"Lanlan, I'm truly exhausted. I want to live on the mountain for a while. Perhaps only then can I find true peace," Jin Qing's tone was firm.
Jin Lan still disagreed with his sister's idea of becoming a nun. He suggested she could stay for a period, treating it as a trip to relax.
Jiang Yan also tried to persuade Jin Qing, but Jin Qing was resolute in her decision. Jiang Yan didn't press further, instead preparing things for her and having Jin Lan escort her to the mountain.
Jiang Yan felt immense sympathy for Jin Qing. From the very beginning of her relationship, she had been schemed against. Her parents and child were killed by her closest confidant, and she almost lost her own life in the end. Few people could endure such a ordeal.
It would be good for her to have some quiet time on the mountain.
Upon learning that her aunt was going to the mountain, Jian Yi curiously asked, "Is it fun on the mountain?"
"It's fun. When Jian Yi is on vacation, let your father take you to see your aunt." Jin Qing also liked Jian Yi very much now, perhaps due to a sense of debt towards the child. She was exceptionally tolerant and fond of Jian Yi.
"Okay, okay, I want to go! Mommy, you must go too," Jian Yi happily agreed.
"Your mother cannot go. The mountain roads are difficult, and they are slippery when it rains. Mommy must be careful and absolutely must not go to any unsafe places," Jin Qing firmly refused.
The temple on the mountain required walking up a flight of stairs, a path that was rather steep and not easy to navigate. Jin Qing did not want Jiang Yan to encounter any trouble.
Moreover, the place where she would be staying was further up, near the summit.
"That's right. When I escaped from the human traffickers, it was all mountain paths, very difficult. Fu Chen Gege and I both fell. If Fu Chen Gege hadn't saved me, I would have fallen to my death. Mommy definitely cannot go." Jian Yi also remembered how dangerous the mountain was.
Hearing this, Jin Qing's heart ached. She felt she had wronged Jian Yi terribly. Seeing this, Jiang Yan quickly changed the subject.
Jin Qing went up the mountain as planned. However, life on the mountain was inconvenient, especially at the summit dwelling. There was no running water; they had to use well water and carry it themselves.
Jin Lan immediately wanted to call for pipes to be laid. Other things could be compromised, but the water supply had to be resolved. His sister had been pampered since childhood and was not accustomed to carrying water.
"Jin Lan, don't bother. I think this is fine. I came here to pray for blessings and atonement. If you pamper me like an empress, what's the difference from being down the mountain?" Jin Qing reluctantly stopped him.
"Sister, we can discuss other things, but running water is a must. Look, the well water isn't clean either. Besides, because there's no water, no one lives here yet. Once there's water, the temple rooms can be a bit more spacious." Jin Lan insisted on his idea and immediately arranged for people to handle it. For the time being, if there was no water, he had a hundred barrels of purified water delivered.
No matter where his sister was, he couldn't mistreat her.
Jin Qing knew she couldn't stop her brother and could only let him have his way.
The conditions on the mountain were originally rudimentary, but Jin Qing discovered that everything was available, including air conditioning, a television, and a washing machine. She knew without a doubt that her brother was behind this.
Jin Qing said nothing and simply sent everyone away.
Jin Lan was not at ease about his sister. Although this was a place of Buddhist tranquility, bad people didn't care about such things, so he had arranged for bodyguards for her.
Jin Qing then settled down here. The running water was connected on the third day, making life even more convenient. Jin Qing woke up early every day to pray and chant scriptures, making her own simple breakfast, and living a simple life of three meals a day.