Chapter 6: She is not sure about the efficacy of this medicine
Su Rui didn't expect that Yun Ji had secret guards around him.
They were not monks, so it would be okay even if a man was involved with her.
She had spent the entire night digging vegetables, so how could her efforts be in vain?
Seeing the person coming towards her, Su Rui said anxiously, "Wait! My clothes are not strong enough. If I move a little, they might fall apart. I'm not wearing anything underneath."
The secret guard obviously didn't believe Su Rui's words and kept walking without stopping.
Su Rui grabbed the sleeve of her left hand with her right hand and tugged lightly. Without even hearing the sound of silk breaking, the sleeve separated from her shoulder and fell off, revealing her naked arm.
The monks were stunned.
The woman's arms were so thin that they seemed like they could be broken with just a slight pinch.
If the arms are like this, then the slender waist that can be held in one hand must be...
Yun Ji took a step forward to block the view, looking down from above, with a hint of annoyance on his face.
"Sir, I'm not lying. If I'm not careful, I'll be naked. It won't be nice if people see me." Su Rui raised her head and smiled seductively. Even though she didn't move, it seemed as if her whole body was hooked on him.
"What does the girl want?"
Done!
It was all because she was penniless and had no money to buy thread to mend the skirt with the torn sleeve.
"It's just a small request. I beg Mr. Yunji to do me the honor of having a taste of the vegetarian food that my daughter has made." Su Rui reached out and wanted to grab the corner of Yunji's robe.
Yun Ji took a step back and just avoided it.
Look at her and tell whether her words are true or false.
"I promise that as long as you agree, I will leave immediately." Su Rui's eyes were full of sincerity.
Feeling the gazes from behind, Yun Ji said calmly, "Okay."
"The little girl is waiting for you in the dining hall." Su Rui immediately got up from the cushion and left the meditation hall without stopping.
The graceful figure gradually faded away, leaving only a faint fragrance in the room. Many monks actually showed expressions of reluctance to leave.
Yun Ji turned around and glanced at the monks, who immediately withdrew their gaze and sat up straight, but they could not hide the confusion in their eyes.
In just a short moment, she easily swayed so many people.
Thinking about the chaos of last night, Yun Ji felt uneasy.
She must not be allowed to stay in the Buddhist temple for any longer.
After leaving the sleep-inducing Zen hall, Su Rui took the wild vegetables and went straight to the kitchen.
As soon as they saw her coming, the little monks who were preparing food in the kitchen ran away in all directions like a cat seeing a tiger, and some of them even slipped and fell.
Su Rui smiled, and everyone's face turned red. They all huddled together in the corner.
There was no time to tease these little bald heads. Su Rui picked up her skirt and squatted by the sink to wash it.
This wild vegetable is excellent, but it is difficult to wash. If it is not washed clean, it will be mixed with dirt and its medicinal effect will be greatly reduced. This is her only chance, and she must make sure it is foolproof.
So Su Rui washed extra carefully, and her serious expression seemed to have lost her seductiveness. Her white dress shone faintly in the sunlight, and she looked a bit like a white jade Bodhisattva on the altar.
The little monks who were originally cowering were stunned and felt it was beautiful.
Until a tall figure approached, and when the little monks saw the person, they ran away in a swarm.
The figure completely covered Su Rui. When she looked up, Yun Ji was still in the monk's robe, but he was standing with his back to the light. His figure was surrounded by light, making him look even more sacred and unattainable.
"You finished preaching so quickly. I've washed it and can put it in the pot right away." Su Rui wiped the sweat from his nose, picked up the vegetable basket and went to the stove, not noticing that the mud got on his face.
Yun Ji stood there as if he hadn't seen anything, watching her skillfully light the fire, add firewood, and heat oil in the pot.
It's just... she was too angry.
The oil temperature was too high, and flames shot up as the wild vegetables were put in. She fried them in a panic, and when the fire went out, there was only a burnt mess left in the pot, and it was impossible to tell what the vegetables looked like.
Su Rui frowned. Her cooking skills remained the same as they had been for ten years.
Even though she had become skilled at washing, cutting, and cooking during her five years as a slave, she was still not good at cooking, and every time she did it, the result was a miserable scene.
If the person being served doesn't eat, she will eat all the food even if she is beaten all over.
No matter how bad it tastes, it is food that can keep you alive.
For her, it was enough to fill her stomach, but for Yun Ji, who had been precious since childhood...
After all, even if he had been practicing Buddhism here since he was a child, given his status, the temple would make all the food he wanted delicious, even if it was all vegetarian. She was really in a dilemma.
This only opportunity cannot be missed.
"I wasn't sure about the fire the first time, I'll wash it again..."
Just as Su Rui looked up to ask someone to help, Yun Ji had already picked up the black paste from the plate with his chopsticks.
One bite, two bites, three bites... His expression didn't change at all.
He finished his meal, put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and said to Su Rui, "I have finished my vegetarian dishes. Please keep your promise, Miss Su."
After he finished speaking, Yun Ji turned around and left without stopping.
Looking at the empty plate and the departing figure, Su Rui was unable to react for a moment.
She didn't expect Yun Ji to eat it all.
She originally wanted him to just take a few bites, and combine it with the Yingchunxiang from last night to have enough medicinal effect. But now that he has eaten it all, she is not sure about the effect of the medicine...
But no matter what, this thing is done, and she must not leave any handle.
After cleaning all the pots and pans and burning the remaining wild vegetables to ashes, Su Rui returned to his meditation room.
After more than ten hours of hard work, Su Rui was already sleepy. Although the bed in the Zen room was hard, it was much more comfortable than the straw crawling with maggots, the cage full of ferocious beasts, and the pile of earth full of body parts and corpses.
Su Rui slept until midnight.
"You go if you want to go. I'm not going. I can't even get into Feiyun Pavilion. I'd better just go home."
"Just give it a try. It's better than nothing. Everyone has gone. What if, if it works, you can become a concubine in the future, if not a concubine. It's better than being a mistress to those old men, right?"
There was a sound coming from next door, followed by footsteps going out.
Su Rui had heard the noise in a daze, but those people probably deliberately stayed away from her meditation room and spoke, so she couldn't hear clearly. But when she opened her eyes, the two people who lived with her had disappeared.
Everyone went to Feiyun Pavilion. It seems Yun Ji is still there tonight.
Aren’t you afraid that she will go again?
That's right, he has secret guards around him, so it's impossible for her to climb up today.
The reason I was able to go yesterday was entirely because I underestimated her and believed that even if she climbed up, she wouldn't be able to accomplish anything, so I let her go.
Unfortunately, she doesn't have to go through that trouble today.
After getting up and mending the torn-off sleeve with a few stitches using the sewing box in the Zen room, Su Rui filled a kettle with water and walked towards Feiyun Pavilion humming a tune.
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