I wanted to go down the mountain more quickly, but I went out without having breakfast, and I had expended a lot of energy going up the mountain, so I felt sore legs and fatigue.

Fortunately, she was prepared, and she was used to dieting after losing weight for several months. However, it was really hard to go down the mountain for a few hours without water.

She had planned to fast and pray for the whole day. If she didn't faint from hunger today, she would continue fasting tomorrow. She had done her 100% effort here, and everything else could only be left to God.

At this moment, Xiangyang, who was following behind, was regretting not carrying a few more bottles of water up the mountain. Thinking of the box of cream biscuits in the car, he couldn't help swallowing.

The two walked and rested, wiped the beads of sweat on their faces, and watched the sun gradually move towards the west. They walked slowly forward without saying a word.

The sun slowly disappeared into the clouds, and the sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds. They both looked up at the dark sky, and soon there was a flash of lightning above their heads.

Xiaoyu wanted to speed up her pace, but her body refused to obey her. Half an hour later, the strong wind and heavy rain finally fell on them.

"Madam, don't move! Squat down and hold on to the railing." Xiangyang sat on the steps, holding on to the railing tightly, and shouted loudly to the woman in front of him.

At first, when the thunder and lightning flashed, he saw Xiaoyu still walking down. At that time, he wanted to rush up and pull her down to squat on the ground. This was no joke. If she didn't stand firmly and was blown by the wind, the consequences would be disastrous.

But he was afraid that his eldest young lady would lose control of her emotions and push him away, which would be dangerous for both of them. He had a wife and children at home, and he didn't want to die.

Oh my God, what does this mean? The eldest young lady came here early in the morning, kowtowed nine times in one step and prayed devoutly. Did you see or hear her prayer?

Just as Xiangyang was asking God, Xiaoyu squatted under the railing, looked up at the sky, licked the rain off his lips, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

Her action confused Xiangyang. Seeing her open mouth, he suddenly realized that she might be as hungry and thirsty as he was.

He also opened his mouth wide, letting the rain moisten his lips and throat. Although they were choked by the rain, they continued to open their mouths after they recovered.

After an unknown amount of time, the thunder and lightning stopped, the wind died down, and the rain gradually subsided. The two men felt their strength returning, so they stood up and continued walking down the mountain.

It was getting dark, and they finally reached the foot of the mountain. What the second aunt said last night was right. If she went up the mountain alone, she probably wouldn't be able to come down that day.

"Madam, are you still able to drive? How about I take you home first and then ask someone to pick up the car later?" Xiang Yang asked with concern.

"You go back by yourself. I'm not going back tonight." Xiaoyu took the suitcase out of the car and walked straight towards the temple.

Xiangyang had no choice but to follow behind. Although their clothes were no longer dripping with water, they were still wet and stuck to their skin.

The monks in the temple saw how miserable the two men were and hurried forward to ask.

"Thank you two donors for coming here so late. Do you need any help?" asked the monk.

"Master, we just came down from the mountain after making a wish and got caught in the rain. Now we need to take a hot shower, drink a cup of hot water, and then stay on the mountain for one night." Xiaoyu explained.

"Amitabha! Benefactor, please follow me." After saying this, the monk led them to get a room.

"Amitabha, there is only one room left in the temple. It seems that one of you will have to find another place to live." said the monk.

"He didn't bring any spare clothes, and he's going to go down the mountain after eating something. Is there anything to eat in your temple?" Xiaoyu asked.

The dinner time at the temple had passed, so Xiangyang had no choice but to follow the monk to the kitchen to cook noodles.

After they left, Xiaoyu took a hot shower in the room and changed into clean clothes.

After eating noodles, Xiangyang's clothes were still a little damp. While Xiaoyu was listening to the old monk's lecture, he took a hot shower in the room, quickly dried his clothes, and went outside the lecture room to wait for his eldest young lady.

Sitting there waiting for Xiaoyu, he finally had time to take out his newly charged phone and check it. When he turned on the phone, he saw a lot of missed calls. Most of them were from Ke Zhengjie.

Dead, just when he was on the mountain, his cell phone had no signal, and when he came down the mountain, his cell phone ran out of battery. He quickly called Mr. Lao Ke and told him roughly what happened today.

"You must also find a way to stay in the temple tonight and make sure you bring your eldest lady back safely tomorrow so that the wedding can be held as scheduled the day after tomorrow." Ke Zhengjie said.

"Okay, Mr. Ke, if there is really no place to stay, I will just stay in the car for one night." Xiangyang said.

After Xiaoyu came out of class, she learned that Xiangyang would also stay overnight in the temple, so she said to him: "Why don't you stay overnight in the church next door and pray for your boss there."

"You pray to the Buddha here, and I go over there to pray to Christ. Isn't that a bad idea? People should be dedicated, so that the gods will like it, right?" Xiangyang said.

"That's why we split up and work on two fronts. You are focused, and so am I. If your boss comes back tomorrow, I will give all the credit to you and let him give you a bonus." Xiaoyu said.

Xiangyang glanced at the woman opposite him and always felt that she was making empty promises for herself.

"It will also be your credit if you come back the day after tomorrow." Seeing that he didn't say anything, Xiaoyu added.

"Sleeping in bed is definitely more comfortable than sleeping in a car or a sleeping bag. Don't worry, I will definitely go back with you tomorrow." Xiaoyu continued.

Xiangyang nodded in agreement.

That night, Xiaoyu meditated on her bed in the temple dormitory and fell into a drowsy sleep.

Strangely enough, she didn't have a fever after being caught in the rain during the day, but slept very soundly. She didn't wake up in the middle of the night because she hadn't eaten all day.

When she woke up, it was already daybreak. She looked at the time and it was half past six. She opened the window and heard the birds singing and the chanting of sutras. She felt better than yesterday.

She couldn't help but sigh that life in the temple was not bad, with early bedtime and early rise, no electronic devices, and no worldly worries.

After she washed and packed up, it was time for breakfast at the temple. She planned to fast again, so she walked around the temple.

Last night she was just attending a class in the side hall, and this morning she wanted to go see the main hall. She had never been to a temple since she was a child, so she was very curious about what the main hall looked like.

Did those tourists kneel on the cushions in front of the Buddha, confess their sins, and pray, just like what is shown on TV?

When she arrived at the main hall, there was no one inside. She curiously walked around the hall and saw several Buddha statues inside. For a moment, she didn't know which Buddha she should worship, so she chose the one that looked the most pleasing to the eye.

She was sitting on the cushion in front of the Buddha statue. When she stood up, her body was blocked by the pillar and people coming in from outside could not see her for a while.

"Oh, Lord Buddha, is my sister's stepson alive or dead? If he is safe, why doesn't he contact his family? Why doesn't he come back? Tomorrow is his wedding..."

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