◇ 【109】 Meet the monk again
"And the facts have proved that we are indeed destined to be together," Li Ruicheng continued.
Is this a confession?
Gu Yinyin's pretty face flushed, and her heartbeat accelerated. Li Ruicheng's eyes seemed to have a magical power that made her unable to look away.
Mother Xi smiled silently and playfully, and waved to Gu Juan and others, indicating that they should leave the space for Gu Yinyin and Li Ruicheng.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang walked to a single umbrella in the distance.
Looking at Gu Yinyin and Li Ruicheng standing opposite each other, Gu Juan let a faint, barely perceptible smile play across his lips. He had long suspected Li Ruicheng's feelings for Gu Yinyin and had secretly observed his actions. Over the past year or so, Li Ruicheng had severed ties with all his former lovers, focusing heavily on the Li family's business, and even bringing Gu Yinyin to his home under the pretext of a birthday. Emotionally, Li Ruicheng was truly serious about Gu Yinyin, clearly harboring the intention of marriage. Logically, Li Ruicheng was Xi Lang's friend, and if they could be together, Gu Juan would also allow Li Ruicheng to cultivate, further strengthening their combined strength. However, everything depended on Gu Yinyin's wishes.
Xi Lang glanced at Gu Juan, drank water slowly, and was in a good mood. When Gu Yinyin had someone to take care of her, Xiao Juan would put less energy on her. This was one aspect. On the other hand, he knew Li Ruicheng, and he would never change what he had decided. He still remembered that Li Ruicheng was not a handsome boy in junior high school. He was 1.7 meters tall and weighed more than 170 kilograms. Because of a boy's almost insulting ridicule, he made up his mind to lose weight, exercised for a year, and did not eat at night, and finally lost weight. And the boy who laughed at Li Ruicheng was set up by Li Ruicheng. He asked a friend to treat him to a greasy meal every night, and eventually he became a fat man of more than 170 kilograms. In short, he was very optimistic about Li Ruicheng and Gu Yinyin.
"Old man, it seems they have a lot to say. Let's go to the restaurant and order food first." Gu Juan was in a good mood and took the initiative to hug Xi Lang's back.
Xi Lang nodded and stood up. "Let's go."
Li Ruicheng boldly held Gu Yinyin's hand and said, "Yinyin, you should be able to see how I feel about you."
Gu Yinyin struggled to get free, but didn't insist. She asked suspiciously, "You really didn't bring your phone?"
Li Ruicheng nodded immediately. "It's true. If you don't believe me, you can call me. My family will definitely answer the phone. They don't go out because there are too many tourists during the holiday."
Gu Yinyin looked at him in silence, struggling in her heart. Ever since she met Li Ruicheng, he had always taken good care of her. He was the second man besides her cousin who made her feel warm. She also had a good impression of Li Ruicheng, but not to the extent of falling in love with him. Because she hoped to completely break away from her previous life, she had always focused her main energy on her studies and cultivation. She wanted to prove to everyone that she was no worse than anyone else. Therefore, even though Li Ruicheng appeared in front of her frequently, she didn't care too much. But today, Li Ruicheng's words deeply shocked her.
"I just wanted to try and see if I could still meet Yinyin if I didn't contact her. And the facts proved that we were indeed destined to meet."
Li Ruicheng looked at the silent girl, feeling uneasy but also more determined. He held Gu Yinyin's hands in his own, "Yinyin, even if we can meet in such a vast sea of people, doesn't this prove that our fate is predestined? If you don't trust me, it doesn't matter. I can continue to wait. As long as you give me a chance."
Gu Yinyin hesitated for another reason. She was a cultivator, while Li Ruicheng was just an ordinary person. She wasn't sure if Gu Juan was planning to have Li Ruicheng, Han Lin, and Zhang Muheng cultivate as well. She hadn't yet realized that the difference in status between her and Li Ruicheng was actually a sign of how much she cared about him. If she didn't care about him, she wouldn't have considered this far.
"Yinyin?" Li Ruicheng was so nervous that his palms were sweating. "Be my girlfriend."
Gu Yinyin's hands were soaked with sweat from his palms, and she couldn't help but smile. Li Ruicheng was stunned again.
Gu Yinyin pulled out her right hand, held Li Ruicheng's hand with her left hand, and said with a smile: "Let's try it."
"You agreed? That's great!" Li Ruicheng excitedly hugged her waist and spun around, laughing happily.
Gu Yinyin's face flushed red as she punched him hard, "You're crazy, there are so many people here. Let me down!"
Gu Juan suddenly appeared, expressionless, acting as the villain.
"What are you doing? I've been waiting for you."
Gu Yinyin quickly pushed Li Ruicheng away and nonchalantly tucked her messy hair behind her ears.
Li Ruicheng held her hand tightly and walked towards Gu Juan with a smile, "Cousin, don't worry, I will treat you two better in the future."
