Chapter Seventy-two Entanglement

  Looking at Gu Qingjin in front of him, whose eyes had cleared up and was smiling brightly, Shui Jingchen wanted to say a few more words, but he heard her politely yet distant tone as she thanked him. Looking at the woman's expression again, it was clear that she didn't want to mention the previous awkwardness anymore. He lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Gu Qingjin is too polite..."

  "Yes, I had forgotten. Last time Master saved my brother, he said it was his duty to save all beings and told me not to thank him. Look at me, I forgot so quickly! However, Master, it seems that every time I'm in trouble, I coincidentally meet you. Is this the legendary 'having affinity with Buddha'?

  Originally just a joking remark, after saying it, Qingjin thought of the time when her brother Ningxuan rushed into Long HanYuan on the street and was almost killed by his guards. After that, she was frightened and happened to see Shuijingchen's figure in the crowd. She quickly pulled Ningxuan to find Shuijingchen, who chanted a soul-calming mantra for Ningxuan and gave him a Buddhist rosary, which could be considered saving his life!

  Thinking again about her previous encounters with Shuijingchen, it seemed that this person's appearance was either resolving her difficulties or helping her. Thinking of this, Qingjin looked at Shuijingchen with a few hints of gratitude in her eyes."

  Shuijing felt the gratitude in Qingjin's eyes and raised his head to seriously say to her, "Gu Shizhu indeed deserves to be called someone with a fate connected to Buddha." He was responding to what she had casually said earlier about whether or not he had a fate connected to Buddha.

  "No way! I really have a fate with the Buddha, can't be that your meaning is that I will serve the Buddha in the future? No, the worldly dust is so wonderful, I haven't seen through it yet. That Water Mirror Dust, I think you have a good relationship with the Buddha, the Buddha should like you very much, go and tell the Buddha, can't... "

  Shuijing dust looked at Qingjin, hearing his words afterwards, a look of avoiding fear, although knowing she was just casual. But he still shook his head seriously towards Qingjin.

  Qing Jin saw Shui Jing dust shaking his head and was shocked in her heart: "The meaning of your head shake is that I will really have the possibility in the future..."

  Seeing Qingjin's tense appearance, Shuijingchen couldn't help but smile faintly and said in the direction of Qingjin's anxious gaze: "What I meant by 'having a connection with Buddha' is that Master Gu has an extraordinary understanding of Buddhist teachings, grasping them instantly. It doesn't mean that Master Gu will become a monk in the future. What is a connection with Buddha? Having Buddha in one's heart means having a connection with Buddha. Master Gu indeed has a connection with Buddha, and our ancestors are good at helping those who have such a connection." The last sentence was even more subtle and profound.

  "That's good, that's good!" Upon hearing Shuijingchen's words, Qingjin immediately patted his chest and said with a sigh of relief. However, upon hearing Shuijingchen's last sentence "Fodu youyuanren", Qingjin's eyebrows furrowed.

  "Is there anything else you're unsure about?" Shuijingchen asked faintly, seeing Qingjin's furrowed brow.

  "There is a small doubt, isn't the Buddhist scriptures emphasizing equality of all living beings? But Master, you said that Buddha ferries those who have affinity, if it's about equality of all living beings, why ferry only those with affinity?"

  "Amitabha Buddha, although the Buddhist teachings are vast and profound, it is difficult to save those who have no affinity with them!"

  "Oh, I see. So, Shuijing Chen, how did you end up here... Never mind, I'm taking that question back. I don't like hearing answers like 'I've never been out' or 'where are you going'."

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  "Goodbye, Master Gu. This poor monk is taking his leave!" Seeing Qing Jin's calm demeanor, Shui Jingchen joined his hands together in a prayer-like gesture and bid farewell to her.

  "Amitabha... Master, farewell!"

  Shuijingchen heard Qingjin's words, nodded slightly, and walked past Qingjin. Qingjin turned around to see Shuijingchen's back, looking at that sacred and pure figure, so detached from the world, yet alone in the universe. But it couldn't be denied, this Shuijingchen who emitted a Buddhist aura without being tainted by worldly dust was indeed the best Shuijingchen!

  Until the figure of Shuijingchen disappeared from view, Qingjin didn't withdraw her gaze. Thinking that it was almost time, she turned around and prepared to head towards the gathering place for the banquet. Unexpectedly, when she turned back, she saw a familiar yet strange, icy figure standing not far behind her. That person was actually Long HanYuan, whom Qingjin had just avoided.

  Seeing Long Han Yuan appear not far behind her, Qing Jin was surprised for a moment. Shouldn't Long Han Yuan be with Gu Qing Yao at this time?

  She didn't know that Long Han had indeed been walking with Gu Qingyao in the plum forest just a moment ago, but it was only a simple walk. When Gu Qingyao called out to Long Han, he also had the intention of saying something to her, but unintentionally saw through the layers of plum blossoms and noticed Gu Qingji standing under a red plum tree with an uncomfortable expression, who had clearly seen him just now but pretended not to be at ease and ran away. Long Han hadn't intended to pay attention to Gu Qingji either, perhaps it was because that red plum tree was too dazzling, his gaze fell on Gu Qingji under the tree without realizing it.

