Fangzheng jolted awake from his reverie when he heard the shout. He pressed his palms together and said, "Amitabha. This Penniless Monk greets you, Patrons." Looking at the three people in front of him, two of them were filled with anger, and one of them was flushed red … His mind was filled with question marks. He hadn't done a thing, so how did the three of them end up like this?
"Don't. We are not worthy of such words. All you have in your eyes is Jiang Ting, not anyone else. "Ruan Xianghe snorted coldly.
Fangzheng wasn't a fool either. With Ruan Xianghe's explanation, he immediately understood that while he was in a daze, he had been treated as a pervert who had been staring at beauties. He smiled wryly inwardly, but he also knew that such matters couldn't be explained clearly. It was easy to make things worse. However, the moment that was said, Fangzheng was at a loss for a response.
At that moment, Jiang Ting went forward and said, "Director Ruan, the venerable master didn't look at me. He seemed to be in a daze."
Fangzheng was touched when he heard that. What a good person! He looked gratefully at Jiang Ting, but he didn't dare take another look, afraid that he would be misunderstood again.
However, his furtive glance turned into a shifty look in Ruan Xianghe's eyes. It was a look that refused to give up on his nefarious intentions. She immediately felt that Fangzheng was still trying to peep at her! Her anger rose as she snorted coldly. "Jiang Ting, don't speak up for him. As a man, if he had done it, then he had done it. What was the point of hiding and hiding it? Also, you have to stand forward bravely against perverts. Escaping often means you are showing your weakness. It's easy to attract a second round of harm! Stand forward and point it out. That way, he won't dare to violate you with his gaze. "
Fangzheng rolled his eyes when he heard that. How was that even possible? What nonsense was this? He had only been in a daze. Was there a need to go so far? Perverts, secondary harm, and violation? Fangzheng did wish to do so, but the System wouldn't allow it! This woman's imagination was way too rich … Indeed, Zen Master One Finger was right. One could provoke anyone but a woman. This was because one would never be able to keep up with their train of thought.
Jiang Ting was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She had only spoken the truth, but not only had the misunderstanding not been resolved, it had only worsened.
Zhao Yumin was also infuriated. He had bragged all day on this trip up the mountain. He was just short of bragging that One Finger Monastery had a true Buddha. In the end, he felt that he couldn't keep his face after such a mess. Furthermore, with Fangzheng staring intently at Jiang Ting, even an elder would not be able to withstand it. After all, she was his old friend's daughter. He had brought her out, so he could not let her suffer, right? However, Zhao Yumin understood Fangzheng.
Hence, Zhao Yumin said, "Alright, that's enough. After all, he was young and full of vigor. If he was outside, he would have found a partner long ago. In the end, the child went up the mountain to become a monk. From a physiological point of view, when one's desires were not satisfied, there would indeed be times when he saw a beautiful person of the opposite sex. As experienced people, we should understand. "
The moment that was said, Fangzheng didn't know if he should thank Zhao Yumin or curse him for being a pervert. Did he look like a beggar monk who couldn't be choosy?
When Ruan Xianghe heard that, she thought about it and felt that it made sense. It would be hard on the child if she said too much. Hence, Ruan Xianghe nodded slightly in agreement. Then, she looked at Fangzheng with a look of pity.
However, this pity only lasted for a few seconds before it was replaced by anger!
This was because Ruan Xianghe realized that the young monk was still standing there calmly despite being scolded in such a manner. It was as though nothing had happened, and he didn't show any signs of remorse! He was even like an outsider, standing there watching the show with relish. Immediately, her anger flared up again. She couldn't figure it out. Was there no one else in the country? How could such a good monastery, one that was filled with Zen, let a young monk be the abbot!? Ever since the monk appeared, she had a feeling that a demonic cloud was looming over her. To think that she believed that such a monastery was hiding an expert, but from the looks of it, there wasn't any expert, but there was a layman!
Ruan Xianghe had calmed down a lot. She felt that it was definitely wrong to scold Fangzheng, but she couldn't allow the child to continue like this. Hence, she said, "Little He … Abbot Fangzheng, you are the abbot, and I'm the hospital's director. Our statuses are about the same, but I'm older than you. As someone with experience, there are certain things I have to tell you. Since you are a monk, you have to act like one. Even if you have any thoughts in your body or mind, you have to learn to restrain them. This is because you are a monk. You can't sully the reputation of monks. Besides, you are now an abbot. To be honest, I really didn't have the ability when I was your age. However, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. As an abbot, you have to shoulder the responsibility of the monastery. Be it in front of or behind others, you have to act like an abbot. You can't just … "
The moment Ruan Xianghe said that, Zhao Yumin gave Fangzheng a look of pity. He knew Ruan Xianghe too well. It was fine if she didn't educate others, but once she did, she wouldn't be done even if she took three days and three nights … Hence, Zhao Yumin hurriedly signaled Jiang Ting with his eyes, indicating for her to interrupt Ruan Xianghe.
When Jiang Ting saw this, she smiled bitterly in exasperation. Even Zhao Yumin, as her husband, didn't dare say a word, so how could she? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble!?
However, when Jiang Ting looked at Fangzheng and then at Ruan Xianghe, she knew that this matter had arisen because of her. She couldn't allow Fangzheng to continue being tortured, right? Hence, she gritted her teeth and said while Ruan Xianghe paused, "Director, I've met Abbot Fangzheng in the past. We are friends. He's not what you think. He should have … Hmm, he noticed something. He knows how to read fortunes … "Jiang Ting wasn't good at lying either. It was fine if she spoke the truth, but towards the end, she began spouting nonsense.
Thankfully, Ruan Xianghe's attention was focused on Fangzheng, a child who needed to be educated. She didn't notice the little girl's eyes darting around. Instead, she looked suspiciously at Jiang Ting and asked, "He knows how to read fortunes?"
Seeing that she had successfully diverted Ruan Xianghe's attention, Jiang Ting immediately heaved a sigh of relief. Her mind also turned sharp when she recalled how Monkey had managed to survive because of a single sentence from Fangzheng. She immediately felt confident as she said, "I have a friend named Hou Dongchen. Back then, he survived a car accident because of a single sentence from Abbot Fangzheng."
This time, Ruan Xianghe was staring at Jiang Ting. When she saw Jiang Ting's serious and sincere expression, she finally believed her a little. However, she still asked, "Really?"
Jiang Ting nodded immediately. "Yes. If you don't believe me, I'll call him over when we return. You can ask him in person."
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