However, this is not Xue Liangliang's fault either. Every time he returns to Nantong, it's during a project break or meeting break.

He comes in a hurry and leaves in a hurry, and indeed never delays work.

"Xiao Yuan, what do you think if I bring my parents to Nantong for the New Year this year?"

"That's great, uncle and aunt probably haven't seen the sea yet."

Xue Liangliang blushed again.

"But it seems just inviting them for a trip isn't enticing enough?"

"Just say you have a project in Nantong, you're busy, and can't go back home for the New Year, so let them come here to spend it with you."

"That works."

"And on the phone, soften your tone, say you also want to get married soon."

Xue Liangliang grabbed Li Zhiyuan's face and smacked a big kiss on the boy's head.

"The genius's brain is really useful!"

Li Zhiyuan sighed, lifted his sleeve, and wiped his head.

Given Mr. Xue and Mrs. Xue's anxiety about Xue Liangliang's marriage, even if just to have someone to nag about marriage in front of their son for the New Year, they would be willing to come from back home.

Li Zhiyuan had interacted with Mr. Xue and Mrs. Xue. The old couple are living happily now, yet they are very distressed because their son is too successful, which instead takes away their leverage over him.

Liu Changping's taxi followed the bus to the construction site's perimeter in the morning, and came back to the guesthouse along with them.

So after the two of them left, they got directly into the car.

Xiong Shan asked, "Are we staying to continue the investigation?"

Li Zhiyuan waved his hand: "No need."

The matters here already have official intervention.

After all, the Xiong Shan couple isn't his direct team, and most of his own team members are resting and recovering.

Moreover, the Xiong Shan couple has admitted defeat twice; it's not appropriate to drag them into his waves again.

Relatively speaking, Li Zhiyuan is still used to having his own team fully intact.

Besides, it's nearing the New Year, considering his previous kindness of advancing his waves greatly earlier than expected, there should at least be a tacit understanding that allows him to have some rest and enjoy a good New Year.

Hmm, even if the test-setter had ill intentions, just staying in Nantong, with that one from the peach grove around, regular waves wouldn't reach.

Xue Liangliang instructed Liu Changping to first visit Zhen Guo Temple before leaving Gaoyou.

Zhen Guo Temple has a long history, founded in the Tang dynasty, also called West Pagoda, and is also known as "Southern Big Wild Goose Pagoda."

No entrance fee required.

The group went in. The temple is not large, just a brief tour would suffice, but when reaching the incense burning area, Xue Liangliang asked everyone if they wanted to burn incense.

Since they were already there, the Xiong Shan couple expressed they wanted to burn incense, and Liu Changping raised his hand as well.

Only Li Zhiyuan waved his hand to indicate he wouldn't.

Buying incense costs money, so Xue Liangliang bought four sets of incense.

Even standing far away, Li Zhiyuan could still hear their blessing prayers during incense burning.

Xue Liangliang started with blessings for "national peace and prosperity, favorable weather."

He's always been like this, speaking his heart out whether it's loud or soft. He's very clear that some clearly expressed ideas might attract special attention these days, but he doesn't mind, and even dismisses the naysayers.

Then the second line of prayer started with blessing "mother and son safety," seemingly afraid the Buddha would think he favors sons over daughters, and added "mother and daughter safety."

For the Bai Family's Lady, having a son would be better.

Having a son means you can throw him out, but if a daughter is born... Li Zhiyuan thought he would have to run once more to help as a threat.

It's just unknown how long the Bai Family's Lady's pregnancy would last, given their humanoid existence state, their pregnancy term is indeed hard to calculate.

Lihua started by blessing her son, was nudged by Xiong Shan with his elbow to correct her, and then both in unison started blessing the Dragon King family.

Li Zhiyuan knew that Xiong Shan had long realized his hearing was very good.

The two have never hidden their utilitarian nature, but because of that, it actually makes it easier to get along. For their son, they can be utilitarian, and also extremely loyal.

After blessing the Dragon King family, the Xiong Shan couple started praying for their son's protection.

Liu Changping's was simpler, blessing for his early marriage.

Thought it would just end like that, but who knew his next sentence made Li Zhiyuan's mouth twitch involuntarily.

Liu Changping: "May my buddy Xue Liangliang soon come out of the sorrow of losing his wife and son, and embrace a new life."

This again proves that Tan Wenbin truly had a knack for judging people well, that Liu Changping inherently has a genuine nature.

After the blessing and incense burning concluded, the group prepared to leave.

At the exit, stood an elderly monk in a kasaya, holding a staff, with a solemn appearance.

Normally, an elderly monk wouldn't dress so formally.

Xue Liangliang and Liu Changping went ahead to drive, while Xiong Shan and Lihua stopped in front of the monk, staring at him.

When Li Zhiyuan came over, the elderly monk bowed to him: "Amitabha Buddha."

Li Zhiyuan: "Do you know who I am?"

"You flatter me, benefactor, this old monk does not know."

"Then you're not waiting for me?"

"This old monk waits for the benefactor, yet not specifically the benefactor. The heavenly phenomena reveal the dragon, in the human world, there's a true dragon viewing them. This old monk is waiting for this auspiciousness on earth."

"Then you're indeed not waiting for me."

"Past, present, future, all are free. When the benefactor looks back one day, you will see this old monk waiting here."

"Oh."

"The benefactor did not burn incense."

"Hmm."

"This old monk will pray for blessings for the benefactor."

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