Chapter 1159: Chapter 1159: It Won’t Work If You Say It Out Loud
Half an hour later, they left Mystic Hideaway Temple.
After leaving the temple, surprisingly, the snow had stopped, but the ground was still wet.
The walk back was even slower.
Aside from the weather and time, the scenery around Mystic Hideaway Temple is actually quite nice; it’s perfect for a post-meal stroll.
George continued walking ahead, keeping quite a distance from them, not wanting to be the third wheel.
"That monk is pretty accurate at reading people," Scarlett chose a topic to talk about after walking for a while.
Scarlett immediately responded, raising an eyebrow: "Oh? How so?"
"He said you were born to be wealthy, and also mentioned you’d recently encountered troubles—it was all spot-on, wasn’t it?"
Matthew chuckled softly.
"Why are you laughing?"
"If this counts as accurate, then I could set up a booth to tell fortunes, too. You told him that you were there to ask for a peace charm, and insisted on coming at this time—it is easy for anyone to guess you must have encountered some trouble to want a charm to resolve it. As for saying I am wealthy, that’s even simpler: judging by my attire and manner of speech, plus George calling me Young Master, anyone could figure that out."
"Nowadays, monks have quite sharp eyes—do you still see them as hermits from the mountains, isolated from the world and unaware of worldly affairs?"
Concern leads to confusion.
Usually, Scarlett is also able to analyze matters logically, but now her mind is occupied with worrying about his safety, making her a bit muddled.
"What wish did you make while you knelt so properly just now?"
Scarlett shook her head, refusing to say, "I can’t tell you, if I say it won’t come true."
Matthew curved his thin lips, thinking she was like a child, as he patted her head indulgently: "Then why weren’t you silently wishing to the Bodhisattva?"
Scarlett quickly gave a convincing reason, saying: "If I just say it in my heart, can the Bodhisattva hear it? It’s better to say it aloud, and you can’t hear me anyway, so it doesn’t count as me telling you."
He couldn’t help but laugh again, thinking his young wife was truly adorable.
"Wait a moment."
Scarlett suddenly tugged at his sleeve, stopping in her tracks.
"Hm?" Matthew cooperatively stopped as well, looking down at her with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
Scarlett pulled out the incense bag from her bag: "You should carry this peace charm now, except when bathing and sleeping; other times, you must keep it on you. The master said it works best when carried closely, don’t forget."
Matthew reached out to take it, held it in his hand, and curving his lips said: "Since this is a charm that Scarlett wished for me, even if it were just a blank piece of paper, I would carry it with me at all times."
Then, he put the incense bag into his coat pocket: "Now that we’ve obtained the peace charm and the master said I have a lifetime of wealth and plentiful blessings, are you completely at ease now?"
This visit wasn’t in vain; at least it was quite beneficial for Scarlett.
The peace charm was obtained, and the monk said Matthew would enjoy a lifetime of blessings, which made Scarlett considerably more at ease.
She now somewhat understands why so many people like going to the temple.
