Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 252 Nighttime Chit-chat

Chapter 252: Chapter 252 Nighttime Chit-chat

"You’re an adult now, why do you insist on squeezing into bed with me?"

Ever since she sent Ruan Hongzhuang back to her grandmother’s house at the age of twelve, Jiang Yingxue had never again shared a bed to sleep.

But tonight, Jiang Yingxue insisted on squeezing into the same bed with her.

Even though the bed was big and not cramped at all, Ruan Hongzhuang still felt very uncomfortable.

"Didn’t you say you wanted to stay and keep me company?"

"I did say that, but I meant you sleep in your bed, and I sleep in mine..."

"How is that keeping me company? Of course, we should sleep in the same bed and have mother-daughter whispers."

"Tch, what’s there to talk about with you?" Ruan Hongzhuang said with a look of disdain.

"There’s a lot to talk about. You can tell me more about your boyfriend; Mom loves to hear it." Jiang Yingxue moved closer to her daughter.

Ruan Hongzhuang turned over, facing away from her.

Jiang Yingxue slapped her back lightly, displeased.

Ruan Hongzhuang curled up like a cocoon, pushing up but refusing to turn over.

"Turn around, Mom has something serious to tell you."

"What is it?" Ruan Hongzhuang asked, still not turning around.

"You should still have one Divine Pill, right? What was its real name supposed to be?" Jiang Yingxue asked.

"Leg Stretching Eye Bulging Pill, take it and you’ll kick the bucket."

"Vulgar." Jiang Yingxue slapped her on the butt.

"You think I haven’t watched Jigong? I’m having a serious conversation with you."

"I’m seriously answering your question, that’s what Si Yuan told me."

Jiang Yingxue: ...

"Alright, the name doesn’t matter. Be honest with Mom, do you still have one left?"

"No," said Ruan Hongzhuang.

Hearing this, Jiang Yingxue felt a chill in her heart and became somewhat flustered: "Xiao Shen wouldn’t really hold a grudge against me for being rude today, would he?"

If it was her fault that her husband lost this grand opportunity, she would be resentful of herself.

"Is there any way to make it right? Does he have a bad impression of me? Help me talk to him..."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Hongzhuang finally turned over, smiling, "Mom, even you get nervous, huh?"

"You child, even now you’re joking with Mom?"

Jiang Yingxue said, reaching out to pinch her face, but Ruan Hongzhuang grabbed her hand.

"Alright, stop worrying about it, Si Yuan had already prepared one for both you and dad a long time ago. However, storing this Elixir is very tricky; if left out for too long, its potency will dissipate, which is why as soon as I got back, I had you take it..."

What they call an Elixir Pill is actually just a concentration of life energy, which naturally dissipates over time, and its potency decreases. Besides Shen Siyuan, it would be difficult for others to preserve it for a long time.

"So that’s how it is. Oh my, why didn’t you take it out earlier? The one you gave me, has it lost a lot of its potency?" Jiang Yingxue said with a pained expression.

"Tch," Ruan Hongzhuang turned over again, not wanting to deal with her.

"Indeed, it requires your father to come in person. Even if Xiao Shen had given you the Elixir directly, he’d still need to come in person to express his gratitude. Other matters can wait..."

"Uh-huh, I’ll call dad tomorrow," Ruan Hongzhuang said.

"No rush, let’s talk about it in a few days," Jiang Yingxue replied upon hearing this.

"Huh, why?"

"I’ve finally become young again; I have to enjoy myself for a few days," Jiang Yingxue said.

Ruan Hongzhuang turned over in shock, her eyes wide, "Mom, you better not mess around."

"Hehe~"

"Don’t you ’hehe~’ me."

"Relax, your mom won’t do anything reckless."

"Your saying that makes me even more worried, I’m telling you..."

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Meanwhile, Tao Guangsha and his wife were also lying in bed, chatting idly.

Jiang Wenxin has been feeling anxious lately.

First, she learned from her daughter that she was being treated "differently."

Then she found out that Shen Siyuan was planning to resign soon.

Today, she came back and indirectly heard from Dou Dou that Potato was planning to move and become neighbors with Sister Duoduo.

