Chapter 204 Extra 3 (9)
Extra 3 (9)
So, Mr. Jiang postponed his plan to see a doctor and instead booked a flight to Thailand for tomorrow.
Gu Jiangkuo slept through the night for a rare time, barely making up for some of the lost sleep, but still couldn't escape the fate of being awakened by a nightmare. He woke up in a cold sweat again, and this time when he woke up, there was no one around him, Nuonuo was gone. This made Gu Jiangkuo's nerves, which had been tortured to increasingly sensitive levels in the past few days, tense up on the spot, and he called Jiang Nuo.
"Hey, are you awake?"
Jiang Nuo's voice came from the other end of the phone, and Gu Jiangkuo finally breathed a sigh of relief. He said a little aggrievedly, "Well, why did you leave?"
Jiang Nuo laughed: "Something happened at the company, and it's rare for you to get a good night's sleep, so I didn't call you."
"I can't sleep well when you're not home." Mr. Gu took advantage of the fact that there was no one in the room and acted like a spoiled child. "Would you please come back?"
It was broad daylight, and even if Jiang Nuo came back, he would definitely not be able to sleep. Moreover, Mr. Jiang was such a career-oriented person that he would definitely not delay his work for such a small matter. It would be useless to act coquettishly, but Gu Jiangkuo just wanted to take the opportunity to say a few more words to Jiang Nuo.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Nuo said, "Okay, I'll go home right away."
"Ah?" Gu Jiangkuo asked, "What did you say?"
There was a rustling sound on the other end of the line, as if Mr. Jiang was packing up his things. "Didn't you tell me to go home?"
Gu Jiangkuo still couldn't believe it: "I told you to go home, and you went back?"
"Home in twenty minutes."
After leaving this sentence, Mr. Jiang hung up the phone.
Mr. Gu sat there in a daze for a while, and suddenly an idea struck him: "I know! So when I'm sick, he becomes so gentle!"
Mr. Gu, who has been married for nearly seven years but has hardly ever been sick, said he made a mistake.
If he had known this, he would have gotten sick sooner! Gu Jiangkuo even began to enjoy it, not wanting his "insomnia" to be cured so quickly - as long as he had insomnia and nightmares, Nuonuo would love him like this, not only would she make time to accompany him more, but she would even obey him in bed. Hey, no matter how you think about it, it's not a loss!
Twenty minutes later, Mr. Gu waited for his daughter, Jiang Nuo, to show up. Jiang Nuo also brought some good news: "I'll be with you not only today, but also for the next few days. Pack your things, and we'll go to Thailand for vacation."
"!" Gu Jiangkuo shouted, "Okay!"
"Thailand is great," Mr. Gu said, echoing her husband's sentiments. "They have cold oysters, fresh durian, and the Luchu you wanted to eat last month but couldn't buy..."
Mr. Gu Dajiang is careless, but he can always remember accurately any little thing that his daughter-in-law wants to eat but doesn't get immediately, and he never forgets it.
Jiang Nuo vaguely remembered Lu Chu's story, and his heart softened. He said, "In addition to having fun, we also need to visit Master Luang Pu Gong... uh, his disciple."
Gu Jiangkuo: “?”
Gu Jiangkuo: "Why are you visiting that charlatan? Did he call you again to scam you?"
"Don't say that!" Jiang Nuo quickly covered his mouth. "There's a god above your head. You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
Gu Jiangkuo was speechless: "...When did you become so superstitious?"
"This isn't superstition," Jiang Nuo knew he might be desperate, so he used the young master's words to say, "This is science."
Gu Jiangkuo: “……………………”
Jiang Nuo omitted the part about past lives and present lives that the young master had forbidden him to talk about, and recounted the whole story of the phone call. He added, "Didn't Chairman Gu have frequent dreams back then, and he sought guidance from that master, which is why he called you over? After you went to Nanyang, he really stopped having nightmares."
That's actually the case.
It seems that Luang Pu Kom really has some method to treat nightmares. So his profession is quite relevant.
Jiang Nuo concluded: "It seems that they have some skills, why not give it a try."
However, with the dawn of recovery from insomnia just around the corner, Gu Jiangkuo didn't want to go anymore - when he was sick, Nuonuo just obeyed him in everything, and he didn't enjoy it enough!
