Chen Zhe ran all the way down the mountain, but couldn't find Xie Yuhan in the crowd.
He leaned on the railing beside him, panting heavily, only two hundred meters from the station ahead.
It was his last hope.
In fact, he himself did not know why he was so determined to see Xie Yuhan.
After lying in the hospital for so long, reflecting on my experiences during this time, I realized that people are most vulnerable when they are injured. Vulnerable people think about many, many things, recalling painful memories as well as happy ones.
He discovered that what he longed for most was actually that fleeting moment with Xie Yuhan.
That innocent and carefree smile healed me without my noticing, dispelling the gloom brought on by heartbreak.
After catching his breath, Chen Zhe prepared to walk towards the station.
"Chen Zhe!"
Just then, someone called out to him.
A woman stands next to a luxury car.
He was wearing an exquisite hat and a pair of very large sunglasses hanging on his nose.
She slowly took off her sunglasses.
Chen Zhe turned around and was stunned for a moment.
Then he walked toward the woman.
"Sister Luo, what a coincidence!"
Luo Guifang nodded; "I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. I came to see Master Xie. What about you? I heard you weren't feeling well recently, and I couldn't find you when I went over there. What brings you here?"
"I...I've come to pray for blessings."
"Hehe, is that so? Did you just come down? You look out of breath."
"Yes, Sister Luo. By the way, if you're looking for Master Xie, he's not here. His disciple said he just left."
"Oh, I see. Then it's not meant to be this time either."
Luo Guifang wasn't very disappointed; on the contrary, she seemed quite normal about it.
This surprised Chen Zhe.
"Sister Luo, are you very familiar with Master Xie?"
Luo Guifang nodded slightly; "You could say we're familiar, or you could say we're not."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
“I have known Master Xie for 20 years. At that time, my business was facing a bottleneck and I was feeling a bit down, so I came to Qingyun Mountain for a walk. I happened to meet Master Xie there. He explained things to me and can be considered my mentor. Whenever I am feeling down, I like to come and talk to him. But Master Xie is a very free person and doesn’t have any way to contact me. He often says “go with the flow”. Sometimes I may come ten times and not see him even once.”
"Oh... I see..."
"Hehe, since we can't see him, let's go. Did you drive here? Do you want me to take you home?"
"Sister Luo, the Taoist priest is probably at the station. Shall we go and find him together?"
Chen Zhe asked.
Luo Guifang hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Fine, then I'll insist one more time!"
The two walked together toward the station.
...
"Girl, stop looking, we're about to check your tickets!"
Master Xie urged Xie Yuhan on.
Xie Yuhan kept looking back outside, feeling as if something was waiting for her.
"Okay, okay."
But Xie Yuhan didn't see that person until she got on the bus.
I felt a little disappointed.
Sitting next to her, Master Xie smiled and said, "Fate cannot be forced. When it's your turn to meet someone, you will naturally meet them. Do you understand?"
"I'm not waiting for anyone..."
"You lied to Grandpa? Your disappointment is written all over your face, anyone could see it."
"Really? Or probably not?"
Xie Yuhan touched her face.
Master Xie sighed softly, then looked out the window.
...
Chen Zhe was somewhat disappointed after searching for a long time inside the station without finding them.
Luo Guifang seemed to have anticipated this all along.
Let's go!
"Um."
...
Chen Zhe took a taxi when he came, but now he's hitching a ride back to the city with Luo Guifang.
Luo Guifang's car has a very spacious back seat, with a wine cabinet and drinks nearby, and the decor is extremely luxurious.
"I tried to force it before. I came to Qingyun Mountain five times in a row but didn't see Master Xie. I was a little unwilling to give up, so I waited for him at the hotel next door for five days in a row..."
"And then what?"
"I saw him later, but the Taoist priest told me to go back the moment he saw me, and I didn't say a word."
"Why...why did you wait for him for so long?"
Chen Zhe didn't understand.
“I didn’t know at the time, but when we met again later, he told me that I had come at the wrong time…”
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"I was so determined to meet him because I knew he knew a lot of important people. My factory was having some problems, and I wanted to ask Master Xie to help me get some introductions."
This is perfectly reasonable.
Chen Zhe nodded.
"After I met Master Xie, he left without letting me speak."
"After I got back, I was determined to prove that I could solve these problems on my own. But I was too naive. My factory had a lot of unsold stock that I couldn't sell. If it continued, I might go bankrupt. I was so anxious that I was losing my hair..."
"Just when I thought things had reached a dead end and I was heading towards bankruptcy, things took an unexpected turn for the better. The rise of the internet completely revitalized the factory... It was truly amazing. If it had been for the people he introduced me to back then, I might have done what my peers did, accepting their conditions and slowly dismantling the factory... By the time I saw him again, my factory's sales had stabilized..."
"Master Xie told me that whatever is destined to be yours will be given in unexpected ways, and whatever is not in your destiny, no matter how hard you try to get it, it will all be in vain."
Chen Zhe found it somewhat amazing.
"Could it be that Master Xie can predict the future? Did he predict the rise of the internet?"
"Hehe, it probably isn't that miraculous, but the Taoist priest is right. Don't be too demanding in everything. The highest good is like water, which benefits all things without striving. Yet, it is striving. Chen Zhe, do you believe in fate?"
Chen Zhe thought for a moment, then nodded.
Luo Guifang looked at him.
"I feel like we're destined to meet. The first time I saw you, I had a feeling that our paths might cross again. And things turned out just as I thought. Because of your studies, we had more to talk about, and now we've met again at the foot of Qingyun Mountain..."
Chen Zhe's heart pounded wildly when he heard these words.
[Sister Luo wouldn't be thinking of taking advantage of me, would she?]
"Sister Luo, I..."
"What?"
"I...I just broke up with my boyfriend, and I don't want to be in a relationship right now..."
After saying this, Chen Zhe lowered his head, his face flushed.
Luo Guifang was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter; "What are you thinking, kid? How old am I? I don't have the time to play these games with you. Just relax!"
Knowing he had misunderstood, Chen Zhe blushed even more. Luo Guifang didn't mean it that way, so he had just been deluding himself.
How embarrassing!
"I'm sorry, Sister Luo, I... I'm not very good at talking."
Luo Guifang shook her head slightly; "I think you're quite good at talking. We're destined to meet, perhaps it's fate. Why don't you quit your current job and come to the company to help me? I can offer you a position as a marketing manager."
Chen Zhe was stunned after hearing this.
He never expected that this woman would try to poach him.
...
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