Kingston Jennings looked at the Abbott but didn’t speak.
The two were about to follow the Abbott inside when Michael Jennings, feeling ignored, inexplicably became anxious and hastily called out,
"Kingston! Stop right there!"
He originally wanted to call out to Scarlett Jennings, but recalling the days of being treated like a fool, he restrained himself.
It was awkward to call out to his niece, but Kingston, being his own son, he shouted at him with confidence.
Kingston Jennings halted his steps, turned to look at Michael Jennings, but still said nothing, evidently waiting for the other side to speak.
The Abbott glanced at Kingston, then at Michael Jennings, suddenly asking,
"Is he a practitioner here at the temple?"
Michael Jennings, seeing the Abbott ask, found it inappropriate to say he no longer wished to become a monk in front of the two young ones, so he bit his lip and said,
"Abbott, I came here to become a monk."
The Abbott then looked at a temple monk nearby, responsible for receiving short-term practitioners.
The latter pursed his lips, silently agreeing, but his gaze carried a certain depth of meaning.
Others didn’t understand, but the Abbott did.
It meant the person’s devotion to Buddha wasn’t sincere enough.
Three to five days of meditation is likely the limit.
The Abbott knew this but didn’t express it, only saying,
"Sometimes the practice doesn’t yield results, not because you’re not sincere, but simply due to a lack of Buddhist affinity; whether to truly become a monk, there’s no rush to decide."
As he spoke, the Abbott paused, then suddenly looked at Kingston Jennings,
"This gentleman seems to have deep Buddhist affinity, would you be interested in practicing at the temple for a period?"
From the moment Kingston met him, he hadn’t spoken. Now, seeing the Abbott suddenly address him, he was initially taken aback but adeptly took out his phone and replied,
[Thank you, Abbott, but I have no intention of practicing.]
Hearing the electronic voice from the phone, the Abbott wasn’t offended; instead, his eyes brightened.
"Your Fate Chart is unique, coupled with practicing silent meditation, you are naturally connected with Buddha; joining Buddha Gate could be beneficial for your future longevity."
The Abbott wasn’t just an ordinary abbot; he was a Buddhist Practitioner, thus recognizing at first sight the young man’s Child Life Fate Chart.
Knowing he practiced silent meditation made him even more pleased.
Michael Jennings didn’t expect the one intending to become a monk was himself, but the other side had taken an interest in his son.
Though he felt gloomy, thinking of Kingston’s situation, he still said,
"Kingston, since the Abbott suggested, you might consider joining me in meditation at the temple."
Michael Jennings wasn’t apathetic about Kingston’s future; he cared even less for this eldest son, but didn’t truly wish to see him die young.
Since the Abbott mentioned entering Buddha Gate for his longevity, perhaps this was the right path for him.
The family certainly wouldn’t oppose.
In saying this, it seemed like he, the father, inadvertently saved the eldest son.
Thinking this, Michael Jennings felt his decision to become a monk, regardless of the outcome, was indeed beneficial.
Concerning Kingston Jennings’s future, Scarlett didn’t immediately speak.
As the Abbott said, Kingston entering Buddha Gate would indeed aid his longevity.
But she never mentioned it, firstly due to her unfamiliarity with Buddhism, and secondly because she never sensed any interest in Buddhism from Kingston.
Sure enough, Kingston was indifferent to the Abbott’s words; only when hearing Michael Jennings did he slightly furrow his brow and lowered his head, about to type a reply, when suddenly came an urgent shout from behind,
"My brother won’t become a monk!"
It was Adam Jennings who appeared from nowhere, rushing forward to grab Kingston and pulling him away from Michael Jennings and the Abbott.


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