novelraw Chapter 226 : Leave Him, Follow Him Closely
Chapter 226 : Leave Him, Follow Him Closely
Chapter 226: Leave Him, Follow Him Closely
"Master, if I want to donate a few green bricks to the temple, are there any conditions?"
At the entrance, Chen Fan asked sincerely.
Today was Su Ruochu's birthday, and since the two of them had come to this unnamed temple, Chen Fan wanted to accumulate some good deeds for Su Ruochu.
The great monk said "Amitabha" again and spoke, "Donor, you have this kind heart, truly a virtuous person."
"Our temple accepts all donations voluntarily, whether it's money or objects, do as you can afford."
"If you choose to donate money, 1 mao or 1 yuan or 100 or 1,000... it's all good deeds."
"If you choose to donate objects, one green brick costs 10 yuan. No matter if it's 1 brick or 10 bricks, as long as you donate, you will be eligible to have your name engraved on the merit stele behind our temple."
Chen Fan nodded, "Master, about how many more green bricks are needed to completely repave the courtyard?"
The great monk pondered carefully and gave an answer.
"We probably need about 800 more bricks."
Chen Fan smiled, "Alright, I'll donate 800 green bricks. You can record that Su Ruochu donated 500 and Chen Fan donated 300."
There was not much excitement on the great monk's face. He calmly said "Amitabha" and then put his palms together.
"The donor is a virtuous person. On behalf of our temple, I thank the donor for this kind deed."
Chen Fan took out his wallet, took out a bundle of cash, counted out 8,000 yuan, and handed it to the other party.
The great monk then took out a brush pen and donation ledger, and carefully wrote down the names of Su Ruochu and Chen Fan.
At this moment, in front of the Buddha statues inside the hall.
"Donor, you will face a disaster of bloodshed."
The old monk's words made Su Ruochu instantly stunned, taking a long time to react.
"Great...Master, what do you mean by that?"
The old monk mumbled a few words with his eyes closed, then spoke.
"I observe your facial features and your Eight Characters, you are clearly a person destined for happiness and enjoyment, but you encounter a disaster of bloodshed and become short-lived..."
Before the old monk could finish speaking, a hand suddenly reached out and pulled Su Ruochu.
"Haven't you finished praying? Let's go."
Su Ruochu turned to look at Chen Fan with a flustered expression, then turned back to the old monk.
"Master, can you explain in more detail?"
The old monk shook his head but refused to elaborate further.
Su Ruochu could only ask, "Is there a way to resolve this?"
This time the old monk nodded firmly, "There is loss for every gain. You only need to leave the one you love most, and you will surely be able to resolve this disaster."
Su Ruochu was stunned, her gaze unconsciously turning to Chen Fan, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes.
But Chen Fan looked completely unconcerned.
"What nonsense, I think it's not accurate at all. Let's go."
At this moment, the old monk's gaze suddenly turned to Chen Fan, letting out a surprised "Ah."
"This donor... why can't I see your facial features clearly?"
The old monk looked puzzled, then pointed at Su Ruochu, "Female donor, this male donor's destiny is very special, the kind commonly referred to as having a hard fate."
"If you stay with him, you may be able to change your destiny."
"However, his fate is too unyielding, being by his side may not necessarily be a good thing. Whether it's good fortune or disaster... it's hard to say clearly."
Su Ruochu was stunned again, looking confused.
But Chen Fan just laughed and scolded, "What nonsense, completely inaccurate. Let's go."
Without further ado, he grabbed Su Ruochu's hand and walked quickly out of the main hall.
But the old monk in the hall called out to ask, "What is your relationship?"
"She's my girlfriend."
Chen Fan left those words behind without turning back as he pulled Su Ruochu out of the hall.
The old monk inside was left sitting there stunned.
"That shouldn't be the case..."
Coming to the temple grounds, Su Ruochu broke free from Chen Fan and stood alone under a tree, dazed.
Chen Fan smiled wryly, "Don't tell me you actually believe what that old monk said?"
Su Ruochu shook her head, "At first I thought what he said was accurate, but then what he said later left me confused, it contradicted itself."
Chen Fan smiled reassuringly, "Don't overthink it, he was probably just a scammer."
But Su Ruochu shook her head, "But I don't think so, he didn't even ask me for money..."
