Early in the morning, Lu Yong got up early and packed up carefully, his heart full of anticipation, because today he was going to take his beloved Hannah to check in at the Pure Land Temple.

"Hannah, wake up! We are going to the Pure Land Temple today. I heard it is so beautiful there!"

After a while, Hannah was wearing a light blue dress, her hair casually draped over her shoulders, with a lazy and cute smile on her face: "I know, I know, I'm ready."

The two walked hand in hand on the way to the Pure Land Temple.

The streets are lined with quaint buildings, and occasionally you can see some local elderly people leisurely basking in the sun at their doorsteps.

Hannah looked around curiously, and from time to time pulled Lu Yong to ask questions.

"Lu Yong, look at that little shop over there, what does it sell?" Hannah asked, pointing to a shop filled with all kinds of gadgets.

Lu Yong looked in the direction she pointed and said with a smile, "That's the place that sells some small items with local characteristics of Shuozhou. When we come back from the Pure Land Temple, if it's still early, I'll take you there to have a look. Maybe you can buy something you like."

Hannah nodded happily, with a twinkle in her eyes: "Yes, yes, I like these little things very much."

As they were talking, they arrived at the gate of Pure Land Temple.

The gate of Jingtu Temple is solemn and simple, with exquisite patterns carved on it.

"Wow, this place feels so good!" Hannah couldn't help but exclaim in admiration and pulled Lu Yong inside.

As you enter the temple, the first thing that catches your eye is a magnificent main hall.

The incense smoke curling from the incense burner in front of the hall gives people a feeling of tranquility and mystery.

Hannah took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and felt the unique atmosphere.

The two walked into the main hall, where a solemn Buddha statue was enshrined.

The Buddha statue looks at everyone who comes to worship with compassion, which makes people feel awe involuntarily.

Hannah clasped her hands together and bowed devoutly. Lu Yong followed her and made a beautiful wish together.

After coming out of the Main Hall, they continued their tour along the temple path.

The path is lined with a variety of flowers, plants and trees. The colorful flowers are in full bloom, emitting bursts of charming fragrance.

Hannah was like a child, looking at this flower and touching that leaf, and she was very happy.

"Lu Yong, look at this flower, it's so beautiful, does it look like a butterfly?" Hannah said excitedly, pointing to a purple flower.

Lu Yong leaned over to take a look and said with a smile: "It's true, you observe very carefully. But in my eyes, no matter how beautiful the flower is, it can't compare to you."

Hannah's face turned red all of a sudden, and she gently hit Lu Yong: "You just know how to make me happy."

The two continued walking forward and came to a pond.

The water in the pond is so clear that you can see the bottom. Schools of red goldfish swim freely in the water.

Hannah squatted by the pond and reached out to tease the goldfish.

"Lu Yong, look at these goldfish, they are so cute and they swim so happily." Hannah said.

Lu Yong stood behind her, looking at her lovely appearance, his heart full of tenderness: "Yes, it seems that they are carefree."

Just as they were immersed in this wonderful time, suddenly, Hannah's face turned pale, she frowned and covered her stomach with her hands.

"Hannah, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" Lu Yong suddenly became nervous and quickly supported her.

Hannah bit her lip and said weakly, "I don't know, my stomach just hurts suddenly."

Lu Yong was extremely anxious. He looked around and saw a pavilion not far away. He quickly helped Hannah over and let her sit down in the pavilion.

"Hannah, wait here for a moment. I'll go buy you some medicine. There should be a pharmacy nearby." Lu Yong said.

Hannah looked at him worriedly: "Can you go alone? I'm worried you won't be able to find it."

Lu Yong patted her hands and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'm a grown-up now, I will definitely find it. Just wait for me here, I'll be back soon."

After saying that, Lu Yong hurriedly ran out of the temple.

As he ran, he asked around for the location of the pharmacy, thinking only of buying the medicine quickly to make Hannah feel better.

Finally, in a small alley, he found a pharmacy.

Lu Yong rushed into the pharmacy and anxiously said to the clerk: "Please give me some medicine for my stomachache. My girlfriend has a severe stomachache."

The clerk quickly brought over several types of medicine and explained to Lu Yong the usage and efficacy of each medicine.

