I Was Reborn as the Villain, but the System Bound Itself to the Female Leads - Chapter 36:

Chapter 36: Following Lin Yuan

Gu Qingyi sat in her office. Over the past two days, she had called Lin Yuan several times, but each time, his phone was turned off.

“This guy… don’t tell me he blocked me?”

Gu Qingyi thought to herself, feeling that this was entirely possible. If it were the Lin Yuan from before, she wouldn’t have believed it. But these past two days, Lin Yuan had been acting strange, like a completely different person.

“Damn it, what is he doing!”

She was annoyed, and she didn’t even understand why she cared so much about Lin Yuan lately.

[System mission issued: Host is to head to Azure Dragon Temple and follow Lin Yuan secretly without being discovered.]

[Mission reward: One Mind-Reading Skill Card.]

“Hmm?”

Gu Qingyi raised her eyebrows, and the system’s voice in her mind instantly improved her mood. So Lin Yuan had gone to Azure Dragon Temple.

“Follow Lin Yuan without being discovered… What is this system playing at? And this reward, a Mind-Reading Skill Card—what does that even mean?”

“Forget it, I’m going now.”

Gu Qingyi immediately stood up. Her office had a resting room with spare clothes. She changed into casual wear, put on a sunhat and a mask, and left the office.

“I have something to take care of and need to leave the company. Call me if anything comes up.”

“Okay.”

The secretary watched as Gu Qingyi left in casual clothes with a hat and mask, and couldn’t help muttering in her heart, “Is CEO Gu going to follow someone? Could it be Lin Yuan?”

As Gu Qingyi’s secretary, she saw her every day. These past two days, it seemed that because Lin Yuan hadn’t come to see CEO Gu, the CEO had been visibly down.

She immediately shook her head, throwing those dangerous thoughts away.

Gu Qingyi left the company. Naturally, Long Haochen saw it and followed closely behind her. As her personal bodyguard, it was his responsibility to ensure her safety. Wherever she went, he had to follow.

Soon, the two of them arrived one after the other at the Azure Dragon Temple parking lot.

Getting out of the car, Gu Qingyi saw Lin Yuan and Yang Gang walking toward the temple, so she quickly followed, maintaining a reasonable distance—close enough to hear their conversation.

Long Haochen saw this too and was furious. That damn Lin Yuan had only behaved for two days, and now he was trying to seduce Gu Qingyi again. It was clear—Lin Yuan must be eliminated as soon as possible!

Clenching his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white, Long Haochen thought, “Let this Azure Dragon Temple be your burial ground!”

He picked up his pace and followed after them.

Following from behind, Gu Qingyi saw a seventy-something old lady reach out and grab Lin Yuan’s clothes, asking him to carry her to the temple.

Gu Qingyi thought Lin Yuan would refuse outright—maybe even kick the old lady over. After all, he had done similar things before.

But to her surprise, Lin Yuan patiently asked why she needed help. After hearing her out, he actually agreed to carry her all the way up to the temple.

“Lin Yuan, this guy…”

Gu Qingyi felt like she was dreaming. She pinched her palm—it hurt. So this wasn’t a dream.

“Did he really change?”

She continued to follow and observe.

“Granny, we’re here.”

Lin Yuan carried the old lady to the entrance of Azure Dragon Temple. Once there, the old lady insisted on getting down. She already felt bad enough having Lin Yuan carry her here. If she were carried into the temple itself, she feared Buddha would see her heart as insincere and not bless her son.

Lin Yuan gently let her down and helped her walk into the temple.

Azure Dragon Temple was massive, housing many statues of Buddhas and deities. Many people came to pray. Even if some came just to sightsee, once they saw the incense and reverence in the air, they usually made offerings and said a prayer themselves—it was never a bad thing.

Lin Yuan guided the old lady in front of a Buddha statue, helped her get a stick of incense, and passed it to her. He also took one for himself, lit it, and knelt beside her to pray for her son.

“Thank you, young man. You’re truly a good person.”

The old lady was deeply touched. It was already kind enough that he carried her here. But now he even knelt and prayed with her. She had no idea how to thank him.

“No need to thank me, Granny. Are you heading back? I can walk you to the parking lot.”

“Really? Is that okay?”

“Of course. As they say, if you send Buddha halfway, might as well send him all the way west.”

Lin Yuan didn’t mind the trouble. Anyway, there was no rush to claim the Buddhist cultivation technique or the treasure artifact.

He carried the old lady back to the parking lot and saw her safely into her car. Only then was the matter finished.

“Young Master, why did we have to help a random old lady? That was such a waste of time,” Yang Gang said with confusion.

“Yang Gang, remember this—before, I was a scumbag who did all kinds of bad things. Even though I’ve changed now, my past deeds won’t vanish. So if I can help someone now, I will. Think of it as atonement for my past sins,” Lin Yuan said.

Naturally, Gu Qingyi—who had been following—also heard these words. She was shocked that Lin Yuan could say something like that.

“Alright, let’s go.”

Lin Yuan returned to Azure Dragon Temple.

Gu Qingyi was speechless. She had followed him there and back, totaling 3,000 meters. She was starting to feel tired.

“This guy is nuts. Did he come here to work out or something?”

She grumbled in her heart. But since the system task wasn’t done yet, she had no choice but to continue.

Returning again to Azure Dragon Temple, Lin Yuan switched to sightseeing mode, wandering around just like any regular tourist—visiting this spot, glancing at that one.

As he wandered, he eventually came to a courtyard in the temple.

There were no tourists here—only a few monks in robes.

“Benefactor, this is our private resting area. It is not open to the public. Please stop here.”

A young monk politely raised his hand, stopping Lin Yuan from entering further.

“Little Master, I wish to meet Master Niankong of Azure Dragon Temple. Could you inform him that a disciple of Rende has come to visit?”

“Please wait here a moment, Benefactor. Master Niankong is currently chanting scriptures and cannot be disturbed.”

“I can wait.”

Lin Yuan nodded, then found a shady spot and sat down.

The young monk remained standing, watching Lin Yuan like a tall pine tree—unmoving and calm.