Rebirth after the college entrance examination

Chapter 231 Those who are afraid of death are all on the mountain.

Tang Wan's slight sourness quickly passed, because she knew that Lin Jiajia would never surpass her in one aspect: Lin Jiajia would always be the most miserable one.

She felt she shouldn't be jealous of Lin Jiajia.

Tang Wan settled down on the mountain. During lunch, she had a discussion with her superiors, and in the afternoon, she replaced Xia An and had a brief chat with Xie Wanqing.

Liu Fei landed and, upon reaching the mountain, met Liu Xiao. Ignoring the presence of the two high-ranking officials, she warmly embraced Liu Xiao and said with a smile, "For so many years, I've introduced you to my elders, but you wouldn't meet them. I thought you were going to be aloof your whole life. Now what do you say? Didn't you just take advantage of Xia An's connections?"

Liu Xiao was a clever man. He gave a helpless smile and said, "I was young and didn't know any better when I was younger. Now that I'm older, I feel I should do something meaningful."

Liu Fei pulled him back to his seat, seemingly treating the two leaders as equals. Her first words to them, pointing to Xia An and Liu Xiao, were, "These two are my brothers..."

After chatting for ten minutes, Xia An left the room, unable to bear the scene where a sentence was said in roundabout ways.

He firmly believed that even if he were reborn three times, he would never be able to enter officialdom.

The news spread from somewhere that there was a miracle doctor present. A small group of people in the provincial capital who were most afraid of death had gathered on the mountain, so Old Man Luo suddenly became busy.

All you need to do is write a prescription; everyone has access to the medicinal herbs, and they're guaranteed to be authentic.

Liu Xiao returned to Binhai that night, but Xia An knew that with Liu Xiao's years of experience at the grassroots level, he would definitely be promoted to the provincial capital soon. This time, he went back to finalize the approved funds for Xia An.

Liu Fei personally escorted the two leaders down the mountain, and then called Xia An to say that she would not be moving for the next few days, and that they would fly to Chengdu together after he finished his work.

Xia An stayed with Lin Jiajia in the mourning hall all night, and the two talked heart-to-heart all night long. Lin Jiajia's heart was torn in two.

Half of it is filled with deep affection, and the other half with sorrow, and it grows ever more haggard.

Old Luo cooked a pot of soup with ginseng and gave it to Tang Wan, Lin Jiajia, and Xia An.

The funeral was held the next day, and it was the same group of people who went up the mountain again.

This time, however, there were a few more parents present. For example, Xie Wanqing's father personally went up the mountain and chatted with Xia An and Tang Wan for half an hour. Zhou Yang's father also made an appearance.

The mourning tent was dismantled, and the courtyard was superficially restored, but standing at the door, looking at Lin Jiajia's dazed expression, Xia An knew that this woman's whole world had changed.

The passing of a loved one is like a massive, raging sandstorm. At first glance, it may seem like there's no damage, but in reality, the fine sand has covered every inch of the land.

Life is tarnished, and it is difficult to remove the dust over the years.

The peach blossoms were in full bloom in the ten-mile peach orchard. Xia An led Lin Jiajia into the orchard, walking among the peach trees.

Lin Jiajia wore the jade bracelet her grandmother had given her on her slender, fair wrist. She gently stroked the flower bud, but could no longer cry.

“Spring has arrived,” Xia An said.

Spring has arrived, and the new year has officially begun.

Lin Jiajia nestled in his arms and said, "I want to eat hot pot."

I ate this hot pot with Jin Xiaoxiao and Zhang Duoduo.

Unable to resist the two girls' repeated invitations, Xia An felt she should keep the appointment before leaving, so as not to appear arrogant.

Besides, having two outsiders around can also distract Lin Jiajia.

Seeing the timid expressions of her two peers, Xia An suddenly realized that it seemed difficult for her to integrate into the school environment anymore.

The main purpose was to express gratitude. Lin Jiajia was also present that night and comforted Zhang Duoduo for a long time, so they weren't strangers.

After a couple of drinks, the atmosphere became lively.

Xia An teased, "You two wouldn't..."

Jin Xiaoxiao blushed instantly, while Zhang Duoduo let out a hoarse laugh, "I'm not a proper lesbian. It's fine with either way."

Either is fine, male or female.

Xia An gave a thumbs up: "Awesome! Awesome!"

I think to myself, if this girl were born in America, she would definitely change her gender to that of a Walmart plastic bag.

Lin Jiajia asked her, "Can't your voice be treated anymore?"

Zhang Duoduo shook her head with a wry smile: "The damage is irreversible."

Xia An asked, "It seems I can't sing bel canto anymore."

Jin Xiaoxiao said wistfully, "I used to sing so well, it's all because of those bad people." Xia An laughed and said, "There are many bad people, but there are also many good people." Then she asked Zhang Duoduo, "I heard you switched from bel canto to popular music?"

