TLCBITAR Chapter 28

The air froze for a moment. Zhou Zhou raised an eyebrow and smiled, taking a few steps to approach the old monk. He leaned down and whispered, “Pei Yanlie has been experiencing auditory hallucinations lately, always talking nonsense. He’s probably possessed.”

The old monk glanced thoughtfully at Pei Yanlie, then turned his gaze to Zhou Zhou, smiling faintly as he said, “This benefactor, the yin and evil energy on you is even heavier than on Benefactor Pei.”

Zhou Zhou straightened up, asking nonchalantly, “What makes you say that?”

【Could this baldy have found out?】

Pei Yanlie observed Zhou Zhou without a trace of emotion, his eyes revealing an “as expected” expression.

The old monk stroked his beard and replied, “Isn’t the benefactor aware of it himself?”

【Heh, why don’t you just say it? What are you pretending to be so profound for?】

Zhou Zhou twitched the corner of his mouth, his smile forced, “Old bald… monk, what is your name?”

“My Dharma name is Mingjing,” the old monk replied slowly, his hands behind his back.

Zhou Zhou walked to the main pillar, leaning against it casually. “Oh~ So it’s Master Mingjing. Forgive my ignorance, but I really don’t understand what you’re saying.”

Mingjing chuckled softly, giving Zhou Zhou a meaningful look before shifting his gaze to Pei Yanlie, changing the subject, “Madam Wen visited the temple a few days ago and asked for a divination for Benefactor Pei.”

Pei Yanlie nodded slightly. Zhou Zhou interjected, “Was it a marriage divination?”

Mingjing nodded, replying, “Yes, it was indeed for marriage.”

A strange excitement appeared on Zhou Zhou’s face as he said directly, “Then his destined partner is at Beicheng University!”

Mingjing nodded, not refuting, his gaze shifting back and forth between Zhou Zhou and Pei Yanlie.

【The male and female leads are destined to be together anyway, I just need to push them along so they can have a happy ending, get married and have kids!】

Pei Yanlie had heard the words “male lead” and “female lead” multiple times, causing his brow to furrow involuntarily. He believed it was the evil spirit talking nonsense.

He didn’t have the slightest affection for the so-called female lead, and he had almost forgotten what she looked like.

Why was this evil spirit so insistent on bringing him together with that girl?

What was it after?

His eyes gradually darkened, the depths of his eyes like frozen ice, and a murderous aura instantly spread around him.

Mingjing quickly glanced at the man with the murderous aura, and said, “Come with me, both of you need purification.”

After speaking, without waiting for their reply, he started walking towards the corridor.

“Don’t stand there, let’s go.” Pei Yanlie said in a cold voice, then took the lead.

His well-tailored black suit perfectly highlighted his tall and sturdy figure, causing someone to start muttering under his breath.

Zhou Zhou followed behind Pei Yanlie with the pace of a sloth, his phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, sizing up the male lead’s heaven-defying figure.

【Tsk tsk, he’s so tall and strong, Little Star will be in a lot of pain, right?】

【They’ve been intimate so many times, yet they have to drag it out until the female lead gets pregnant before getting married.】

【It’s a real shame that I can’t see the wedding ceremony!!】

Pei Yanlie paused, glancing back at Zhou Zhou, whose head was full of nonsense, and said in a low voice, “In the future, read less of that pointless stuff.”

Zhou Zhou looked puzzled, a hint of doubt rising in his eyes. “What did I read?”

【How domineering, what I read is none of your business.】

Pei Yanlie pursed his lips tightly, turning his head and no longer looking at him, his voice deep and cold, “It’s nothing.”

As soon as he said that, he quickened his pace forward, the heavy sound of his leather shoes landing on the silent corridor was very abrupt.

Zhou Zhou couldn’t help but roll his eyes, complaining, “Tsk, weird.”

The two followed Mingjing into the meditation room, sat down on the futons, and crossed their legs.

