Chapter 363 Who is the one who made the incision?
For some reason, although what he said was true, Shang Ruyi always felt that he said it somewhat deliberately.
It seemed like they were deliberately mocking Xiao Yuansui.
However, regardless of the circumstances, Xiao Yuansui had already been defeated by him twice, so there was no need for him to ridicule him like this. The fact that he said these words made him seem rather petty.
It also lacks the demeanor of a young master from a prominent family.
Sure enough, after saying that, Yuwen Ye immediately frowned, as if he himself felt it was inappropriate. A look of almost regret appeared on his face. He sighed and then said, "I'll be going now."
After saying that, he got up and left the dining hall, heading towards his dormitory.
Looking at his back, Shang Ruyi seemed to sense something. When she turned back, she could only manage a weak smile and said to Shen Wuzheng, "He rarely speaks like that."
"..."
Shen Wuzheng watched Yuwen Ye leave without showing any emotion, then looked at Shang Ruyi, who seemed to be explaining things to him. His eyes seemed to light up for a moment, then dimmed slightly.
After a long while, she smiled faintly and said, "Little sister, you don't need to explain this to me."
"Uh, oh."
Shang Ruyi herself felt that these words were somewhat superfluous.
She gave a slightly embarrassed smile.
Shen Wuzheng looked at her for a while and said, "However, you seem to have some resentment towards that Xiao Yuansui as well."
Shang Ruyi said, "This man once borrowed our caravan to evade Wang Shaoji's pursuit, which made me enemies with Wang Shaoji. Later, we gave him some food, which wasn't much of a favor, but it was still a good deed. However, when he was at Xingluo Granary, he actually sent people to arrest me and bring me into the granary. This time, when we returned from Jiangdu, he and Liang Shide blocked our way..."
At this point, Shang Ruyi said calmly, "It seems that what you said is right."
"..."
"Perhaps, this is the real him."
Shen Wuzheng thought for a moment, then sighed softly and said, "In this chaotic world, countless things happen every day, and these things will change many people from different angles. The person you think is one way may become someone else entirely in places you can't see."
"..."
"Therefore, don't be too stubborn in believing in certain people and things. The person you should believe in most is yourself."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi felt as if she had been enlightened and nodded slightly.
Looking up at Shen Wuzheng's gentle eyes again, she smiled and said, "And brother too."
Shen Wuzheng smiled and said, "That goes without saying."
The brother and sister looked at each other and smiled.
After chatting for a while, they left the dining hall and returned to their respective rooms to rest.
When Shang Ruyi returned to her room, she saw Yuwen Ye sitting on a futon outside.
He clearly didn't want to go to bed, but he also had no intention of sitting on the meditation cushion to meditate. He just sat there, and his complexion seemed rather unwell.
As soon as he saw Shang Ruyi push the door open and come in, he subconsciously turned his face to the side again.
Seeing his reaction, Shang Ruyi hesitated for a moment.
Just then, a series of heavy footsteps sounded behind her. Turning around, she saw Shan Tong'er running towards her like a little calf, almost bumping into her.
Upon seeing Shang Ruyi at the door and Yuwen Ye sitting inside, Shan Tong'er immediately stopped and chuckled, "Second Brother Yuwen, Sister Ruyi."
Both of them were stunned for a moment.
None of them had ever been called that before, especially Shang Ruyi, who found it somewhat novel and amusing, and felt even closer to the child.
So she pulled him into the house and said with a smile, "Where have you been again? You're all sweaty."
The kind boy said, "I just saw outside that two whole carts of grain have already been distributed."
"So fast?"
"Yes, all the grain sacks are turned upside down."
Shan Tong shook his head and sighed, "These two carts of grain could have fed me for a long time, but they were all gone in less than half a day."
Shang Ruyi glanced at Yuwen Ye subconsciously, only to see him gently brush one side of his hand, as if trying to smooth out the smile on his lips, but ultimately he couldn't. When he looked up at Shang Ruyi, the two of them couldn't help but laugh.
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "The people in the city won't go hungry for at least a while now. Besides, we still have many cartloads of grain."
Shan Tong'er said, "It's not just people in the city. I just heard that people from some surrounding counties and prefectures are coming here after hearing about Brother Yuwen's good deed of giving rice here."
"real?"
“Monks do not lie. The master was worried that too many of them would cause chaos in the city, especially that they might offend the Bodhisattvas in the temple. So, he specially arranged for the monks to go outside to settle down.”
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye frowned slightly: "I've caused them trouble."
Shan Tong'er hurriedly waved his hand: "No trouble at all. Although they are very busy, they all say this is a good thing. Master also said that Second Brother has made great good deeds this time, and he will definitely reap good results in the future."
"...!"
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi's heart stirred slightly.
But when she looked back at Yuwen Ye, she saw that he had an indifferent expression and simply waved his hand, saying, "I did this not for the sake of Shan Guo, but for my own purposes. Shan Guo probably won't bring any retribution upon me. As long as I achieve my goal, that's enough."