This made her even more anxious.

"Shen Siyuan has helped us so much, and we’ve never properly thanked him. Should we give him some kind of gift?" Jiang Wenxin said.

"Last time we gave a gold brick, and he only accepted one, saying the intention was enough and didn’t take them all. If we give something else this time, will he accept it?" Tao Guangsha said.

Hearing this, Jiang Wenxin sighed with worry; giving gifts was a profound art indeed, and truly difficult.

"Taozi is really useless. If she had been successfully matched with Shen Siyuan back then, I wouldn’t be so troubled now," Jiang Wenxin said.

"Her good friend really is something. Such a nice girl, how could she... Hey, do you think Ruan Hongzhuang, like us, knew about Shen Siyuan’s extraordinary qualities beforehand?" Tao Guangsha said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wenxin suddenly felt there was truth in his words.

Otherwise, with Ruan Hongzhuang’s qualifications, why would she be interested in Shen Siyuan? Just because he’s handsome? There are plenty of good-looking people in the world. With her qualifications, what kind of handsome guys can’t she meet?

The couple chatted in their room, while Dou Dou was in the living room watching cartoons.

However, at this moment, she felt somewhat bored, as she had already watched many of the cartoons several times over.

So she felt like going to play with Duoduo, even though it was already night, but to a ghost, that didn’t make any difference.

Dou Dou never hesitated once she set her mind to something.

So she ran to the bedroom door and shouted loudly, "Daddy, Mommy, are you asleep yet?"

Because her mother had told her, when they were sleeping, she was strictly forbidden to enter the room and disturb them.

Dou Dou was very obedient, so she always stood at the door and asked first.

Any parent understood why they had to do this.

"No, come in," Jiang Wenxin said.

As she spoke, she rolled out of bed, and then saw Dou Dou phase right through the door and come inside.

At first, the couple was startled by Dou Dou’s actions, but gradually, they became used to it.

"What’s the matter? Don’t feel like watching cartoons anymore?" Tao Guangsha asked.

"They’re not interesting. I want to go play with Sister Duoduo," Dou Dou said.

"At this hour?" Jiang Wenxin was somewhat reluctant to agree.

Tao Guangsha, however, smiled and said, "Then go ahead, just be careful on the way. If anything happens, go to your Potato."

"Okay!"

Dou Dou, hearing this, ran out joyfully.

Watching Dou Dou leave, Jiang Wenxin sighed and said, "Husband~"

"What’s the matter?"

"Let’s have another Dou Dou," Jiang Wenxin said solemnly.

"Why have you changed your mind again?"

"It’s our fate that can’t be escaped, and if it’s not our fate, there’s no need to force it and damage our spirit. Besides, we are parents, we have the responsibility to protect her and give her happiness. We can’t sacrifice Dou Dou just for our own selfish desires..."

"That’s taking things a bit too far to call it a sacrifice, and isn’t this also Dou Dou’s fate?" Tao Guangsha was equally conflicted.

Of course, he wished Dou Dou could live with them just like any normal child, but such a choice would mean the end of their relationship with Shen Siyuan, with no further interaction in the future.

If Shen Siyuan was just a mage or a wizard with some abilities, it wouldn’t be so bad to sever the ties. But it was obviously not the case. He was beyond the mundane, akin to an immortal, representing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them.

This was an opportunity that countless nobles and officials could only dream of; how could they willingly give it up?

"Shen Siyuan said he’s not an immortal, just a cultivator in practice. Could that mean he has a complete lineage?" Jiang Wenxin suddenly said.

Hearing this, Tao Guangsha sat up straight, his expression excitedly said, "You mean... you mean..."

"Since there is a lineage, surely he would take disciples. Shen Siyuan also likes Dou Dou a lot..." The couple’s eyes brightened at the thought.

"Dou Dou will be reborn, but there’s no rush. Let her stay with Shen Siyuan for a bit longer..." The couple calculated their plans.

"Yeah, so let’s continue to trouble Shen Siyuan for a bit longer, but we can’t take it for granted without any gesture of gratitude."

Thus, the couple fretted over what gift to give again.

Meanwhile, Dou Dou had no worries at all; she was enjoying herself.