After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me-Chapter 1058: Say It Again

Zhouzhou’s breath caught in her throat, and she froze in place, not daring to move.

At that moment, she heard another voice – it was her Master Uncle’s.

It turned out her master was talking to Master Uncle, not discovering her standing by the door. Of course, she thought, there was no way her master could be that skilled to detect her presence at the door. That was impossible.

But now that they were talking about her so late at night, surely they weren’t gossiping about her, were they?

With that thought in mind, Zhouzhou puffed out her cheeks, quickly pressed her ear against the door, and sneaked a listen.

She heard Li Yuanming speaking. "That little girl is getting better and better. She’s already earning money."

As he spoke, there was a mix of pride and sorrow in his tone.

Zhouzhou had grown little by little right under his nose, but he hadn’t been there to witness it.

The Master Uncle, observing him, smiled and reassured him, "That’s a good thing, right? If Zhouzhou had stayed on the mountain with us, she wouldn’t have had the chance to live like a normal child."

Life on the mountain was too dull.

"Besides, Zhouzhou’s destiny is tied to money; it’s something we can’t solve. She’s living better down there."

Li Yuanming nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you’re right."

He smiled, looking at the golden bowl beside him. "A golden bowl to drink water is definitely better than a broken one. Sending Zhouzhou down the mountain was the right call. I’m really quite the genius."

Zhouzhou, hearing this, rolled her eyes.

Her master was bad!

Hmph.

Just as she was about to leave, she heard Li Yuanming continue, "Take this card and keep it safe for Zhouzhou. Save it for when she grows up."

"Honestly, we have everything we need here on the mountain, no need for money. The temple was renovated before, and even if we had money, we can’t be coating everything in gold. She’s still young and doesn’t understand financial matters."

The Master Uncle chuckled and observed, "I see how it is. You may say that, but you still care for her a lot."

Li Yuanming, grumbling, said, "If I didn’t act like this, how could that little greedy girl feel the pleasure of taking advantage?"

"That little girl only knows how to exploit me."

The Master Uncle was slightly perplexed. Wasn’t that thing from the storeroom originally meant for Zhouzhou? Why was he angry now?

Zhouzhou, standing outside the door, was a little stunned.

So, the items from the storeroom weren’t something she had swindled from him. They were actually meant for her all along?

Her eyes quickly misted over as she realized that her master had always treated her the best.

She pressed her hand over her mouth and listened for a while longer. When the conversation died down, she quietly slipped away.

When Zhouzhou lay down on her bed, she realized that the lavender in her room had been freshly replaced. As a child, her master would always pick some in summer and place it in her room. The scent was pleasant, and it helped keep the mosquitoes away.

Her quilt was the one she had used as a child, washed clean and neat.

The room itself was immaculate, with not a speck of dust in sight, clearly having been carefully cleaned. On the bed, there was even a mosquito net. Zhouzhou was curious and pulled it down, delighted by how it looked.

Her master really was the best to her.

She rolled around on the bed, grinning from ear to ear, secretly promising herself that she would visit often. Her master must miss her.

He might not say it, but she knew.

After all, she was the one he had personally "rescued" from the abbot. Without him, she would have died in the snow as a baby.

The debt of life couldn’t be repaid with money.

Zhouzhou smiled to herself, then lazily rolled around on the bed again, stretched out her tummy, and quickly fell asleep.

After a while, the door to her room opened quietly. Li Yuanming walked in and saw her lying sprawled out on the bed, her little belly exposed.

He reached out to pull the blanket over her stomach and murmured, "Look how you sleep. Aren’t you afraid of catching a cold?"

Though it was summer, the mountain air could still get a bit chilly at night.

Once he covered her, Li Yuanming tiptoed out, being as quiet as possible.

Zhouzhou stirred slightly in her sleep, groggily muttering "Master," to which Li Yuanming returned to her side, gently patting her arm.

"Good girl, Master is here. Go back to sleep."

"Mmm." Zhouzhou snuggled closer, her soft chubby face rubbing against his hand. She mumbled, "Master, I really like you."

Li Yuanming’s face immediately broke into a brilliant smile. He knew it! He was much better than that bald monk next door!

He couldn’t contain his joy but also didn’t want to wake Zhouzhou. So, he smiled quietly to himself, his heart full.

The next morning, as the sun rose, the abbot opened the door and saw Li Yuanming standing outside.

Seeing the abbot come out, Li Yuanming stretched and spoke loudly, "Ah, it’s so nice to have my little disciple back! She said she likes me yesterday."

"Her mouth’s getting sweeter now that she’s been down the mountain."

"I never expected that even an old man like me could be so loved by young girls."

"Well, what can you do? Charm is more powerful than some old man’s tricks."

The "old man" in question frowned, muttering, "Amitabha." He didn’t respond, turning and walking back.

Li Yuanming, however, was quite smug.

He understood the abbot well, and the abbot also understood him.

His words were clearly filled with envy, and his mind had been stirred with a bit of resentment, which is why he’d resorted to chanting Buddhist sutras.

"Ha, jealous, aren’t you? Keep being jealous!"

Feeling quite pleased with himself, Li Yuanming returned to the temple, satisfied.

Zhouzhou had already woken up by then and was practicing martial arts in the courtyard.

Li Yuanming watched for a moment before his brow furrowed. "Who taught you this? You’re exuding so much killing intent!"

Though his martial arts weren’t very good, only knowing Tai Chi, he was well-read and had a strong theoretical foundation, so he immediately recognized something was off.

He thought of the card Zhouzhou had given him the previous day and her remark about catching bad guys.

Squinting, he stared at Zhouzhou, suspicion forming in his expression.

After watching for a few seconds, he asked, "Zhouzhou, what exactly did you do down there? You didn’t get involved in anything bad, did you?"

After all, a girl with such a weak "money-luck" wouldn’t suddenly have so much money unless...

Zhouzhou’s eyes widened in surprise as she immediately jumped up, puffing her cheeks and protesting, "How could I do anything bad?"

She was an honest person, after all!

Li Yuanming questioned her further, "Then how did you make so much money?"

"I... I..." Zhouzhou’s words suddenly faltered. She blinked her eyes and then quickly continued, "My dad gave me pocket money."

She almost blurted out something she shouldn’t have.

Her master was bad, suddenly asking her all these questions, humph!

Li Yuanming, unable to extract anything more, clicked his tongue in frustration. The little girl had become more and more clever.

Since she wouldn’t tell him, there was nothing more to be done. With a sigh, he reached out and patted her head, speaking slowly. "Master doesn’t need you to make money. I can take care of myself."

"As for your grandparents, your dad and mom, they don’t need you to support them either. You don’t have to put so much pressure on yourself. Just growing up healthy and happy is our greatest joy."

Hearing this, Zhouzhou immediately threw herself into his arms, her eyes brimming with tears. "Master, you’re so good to me. I love you."

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Li Yuanming nodded, then took her hand and led her outside, walking towards the neighboring temple.

Zhouzhou, puzzled by his intentions, suddenly heard him say, "Say it again, but this time, say it louder!"

Zhouzhou: "......"