Rekindling the Youthful Era

Chapter 871 Guanyin Bodhisattva blesses me so I can marry three wives
This was the first time Xu Youyu had ever spent Lunar New Year's Eve at someone else's home since he was a child.

Looking back on her three years of high school, Xu Youyu recalled that every Lunar New Year's Eve she would spend at home with her grandparents and parents. The five of them would celebrate the New Year together. Xu Youyu turned to look at Li Luo beside her and felt quite emotional.

"What are you looking at?"

Xu Youyu saw Li Luo holding her phone and typing, and couldn't help but ask.

"Replying to messages." Li Luo yawned. He would have been asleep by now, but staying up late tonight was really unusual for him. "I have to reply to other people's New Year's greetings."

As Li Luo becomes more and more famous and comes into contact with more and more people, the number of New Year's greetings he receives on New Year's Eve is increasing each time.

Seeing that there were too many people, Li Luo simply set up a mass message and only customized the blessing messages for a few close friends.

"It's done so quickly?" Ying Chanxi asked curiously after seeing Li Luo put away his phone after quickly finishing the New Year's greetings. "I remember you used to be very slow in the past few years."

"That's because he wants to chat with his senior," Yan Zhusheng said while driving. "His senior is here today, so it won't take much time."

“Oh right.” Xu Youyu said with a grin, “I remember a couple of years ago someone would often ignore me during New Year’s Eve, instead setting off fireworks with Xixi and Zhusheng in the yard, and only having time to reply to my messages on the way to the temple.”

"So what do you want to talk about now?" Li Luo put his arm around Xu Youyu's shoulder and pulled her into his arms. "You always talked to me a lot during New Year's Eve before. Is there anything else you want to say this year?"

"Being next to you, I don't really have anything to say." Xu Youyu covered her mouth and chuckled.

Sitting on the other side, Ying Chanxi didn't say anything either. He just silently took Li Luo's other hand, pulled himself into his arms, and leaned on Li Luo's shoulder.

The four of them shared one car, and no one else tried to hitch a ride, since no one wanted to be bombarded with displays of affection after getting in the car.

The original plan was to have Li Xiang sit there, but Li Xiang refused and insisted on sitting next to Chen Yongqi instead.

When the group arrived at Fuyuan Temple, it was already bustling with people, not at all like the early hours of the morning, with lights all around.

There are even small vendors who come to do business during the Lunar New Year, just to take this opportunity to earn more money, which is quite remarkable.

There were no parking spaces available in the parking lot, so the Li family parked all four cars on the side of the road outside.

After getting off the bus, I passed some small vendors and couldn't help but stop, attracted by the aroma.

After all, the New Year's Eve dinner was several hours ago, and everyone was playing cards and setting off fireworks, so we were indeed a bit hungry.

The aroma was so enticing that I immediately started to crave some skewers, so I stopped and bought some.

In the dead of winter, standing by the roadside eating grilled skewers and oden, and taking a sip of the savory hot soup when thirsty, instantly warms the body and makes it very pleasant.

After finishing their meal, the group set off again, following the crowd into Fuyuan Temple.

Because they had bought New Year's goods in advance, they didn't need to buy candles and incense here. They simply took out a bundle of incense from the bag they were carrying and distributed it to everyone.

Xu Youyu received three incense sticks, lit them before entering the main hall, and then followed Li Luo, imitating him, to worship in the main hall.

First is Shakyamuni Buddha in the very center, then Maitreya Buddha and Manjushri Bodhisattva, followed by Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, as well as the Eighteen Arhats and the Four Heavenly Kings, which can be said to be quite complete.

Xu Youyu obediently followed beside him, offering prayers all the way, and finally lit the incense.

As they walked out of the main hall, Li Luo asked with a smile, "What wishes did you make to Buddha?"

“If I tell you, it won’t work.” Xu Youyu blinked and snorted.

“This isn’t a birthday celebration, it’s not a birthday wish, there’s no such thing.” Li Luo pointed to the Marriage Hall next to them and said to Xu Youyu, “Look over there, so many people are asking Guanyin Bodhisattva for marriage. Everyone knows what they are asking for, and it doesn’t affect whether it’s effective or not.”

"Really?" Xu Youyu looked at Li Luo suspiciously, then at Ying Chanxi. "Where's Xixi? What did you wish for?"

"Me?" Ying Chanxi was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks flushed red, and she shook her head repeatedly, "I won't say."

“See, Xixi won’t say anything,” Xu Youyu said, turning to Li Luo.

"She's just shy. She must have made some shameful wish," Li Luo chuckled and teased.