Lu Yong listened carefully, selected a medicine that he thought was most suitable for Hannah, paid the money, and hurried back.

When he returned to the pavilion, he saw Hannah leaning weakly on the chair, her face still looking very ugly.

Lu Yong felt heartbroken. He quickly walked over, handed the medicine to Hannah, and poured her a glass of water.

"Hannah, take the medicine quickly. You will feel better after that." Lu Yong said softly.

Hannah took the medicine and looked at Lu Yong's anxious and distressed eyes, and her heart felt warm.

She swallowed the medicine obediently and leaned in Lu Yong's arms.

"Lu Yong, thank you. If it weren't for you, I don't know what to do." Hannah said softly.

Lu Yong gently stroked her hair and said, "Why are you saying thank you to me? As long as you are fine, I will be relieved. You should take a rest first. When you feel better, we can continue playing."

In Lu Yong's arms, Hannah gradually felt that the pain in her stomach was less severe.

She leaned on Lu Yong, feeling his warmth and heartbeat, her heart filled with happiness.

After a while, Hannah felt much better. She raised her head, looked at Lu Yong and said, "Lu Yong, I'm much better. Let's continue playing. I don't want this trip to be regretted because of me."

Lu Yong looked at her determined eyes and said with a smile: "Okay, as long as you feel okay, let's continue. But if you feel uncomfortable again, you must tell me."

Hannah nodded, then took Lu Yong's hand and started their trip again.

This time, they came to the backyard of the temple.

There is an ancient scripture library in the backyard. Although it looks a bit shabby, it exudes a mysterious atmosphere.

"Lu Yong, look at that Sutra Library. It feels so mysterious. Let's go in and take a look." Hannah said.

Lu Yong said hesitantly, "The Sutra Library is usually not open to the public. Would it be inappropriate for us to go in like this?"

Hannah pulled his arm coquettishly: "Well, now that we are here, let's go in and take a look. Maybe there is something interesting inside. And we can just take a look quietly, no one will notice."

Lu Yong couldn't resist Hannah's nagging and had to agree to her.

The two men walked cautiously towards the Sutra Library. When they reached the door, they found that it was not locked but just ajar.

They gently opened the door and walked in.

The light in the Sutra Library was a little dim, and there were tall bookshelves placed around, filled with various scriptures. Hannah looked around curiously, and suddenly, she accidentally bumped into a bookshelf, and several scriptures on the bookshelf fell down.

"Ouch!" Hannah screamed in fright.

Lu Yong hurried over, picked up the scriptures on the ground, and said nervously: "Hannah, be careful and don't make too much noise. It will be troublesome if someone finds out."

Just then, they heard footsteps getting closer and closer.

The two suddenly became nervous and looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

"Oh no! Could it be that the administrator is here?" Hannah whispered with a hint of fear in her voice.

Lu Yong took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "Don't panic, let's find a place to hide first."

As he said this, he pulled Hannah and hid behind a bookshelf.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and their hearts were in their throats.

Just when they thought they were about to be discovered, the footsteps suddenly stopped, followed by a burst of voices.

"Strange, I seemed to hear some noise over here just now, but why is there no one here?" said a voice.

"It might be a rat. There are a lot of rats in this Sutra Library." another voice replied.

Hearing this, Lu Yong and Hannah both breathed a sigh of relief.

They waited for a while and made sure that the administrator had left before coming out from behind the bookshelf.

"It was a close call. We were almost discovered." Hannah patted her chest and said with lingering fear.

Lu Yong smiled and said, "Yes, but this is also an adventure. Let's get out of here quickly and not cause any more trouble."

The two of them hurried out of the Sutra Library and returned to other parts of the temple.

Although they had just experienced a small thriller, it did not affect their mood. Instead, it made the trip more interesting.

Next, they came to the temple's bell tower.

The bell tower is very tall, and standing below and looking up gives one a very spectacular feeling.

"Lu Yong, let's go up and ring the bell. I heard that ringing the bell can bring good luck." Hannah said.

Lu Yong nodded: "Okay, let's go up and try it."

The two climbed up the narrow stairs, step by step.

