Chapter 21 Chapter 21 "You're annoying."...
"Are you two ready, Chen Xiyu! Dai Meng?" Qin Yiyan shouted upstairs. The boys had been waiting for them here for almost half an hour.
Chen Ningzhou patted his head and said, "Keep your voice down. There are other residents upstairs."
Qin Yiyan sat down on the sofa at the door, sulking and silent. Liang Qi had woken him up at eight o'clock this morning, but when he got here, he found that the two girls had not come down yet. If he had known, he would have slept a little longer. He was so angry.
"I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm coming." Dai Meng hurriedly jumped down the stairs one by one.
Shen Xiyu was carrying a black shoulder bag, putting things in it as she walked. Having learned the lesson from being frozen to death when she came here, she wore a loose brown sweater and a long skirt with a retro oil painting style. A black and brown shawl covered most of her body, and her long hair was tied up with a hairpin.
"Oh, no, why are you two dressed so exquisitely?" Zhang Zhi's eyes moved back and forth between them.
Dai Meng handed him the bag, freeing her hands to button up her shirt. "What do you know? We come to places like this just to make photos."
"Women are so scary." Zhang Zhi curled his lips.
“…”
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A few people went to a famous butter tea shop in Shangri-La for breakfast. Qin Yiyan and Chen Ningzhou were not used to the food, so they bought some yak buns and ate them on the side of the road.
"You still have to eat meat to have the strength to make a living."
“Your memes are terrible.”
"roll……"
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After dinner, they hurried to the first attraction Yu Xie recommended to them - Songzanlin Temple.
They came early, and there were not as many people in the temple as usual. The morning sunshine was very bright, and the sunlight was like crushed gold foil, evenly scattered on the golden roof of the temple. The whole temple was like a gilded palace sitting in the sky.
Seen from a distance, the temple and the surrounding buildings cast a solemn and majestic shadow, as if whispering three hundred years of history to visitors.
After buying the tickets, several people entered the scenic area. The architectural style here is very pure Tibetan, which is very different from the temples there.
They did not stay along the outer route, but went directly to the main hall inside.
As he stepped into the hall, the rich aroma of butter tea hit him in the face. Shen Xiyu felt that the streets and alleys of this place were filled with this smell, melting in the wind and blowing on everyone, leaving the memories of this place on the sense of smell that people can retain the longest.
The golden roof of the slag storage in the main hall shines with a sacred luster, and the wind chimes hanging on the eaves are constantly being beaten, making crisp sounds, which form a murmuring symphony with the voices of the monks debating and chanting scriptures.
Shen Xiyu got separated from them while strolling around. She walked alone to a side hall with colorful murals on the walls. She didn't really understand the paintings, but she was still fascinated by the strong visual impact and mysterious religious atmosphere.
Noticing an interesting painting in the corner, Shen Xiyu walked over and looked up. A bird was on a rabbit, a rabbit on a monkey, and a monkey on an elephant. The four stood superimposed.
"Donor, are you interested in this painting?" A gentle voice came from behind him. Shen Xiyu turned and saw a monk who looked quite old. He was wearing a crimson robe with frayed cuffs and hem. He had a gentle smile on his face and a string of dark red Buddhist beads around his neck. He bowed his head and greeted Shen Xiyu.
She also lowered her head and gestured to the master, "I just don't quite understand, so I'm a little curious."
The monk moved to her side and said, "This painting is called 'Tunba Benri' in Buddhism."
Shen Xiyu subconsciously repeated, "Tunba Benri".
The old master nodded slowly. "In Chinese, it translates to 'Harmony and Four Auspicious Signs.' I'm sure you'll be interested in hearing this story, lady."
"Of course, you say."
