"Are you here to take shelter from the rain?"
Just as Charlotte was surprised, a young novice monk approached, his round eyes curiously examining them.
Charlotte was taken aback to see a young child with a shaven head who earnestly greeted them, looking incredibly cute.
She cleared her throat. "We got lost on the mountain in the sudden rain and ended up at your temple. If we have disturbed you, we apologize."
"No worries." The young novice monk nodded. "Our master often reminds us that people on the mountain can easily get lost and cold during storms. He specifically instructed me to keep the door open for everyone."
So, the door was intentionally left unlocked?
Charlotte was somewhat surprised. Seeing them soaked in wet clothes, the young novice monk said gently, "We have clean clothes you can borrow. Don't worry, they've all been washed."
Seeing him emphasize that the clothes were clean in this situation, Charlotte found it increasingly amusing and endearing.
She bent down and warmly thanked the young novice monk, "Thank you."
The young novice monk had never seen such a beautiful and gentle lady before, and his little face blushed slightly. He shook his head and led the two of them to a room in the western courtyard. He even enthusiastically found two sets of monk robes for them.
"Thank you," said Charlotte politely, unable to resist patting his head.
The young novice monk stared at her in shock, unable to believe his eyes.
Charlotte thought she had offended him and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I couldn't resist..."
Before she could finish her sentence, the young novice monk blushed and hurriedly ran away.
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