The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 60

Chapter 60: Adopt 60

Gu Jiao had never been so bamboozled in her life, and particularly by a doughy little dumpling.

“You clearly stated that you wouldn’t go down the mountain with me, monks should practice honesty!”

“That was just the past me, and now the current me is completely unconnected! Now, I promise to go down the mountain with you!”

Gu Jiao: Is that even allowed?

The little monk dashed into the house, “Master! Someone wants to adopt me!”

Gu Jiao: Hold on, I’m pretty sure those weren’t my exact words!

“Who might that be?” asked the kindly abbot.

The little monk pointed at Gu Jiao, “Her!”

Gu Jiao, who had just stepped into the meditation room was stunned, “…..”

“Ah, so it’s the young Gu, Amitabha.” The abbot raised his palm in a Buddhist greeting to Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao cleared her throat, saying, “Master, what I actually meant was…”

The abbot gave her a gentle smile. “Young Gu, I understand your intentions. You needn’t worry. I won’t make things difficult for you.”

Gu Jiao heaved a silent sigh of relief. Thank goodness the abbot understood.

The abbot gravely said, “The child is actually a student of my junior brother. Normally, you’d need his okay first. But I am aware of the kind of person you are, young Gu. Therefore, I can make the decision for him.”

Gu Jiao was confused. “Wait, what? What decision did you make?”

“Now, Little Monk, you must obey young Gu once you leave the mountain. Do you understand?” said the abbot to the little monk.

With a nod of his head, the little monk replied, “Yes, I understand, Master!”

Gu Jiao: “… Does it always go down as straightforwardly as this?”

Gu Jiao said, “I believe we should ask the opinion of others as well. For instance, what his fellow disciples think…”

Bam!

A chair was moved into the room.

“Here, Little Monk, this is your favorite bamboo chair. Your big brother has gifted it to you. Remember your big brother once you’re down the hill!”

Thud!

A spinning top was shoved into the little monk’s hands.

“Here, Little Monk, this is your favorite top. Brother Two has given it to you. Don’t forget Brother Two!”

Subsequently, each of the disciples brought farewell gifts with such speed, as if worried Gu Jiao might change her mind if they were too slow.

Gu Jiao had to resist a grin. What on earth did this little monk do to turn his fellow disciples into such a frenzied mess…

Was there still time to change my mind?

Gu Jiao came up here to buy the mountain, but she ended up with an extra charge on her way down.

The abbot cracked a smile and said, “Buy one get one free!”

Gu Jiao: I don’t feel like I’ve profited in any way!

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Today was Xiao Liulang’s big day.

Regardless of his personal feelings, he had made the enormous transition from being the last in Class Beta to being the first in the county examination.

If it had been a top student from the Upper Division who made the first rank, the celebration would not have been such a big deal.

Frankly speaking, the leap was too big.

Hence, Xiao Liulang was the center of attention at the Academy for the whole day. According to Uncle Luo, some folks had gone to the village to spread the good news. By now, every villager must know.

Sure enough, as soon as he reached his front door, he saw people crowding in and outside his house.