"The dishes are delicious too. Your cooking skills are really good."
"Then will you enjoy happiness in the future?"
"Yes, I have a good eye. I have found a treasure this time."
After eating and drinking, Jiang Yanxu took water to wash the pots and dishes.
This time, He Ruixue did not act like a hands-off boss, but planned to help him. As a result, he was sent away to make the fire.
He picked two soap nuts, washed the oil in the pot, and fetched a bucket of water.
"There's no washbasin here. You'll have to make do with a bucket."
He Ruixue looked around and asked, "Where can I wash?"
"It's in the kitchen. Don't worry, I'll get some banana leaves to cover you up. Don't worry about being seen."
She wasn't worried about being seen in the wilderness, but she felt a psychological burden if she really took a shower in the open air. "What about you?"
"I'll just go to the river and wash."
After washing up, they slept on a kang.
Although there was enough space between them for another person to lie down, Jiang Yanxu had never been so close to anyone before, and he felt uncomfortable all over.
After a long silence, He Ruixue suddenly said slowly, "Little Taoist priest, lie down flat on your back, look straight ahead, and tell me what you see."
"I see the endless movement of the stars, the mysterious extension of the universe, and I see the Tao from which all things originate, invisible, formless, colorless, and soundless..."
"Oh, I don't believe you didn't notice the big hole in the roof."
"I'll go get it fixed tomorrow. Don't worry, I calculated it in advance. There won't be any rain tonight, so I won't get wet."
The bright moon is hazy, and the wind blows the bamboo.
The shadow of the tree was reflected on the wall of the room through the window, adding a bit of eerie atmosphere to the quiet night.
But He Ruixue thought of the portrait of the Three Pure Ones hanging in the next room, and her wild thoughts disappeared instantly. She kicked the person next to her and said, "Little Taoist priest, I can't sleep. Can you tell me a story?"
"What do you want to hear? How about I read a Taoist scripture to you?"
"Alright."
The plain voice was like a clear spring, blending with the sound of the wind, "...with the same pure faith, the same pure understanding, the same pure thoughts, the same pure actions, the same pure body, the same pure mind, the same pure intention..."
I don’t know if it was the smell on his body that had a calming effect, or if it was his smooth, even tone that was soothing, but He Ruixue fell asleep after a while.
Feeling her breathing gradually become even, Jiang Yanxu turned his head and used his hand to play with the loose hair beside her cheek.
The dark clouds dispersed and the moonlight became brighter.
The light shone on his hand, which was white and cold, but he quickly withdrew his hand as if it were burned.
After waiting for a while, seeing that He Ruixue was sleeping soundly, he reached out his hand again and measured the circumference on her finger.
When he was studying abroad, he saw many people proposing to their partners with rings, even their royal family was no exception. He heard that this represented loyalty to marriage.
The union of Taoist partners does not require these external things, but he always wants to be more fully prepared. No matter whether others have it or not, He Ruixue cannot be without it.
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