"This story originates from the Jataka Tales of the Buddha. Legend has it that during the time of Varanasi, the Buddha transformed himself into a ram-horned chicken and lived in the Kashi Forest. In the forest, there lived three other animals: an elephant, a monkey, and a rabbit, all living in harmony. To maintain this harmonious existence, they used the growth cycle of the giant Nayadjo tree in the forest to determine their order of seniority. The elephant said that when he arrived, the tree was at his height. The monkey said that when he arrived, the tree was also at his height. The rabbit said that when he arrived, the tree had just sprouted and had three leaves. The ram-horned chicken said that he had eaten the tree's seeds, which were then excreted in his feces, and then the tree grew."
Shen Xiyu looked at the painting thoughtfully, and after a while he spoke, "One light will illuminate all the other lights, until all the lights are bright."
The old master's smile deepened a little. "Because the mind is different, the Buddha is seen differently. The donor is wise."
Shen Xiyu lowered his head and said embarrassedly, "I just read it in a book. I just copied it."
"Then I won't bother you anymore." The old master lowered his head and prepared to leave.
"Master." Shen Xiyu didn't know how he had managed to call out to the monk, "I have a question in my mind."
"Donor, everyone in the world has doubts, reunion will lead to separation, and impermanence cannot last long. Someone has been waiting for you over there for a long time." As he said this, he walked out of the hall.
Shen Xiyu's eyes followed his figure and saw him pass by someone. They nodded but did not talk.
The person was standing against the light and shadow outside the hall, so her face could not be seen clearly, but she knew.
That's Liang Qi.
The boy walked towards her and handed her a box, "This is the string of beads you asked for."
"Does everyone have one?" Shen Xiyu stared at the beads.
"Yes, we have both."
Shen Xiyu took it without opening it and put it in her bag. She looked up at Liang Qi and asked, "When did you come here? Where are they?"
"They went to the plank road around the lake. I heard there are tour guides there." Liang Qi reached out to take Shen Xiyu's bag, but she dodged him.
"No, it's not heavy." She responded somewhat dryly to her previous action, "Why didn't you go over there?"
Liang Qi didn't argue with her and let go, "I was afraid you wouldn't be able to find me."
Shen Xiyu said nothing.
"I'm afraid you won't be able to find us," he added.
The two walked out of the hall side by side. "How did you find me? How long have you been here?"
"Are you a problem?" Liang Qi showed his dimples.
As Shen Xiyu walked, he looked at other murals and some explanatory signs on the wall, "Then don't answer."
"I'll keep walking and walking," Shen Xiyu noticed that his tone had become inexplicably quiet, "If I keep walking, I'll find you."
She recalled her conversation with Chen Ningzhou last night.
…
She lied.
Lied to him, and lied to myself.
How could Shen Xiyu not sense Liang Qi's special feelings for her? She was very sensitive to the slightest emotions between people. Liang Qi was very kind to most people, but she could detect that subtle preference.
only.
Zhang Weifang’s words are still ringing in my ears.
Shen Xiyu couldn't cry at her mother's funeral. She looked at the pair of eyes in the portrait that looked exactly like her own and was speechless.
"Things will eventually come together and part, and impermanence is hard to come by." The old master's indifferent look was still in her mind.
She didn't believe Liang Qi.
…
I don’t believe in myself anymore.
Maybe the change of environment gave everyone an illusion and messed up things.
Chen Xiyu looked at Liang Qi with her eyes that were often filled with emotion, "This place is too ethereal, so we've forgotten a lot of things, and that's why it's different, right?"
Liang Qi was a little stunned, not understanding why Shen Xiyu suddenly brought up these things.
But he quickly reacted and admitted that being away from home and enjoying the leisure time made him anxious. He acted too anxiously and crossed the line. Shen Xiyu was such an insightful person that he couldn't fail to see it.
He wanted to find the cracks in the mask on Shen Xiyu's face. He knew what a soft soul lay beneath the hard shell.
But he failed this time. Shen Xiyu just looked at him with an indifferent look. Liang Qi had to speak rudely as well. "So you admit that you are different too, right?"
The air froze, and the melodious sound of the temple bells echoed between the two people. An inexplicable magnetic field pulled the two people together, and they competed secretly. Neither of them was willing to lose, and they tried to force the other to retreat with their eyes.
