Chapter 174: I only pray that Chen Zan will be free from illness and disaster and live in peace and happiness

Chen Zan had never been to Tantuo Temple, but Zhou Jingyu had been here twice with the old lady before. He didn't really believe in these things. The old lady often said that since he had come, he had to be sincere, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the gods and Buddhas and nothing would be accomplished.

So when Chen Zhan dragged him to the Main Hall and the East Guanyin Cave, the former to pray for career and the latter for marriage, Zhou Jingyu suddenly became serious at the latter, and went to the Baishi Ruyi Tree outside to hang a wishing ribbon for blessing Naji, and wrote words in front of it with great concentration.

Chen Zhan had seen his handwriting a long time ago and often felt that if he had not been in politics or business, he could have been a leisurely calligrapher and painter and would have been very famous.

Chen Zan leaned over curiously, wanting to see what he had written on the red ribbon, but he was pushed back with two fingers.

The man raised his eyebrows slightly and said disapprovingly, "How can you peek at other people's wishes?"

Chen Zhan: "Don't you believe this?"

After being knocked on the forehead again, the man said sternly, "Be sincere, otherwise it won't work if the gods and Buddhas hear it."

She blurted out subconsciously, "Mr. Zhou, the way you scolded me just now was just like when Ms. Xu took me to Qingshan to worship Buddha. She always scolded me in a serious tone, demanding sincerity."

Having said that, the smile on her face faded slightly.

Zhou Jingyu knew she was thinking of Xu Jing, so he pulled her into his arms and hugged her. "Chen Zan, you have to understand that your parents won't be with you forever. It's a blessing to be able to spend the first half of your life in peace. Some family ties cannot be prayed for, so you have to learn to let go calmly."

His voice was low but powerful.

Chen Zhan curled his eyes in his arms and said, "Zhou Jingyu, I understand all the truths you said. I have already let it go and I am not very sad, really."

Zhou Jingyu touched her head, his words and smiles full of doting.

Later they went to the Main Hall, and Zhou Jingyu also took her to the Yuantong Hall and the Medicine Buddha Hall. Both of them are for eliminating disasters and difficulties and curing diseases and promoting health, which were all prayed by Zhou Jingyu for Chen Zan.

Worried that he had too many wishes on this trip, Zhou Jingyu donated a large sum of money, not asking for blessings for himself, but only praying that his Chen Zan would be free from illness and disaster, and live in peace and happiness.

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After visiting the temple of gods and Buddhas, it was already lunch time. It would take some time to get down the mountain, so I planned to eat some vegetarian food in the temple.

By chance, she saw Han Chen and Zhou Jintang outside who had just hung up their blessing bracelets for Najib. She took a fancy to the consecrated bracelet next to them, and Han Chen was paying for her.

Zhou Jintang put the string of gold on Chen Zan's wrist as if he was presenting a treasure.

Han Chen, who had just paid and turned around, looked at Chen Zan and Zhou Jintang wearing a necklace and pursed his lips slightly.

It turns out that his wife didn’t buy it for him, and he doesn’t have the same style as his wife.

The four of them had a vegetarian meal together before going down the mountain. In the evening, they celebrated Chen Zan's birthday in the Jingfu compound. Zhou Jintang gave her a classic brand-name bag. It looked low-key and unpretentious on the surface, which was just right for Chen Zan to carry in a place like the Translation Department.

Jiang Yushan has always been generous. He gave Han Zhili a car worth several million in the name of Han Zhili. In the end, the gift was too expensive, so Chen Zan confiscated it and returned it.

The gift Xie Huaiqian gave himself was a famous watch, and the box he took out later contained a bunch of keys, which was the birthday gift that Fourth Uncle asked her to pass on to Chen Zan.

Chen Zan had been to Zhou Jintang's large flat in the city center before, and Xie Xu learned from Zhou Jintang that Chen Zan liked that location very much, so he bought the upstairs of Zhou Jintang. He owed Xu Jing and Chen Zan, mother and daughter, for more than 20 years. Now that Xu Jing has a new family, he wants to compensate Chen Zan for all the good things.

