Lu Yanming walked to stand directly in front of him, pointing a finger at him. "Is it worth it for a woman? Look at yourself, what a mess you've made. You used to be the renowned medical genius of Lancheng, but now? As a doctor, you can't even take care of yourself when you're sick. Who are you putting on this act for? Did you learn all your medical skills in vain?"
Only a brother would scold him so frankly.
Qing Muye's expression turned serious. He instinctively reached for a cigarette, ready to light up, but then remembered they were at a temple and put the cigarette back into the pack.
"Although Zhao Wuyan has your child, no one will force you to marry if you don't want to. Xiao Si, you're putting too much pressure on yourself," he advised Tang Si.
The quiet Han Yu stepped forward, bent his knees slightly, and placed a hand on Tang Si's shoulder. "Second Brother is right. If you don't want to marry Zhao Wuyan, you should have clearly explained it to the Zhao family instead of coming here to escape reality."
"My mind is made up."
Tang Si looked straight ahead, his gaze lowered, a sense of peace after release washing over his face, with little emotional fluctuation.
Having come this far, he had naturally made his decision.
Kneeling outside the temple for two days with great difficulty was a genuine attempt to sever his worldly desires.
"Bullshit about your mind being made up!" Lu Yanming, infuriated, took off his glasses and pointed at him, lamenting his lack of drive. "Is it worth it for Zhao Wuyan? If you don't want the child, just let her have it removed at the hospital. Why are you demeaning yourself like this?"
"You can't force matters of the heart. Your mistake is..."
Han Yu was about to persuade Tang Si further, but Tang Si interrupted him, "Whether it's escape or incompetence, these are my choices."
"It's because of Shi Ran, isn't it?" Qing Muye frowned. "I've already called Ah Wei, and she'll contact Shi Ran to come find you."
Qing Muye didn't believe that a mere Zhao Wuyan could wound him so severely.
When Zhao Wuyan had left him resolutely for overseas, Tang Si had endured it.
How could he be willing to become a monk now due to Zhao Wuyan's forced marriage?
"I don't want to see anyone."
Tang Si's mind conjured the scene of his meeting with Shi Ran a few days prior. That heartless and cruel woman, he never wanted to see her again in this lifetime.
"Don't want to see her, or want to avoid her?" Qing Muye asked.
Tang Si's expression was indifferent. "Don't want to see her."
"Do you believe that yourself?" Qing Muye pointed to the jade pendant he wore around his neck. "If I remember correctly, this jade pendant was sought for Shi Ran at the Yin Clan temple. Is it because of her?"
Qing Muye had not seen Tang Si wearing this jade pendant before.
Its sudden appearance could only mean that Tang Si had seen Shi Ran before coming to Yuntai Mountain.
She held her phone and sent a message to Meng Jingwei: "Tang Si saw Shi Ran before coming to Yuntai Mountain."
Concurrently, Meng Jingwei was on her way to find Shi Ran.
With the New Year just a few days away, the film crew had taken a break.
She had packed her belongings and was preparing to return to Lancheng when she received a call from Qing Muye. She then embarked on the journey with Shen Liannuo to find Shi Ran.
Upon learning that Tang Si was becoming a monk, Meng Jingwei was greatly shocked and intended to find Shi Ran, hoping she could guide Tang Si.
Seeing the message from Qing Muye, Meng Jingwei suddenly felt that Tang Si's decision to become a monk might be related to Shi Ran.
"What's wrong?"
Shen Liannuo, driving, asked as she saw Meng Jingwei's solemn expression.
Meng Jingwei put away her phone and sighed. "Ah Ye said Tang Si saw Shi Ran before becoming a monk. I suspect the matter is related to Shi Ran. Thinking about it now, Shi Ran's abrupt departure back then might not have been as simple as it seemed."