Super Soldier in Campus

"Taking Tang Rou as a disciple? Why would the mage have this idea?" Ye Shufen was somewhat surprised. However, regarding Master Ciyun’s request, she didn’t find it inappropriate. In fact, she felt a bit thrilled. After all, in her heart, Master Ciyun was a master difficult for ordinary people to approach. If Tang Rou could become her disciple, it would be Tang Rou’s fortune...

However, Tang Rou did not think the same! Before Master Ciyun could answer Ye Shufen’s question, Tang Rou decisively rejected Master Ciyun’s request.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Master Ciyun, but I don’t want to become your disciple!" Tang Rou looked at Master Ciyun and said earnestly.

Master Ciyun didn’t seem surprised. Her expression didn’t change, she just looked silently at Tang Rou, her face still showing a look of kindness.

Ye Shufen was a bit flustered. She always felt Master Ciyun was a superior figure, one she never imagined could show favor to her. But Ye Shufen never thought this was Master Ciyun’s problem; she felt it was just that her opportunity hadn’t arrived yet, so she patiently waited for the day when the master would recognize her...

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

But today, Tang Rou finally got the opportunity of Ye Shufen’s dreams, yet this girl dared to reject Master Ciyun’s goodwill?! Does Tang Rou have something wrong with her head?!

"Tang Rou, you silly girl, what are you saying? You don’t want to be Master Ciyun’s disciple? Tell your mom, why do you think this way? Do you think mom wanting you to become a disciple is harming you?" After giving Master Ciyun a bitter smile, Ye Shufen turned to Tang Rou, lowered her voice, and coaxed her.

"There’s no reason. No matter what, I just don’t want to!" Tang Rou pursed her lips, looked at her mother, and said aggrievedly, "Mom, please don’t ask further!"

Tang Rou felt very wronged. She traveled far to visit her mother, but she wasn’t ready to convert to Buddhism like her... Concerning her mother Ye Shufen’s beliefs, Tang Rou could understand and respect them, but she also hoped Ye Shufen could give her the same respect. Clearly, Ye Shufen was prepared to impose her personal beliefs on Tang Rou.

While Tang Rou and her mother were chatting with Master Ciyun in the first-floor living room, Zhou Yang was upstairs watching TV. Noticing Tang Rou’s voice growing a bit intense, he peered down from the stairwell, curiously observing what was happening. Then, Zhou Yang happened to hear Ye Shufen’s persuasion attempts toward Tang Rou.

"Tang Rou, you must trust what mom says. Mom truly wants what’s best for you! I want you to become Master Ciyun’s disciple, not asking you to become a nun. Don’t overthink! Do you have any prejudice against Master Ciyun? If you have opinions, let’s discuss them, communicate well..." Ye Shufen rambled on, completely unaware that Zhou Yang was eavesdropping on their conversation.

Apprenticeship? Monastic training? Zhou Yang was dumbfounded after hearing a few key words. He never expected that Tang Rou’s mother would make her apprentice with a nun?! What’s going on here?

Instinctively, Zhou Yang wanted to relay this information to Lin Feng. But just as he was about to pick up the phone, he thought, better wait and see. It seemed Tang Rou hadn’t agreed to her mother’s proposal yet. Maybe there’d be some changes!

So, Zhou Yang put down the phone and continued listening to Tang Rou, her mother, and Master Ciyun’s conversation.

Tang Rou looked at Ye Shufen speechlessly, her lips tight, not saying a word.

"This child, we haven’t seen each other for years, how did she become so stubborn!" Ye Shufen shook her head helplessly. Just as she was about to apologize to Master Ciyun, Master Ciyun suddenly spoke.

"Laywoman Ye, your daughter doesn’t hold any prejudice against me; she’s merely entangled in the world of dust, unable to extricate herself!" Master Ciyun smiled kindly, speaking gently to Ye Shufen.

"Master Ciyun means?" Ye Shufen was taken aback. She understood what being entangled in the world of dust meant because she herself was hurt by Tang Rou’s father, unable to extricate herself from worldly entanglements, leading her to seek Master Ciyun for understanding. But, Tang Rou is also ’entangled?’ Didn’t she say she doesn’t have a boyfriend?"

Indeed, Tang Rou lied to her mother about this. Knowing her parents’ failed marriage made her mother biased against her father and even all men. Therefore, to avoid affecting their mood during these few days together, Tang Rou hadn’t told Ye Shufen about having a boyfriend and certainly hadn’t mentioned her past concerns that Lin Feng might be too flirtatious and perhaps they wouldn’t last!

"If I’m not mistaken, Miss Tang already has someone special, and her entanglement with him is profound. Recently, Miss Tang has even often been sleepless because of him!" Master Ciyun smiled, "This is the root of Miss Tang’s troubles!"

"Little Rou..." Ye Shufen looked at Tang Rou with disappointment, asking in a low voice, "Is what Master Ciyun said true, you have a boyfriend?"

Tang Rou’s face turned pale; she glanced nervously at Master Ciyun, then at her disappointed mother, and finally nodded her head lightly with a soft "Hmm!"

"Good! Good! Good!" A hint of melancholy flashed in Ye Shufen’s eyes. "Little Rou, you’ve really grown up. Before you always listened to me, never once lying, but now you’ve deceived me and insist on not listening to me! Looks like these years have changed, you no longer see me as your mother. Since that’s the case, you might as well go back to China soon. I don’t need you to pity me!"

"Mom! I didn’t mean it like that..." Seeing the disappointment on Ye Shufen’s face, Tang Rou felt a sting in her heart, reaching out to hold Ye Shufen’s arm and anxiously explaining, "I, I just haven’t had a chance to tell you yet..."

"There’s no need to say any more!" Ye Shufen waved her hand firmly, her gaze somewhat cold as she spoke to Tang Rou. "Since you refuse to listen to anything I say, you might as well go back home soon. And you never need to see me again!"

"Mom..." Tang Rou’s voice, teary-eyed, called out to Ye Shufen.

Standing at the corner of the upstairs staircase witnessing this scene, Zhou Yang felt awkwardly helpless, thinking Tang Rou’s mother was unreasonable. How could she force her daughter like that?! However, she was still Tang Rou’s biological mother, and Zhou Yang, even if he wanted to say something, didn’t know where to start.

"Alright, let’s not get too emotional, both of you, and hear what I have to say!" Master Ciyun suddenly interjected, taking out a book titled ’Lotus Sutra’ from her sleeve, placing it in front of Tang Rou. She smiled warmly at the mother and daughter, "Since Miss Tang is unwilling to apprentice with me, I won’t force her. However, I see that Miss Tang is truly destined for Buddhism. How about this: I will impart the Lotus Sutra to Miss Tang. Is Miss Tang willing to learn?"