Fog clears from Hong Kong Island

Chapter 33 Dusty Pearl

"Okay." Sang Yu naturally had no objection. She had always wanted to rent a small apartment for Sang Fengping to live outside, but Sang Fengping refused to do anything for fear of wasting money.

Sang Yu actually knew everything and heard some gossip, "Mom, actually I don't care what others say, I have a clear conscience, as long as you are safe and healthy."

Sang Fengping held her hand and patted it gently, "I know you are a good child, so mom doesn't want you to be wronged."

Sang Yu shook his head, "I'm not wronged. I think I'm quite lucky."

There are various situations in life, and everyone will be unhappy sometimes. Just be content and be happy. You must always look forward in life.

Sang Fengping only felt distressed, "Are you stupid?"

She hoped that Sang Yu wouldn't blame her. The long-term pain of emotional matters is worse than the short-term pain. If you know that there is no result, you should stop the loss in time, otherwise the harm will only be greater in the future.

Like previous years, the mother and daughter had a simple and happy New Year, putting aside unpleasant things for the time being.

Sang Fengping had long heard that Ling'an Temple was popular with incense and that prayers were effective, but she never found a chance to go there because it was too far away. She mentioned it when Sang Yu was home this time.

Sang Yu opened the map and searched for the distance, and said worriedly: "It takes four or five hours to get there by taxi. Can Mommy's body be able to sit in a car for such a long time?"

Sang Fengping insisted, "It's okay. If I feel uncomfortable, I will tell you in time."

"Okay." Sang Yu had no choice but to agree, "Then let's pack a set of toiletries. We're too tired from going back and forth for the day, so let's stay in the dormitory over there for one night."

"Ah."

On the early morning of the third day of the lunar new year, Sang Yu took Sang Fengping and took a taxi to Ling'an Temple.

The car can only park halfway up the mountain, and there is still a short mountain road to walk up.

During the Chinese New Year, there are also many people who come to offer incense, and it is very lively with people coming and going.

Ling'an Temple is located among the mountains, shrouded in clouds and mist, like a beautiful ink painting.

Entering the temple along the bluestone path, the smell of incense fills the air, accompanied by the sounds of chanting sutras and knocking wooden fish, giving you a sense of peace far away from the world.

Ling'an Temple has a history of hundreds of years, and mottled traces of time still remain on the walls. The main hall is majestic, the Buddha statues are majestic, and pilgrims line up in an orderly manner to offer incense.

It was noon when we arrived at the top of the mountain. Sang Yu made a plan in advance and took Sang Fengping to the Zhaitang for lunch, rest for a while and then go to the incense.

There were relatively few people at noon, so it was their turn to queue up quickly. Sang Yu bought a few sticks of incense, took Sang Fengping into the hall, knelt down and prayed devoutly.

After coming out of the palace, I overheard several passers-by discussing fortune telling.

"I heard that the abbot here is extremely effective in fortune telling, but there is a rule that he only interprets the fortune telling of destined people."

"real or fake?"

"I don't know if it's true or not, it's said to be magical."

One of the short-haired girls said: "It's true. My cousin came here to ask the abbot for a fortune a few years ago. Her son was in a car accident and his brain was damaged. Her husband insisted on divorcing her, but the abbot told her not to force it. She said that her husband was not her husband, and that her son would definitely be promising in the future."

The companion's curiosity was aroused and he asked: "What happened next? Did it come true?"

The short-haired girl nodded, "Of course it happened. Not long after, his husband was caught embezzling public funds. My cousin looked at his phone and found out that he had cheated on her a long time ago. Her son had been stupid for two years, and the doctors gave up. The result was that in the third year Miraculously, he returned to normal, and later scored over 600 points in the college entrance examination, and now he is an aerospace architect!"

"Fucking awesome! So awesome! It makes me want to ask for a hexagram!"

"The abbot doesn't usually see visitors, so the chance of encountering him is very slim."

"Who is the destined person? I really want him to tell me when I will get rich."

"When you dream, you can make as much money as you want."

"go away!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Sang Yu listened to every word without missing a word, wondering if it was really so effective?
When leaving the monastery, two very beautiful women walked towards me. One was a little older and the other was very young. They were well-dressed and looked noble.

Sang Yuduo looked at it twice and then looked away, taking Sang Fengping to see the scenery nearby.
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Xi Yan held Min Jiangyue's hand and walked toward the main hall, saying, "Auntie, we came to Xi Jinbai behind his back to seek marriage for him. Will he be unhappy if he finds out?"

Min Jiangyue said angrily: "I don't care if he is happy or not. Whoever keeps him from finding a partner makes me doubt his sexual orientation!"

Xi Yan couldn't help laughing, "Probably not."

"Why not?" Min Jiangyue said, "I want to see if he can find a partner in this life."

Entering the main hall, Xi Yan asked the young novice master at the door: "Master, we want to see the abbot, is he here today?"

The novice monk clasped his hands and said, "Amitabha, these two donors, we, the abbot, generally don't see guests."

Min Jiangyue: "Just say that we are the Xi family, please convey this to me."

"Okay, donor, please wait a moment." The novice turned around and went to the inner hall.

While waiting, Min Jiangyue and Xi Yan went to Zhuxiang.

After about ten minutes, the novice monk came back and made an invitation gesture, "You two, please come with me."

The courtyard is connected in all directions, and the paths are winding and winding. If there is no one to guide you, you may get lost.

They were taken to a wing where the abbot was.