"Actually, there's no need to be so anxious," Gu Jiangkuo advised. "Why don't we go to Thailand in a few days? We can go on vacation to an island first. We haven't been there yet this year, and Fiji's rainy season is just over..."
"Let's go on vacation after we get medical treatment." Jiang Nuo stroked Gu Jiangkuo's strong arm like a large dog, then patted it. "Your health is more important."
Gu Jiangkuo couldn't refute it, and said reluctantly, "Okay."
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Chiang Mai.
Jiang Nuo dragged Gu Jiangkuo along, waiting by a small, exotic villa. He flipped through his WeChat chat history, confirming again and again, "This is it. The location is correct. Master Longpi said he'll be there in ten minutes."
Gu Jiangkuo: "Those monks also use WeChat."
Jiang Nuo corrected: "I'm using the international version, WeChat."
Gu Jiangkuo: “…………”
Gu Jiangkuo: "His master Luang Pu Kom is not here either. Why don't we wait until Luang Pu Kom comes out of retreat?"
Jiang Nuo: "A good teacher produces a good student. Young Master Long Pi Shu said that this nightmare is not a big problem and he can solve it himself. It will take several months for the master to come out of seclusion, but your condition cannot wait. Long-term insomnia can lead to vegetative mental dysfunction--"
"...When we come to a fortune teller, please don't make it sound so scientific," Gu Jiangkuo complained. "That's too detached."
Then I saw an even more divisive scene:
The young monk from Longpi Temple was wearing a traditional yellow monk's robe, barefoot, riding an electric balance bike, and holding a 7-11 shopping bag in his hand.
Jiang Nuo: “…”
Gu Jiangkuo: “…”
Is it so fashionable?
The electric scooter quickly arrived in front of them. Long Pishu jumped off, hung the 7-11 plastic bag on the handlebars, clasped his hands together, and gave them a rather traditional salute: "Sorry to have kept you waiting. Please follow me in."
Long Pishu has fair skin and looks more like a Chinese than a Thai native. He has a pair of sleepy eyes, thin lips, and upturned corners of his mouth, which always seem to be smiling. He has a thin figure and looks to be in his early twenties. He has nothing in common with a monk.
However, Jiang Nuo and Gu Jiangkuo looked at each other secretly and followed.
The interior of the villa is decorated very simply and has a strong ethnic style. There are no sofas, televisions, computers or the like. There are only a few futon-like cushions on the floor.
"Please take a seat." Long Pishu said with a smile, "Mr. Jiang, Mr. Gu, please don't be restrained. Just sit wherever you want."
But Jiang Nuo still didn't dare to relax too much: "Isn't your master in seclusion? Don't disturb him."
Long Pishu said, "No, he's in seclusion in the temple. This house is my private property. In Thailand, every man over 20 years old must be ordained as a monk. Although I'm far less wealthy than you and Mr. Gu, I'm actually a second-generation rich man."
"..." Jiang Nuo suddenly felt that this young master was not very reliable.
Long Pishu smiled and got to the point: "Master has already arranged everything. He has instructed that you two will be here in the next two days. Everything is ready. I just need to follow Master's instructions step by step. There will be no mistakes."
Seeing his distrust, Jiang Nuo felt a little embarrassed. He coughed lightly and said hurriedly, "A good teacher produces a good student. The young master's Buddhist teachings must be profound. We are naturally relieved. By the way, may I ask... uh... how much should we donate for the incense offerings?"
Jiang Nuo wasn't quite sure whether it was called incense money in Thailand, but it was more euphemistic than saying how the fee was charged.
"No need," Long Pishu said, "My master and Mr. Gu's grandmother are old friends. He said it was his duty to help out a little."
Old friend?
Gu Jiangkuo's grandmother Fang Wan actually knew that master?
No wonder the advice that Master Luang Pu Gong gave to Gu Zhonghong was so strange. He insisted on letting his grandson come back. Now it seems that it was not that the master's method was weird, but that he was instructing Grandpa Gu all the way to recognize Gu Jiangkuo and return to Nanyang.
Long Pishu said with a smile, "I've been here for so long, but I haven't poured you any tea yet. I'm sorry."
