Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 263: Difficult Sutra

Chapter 263: Chapter 263: Difficult Sutra

"What are you doing here?"

Xia Wenbing sized up Shen Siyuan. Although he was dressed simply, his cheeks were rosy and his whole body was clean and fresh, clearly not a vagrant like them.

"I came to find you guys," Shen Siyuan stood up and said.

"This has nothing to do with Xiao Xue, I stole everything."

Xia Wenbing suddenly stood in front of Xiao Xue, his words surprising Shen Siyuan.

Then he realized it was a misunderstanding.

So he smiled and said, "I’m not a police officer, to be precise, I’m here to find Xiao Xue."

"Xiao Xue?"

Xia Wenbing, upon hearing this, turned around and quietly asked, "Xiao Xue, do you know him?"

Hiding behind Xia Wenbing, Xiao Xue poked her head out, curiously sizing up Shen Siyuan.

But she quickly looked away, shaking her head uneasily.

It was obvious that this little girl was very shy and introverted.

"Your name is Lin Qiuxue, right? I’m a friend of your mom, Wei Qiulan. She asked me to find you, and I’ve been looking for a long time," Shen Siyuan said.

Lin Qiuxue’s name was, of course, just conveyed to him by Wei Qiulan, who was beside him; as for meeting Xiao Xue, now wasn’t the time to mention that, and he hadn’t expected Xia Wenbing and Xiao Xue to suddenly return at this moment.

Upon hearing her mother’s name, Xiao Xue immediately ran out from behind Xia Wenbing, looking up at Shen Siyuan with surprise and a mix of joy and grievance.

Xia Wenbing was also curious, carefully scrutinizing Shen Siyuan and asking, "Are you Xiao Xue’s dad?"

Hearing this, Shen Siyuan couldn’t help but shake his head with a bit of a smile.

"I’m just a friend of hers, a very good friend..." Shen Siyuan said.

While speaking, Shen Siyuan approached Xiao Xue.

The little girl’s clothes weren’t old, just a bit too large and a bit dirty, covered in dust, her hair messy, and her face unevenly colored black and white from dirt, but her large eyes were especially bright.

She looked up at Shen Siyuan, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Hello, Xiao Xue," Shen Siyuan bent down to greet her.

"Are... are you really my mom’s friend?" she asked cautiously.

"Yes, we’ve been good friends for many years. She asked me to take care of you, but I was caught up with something at the time and couldn’t leave. When I finally got to your house, I found out you were no longer there..."

The little one was still wary and did not so easily believe Shen Siyuan.

Until Shen Siyuan accurately mentioned her home and recited a phrase her mom often said.

"Did she often tell you, ’Xiao Xue, you need to grow up fast and then fly like a bird’?" Shen Siyuan said.

As he spoke these words, Xiao Xue, who had been stunned, could no longer hold back. The water bottle she was holding dropped to the ground as she plunged into Shen Siyuan’s arms, sobbing loudly.

Xia Wenbing looked at Xiao Xue, then at Shen Siyuan, his expression complex.

"Alright, no more crying. Since your mom entrusted you to me, I’ll be here for you from now on, and definitely won’t let you wander again..."

Shen Siyuan definitely couldn’t adopt her personally, but placing her in Rainbow House would certainly be fine.

Children at Rainbow House actually live in decent conditions, well-cared for, with schooling, and without worries about food and clothing, which would be a thousand times better than her wandering outside.

"Thank you~ thank you, uncle~"

After venting her emotions, Xiao Xue still remembered to thank Shen Siyuan, appearing quite polite.

"Let’s go, I’ll take you for a bath now and get you changed. Did you have lunch?" Shen Siyuan asked.

Xiao Xue shook her head, then seeing that she had dirtied Shen Siyuan’s clothes, she embarrassedly lowered her head.

"Then let’s go have something to eat first," Shen Siyuan said.

Then, pulling Xiao Xue, they started to walk out.