Zhang Duoduo nodded and said, "Your voice is more suited to rock now." She then giggled and revealed the bright smile that Xia An was familiar with.

Xia An nodded in agreement, "That's right, if the east isn't bright, the west will be."

Lin Jiajia keenly understood his deeper meaning, blinked, and asked Zhang Duoduo with a smile, "You can participate in this year's talent show."

Zhang Duoduo asked in confusion, "What talent show?"

Since the Lunar New Year, she has barely watched the news. She was a bit withdrawn a while ago, but things have just gotten better.

On second thought, I asked, "Super Girl? Didn't they say there wouldn't be any this year?"

At Xia An's prompting, Lin Jiajia said, "It's gone, but it's not cancelled. It's been changed to 'Supernova,' and both men and women can apply at the same time, making it a larger event."

Jin Xiaoxiao clearly remembered something, and exclaimed "Ah!" as she looked at Xia An.

"I remember now, it was sponsored by Weibo, Mr. Xia, you organized it!"

Xia An put down her chopsticks, waved her hand, and said with a smile, "Don't keep calling me that. I'm the one who organized it, so you two can both participate."

Zhang Duoduo narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Knowing you will allow you to advance directly?"

Jin Xiaoxiao secretly tugged at her sleeve.

Xia An said, "With your skill level, you should be able to advance if you perform normally."

Zhang Duoduo then asked, "Do you think I have the potential to become famous?"

Xia An said, "To become famous, besides having talent, you also need some hype."

Zhang Duoduo fell into deep thought and didn't ask any more questions.

Xia An didn't bring up the topic directly.

After dinner, when they parted ways, Lin Jiajia was hugged by Xia An, who said, "It's so good to be young."

Xia An whispered in her ear, "If your heart is aligned with the heavens, you will never grow old."

Lin Jiajia said with a smile, "When I was a child, I watched 'Princess Pearl' and there was a line in it that said, 'Heaven will never grow old, and love will never end.' I can still remember it to this day."

Xia An said, "Look, I watched Princess Pearl when I was a child. We're the same age, so we're not old."

Old Luo has a home now, living in a small courtyard on the mountain. During the day, he goes down the mountain to the clinic to check on the renovation progress.

Xia An didn't fly with Liu Fei, letting her go first. Tang Wan had something to do in Yanjing, so she pulled Lin Jiajia aside and said she would take her to the Yonghe Temple, with Xia An accompanying her.

At the end of March, after making an appointment three days later, Lin Jiajia stepped into the Yonghe Temple. Xia An was also visiting for the first time, but he didn't want to have his fortune told. There was nothing to predict about his fate in this life. He could foresee a certain part of the future, and he treated the unforeseen parts as blind boxes, without needing to know them in advance.

The wind was strong in Yanjing this time of year. Lin Jiajia, wrapped in a scarf and a trench coat, walked into the small hall in the backyard, led by Tang Wan and Zhou Zhou.

Xia An listened at the door, but missed the first half and only heard the last sentence.

"In this world of countless sands, there is no sorrow, yet there is sorrow; having sorrow, there is no sorrow. Gazing upon the lotus platform, Mount Sumeru is but a mustard seed; sentient beings are without good or evil, without deluded thoughts, without right or wrong. All their desires and thoughts are but grand aspirations. The Buddha said: 'Come and go in life, yet do not cling to death. On the banks of the Ganges, the path of life leads back to Nirvana; flowers bloom in pairs, wither and drift like duckweed. Pick up a speck of dust and transform it into myriad phenomena; flick the three thousand floating worlds and drop a lotus; clear light illuminates hell, darkness leads to rebirth in the Western Paradise.'"

While eating duck at Bianyifang, Lin Jiajia asked Xia An and Tang Wan what this passage meant.

Tang Wan said, "Take any scriptures you haven't heard before as advice to think more positively."

Xia An, gnawing on a duck leg, said, "Hell is in the sunlight, but the abyss is heaven."

Zhou Zhou enjoyed a whole duck all by himself, his mouth greasy as he ate, saying, "Yes, when we were carrying the corpse, our master also told us that hell is on earth, and there's nothing to be afraid of after dark."

Tang Wan glared at her: "So annoying, we're eating, why are you talking about corpses?"

Tang Wan was going to give a five-day routine report to the China Banking Regulatory Commission, which was basically a way to network with the leaders. She said that after she finished, Su Yi would come over, and the three girls planned to go swimming.

Xia An flew away with Lin Jiajia.

On the plane, Lin Jiajia stared blankly at the sea of ​​clouds for a long time before turning to Xia An and asking, "Tang Wan said she's going to donate so much money to the foundation. Won't that have any impact?"

Xia An smiled and asked her, "If you take the money, you'll meet many colleagues, become good friends with them, and make a name for yourself in the industry overnight. If you don't take the money and show every expense to the public, then your colleagues will see you as an enemy. Given these two possible outcomes, which one would you prefer?"

Lin Jiajia glared at him, then said shyly, "You're so annoying!"
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