He then stood up and took out a set of antique tea bowls that looked very old. While brewing tea, he said, "It's still early, so it's okay to chat for a while. When Grandma Fang Wan was young, she was a modern lady of her time. Before she got married, she often traveled abroad. Once, when she was traveling in Phetchaburi, she donated alms to a young ascetic monk, who is my master."
"Grandma Fang Wan was a very kind woman. My master has remembered her kindness for many years. I heard that when she passed away, he even went into seclusion to pray for her soul... Now that Mr. Gu is her only descendant, even though he is in seclusion, he repeatedly urged me to seriously help Mr. Gu with this small favor."
The more Gu Jiangkuo listened, the more fantastical it seemed, yet also logical and reasonable. It was Jiang Nuo who grasped the key point: "Grandpa Gu suddenly had nightmares one after another. Why is this? Little Master, do you know?"
He had heard that the Buddha amulets in Thailand were powerful, and the Yin amulets were even more powerful.
It's said that Yin Pai are the most efficient and brutal at harming others for their own benefit. Ordinary people can't control them, but for a high-ranking monk, wouldn't it be easier to harm an ordinary person? Their motive seems clear: to avenge a former benefactor.
However, Master Long Pi Shu repeatedly shook his head and said seriously, "I don't know. My two benefactors, this is the 21st century. You must believe in science. Dreaming is simply the cerebral cortex continuing to function after a person enters deep sleep. What does this have to do with my master?"
Jiang Nuoxin thought: I haven’t asked your master yet.
But in the end he didn't say it out loud. He just nodded in agreement without asking any further questions.
After all, getting to the bottom of things is one thing, and understanding the ways of the world is another.
Long Pi Shu said, "Mr. Gu's dreams are the same. They are all caused by being too tired during the day and not sleeping well at night. I will help him to have some relaxing dreams to eliminate the strange phenomena."
Jiang Nuo knew that this was a show of true ability, so he asked solemnly, "What do we need to do?"
Even Gu Jiangkuo was infected by the atmosphere and became serious.
I saw the young monk from Longpi Office rummaging through boxes and drawers and finding...all sorts of strange gadgets: a famous brand of chocolate, some bottled milk tea, a very expensive hair dryer - we don't know what the bald monk would need a hair dryer for - some unopened razors, and even a brand new brand-name wallet.
"Ah," Long Pishu said a little embarrassedly, "These are all gifts from people who came to visit my master. There are a lot of things, and it's a bit messy."
"My master never accepts these, so he gave them all to me," Long Pishu explained as he finally found a few fairy tale books and grabbed a handful of chocolates. "Try this! This brand is delicious. A celebrity gave it to me. He wanted to ask my master for a Buddha amulet to improve his career luck, but he didn't give it to me. However, he was still very generous and gave me a lot of chocolates he endorsed."
Jiang Nuo thought to himself: It turns out that it’s true that people in the entertainment industry like to find fortune tellers.
I politely declined: "Thank you, chocolate is too high in calories, I'll just drink tea."
Mr. Jiang prepared for the age crisis in advance and has started to take care of his health in recent years. He opens his mouth to count calories and closes his mouth to count ingredients. He can recite dozens of low-quality carbohydrates and calorie-bomb snacks containing trans fatty acids that should not be touched.
"You should eat more high-calorie foods," Long Pishu said. "You'll sleep for a long time, so you need to replenish your energy so you don't wake up too hungry."
Jiang Nuoqi asked, "I want to sleep too?"
Long Pishu was even more surprised: "You're not going to accompany him? I thought you two were going to be together, you two have such a good relationship!"
The question sounded as if not sleeping together meant not loving Gu Jiangkuo.
Jiang Nuo didn't want to make Gu Dajiang fall in love at this moment, so he quickly said, "I want to accompany you, I want to accompany you, but I don't know how to accompany you? What is the process? Do I need to buy a Buddha amulet?"
"No need," Long Pi Shu said, "Buddha amulets are not easy to buy, and they are not suitable for everyone. You two don't have to do anything. Let's chat, eat and drink, and sleep in this villa tonight."
Jiang Nuo couldn't help but ask, "So simple?"
"It just looks simple." Long Pishu smiled. "My master has already done complicated things. But I suggest you read these books. They're very good at helping you sleep. You're sure to have a good dream."
Gu Jiangkuo took the books and saw the following words written on the covers: "The Wizard of Oz", "The Three Little Pigs", and "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf".
