Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 136: Well-behaved Baby

Chapter 136: Chapter 136: Well-behaved Baby

"Duoduo~"

"Mm."

"You... over these years, where... where have you been?"

"I haven’t gone anywhere. I’ve just been riding in a vehicle, riding and riding, that way I can get back home..."

"Then you... then you..."

Song Qingwei choked up and could not speak any further.

"Enough, let’s not talk about this anymore."

Lin Jianming dared not think further; the more he thought about it, his heart felt like being tightly grasped, painfully suffocating.

"Mom, don’t be sad, I found you."

"I’m sorry... so sorry..." Song Qingwei hugged her daughter, continuously apologizing.

"Why are you saying sorry? Mom, did you do something wrong?" Duoduo reached out her small hand, touching her mother’s cheek, which was full of wrinkles, not as smooth as in her memory.

"Mom shouldn’t have moved. If we had stayed in Bin Hai, you would have been able to come back home..."

"Hehe, it’s okay, Mom. Don’t be sad, my brother helped me find you. I’m so happy."

The child’s heartwarming words made the couple’s eyes brim with tears even more.

"Mom, where is Bo Bo? I miss him a little. Did Bo Bo become a police officer and catch bad guys?" Duoduo looked hopeful.

Every boy dreams, at some point during childhood, of becoming a policeman or a soldier, and Lin Libo was no exception, especially since Lin Jianming is a policeman, always his hero in his eyes.

Thus, Lin Libo has always wanted to be a policeman.

Lin Jianming shook his head.

"Then, did he become a doctor?" Duoduo asked curiously.

This had been her mother’s wish, as she felt being a policeman was too tiring and tough, barely at home, so she hoped her son would grow up to be a doctor.

Doctors save lives and help the wounded; it’s a noble profession too, of course, that was the thinking of the past.

"Your brother now has his own company," Song Qingwei said.

"A company?"

"It’s about selling stuff." Song Qingwei tried her best to explain.

Upon hearing this, Duoduo immediately became excited.

"Wow, I know, he became a little shop owner, right? Is there a lot of delicious stuff at the store, is Bo Bo eating and drinking a lot every day, never running out? He must be so happy..."

Duoduo was so excited that she was jumping and hopping around.

If becoming a policeman was Dad’s dream, and being a doctor was Mom’s.

Then being a little shop owner was a dream that belonged to the kids themselves.

One of Duoduo’s clearest memories was of the small shop near their home, where they could exchange beer bottles for popsicles. So, she and her brother dumped their father’s beer and exchanged it for popsicles, and when their mom found out, they got a whipping. While being scolded, Duoduo tearfully claimed they were helping Mom make Dad quit drinking...

So, her brother becoming a little shop owner was indeed fantastic.

Seeing how happy Duoduo was, Lin Jianming and his wife did not burst her bubble. Opening a small shop, after all, how simple that was; as long as their daughter was happy, it was fine.

So, Song Qingwei told Lin Jianming: "Go give our son a call, let him come back and meet with Duoduo."

"Sure." Lin Jianming readily agreed upon hearing this.

Song Qingwei hesitated for a moment then asked, "Should we also tell our daughter-in-law?"

Lin Jianming thought for a moment, then shook his head: "Not yet."

"Alright then, you decide."

In everyday family matters, they listened to Song Qingwei on small things, Lin Jianming on big issues.

And whether or not to tell their daughter-in-law Huang Jiayan about this matter was, quite clearly, a big issue.

On one hand, explaining it was going to be quite troublesome, and on the other, Mr. Shen’s behavior was extraordinary, but whether it was good or bad was yet unclear.

So, it was more prudent not to tell their daughter-in-law for now, and by not telling her, it also meant that they wouldn’t let their grandson Lin Wentao know for the time being.

Lin Libo was at his company dealing with work when he received Lin Jianming’s call, quite surprised.

"Dad, what made you think of calling me?" Lin Libo asked with a smile.

Normally, Lin Jianming rarely called him; it was usually him who called back.

"I can’t call you if there’s nothing up?" Lin Jianming replied gruffly.

"Fine, if you old folks want to hit me, hit me. I’m always ready," Lin Libo said.

"Always joking around, at your age, you should be more serious," Lin Jianming said.

"Yes, yes, did you call to give me any instructions?" Lin Libo asked.

"Come over to the alley now, your mother and I have something to say to you," Lin Jianming said.

"Now? Can’t we talk over the phone?" Lin Libo was somewhat astonished.

"Just come back when I tell you to, why all the needless talk?"

Lin Jianming never minced words when talking to his son.

Both were of the traditional father-son type, shy to express their feelings. Their conversations were like quarrels, but that didn’t mean poor relations between them.

"But I have an appointment later, it wouldn’t be polite to cancel. How about in the afternoon?" Lin Libo said, somewhat distressed.

The person he was meeting at noon was also prominent and it wouldn’t be right to stand him up.

"If I’m telling you to come back now, it’s definitely important, otherwise do you think your mom and I have nothing better to do than to make you run back and forth for fun?" Lin Jianming said sternly.

Hearing his father say this, Lin Libo had no choice but to put aside all his work and ask his driver to take him back to the alley.

"Okay, I’ve called your brother, he’ll be back soon."

Lin Jianming bent over, speaking to Duoduo with a full face of affection.

But soon he straightened up, inwardly sighing about how age had rendered him less capable.

Hearing that her brother was coming back, Duoduo immediately ran to the door, sitting on the threshold, with her chin resting on her hands, waiting.

The house was a traditional courtyard, mostly made of wood, including the threshold.

Seeing this, Lin Jianming also walked over and sat down next to her.

Luckily, the threshold was wide enough for two people to sit.

Seeing this, Song Qingwei could only bring a chair over and sit behind them to the right, positioning Duoduo between them.

Lin Jianming turned and looked closely at Duoduo, feeling he could never look enough.

Memories that were once blurry slowly became clear. After so many years, Duoduo hadn’t changed at all, still looking exactly as she did the year she disappeared.

When his gaze landed on Duoduo’s neck, he felt his heart being clenched tightly again.

Though he didn’t want to bring up the past, he had no choice.

So, he took a deep breath and called out, "Duoduo."

"Yes," Duoduo obediently responded.

"Can you tell mom and dad about what happened when you ran out of the house to find your brother?" asked Lin Jianming in a gentle tone.

On hearing this, Duoduo lowered the hand propping her chin and turned to look at Song Qingwei.

Cautiously, she said, "Mom, I’m sorry."

"What? Why are you apologizing to mom?" Song Qingwei was puzzled.

"Because... because I didn’t listen to mom, I ran out on my own, I wasn’t a good child."

Duoduo bowed her head, fiddling with her thumbs, looking distressed and uneasy.

On hearing this, Song Qingwei paused, then took a deep breath and gently stroked Duoduo’s back.

Softly she said, "In mom’s eyes, Duoduo will always be a good baby."

"But... but..."

Duoduo looked up, visibly happy, but still feeling guilty for going out alone, especially after her mother had explicitly told her not to do so. She thought her disobedience was why she encountered danger.

"You were just missing your brother too much, and it was raining; you were worried he would get wet from rain after school, right?"

Song Qingwei’s voice was tender but shaky.

Truthfully, over the years, Song Qingwei had blamed Duoduo in her heart when reminiscing about the past - blamed her for not listening and going out alone.

Duoduo immediately nodded, happy because that was exactly what she had thought.

Thinking her brother would get sick from the rain, sick enough to take bitter medicine...

Her brother didn’t like taking bitter medicine, and neither did Duoduo...

So, she thought of bringing him an umbrella.

She was still a good child.

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