Yuan Jue sat down beside Gu Sinian and poured himself a cup of clear tea. "I am a bit weak, I need to rest well. At least, I need to sleep through the night, not be woken up from my dreams in the middle of the night by you."
Gu Sinian looked at Yuan Jue without speaking.
"You talk too much, saying things you shouldn't. Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed, and if they are, won't there be some punishment?" Yuan Jue said nonchalantly. "Go on, why did you rush over in the middle of the night? Is it about your wife?"
"Did you guide them to the border?" Gu Sinian's gaze was piercing.
"If I owed you in my past life, wouldn't I repay it in this one? Don't look at me like that, it's creepy. I'm not deceiving you, everything has a cause and effect. Some causes and effects are resolved immediately, while others are not. I'm really fine, just a bit weak for a while." Yuan Jue touched his nose, speaking guiltily.
"I don't want you to harm yourself for me. I cannot comprehend the profundity of Buddhism, but I consider you a close friend," Gu Sinian said seriously.
"Although the Buddha said to sacrifice oneself for others, I cannot reach the Buddha's realm, so you can rest assured. That's enough, quickly tell me why you're here. If you don't, I'm going to rest."
Gu Sinian then told Yuan Jue his worries.
Yuan Jue was astonished. "She actually trusts you, revealing her origins to you so openly, aren't you afraid she'll think you're a monster? And you, knowing such horrifying news, are so calm. Haven't you thought of anything else?"
"When I met her, she was who she is. I love her, she loves me, we are mutually devoted. What else should I think? I'm not thinking about her being abnormal, I'm thinking about whether she can stay by my side forever. Will there be any changes between us?" Gu Sinian's eyes held undisguised worry. "She can come, she can also leave. If she leaves, can I find her? Will the original one return? If she does, what will happen to Zhenzhen? The original one is fine now, but what about the person she occupies now? Will she return?"
"With your 'this' and 'that,' I'm getting dizzy. Do you want to know if the original Hongdou will return?" Yuan Jue asked.
Gu Sinian nodded. He was indeed worried about the original Hongdou returning. If such a thing happened, wouldn't the original Zhenzhen have to return? Then his Zhenzhen...
Yuan Jue said unhurriedly, "Do you think everyone gets to encounter such a thing when they die? It's too difficult! You said you've seen records, in several hundred years, there were only a few such people in the entire Da Feng! If you're still worried, you can bring Hongdou to the temple sometime, and I'll take a look."
"If, if something happens, do you have a way?"
"As I said, everything has a cause and effect, this is destined, and it cannot be changed just because I say so!" Yuan Jue said sternly. "Do not look back at the past, do not fear the future, cherish the present. You two are destined by heaven, otherwise, how could she have come here? You are too close to the situation, don't overthink it."
Gu Sinian opened his mouth, then didn't know what to say. Yuan Jue asked if he would stay the night at the temple or leave now.
"I'll rush back tonight," Gu Sinian said. "It's rare that I don't have any duties these days, so I'll spend more time with Zhenzhen."
"Then I won't keep you. Go back and accompany her well," Yuan Jue waved him away.
At the doorway, Gu Sinian paused. "Will your body really recover with rest? Will there be any hidden dangers in the future?"