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In the end, the only person who went to the temple with Xu Qi to burn incense was...

Aponia.

To be honest, when Xu Qi set out on the road, he was still doubting the authenticity of this matter.

A nun went to the temple. Is this the latest bad joke?

Standing in front of the gate of Longhua Temple, the air is filled with the scent of sandalwood and the incense is very popular.

“Sister Nia, it’s actually not necessary. It’s no problem for me to come alone.”

Aponya tilted her head and smiled.

"I'm not trying to appease you, Xu Qi, but I'm really curious."

"curious?"

"I am very curious, if there really are Buddhas in the world, then can I see their fate?"

Xu Qi half opened his mouth, speechless.

To be honest, although Sister Nia usually behaves very calmly, she always has a few words to say - sentences that seem natural to her, but are super cool!

"Also, I'm curious about how other religions promote and guide their followers. Xu Qi, you used to come here often, have you learned anything about it?"

"As for publicity, all you need is money."

Aponya understood.

"As for how to guide believers?"

Xu Qi tilted his head, thought carefully, and replied: "As long as you have money, it will be fine."

……

"It means that the church should provide funds to help those in need..."

"Ah, I mean believers need to have money."

……

"Xu Qi, I don't mean to joke."

"But I'm serious."

Aponia suddenly showed an expression of despair towards the religion of this world.

"It can't be helped. Buddhism is divided into Hinayana and Mahayana. Hinayana Buddhism is about saving oneself, while Mahayana Buddhism is about saving the world. Even if one does not save the world, it is also for the purpose of saving oneself.

After all, Mahayana is derived from Hinayana."

Aponya reminded: "Xu Qi, judge by deeds, not by heart."

"I know, but that's the requirement for ordinary people. If you want to pursue a higher spiritual level, then the requirements must be higher. There's no reason to judge them by their deeds instead of their hearts."

This is true.

"When I was a kid, I really liked watching Journey to the West. Do you know why, Sister Nia?"

Aponya shook her head.

"On the one hand, I like to see the Monkey King making a fuss, and on the other hand, I like to see the contrast. The Buddha, who is supposed to represent human compassion, actually talks about money and profit.

When I was in junior high school, I thought that the TV series were deliberately smearing Buddhism, so I read the original novel of "Journey to the West", and found that it was even more slanderous than the TV series!

When I was in high school, I thought that Wu Chengen and Buddhism didn’t get along, or he just wanted to use Buddhism to satirize the Jiajing Dynasty. So I wanted to find the answer with my own eyes. ”

Aponya listened attentively and asked, "So what's the conclusion?"

"The conclusion is that all bald men are evil."

"Pfft!" Even Abonya was amused by Xu Qi's words.

"Then why do you still come here every year to burn incense and worship Buddha?"

"It's funny~~ One person bows without any respect, and the other accepts it with a clear conscience. Isn't this scene interesting?"

Aponya clasped her hands together in front of her chest and said a prayer.

"Xu Qi, you seem to have a deep prejudice against religion. That means I..."

"You're wrong, Sister Nia." Xu Qi's expression suddenly became serious. He pulled Abonya's hands and held them tightly in his palms.

“I just have a prejudice against sanctimonious people and illusory gods, but it does not mean that I do not believe that there are no real saints in this world.

Let’s not talk about the distant future, let’s just talk about what’s in front of us - Sister Nia, if you believe in Buddhism, you are the Buddha.”

……

The nun lowered her eyes, hiding the joy in them.

"Okay, stop trying to cheer me up. Light some incense and then go in for a walk."

After Xu Qi's story, Abonya began to lose interest in this place, so he just decided to take a walk around and leave.

After all, she had heard that Buddhism advocates the salvation of all sentient beings, so she wanted to come here and take a look.

Now I can only say that the incense is very popular.

Xu Qi lit two incense sticks. To him and Abonya, this place seemed to have turned from a solemn and sacred occasion into an amusement park.

The first thing they are going to experience is lighting incense.

There were so many people that the candlesticks provided by the temple were obviously not enough. Xu Qi and Abonya basically lined up to light incense. In order to prevent Sister Nia from being squeezed by the crowd, Xu Qi gentlemanly took her into his arms.

"You're not doing this just because you want to take advantage of me, right?"

With a height of 175 cm, Abonya didn't seem to be curled up in Xu Qi's arms, but leaning against him.

Xu Qi glanced at Abonya's tofu - even though it was wrapped in thick clothes and coat, he could still see a slight curve.

This is so scary, Sister Nia. It’s winter. Can you please respect your thick coat?