But halfway through, Xiao Xue seemed to remember something, turned her head, and called out, "Brother~"

Then, with a pleading look and fear on her face as if afraid Shen Siyuan would ...

Shen Siyuan also realised and turned back, waving to Xia Wenbing.

"What are you still standing there for, come on."

"Am... am I also coming?" His expression was a bit nervous and somewhat hopeful.

"Of course," Shen Siyuan said.

At this, Xia Wenbing immediately ran towards them.

"Don’t take these mineral water bottles with us for now."

"Oh, right."

Xia Wenbing reacted, but unlike Xiao Xue, he didn’t just throw the bottles in the yard, he specifically piled them in a corner.

"Is everything settled?"

Ruan Hongzhuang, seeing Shen Siyuan leading two children out, immediately hugged Tang Tang and greeted them.

Tang Tang immediately opened her arms, wanting Shen Siyuan to hold her.

"Mua~mua~"

Shen Siyuan directly reached out and picked her up.

"Ha~ha~"

Seeing Shen Siyuan holding her, she started to grin again.

Ruan Hongzhuang looked curiously at the two children, curious in her heart, but didn’t immediately ask.

Xia Wenbing and Xiao Xue, seeing such a beautiful and glamorous woman, became even more uneasy.

"Alright, get in the car first, they haven’t had lunch yet, let’s find a place to eat something first," Shen Siyuan said.

Ruan Hongzhuang opened the car door upon hearing this.

Shen Siyuan had Xia Wenbing and Xiao Xue sit in the backseat, while he, holding Tang Tang, sat in the passenger seat.

Actually, Wei Qiulan also got in the car, sitting next to Xiao Xue, and since they were mother and daughter, she wasn’t afraid of being burnt by the three fires on her shoulder.

As for Dou Dou and Xiao Yue, they rode the Yin Wind, faster than the car, so there was no need to worry.

Shen Siyuan didn’t take them to any luxurious restaurant, just found a small diner nearby, so they’d feel more comfortable.

Because of Shen Siyuan’s words, Xiao Xue was already very trusting of Shen Siyuan, even feeling a certain dependence.

Xia Wenbing, on the other hand, still kept a hint of wariness, quietly observing Shen Siyuan and Ruan Hongzhuang.

As for Tang Tang, he completely ignored her.

"I still don’t know your name?" During the meal, Shen Siyuan deliberately asked Xia Wenbing.

"Xia Wenbing."

"Where is your hometown?"

"Pubei," Xia Wenbing replied.

"Pubei? Which province does it belong to?" Shen Siyuan hadn’t heard of this place.

Wei Qiulan, sitting beside, opened her mouth, ultimately deciding to let Xia Wenbing explain himself.

"It belongs to Lingyou," Xia Wenbing said.

Shen Siyuan suddenly realized, "You and Xiao Xue are from the same place."

Xia Wenbing nodded: "Not far apart."

"Xiao Xue is too young, lucky you’re taking care of her, you’re so skinny, eat more."

Shen Siyuan served some dishes to Xia Wenbing and Xiao Xue, and sitting next to them, Tang Tang immediately pushed her little bowl forward.

"Oh~oh~"

"Alright, alright, I’ll serve you some too." Shen Siyuan chuckled and served her a chopstickful as well.

"Uncle, aren’t you eating?" Xiao Xue quietly asked.

Her gaze, however, turned towards Ruan Hongzhuang sitting beside Shen Siyuan, who also hadn’t moved her chopsticks.

"We had lunch already, you guys go ahead," Shen Siyuan said.

Then, he turned his gaze back to Xia Wenbing, who was gobbling down his food, and asked, "Why did you start wandering, do you still have family?"

Xia Wenbing stopped eating, silently put down his utensils.

"You don’t have to talk if you don’t want to."

Xia Wenbing took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I still have grandparents."

"What about your parents?"

"They divorced, and I don’t know where they went."

...

Every family has its own difficulties.

PS: One more Chapter~

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