"Still thinking about it?" Chen Fan reached out and ruffled Su Ruochu's head. "Making yourself unhappy for no reason?"
"Hey, what was that for?"
Su Ruochu was a bit sullen as she slapped Chen Fan twice.
"Hehe, let me tell you something, I just donated 800 green bricks to this temple in our names."
"They said they'll engrave our names on the stele."
Su Ruochu looked at Chen Fan in surprise, "You donated? How much did you donate?"
"800 green bricks, about 8,000 yuan."
Su Ruochu didn't think Chen Fan was wasting money, she was just curious.
"But you said these people are scammers, why did you still donate?"
Chen Fan smiled, "What I meant was there are good monks and bad monks here."
"Just for them persistently allowing free entry without charging fees, I respect them."
"Dear wife, how did I do? Should I be praised?"
Seeing his smugness, Su Ruochu rolled her eyes and walked over to the big tree, interested in the red strings hanging from it.
At this moment, Chen Fan's smile faded as he turned to look at the main Daxiong Palace behind them with some trepidation.
Earlier in the hall, what that old monk said made Chen Fan break out in a cold sweat.
Perhaps Su Ruochu didn't realize it, but Chen Fan knew that the old monk's calculations were very accurate.
However, he was calculating their destiny from their previous life.
In the previous life, Su Ruochu died suddenly in a car accident.
If she left him, perhaps she could really avoid that car accident.
Of course, the old monk couldn't see through Chen Fan because in this life, Chen Fan was reborn.
His destiny had already changed.
Chen Fan looked at Su Ruochu standing devoutly under the tree with some worry.
According to the old monk, does that mean Su Ruochu will have a car accident in this life too?
That she'll have to leave him prematurely?
Doesn't that mean Su Ruochu only has less than six years left by his side?
...
That night, as agreed, their roommate Han Xu, the Fifth Brother, treated them to dinner.
Since Han Xu's family was of average means and he wouldn't splurge usually.
So this time, the place he treated them was a roadside barbecue stall.
"I can't compare to you all, brothers, I could only afford to choose such a place."
Han Xu smiled a bit embarrassedly, "But rest assured, we'll have enough food and drinks tonight, I'll definitely make sure you all eat your fill."
Luo Wenjie joked, "Look at that, you're different after getting a girlfriend. You couldn't even fart before, but now you can speak so eloquently."
Everyone laughed.
Wu Di then asked with a smile, "Why isn't Old Chen here yet?"
Ma Xiaoshuai explained as he poured drinks, "I just called, he's on his way..."
"Hey, speak of the devil, here he is."
Everyone looked over to see Chen Fan indeed riding his bike across the street with Su Ruochu.
"Sorry, we're late."
Han Xu hurried to get stools. "I thought you weren't coming."
Chen Fan smiled, "Of course I have to come when the Fifth Brother is treating."
Su Ruochu handed a bundle of fresh flowers she was holding to Han Xu's girlfriend.
She had picked these wildflowers from the mountain behind the temple that afternoon and carried them all the way back.
"For you two. Wishing your love is sweet and that you'll be forever happy together."
"Thank you. These flowers are so pretty." Han Xu's girlfriend excitedly smelled them, looking overjoyed.
Chen Fan was pulled down by Ma Xiaoshuai to sit, shouting,
"Come on, let's eat. Your brother has some real business to take care of tonight."
Luo Wenjie immediately widened his eyes, looking over curiously.
"What's up, Old Chen? Made up your mind? Decided to run a marathon?"
Wu Di curled his lip, "Him? A marathon? I bet he'd only last three minutes."
Ma Xiaoshuai smiled and poked Chen Fan, pointing at the hotel across the street.
"Anyway, the dishes aren't all here yet. Why don't you two go to that hotel? I reckon by the time you come out, we won't have even finished our first bottle of beer."
The few guys were talking recklessly while their girlfriends all blushed in embarrassment.
Only the honest and naive Fifth Brother Han Xu looked confused.
"What's going on with the Fourth Brother? You signed up for a marathon? I didn't hear about any race coming up soon."
The whole table suddenly froze before bursting into laughter.
Luo Wenjie laughed loudly, "That's when I know for sure the Fifth Brother has never run a marathon."
Han Xu's girlfriend, red-faced in anger and embarrassment, forcefully pinched this idiot.