabha, the people in the temple are all practicing meditation and seek tranquility. If you, the benefactors, can each keep to your own place and not disturb the peace, that would be a meritorious act.”

Guo Ying failed to realize that the words were said to her on purpose.

Instead, she stepped forward with a smile and said, "Master, don't worry, I know the rules best. I'd like to donate money to hold a Buddhist ceremony for my boyfriend to pray for his good health. How about 100,000 yuan?"

Master Hechen looked at her without sorrow or joy, "Benefactor, when praying before the Buddha, sincerity is paramount. Without a confirmed name, it may be difficult for the prayers to be answered."

Guo Ying's smile froze instantly.

Gu Yanchen felt a lump in his throat. "Master, my wife is here. Let's pray for our child's soul first."

...

Before long, the solemn altar of Du'an Temple was surrounded by the sound of chanting.

At this moment, Gu Yanchen was not sitting in the wheelchair, but kneeling with Ji Ying, devoutly praying for the soul of their child.

But after only ten minutes, he could no longer hold on.

Seeing that he was swaying slightly, Chen Yuan immediately handed him some ginseng tea.

However, Gu Yanchen, holding the ginseng tea, glanced at Ji Ying, who had lost a lot of weight in the past few days, and, suppressing his discomfort, handed the ginseng tea to her.

His eyes were full of concern and worry for her.

Ji Ying's gaze lingered on the ginseng tea for only a second before she turned to Guo Ying, who was standing to the side, extremely bored, and said, "Vice President Gu is feeling unwell. It would be more appropriate for you to serve him this tea."

Guo Ying's eyes lit up instantly, and she rushed towards Gu Yanchen without hesitation.

Gu Yanchen froze, and after a long while, he explained in a low voice with an almost bleak tone, "Yingying, this cup of tea is for you. I didn't mean for you to take care of me."

Ji Ying smiled faintly, making no attempt to conceal Guo Ying's presence, and said, "Don't worry, I fully support you two being together. After all, I also want to see how Miss Guo deals with a sister-in-law who is actually her husband's lover."

Gu Yanchen's face turned ashen instantly.

Wen Lingxue!

A fierce glint flashed in Guo Ying's eyes, but she quickly put on a smiling face and snatched the cup of tea.

She clung tightly to Gu Yanchen's arm, her voice sweet and coquettish, completely out of place with the surrounding atmosphere.

"Yan Chen, you look like you're in a lot of pain. Why don't you lean on me? I'll help you finish the rest of the ritual."

As she spoke, she puffed out her 36D breasts. If it weren't for the cup of tea in her hand, Ji Ying would have thought she was about to breastfeed.

Gu Yanchen tried to break free, but she was clinging to him tightly, and he couldn't just throw her off in public, leaving him in a very awkward situation.

Master Hechen frowned slightly, looked at Guo Ying, and said softly, "Female benefactor!"

Guo Ying was startled and released Gu Yanchen.

Gu Yanchen was probably very angry, as his face turned ashen.

Master Hechen's voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.

"This place is for the salvation of aborted fetuses, not for you to indulge in worldly sentiments. If you have no compassion and only seek to be clever, then please stop talking and leave immediately, so as not to disturb the peace of the deceased and to desecrate the solemnity of Buddhism."

As soon as he finished speaking, the chanting stopped, and the entire hall fell silent.

Guo Ying finally understood what her master was saying. Her face turned pale, and the cup of tea in her hand felt scalding hot. She quickly returned it to Chen Yuan.

Damn it, I lost to Ji Ying again!

She was furious.

Ji Ying had seen enough of her embarrassment, and Gu Yanchen had also had his fill of anger, so she got up and walked to Master Hechen and bowed with her palms together.

“Master, the child has already been miscarried, which means that it has let go of this worldly ties. It has no father or mother, no attachments, and has probably already been reborn in the Pure Land. Whether or not a ritual is performed to help it pass on makes little difference.”

Master Hechen gazed at her for a moment, a knowing pity flashing in his eyes.

“Amitabha. You are wise, benefactor. It is I who have become attached to appearances. If the ritual becomes a mere formality, it loses its original purpose of guiding and liberating beings. It is better not to perform it.”

After saying this, he stepped forward and gently covered the small memorial tablet with his own hands, then waved to the monks.

The monks understood and all left.

"Mr. Gu, we regret that we cannot accept your donation of incense. Merit lies in the heart, not in the material things. If the heart is not sincere, it will only create karmic obstacles and defile the purity of Buddhism. We will return it to you later."

Gu Yanchen's face was deathly pale, his chest filled with rage.

Master Hechen slowly put his palms together in greeting to Ji Ying, saying, "Benefactor, you are wise and insightful, and you are already a free person. Your perfection is not found under the withered trees of the old courtyard. Head south, and you will find the clear radiance of the heavens and the warmth of nature."

Ji Ying didn't really believe in metaphysics. She smiled, met Gu Yanchen's gaze, and her smile gradually turned ruthless.

"You are not worthy to perform a rite for my child's soul!"

That's why she came today.

After Ji Ying finished speaking, she left without looking back, completely ignoring Gu Yanchen falling on Chen Yuan and Guo Ying's exclamation.

It was already noon when we got back to the city.

Just as I was looking for a place to eat, I turned around and saw a restaurant called "Nanji Silver Shop".

Curious about what they sold there, she parked her car on the side of the road and went inside.

There weren't many people outside, but once inside, I realized the shop was doing exceptionally well.

There were no empty tables and chairs in the lobby, so Ji Ying asked if there were any private rooms available.

However, the private rooms were also fully booked.

Ji Ying was somewhat disappointed and was about to leave when her phone rang.

It's an unfamiliar number.

She answered the phone, and Liang Yizhi's deep voice came through, "Stop."

Ji Ying paused in her steps.

"Turn your head, 70 degrees to the upper right."

Ji Ying turned around and saw Liang Yizhi standing at the door of a private room on the second floor, waving to her.

"Do you want me to carry you up?" he asked.