NOVPUBAs for repayment, the Buddha would remember it for the people, so Yong Gui didn’t need to.
But later, during his meditations on the back mountain, Yong Gui never imagined he would see A’Yue again.
And in such a tragic state.
When Yong Gui saw her body covered in blood, he panicked.
“Benefactor, are you alright?”
It was a girl’s voice. She was still grinning despite her white teeth being exposed, “I didn’t know what you liked, so I brought you a scripture.”
Yong Gui looked at her in confusion, “Benefactor, let me take you to the temple for treatment.”
The girl’s eyes suddenly dimmed, “I’m A’Yue. Don’t you remember?”
A’Yue—the name sounded so familiar.
The confusion in Yong Gui’s eyes hurt A’Yue, and she closed her eyes. “Thank you, Young Monk.”
A’Yue had lost a lot of blood. Her body was covered in whip marks and knife wounds, making her appearance terrifying.
She stayed at Guanglu Temple for a few days. She wasn’t spoiled or difficult and quickly adapted to the simple vegetarian meals. Every day, she would wake up early and eagerly help sweep and cook.
“After all, I must repay you.” 𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝒎
At first, Yong Gui wasn’t drawn to her and quickly forgot about her within a few days.
But the day he saw that blood-stained scripture, he couldn’t help but frown.
“A’Yue…”
A’Yue spoke with a bit of an accent, sounding like she was from the south. Her dress was adorned with many bells that jingled clearly as she walked.
But the sound wasn’t annoying.
After half a month, Yong Gui got used to the sound of the bells.
He still preferred the back mountain, where he felt closer to nature during his meditations.
The sound of the bells blended with the stream, and Yong Gui knew without opening his eyes that A’Yue had arrived.
“Young Monk, would you like some sour fruit?”
