"Ouch!"
Zhao Qin almost fell as she lost her footing, but managed to steady herself against the tree trunk.
However, seeing Su Ding's faint expression, she felt a bit embarrassed. But the next moment, Su Ding took out a cold drink from her backpack and offered it.
"Want one? Just bought it," Su Ding asked, her expression neutral.
"Ah..."
Zhao Qin was a bit slow to react, but then she remembered she had finished her own water and her lips were parched. Especially in this heat, seeing the chilled drink made her even more thirsty.
Without hesitation, she grabbed it.
She thought to herself, *I'm your mother-in-law. It's only right for you to be this filial!*
Su Ding paid no attention to what Zhao Qin was thinking and reached out her hand. "Give me your bag."
Zhao Qin had just taken a sip of the cold drink when she saw Su Ding's outstretched hand.
She blinked and instinctively handed over the bag. It was her favorite handbag, which she had been holding onto. It contained sunscreen, water, lipstick, her phone, tissues...
Although it was a bit heavy, she was reluctant to let go, as the handbag matched her outfit perfectly.
And now, at this very moment.
She was exhausted, and someone was willing to carry her bag for her, for which she was truly grateful.
She just hadn't expected it to be Su Ding helping her.
"Hmph, don't think I'll approve of you just because of this," Zhao Qin thought, her impression of Su Ding improving, but she still couldn't resist speaking her mind.
Su Ding was about to take the bag but heard her words and immediately withdrew her hand.
"You don't need my approval. You can walk by yourself." With that, she turned to continue up the mountain.
Without thinking, Zhao Qin grabbed Su Ding's hand and said urgently, "You stubborn girl, you have an even bigger temper than me. You can't take a few words..."
Su Ding glanced at her faintly, and Zhao Qin quickly shut her mouth.
Su Ding then took the bag and accompanied her up the mountain. Zhang Lan, Huang Guifang, and the others watching from above were stunned.
Weren't they here for Zhao Qin to consult a master to break Su Ding's karmic connection with her son?
Now, this scene, the more they watched, the more it looked like a family!
The group continued up the mountain and soon reached the temple entrance. They bought incense at the temple shop and entered the temple, each holding incense.
They offered the incense at the central incense altar.
After visiting various Buddha halls to pay respects, Zhao Qin led Su Ding into a particular Buddha hall.
Inside the hall, a monk was chatting with a few devotees. Those devotees thanked him profusely with great sincerity before leaving.
Zhao Qin urged Su Ding to go forward.
"Master Qingyuan, Master Qingyuan, please wait. I am Zhao Qin."
Upon hearing her voice, the monk named Qingyuan turned around. Seeing Zhao Qin, he smiled.
Zhao Qin walked up to him with a smile. "I asked a friend to inform you earlier. My name is Zhao Qin, and this is my daughter-in-law, Su Ding. Please take a look."
Master Qingyuan nodded, his gaze falling upon Su Ding.
Su Ding frowned, feeling a little uncomfortable. This monk was scrutinizing her from head to toe. Although he looked kind, she felt a strange sensation.
"Miss Su, you were born on the fifth day of the eighth lunar month at noon, correct?" Master Qingyuan said, stroking his beard with a smile.
"Mmm," Su Ding replied.
Master Qingyuan narrowed his eyes, observed her a few more times, and then nodded meaningfully.
Su Ding felt even more uneasy.
This monk didn't seem like an enlightened master at all. His every expression and reaction was exactly like a charlatan.
"Ms. Zhao, let's step aside to talk." Master Qingyuan said nothing more to Su Ding, instead turning to Zhao Qin.
Zhao Qin's heart settled, knowing there would be an outcome. She quickly said to Su Ding, "You go explore the temple for a bit. Master Qingyuan and I have something to discuss."
Su Ding frowned but said nothing and turned to leave.
In the meditation room, Zhao Qin felt a little nervous. She had been adamant about breaking up Jin Ye and Su Ding, but her experience with Su Ding today made her question if she had been wrong.
Just like the online opinions, were they looking at Su Ding too one-sidedly?
"Master Qingyuan, what is the destiny between my daughter-in-law and my son?"
Zhao Qin asked after some thought.
In her original plan, she would have immediately asked how to break their so-called karmic entanglement. But now, her words had changed.