After she died, Mr. Bo knelt in front of the tombstone and cried like a dog.

Due to the tropical monsoon climate, even in December in Nanyang, the temperature remains above 20 degrees. There is no winter and no snowfall here.

Ye Xiaowu has been here for more than half a year and has traveled to almost every corner of Southeast Asia. When he really has to leave here for New York, he actually feels reluctant to leave.

The orphanage called to say that Xiao Mazi's withdrawal medication was almost finished, so Ye Xiaowu followed Xiao Yan to buy a bunch of food, drinks, and clothes and went to see the children.

Ye Xiaowu also picked out an extra-large cake so that the children could celebrate the New Year in advance before leaving.

When the cake was being divided, the little peaches surrounded her, staring at the only chocolate man standing on the cake.

This thing is not as delicious as cake, but children don’t understand. Children only want something that others don’t have.

Seeing that she was drooling, Ye Xiaowu took off the chocolate figurine with his bare hands and handed it to her, "Okay, okay, here you go!"

Little Peach grabbed the chocolate figurine and licked it because she couldn't bear to eat it. "Sister Xiaowu, you and big brother are the best people in the world to me! I wish my parents were you!"

Ye Xiaowu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He turned around and looked at her licking the chocolate man with relish. It was as if he saw himself. She was also an orphan who was not wanted by her biological parents.

"You are so cute, why don't mom and dad want you?"

Little Peach sighed and said, "Being cute can't be eaten. They have to raise my younger brother. They said my younger brother is still young and needs milk. I have grown up and can't stay at home to eat free meals, so they sold me."

Originally, she was sold to a child laborer to wash dishes in the kitchen of a casino on Hong Kong Street. When she ran into Xiao Yan, she was brought to an orphanage.

Ye Xiaowu's throat choked slightly.

They look quite alike.

Xiao Taozi pointed to the Buddhist beads on her left wrist with her little finger and asked with wide eyes, "Isn't this from big brother?"

Little Dumpling devoured the cake, "Little Peach, you are so stupid! This must be a token of love!"

Xiao Taozi asked curiously: "Sister Xiaowu, are you and Big Brother together? Are you going to have a baby together? Will you also have a little brother?"

Xiao Mazi: "The baby born to Sister Xiaowu and Brother Yan will definitely be very beautiful!"

Ye Xiaowu: “…”

My ears turned red from being talked so much by a bunch of little kids.

She looked at Xiao Yan not far away.

He sat there leaning back, looking lazily at the child lying on his lap with his eyes downcast. His usually calm and oppressive gaze rarely relaxed, and became as soft as a cloud.

He was keenly aware of the gaze, and when he looked up, he bumped into it.

Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows in a scoundrelly manner: "Why are you looking at me? Do you want to have a baby?"

Bullshit!

Ye Xiaowu quickly looked away, but his heart was beating wildly.

The children around her played with her, chasing and playing in the yard, their faces covered with white cream and big smiles.

It's very noisy and bustling.

The sun overhead is very hot.

Xiao Yan somehow thought that it would be nice to have a little fifth child.

It doesn't matter if the child is a boy or a girl, as long as she is the mother of the child.

……

After spending an afternoon in the orphanage, I went back to my villa in the evening without taking a car. When I walked past the temple, I was stopped by a monk holding a bowl at the door.

Ye Xiaowu thought he was having a hard time, so he casually took out a few bills and threw them into his bowl, waving his hand: "You're welcome."

The monk smiled charitably and said, "The lady donor has misunderstood. Today our temple is offering vegetarian food. As long as you come to the temple and add some incense, you can enjoy it."

Vegetarian?

Ye Xiaowu had never eaten a vegetarian meal. In the afternoon, he ate a bunch of snacks and cakes with the children in the orphanage. Now it was time for dinner, and eating some vegetarian food was just the right amount to help him get rid of the greasiness.

So, dinner is solved.

