Qinglian’S Heart Is Covered, Fate Meets Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Purple Lotus Lands in Shanghai, White Lord Gifts a Residence

Bidding farewell to the ancient imperial palace, Qinglian and Gu Baifei’s figures instantly appeared on the streets of modern Shanghai. Skyscrapers pierced the clouds, and the bustling traffic wove a tapestry of prosperity. This was completely different from any place they had visited before. Qinglian gazed at the flashing neon lights along the street, her purple eyes filled with curiosity.

Gu Baifei had already figured out the rules of the modern mortal realm. He first took Qinglian to change into simple, elegant modern attire. Her purple robes transformed into a soft, light purple long dress, while he wore a simple white shirt. Walking side by side in the crowds of Nanjing Road, they looked exactly like an ordinary, loving couple. Qinglian curiously poked the window of a street-side milk tea shop, and Gu Baifei smiled, bought a taro and lotus seed paste drink, and handed it to her. Watching her eyes curve into crescents as she sipped it slowly, his gaze was filled with doting affection.

After wandering for several days, Qinglian gradually adapted to the rhythm of the modern city, but she often mentioned, “Although this place is lovely, it lacks a quiet spot where one can appreciate the lotus.” Gu Baifei took this to heart. He quietly used a slight amount of the power of the Heavenly Dao, combined with modern real estate rules, and secured a top-floor river-view apartment in a high-end complex on the Huangpu River, overlooking the water.

That evening, Gu Baifei took Qinglian’s hand and said mysteriously, “I’m taking you somewhere to give you a surprise.” Although Qinglian was puzzled, she obediently followed him into the car, arriving at the riverside apartment building. The elevator went straight to the top floor. The moment Gu Baifei took out the key and opened the door, Qinglian froze.

The interior decoration was simple yet elegant. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows was the expansive view of the Huangpu River, the setting sun dyeing the water golden-red. What moved her even more was the lotus pond meticulously arranged on the balcony. Several pots of purple lotus were blooming perfectly. As the evening breeze swept through, the fragrance of the lotus mixed with the river air wafted towards them. “Do you like it?” Gu Baifei embraced her from behind, resting his chin on the top of her head. “From now on, we have a home here in the modern mortal realm where we can appreciate the lotus and the view.”

Qinglian turned around, her fingertips tracing his cheek, a gentle smile blooming in her eyes. It turned out he had taken her casual remark to heart. That night, the two settled into their new home. Gu Baifei clumsily learned to use modern kitchen utensils to cook a pot of lotus seed soup. Qinglian leaned against the balcony railing, watching the lights of the cruise ships on the river, and suddenly felt that whether it was the Jade Pool in the Celestial Realm, an ancient temple in the mortal world, or this small residence in modern Shanghai, as long as he was there, it was the best place to be.

In the following days, they lived a modern life in their small Shanghai residence. Gu Baifei would take Qinglian to shop in the Lujiazui commercial district, teaching her to use her phone to scan codes for payment. Qinglian, meanwhile, would meditate by the lotus pond on the balcony, using the lotus fragrance to purify the air in the room. Occasionally, the two would stroll along the Bund, watching the Oriental Pearl Tower across the river light up with brilliant colors. Qinglian held Gu Baifei’s arm and whispered, “It turns out that the modern years of the mortal world are also quite flavorful.”

When they decided to leave, Gu Baifei had already set up a faint barrier around the apartment, ensuring peace and good fortune for future residents, and the purple lotuses on the balcony would continue to bloom year after year. This memory of their modern sojourn in Shanghai became a gentle surprise, unique to the world of human life, in their millions of years together.