The last thing that came to mind was the monk’s voice, calm but tinged with a hint of pity, "Benefactor Shen will have his wish fulfilled."
This sentence coincided with the inexplicable "It seems Benefactor Shen has gotten his wish" that the old monk had said under the eaves yesterday.
The face of that monk also overlapped with the face of the old monk from yesterday!
Shen Yi’s heart was pounding violently; he didn’t know what he was thinking at the moment, but the only thought he clung to was to find that old monk!
He wanted to find that old monk; he wanted to figure out what exactly was going on.
Shen Yi struggled to get up from the ground, and Assistant Chen hurriedly supported him, "President Shen?"
As Shen Yi painfully stood up and tried to walk out, Assistant Chen supported him and quickly asked, "President Shen, where are you going?"
Shen Yi’s Adam’s apple bobbed, he swallowed his dry throat but didn’t answer Assistant Chen; instead, he shook off Assistant Chen’s support and walked out with unsteady steps.
Seeing Shen Yi’s weakened state, Assistant Chen couldn’t let go of his worries and followed him, attempting to support him again, "President Shen, where to? Let me help you there."
But as Assistant Chen reached out his hand, Shen Yi pushed him away again, his voice hoarse, "No need!"
"President Shen!" Assistant Chen called out anxiously, but he stood still, watching the staggering figure of his boss, fearing he might fall at any moment.
The child’s father who had poured water earlier saw what was happening and asked Assistant Chen, "What’s wrong?"
The duo had helped the family of four greatly yesterday, so if Shen Yi and Assistant Chen needed help now, this father would be obliged to assist.
However, Assistant Chen simply shook his head; he didn’t know what was going on, but having worked so many years for President Shen, he habitually obeyed Shen’s orders — if President Shen told him not to follow, he wouldn’t.
After Shen Yi left the house, he saw the tree in the courtyard that, in his dream, had grown into a towering tree.
At this moment, the tree was still lush and verdant. Although it was already autumn, the tree seemed as if it would never wither, with even its fallen leaves green, as if ever brimming with life.
Shen Yi’s heartbeat quickened, as if everything he was unwilling to accept had become reality.
Relying on the memories from his dream, he staggered into the main hall and saw the Buddha statue standing before the hall. He didn’t recognize the statue, but it was exactly the same as the one in his dream!
At this moment, as Shen Yi looked up at the Buddha statue, it seemed to be looking down upon him, its eyes full of compassion and pity.
Shen Yi’s eyes reddened, unsure if it was from the fever or his overwhelming emotions at the moment.
He stared blankly into the compassionate eyes of the Buddha for a long while before suddenly smelling the fragrance of sandalwood, which snapped him back to reality.
Shen Yi instinctively turned to look towards the left side of the hall, the place where the man and the monk had ended up in his dream.
He had come here with the intention of finding that old monk; he wanted to clarify what was really going on!
But now that he was a stone’s throw away, Shen Yi dared not go any closer.
He stood still, his heart full of struggle; he wanted to know everything, yet feared knowing it all!