Chapter 106: Taoist Temple Tests the Heart
The ultimate way to break up is to draw a clear line with Lin'an Huo A Ying.

Aying didn't care about the doubts of others.

But once my brother and that damn bastard father are involved, endless hidden dangers will arise.

So, Aying had to do it.

The General's Mansion.

Shen Qingye was being supported by a servant, practicing walking despite the pain.

From afar, I saw Aying coming in white clothes.

"Aying, you're here?" Shen Qingye rarely smiled.

Ah Ying was slightly startled, then forced a smile, "How is your recovery?"

"That's fine. I will recover soon. When the time comes, I will find a job by myself and will not drag you down!" Shen Qingye looked at Aying with a smile.

Ah Ying couldn't help but be touched. If he had been like this from the beginning, there wouldn't have been so many problems.

Pulling back the thoughts, we always have to face the reality.

"Brother, I have something to talk to you about." Aying said this very seriously.

Shen Qingye's smile gradually faded, and he pointed to the pavilion, "Sit down and talk."

Ah Ying looked at her brother and said bluntly, "Su Yin knows that we are from Lin'an."

Shen Qingye was startled, then asked in confusion: "How did she know?"

Ah Ying didn't look at her brother, "That depends on what you said to her before."

Shen Qingye quickly explained: "I didn't say anything. She asked me if I often went to Qingzhou Sulin to see you. I said yes, and I didn't say anything else!"

Ah Ying suddenly laughed, "Don't you remember that I was talking about Qingzhou Wushan?"

Shen Qingye's expression froze. He really didn't remember it was Wushan.

"Then, what should we do now?" Shen Qingye suddenly became weak.

"There is only one way. You go back to Lin'an and never set foot in the capital again. Our fate as brother and sister will end here." Aying said indifferently.

Shen Qingye got anxious when he heard this, "How can I go back to Lin'an?"

Ah Ying tilted her head, "Why can't you go back?"

Shen Qingye tried to make amends by explaining, "We finally got together as siblings, how could I just abandon you?"

"You can leave it behind! It's good for both you and me!" Ah Ying said expressionlessly.

"But - how am I going to survive when I return to Lin'an?" Shen Qingye blurted out in desperation.

Ah Ying turned her head away and lowered her eyes.

This is what my brother thinks.

I thought he had really figured it out after this incident, but I didn't expect he was just doing it for show.

At this moment, Aying felt mixed emotions.

"How much do you want?" When Ah Ying raised her eyes again, there was a deep coldness in her eyes.

Shen Qingye wanted to explain, "That's not what I meant, Ah Ying, you know, I only have you as my sister, we have to make mother feel at ease, right?"

Ah Ying said calmly: "If you don't want any of it, I will thank you, brother, here."

What Shen Qingye was about to say stopped for a moment. He was not that great.

"Two thousand taels." Shen Qingye said stiffly.

Ah Ying looked at her brother with a sneer, lowering her eyebrows, "Only eight hundred taels, it's definitely enough for you to find a piece of land in Lin and build a house."

Shen Qingye said dissatisfiedly: "Eight hundred taels, are you sending away a beggar?"

Ah Ying said quietly, "If you really want to send away a beggar, I can give you eight cents and get a thank you. You can take the money if you want. If you don't want it, I will send you back to Lin'an the day after tomorrow."

Looking at his sister who didn't care about her feelings, Shen Qingye knew that she would definitely keep her word, so he could only say sullenly, "Got it!"

"Give me the money and I'll leave tomorrow!" Shen Qingye said impatiently.

Ah Ying breathed a sigh of relief, "You can't leave tomorrow, you have to accompany me to a place."

"Where?" Shen Qingye asked.

Ah Ying did not answer, "You will know tomorrow."

After Ah Ying left, Shen Qingye was like an ant on a hot pot, scratching his head and pacing back and forth in a panic. Since Ah Ying had issued an ultimatum, wouldn't it be stupid for him not to think about himself?

So he quickly ran back to the house, took out a jade token, and hurried out the door.

The next day, early in the morning.

A Ying took eight hundred taels of silver and some clothes and went to the general's mansion.

"Where are we going?" Shen Qingye asked after checking the silver impatiently.

A Ying pointed at the carriage.

Along the way, Aying remained indifferent.

Shen Qingye seemed to be hesitant to speak.

After a while, they arrived at a secluded place.

"Taoist temple?" After getting off the carriage, Shen Qingye was stunned when he saw the word "Taoist temple".

Aying did not explain, but led the way.

Obviously, the young master of the Taoist temple knew Ah Ying. He clasped his hands together respectfully and led her, saying, "Young lady, please come this way."

Shen Qingye looked around suspiciously, then looked at Aying, wondering what she was up to.

Until I walked into the room with rows of incense burning and saw many tablets.

A Ying walked straight to the room on the left.

Shen Qingye also stepped in.

And on the middle seat, it was clearly written: Shen Fangxu's seat.

Only then did Shen Qingye realize that he was burning incense for his mother.

Aying took the three incense sticks from the monk, knelt down sincerely, kowtowed, and inserted them with a solemn expression.

Shen Qingye said no more and followed the same procedure of kowtow and burning incense.

Kneeling in front of her mother's tablet, Ah Ying said quietly, "Brother, do you remember when our mother's death anniversary is?"

Death anniversary?

Shen Qingye felt a little nervous. Was it the fifth of July or the fifteenth of July?

"July..." Shen Qingye's heart was beating wildly.

"Do you remember which day?" Aying continued to ask expressionlessly.

"The fifth day!" Shen Qingye made a calm choice.

Ah Ying's expression remained unchanged. "In the blink of an eye, my mother has been gone for more than seven years..."

"Yes, you were still young at that time."

Ah Ying moved slightly, "The tomb in this Taoist temple contains the white hairpin that my mother left for me. When you return to Lin'an, you must burn a few more incense sticks for my mother."

Shen Qingye readily agreed, "Don't worry! From now on, every July 5th, I will go to burn incense for my mother!"

Ah Ying clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and murmured, "Mom! Don't worry, I will be fine!"

Shen Qingye got up early and waited for Ah Ying at the door. "Are you just here to pay respect today?"

"Yes, come to pay homage." Aying said softly.

Shen Qingye muttered nonchalantly: "If you want to pay respects, why don't you go back to Lin'an? It's just a white hairpin, what's there to pay respects to."

Ah Ying paused.

"Yeah, it's just a white hairpin. What's the point of worshipping it? When a person dies, it's like a light goes out. No matter if you are buried deep in the earth or scattered into the sea, you will eventually be blown away by the wind and rain..." Ah Ying murmured to himself.

Shen Qingye looked at Aying, not knowing what to say.

He doesn't care about anything else, as long as he can have money, he can live like a boss!
into the night.

Qingshi came to report, "Miss, Master Shen is out again, to the old place."

Ah Ying put a sour plum candy in her mouth. The moment it entered her mouth, she started to cry because of the sour taste.

"Tell the prince to start!"

She didn't take the right path after all...