Chapter 374
Chapter 374
Chapter 374 He Would Tie Her To Him For The Rest Of Their Life (Extra)
“I heard that Longevity Temple is the most efficacious temple in Porema,” Cecelia said tonelessly. “Come on, Cecelia, you actually believe in Buddhism?” Adam believed that his life was up to him. He did not believe in Bodhisattvas or Buddhas. “Just go for a visit, we don’t have to worship.” Cecelia had her own arrangement. “Your sister wants to make a wish with me. You don’t understand.” Remington turned to the woman beside him and said solemnly, “I just checked and heard that there is a millennium wishing tree over there, which is particularly efficacious. If we write our names together and hang it on the tree, we will be inseparable for the rest of our lives.” Cecelia smiled without saying anything, while Remington was secretly plotting to take Cecelia to make a wish first when they got there. Anyway, he would tie her to him for the rest of their life! Longevity Temple was built on Chestnut Mountain, and there was a walking path leading to the foot of the mountain. They parked their car in the parking lot and hiked up the mountain. This mountain was not high above sea level, but the road access was a mountain route. Cecelia prepared sports shoes in advance for climbing, and went up the mountain with them. Along the way, they chatted and enjoyed the scenery. After experiencing many ups and downs and dangers, they were in a good mood and felt comfortable to walk freely in the mountains like today. Adam was like a naughty boy. He made jokes from time to time, making them laugh. Halfway up the mountain, they took a rest in a pavilion on the hillside. Remington left for a moment, then came back with a beautiful bouquet of wildflowers in his hand. When Adam saw this, he smiled and joked, “I told you not to pick wildflowers on the roadside. Why didn’t you listen to me?” “Stay aside! If you don’t understand, don’t talk nonsense! Learn from me!” Remington glared at him and returned to Cecelia’s side. “Cece, this is for you.”
“Thank you.” Cecelia took the bouquet in her hands and gently sniffed it, a faint smile appearing on her white cheeks. One of the advantages of Remington that attracted her was that he would do romantic things for her anytime and anywhere. Romance doesn’t necessarily require spending thousands of dollars every time. It can also be created with just a little surprise to impress a woman. This was probably Remington’s love for her! Anytime and anywhere. It also made Cecelia deeply feel that the person who really loves her will not be perfunctory to her. The person who truly loves you can make you laugh even in the most difficult conditions. Good feelings must be two-way, rather than loving someone unconditionally without getting anything in return. Because such an imbalanced love is destined to not last long. After resting, they continued to climb the mountain. Half an hour later, they finally reached Longevity Temple on the top of the mountain. The ancient temple was lofty and green pines were towering. The southeastern part outside the temple gate was a place for making wishes. A very thick and large wishing tree grew here and was protected by iron fences. It was hung with wishing cards, written with the names of men and women. “Cece, let’s ask for a wish card too!” Remington took Cecelia’s hand and ran to Longevity Temple together. They donated money to the temple and got wishing cards. Remington wrote down their names and added a word “I love you forever”. Although his confession was very rustic, it was full of his love for her. “Finished. Cece, if you have anything to say to me, you can write it on the back.” Remington handed her the wishing card, and Cecelia picked up the pen and wrote down a sentence on the back: May my loved ones be healthy and happy every year.
Remington looked at her writing this sentence and frowned. “This is a wishing card for both of us. Why are you writing blessings to so many people?” Remington was a possessive man. He directly changed “my loved ones” to “my lover” and then looked at the wishing card with satisfaction, “Good!” Cecelia laughed at his childish behavior, and she did not interfere. “I’ll throw the wishing card onto the tree!” It was said that the higher the wishing card was hung, the easier it was for the wish to be perceived by God and the more likely it was to be realized. Remington threw it hard toward the tree, but his strength was too strong, and the wishing card flew straight past the tree. Fortunately, Adam stood on the other side and helped them catch it in time. “Hey, brother-in-law, can you do it? God doesn’t even bless you. It seems that it is difficult for you to realize your wish!” Remington took back the wishing card with a dark face, “I’ll try again. If I can’t throw the wishing card onto the tree, I’ll climb up!” The second time, Remington controlled his strength and flung the wishing card onto the treetop. The wishing card landed firmly on the branch, swaying and shining in the sunlight. “I succeeded!” Remington held Cecelia’s hand. He gazed at her face with tender and deep eyes. His face was full of delight and love. When they looked at each other affectionately, Adam shouted, “Cecelia, come and see!” Hearing Adam shout, Cecelia and Remington walked over hand in hand. Not far away was a monument on a stone giant land turtle. There was an inscription on the monument. “Cecelia, look, isn’t this grandmother’s name?” Following Adam’s finger, Cecelia indeed saw the name of her grandmother Cassie, as well as the name of her grandmother’s mother Jessie. The inscription recorded that decades ago, the Songo family did meritorious deeds for Longevity Temple.
It turned out that Longevity Temple once suffered a major fire, and Jessie, as the head of the Songo family, donated to rebuild the temple. Later, when Cassie took over the leadership of the Songo family, she restored the golden bodies of all the Bodhisattvas in Longevity Temple. In order to record these two important events and thank the Songo family for their help, Longevity Temple specially carved this inscription as a memorial for future generations to know. “It seems that the Songo family has a deep connection with Longevity Temple. Maybe we can find out something by asking the old abbot.” Cecelia made up her mind. She asked Remington and Adam to wait for her outside the temple, and she returned to the Great Buddha’s Hall alone to inquire about the temple staff. A monk in a blue long gown told her that the oldest person in the temple at present was their abbot, Master Lennox. “Can you take me to see Master Lennox?” “Lady, why do you want to see our abbot?” “Please tell Master Lennox that I am Cassie’s granddaughter. I have something to ask him!” The monk was obviously surprised to hear her mention the name Cassie. “Okay, lady, please wait a moment!” The monk went away for a while and then came back. He saluted with his right hand and said, “Lady, please follow me into the inner courtyard!” Cecelia followed the young monk into the inner courtyard and came to a secluded meditation room. “Lady, our abbot is inside. Please come in!” Cecelia walked into the simple and elegant meditation room and saw an old monk with white eyebrows and a white beard sitting cross-legged on the couch. From the nine incense scars on his head, she knew how highly respected he was in Longevity Temple. Before Cecelia could speak, Master Lennox asked, “Are you Cassie’s granddaughter? I have been waiting for you for a long time!”
Cecelia was shocked to hear this. There were only a few minutes between when the monk went to report to Master Lennox and when she saw Master Lennox. Why did Master Lennox say that he had been waiting for her for a long time? Did Master Lennox predict that she would come to Longevity Temple?