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Furen's (old madame) health is declining, to fulfill their filial duties, Yan Gen and a few of the younger members of the clan were send to the temple to burn incence and pray for their grandmother's good health to live a long life. Accompanying them is their third uncle, together with his wife. While the others were left to care for Lao Furen's health, often talking to her and cheering her up.

The temple they're going to is at the top of the mountain, in addition, it's also a bit far from the capital. They have to travel for four days. Being a pampered young masters and ladies that they are, frequent stops during their travel is bound to happen. You can also hear their complaints every now and then.

Because of this, the four days travel was extended to five days instead. Their third uncle was exasperated that he turned a deaf ears to their whines the next day. Yan Gen can sympathized with him on this. His ears were almost going to fall off listening to these bunch of teenagers endlessly making complaints. He almost told them to go back and cry to their momma's bossom. They're not kids anymore.

Although Yan Gen was at discomfort himself, he endured it all the way. Thinking that if they reached their destination as soon as possible, he can go rest. There's no point in voicing out your complaints every minute, at the end of the day, you're not the only one suffering.

When they reached the base of the mountain, they have to step out of their carriages and walk from there. The mountain is too steep, the horse carriages won't be able to carry them up. Going to the temple took this much effort. It's not that this is the only one temple in the Empire, it's only that the buddha here is the most powerful and the surroundings has a lot of spiritual energy, according to the people who visited here.

Even the royal family burned incense here, sometimes, they also performed religious ceremonies though it's inconvenient for its location. The monks here are also well respected, especially the senior monk, for the imperial family also seek him for an answer. He isn't that easy to meet however, the senior monk is already over a hundred years old, at the brink of death, hence only a few people with power holding the empire and who he takes interest in their matter will be able to meet him. Princes and princesses have a hard time meeting him, perhaps only the emperor is allowed to meet him. In his lifetime living as a senior monk, the people he met are only a handful.

Yan Gen is already sweating profusely despite the cool wind blowing against them. He was relieved when he saw a stairs leading to the temple. At the very least they won't be hiking in the mountain on dirt, without leaves and twigs sticking to them. However, it's been too long since they started hiking and he's yet to see the shadow of the temple, the long stairs seems endless whenever he looked up, the sight of it drains his energy.

An elegant figure appeared beside him, like a cool breeze in the Autumn, he said "Are you tired?" this sentence ticks him off. Of course he is! Can't he see his wretched appearance? He turned to glare at the speaker and was surprised to find Wei Yuu standing before him. The wind gently blows his clean white robe, so is the light sipping between the trees, forming a shadowy pattern on his face, his eyes were luminous as the sunlight falls on them. He looks so ethereal that Yan Gen was momentarily dazzled before he regained his composure.

"What are you doing here?" Wei Yuu playfully replied "I can't be here?" Yan Gen pursed his lips in annoyance, this fellow won't reply to his question properly. He's tired and upset, he doesn't want him to ruin his mood further and so he resumed climbing up the stairs. Talk to people who speak human language.

As far as he knows, Wei Yuu is the heir of the Wei clan, he's busier than most of their older male cousins, he's busy proving himself. The ministers are recommending him, not just because of his background but also his talent, with the Imperial Examination coming, he's supposed to be studying behind closed doors. From what he can see, Wei Yuu is being leisurely? Isn't he being too overconfident?

A few minutes passed, Wei Yuu is still trailing behind him, he offered "I can carry you if you're tired" Yan Gen halted in his steps, he's tempted to accept his offer, considering that he really is tired, but then he remembered a certain incident where a certain someone's mind went wild when he let him carry him on his back. Yan Gen's face scrunched up a bit, he shook his head to decline "No need" Wei Yuu didn't pressed him further and silently walked beside him.

When Yan Gen saw a stone bench under a big tree, his eyes brighten, he walked to it and sat, fanning himself with a circular fan at hand. He froze when a white handkerchief came in contact on his face, Wei Yuu was wiping his face.

"I can do it myself" Yan Gen immediately snatched the handkerchief from his hand and unceremoniously wiped down the sweat on his face with it. Wei Yuu lightly smiled at him "You're so stubborn"

Their third uncle passsed by them, telling them to hurry up, there was a glint of suspicion in his eyes. Yan Gen wanted to start climbing up the mountain again, but has no strength left. Wei Zhilan's body is too delicate, she's a pampered young miss after all. At this rate, he might faint in exhaustion.

Yan Gen urged Wei Yuu to go ahead without him, he flatly refused and told their uncle that he'll wait for him until he has strength to resume climbing up. Yan Gen became a bit afraid, didn't he just confirm their third uncle's suspicion that they're having an affair?

Their third uncle's face darken. Unexpectedly, he didn't reprimand anyone of them. Merely reminding them before he left "Make sure that the both of you arrive in the temple before dark" What does he mean by that? Of course, they're going to arrive before dark!