The day before Qixi Festival, Pei Sui returned from his business trip. He had made a special trip back before that day.
After all, it was their first Qixi Festival together, and he didn't want to miss it.
Meng Sheng made a point of setting aside this day, and the two agreed to go to Bai Ning Temple to offer incense. It is the largest and most popular temple in the south of the city.
Originally, it wasn't necessary to go on Qixi Festival, since going to a temple on Qixi Festival sounds a bit strange, but she and Pei Sui have been quite busy lately, and Pei Sui has to go back to the west of the city to visit the old lady on the weekend, so they could only think of making time to go on this day.
The main reason for going to the temple is to drive away bad luck.
Last year and this year have been incredibly unlucky.
Ning Weiwei left and Gu Ci came along. She didn't know who she had offended, or how she had managed to provoke these two ruthless and unscrupulous people.
I urgently need to worship Buddha to ward off evil spirits and change my luck.
This matter cannot be delayed.
Early in the morning, Meng Sheng changed into casual sportswear and went out with Pei Sui.
There was a cable car on the mountain, but Meng Sheng didn't take it. To show her sincerity, she climbed up with Pei Sui.
It took about three hours to climb, and it wasn't too difficult.
She prayed to several Buddhas, with only two wishes: that her father could recover as soon as possible, and that she and Pei Sui would have a smooth and peaceful future.
She dared not make many wishes in front of the Bodhisattva.
What if the Bodhisattva thinks she's too greedy and her prayers stop working?
After she stood up, Pei Sui led her out of the palace gate and found the abbot to interpret a fortune stick. It was a very auspicious one, indicating that everything would go smoothly for her in the future.
Meng Sheng relaxed completely and exchanged a smile with Pei Sui.
Pei Sui generously donated a considerable sum of money to the temple for incense offerings, and Meng Sheng lit an everlasting lamp for his mother, Xu Li. They ate vegetarian food at the temple for lunch.
It was already 1 a.m. when we came down the mountain, and the two of us took the cable car.
Back in the car, Pei Sui pulled out a very elegant-looking pink velvet gift box from somewhere and handed it to her, saying, "A Valentine's Day gift."
Meng Sheng raised an eyebrow, reached out and took it, opened it, and inside was a Tiffany necklace, simple in design, with two interlocking rings, and the initials of their names engraved in the two rings.
S&M.
Suihe Sheng.
Meng Sheng's eyebrows curved into crescent moons. "Beautiful."
"Shall I put it on you?"
"good."
Meng Sheng handed him the necklace, then leaned over and casually rested her chin on his shoulder.
Pei Sui helped her fasten the necklace, pinched the soft flesh of the back of her neck, and gently kissed her earlobe.
Meng Sheng looked up and said with a smile, "I also have a gift for you, but it's not here."
"Huh? What?"
"Do you remember I said I'd give you a car?"
Pei Sui was taken aback, suddenly remembering their previous conversation. She had said she would send him a car on Qixi Festival, but he hadn't really taken it to heart at the time, just thinking it was a joke.
He suddenly laughed, "You really bought it?"
“Yes, I made the order last week, and today is the perfect time to pick up the car.” Meng Sheng glanced at the time. “Let’s go. I made an appointment for around 2:30 or 3:00 pm, so it’s about time to go now.”
As Pei Sui started the engine, he asked curiously, "What kind of car?"
"Aston Martin DB11".
Pei Sui raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Why did you take a liking to this one?"
Meng Sheng said, "I was originally torn between the Bentley Continental and the McLaren LT. I don't know much about cars. Later, I asked He Xuan, and he recommended the Audi A8L W12 and the Aston Martin, saying that they would be more suitable for me in terms of performance."
"Then I took some time to go to the physical store to look at these two cars. After hesitating for a while, I decided to buy the Aston Martin. Do you know this car?"
Pei Sui nodded. "Yes, I know. Xie Qi has an Aston Martin, just a different model."
Upon arriving at the store, the salesperson enthusiastically introduced the car's performance to Pei Sui.
Pei Sui also got in the car and experienced it. It was indeed quite nice. After completing the formalities, Pei Sui left his Bentley car keys at the store and then called Nie Han to ask him to help drive the Bentley back to Zuoan Courtyard.
He then drove his new Aston Martin to meet Meng Sheng for dinner and a movie.
It was past midnight when I got home.
The two lingered in the bathroom for over an hour before finally emerging. Meng Sheng was so exhausted that she didn't even want to move a finger. She glared at Pei Sui and fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.
The next morning, while the two were having breakfast, Meng Sheng received a call from Chen Ye.
"Cheng Jie woke up around 2 a.m. last night. He's not seriously injured, but he has a broken leg and needs to stay in the hospital for a while longer. We interrogated him all night, and he was stubborn for three or four hours before he finally revealed a clue: someone contacted him and asked him to kill you. Do you have any leads on that?"
Meng Sheng slowly ate the shrimp dumpling in her mouth. "Yes, Gu Ci, a ready-made enemy."
Chen Ye was taken aback. He recalled Gu Ci's state of mind and the hatred in her eyes towards Meng Sheng when he questioned her before. It was indeed possible.
Seeing the silence on the other end of the phone, Meng Sheng continued, "What I'm saying might not be unfounded. You can try to investigate the people around Gu Ci, or... the current situation of the Gu family. You'll find something."
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