“Sit here quietly for half an hour, I will play the Diamond Sutra for you.” After speaking, Mingjing took out his phone from his cassock, opened the scripture reading software, found the Diamond Sutra, and clicked play.

“Thus I have heard…” A flat and monotonous electronic voice came from the phone.

Zhou Zhou: …

This will do? Can it really exorcise evil?

After listening for ten minutes, drowsiness swept over him. He yawned, unable to hold up his heavy eyelids, and slowly closed his eyes.

Pei Yanlie sat up straight, noticing out of the corner of his eye that the other person’s head was nodding little by little. He frowned and reprimanded in a low voice, “Listen carefully, don’t sleep.”

Zhou Zhou kept his eyes closed, turning his face towards him, raising the corners of his mouth in a smile. “Listening to the scriptures with my eyes closed proves that I am already so captivated that I can’t extricate myself. Don’t disturb me.”

【Seriously meddling, if you want to listen, listen yourself, why force others to join in? Speechless.】

He turned his head back, bent his legs, hugged his knees with both hands, and rested his face on his knees, openly falling asleep.

【So sleepy, do not disturb, stay away from me.】

Pei Yanlie quietly stared at him, his cool gaze falling on his face, gradually moving down, pausing for two seconds on his slightly parted lips.

His gaze moved down along his legs as if out of control, finally landing on those excessively white feet.

The toes were still slightly curled, occasionally twitching, proving that the other person was still not asleep.

It was as if a string had been tightened in his mind, making him feel uncomfortable all over. A strange desirechánrào – entwine his heart, wanting to grab those feet and play with them.

The taut string suddenly snapped, and Pei Yanlie abruptly came back to his senses, his pupils shrinking slightly.

No need to guess, he must have been bewitched by the evil spirit next to him, actually having such a perverted thought.

He reached out and rubbed his brow, the dryness in his throat making him unable to help but swallow.

Zhou Zhou opened his eyes, raising his eyes to look directly at the man a meter away from him, asking in a low voice, “Are you hungry too? I was dragged here by you before I had breakfast, why don’t we go back?”

【Don’t think I didn’t hear you swallowing, you’re hungry but you’re still forcing yourself to endure it.】

【Is it necessary to listen to scriptures on an empty stomach?】

【Or are you trying to starve me, this ghost, until I’m too weak to be exorcised?】

Pei Yanlie’s expression remained unchanged, his voice carrying a hint of hoarseness, “Sit up straight, finish listening to the scriptures.”

Zhou Zhou looked at him in amazement, asking, “Do you have a cold? Your voice is so hoarse.”

【The male lead is immune to all poisons! How could he catch a cold?】

Pei Yanlie frowned slightly, pursing his lips and remaining silent.

Zhou Zhou, finding himself unwelcome, simply closed his eyes to rest, his mind also quieting down.

Mingjing had been meditating since the scriptures started playing, not hearing anything happening around him, until half an hour later, when he finally opened his eyes, his gaze falling on the sleeping Zhou Zhou, shaking his head helplessly.

He stood up, walked to the wooden cabinet, took out a few new scriptures, cleared his throat, and said, “Take these scriptures back with you, read them once a day, recite them once a day.”

Zhou Zhou opened his sleepy eyes, stretching lazily, not knowing if he had heard.

Pei Yanlie took the scriptures, saying a thank you.

On the way back, he said in a deep voice, “I will take time to go to Beicheng every night from now on.”

Zhou Zhou crossed his legs, casually asking, “Oh, so what?”

【We’re not close, why are you telling me?】

Pei Yanlie turned his head, saying in a low voice, “To supervise you reciting the scriptures.”

Zhou Zhou: …

【How free are you…】

A cold light flashed in Pei Yanlie’s eyes. In order to exorcise this evil spirit as soon as possible and eliminate the evil thoughts in his heart, he could only do this.

After all, it was too perverted to have desires towards another man.