“Ever since last time, my abbot has been talking about Benefactor Su. Please wait a moment, I will go and call the abbot.”
After the monk finished speaking, he hurriedly ran away from the main hall, leaving a group of young monks inside to hand incense to everyone.
After entering, Lin Xi and his companions kept scanning the faces of the monks. After looking around and seeing all the monks in the hall, they still couldn't find Wu Wang, and they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
At the same time, Su Qinghe also noticed that Wu Wang was not there, but she remained extremely calm.
There were quite a few worshippers inside the hall. A group of people held incense in their hands and lined up obediently in a long queue. The abbot finally arrived late, just as Su Qinghe was about to be reached.
“Benefactor Su, Lord Qin.”
The abbot greeted the two of them, and after a few words of conversation, Su Qinghe was about to offer incense when she heard someone call her name at the door.
"Benefactor Su!"
Wu Wang called out happily, and when he saw Su Qinghe turn to look at him, his face lit up with a smile. He quickly took a few steps and stood beside the abbot.
He was cooking in the kitchen when he heard that Su Qinghe had come to the temple. He rushed over as soon as he had kneaded the dough halfway through. Luckily, Su Qinghe hadn't left yet.
Wu Wang looked at Su Qinghe with bright eyes. Just looking at her made him feel so happy. He was excited but didn't know what to say.
Little did he know that his behavior was interpreted in a different light by the group of men around Su Qinghe.
Lin Xi nudged Ji Yuan's hand, and the two began to whisper to each other.
Ji Qingyu's lips were already pouting high, while Qin Ange looked at Wu Wang with great curiosity.
Although Ling Feng remained expressionless, his arms were crossed, and his gaze towards Wu Wang revealed a hint of dissatisfaction.
Su Qinghe naturally sensed the sudden change in her man behind her, but she pretended not to notice.
Seeing that Wu Wang was still looking at her, Su Qinghe smiled at him.
"Master Wuwang, how have you been these days?"
Hearing Su Qinghe's concern for him, Wu Wang was even happier, and his cheeks flushed with excitement.
"The temple has been restored to its original state, and naturally, I will continue to do as before."
Actually, he himself isn't entirely sure whether he's doing well or not.
Daily life at the temple was indeed the same as usual, but it seemed not; something had subtly changed.
Oh! Sometimes when he meditates and chants sutras, he would space out, and for some reason, his thoughts would drift to Benefactor Su.
In his spare time, he would watch the clouds in the sky, and as he watched, the clouds began to take the shape of Master Su.
And every time I return to my meditation room and lie down on the couch, I always think of the scene of Su benefactor sleeping on the floor under the couch.
What's wrong with me?
Wu Wang did not understand.
As he was thinking, he heard a question from the abbot beside him.
"Wu Wang, isn't it your and Hui Kong's turn to prepare the vegetarian meal today? How come it's ready so quickly?"
"Huh?" Wu Wang came to his senses, his expression somewhat flustered.
“Abbot, it’s my turn and Brother Huikong’s turn today. I was just kneading the dough.”
"...I just heard that Benefactor Su had come to the temple, so I wanted to come and see for myself."
"Don't worry, Senior Brother Huikong is still there, nothing will happen. I'll be there in a bit, it won't delay lunchtime."
He hurriedly explained, fearing that the abbot would order him to return to the kitchen immediately.
The abbot smiled kindly and nodded. "Yes, it's a good thing to know how to be grateful."
Wu Wang blushed slightly, feeling as if he had undeserved the praise.
He looked at Su Qinghe again, wanting to say more to her, even though he didn't know what to say, he could only try to find topics to talk about.
"Is everything alright at home after you returned, Benefactor Su? Are all these your husbands?"
As Wu Wang spoke, his gaze fell upon the few young men behind Su Qinghe.
Seeing that they were all looking at him, he felt a little scared for some reason and quickly looked away.
"There were some minor troubles at home, but nothing serious, everything is fine now."
Su Qinghe chatted with him casually.
After the group finished offering incense and left the main hall, the abbot suggested taking them to explore different parts of the temple.
Since it was a rare opportunity for them to come all this way, and everyone was free, they agreed.
During this time, Wu Wang was pulled to the side by Lin Xi and the others. Su Qinghe didn't say anything when she saw this, and started chatting with the abbot again.
Lin Xi affectionately took Wu Wang's hand, her face beaming with a bright smile.
"How old is Master Wuwang this year?"
Wu Wang felt somewhat uncomfortable with Lin Xi's sudden closeness.
She wanted to pull her hand back, but felt it would be impolite, so she could only stiffly let him hold her hand.
He thought for a moment, then hesitated before speaking.
"Hmm...maybe 16, but I'm not entirely sure."
“When my master took me to the temple, he couldn’t tell my age, but I have been in the temple for 14 years.”
Upon hearing that Wu Wang was 16 years old, the men exchanged glances, each with their own thoughts.
At 16, a boy has just reached the age of marriageable age.
If the wife really takes him in, he will be the youngest among them.
The group chatted and asked a few more questions, and Wuwang accompanied them as they strolled around the temple for a while.
Although he was reluctant to part with Su Qinghe, he had to say goodbye to everyone and rush back to the kitchen because he still had to prepare vegetarian meals.
...
In the kitchen, Huikong was busy and flustered, but when he saw Wuwang finally return, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He plopped down on the stool.
"Junior Brother Wuwang, you're finally back! If you hadn't come back soon, we would have missed the vegetarian meal."
Seeing Huikong covered in sweat, Wuwang felt a little guilty. He apologized while washing his hands and preparing to cook.
Time flies when you're busy, and the vegetarian meal was ready in no time.
Wuwang and Huikong delivered the vegetarian meal to the main hall and distributed it to the monks who came to eat.
While eating vegetarian food, Wu Wang felt somewhat lost.
The steamed buns that he used to find very sweet now taste bland.
He couldn't help but think of Su Qinghe, wondering what she was doing now, as he hadn't even exchanged a few words with her today.
Moreover, he now even wants to taste meat again.
...
Meanwhile, Su Qinghe and the others had already returned to their own residence.
Three months later, the Su residence had been completely renovated, and they had moved back from the Commandant's residence.
At the dinner table.
"My lady, that little monk Wuwang seems to miss you quite a bit today!"
Lin Xi gently blew on the rice porridge in the spoon, smiling as she looked at Su Qinghe.
"Really? You noticed that?"
Su Qinghe gave him a faint smile and rolled her eyes, not taking the initiative to admit it.
Lin Xi carefully fed Su Wang the rice porridge, and seeing her eat it with relish, a happy smile appeared on her face.
“It’s not just me who thinks so. Brother Yuan and the others have also noticed it. Don’t tell me you didn’t notice, my lady.”
Ji Yuan nodded in agreement.
“My lady, we won’t say anything more. As for Master Wuwang… you can decide for yourself, but it’s better to do it as soon as possible to avoid hurting him.”
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