The stairs were a bit steep and she had to be careful with every step, but Hannah was so excited that she didn't feel tired at all.

Lu Yong followed behind her, occasionally lending her a hand and muttering, "Slow down, the stairs are steep, don't fall."

Finally reaching the top floor of the bell tower, a cool breeze blew in her face, making Hannah's hair flutter gently.

She ran to the clock excitedly and looked up at the huge bronze bell. The body of the bell was carved with exquisite patterns and it glowed with an ancient luster in the sun.

"Lu Yong, this clock is so big, it's so shocking!" Hannah's eyes were shining with surprise.

Lu Yong walked up to her with a smile: "Come, I'll teach you how to ring the bell."

As he spoke, he grasped the bell pestle with both hands and pushed it gently. With a "hum" sound, a low and long bell sound echoed over the temple, as if traveling through time and space, telling the vicissitudes of life.

Hannah was eager to try it out, so she quickly took the bell pestle from Lu Yong, took a deep breath, and pushed with all her strength.

But the bell pestle was much heavier than she had imagined, and she pushed it with some difficulty, but the bell still made a "dong" sound.

"Haha, I rang it!" Hannah was as happy as a child and turned around and threw herself into Lu Yong's arms.

Lu Yong hugged her tightly and whispered in her ear: "Great, it looks like our good luck is coming."

After coming down from the bell tower, they came to the temple's release pond.

There are many turtles and koi in the pond. The turtles are crawling slowly at the bottom of the pond, while the koi are swimming happily. They are colorful and beautiful.

Hannah squatted by the pool, took out the bread she bought in the morning from her pocket, broke off a small piece and threw it into the pool.

The koi fish immediately rushed forward, vying for food, splashing tiny water droplets.

"Lu Yong, look how fiercely they are fighting for the food. They are so cute." Hannah giggled and threw a few more pieces of bread in.

Lu Yong stood behind her, looking at her happy face, his heart was filled with sweetness.

Suddenly he had an idea. He picked up a leaf from the ground and gently placed it in the pond. The leaf floated slowly with the water flow. The koi thought it was food and swam over and circled around the leaf.

"Haha, Lu Yong, you are so bad. You cheated these little koi." Hannah was amused by his actions.

The two of them played around by the release pond for a while, and before they knew it, it was time to go back.

"Hannah, did you have fun today?" Lu Yong gently took Hannah's hand and asked softly.

Hannah nodded vigorously, her eyes sparkling with happiness. "Happy, so happy! Although I had a stomachache in the middle, you were by my side to take care of me, and I also experienced the little adventure in the Sutra Library. Now I have rung the bell and seen such a beautiful scenery. I feel very satisfied."

Lu Yong looked at her satisfied expression and felt very happy in his heart.

At this time, the bells in the temple rang again, and the melodious bell sounds were particularly beautiful.

Hannah also laughed very happily, and her laughter echoed in the temple.

They walked out of the temple gate and looked back at this ancient and mysterious temple, their hearts filled with reluctance to leave.

"Let's go, Hannah, let's go eat something delicious. We've been tiring all day, so we need to reward ourselves." Lu Yong said.

Hannah nodded, took Lu Yong's hand, and skipped towards the street.

Along the way, they discussed every detail of what had just happened in the temple and laughed constantly.

When we got to the street, it was already dark and the lanterns on both sides of the street were lit.

They found a small local restaurant and ordered some Shuozhou specialties.

After a while, all the dishes were served, including the fragrant mutton soup with steamed buns and the tender and delicious grilled lamb chops.

Hannah couldn't wait to pick up a piece of lamb chop, took a bite, and her eyes lit up immediately: "Wow, this lamb chop is so delicious, Lu Yong, you should try it too."

Lu Yong smiled, took a bite, and gave a thumbs up: "It's really delicious. Shuozhou's food is really as famous as it is said to be."

The two of them ate delicious food while sharing interesting things in each other's lives, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

After dinner, they walked slowly along the street, feeling the night atmosphere of the city.

The streets were bustling with people, there were stalls selling trinkets, and artists performing acrobatics. Hannah looked around curiously, and from time to time she pulled Lu Yong to stop and watch.

(End of this chapter)

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