vrcanaries Chapter 309 See you in Kyoto
Chapter 309 See you in Kyoto
Xu Xiaojing and I once asked Li Yifan what he had done that made the village chief accuse him of molesting his daughter.
However, Li Yifan was unwilling to elaborate, so Xu Xiaojing and I did not ask any further questions.
Our silence made Li Yifan feel that both of us were blaming him behind his back, and it wasn't long before his resentment and grievance burst out.
Li Yifan said that there was only one toilet in the village chief's house. He had to pee urgently that day and there was someone in the toilet, so he had to go to a secluded place in the yard to urinate. As a result, he was seen by the village chief's daughter.
After telling the whole story, Li Yifan was so angry that he said he was the one who suffered the loss. If there was any "teasing", it was the village chief's daughter who teased him!
Li Yifan became angrier and angrier as he spoke, and gradually began to speak harshly, saying that the village chief's daughter was ugly. He was with a beauty like Xu Xiaojing every day, so how could he be attracted to the village chief's daughter's appearance...
I know that Li Yifan is in love with Xu Xiaojing. They come from the same world, and it would be a beautiful thing if they could become a couple.
But when I saw Xu Xiaojing smiling while listening to Li Yifan's complaints, I always felt depressed.
Amitabha.
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When we arrived in the town, we didn't have enough money for accommodation, so Li Yifan suggested pawning some jewelry at the pawnshop in exchange for money, and Xu Xiaojing readily agreed.
But soon, Xu Xiaojing and Li Yifan walked out dejectedly.
They told me that the pawnshop owner said the jewelry was too valuable and they dared not accept it.
I looked at Li Yifan and Xu Xiaojing, thinking of letting them stay with me, but if a monk took two worldly people to stay with him, he would probably be kicked out... right?
I asked Xu Xiaojing and Li Yifan if selling the jewelry was the only option, and they both nodded helplessly.
So, I took the jewelry into the pawnshop, persuaded the owner to accept the jewelry, and handed over all the money I got from the pawning to Xu Xiaojing.
After thinking it over, I told them that the pawnshop owner told me that Xu Xiaojing's jewelry was produced under the supervision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
After these words were spoken, Xu Xiaojing and Li Yifan both stood there in a daze, unable to speak for a long time.
I know what they are thinking.
According to them, they came from another world and didn't know who they were in this body now.
And now, through the jewelry on Xu Xiaojing's body, we can roughly know the identity of her body.
Li Yifan seemed very excited and quickly said that he and Xu Xiaojing were together, so he...
Probably because he was concerned about me, Li Yifan stopped talking and just made eyes at Xu Xiaojing, looking very happy.
Xu Xiaojing was only surprised for a moment at first, but after she came to her senses, she fell silent.
I asked her, what's wrong?
She said, Huineng, you and I are different.
Although you are a monk and Buddhism emphasizes that the four elements are empty, you still have a past and a future in this world.
Although you may not know who I am, I have no sense of belonging to this world. I am a rootless duckweed in this world, an alien in the vast sea of people, destined to wander.
When a person dies, his affairs are over. I should not interfere in anything concerning the dead. I want to live on with my own name, not someone else's!
I could totally understand what Xu Xiaojing was saying, even though she didn't know that I had guessed where she and Li Yifan were coming from.
I told her that if something happens for every effect, and that if she decided to live under her own name, she should stop interfering in the past.
Xu Xiaojing looked at me in surprise, and she seemed to understand something from my expression.
At this time, Li Yifan shouted from the side and asked Xu Xiaojing if she was not planning to return to Kyoto?
Xu Xiaojing looked at me deeply, smiled and said that she would not go back and planned to travel around Daliang with me.
I was slightly moved, but didn't say that my destination was Kyoto.
If Xu Xiaojing wants to go with me... I decided to change my destination and head south.
After getting Xu Xiaojing's answer, Li Yifan seemed to be thinking about something. He asked Xu Xiaojing if she was afraid that if she was really a woman in the palace, she would lose her freedom in the future?
Xu Xiaojing did not deny it, and added that she did not want to live in the past. Since she had the chance to live again, she should not let down the gift from God.
Li Yifan thought about it and compromised.
He said that he originally wanted to go to Kyoto for a visit, but the three of us had been together for such a long time, he couldn't bear to part with our friendship, so he decided not to separate from the two of us.
So I changed my route and headed south with Xu Xiaojing and Li Yifan.
I was very happy, not only because I made the acquaintance of two little friends, but also because I could sometimes hear things about that world from them.
Although neither of them told me in person that they came from another world, I never felt that they were hiding something from me.
On the contrary, I think they are doing the right thing, it is to protect themselves.
We walked slowly. The conditions along the way were not good, but not difficult either.
Xu Xiaojing and Li Yifan were impressed by the pristine ecology here, saying that the environment was great and that they felt their souls were purified by being in such nature.
Seeing how happy they were, I couldn't help but feel happy too. My heart was clear and everything was going smoothly.
But the happy and leisurely days did not last long. Something that none of the three of us expected happened without any warning.
A team of well-equipped guards found Xu Xiaojing and Li Yifan. I was out at the time and not at the inn where I was staying.
When I came back, I saw Xu Xiaojing and Li Yifan had changed into neat and luxurious clothes and were standing at the door of the inn, reluctant to leave.
I saw that the guards all had cold and fierce faces, riding on their tall horses with their heads held high, but they were all respectful and polite to Xu Xiaojing.
Xu Xiaojing remained calm in this grand occasion, but if you looked closely, you could see a hint of anxiety flashing in her eyes from time to time.
At that moment, I understood that Xu Xiaojing had been found, and she had to return to the place that she was determined not to return to at the beginning.
When I realized this, I felt empty inside and a huge feeling of powerlessness spread all over my body, almost making me fall.
I didn't know what to do, but my feet were already lifted up. I wanted to walk over and say goodbye to her and Li Yifan.
After taking just one step, Xu Xiaojing discovered me. She looked at me, with deep sadness and helplessness flashing in her eyes.
I knew she couldn't live with her own name.
But since the family of this body sent people out to look for her, it means they value her very much.
I convinced myself that she would be able to live a good life after returning.
Li Yifan followed Xu Xiaojing's line of sight and saw me.
I took another step forward, wanting to say goodbye to the two of them, but they both shook their heads slightly, telling me not to go over.
See you in Kyoto.
I saw them speaking silently.