Chapter 106 Prayer
Standing on the shore, Lu Li and Jiang Lianxue lowered their heads and twisted the corners of their clothes, both of which were already a little Lianxue looked at Lu Li with some regret, "I shouldn't have come here if I had known!"
Lu Li rolled up his trouser legs and stood up with a smile, "So why do you insist on coming here?"
"Give me the phone and I'll show it to you."
Taking the phone from Lu Li, Jiang Lianxue quickly flipped through a photo and said, "Look, I want to go here!"
The photo shows a huge ancient tree, standing alone on the cliff, with a huge and lush crown. Facing the afterglow of the setting sun, countless red ribbons are hanging on the branches, fluttering in the wind.
Lu Li asked curiously: "Is this a wishing tree?"
"Yes. It is a sacred tree that only the locals know about. It is said to be very effective. Anyone who sincerely comes to pray under this tree will get what they wish for."
There was a gleam of anticipation in Jiang Lianxue's eyes. She wanted to pray for her marriage to Lu Li, hoping that they could be together forever and grow old together.
Lu Li smiled and said, "If it was really that effective, wouldn't tourists be scrambling to come and pray for blessings?"
"This photo was sent to me by Uncle Liu. He said he had been here once in his early years. The tree is well protected by a nearby village. Only the villagers or their friends are qualified to pray under the tree, so outsiders do not know the existence of this tree."
Jiang Lianxue's mysterious words sounded like walking into a mysterious ancient village in science.
Lu Li followed her with a smile, listening to her telling various rumors about the village and the wishing tree, mainly stories about various wishes coming true.
It was somewhat believable at first, but gradually it felt like it was moving from science to metaphysics.
He even almost came back to life.
Lu Li couldn't help but interrupt her, "Did Uncle Liu tell you all this?"
"No~" Jiang Lianxue smiled and shook her body, "I made it all up~"
"?"
Lu Li made a husky pointing expression and said, "I thought about it seriously, but you are deceiving me!"
"puff!"
Jiang Lianxue made a face, "How can you believe such an outrageous thing? Praying for blessings is just to seek peace of mind, and the details still depend on human effort."
Although she said this, her pace quickened a lot, and she seemed to be eager to go to the wishing tree.
She remembered what Uncle Liu had said. It was said that this tree began to have magical powers when the first ray of sunlight shone on it every day. The magical powers would reach their peak before the last ray of sunlight disappeared, and would suddenly disappear the next moment when it got dark.
Therefore, the best time to pray is when the sun sets.
If you arrive just when the sun has completely set, you can sleep in the village for one night and go to pray the next day.
Since it was their first time in the village, the two had a hard time finding their way. The sun was slowly setting behind them, and sunset glow was already appearing on the horizon.
The expression on Jiang Lianxue's little face began to show signs of anxiety, visibly.
Lu Li asked softly, "Is there any saying about the time of praying?"
"Yes." Jiang Lianxue nodded gently, "We have to get under the tree before the sun sets completely."
"Xiaoxue, don't worry, we will catch up."
Lu Li's words made Jiang Lianxue feel more at ease. The two of them studied the location in the mobile phone navigation together. The surrounding reference objects were a little difficult to find, so they could only confirm that the general direction should be correct.
Although the mountain road was winding, the two were still on the right path.
After confirming the direction again, the two set off quickly, heading towards the setting sun, with a sense of racing against time.
Fortunately, just a few minutes later, the road turned a corner and a village came into sight.
Jiang Lianxue looked at the stone tablet not far away and breathed a sigh of relief, "It's right here. This stone tablet is exactly the same as the one in the photo Uncle Liu sent me!"
Lu Li looked up at the sky and said, "Maybe we should hold on tighter, the sun is about to set."
Following his gaze, I saw that the light was indeed receding into the distance like a tide.
Lu Li and Jiang Lianxue didn't hesitate any longer and ran into the village hand in hand.
An old man who looked like the village chief seemed to have been waiting for a long time, with his hands clasped together and a red ribbon between his palms. Seeing the two people running over, he opened his palms and naturally handed the red ribbon to Lu Li, then watched the two people running towards the ancient tree deep in the village with a smile on his face.
The two small figures chasing the sun look like the mythical Kuafu.
Things are not determined by heaven, but by man.
When the two men ran to the tree panting, they could still see the afterglow of the setting sun in the distance, and the huge black shadow of the ancient tree covered them.
In front of him was a stone table with paper, ink, brush and inkstone all ready.
The two of them spread the red ribbon onto the white paper, picked up the pen, dipped it in ink and began to write.
Due to limited time, Jiang Lianxue was responsible for writing the content.
She put the pen tip on the red ribbon, but hesitated, "What should I write?"
"How about you write that you hope the sun never sets?"
"???"
Jiang Lianxue was so angry that she stepped lightly on Lu Li's thigh with her little foot, "I'm so anxious, and you're still making fun of me!"
Lu Li smiled and hugged her waist from behind, "It doesn't matter what you write, as long as our two names are together forever."
Hearing this, Jiang Lianxue relaxed.
Yes, all blessings, wishes or aspirations are just clouds. What really matters is that two people should be together forever.
She gently picked up the pen and began to write.
"I want to know you, and live long without end. Even when the mountains are gone, the rivers are dry, the winter thunders roar, the summer snows, and the heaven and earth unite, I will dare to break up with you."
As he picked up the pen to write the last word, there was just enough space for one name left on the long red ribbon, enough for two people to sign.
Lu Li gently placed his head on Jiang Lianxue's shoulder and laughed softly: "This is a big oath~"
Jiang Lianxue smiled and quickly signed her name, "Why? You don't dare to sign?"
Lu Li smiled and reached out from behind to hold the brush, then signed his name firmly.
After signing their names, the two of them didn't delay any longer. They rushed to the tree, holding the red ribbon tightly. They stood on tiptoe and tied the ribbon tightly to the branch together.
The moment the two stood back on the ground, the last ray of sunlight dissipated from the distance, the shadow of the ancient tree merged into the darkness and then instantly pulled behind them, and a bright moon hung high in the sky.
Lu Li looked at Jiang Lianxue nervously, "Will this... work?"
Jiang Lianxue turned her head and smiled brightly, "We hung the red ribbon when this sacred tree was at its most powerful! Our oath will be effective forever!"
Lu Li smiled and rubbed her head. "It was a good wishing tree, but it turned out to be a vow tree for both of us."
“There’s no difference~”
"If this sacred tree is really that powerful, I regret not writing more."
"Write more of what?"
"I regret not writing this down. I hope to give birth to the cutest daughter in the world in the future!"
Jiang Lianxue looked up at Lu Li, who had a longing expression on his face. She blinked and said, "How about we wait until this time tomorrow and post another one?"
Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then looked down, "Ah? Is it still like this? Suddenly I feel that this sacred tree is not so powerful anymore!"
"Don't talk nonsense! Don't talk nonsense! If you are sincere, your wish will come true! If you are sincere, your wish will come true!"
Under the cover of night, the two walked towards the village laughing.
When no one knew, a breeze suddenly blew near the ancient tree, gently blowing the newly tied red ribbon.
After a few seconds, the ribbon slowly floated down again, and the leaves rustled, as if someone was laughing softly.
(End of this chapter)
