Early morning, Luo Hanshang and his grandma went to the temple together.
This was because the temple was halfway up the mountain, and the early morning was surrounded by white mist. Being in this space made people feel relaxed and happy.
Ning Jiang naturally supported his grandmother and said: "Grandma, I think I know why temples are built on mountains now."
Grandma looked at her and smiled. "Why?"
"Look, this environment is filled with immortal qi, so it's very easy to calm one's heart. Even someone with a deep desire would want to break away from the mortal world after coming here."
Luo Hanshang splashed a bucket of cold water on the side and said: "For those who have an extremely evil desire, even if you send them to the heavens, their hearts will still be ugly, and it will have nothing to do with the environment."
Grandma shook her head, "Zhuoyi, you can't say such things. The only thing you can say is that some people's hearts are tainted and it's hard to change them. However, when people were just born, they were all the same. Simple, ignorant, full of curiosity and yearning for the world. What changes human nature is often the environment. "
Ning Jiang acknowledged and nodded: "I support Grandma's words."
Luo Hanshang smirked: "ass-fart."
Ning Jiang slapped his arm, "Man, you really are …"
Seeing the couple flirting, Grandma laughed and said, "Aiyo, you two children, be careful. It's still sweet when you go back. This is the temple."
Ning Jiang embarrassedly smiled at his grandmother, but he did not say anything. What was so sweet about them? They were clearly at odds.
The breakfast was very simple, but Ning Jiang was eating it with relish.
Grandma asked happily: "Jiang Er, is this your first time at a temple?"
Ning Jiang nodded, "Yes grandmother, how did you notice?"
"This is my first time coming here and I feel that the food here is very rare and the food here is especially good."
Ning Jiang turned his head to look at Luo Hanshang who had basically not touched anything, baring his teeth he smiled at Grandma: Maybe some people are born picky.
Luo Hanshang rolled his eyes at her: "Eat yours quietly, don't look for trouble."
Grandma smiled and said, "In a while, I will go and greet the abbot's master. Are you going?"
Ning Jiang nodded: "Go."
Luo Hanshang said in an extremely uninterested manner: "You guys go ahead, I'll wait for you guys and take care of some official business while you're at it."
After eating, Ning Jiang followed his grandma and walked a round. Luo Hanshang went back to his room to rest alone.
When he came out, it was already noon.
Grandma told Ning Jiang who was supporting her: "It's afternoon, I will go listen to the abbot's teachings. Go take a walk with Zhuoyi to the back of the mountain, and at this time of the year, the leaves on the mountain will start to turn red, it's really pretty."
"Grandma, there's plenty of time to reward the red leaves. I'll accompany you this afternoon."
"It's fine. I also have some things that I would like to ask the abbot. It would be inconvenient for you to stay with me, so go have fun."
Ning Jiang nodded, and did not force him.
"Just now, I saw you kneel inside for a long time. Do you have some request?"
Ning Jiang thought for a while, then looked at her: "I actually didn't feel that I knelt for a long time. It's precisely because it's my first time here, and I don't know what to do, that's why when you kneel, I kneel as well."
Grandma laughed. "Child, you're not thinking about anything at all?"
"I did. Because I came with you, I prayed to Buddha that all of your wishes would be fulfilled. Everything else … "I don't think so."
Grandma shook her head, looking at her with a kind look, "At my age, there's no need to ask for anything, I just want all my children to be happy. Of course, I also hope that your grandfather and I can finish our journey in a healthy manner in the remaining years. At our age, people without a lover are afraid to live. Those who were accompanied by their loved ones were afraid of death.
Right now, I am rather afraid of death. Isn't the so-called old couple simply old enough to have someone to accompany you? I am afraid that your grandfather will abandon me alone, but also afraid that I will abandon him. "So, I only understand when I get old, that I don't want to live the same year and the same day, but want to die the same day and the same month and the same year."
Ning Jiang took his grandmother's arm. "Grandmother, your relationship with Grandfather has already become the most beautiful love story in the world. Do you know how enviable that makes people feel?"
"Actually, everyone's feelings are quite wonderful. I have experienced exactly the kind of feelings I had when I was young, so I... Because if you follow your grandfather, then you really won't lose out. It doesn't matter if others are envious or not. My own life isn't the most important one. Right now, I just hope that you and Zhuoyi can be as proficient as me and your grandfather. Then, I really don't have any regrets. "
As the granny said that, she patted Ning Jiang's hands: "This child Zhuoyi … Although he may seem a bit cold, he is actually very lonely and afraid of losing him. Your grandfather and I are already so old, we really do not know how many more years we will be able to accompany him for.
We had always hoped that a girl like you would appear by his side, replacing his grandfather and me. As the most important partner in his life, he would live his life until the end of his life. Jiang Er, you won't disappoint our grandmother's expectations, right? "
Ning Jiang looked at his grandmother's sincere and expectant gaze, and actually did not know how to respond.
