She finished speaking, closed her eyes, and grasped the prayer beads. She didn't shout or call out, continuing with the recitation of blessings, without the slightest tremor in her voice.
But she waited for a long time and still didn't get any response.
Li Zhen opened her eyes in surprise and asked curiously, "Sir, aren't you here to kill me?"
Li Yuan said, "No."
Li Zhen said, "But I am unfamiliar with Sir, why have you come here?"
Li Yuan paused and asked, "Are you truly unfamiliar?"
For a moment, the air was silent, leaving only the soft sound of the middle-aged woman handling the Buddhist beads.
Suddenly, the sound of handling stopped.
The middle-aged woman abruptly stood up, looking intently at the young man beside her.
Her eyes, already bearing some wrinkles, showed indescribable recognition yet disbelief, confusion, fear, and excitement.
The young man smiled gently, raised his hand, and mimicked a spinning top motion in the air...