Gu Juan's mouth twitched, he said nothing, and turned to go in.
Gu Yinyin and Li Ruicheng quickly followed.
Xi Lang and the others looked at Li Ruicheng's cheerful face and could not help but guess his new relationship with Gu Yinyin. They all looked at him jokingly.
Li Ruicheng clasped his fists and said, "Please take good care of me in the future, please take good care of me."
"Sorry to have kept you waiting." Gu Yinyin stood beside him, blushing but not shying away. Her graceful demeanor earned the approval of Xi's father and the others.
Xi's mother said seriously, "Ruicheng, Yinyin is a good child. You must not let her down." It was inappropriate for either Gu Juan or Xi Lang to say this. But as an elder, Xi's mother could say it.
Li Ruicheng said seriously, "Aunt, don't worry, I am serious about Yinyin. If I do anything to let Yinyin down in the future, I will leave it to you all to decide."
Gu Yinyin smiled and said calmly, "No need to say these things. Time will test everything."
Li Ruicheng nodded. All the oaths and vows were empty. He would prove it with his actions.
After dinner, Gu Juan said to Li Ruicheng, "Brother Li, if you have time, you should check Guo Junqi's identity. He got humiliated today, and I don't think he'll accept it. Although he's just a small figure, when a small figure does evil, it can be quite a headache. It would be best if we could find a way to prevent future troubles."
Xi Lang, his closest person, noticed a flicker of gloom in his eyes. Thinking of the dream he'd mentioned, he couldn't help but wonder if that scumbag was Guo Junqi. If so, this was a rather strange thing.
"Xiaojuan is right, you should take this matter to heart."
Li Ruicheng hadn't really taken it seriously at first. They were just here for fun, and at most, they'd only met Guo Junqi once, so it was unlikely they'd have a deep connection. But after hearing what Gu Juan and Xi Lang said, he felt like he'd been a bit careless, and said seriously, "I will."
After spending more than half an hour at the top, we bought some local snacks and souvenirs and then headed down the mountain. The descent took more than three hours, and if we left too late, we might not even be able to catch a bus back to the city.
Finally, someone helped Gu Yinyin carry the things she bought.
Looking at the pink gift bag and her bag dangling in Li Ruicheng's hands, her face began to heat up again and her heart felt warm.
When they reached the middle of the mountain and passed by the distinctive boulder, Gu Juan and Xi Lang stopped at the same time, looked at each other in surprise, and then their eyes fell on the stone.
This rock is nothing special except that it's large and leans against the cliff, its surface is just an ordinary silver-gray. Many tourists passing by take photos next to it. At this time, a brave young man climbed up the rock without fear of death, squatted on it, made a "V" sign, and asked his friends to take his photo.
The reason why Gu Juan was surprised was that he actually sensed a trace of spiritual energy in the stone.
"There wasn't any when we went up the mountain." He said to Xi Lang something that was difficult for outsiders to understand.
"It's a little strange." Xi Lang subconsciously checked his watch. It was only a few minutes until three o'clock.
At this moment, a slight "crack" sound suddenly came from the bottom of the boulder.
Gu Juan's expression changed slightly as he looked at the person taking pictures on the boulder and kindly reminded him, "You'd better come down. It's very dangerous up there."
The young man on the rock turned his head to look at him, sneered, and ignored him. He said loudly to his companions below: "I'll change my pose. Take another picture for me."
Two middle-aged men appeared out of nowhere, frowning at the sight of the crowd of tourists gathered around the rock. Liu Changrun and Yue Chenyang were both handsome, but they possessed a strange aura that caused those around them to ignore them, seemingly unnoticed.
Except Gu Juan and Xi Lang.
Liu Changrun said in a voice transmission: "What should we do? How can we get the contents out with so many people here in the way? If we don't act now, we'll miss the best opportunity."
Yue Chenyang chuckled and said disapprovingly, "Don't worry, just look at me."
The next second, he shouted loudly: "Everyone run, there is a nest of poisonous snakes running down the mountain!"
Gu Juan's face darkened. Even in a flat square, a crowded situation could easily lead to a stampede, let alone on the steps leading down the mountain. This person simply didn't care about so many lives.
"Ah!" A woman uttered a sharp scream, like a drop of water falling into a frying pan. The crowd suddenly became agitated and tourists swarmed down the mountain.
"Don't rush around, you might knock someone down!"
"Mom, wow..."
"Honey, where are you? Ouch, I twisted my ankle."
“…”
Xi Lang, Xi Cong, Luo Qingyou and Gu Yinyin quickly pulled Xi's father, Xi's mother and Li Ruicheng aside, avoided the crowd, quickly left the stairs and climbed a few steps up the hillside.
Gu Juan picked up an old man who had fallen beside him, pushed off his feet, and landed easily on a raised area on the hillside.
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