Chapter 695: Chapter 624, Joining Tongxin Locks_2 Chapter 695: Chapter 624, Joining Tongxin Locks_2 Xiao Yeyang: “Let me massage it for you, otherwise you will definitely have aching all over when you go back today.”

Feeling much more comfortable in her calves and with no one else around, Daohua did not refuse.

During this time, Daohua thought of something her third brother had mentioned earlier and immediately asked, “Third Brother said that you’ll be going out in a few days?”

Xiao Yeyang nodded: “Mhm.”

Daohua: “When will you leave?”

Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua: “I’m afraid I won’t be able to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with you this year.”

Daohua frowned: “How long will you be gone?”

Xiao Yeyang switched to Daohua’s other leg to continue the massage: “It depends on how smoothly things go, a short trip might last ten days to half a month, a long journey could be about a month or so.”

Daohua: “That long?”

Xiao Yeyang’s expression became somewhat solemn: “This mission is somewhat thorny, so it’s going to take a little longer.”

Daohua’s face showed worry: “Will there be danger for you?”

Xiao Yeyang assured her with a smile: “Don’t worry, your two brothers and I will be careful.”

Daohua: “In a couple of days, come to Taohua Village with Third Brother and Fourth Brother. I have a big surprise for you.”

Xiao Yeyang paused his hands: “What kind of surprise?”

Daohua smiled: “Anyway, it’s something good.”

Seeing her play coy, Xiao Yeyang immediately got into a teasing mood. His right hand moved to Daohua’s bare foot and tickled the sole unexpectedly.

This time, Daohua didn’t laugh but instead cried out in pain.

Xiao Yeyang’s expression changed: “What’s wrong?”

Daohua frowned: “My foot hurts.”

Xiao Yeyang immediately took off the embroidered shoe and hesitated while taking off the sock, then looked at Daohua: “Shall I have a look?”

Daohua didn’t have the notion that her feet couldn’t be seen by others, and as her foot was in severe pain, she immediately nodded: “Mhm.”

Xiao Yeyang hurriedly removed the sock and then saw Daohua’s fair and delicate foot was somewhat reddened: “It must have been scraped by a rock. Bear with it a moment, I’ll rub it for you.”

With that, he carefully massaged the sole of Daohua’s foot.

Watching Xiao Yeyang hold her foot and press and move it carefully, Daohua felt a mix of soreness and tickling on the sole of her foot. Thinking about the current social conventions, how a woman’s feet should only be seen by her husband, she began to feel uneasy.

After a while, when her foot didn’t feel as painful, Daohua quickly said, “Xiao Yeyang, that’s enough.” She then tried to withdraw her foot.

Xiao Yeyang, not entirely reassured because they still had to go down the mountain later, held onto Daohua’s foot: “Let me rub it a bit more.”

Daohua shook her head: “It really doesn’t hurt anymore.”

Xiao Yeyang wanted to say something else, but catching sight of Daohua’s ears turning slightly red, he suddenly realized something. Looking at the foot in his hands, he too started to feel uncomfortable.

“Alright then, if you feel pain later, I’ll give you another massage,” he said.

With that, he began to help Daohua put her shoes and socks back on.

After putting on her shoes and socks, Daohua stood up: “Shall we go somewhere else now, or head back?”

Xiao Yeyang smiled: “It wasn’t easy to climb up here, of course we should visit the summit at Tongxin Cliff.” His main purpose for bringing Daohua to Feng Mountain to offer incense was to visit Tongxin Cliff.

Daohua’s expression stiffened as she instantly thought of the origins of Tongxin Cliff, and with a mix of shyness and annoyance, she glared at Xiao Yeyang.

Xiao Yeyang smiled and took Daohua’s hand, leading her forward.

Soon, the two arrived at a cliff top enclosed by a railing.

Looking at the interlocked Tongxin Locks on the railing, Daohua glanced sidelong at Xiao Yeyang.

Xiao Yeyang, smiling, led Daohua over to an old monk who was meditating with his eyes closed, bowed deeply, and then said, “Master, we would like a pair of Tongxin Locks.”

The old monk ‘hmm’ed, his eyes cracking open slightly.

Seeing this, Xiao Yeyang took out a piece of silver and placed it in the monk’s bowl, and then squatted down with Daohua to choose from the Tongxin Locks laid out on the ground: “Which pair should we pick?”

Daohua looked over the exquisitely carved little stone locks on the ground and couldn’t help but size up the old monk.

To carve stone like this, really impressive!

“How about this pair?”

Xiao Yeyang picked up a pair of stone locks to show to Daohua, his eyes filled with a hint of nervousness.

Bringing Daohua to seal Tongxin Locks was actually a bit presumptuous, but after much thought, he just wanted to do this with her on the day of her birthday.

Daohua glanced at the stone locks, absolutely fine, and subconsciously nodded her head. After nodding, she realized something seemed off; she didn’t remember agreeing to hang a Tongxin Lock with Xiao Yeyang.

And Xiao Yeyang, at the moment Daohua nodded, his mouth split wide with a smile, handing the selected stone locks to the old monk: “Master, we have made our choice.”

The old monk took the stone locks and pulled out an engraving knife, looking at Xiao Yeyang: “Benefactor’s name.”

Xiao Yeyang: “Xiao Yeyang.”

The old monk then turned to Daohua: “And the lady benefactor’s name.”

Daohua: “…Yan Yiyi.”

The engraving knife swiftly moved a few times, and then he handed the Tongxin Locks to Xiao Yeyang.

Looking at the smoothly flowing names on the stone locks, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang exchanged glances.

The old monk was definitely a master!

Xiao Yeyang and Daohua bowed to the monk, then went to hang the Tongxin Lock at the edge of the cliff.

As Xiao Yeyang led her around looking for the perfect spot to hang the lock, saying this place didn’t feel right, that place wasn’t good either, Daohua’s lips slowly curled into a smile.

She didn’t expect him to be so romantic!

Yes, this birthday gift was truly special and meaningful.

Seeing Xiao Yeyang continuing to search, Daohua pointed to a spot: “How about here?”

Xiao Yeyang looked and offered no objection: “Good, let’s hang our Tongxin Lock here.” With that, he locked his stone lock onto the railing’s iron chain.

After he finished, he turned to Daohua: “Your turn.”

Daohua bent down and locked her stone onto Xiao Yeyang’s.

Seeing this, Xiao Yeyang lowered his voice and chuckled softly in Daohua’s ear: “Now you’ve locked me in, and from now on, we will never part!”

The tender, sweet words entered her ear, Daohua felt a sweetness in her heart, and turned her head to look at Xiao Yeyang who was mere inches away.

Their gazes met in the air, wordless affection spreading and growing in each other’s hearts.

In the distance, the old monk had at some point opened his eyes, looking at the young couple in front of the railing, who only had eyes for each other, and his face showed a kindly smile.