She asked seriously, "For the two of us, if we add one incense stick, can we have two vegetarian meals?"

Xiao Yan: “…”

The monk looked at Xiao Yan beside her and said with a smile, "Of course you can. It's not the number of incense sticks that matters, but the sincerity. But Buddha will save those who are destined to be saved, so it's better for male donors not to go in."

Oh, she knew. She must have felt that she only added one incense money but asked for two vegetarian meals.

The old monk felt it was not worth it.

Ye Xiaowu waved his hand, not caring: "Can't I add two more incense money? We came here together, I can't go in to eat while he waits outside."

The monk did not stop him: "It is fate that we meet, please go ahead."

She pulled Xiao Yan into the temple.

Ye Xiaowu pondered, "This temple is quite good at doing business. They offer incense and vegetarian food, and there are so many handicraft stalls here. Xiao Yan, is it profitable to open a temple in Nanyang?"

There is a temple every ten steps and Buddha statues can be seen everywhere.

Xiao Yan was pulled by her and said nonchalantly: "I don't make money."

Ye Xiaowu didn't believe it: "Why do you have so many stores if you don't make any money?"

"Some people are afraid of death because they made too much money, so they spend money to build temples to seek peace of mind. Most of them are so-called charitable foundations that use them to launder money."

He glanced at her and asked, "Want to open a temple?"

Ye Xiaowu shook his head decisively, "You said you don't want to make money, so why open a business? I just want to open a business that makes money."

"..."

Also.

Adding one incense stick and wanting to eat two vegetarian meals is what Ye Xiaowu would do.

Making her do a losing business is more painful than cutting her flesh.

Xiao Yan said with a smile: "Why do you love money so much?"

Loving money is normal.

To love someone like her is an obsession and a money-grubber.

Behind every obsession, there is a reason.

Ye Xiaowu shrugged, "I guess I was afraid of poverty when I was young, so I don't think more money is too much."

It's like being afraid of being hungry, so you always want to eat a lot so that you don't have to go without the next meal after this one.

"But..." She turned her head and looked at him with a smile, "You really have a lot of money."

There were so many that she didn't want to leave.

He pulled her into his arms, put his arm around her shoulders, and said playfully, "I have plenty of money, but if you leave, not a penny will be yours."

They walked in the winding corridors, and the temple was filled with the smell of incense.

Both of them had too much banditry about them, which made them look out of place in the quiet and peaceful surroundings. They looked like they were just here to get a free meal.

Just mix it up.

I feel a bit of a loss to spend two portions of incense money and eat two portions of vegetarian meals.

Get a free Buddhist beads bracelet for free.

Ye Xiaowu pulled up Xiao Yan's left wrist and put it on him. "I just saw the old monk mumbling something to this string of Buddhist beads. He must have blessed it. It should be able to bring peace."

I don’t know whether it works or not, but after it has been consecrated, it is considered a masterpiece.

Xiao Yan put his arm around her waist, looked straight into her eyes, and asked with a smirk, "Are you afraid that I'll die?"

A monk passed by behind me.

Ye Xiaowu quickly pushed away the big hands wrapped around her waist and said, "Go burn some incense!"

It should be difficult to see temples in New York, so she has to make a few more wishes here, otherwise the money donated would be a waste.

Neither of them was a good person. They held three incense sticks in front of the temple. It didn't look like they were respecting the gods or praying, but more like blackmailing a transaction.

This was their third time entering a temple together.

The first time was at Jing'en Temple, where he took her to the top of the mountain to watch the Chinese Valentine's Day fireworks.

The second time was at the Guanyin Temple, where the Bodhisattva witnessed their dependence on life and death.

the third time……

Xiao Yan's wish is simple and practical. He wants all Ye Xiaowu's wishes to come true.

But if the real purpose is to leave him, then go to hell with that.

Ye Xiaowu secretly opened one eye, looked at him sideways, and made a wish in her heart - she hoped that all of Xiao Yan's money would be hers.