"You're the one who's shameful!" Ying Chanxi's cheeks turned even redder, and she quickly punched Li Luobang twice.

Li Luo reached out and pinched her little fist in his palm, then turned to look at Yan Zhusheng: "Why don't you ask Zhusheng what you wished for?"

"Hmm?" Yan Zhusheng tilted her head in confusion, then honestly confessed, "I wished to marry Li Luo soon, I don't know if it will come true."

“Look,” Li Luo said, raising an eyebrow as she looked at Xu Youyu, “we can still talk about it.”

"Really?" Xu Youyu's eyes darted around, no longer hiding anything, but refusing to let Xixi and Zhusheng hear, she deliberately leaned close to Li Luo's ear and whispered, "My wish is very simple, I just hope my parents will agree to our relationship~"

These words made Li Luo's ears itch, and his heart felt a little itchy too.

Seeing this, Ying Chanxi asked curiously, "What did you say, senior?"

"I won't tell you," Xu Youyu chuckled, "unless Xixi also tells me what you wished for."

"Then, then forget it..." Ying Chanxi immediately shook her head violently, determined not to say what her wish was, it seemed that she really had something she was ashamed to admit.

The Li family is large, and Li Luo brought three girls with him this time, so they didn't walk with the others. The four of them moved together and disappeared into the crowd.

After all, it's better not to go out with others if you're going to say things that will leave others speechless.

After paying their respects at the main hall, the four of them went to the Medicine Buddha Hall to pray for continued peace and good health this year.

Then they arrived at the Marriage Hall mentioned earlier, where they met Guanyin Bodhisattva. Li Luo and the others saw Chen Yongqi worshipping there very devoutly.

He first walked counterclockwise around Guanyin Bodhisattva three times, then clockwise three times, and finally came to Guanyin Bodhisattva, stood and bowed three times, knelt down and bowed three times, and then stood up and bowed three times.

After placing the three incense sticks, he knelt down, clasped his hands together, and closed his eyes to pray for a while.

Those who don't know the situation might think that Chan Wing-ki is desperate for a marriage partner.

Li Xuexian, who was standing nearby, looked quite pleased with herself as she watched this scene.

But when Li Luo saw it, he couldn't help but twitch his lips, unsure of what to say.

"I remember Yongqi wasn't very interested in blind dates, was he?" Ying Chanxi whispered to Li Luo, "Why is he so enthusiastic about praying to Guanyin Bodhisattva?"

"Maybe he just can't find a suitable partner?" Xu Youyu asked thoughtfully, stroking his chin. "If he does find a suitable one, I don't think he would refuse."

"That's hard to say..." Li Luo forced a smile, recalling what she had said to Chen Yongqi three years ago.

Surprisingly, this cousin actually took it seriously. Could he have been just as devout a couple of years ago? He hadn't paid much attention to it.

After Chen Yongqi finished his prayers, Li Luo asked him a question out of curiosity. Chen Yongqi's expression changed, and he immediately leaned close to Li Luo's ear and whispered, "Don't tell my mom."

"so you……"

"Hmm... I feel like this trick really works." Chen Yongqi said with a serious expression, "Every time I finish praying, the success rate seems to increase. It's very effective."

"Is that so...that's good too." Li Luo was speechless for a moment, unsure of what to say.

However, since Chen Yongqi was happy and Li Xuexian was happy, it couldn't be said to be a bad thing.

Thinking this, Li Luo led the three girls to the Guanyin Bodhisattva, took out three incense sticks, lit them, and prayed quite devoutly.

"Guanyin Bodhisattva, I've come to fulfill a vow this time, and I'll also make another wish." Li Luo silently prayed in his heart, "I do have three girlfriends now, but I plan to come clean with my elders this year. Please bless me, okay?"

"I don't expect the elders to accept it immediately, but at least they shouldn't come at me with a knife after hearing it, right?"

"I've finally been given a second chance at life, and I don't want to just let it all end like this."

"What if Xixi and the other two become widows? They would be so pitiful, wouldn't you say?"

After muttering a bunch of things to himself, Li Luo finally finished speaking his mind and solemnly lit the three incense sticks.

After leaving the Marriage Hall, the four of them looked at each other but didn't ask any further questions.

After all, everyone knows what wishes they might make to each other, so there's no need to say more.

After visiting all the halls in the temple, Li Luo led the three girls to the prayer cauldron in the temple courtyard, took out two candles for each of them, lit them, and inserted them into the cauldron.

After bowing three more times, the temple blessing ceremony came to an end.

They were quick enough to leave the temple and wait on the road for a while.

