Chapter 1703 - 1613: Return to the Imperial City (Part 3)

The temple has never made vegetarian meals to sell to pilgrims. Yesterday, Julian Leighton chatted with those two young monks. The young monks went back and told the abbot, which is how the incident with the monks came about.

"They want to borrow our canteen, saying they want to make some vegetarian meals for the pilgrims. I’ve already agreed, but suggested they just set up a simple tent at the foot of the mountain. We will provide gas, tables, chairs, and such. All the vegetables from the Holiday Village will be given to them, but for unavailable ingredients like tofu, they will need to buy them themselves," Marcus Quinn explained in a few words.

A-Tan had already guessed this outcome, while Julian Leighton stood there stunned. This is like giving them an advantage for nothing.

"This is quite good. Just making vegetarian meals for the pilgrims won’t lead to any karmic entanglements," A-Tan nodded, giving Marcus Quinn a thumbs up.

"It was Mr. Water who reminded me," Marcus Quinn slightly curled his lips.

A week later, the small ceremony at the temple was very successful, and pilgrims, for the first time ever, had vegetarian meals at the foot of the mountain. Although it was outdoors and the conditions were simple, it was already much better compared to previous years.

Since people from the Holiday Village voluntarily helped, the villagers also came to lend a hand. Everyone learned about the newly opened Holiday Village, and marked it in their minds, planning to come over in the future since there was finally a place to eat.

Even so, A-Tan and Marcus Quinn still went up the mountain to donate a significant amount of incense money. This time, they didn’t draw any lots, as their previous wishes had already been fulfilled.

After this incident, seeing how A-Tan and Marcus Quinn acted, Julian Leighton became much more composed, and some of his previous bad habits were subconsciously changing.

If before, he had only regarded Marcus Quinn and A-Tan as his lifelines, now he truly felt that they had something very special about them that was worth learning from.

Over in the Imperial City, his stepmother and brothers hadn’t caused him any trouble, so Julian Leighton settled down comfortably at the Holiday Village. Every day, he learned a bit from Marcus Quinn and had some verbal sparring with Uncle Weng for fun.

Twenty days later, the renovation at Fragrance Garden in the Imperial City was nearing completion, and Uncle De asked Marcus Quinn and A-Tan to come over for the final inspection.

Julian Leighton’s holiday was over, so he packed his things and happily followed A-Tan and Marcus Quinn back to the Imperial City.

Entering mid-December, the Imperial City was already covered in snow. Even wearing a thick down jacket, A-Tan still felt somewhat cold.

Marcus Quinn stuffed her small hands into his pockets to warm them up.

Julian Leighton, having been fed dog food all the way, gave a Zen smile.

"Where are we going to live? You guys have a house in the Imperial City, right?" After getting off the plane, Julian Leighton realized the severe problem, wondering if they would have to stay in a hotel. Although he had an apartment, it hadn’t been lived in for over a month and was like a doghouse. He definitely wouldn’t bring people back there.

"We’ll stay home," A-Tan gave him a surprised look.

Lilith drove over to pick them up.

When they got to the courtyard house, Julian Leighton looked at the classical courtyard house in front of him and then at the impressive buildings next door. His mouth fell open. Gee, initially thinking Marcus was a bronze, turns out he’s a champion!

A courtyard house in this kind of location, his dad couldn’t get one even if he were a miner.

Because A-Tan wanted to see the results of the renovation at Fragrance Garden early, the group was going to Uncle De’s house for dinner afterward. Marcus Quinn stuffed all the luggage into the courtyard house and went directly to the garage to get a car.

"Brother Marcus, aren’t we eating first? Shouldn’t you give me some time to tour the courtyard house? Which room am I staying in tonight?" Julian Leighton was shouting as he saw Marcus Quinn’s Hummer, and suddenly fell silent.

"Eh, aren’t you going home?" A-Tan asked in surprise.

"I’m homeless," Julian Leighton put on a smile like a little wolf dog.

Everyone rolled their eyes dramatically. As if they believed his nonsense, a person with a mining family doesn’t have a place to stay?

Julian Leighton chuckled, deciding not to return to that little apartment. He wanted to stay in the large courtyard house!

Marcus Quinn drove to Fragrance Garden, where Lilith’s senior brother was also present. He was a young, fair-skinned man named Harry Thompson, wearing a crisp suit, neat and tidy, chatting with Uncle De.

The whole Fragrance Garden looked completely new, even with a new sign for the shop name. A-Tan saw that the snow at the entrance of Fragrance Garden had been completely cleared away. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, you could see the lush landscape trees inside the traditional building.