The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 99

Chapter 99: Chapter 99

Jiang Moxi squinted slightly, sizing up the monk.

Although Fu Youhan still wore a cold expression, when the monk burst forth, he had already stepped in front of Jiang Moxi.

Thus, the monk also saw this man with outstanding looks and an exceptional aura, and his expression changed.

"Benefactor, your destiny has a calamity and a solitary star, which people often call the ’Heavenly Lone Star.’ There’s a mistake in fate causing severe conflicts. If I am not mistaken, benefactor encountered a major catastrophe four years ago, on several occasions narrowly escaping death!"

The monk’s words caused a shift in both Fu Youhan and Ye Chen.

Ye Chen suddenly became interested and leaned in to ask, "Oh, master, can you read fortunes?"

"I have dabbled in it a bit," the monk replied modestly, waving his hand.

"Then, can master resolve this calamity for my brother?" Ye Chen was still smiling.

"No, this benefactor’s solitary calamity was actually resolved by his Ziwei Star four years ago."

As the monk spoke, his gaze landed on Jiang Moxi, who stood beside Fu Youhan: "Years of glances back, some things do not need to be picked up, for they’re already in the heart. Some people do not need to be remembered, and yet they can’t be waved away."

Fu Youhan watched the monk, his thoughts seeming to drift far away.

Jiang Moxi, however, kept a cold face, with no change in expression.

It was instead Ye Chen who continued to chat with the monk: "Then take a look at me, master. Do I also have some major disaster?"

Ye Chen didn’t believe the monk’s hogwash, treating him merely as a source of amusement for his verbal tricks.

"Your greatest disaster is the girl right next to you, and you cannot escape from it."

The monk glanced at Yu Dingding and then fixed his gaze back on Ye Chen.

"Benefactor, heed my advice. Gaining and losing are common in this world. Joy and sorrow, parting and reunion, all arise from causes and conditions. In truth, the beginning of an affinity is faultless, and the end of it is without blame."

Yet, as he reached this point, the playful smile on Ye Chen’s face faded instantly.

"What if I insist on keeping this affinity?"

"Excessive desire will make it inevitable that you cannot escape from disaster. The arising and ceasing of affinities, whether deep or shallow, some people are destined to be together forever, while others are destined to become strangers in the world..."

Yu Dingding listened to the monk’s words, her expression always cold and detached.

For her, matters of fate and togetherness felt as distant as affairs from the last century.

Therefore, no matter what others said, it did not affect her focus on money.

But Ye Chen’s face turned completely cold: "Old monk, are you so bold because I’ve shown you a little color?"

"Benefactor, heed my advice. Since this person is the fate decreed in your life, and the calamity you can’t escape, to love and not have is the regret of a lifetime."

The monk, fearless before Ye Chen, continued to speak of what Ye Chen least wanted to hear.

Ye Chen was at his wit’s end, wanting to take Yu Dingding and leave this annoying old man behind.

But the monk continued to follow, persistently advising: "Benefactor, the sea of suffering is boundless, turning back is the shore."

At that moment, the long silent Jiang Moxi suddenly stepped forward, "Master, can you recite the Diamond Sutra?"

The monk turned his head with a hint of hesitation looking at Jiang Moxi, while Fu Youhan and even Ye Chen and Yu Dingding watched her in surprise.

But Jiang Moxi was only focused on the monk, and without waiting for his response, she asked again, "You can’t?"

The monk remained silent.

So, Jiang Moxi continued, "Let me start you off. ’Thus have I heard, at one time the Buddha was in Shewei Country...’"

But no sooner had Jiang Moxi recited a few lines of the Diamond Sutra’s content, the monk who had been stubbornly pestering Ye Chen and the others suddenly turned and walked away.

"Master, don’t go, let’s recite the Diamond Sutra together."

Faced with Jiang Moxi’s plea, the monk’s steps created afterimages, and he quickly vanished from the sight of the four.

Ye Chen was immediately amused: "Our Xiao Moxi really has a knack for handling people. Just a few words and she scared off the fake monk."

Fu Youhan also looked at Jiang Moxi with admiration: "You’ve memorized the Diamond Sutra quite well."

"Wow Moxi, you’re amazing. How did you manage to memorize the Diamond Sutra?" Yu Dingding eagerly moved closer, linking arms with Jiang Moxi.

Jiang Moxi wasn’t averse to Yu Dingding’s touch, merely smiling faintly: "I just happened to have read that book."

"You remember it just by reading?" Ye Chen found it a bit unbelievable and deliberately glanced at Fu Youhan.

The latter was also staring absentmindedly at Jiang Moxi’s figure.

Jiang Moxi loved to read. Her desk was often cluttered with all sorts of books.

Fu Youhan had even caught her reading several books on computer programming before.

If it were true that she remembers everything she reads, does it mean she also knows how to program?

However, that was merely an assumption, which Fu Youhan quickly cast aside.

After the little episode with the fake monk, everyone forgot their earlier discomforts and were talking and laughing all the way to the private hot spring inn located halfway up the mountain.

Ye Chen’s butler had prepared refreshments and beverages. Upon their arrival, they could begin to thoroughly enjoy the scenery and fun.

Jiang Moxi had little interest in the assorted little cakes and fruits. Seeing her neglect the refreshments, Fu Youhan asked Ye Chen, "Are there any cookies?"

"Yes, do you want to eat some?" Ye Chen knew roughly what was available since he had seen the menu prepared by the butler.

"Bring over a small plate." Fu Youhan said.

Thus, Ye Chen had the butler bring over a small plate of cookies.

Fu Youhan casually placed the plate of cookies in front of Jiang Moxi.

Jiang Moxi was somewhat surprised.

There were always various flavors of cookies at Tianqin Bay before, and she thought it was coincidental.

But now it seemed that this man had long noticed her fondness for cookies.

Her heart inexplicably warmed at that moment, and the cookies tasted unusually sweet in her mouth...

After she quietly finished a plate of cookies, Yu Dingding handed her two small bags: "Here you go Moxi, change and let’s go soak in the hot spring."

"Okay."

The two women went together to change into swimsuits to soak in the hot spring.

Meanwhile, Fu Youhan continued to drink and enjoy the scenery in the courtyard.

Ye Chen took a dip in the hot spring for a while, then returned in his bathrobe to where Fu Youhan was.

Seeing that Fu Youhan was still lost in the distant mountain scenery, Ye Chen also poured a glass of wine and sat next to him.

"What, thinking about your destiny as a cursed solitary star? Didn’t that fake monk say that your destined Ziwei Star has already dispelled the ill fortune?"

Ye Chen drained the wine in his cup and added, "Four years ago, Xiao Moxi had just arrived in Yan City. You probably hadn’t even met yet, and yet she became your Ziwei Star. That’s really far-fetched."

But at that moment, Fu Youhan put down his wine glass and spoke deeply, "Before the car accident, I received a message from Dead Ghost."

Hearing the words "Dead Ghost," the usual playful smile disappeared from Ye Chen’s face; he became as serious as that was uncharacteristic of him.

"What did the message say?"

"Go!" Fu Youhan turned his head, locking eyes with Ye Chen: "Just this one word. I did as it said and quickly left the car. The next second, the car exploded..."

Right, the incident that almost claimed half of Fu Youhan’s life was not an accident, but an explosion from the bomb planted inside the car.

Despite being five meters away from the car at that moment, the blast wave from the bomb still knocked him out for two whole days.

So, to this day, he shuddered to imagine where he would be if Dead Ghost hadn’t sent him that message.

And after sending that message, Dead Ghost completely disappeared without a trace...