Gu Jiangkuo: “………………”
Jiang Nuo: "...using fairy tales to help you sleep?"
"This is a very gentle book. If you don't like it, you can go to the Jinjiang app and find some sweet stories. Oh, and the author Hunyuan Sanxi has some good sweet stories. I recommend them to you."
Jiang Nuo was shocked: "Master, you also watch Jinjiang?"
Long Pishu said sternly, "Only by supporting genuine products can we achieve success. ... In any case, before going to bed tonight, read some soothing articles or videos. This will help you have sweet dreams. As the saying goes, 'What you think about during the day, you dream about at night.'"
Jiang Nuo took the fairy tale book doubtfully, "Thank you, little master."
Long Pishu: "You're welcome. Just think of this as hypnosis therapy. It's very scientific. Don't feel any pressure. After a few good dreams here, the nightmares will naturally subside."
Jiang Nuo asked: "So, when do you start hypnosis?"
"It's already started!" Long Pishu glanced at the wall clock and said, "The hypnosis has started since you two entered. Go, there's everything in the guest room upstairs. Don't come out until tomorrow morning. Get a good night's sleep, and everything will be fine."
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The two thanked the young master and went upstairs half-believingly. Behind them, they could still hear Long Pishu's hoarse voice admonishing them: "What you think about during the day, you will dream about at night!"
"..." Gu Jiangkuo agreed, went upstairs, turned around and whispered to Jiang Nuo, "Is this true? Isn't hypnosis usually done by dangling a pocket watch with a string in front of us?"
Jiang Nuo defended the young master Long Pishu: "The hypnosis of the masters may be different from that in the movies."
Gu Jiangkuo: "Are you waving a Buddha amulet in front of us?"
Jiang Nuo was amused, but then immediately became serious and rudely challenged his own Mr. Gu, "Don't talk nonsense! Be respectful!"
Gu Jiangkuo was content to take the beating, and he clasped his hands together and agreed, "Yes, yes, don't blame me."
Although he was so respectful, Gu Jiangkuo still didn't really believe it in his heart. What's more, he was reluctant to see his "insomnia" healed so quickly since yesterday, so he didn't cooperate very wholeheartedly and couldn't help but slack off in private.
But there was no need for him to cooperate, as if they just had to stay in the house until tomorrow morning.
The guest room upstairs was just as Master Longpi had said, with everything you need. The bathroom even had two sets of brand new toiletries, towels, and unopened bathrobes.
A fresh Thai dinner was laid on the table, along with a plate of exquisite luchu.
Jiang Nuo found it increasingly mysterious: "Da Jiang, tell me, is Master a prophet? Otherwise, how did he know I wanted to eat this?"
Gu Jiangkuo disagreed: "Isn't this a specialty? Just like when you go to City A, if a hotel prepares Chinese dim sum, 99% of the time it's Daoxiangcun."
"Just wait and see, we'll know the effect tonight." Jiang Nuo didn't argue with him. He sat down at the table, ready to concentrate on enjoying his dinner - he had been chatting with the young master Long Pishu for the whole afternoon without realizing it, and now he was hungry, and it was almost time for dinner.
Although Gu Jiangkuo argued with Jiang Nuo verbally, his body was honest. He habitually opened the transparent glass lid for him, revealing the mouth-watering lime grouper, raw marinated crab, and steamed oysters with various condiments... Thai monks believe in going with the flow and do not abstain from meat, so it is not necessary to serve vegetarian food when entertaining guests.
Gu Jiangkuo habitually peeled shrimps and picked out fish bones for Jiang Nuo, and only after serving his wife finished eating did he eat up the rest.
The two of them followed the instructions of the young master Long Pi Shu and did not leave the villa. After washing up, Jiang Nuo took out the fairy tale books and read them carefully.
Gu Jiangkuo was also forced to read it through.
However, the biggest feature of fairy tales is that they have more pictures than words. Several books can be finished in less than an hour, and it is still far from bedtime for adults. Mr. Gu Dajiang wanted to provide some adult pre-bedtime entertainment, but Mr. Jiang refused to agree: "This is the monk's house! How can you do that?"
Gu Jiangkuo: "What about the long night?"
Jiang Nuo: "Read! Read these fairy tales again."