  Facing Long Han Yuan, Gu Qing Yao couldn't see Gu Qing Jin behind the plum forest. She mustered up her courage to call out to Long Han Yuan, but found that he was clearly distracted. Eventually, she couldn't help but feel disappointed and bid farewell to Long Han Yuan.

  After Qing Yao bid farewell, Long Han Yan originally wanted to leave Meilin, but saw a white figure approaching the plum tree where Qing Jin was. His foot, which had already stepped out, somehow stopped in its tracks.

  Because he was far away, he couldn't hear the conversation between the two people, but he saw Qingjin's uneasy expression turn around, looking at the white figure with such trust, seeing them talking, and seeing Gu Qingjin say something to the white figure, after which Gu Qingjin suddenly burst out laughing.

  He exerted his strength, leaped onto a nearby tree, and gazed at the red plum blossom below. Qingjin, full of trust and smiling brightly, was standing together with that serene figure. Suddenly, he felt annoyed and irritated. Unconsciously, he manipulated his internal energy, causing a nearby plum branch to snap off.

  He moved stealthily like a withered plum blossom, and stood silently behind Gu Qingjin. He watched as Gu Qingjin stood still, seeing off the figure that had just left. Long Han stood behind Gu Qingjin, his eyes inscrutable as he gazed at her. He remembered how she had seen him earlier and fled in panic without even paying respects.

  So Qingjin turned around and saw Long Han Yuan quietly standing behind her.

  If she hadn't met Shuijing Chen just now, Qingjin might have rushed up to do something she would regret when she saw Long Han Yuan. But after the conversation with Shuijing Chen just now, Qingjin's heart had calmed down a lot. She was glad that she had met Shuijing Chen. She looked up at Long Han Yuan and thought, what about this Long Han Yuan is worth her risking her life again to be entangled with him?

  She remembered that when she was online, she had seen a passage like this: A woman's life, for the sake of one man, has been chaotic and lost, hoarse and exhausted, or spiritually collapsed, once is enough. After suffering, still have to grit teeth and smile on, don't make yourself look disheveled and out of breath.

  Yes, once was enough, and the price she had paid for him in the past was even more cruel. If it weren't for fate's mercy, how would she have gotten a second chance to relive this?

  After all, such an opportunity against heaven is not available to everyone, and the Buddha has already favored her greatly. Then let's just go our separate ways and never look back!

  So many thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant, Qing Jin walked towards Long Han Yuan's direction. After all, there was still a gap between her and Long Han Yuan's identity, even if she was extremely unwilling to leave this place. However, Long Han Yuan's prince identity made her have no choice but to endure and walk over to pay respects to that person. At this time, Qing Jin couldn't help but curse the feudal monarchy system in her heart, while on the surface, she wore a polite smile as she walked up to Long Han Yuan and bowed: "Your subject, Gu Qing Jin, greets Your Highness, the Third Prince, may you live for a thousand years, a thousand thousand years..." A turtle that lives for a thousand years, this young lady will just pretend to pay respects to a turtle.

  Thinking this way, it wasn't so hard to bear the humiliation of bowing her head in respect to Long Han Yuan. According to her understanding of Long Han Yuan, he probably didn't have a good impression of her either. She lowered her head, not daring to look at Long Han Yuan, waiting for him to dismiss her so she could leave quickly. From now on, she would definitely make sure to find out in advance, and as long as this person was present, she would retreat three feet away.

  Qing Jin thought it was good, but after she bowed to Long Han Yuan, she didn't hear him say "you don't have to bow". She couldn't help but frown slightly, thinking that in her past life, Long Han Yuan sometimes had a personality of not wanting to bother with people. She secretly looked up to see if Long Han Yuan had already walked away without her noticing.

  Unexpectedly, Qing Jin's eyes met Long Han Yuan's expressionless gaze for a moment, and she was stunned, but she didn't lower her head again, as that would be openly revealing her weakness. Qing Jin shifted her gaze to the plum tree behind Long Han Yuan, her expression calm and composed, and spoke in a understanding tone: "It seems that Your Highness is very busy, so I won't disturb you, I'll take my leave——" but the last word was ultimately left unspoken.

  "Oh? The prince is busy, how would he know himself?" A cold and low voice sounded.

  "Since the Third Prince is fine, I won't disturb him. I'll take my leave!" Upon hearing his voice, Qing Jin pretended not to understand the implication of his words and smoothly replied before turning around to leave.

  "It seems that the rules of the Anguo Hou Mansion..." A simple, unfinished sentence stopped Qingjin's footsteps from leaving. She thought about what her grandmother, Shen Shi, had told someone to bring up before attending the plum blossom banquet the day before, telling her not to do anything out of line at the banquet and offend the prince, which should be within this scope, right?

  But Long Han's words made her think of the first time she and Long Han had a fight after they got married. She blamed him for neglecting her, and in anger, she said some reckless words to him. The next day, when she went to pay respects to Queen Wang, Queen Wang told her in front of many people that His Highness thought she should learn from her rules.

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