As expected, Master was right. The place down the mountain was too terrifying. Even Senior Brother Jinglian changed after he came down the mountain.
It's too dangerous down the mountain; he needs to get back up!
The next day, Jiekong was much quieter; he didn't want to talk to Ah Li or Jinglian at all.
Ahri rubbed her lower back and said in a hoarse voice, "Um... let's go back together in a few days."
Jinglian nodded in agreement, "Yes, we'll get married when we get back."
Jie Kong nodded in agreement, "Okay."
He really wanted to go back. Last night, those two treated him like family at all, making a racket all night long!
Soon, after Ah Li finished arranging things at the teahouse, he rented a carriage and went back with Jing Lian and Jie Kong.
Jie Kong didn't want to stay in the carriage with them at all; he was either sitting on the roof or outside the carriage.
When they returned to the temple, Ah Li donated a lot of money for incense oil.
Jinglian also took Ali to the abbot and the head monk to tell them about his intention to marry Ali.
The abbot and the head monk were quite happy, but Jiekong became more and more silent each day.
On the day Ah Li was to get married, Jie Kong arrived.
He avoided everyone and came to Ah Li, saying, "If Jing Lian bullies you, just tell me. Although I can't beat him by myself, I can call on my other fellow disciples for help."
"Don't worry, he won't bully me."
Ahri stood up with a smile and asked Jiekong, "Do I look good dressed like this?"
Jie Kong looked at Ah Li in her red dress and said, "She looks beautiful. Ah Li looks best in this."
"Thank you, Jiekong." Ahri smiled beautifully.
Jiekong left with a flushed face.
Jinglian was waiting outside, but Jiekong didn't notice her and hurried away with his head down.
Ahri then came out and said, "Jiekong is a very lovely person."
"Um."
Jinglian took Ah Li and went ahead.
The place where they got married was the courtyard where Jinglian had brought Ali back then, and it was also the house that Jinglian's parents left to her.
Inside the courtyard, the abbot and the head monk were there, along with other fellow disciples, and even Jingyuan had come.
Ah Li also heard from Jing Lian that the red fox had been poisoned by miasma and its fate was unknown, so it was taken back by the fox clan.
Jingyuan's personality also became more and more composed, and he no longer easily showed his joy, anger, sorrow or happiness, as if all the disturbances of the world could not touch his heart.
His words and actions exuded a sense of solemnity and authority, inspiring awe and respect.
After getting married, Ah Li and Jing Lian left together.
They went back to the small teahouse and turned it into a noodle shop, setting up their stall early every morning to sell breakfast, vegetarian noodles, and wontons.
The year after their marriage, Ah Li gave birth to her and Jing Lian's first child.
The family lived a simple and warm life.
【over】
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