Xie Huaiqian: "Fourth Uncle doesn't mean for you to move out from Uncle Zhou Er's place. He just thinks you like it. It doesn't matter whether you stay or not. If you two quarrel in the future, you can still leave with dignity."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Jingyu's unfriendly eyes fell on him. He raised his chin slightly and said in a casual tone: "Is this a curse on me or what?"

Xie Huaiqian: "How can that be, Uncle Zhou Er? I'm just a messenger."

Chen Zhan pushed the key back and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but I won't take the key."

Xie Huaiqian had already thought of a solution this time, "Sister, I'm only responsible for delivering it, not returning it. Why don't you go and return it to Fourth Uncle yourself? He'll listen and agree to whatever you say anyway."

Finally, Zhou Jingyu asked Chen Zan to accept it first. He said calmly, "Even if you don't accept it now, as long as you are still in the capital, Minister Xie will always find ways to push it into your arms. It's better to accept it now. That house is not cheap. You can use this as an excuse to give it to him later."

Xie Huaiqian heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. "Uncle Zhou Er is still very far-sighted."

After cutting the cake in the evening, Chen Zan had to go to the training center for classes early the next morning, so Zhou Jingyu took her out early.

When we returned to Jinfutai, it was already 11 o'clock in the evening.

After climbing mountains and worshipping Buddha during the day and having dinner to celebrate his birthday at night, Chen Zan was exhausted. After washing up, he climbed into bed and wanted to sleep.

But Zhou Jingyu picked her up, put two soft pillows on her back for her to lean on, and brushed away the loose hair on her face, revealing her smooth, white, and sleepy face.

"What are you doing?" She muttered unhappily, but her voice softened unconsciously, sounding like she was acting coquettishly.

When the kiss fell into Zhou Jingyu's ears, his eyes dimmed slightly and he couldn't help but kiss him. Chen Zan tilted his head back to accept the fierce kiss like a storm.

Just when Chen Zan thought that he would definitely drag her to do it together tonight, Zhou Jingyu's kiss moved to her ear, and his heavy breathing beat against her heartbeat.

Chen Zhan heard the sound of himself swallowing his saliva and said pitifully, "Zhou Jingyu, I'm tired tonight."

The man chuckled in her ear, "What are you thinking about? We're not doing it tonight."

Chen Zan looked at her suspiciously.

Since you don't want to do it, if you have the guts, don't use Uncle Zhou Er to hold her. Just as she was about to twist her body to avoid it, she was pulled back firmly and they bumped into each other.

She could clearly feel Zhou Jingyu's breathing getting heavier. He bit the flesh on her cheek and said through gritted teeth, "If you don't want to have sex, don't seduce me."

Chen Zhan: “…”

Zhou Jingyu held her and told her to take a break, but his hands could not stop at all. Chen Zan groaned from being pinched, but as she was sleepy, she regarded it as an alternative before bedtime massage.

Before she drifted off to sleep, she seemed to hear Zhou Jingyu chuckling in her ear and saying that she was too careless to fall asleep before even getting her birthday present.

Chen Zan still had some ideas in her mind. She thought that she had received many birthday gifts today. Which gift was left at the Jingfu compound in Jiang Yushan and she forgot to take it?

But I was so sleepy that I couldn't open my eyes or mouth, and I fell asleep without knowing whether I asked or not.

The Tantuo Temple bracelet that Zhou Jintang had given her was taken off her wrist, and something cold was worn on her wrist instead.

Zhou Jingyu always gets up earlier than her. On the first day of training, Chen Zan was afraid that she would be late, so she set the alarm clock. When she got up, Zhou Jingyu was already dressed and went downstairs.

When he reached for his phone on the bedside table to turn off the alarm, he found a set of jewelry there. Chen Zan was wearing natural purple jadeite on his wrist, and the matching necklace, earrings and ring were still in the jewelry box.

Last time, Zhou Jingyu regretted breaking the bracelet, so he re-inlaid it just to keep a good omen. Maybe because he saw that Chen Zan hadn't worn it much recently, he thought she didn't like it anymore, so he bought another set from somewhere.

The color is beautiful and has no impurities. I'm afraid he spent a lot of money on it. No wonder I heard him say that he was generous before going to bed last night.

When it was the birthday of other girls, they had already started looking forward to what gifts their boyfriends would give them on that day, but Chen Zan forgot about it and fell asleep immediately that night.