Her marriage with Luo Hanshang was, after all, not real.
"Jiang Er?"
Ning Jiang regained his senses, "Grandmother, the rest of my life is too long. There are some things that no one can say for sure."
"The rest of my life actually isn't that long. Time is truly fleeting around the right person. The scene of me meeting your grandfather was just like yesterday to me. However … You see, we are now all old men of the late afternoon.
Love was something that he had found the right person. Together, they could spend a hundred years with each other, but it wouldn't feel that long. So, you promised Grandma that you would accompany Zhuoyi properly. If we disappear, you will accompany him for the rest of his life.
How could she bear to refuse such a hopeful gaze?
If she promised her grandmother and couldn't do it, wouldn't it make her even more disappointed? But if he didn't agree …
She nodded and smiled, "Grandma, I promise you, I won't let him be lonely."
Grandma patted her hand. "I knew it. I wouldn't misjudge him."
During lunch time, Grandma told Luo Hanshang to take Ning Jiang to the back of the mountain to admire the red leaves.
Originally, he thought that Luo Hanshang would say no, but in the end he actually agreed to it.
In the afternoon, the two of them arrived at the back of the mountain.
There were trees everywhere on the mountain, and there were red leaves, but not many.
However, perhaps it was because they were in the mountains, but the air was especially fresh.
Ning Jiang glanced at Luo Hanshang, who was beside him.
She said, "Eh, you aren't busy this afternoon."
"What do you think?"
"If you're busy, then go back to work. I'll just take a stroll by myself."
Luo Hanshang said to her, "I'm not busy."
This woman needed him to make his words clear in order for her to understand him, right?
Ning Jiang scratched between his brows: "This place … "She's pretty pretty pretty, isn't she?"
"Aren't all trees like this?"
Ning Jiang rolled her eyes. She thought so too, but after thinking that saying such a thing would cause Tian'er to fall into a dead end, she tried her best to change the topic.
The two of them couldn't stand here all afternoon, could they?
She stepped aside and bent down to pick up the leaves.
Luo Hanshang tilted her: "What are you doing?"
"Pick up the leaves."
"Am I blind? I'm asking you, why are you picking up this thing?
Ning Jiang squatted there, and turned his head to look at him: "Aren't these leaves very pretty? Pick up a few and go back, we can play the game of sticker with Luo Luo at night."
Luo Hanshang frowned: "You do?"
Ning Jiang pursed his lips and smiled: "Can't you learn it with Luo Luo? Live and learn until you are old. "
Luo Hanshang did not reply again.
Being able to think of Luo Luo, it was proof that she had that child in her heart. This Second Aunt did not do too bad, she was very competent.
In the evening, when the three of them returned to the Luo Garden, the curtain of night had already fallen.
His grandfather was waiting anxiously in the yard.
When he saw that his grandmother had returned, the worry on his face disappeared.
Grandma said, "Old man, why did you come out?"
His grandfather was very proud. "I came out to get some fresh air, is that not okay?"
"Alright," Grandma smiled and walked around him into the house. "Let's go inside and take a rest."
Grandfather turned around and followed him. "What took you so long to return?"
"I went to listen to the abbot lecture in the afternoon, so I was a bit late. Let's get someone to prepare dinner. We're all hungry."
His grandfather immediately waved to the servant closest to him. "Get someone to prepare a table for us to eat at."
Ning Jiang followed behind Luo Hanshang and saw this scene, and he unconsciously felt a burst of envy in his heart.
It was her greatest honor to be able to witness such a love.
Luo Hanshang turned his head to look at her: "Do you feel that this couple is very annoying?"
She pursed her lips into a smile and said, "No, I don't think so. This kind of love is probably the kind of love that all women yearn for the most. Anyway, I'm very envious of it."
"Do all women like this kind of lame love?"
Ning Jiang shook her head: "What women like is not being bored with, but having a man who only cares about themselves for their entire life."
After she finished speaking, she followed him into the house. Luo Hanshang looked at her back and fell silent for a moment.
She had planned to hang out with him after dinner, but he had a dance class and couldn't play.
After Luo Luo left, she followed Luo Hanshang back to the Hanyi House.
Luo Hanshang entered the living room and switched on the television.
Ning Jiang followed and sat by the side.
After watching TV for a few minutes, she hesitated for a moment. Then she took out a small red satin satchel from her bag and pushed it across the coffee table to him.
"This is for you."
Luo Hanshang casually opened the bag and took out a button-like small accessory from inside. The accessory even had a carvings of runes on it.
He looked at her, puzzled. "What is this?"
Ning Jiang scratched his forehead: "Tsk, this is a protective talisman that doesn't cost money. I asked for it, I'm giving it to you."