On the first day of the New Year, Cheng Su was woken up by kisses, her cheeks tingling softly. Half asleep, she opened her eyes to find Qi Taiguo’s handso face right in front of her.
"Little lazy pig, it’s ti to get up." Qi Taiguo pecked her lips and said, "Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year." Cheng Su’s voice was soft and sweet, with a hint of a nasal tone: "You’re back." She reached out to hug him.
Qi Taiguo grabbed her hand and tucked it into the blanket, then kicked off his shoes and rolled straight into bed.
He brought a burst of cold air with him as he got under the covers. Cheng Su instantly beca wide awake from the chill and shivered. "Cold."
Qi Taiguo whispered teasingly in her ear, "You’ll get warm soon."
Her ear tickled, sending goosebumps all over her body. Cheng Su let out a soft whimper; this man was so annoying, as if he knew her sensitive spot.
Before she could say anything, his lips enveloped her ear again, gently licking it with the tip of his tongue. Cheng Su trembled slightly, gasping and gripping his hand.
While kissing her, Qi Taiguo skillfully undid the buttons of her pajamas with his other hand. Once undone, his big hand seized his favorite prize.
"Mm..." Cheng Su couldn’t help but arch her body, her voice soft, "You, you bully people early in the morning."
Qi Taiguo flipped on top of her and said, "I just want to bully you, what about it?"
With that, he kissed her lips, attacking both above and below.
In the early morning, on the first day of the year, their room was filled with lively sounds. Fortunately, the neighbors on both sides had gone back to their hotowns for the New Year, or else how embarrassing would it be?
After a blissful and intense session of lovemaking, the two lingered sweetly together for a while.
"Are we still going to Ling Shan Temple to offer incense?" Qi Taiguo asked.
Cheng Su let out a sound of surprise, quickly looked at the clock on the table, and imdiately jumped out of bed, saying, "Get up quickly, the first incense offering must have already been taken by soone, all your fault."
Qi Taiguo lay in bed, propping his head up with one hand, watching her hurriedly dressing and laughing, "You still want the first incense? You’ve slept until the sun’s high. People started queuing up in the middle of the night."
Cheng Su glared at him and said, "We have to go in the morning anyway, hurry up."
Qi Taiguo had no choice but to obediently get out of bed, get dressed, and after hurriedly having breakfast, they set off hand in hand to Ling Shan Temple.
Ling Shan Temple wasn’t close to where they lived. Even on a slow ride, it took two hours to get there. By the ti they arrived, the temple on the mountain was already shrouded in smoke, and the air was filled with the rich scent of sandalwood.
Everyone coming and going was wearing new clothes and carried incense as they headed towards the temple. Cheng Su also bought a bundle of incense and walked with the crowd, talking to Qi Taiguo.
"...This temple is very effective. When you went to training before, I ca here to cast a lot, and it said there would be a turn for the better after adversity, and that I’d see the clouds clear—and indeed you returned safely. This ti, we must sincerely thank the Bodhisattva." Cheng Su said.
"I didn’t even know you started believing in this? Never saw you believe before," Qi Taiguo found it a bit amusing.
Cheng Su imdiately glared at him, shushing him, "Don’t talk nonsense, this is a sacred place of Buddhism. If you speak disrespectfully, the Bodhisattva will hear it."
She didn’t believe in gods and ghosts, but ever since she crossed over, she held a bit of reverence. People may not believe in gods and Buddhas, but they cannot lack reverence, because everything in the world has its spirituality; all is arranged mysteriously.
So Cheng Su revered it, and after saying this to Qi Taiguo, she silently muttered a plea in her heart, asking the Bodhisattva not to mind him.
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