Chapter 265 - The Free Life Pond 1

Begonia flowers bloomed next to the Free Life Pond in the GY Temple. There weren't many people around. Most visitors went straight to the Grand Hall and prayed for blessings. Afterwards, they bought incense and burned it in the incense cauldron. The rich bought thick incense, while the poor bought small incense, which cost a few dozen. They could save some of it for the next visit.

There were two side halls next to the Grand Hall. One was the GY Hall, and the other was the Hall of Samghrma.

The derivation of the temple's name was a legend. Many years ago, the temple was struck by lightning in every thunderstorm, and its sign board got damaged many times. In the end, the old abbot suggested the name be changed into GY Temple. Even since then, natural disasters had been averted.

As no cars were allowed to park at the gate of the temple, it took quite a while for Jaquan to find a parking slot. Afterwards, they went through the main entrance and heard several fortune tellers shout, "Come on. I can tell your fortune of marriage. I don't charge you if I'm wrong."

Arabella was tempted, taking a hesitant look at one of the fortune tellers. He was a canny moustached man in his forties or fifties. He wore a black ancient-style robe, which showed the sleeves of the padded jacket under it. There was a flag on the side with the words "Divine Telling" written on it. With his sunglasses, he looked like a blind street prophet.

The moustached man noticed Arabella's hesitation through his sunglasses, and he quickly stopped her with a horsetail whisk in his hand. "Miss, I see that you are a blessed person, because your face is pink like peach blossoms, and the space between your eyebrows is wide. Would you like me to tell your fortune?"

Arabella asked, "What kind of fortune can you tell?"

The moustached man waved the whisk at his arm. "Everything. Marriage, achievements, birth, death, and illness. I can tell you anything you like to know."

"Don't believe him." Jaquan frowned and looked at him. He tilted his head and said to Arabella, "He looks like a liar."

Arabella hesitated for a moment before walking away with Jaquan. Although the moustached man lost the chance to earn money, he was not upset. He sat down on the stool and watched them leave, sighing, "They look like a good match, but unfortunately, they are not destined to be husband and wife..."

Just as he was sighing, other fortune tellers started shouting again as they saw more visitors coming. The moustached man got to his feet and took a glance. He saw a four or five-year-old boy whose eyes were exactly the same as the man just now. His sunglasses almost slipped down in his shock. That was why the man and the woman just now were not destined to be husband and wife. It turned out that woman was a home wrecker. But she didn't look like a mistress at all.

The little boy took a few steps and quietly stopped to wait for the person behind him. Everyone looked back, thinking the mother of such a handsome boy should be a beautiful woman. However, they sighed in disappointment after they saw her. The mother was too plain to be noticed in the crowd.

The moustached man stroked the moustache above his lips and thought to himself, 'No wonder the man has a mistress. That's because his wife is so plain.'

Thinking of this, he looked up at the plain woman. He was shocked. Although this woman looked ordinary, there was auspicious air around her. Her husband would adore her in the first half of her life and her children would treat her well in the second half of her life. She was destined to be a rich and dignified person. It was extremely rare!

"Miss, would you like me to tell your fortune?" The moustached man hastily stopped Emma.

Emma stopped and looked back at him. Her eyes were calm, as if nothing could alarm her. She had a plain face, but her eyes were penetrating, daring people to ignore her.

She said with a melodious voice, "No, thank you."

It was weird. When she was not talking, people could hardly notice her. However, when she spoke, she had the great personal charisma which invested her face with certain glamour.

Before Emma left, Stony suddenly turned around and threw a five-yuan note into the box in front of the bearded man.

The moustached man was speechless.

The child treated him as a beggar.

The moustached man stared at the child's face. Just as he was amazed by the child's future, Stony grinned at him and walked away without looking back.

The moustached man touched his moustache and sighed, "This family is simply too scary. It's a pity that I didn't study the man's face just now..."

There weren't many visitors this day, but there were more peddler at each gate selling candied fruit or spices, whose smell attacked people's noses.

Disgusted by the smell, Stony covered his nose and ran away. From the distance, they saw the Free Life Pond, where there were turtles and goldfish. Stony threw a coin into the wishing well and pulled Emma to the Free Life Pond to see the turtles. Emma went to buy some bread to feed the turtles.

Arabella and Jaquan arrived at the Free Life Pond, where Begonia flowers were in full bloom. There were golden chrysanthemums surrounding the Free Life Pond. From afar, it looked exceptionally beautiful.

A few visitors came over to feed the fish in the Free Life Pond with fish feed. Some visitors bought fish and experienced freeing the fish. Arabella watched them, eager to try.

Jaquan said, "I'll go buy it."

Arabella nodded, "I'll go to the ladies."

"Okay. I'll meet you here."

"Okay."

Jaquan walked over to the fish fishmongers and saw the mother and son squatting on the side. The woman was wearing a white down jacket, and her hair was tied at the back of her head with a red cherry.

The child next to her was four or five years old, pointing at a small goldfish in front of the fishmonger and shouting, "Mom, I want that one."

"Okay." The woman's voice was soft.

Emma paid for the fish and fish feed and turned around. Only then did she see Jaquan, who stood a meter away with a surprised expression on his face. He said, "I didn't expect to bump into you."

Emma didn't think too much, as she thought it was only a greeting. She politely nodded at him and said, "What a coincidence."

"Mr. Jaquan, are you visiting here as well?" Stony happily greeted Jaquan, "Are you alone?"

Jaquan suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He involuntarily looked at Emma and then whispered, "No, I come with a friend."

Emma handed the fish in the plastic bag to Stony and said to him, "Aren't you going to free the fish?"

Stony nodded. "I'll go now. Goodbye, Mr. Jaquan."

Jaquan had thought that Emma sent Stony away in order to talk with him, but right after Stony left, she nodded at him politely and said, "Goodbye."

Jaquan was lost for words.