Shang Ruyi turned back and glanced at him again.
Shan Tong'er seemed surprised that someone would be so stubbornly steadfast in their beliefs and completely disbelieve in gods and Buddhas. She couldn't help but ask, "Second Brother, why don't you believe in gods, Buddhas, or Bodhisattvas?"
Seemingly sensing Shang Ruyi's gaze, Yuwen Ye glanced at her, then looked at Shan Tong'er before saying, "If I and my enemies do the good deeds you speak of, then in our struggle, who will the gods and Buddhas allow to win?"
"..."
"If my enemy is more powerful than me, and the gods or Buddhas allow him to win, then is this result a good deed or retribution for all the good deeds I did before?"
"..."
Good boy was still young and not very knowledgeable about Buddhism. He was speechless when asked this question.
Even Shang Ruyi was stunned.
Yuwen Ye looked at them and then said calmly, "Therefore, I don't believe that gods and Buddhas can give me anything. I only believe that by doing everything well, I can achieve my goal."
"..."
Shan Tong blinked his big eyes, still unable to speak. His little face looked like he had been hit on the head by a big rock and was dizzy and disoriented.
Shang Ruyi felt that he was bullying her, so she quickly said to Shan Tong'er, "Alright, we know what happened outside. You go and help out first. Later, I'll also help everyone distribute rice."
"oh oh."
Shan Tong nodded blankly, then reached out and scratched his round, bald head, looking completely bewildered, before turning and slowly walking away.
But his steps seemed less steady than when he came. Shang Ruyi gave a wry smile and turned to look at Yuwen Ye: "Why are you saying all this to this child?"
"..."
"What's wrong with people having some faith and something to rely on in chaotic times?"
"..."
Yuwen Ye remained silent for a while before saying softly, "I think that if people trust too much about certain people and things, they are easily led astray."
Although he remained stubborn, his tone had softened considerably.
His words echoed Shen Wuzheng's earlier words, but the tone of his speech was completely different.
No wonder I always felt that the two of them harbored animosity towards each other.
Seeing her staring at him absentmindedly again, Yuwen Ye asked, "What's wrong?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi hesitated for a moment before shaking her head: "It's nothing."
She slowly walked over and sat on the futon next to Yuwen Ye. The two looked at each other and, without saying a word, recalled the last time they sat so close together.
Yuwen Ye suddenly said, "Your memory is quite good."
Shang Ruyi knew he was thinking about how she had always memorized the topographical map of Wanggang Village that he had made with pebbles. She just smiled faintly, but then she remembered Wanggang Village and asked, "By the way, it seems that the people from Wanggang Village haven't arrived yet."
Yuwen Ye said, "They will naturally be very cautious about this matter."
"..."
"However, just like a grain sack, as long as a hole can be opened, the rice will keep leaking out, and those people will keep coming over."
Shang Ruyi's eyes flickered: "Who is the one who opened the door?"
Yuwen Ye glanced at her, said nothing, remained silent for a long while, and then gave a faint smile.
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However, over the next two days, although many people from surrounding counties came here to collect their grain, they still did not see any people from Wanggang Village.
By the evening of the next day, the sky was ablaze with fiery clouds.
The ground, which had absorbed the heat of the scorching sun all day, began to radiate its own intense heat, turning the entire Yanyue City into a steamer. Even standing under the trees outside the temple, in a shady spot, everyone was still drenched in sweat.
Shang Ruyi was no exception.
But she didn't complain. She just wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, filled another bag with rice, and handed it to a hunched old nun in front of her. The old nun took the bag of rice and thanked Shang Ruyi repeatedly, saying, "Amitabha, thank you, benefactor."
Shang Ruyi smiled and then instructed Shantong'er, who was standing to the side, "Shantong'er, help the nun take the rice to the city gate and then come back."
"Okay!"
That day, the kind boy had already helped countless elderly and weak people and was quite skilled at it. He immediately picked up the rice bag and helped the old nun. The old and the boy left together.
Watching their retreating figures, Shang Ruyi smiled gently.
Just then, a gentle breeze blew by.
The gust of wind came suddenly, but it was incredibly refreshing, as if it swept away all the worries in people's hearts and the fatigue in their bodies in an instant. Shang Ruyi couldn't help but let out a comfortable sigh and raised her head.
In a daze, I seemed to see a cloud.
She paused for a moment, and upon closer inspection, she realized that it was a white-robed monk standing across the street. The man was very tall, and his snow-white robes were fluttering in the wind. More importantly, despite the hot weather, he had wrapped a headscarf around his head, covering the top and lower half of his face, leaving only his bright eyes exposed.
No wonder it looked like light, drifting clouds at first glance.
However, those eyes were clear and bright, with a distant gaze, truly giving the impression of peering down from the clouds above and peering into the human world.
And he seemed to be looking at himself.
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