The candlelight flickered in front of the Buddha. An old abbot was wearing a cassock and holding a string of Buddhist beads in his hand. "Donor, long time no see."

Min Jiangyue explained the purpose of his visit in a respectful and humble manner: "Master, I came here to ask about my son's marriage."

The abbot ordered his disciples to bring the hexagram cup, hexagram money and hexagram pen.

He put the washed hexagram money in the hexagram cup, repeatedly tossed the hexagrams for divination, and finally picked up the hexagram pen and wrote eight words on the Tibetan scripture paper - Destiny and destruction, cause and effect will be rewarded.

Xi Yan didn't understand at all. Min Jiangyue humbly asked: "Master, what does this mean?"

The abbot said solemnly: "His emotional journey is destined to be bumpy."

Min Jiangyue murmured in surprise: "Bumpy?"

The abbot spoke again: "Your master's perfect match is a pearl of Hong Kong Island. It is determined by fate. That's all I can say."

Min Jiangyue slowly came back to his senses and said, "Thank you, Master. I've been very annoying today."

After they left, the disciple asked the abbot in confusion: "Master, who are they? Why did you agree to help them with divination?"

The abbot explained: "Ling'an Temple was built with money from the ancestors of the Xi family, and the Xi family are guests."
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In the afternoon, mother and daughter Sang Fengping and Sang Yu walked around the temple. The natural environment here is quiet, surrounded by green mountains and gurgling springs. Many tourists come to visit.

In the evening, the setting sun dyes the mountain forest orange, like spilled paint, the color is bright.

Sang Yu took many photos of Sang Fengping and took many selfies.

We stayed overnight in a dormitory and prepared to go down the mountain early the next morning.

When passing by a courtyard, Sang Yu saw the scriptures on the table being blown to the ground by the wind, so he picked them up carefully.

The abbot came out of the wing just in time to see them leaving, and his eyes fell on Sang Yu for a long time.

The disciple asked in confusion: "Master, what are you looking at?"

"Pearls covered in dust." the abbot sighed.

The disciple did not realize the mystery.
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After arriving home, Sang Yu received good news that night. Teacher Yang Liwen called her personally to tell her that her design draft had been shortlisted for the finals.

Sang Yu was surprised and happy, and quickly said gratefully: "Thank you, Teacher Yang!"

"It's your own efforts. I just gave a little advice." Yang Liwen was also happy for her, knowing that she would not misjudge the person.

Sang Yu said sincerely: "But your opinion is valuable, and you gave me this opportunity."

"Let's not talk about this anymore." Yang Liwen returned to the topic, "Have you figured out what kind of embroidery to use for the patterns on the cheongsam?"

Sang Yu initially planned to use Cantonese embroidery, but then she changed her mind when she saw the cheongsam Xi Jinbai gave her, "I want to use Su embroidery, but there seems to be no embroiderer here in Hong Kong who can do Su embroidery."

Yang Liwen thought for a moment, "I have an embroiderer I know in Su City. Do you have time recently? Come over if it's convenient? It's more convenient to communicate on the spot."

"Okay, I have time." Sang Yu agreed immediately.

"Okay, then come over one day and tell me in advance. I'm familiar with this place and can help you arrange a hotel."

"Thank you, Teacher Yang. I'll bother you then."

"Small things."

After the phone call, Sang Yu opened the ticket purchasing software and started looking at air tickets. Air tickets were tight during the Chinese New Year, and all flights tomorrow were full, so the fastest would be the day after tomorrow.

Sang Fengping came out of the kitchen carrying fruit. Seeing her smile, she asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything happy?"

"My work has been shortlisted for the finals." Sang Yu's eyes were as clear as the dawn.

Sang Fengping was surprised, "Is it that international design competition you mentioned before?"

Sang Yu nodded, "Yeah!"

"I knew my daughter would be able to do it!" Sang Fengping smiled even more happily than she did.

Sang Yu smiled and said to her: "But Mom, I have to go to Sioux City to find an embroiderer to embroider patterns. Can you stay home alone? Do you want me to hire a nurse..."

Before she finished speaking, Sang Fengping stopped her: "No, no, no, I'm neither sick nor injured. Why hire a caregiver? It's a waste of money. Don't worry, I will take care of myself."

"Okay, then you must tell me if you have anything."

Sang Fengping has a heart disease and cannot fly, otherwise Sang Yu will take her with him.

The flight was at around 1pm the next day.

Landed in Sioux City at five o'clock.

She booked the hotel herself, and Sang Yu didn't want to trouble Teacher Yang Liwen too much.

But when Tong Tong heard that she was coming to Su City, she had to come to pick her up.

As soon as Sang Yu passed the security check, he saw her waiting at the exit.

"Long time no see, my baby Yu Yu!" Tong Tong rushed up to her and gave her a big hug, "Why do you seem to have lost weight again?"

Sang Yu smiled and said, "I wear so much and you can still tell that I've lost weight?"

"That's right, you've always been so thin." Tong Tong held her hand with one hand and pulled her suitcase with the other, "Let's go, let's go to the hotel to put our luggage first, and then I'll take you to dinner."

"I'll get it myself."

"No, no, it's my honor to serve beautiful women."

Sang Yu stopped fighting with her and followed her to exit C2.

Suddenly someone called her from behind, "Sang Yu?"

Sang Yu turned around when he heard the sound.

"What a coincidence, we actually met in Sioux City."

　PS: Don’t be superstitious. Everything in the book is made up and everything serves the plot~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)