Chapter 173 This is to protect the marriage.

As they couldn't delay the filming, Shen Zhiyi flew back to China the next afternoon. Pei Yu had some other things to do, so he didn't come back with her.

She took his private plane and landed directly on the tarmac of Huating. It was just dawn in the country at this time. The housekeeper had been waiting there for a long time. Seeing that she seemed to be in a good mood, he smiled slightly.

"Why don't you stay there a few more days?"

"We still have to film," Shen Zhiyi walked to the lawn. The temperature in China was much lower, so she wrapped herself tightly in her coat. "Has Xiaodong arrived yet?"

"Wait in the living room," the housekeeper put a thick coat on her. Judging from the color, it should be Pei Yu's, stained with a faint scent of sandalwood. "Are we going to start work now?"

"It's not time to start work," Shen Zhiyi smiled, "We need to go to the temple to pray first."

The filming of the crew was full of twists and turns, and the director was a superstitious person, so he decided to take several leading actors to the mountain to pray, hoping that the Bodhisattva would bless them so that the next filming would go smoothly.

"Does your director believe in Buddhism?"

"Not only that," Shen Zhiyi thought about it and found it funny, "I believe in everything just to feel at ease."

The temple for praying is well-known far and wide because it attracts many people and is very popular. There are also many places selling incense and Buddha amulets.

After offering incense with the director, we heard from the monks in the temple that there was a tribute pond where we could light eternal lamps, so we stayed there for a while longer.

"Who should the donor give the lantern to?"

Shen Zhiyi lowered her eyes and took the paper handed to her by the monk. She had no parents, no brothers or sisters, not even a particularly good friend, so it seemed that there was no one to whom she could offer a lantern.

Under the monk's gaze, she slowly wrote a name on the paper.

After reading it, the monk looked up at her a few more times, as if surprised, and asked hesitantly, "Is your surname Shen?"

Shen Zhiyi raised his head, "Yes, what's wrong?"

Monks have clear minds and don't pay attention to things in the entertainment industry. Apart from knowing that they are all celebrities, they don't know anything else and can't recognize who is who. So when he said his last name, Shen Zhiyi felt a little strange.

The monk smiled and said, "The man you presented the lantern to also presented you an ever-burning lantern a few years ago."

The writing on the paper was not yet dry. Shen Zhiyi was stunned for a moment and asked softly, "Is it Pei Yu?"

"Yes, Mr. Pei," the monk nodded at her, "Please follow me."

He saw Shen Zhiyi's confusion and explained to her, "A few years ago, our temple collected donations for the renovation of the rear hall. Mr. Pei happened to come to the mountain at that time and funded the remaining part. He also donated a long-burning lamp in the lamp pool."

Because he was the one standing next to him at the time, he knew whose name Pei Yu had written on the piece of paper, but he was really impressed by it for other reasons.

"It happened many years ago," the monk led Shen Zhiyi into an inner hall, where there was also a lamp pool, but there were far fewer lamps than outside. "The ever-burning lamp in the temple is only offered for one year. If you want to continue offering, you need to continue to offer. Mr. Pei has never come since then, but he donates money every year to keep the ever-burning lamp burning."

It lasted for several years, which was rare even in their temple, so he always remembered this lamp and its name.

There were only a few lamps in the lamp pool. Shen Zhiyi took her lamp and looked at it. The paper inside was very old and the handwriting was much lighter.

She didn't know what Pei Yu was thinking when he presented the lamp to her, just like she didn't understand her own mood at the moment, she just felt sour and soft in her heart.

Pei Yu, ah Pei Yu, he always does more than he says.

"Please help me place the lantern here," Shen Zhiyi smiled faintly, "next to this one."

After leaving the temple, Shen Zhiyi also bought a few Buddha amulets. The workmanship was not exquisite, but the meaning was good. He gave one to Xiaodong as a gift. Xiaodong looked at the traditional Chinese characters on it and couldn't understand it.

"What is this for?"

Shen Zhiyi put away the other amulets and said, "I hope you will get rich soon."

Xiao Dong smiled immediately, "Thank you, Sister Zhiyi, you know me so well!"

There wasn't much to do today. Shen Zhiyi and several leading actors had a reading session with the director and had dinner together. It was not yet dark when the session ended.

Pei Yu sent her a message, telling her that he had boarded the plane and would arrive the next morning.

She replied to Pei Yu's message, and after returning to Huating, she gave the Buddha amulets she brought back to the housekeepers, most of which were for safety and wealth.

In order to see Pei Yu before leaving, Shen Zhiyi asked the director for a short leave and postponed her own filming schedule to leave time in the morning.

Although the filming was postponed, Shen Zhiyi did not want it to affect the progress of the filming. He spent his evenings studying the script and memorizing the lines, so as to get it done in one take without wasting time during the filming tomorrow.

She went to bed late at night and woke up late the next day. She was still asleep when Pei Yu came. After he washed up and changed his clothes, she was still sleeping soundly.

Although he hadn't seen her for only one day, Pei Yu already felt it was unbearable and wanted to hug her. Even if he was not sleepy, he would go to bed and hug her, wanting to sleep with her for a while.

There seemed to be something under the pillow, and it hit Pei Yu when he lay down. He picked it up and had a look, but because there were no curtains drawn and no lights on in the room, he couldn't tell what it was.

"Pei Yu?" Shen Zhiyi moved and slowly opened his eyes. He was very sleepy. He opened his arms under the quilt and asked him to hug him.

Holding her in his arms, Pei Yu kissed her warm cheek, holding the thing and asked her, "What is this?"

Shen Zhiyi took a look, buried her face in the crook of his neck, and muttered softly, "Buddha amulet."

"Went to the temple?" Pei Yu didn't know that she and the director went to the temple to pray for blessings, and was quite surprised because Shen Zhiyi didn't believe in such things.

"Yeah," Shen Zhiyi put his arm around his waist, squinted his eyes and smiled, then said the name of the temple.

Sure enough, Pei Yu seemed to still remember this place. He hesitated for a moment and looked down at her.

Shen Zhiyi blinked and looked at him, asking knowingly, "What's wrong?"

"You know?" Pei Yu saw something from her face and whispered, "Did you see the lantern I presented to you?"

He didn't believe this either, but he happened to go there and saw the full pool of lights. Behind each light there was a person who cared about it.

When the monk asked him if he wanted to offer a lamp to anyone, the only person Pei Yu could think of was Shen Zhiyi. He didn't think too much and offered her a lamp.

Since then, he has donated money every year, hoping that the lamp will live up to its name and stay lit forever.

I hope she lives a long and healthy life.

"I saw it," Shen Zhiyi said, "I also offered you one."

She took the amulet and said, "This is for marriage."

Neither she nor Pei Yu had a shortage of money, and they also had a perpetual lamp to protect their safety. After much thought, Shen Zhiyi wanted to find a good marriage.

She has found the best person for herself and only hopes that there will be fewer twists and turns and surprises in the future.