Gu Jiangkuo: “………………”
In the end, the two of them didn't reread the book; the story was so universal they were already familiar with it. However, Jiang Nuo still "followed the doctor's orders" and used the book as a backdrop, staring at the colorful pictures and sparse text, as if ready to fall asleep.
Gu Jiangkuo took out his iPad from his suitcase and randomly picked a documentary that was on the homepage to watch - watching variety shows and TV dramas that were too lively and not conducive to sleep would be forbidden by President Jiang.
But the documentary is surprisingly not boring.
The tablet computer uttered a Chinese-English translation: "On this vast grassland, a research team led by scientist Anthony Thomson will begin a year-long observation of the steppe wolf, also known as the Siberian steppe wolf. They are a subspecies of the gray wolf and a predator at the top of the food chain."
The prairie wolves in the picture are fierce and good at fighting. They work in groups and cooperate seamlessly to hunt down an adult male antelope. The leading wolf king enjoys the food first, and his sharp teeth and mouth are stained with scarlet blood. The wolf pack has a strict hierarchy, and other wolves can only wait until the wolf king finishes eating before they can come forward to eat the leftovers.
There are also little wolf cubs playing and fighting in the wolf pack. They are covered with soft fur and they turn their bellies over and bite and play.
"Why does this wolf look like a husky? Look at that one, does it look like Wangcai?" Jiang Nuo had given up reading the children's storybook at some point and also leaned over.
Gu Jiangkuo naturally held him in his arms, let Jiang Nuo rest his head on his arm, and adjusted the position of the iPad so that Nuo Nuo could see it comfortably.
"How does this look like Wangcai? These are wild animals, the kings of the grassland. Look, how fierce and sharp their eyes are? Our Wangcai is just a silly dog, with a silly look in his little eyes." Gu Jiangkuo, "Besides, Wangcai is not a Husky, he's an Alaskan."
Jiang Nuo couldn't refute the first half of the sentence, so he just said, "Alaskans and Huskies are similar. They're both sled dogs, but their fur is longer. ... You see, it's so cold on the grasslands in winter, with so much snow. Huskies, no, these prairie wolves, don't have fur thick enough? They need to have fur as long and thick as Wangcai's."
"Wild animals shouldn't be afraid of the cold," Gu Jiangkuo commented unprofessionally. "They're used to it."
Jiang Nuo yawned slightly and snuggled into Gu Jiangkuo's arms again, "Yes."
The documentary was over two hours long, and they both felt a little sleepy after watching it. Gu Jiangkuo put the iPad on the bedside, turned off the lights, and lay down to hug Jiang Nuo. Jiang Nuo held up his eyelids and said, "If you have a nightmare and are scared, just wake me up. Don't hold it alone."
"Okay." Gu Jiangkuo agreed casually, lowered his head and kissed Jiang Nuo on the back of the neck, "Go to sleep."
"Hmm." Jiang Nuo said dazedly, "Do you think we could really have the same dream?"
"Who knows," Gu Jiangkuo also yawned, "Don't tell me, this place is a bit magical. I haven't been this sleepy in the past few days."
After saying this, Gu Jiangkuo fell into a deep sleep. Jiang Nuo, whose eyelids could no longer stop fighting, rested her head on Gu Jiangkuo's arm and fell asleep.
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Jiang Nuo couldn't quite tell whether this was a dream or reality. He seemed to be in... a truck? And the foreign old man sitting in the front seat looked so much like Anthony Thomson, the scientist who studied coyotes in the documentary.
Am I dreaming?
"The coyote habitat is just ahead," said Anthony Thomson. "I haven't seen them for over a year. I wonder how those little guys are doing now."
"You should worry about the little one in our car. How can a delicate pet cat adapt to such a harsh natural environment? What's its name?"
"It's called Nuonuo! It was named by its Chinese owner. Poor little creature, it jumped on a long-distance bus for no apparent reason. It's too late to send it back now."
Jiang Nuo: “?”
Nuonuo, are you talking about him? What pet cat?
Jiang Nuo licked his fur in confusion. Wait! Why was he licking his fur?!
Jiang Nuo stretched out his paws and moved closer to the car window. Sure enough, he saw a beautiful snow-white ragdoll cat in the reflection of the glass!
However, there was water mist on the car window, and when looking in the mirror, it accidentally wet Maomao, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. Jiang Nuo started to lick his fur frantically again.
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