Unable to bear Liang Qi's gaze, Shen Xiyu shifted his gaze to the distant clock tower and turned to other matters, "Liang Qi, did you hear what I said to that old master?"
He followed Shen Xiyu's gaze and also fell on the lighthouse, "Yeah."
"What do you think?"
Liang Qi knew what that sentence meant, and of course he understood that this was not a simple inquiry, and Shen Xiyu was still forcing him.
"Do you have to do this?" Liang Qi was a little angry.
Chen Xiyu's mind flashed back to Zhang Weifang, who had said this to her the last time—"Do you really have to be like this?!" Who among them treated you badly?
She couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat, but she kept saying, "You had to do this! You had to go through this. Can't I accept it? Can't I adapt? I just want to stay where I am. I'm living a good life. We're just friends who've known each other for a few months! Do you know me well?" She kept saying more and more without thinking, "You're annoying."
Liang Qi's face darkened and he raised his head in silence.
No one had ever spoken to him like that.
He had never cared so much about someone before. He just wanted to slowly move into her world, just wanted to make her happier and more cheerful. He just… couldn't help but fall in love with her. Was that his fault? Did she really not have the slightest attraction? Why did he say one thing and mean another… It hurt him and himself.
Chen Xiyu watched as Liang Qi's tears fell from the corners of his eyes to his earlobes, streaking onto the small scar under his ear. Due to the height difference between them, Chen Xiyu couldn't see his upward-looking face or his eyes filled with tears of grievance.
It was the first time she saw Liang Qi cry. How could he, such a proud man, cry? Shen Xiyu hadn't expected this, so she was a little at a loss. But if she didn't say it now, there would be no way to end it. After all, we couldn't even be friends.
Why would such a simple thing make both of them so sad?
Shen Xiyu's eyes were hot, and she turned her head away, not wanting Liang Qi to appear in her sight.
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She calmed down and turned around, only to find that Liang Qiren was gone.
The phone rang, Shen Xiyu cleared her throat and picked up the phone. Her voice was muffled, "Hello?"
It was Chen Ningzhou. "Didn't Liang Qi come looking for you? Where are you two?"
Shen Xiyu looked around. There were only three or two tourists, but no sign of boys. "We...we didn't meet any."
Chen Ningzhou noticed that she was in a bad mood, "What's wrong?"
"It's okay, this place is too emotional, I don't feel like myself anymore." Shen Xiyu leaned on the railing to blow the wind. She couldn't hide her emotions at this moment.
"We'll go find you."
"No, you guys continue with your afternoon itinerary. I'm not feeling well, so I'll go back to the inn first." Shen Xiyu hesitantly added, "You guys... call Liang Qi, don't let him disappear."
Chen Ningzhou wanted to say something, but Shen Xiyu spoke first, "Chen Ningzhou, please don't ask, just cover for me."
The other side didn't speak for a long time, but Shen Xiyu knew he would agree.
"Um."
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"Hey, what's going on?" Qin Yiyan had just hung up the phone with Liang Qi. "This kid said Brother Xie had something to do, so he left first. It wasn't this brat who said he was going to look for Shen Xiyu. It's so confusing."
Dai Meng asked Chen Ningzhou, "Where is Xi Yu?"
Chen Ningzhou put the phone in his pocket and said, "She's not feeling well, so she took a taxi back."
When they heard this, several people became anxious. "Is she suffering from altitude sickness again? Then let's go back. We can't leave her alone."
"No, she was just very sleepy. You know, she doesn't sleep well, so she went back to catch up on some sleep." Chen Ningzhou explained.
Zhang Zhi sighed, "Then they really won't be able to enjoy the most famous snack street here! Let's go there quickly after we finish shopping. We can't wait, understand!"
“…”
Dai Meng looked at Chen Ningzhou, who was in a daze and didn't speak, and whispered to him, "Are you really okay?"
"have no idea."
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