When I first heard that people without destiny could not go to the temple to worship Buddha together, I didn’t believe it, but later we really got separated.

Later, Ye Xiaowu thought, it would be better not to eat the vegetarian meal. People have to suffer some losses to be successful. Everything should be calculated... How can everything be calculated?

You will lose some money, some things, you will always lose something.

……

The Yan family's trip to Nanyang to rescue people seemed like a ridiculous farce, and Nanyang returned to peace again.

Ye Xiaowu moved back into his villa in the city, and before going to Los Angeles for New Year's Eve, his life went on as usual, commuting between the villa and the orphanage.

She would occasionally bring Xiao Taozi and the others home to bake egg tarts, teach them to play the piano, and watch cartoons with them.

I used to find children annoying, even a little child-phobic, but now I get along quite well with these kids.

There are a bunch of photos of them in my phone.

That day, the children played at home for the whole afternoon. When we sent them back to the orphanage, we found that the director was carrying furniture from outside to inside.

There are tables and chairs and everything.

While helping to move the items, Ye Xiaowu asked, "Dean, are these all newly bought?"

The dean laughed and said, "How much would it cost to buy new ones? These are things that a hotel on the street didn't want. They are withdrawing from the Nanyang market, and they can't take the furniture from the hotel with them. Some of the cheaper items were donated for free, so you can just move them."

Ye Xiaowu: "Is there such a good thing? Which hotel?"

"What's the name of Fengxing Hotel? I heard that the person in charge of their business died, so they can't continue to run the business."

Popular?

Ye Xiaowu was stunned, not sure if it was a coincidence or the popular guy from the Yan family.

Fengxing Hotel has basically stopped operating, with a huge sublease sign hanging at the door.

There were only a few staff members inside arranging the clearance and resale of the stock. Some of the more expensive equipment in the hotel could not be given away, so they could only look for buyers from the same industry.

Ye Xiaowu stood at the door of the hotel and looked up for a long time. Facing the glaring sunlight, he felt a little dizzy.

Such a familiar hotel style...

There was a sharp-eyed staff member inside. Seeing her standing at the door for a long time without leaving, he looked at her suspiciously: "Madam, we are closed now. Are you here to return your card or..."

Ye Xiaowu came back to his senses and started asking about the matter: "Why is this hotel closing down out of the blue? Are you guys not going to run it anymore?"

"We are withdrawing from the Nanyang market. We have had two new business managers for our hotel. The first one was killed in an explosion on his first day here. The second one was better. He managed to keep the business going for a few months, but he was killed again. Eh... one comes and one dies. The boss at the headquarters doesn't want to do business here anymore. He thinks it's not worth it."

She knew that one of them was probably talking about her.

two?

Who is the other one?

"Who died?"

Anyway, they don't do business here anymore, so they can find out by just asking around, so the staff simply said, "Our big boss's adopted son, Mr. Yan, got into trouble a while ago."

"Is your name Yan Chen?"

"Yes, that's him."

But how could something happen to Yan Chen?

Didn’t Xiao Yan already promise her to let Yan Chen return to Nancheng?

No, no...

She made an excuse and said she wanted to go in and see what equipment she needed, and the staff led her into the hotel.

"Take a look for yourself. Everything here is for sale. If you like any of them, just tell me and I'll ask our manager for the price."

Ye Xiaowu responded casually.

Walking in the hotel lobby, the unfamiliar hotel decoration, yet strangely, gave me a sense of familiarity.

With every step she took inside, the chaotic memory images in her mind became clearer.

"Hello, distinguished guest, welcome to the Shilla Hotel under Fengxing! I am Yan Haoyue, the manager of this hotel, and it is my honor to serve you."

She stared blankly at a young female figure in a black uniform not far away.

Her face looked exactly like Ye Xiaowu's, just as cunning and bright.

But her name is not Ye Xiaowu.

Her name is... Yan Haoyue.