Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 123 Preparing for the Trip

Chapter 123: Chapter 123 Preparing for the Trip

The reason Shen Siyuan brought up this question to Jiang Wenxin at this time was that his Merit had suddenly become abundant.

Even he couldn’t figure out why a sudden impulse to help Ma Hongxia had earned him four strands of Merit.

After thinking it over, Shen Siyuan could only come up with one possibility: Ma Hongxia and Sun Sanlu had been kind to others all their lives, possessing Merit themselves; otherwise, it was a bit inexplicable.

This question would have to wait until Ma Hongxia’s return, and he would ask her in person.

However, this was good news, and Shen Siyuan no longer dwelled on the origin of the Merit.

Thus, Shen Siyuan recalled a saying.

"But practice good deeds, do not ask about the future."

So he stopped fretting and pondered whether it was worth it to use up a strand of Merit Points to help Dou Dou.

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Tao Guangsha said he was in the catering business, but in fact his properties spanned a wide range.

Hotpot restaurants, buffets, seafood stalls, bubble tea shops, and even supermarkets, among others.

Because his business empire was vast, his daily tasks were numerous.

Especially in the catering sector, although profits were high, so were the problems, and he needed to deal with a plethora of minor issues in person or make decisions about them.

Just today, someone reported to him that a food supplier had run into financial trouble due to gambling and could not deliver the goods, leading to a consensus that a new supplier should be found.

Tao Guangsha, listening to his staff’s discussions, also felt vexed.

Right then, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was his wife calling.

During work hours, his wife rarely called him, preferring to send a text and waiting for him to respond at his convenience.

If she was calling directly, it must be something important. So, he stood up and left the conference room.

"Honey, is there something wrong?"

Tao Guangsha first thought of Shen Siyuan, then of his daughter Dou Dou.

"Is it convenient for you to talk right now?"

Jiang Wenxin’s voice sounded slightly excited over the phone.

"Wait a moment."

Tao Guangsha returned to his office, closed the door, and then said, "Go ahead."

Therefore, Jiang Wenxin suppressed her own excitement and patiently explained to Tao Guangsha what Shen Siyuan had just said to her.

At the end she asked, "So what do you say, do we have a child or not?"

"Yes, we’ll have one... of course we’ll have one," Tao Guangsha replied hastily without even thinking.

Dou Dou was the apple of his eye – in this family, the one who doted on her the most was not actually Jiang Wenxin, but he, her father.

It’s true what they say, a daughter is a father’s little cotton-padded jacket.

Just seeing her would inexplicably make him happy and filled with joy.

So ever since the birth of Dou Dou, he had been coming home from work much earlier than before, just to spend more time with his precious daughter.

Hearing her call ’Daddy’ would melt his heart, and the day’s fatigue would vanish in that moment.

So after Dou Dou’s passing, he truly felt as though his liver and intestines were shattered – consumed by sorrow. Thus, he, always filial, got into a huge argument with his parents, and even cut off contact with them for a long period of time.

Jiang Wenxin had purposely asked in such a way precisely to excite Tao Guangsha, and sure enough, his reaction was exactly as she had anticipated.

"You’re still at the company, right? I’m going to drive over and pick you up now."

"What are you coming here for?"

"Of course, to pick you up and go home to make a baby," Tao Guangsha said.

He hung up the phone right after speaking and then went to the conference room.

"I have something urgent to attend to, so I must leave. As for which supplier to switch to, you guys can decide. Just let me know tomorrow."

After saying this, he grabbed his car keys and hurriedly left.

After getting into the car and calming down a bit, he immediately called Jiang Wenxin to inquire about some details, especially why Mr. Shen suddenly made this decision.

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Time flies like a fleeting horse; in the blink of an eye, it was Friday again.

"Shall we go to Mount Putuo together this week?"

During lunch break at work, Ruan Hongzhuang sent a message to Shen Siyuan.

Ruan Hongzhuang was very attentive, knowing that Shen Siyuan had a break at noon, so she waited until his work began before sending a message to ask.

"I can’t, I have to take a trip to Xiajing this Saturday," Shen Siyuan said.

"Going to Xiajing? Is it for travel or do you have business to attend to?" Ruan Hongzhuang was curious.

"It’s for business."

"Then, can I accompany you? Don’t worry, I won’t disturb your business. (praying hands.jpg)"

Being deeply in love, if it weren’t for the fact that her work was too pressing to leave aside, she would want to stick with Shen Siyuan twenty-four hours a day.

"It’s possible, but I’m not sure if we can still get tickets now," Shen Siyuan said.

"Just tell me your flight, and I’ll check for you."

Hearing this, Shen Siyuan immediately sent his flight information over.

After receiving the message, Ruan Hongzhuang checked and found that, indeed, there were no more economy class tickets available; it was the summer break, peak travel season, and flight tickets were hard to come by.

However, to Ruan Hongzhuang, this wasn’t a big issue. She directly called Jiang Taoshi over to contact the airline or the bank’s VIP customer service to arrange everything.

"There should be business class tickets left. Book one for me - no, two for tomorrow," she said.

"Do you need me to come with you? If so, I’ll go pack some things later," said Jiang Taoshi, somewhat surprised.

"Who said I’m taking you? I’m going with Siyuan," Ruan Hongzhuang said.

Jiang Taoshi: →_→

"What are you looking at? Get back to work," Ruan Hongzhuang said, not in the best mood.

Jiang Taoshi quickly ran out and helped to close the door behind her.

Indeed, wealthy people have their privileges, and soon Jiang Taoshi secured two seats in business class.

Ruan Hongzhuang got Shen Siyuan’s ID number and directly upgraded his flight.

Soon enough, Jiang Taoshi had arranged everything.

"The flight is at 9 AM tomorrow. I’ve arranged for Master Zhou to pick you up from your building at 8 AM. Here’s your ID; don’t forget to bring it."

Jiang Taoshi placed Ruan Hongzhuang’s ID on the table. Ruan Hongzhuang reached out to take it, and only then did she notice a box underneath the ID card.

She picked it up and saw that it was a box of condoms, causing her cheeks to flush red.

"What are you giving me this for?"

"Be safe, don’t end up with a life on our hands. You starting to date at thirty is already shocking enough; if you got pregnant now, it would drive some people insane..."

"You... I don’t need this kind of stuff," Ruan Hongzhuang said, irritated.

"Don’t worry, I bought the ultra-thin type for a superb experience," Jiang Taoshi said, even making a gesture with her hands.

Ruan Hongzhuang tossed the box of condoms back at her.

"You talk as if you’re so experienced."

"Of course, I’m good at learning," Jiang Taoshi turned and ran off.

Watching Jiang Taoshi run away, Ruan Hongzhuang’s gaze fell on the small box on the floor.

Then she got up, walked around the desk to pick it up, and with a red face, she silently stuffed it into the inner compartment of her backpack.

This was absolutely mortifying.

She thought this to herself, yet the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but curl upwards.

But she couldn’t help but wonder, was this too fast?

After all, the two had only known each other for about ten days.

PS: I’m begging for a monthly ticket, it’s the end of the month— if you have a monthly ticket, please be kind and give one~