Faced with doubts, Chen 꼎 smiled and waved his hands.
"I'm friends with A Bing, and when I heard he was in trouble, I naturally wanted to help."
"I didn't expect that the old man would come to my rescue. I have to thank him for this favor."
The old man said calmly: "Since we have encountered it, we can't just stand by and watch it die."
"Sir, you are so virtuous. You are truly admirable."
Chen 꼎 didn't give the other party a chance to continue speaking and changed the subject with a smile.
"Well, now that you two have come back from a long journey, let's go eat first, and then find a place to settle down and have a good rest."
The old man looked up and asked, "You don't want to put us under house arrest, do you?"
"You're joking, old man. I just have a few questions for you, sir."
"I have promised you that once the consultation is over, I will immediately send you on your way. No matter where you want to go, I will not stop you."
After hearing this, the old man nodded slowly.
"That's more like it."
"Uncle He, take the old man down to the car. Let's go to the restaurant."
"good."
Uncle He walked over and raised his hand: "Please follow me."
The old man slowly stood up, glanced at the Taoist boy next to him, turned around and left.
Chen 꼎 and the Taoist boy A Bing were the only two people left in the room. Chen 꼎 stopped the other party first.
"Come back out later. I have a few questions for you."
Ah Bing was curious, "What does Mr. Chen want to ask?"
"Do you know this old man?"
A Bing shook his head: "I don't know him."
"I really don't know him."
"Never met before?"
"Yes, never met."
"Then why did I save you?"
A Bing shook his head. "I don't know. I was being bullied at the time and happened to meet him. This old man rescued me."
"And you'll have to suffer with me later."
Chen Xiao nodded slightly: "Those people who want to arrest you... do you know where they came from?"
A Bing shook his head again.
"I don't know. I've never met him."
"Mr. Chen, A Bing has been with Master Wang since he was a child. He first traveled around the world, and later retired to the mountains. So, besides Master Wang, the only person I know is Mr. Chen."
Chen 꼎 nodded thoughtfully.
"Okay. Let's go eat."
I specifically chose a restaurant run by Ma Xiaoshuai to eat and then went back to the building.
I found a private room with better privacy.
Only Chen Yu, Uncle He, Ah Bing and the old man were eating.
During the meal, A Bing just focused on eating, Uncle He was silent, but the old man took the initiative to chat with Chen Kai for a few words, but they talked about local customs and practices in all corners of the country.
Chen 꼎 is naturally happy to talk more with the other party, which is conducive to getting to know the other party more deeply through chatting.
After finishing the meal, Chen asked with a smile, "A Bing, are you full?"
A Bing touched his belly and smiled a little embarrassedly.
"I'm full. I've never had such a filling meal before."
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "If you like, you can stay at Yunhai from now on. If you want to eat me, I'll treat you anytime."
A Bing hesitated for a moment, as if he had not made up his mind yet.
Chen Yu reminded him, "Don't you want to practice Taoism? There is a Taoist temple in the suburbs of Yunhai, but it is very dilapidated and there are only a few Taoist priests left."
"If you are willing, I can help you introduce you to the Taoist temple and let you practice."
"real?"
Chen nodded, "Of course, it's true."
"...My master once reminded me that I was still young and hadn't seen the world yet, so he told me to go out more and travel thousands of miles so that I could develop my own worldview."
Chen smiled and said, "Staying at the Taoist temple won't affect your occasional outings for cultivation in the future."
"The Taoist temple is your home. You can stay here to practice cultivation. When you want to go out, you can go out for a walk every day."
A Bing was persuaded.
He stood up and bowed respectfully to Chen.
"Thank you, Mr. Chen."
"Your master entrusted you to me, so it's my duty to take care of you."
Chen 꼎 smiled and nodded.
"Then let's go back to the hotel and rest, and then Uncle He will take you around in the evening, okay?"
"Okay. I'll follow Mr. Chen's instructions."
Chen 꼎 gave a wink, and Uncle He stood up and took A Bing out of the private room first.
Now there are only two people left in the private room.
The old man opposite took out a toothpick and picked his teeth slowly.
"Sir, do you have something to tell me?"
Chen 꼎 put down his teacup and nodded.
"There are indeed some things I can't figure out, so I invited the old man back to help me solve my doubts."
The old man smiled slightly, "Mr. Chen, how do you know that I can answer your questions?"
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "I still remember the note you gave me."
This time the old man did not refuse, but shrugged with a smile.
"It seems I shouldn't be kind."
"Sir, you're joking. I mean absolutely no harm to you. I just have some questions I'd like to hear answered."
Chen 꼎 spoke seriously and with a sincere tone.
"Of course, if Mr. Wang really doesn't want to talk, I will naturally not force him to do anything. I will also send him away safely."
The old man stared at Chen for two seconds, then he sighed and seemed to accept his fate.
"You've said it so far, what else do I have to say?"
"Ask whatever you want to ask."
Seeing that the old man finally stopped practicing Tai Chi, Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"First question, why did the old man give me that note? What does the reminder on it mean?"
The old man opposite was silent, as if he was still thinking.
Chen Ze then said, "I have never met you before, and I want to know why you did this."
The old man was silent for two seconds, picked up a pair of chopsticks from in front of him, dipped a little wine stain from the wine glass, and then wrote a line of words on the table.
"Love Is Not a Choice, 2001, Yu Chengqing."
Chen 꼎 moved closer out of curiosity, but after just one glance, his expression changed drastically.
It was like a bolt of thunder exploding in my mind.
He looked at the old man in front of him with shock.
No matter how calm Chen was at that time, he couldn't control the expression on his face at this moment.
Shocked, unbelievable...
I originally thought that the other person was like a crazy Taoist priest, who could deduce some secrets about me through some divination or calculation methods.
For example, initiation, enlightenment, or luck, or fortune telling...
But Chen 꼎 never thought of it anyway.
This old man actually revealed Chen 꼎's biggest secret right from the start.
And it uses the simplest and most direct method.
The old man didn't seem surprised after seeing Chen's performance.
Then he dipped his chopsticks in the wine and continued writing.
"'Absolutely Infatuated', 2002, Lee Seung-jae!"
Chen Yu took a deep breath.
The only hope left in my heart is gone.
I understand that the other person really knows my secret.
The old man put down his chopsticks and looked at Chen 꼎 with a smile.
"I'm just like you."
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