Chapter 241 - 237: Her Husband, Has Arrived
Chapter 237: Her Beloved Has Arrived
As September draws near, summer transitions to autumn, and following a night of rain, the oppressive heat gradually subsides, enveloping Lin City in dense, moist fog.
Jiang An, enjoying some leisure time, joined her aunt Gu Jing on an early visit to a local ancient town. Perhaps due to the recent rainfall, there weren’t many people on the streets upon arrival.
White-washed walls and black-tiled roofs, cobblestone alleyways still dripping with delicate strands of rain from the eaves, the lingering mist creates a blurred vision of small bridges and homes.
As expected of a tourist area, commercialization was prevalent, and not a few steps could be taken without coming across shops selling local specialties, all adorned in a traditional ancient style.
Today, Jiang An came with her aunt to offer prayers at a temple. The two trekked on foot through the ancient town and halfway up the mountainside, where amidst the misty rain, the tranquil silhouette of a temple began to emerge.
She walked alongside the matronly figure, stepping across moss-covered stone steps, where the human presence finally became apparent.
Walking deeper into the Zen monastery, the sound of footsteps echoed in the empty valley, and the babbling of the stream seemed like entering a secluded paradise.
Local legend spoke of the temple’s master as being efficacious in granting marital connections. Gu Jing, aware of Jiang An’s troubled love life, insisted on bringing her here to offer incense and prayers.
As an atheist, Jiang An never believed in such practices and did not want to dampen her elder’s spirits, so she had no choice but to go along with making a wish.
Following the guidance of the temple monks, she approached the incense burner, lit her incense stick, and emulating Gu Jing beside her, closed her eyes, remembering her aunt’s advice and silently uttering "may a good husband be granted."