"Why are you being so fussy? Didn't I say it's fine?" Yuan Jue's tone was impatient.
It would heal with time, at most it would shorten his lifespan. Every Buddha Son experienced this. They knew heavenly secrets should not be revealed, yet they were often forced to. Besides, he had entered the mortal world time and again, and had long since come to terms with life and death. A shortened lifespan was not a major concern. Da Feng Novel Network.
Yuan Jue did not tell Gu Sinian this. It was irreversible anyway, and telling him would only cause him guilt.
"Yuan Jue, thank you," Gu Sinian said in a deep voice.
"Don't just thank me with words. Ask your wife to send some vegetarian recipes later. After eating vegetarian meals with your wife for a while, the temple's food seems bland," Yuan Jue said.
"How can a person who has left home be concerned with the desires of the palate?"
"If I can eat well and feel comfortable, why should I force myself to eat poorly?"
Gu Sinian smiled. Many times, he felt Yuan Jue was not at all like a monk.
Before dawn, Gu Sinian rushed back to the Duke's mansion. He changed his clothes, washed away the dust and fatigue, and called Qi Zhenzhen to wake up.
As her pregnancy progressed, Qi Zhenzhen slept much more than usual. She used to wake up as soon as the sky began to lighten, but now, to get up in the morning, she needed to be called or be hungry.
Gu Sinian personally helped her dress and wash, then asked the kitchen to send breakfast.
Vegetarian steamed buns, refreshing side dishes, milk, and perfectly cooked congee.
After becoming pregnant, Qi Zhenzhen's taste had become much plainer. Oily and salty foods were difficult for her to swallow.
"Ask the kitchen to send meat-filled buns and braised meat. I'm not sensitive to the smell. If you eat this with me, how can you be full? You can accompany me, you don't have to eat the same thing as me," Qi Zhenzhen said with a playful pout.
"As you wish," Gu Sinian said softly, looking at the vibrant Qi Zhenzhen.
"Why didn't you stay at the temple for the night before returning? Traveling all night must be exhausting!" Qi Zhenzhen placed a meat bun in Gu Sinian's bowl.
"I wanted you to see me the moment you opened your eyes."
Gu Sinian said such sweet words with a serious expression, making Qi Zhenzhen a little embarrassed. A blush spread across her face, reaching the roots of her ears. She was not someone who could act coy or speak sweet words, and neither was the former Gu Sinian. But at some point, Gu Sinian began to say things that made her blush and her heart race.
"Do not speak while eating, and do not speak while sleeping," Qi Zhenzhen said, feigning composure. If she let Gu Sinian continue like this, she feared she would have no appetite for breakfast.
"Alright, I'll listen to you."
His tone was so gentle it could be sickening, and his gaze was so focused it made one think he only had eyes for you.
The meal was a difficult one. Qi Zhenzhen felt she had not yet mastered the skill of remaining unfazed under the affectionate gaze of someone she liked.
"What did Master Yuan Jue say?" Qi Zhenzhen asked.
"He said our connection is fated by heaven, otherwise, you wouldn't have appeared by my side," Gu Sinian replied. "Therefore, we will be together for this lifetime."
"What did Master Hongdou say?"
"My understanding is that there shouldn't be any major issues, but I can't give a guarantee. Yuan Jue said that when Hongdou has time, she should visit the temple. After he examines her, he can determine," Gu Sinian said.
"Look at you, the worry in your eyes is almost overwhelming. If I had known, I wouldn't have confessed this to you," Qi Zhenzhen said helplessly. "This kind of thing is rare, so how could it be as you think? It's already immense luck that I'm here, how could something happen to send me back?"
It would be good if she could return, but if she couldn't...