Lin Xiuhong and the others are rather long-winded; they always have to chant to Buddha for a long time.

So Li Luo brought the three girls to the street vendor and bought a few servings of oden to warm themselves up.

It wasn't until 2:30 a.m. that everyone gathered on the street and, after confirming that the number of people was correct, got on the bus and went home.

When Li Luo got home, took a shower, and went to bed, it was already three o'clock in the morning.

However, he didn't fall asleep immediately. Instead, he lay there scrolling through his phone for a while. After a short while, he heard quiet footsteps coming from the corridor outside.

As soon as the door was opened, three beautiful young women filed in and immediately locked the door behind them.

Seeing this, Li Luo got out of bed and lay down on the makeshift bed that had been prepared beforehand. Then she asked, "Who's going to sleep on the makeshift bed with me tonight?"

Ying Chanxi wanted to, but he was too embarrassed to ask.

So Yan Zhusheng spoke first: "I slept here with my sister yesterday, so let's have you sleep here today, senior."

"Then I won't be polite~" Xu Youyu didn't hesitate, immediately crawling into the quilt on the floor, hugging Li Luo's arm, and looking at the two sisters, "Goodnight everyone~"

Ying Chanxi opened her mouth, then pursed her lips, and finally puffed out her cheeks as she climbed onto the bed. After lying down, she added, "Then I'll sleep on the floor tomorrow."

"Oh." Yan Zhusheng didn't mind and readily agreed, "It'll be back to me the day after tomorrow."

After the three girls discussed how to divide Li Luo among themselves, the room fell into silence.

Li Luo had originally planned to go to sleep as soon as possible, since it was already 3 a.m. and she definitely wouldn't be able to get up for a morning run tomorrow, but she also couldn't get up too late.

If he sleeps until noon, and Xu Rongsheng and Cui Suling arrive early, it would be terrible if they saw that Xixi and Zhusheng were also sleeping in the same room as him.

Thinking of this, Li Luo opened her eyes and asked Xu Youyu in her arms, "When are Uncle Xu and Aunt Cui coming tomorrow? Have you asked them yet?"

"I think we'll arrive around nine o'clock," Xu Youyu said, yawning. "We don't have any New Year's Eve activities at home, so we went to bed after midnight."

"They should get up around 7 or 8 o'clock, get ready, and leave around 9:30. They should arrive here around 10 o'clock."

"Now that you've reminded me... I'll set an alarm."

After saying that, Xu Youyu quickly took out her phone and set an alarm for 9:30.

Li Luo glanced at it and felt a little uneasy, so she set an alarm for nine o'clock.

I can sleep for six hours, get up and go for a run, and then wait for guests to come.

But just as Li Luo finished setting her alarm and was about to go to sleep, Xu Youyu, who was in bed, was very restless. She quietly turned over, put her thigh on Li Luo's body, and slipped one hand inside Li Luo's clothes.

"What are you doing?" Li Luo opened her eyes again, turned to look at Xu Youyu, and asked quietly, "Stop messing around, go to sleep."

"I'm not very sleepy yet." Xu Youyu blinked. She had taken a nap this morning and then another nap in the afternoon, so she was still very energetic and not sleepy at all.

One hand teased Li Luo's chest, while his thigh would occasionally rub against her, making Li Luo's mouth dry.

"I'm sleepy even if you're not," Li Luo said, speechless. "Besides, Xixi and Zhusheng are upstairs, okay? Don't disturb them."

"Then just keep your voice down," Xu Youyu said with a grin, then rolled over and lay on top of Li Luo, lowering her head to kiss him.

Li Luo was unable to resist for a moment, and their lips and teeth were entangled for a long time before she finally broke free.

Just then, Yan Zhusheng's voice suddenly came from the bed: "It's already three in the morning, can you two keep your kissing a little quieter?"

Li Luo turned his head and saw Yan Zhusheng clinging to the edge of the bed, leaning over to look at the two people on the ground and saying, "Otherwise, I'll get down too."

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around." Upon hearing this, Xu Youyu immediately rolled over and snuggled back into Li Luo's arms, saying to Yan Zhusheng, "Zhusheng, you should go to sleep now, we're going to sleep too."

That's what they say, but Li Luo, who had just been teased by Xu Youyu, was now feeling very uncomfortable.

Turning to look at Xu Youyu, Li Luo found that she had indeed closed her eyes to go to sleep, leaving him speechless.

Fortunately, he was already very tired, and after catching his breath, he simply closed his eyes and quickly fell asleep.

When I woke up again, the alarm clock rang at nine in the morning.

(End of this chapter)