Today, both of them are wearing big black cotton-padded jackets. Snuggling up to each other, they look like two giant pandas, very cute.

"Are there any customs? Crowdfunding group 456127940 worship Buddha."

"Bow three times each, front, back, left, and right."

Aponia seemed to understand, so the two of them, one clockwise and the other counterclockwise, raised their heads at the same time when they bowed to each other face to face.

When we see each other bending over to worship Buddha, it doesn’t feel like worshipping Buddha…

Want to get married!

Then they all laughed out loud at the same time.

“It felt like we were doing something really extreme.”

"Have it?"

"This should be considered as being under someone else's nose..." Aponiya said this and was unable to say the next words.

Xu Qi knew that Sister Nia could be shy sometimes, so he added with a smile.

"Dating right under someone's nose."

Aponia shyly turned her head away - even though something beyond friendship had happened, Aponia still felt that it was hard for a nun to say the word "love".

It's really too much guilt.

599. This World Seems a Little Too Small

To be honest, if he had a choice, Xu Qi would never choose to go out on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year.

After all, Xu Qi is not the only one who comes to burn incense and welcome the God of Wealth at this time.

In the main hall, Xu Qi was about to leave when his shoulder bumped into someone by accident. The person was very light and his shoulders were very soft, so Xu Qi subconsciously reached out his hand.

After all, he was worried that he might knock someone down.

The result was that Xu Qi's worries were correct. The soft and fragrant girl fell down, but was firmly caught by Xu Qi's strong arms.

But he just caught it. Sister Nia was right next to him, so Xu Qi wouldn't do anything unnecessary.

"Oh, sorry, you didn't..."

Words are like gears that get stuck when they turn.

Xu Qi opened his mouth wide and looked at the woman he accidentally bumped into, while the other party also widened her eyes slightly, looking a little unbelievable.

"Xin'an..."

"Xu Qi?"

Beside him, Aponiya looked at the two of them in confusion, then turned his gaze to Xin'an.

It was very chaotic and she couldn't see any future clearly - so that's why, was it because she had been entangled with Xu Qi?

So he narrowed his eyes and looked at Xu Qi.

The resentful look in her eyes made Xu Qi forget about other things instantly. She turned around and explained, "Ah! Sister Nia! That's really not the case! She was my former colleague!

During the 956 incident, he helped me a lot!"

Aponya suddenly realized.

He glanced at the girl who looked pretty good, and the other girl was looking at him as well, but with more doubts in her eyes.

"Then you guys chat first, I'll go look somewhere else."

Seeing the extremely tall woman leave, Xinan breathed a sigh of relief.

If the other person is too outstanding, even a woman would feel a little pressured.

However, the look he gave Xu Qi was somewhat complicated.

"I thought you were the kind of man who was devoted to his heart."

Xu Qi scratched his head in embarrassment.

"So you dumped Mei?"

"Uh...no."

Now Xin'an looked at Xu Qi with deep contempt.

“It’s even worse!”

Well... in the eyes of others, playing with two women at the same time is definitely something more outrageous than splitting one up first.

The two of them casually found a place to rest under the shade of a tree. It was beyond their expectations to meet each other here by chance.

"You seem to be very popular with girls now... You're even willing to do something like two-timing. Have you been led astray by the atmosphere of the animation company?"

"Um... this matter is complicated." And there are more than two ships.

Xu Qi asked: "What about you? Are you adapting to the position of technical supervisor?"

"You have to adapt even if you are uncomfortable. Although I didn't say it, everyone seems to know that the group's Chief Engineer Xia is very close to me. The pressure is very high and I can't do a bad job."

This is what it means to enjoy resources while also bearing pressure...

“After you and Char left, I realized the lack of technical talent. At first, I didn’t know who to ask when problems arose.

Instead, they all looked at me with painful eyes. "

As if recalling the days of troubleshooting and maintenance in the subway company, Xu Qi could not help but smile.

"You seem to be doing a good job. Is that woman your boss? Or your colleague?"

It's a nun——but I can't even say this...

“It’s the leader…”

Sorry... Sister Nia, I'll have to ask you to pretend to be Bronya for a while.

They are also quite similar in temperament.

"Heh..." Xin An sneered, "I thought you would always be the kind of pervert who only cares about work, but I didn't expect you to be so good at pleasing women."

"Please let me go..."

Xinan shrugged.

"Why are you begging me to let you go? It's your own business if you have several girlfriends. Just don't let Mei or your boss find out that you have other women."