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Jiang Chen had arrived at Yan Dang Lake, and Lou Yijing was anxiously waiting. Upon seeing him, she quickly urged Liu Liangmei to row over.
When Zhao Lanping and her family arrived, Lou Yijing was already there.
“Mr. Jiang, who are they?” Lou Yijing asked, noticing that these people were approaching Jiang Chen.
The moment Zhao Lanping's family spotted Lou Yijing, they stopped in their tracks, too intimidated to speak.
Jiang Chen glanced back at them, uninterested in engaging in conversation, and stepped onto the small boat, swiftly making his way across the lake.
“Wasn’t that Lou Yijing just now?” Zhao Lanping's mother whispered, somewhat dazed.
“It really is Lou Yijing. It’s my first time seeing her. Her residence is just across Yan Dang Lake. I heard she’s already fifty years old, but she looks so young and beautiful,” Zhao Lanping's father remarked with admiration.
“I wonder what her relationship is with that master. I saw another woman on the boat who looks about the same age as Lou Yijing. That master wouldn’t be interested in older women, would he?” Zhao Lanping's mother speculated.
“Let’s not jump to conclusions. Lanping, it seems like you can’t continue in the entertainment industry. It’s better to go back to school and find a proper job,” Zhao Lanping's father said, having lost his ambition after this incident.
“I don’t want to go back to school. I’m already nineteen, and studying doesn’t seem promising. I’d rather continue being a model,” Zhao Lanping replied. Her heart had long been unsettled; studying was no longer an option for her. Once a path was chosen, it was hard to turn back. Even after experiencing life and death, she still held onto a sliver of hope.
“I support our daughter too. Studying is no longer feasible; she’s past the age for it and can’t settle down anyway. Being a model can be quite lucrative. Honey, you should go back to work while I stay with our daughter,” Zhao Lanping's mother said.
As the boat drifted away from the shore, Jiang Chen could still hear the conversation of the family on the bank. He shook his head slightly and chose not to dwell on it further.
“Mr. Jiang, did you meet the abbot of Qingliang Temple?” Lou Yijing asked when Jiang Chen remained silent. She had been waiting on the lake with Liu Liangmei for over two hours.
“No, but I did meet a master named Smartphone and chatted about Buddhism,” Jiang Chen casually replied.
“Mr. Jiang, you understand Buddhism?” Lou Yijing asked in surprise.
“A little,” he said.
Lou Yijing took his words seriously; after all, a young man like Jiang Chen, who excelled in martial arts, wouldn’t be bored enough to study Buddhism.
In her view, monks spent their days eating vegetarian food and chanting scriptures—quite dull indeed—so she found it hard to believe Jiang Chen would take an interest in such things.
“Alright then, Mr. Jiang, let’s not talk about those monks anymore. It’s almost noon; come have lunch at my residence,” Lou Yijing suggested.
“Hold on; there’s no rush for lunch. Lou Yijing, shouldn’t we settle our accounts?” Liu Liangmei suddenly interjected.
“What accounts?” Lou Yijing asked in astonishment.
“The account of your betrayal of the sect,” Liu Liangmei said coldly.
“Sister, you really leave me speechless. We’ve been here on this lake for over two hours; why didn’t you bring this up earlier? Now that Mr. Jiang is here, you want to settle scores? Isn’t it inappropriate for an outsider like Mr. Jiang to be involved in Suan Shi Men’s affairs?” Lou Yijing replied calmly with a smile, unafraid of the confrontation.
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