Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 174

Chapter 174: Chapter 174

Dou Dou had already become visible, so Xiao Yue stopped hiding and appeared directly, then plucked Dou Dou out of Shen Siyuan’s arms.

"pia~pia~"

She gave her little butt two smacks.

The little one immediately behaved, calling her sister so sweetly.

Even Lin Jianming’s family was amused by the little one.

"What’s the matter... what’s the matter, why can everyone else become visible and I can’t..." Zhao Ru Jin was anxiously spinning in circles.

"Humph, that’s because we are all old immortals."

Dou Dou touched her plump chin with one hand, pretending to stroke a beard, and cocked the other hand behind her back in a gesture of authority.

Zhao Ru Jin: →_→

You little chubby, still trying to fool people?

She turned her gaze to Yin Xingyue, thinking her words might be more reliable.

But Xiao Yue paid no attention to her, so she turned her gaze to Duoduo.

"Little sister, hehe..."

Duoduo quickly dodged to the side.

Dou Dou saw her little brother ignoring her and got angry too, tilting her head and saying, "I don’t want to play with you anyway?"

Shen Siyuan picked up the documents that Dou Dou had knocked onto the floor and placed them on the table.

Then he said, "I understand your feelings, but after all, the living and the dead are on different paths. Even though Duoduo is now my protector and her situation is special, if you spend too much time with her, it’s not good for you either. I still hope you can move on..."

"We are all old enough, we’re not afraid of these things." Lin Jianming cut Shen Siyuan off before he could finish speaking.

With that said, since they insisted, Shen Siyuan didn’t try to persuade them further, but instead said, "You want to spend more time with Duoduo, and that’s definitely no problem. But as my protector, Duoduo certainly has duties she needs to fulfill, so she can’t stay with you all the time."

"We understand that," Song Qingwei immediately said.

However, her expression revealed a bit of worry.

They had long been prepared for this in their hearts. Since becoming Shen Siyuan’s protectors and enjoying special treatment, they knew they couldn’t just sit idle—they had to contribute and help earn Merit, including Dou Dou.

Remembering the might of Shen Siyuan’s sword, the Lin family felt their concerns ease a bit. With him protecting Duoduo, what was there not to be assured about?

"So, take this back with you," Shen Siyuan said as he handed back the envelope.

"No, no, this is our way of showing our gratitude, Mr. Shen. If you don’t accept it, to be honest, we won’t feel at ease," Lin Jianming and his wife quickly refused.

"There’s nothing to thank for, encountering Duoduo is our fate. And honestly, your gift is way too valuable."

"Mr. Shen, it may sound a bit presumptuous, but I still want to say that although this house seems valuable, it’s really not much to us. A few bags from my wife, or a luxury car I whimsically buy to drive around..." Lin Libo also chimed in.

Shen Siyuan was stunned by his words, finding no retort, as everything the other said was true.

Seeing Shen Siyuan’s dumbfounded look, Lin Jianming scolded angrily at the side, "If you don’t know how to speak, then shut up."

But his reprimanding looked as fake as could be. Lin Libo, who took over his father’s business and made it grow, would he really be someone who couldn’t even speak properly?

They were deliberately putting on a show, the father-and-son duo.

At this moment, a little head poked out from the side, filled with curiosity, "What is it? Don’t give it to me."

Naturally, that little rascal was Dou Dou; nobody knew when she had scampered over, but she was promptly caught and taken back by Xiao Yue.

Everyone was initially startled, then burst into laughter.

Shen Siyuan pondered for a moment and said, "Since that’s the case, I would be ungracious to refuse."

"That’s right, Mr. Shen, we won’t disturb you further then," Lin Jianming stood up and said.

"Are you leaving now?" Shen Siyuan asked, somewhat surprised.

It was almost time for lunch, and they were expected to stay for a meal before leaving.

"We’ve just bought a new house and need to tidy it up a bit; we’re heading back to sort that out," Song Qingwei explained.

Obviously, that was a lie, just an excuse. Could a person who could casually give away an apartment as a thank-you gift possibly need to tidy their own house?

But since they wanted to leave, Shen Siyuan was not in a position to stop them and so escorted them to the door.

Lin Jianming was very tactful and did not suggest that Duoduo join them on their return, instead saying to Shen Siyuan, "Please take care of Duoduo, Mr. Shen."

As he said this, he glanced at Duoduo, who was playing with the children inside the house. Despite a reluctant heart, he felt that this was actually quite good.

Nevertheless, Song Qingwei couldn’t help but call out to her daughter.

"Duoduo, we’re leaving now."

"Okay~"

Duoduo responded, then turned her head and continued talking with Dou Dou.

Song Qingwei pursed her lips, feeling somewhat bitter.

It felt like her daughter had come back, but not completely.

"Let’s go," Lin Jianming, probably noticing his partner’s mood, took the initiative to hold her hand and walked towards the elevator.

Lin Libo also said goodbye to Shen Siyuan and hurriedly followed.

Once they entered the elevator, they all heaved a sigh of relief. They had left in such a hurry for fear that Shen Siyuan might change his mind.

Their research on Shen Siyuan told them that although his family wasn’t exceedingly rich and powerful, affording an apartment in Bin Hai for him was definitely not a problem, and his girlfriend was even wealthier.

As such, they were more worried that they couldn’t give the gift away. Fortunately, Shen Siyuan ultimately accepted it.

Their urgency was also very much tied to the terrifying power of Shen Siyuan’s heaven-opening sword strike the day before.

According to Lin Jianming, Mr. Shen was already an individual amongst immortals, and building a good relationship with him would surely pay off.

They might be getting on in years, but they had descendants, and besides, seeing Duoduo’s current situation, even if they were to die, they would likely still reap certain benefits.

So if not butter him up now, then when?

Wait until he has a house, a car, a wife, and lacks nothing?

Nobody is a fool.

Of course, even without considering all that, they would still give away the apartment, because to them, Duoduo was equally important, and they could never thank him enough.

Actually, not just them, even Tao Guangsha and his wife thought the same, it’s just they couldn’t get an appointment with Shen Siyuan.

Shen Siyuan’s casual sword strike affected many hearts.

PS: Going up for recommendation tomorrow, extra updates~