Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 284 Good Besties

Chapter 284: Chapter 284 Good Besties

Duoduo is young, not stupid. Seeing the reactions of the people opposite her, she knew she had scared everyone.

Hastily, she hugged her head and placed it back, but due to some panic, she ended up putting her head on crookedly.

Despite quickly readjusting it, she still made Dou Dou, who was being held by Jiang Taoshi across from her, extremely delighted.

"Hehe~, crooked neck, so much fun..."

She might be happy, but Jiang Taoshi, holding her, felt her heart pounding, ready to leap out from her throat, her face deathly pale without a trace of blood.

Just then, Dou Dou suddenly propped her cheeks with her hands and pushed upwards.

"I also want to pull off my little head..."

Hearing this, Jiang Taoshi was yet again startled, nearly flinging her out.

Fortunately, Dou Dou did not actually pull her own head off.

"I’m sorry for scaring you..."

Having regained his composure, Lin Jianming quickly stood up to apologize to everyone.

Shen Siyuan waved his hand and then turned to Xiao Yue, who sat beside him, looking docile, and said: "Xiao Yue, take the two of them back to the room to play."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yue stood up, went over to pull Duoduo along, and then yanked Dou Dou out from Jiang Taoshi’s embrace.

Jiang Taoshi was somewhat reluctant to let go, but upon receiving a cold glance from Xiao Yue, she obediently released her hand.

Meanwhile, Dou Dou was still waving her little hands, reluctantly saying she wanted to keep playing with Auntie.

Watching as Xiao Yue took the two little ones back to the room.

Shen Siyuan was the first to speak: "Don’t be afraid, ghosts can’t harm people, and humans are much worse than ghosts. The three little ones all died in accidents, and by fortunate coincidence, I took them in as my disciples to do some errands..."

Jiang Taoshi sitting opposite, muttered at the corner of her mouth. She wasn’t sure about the other two, but what errands could Dou Dou, a little one only interested in eating and playing, possibly do? A mascot?

But she also knew that it wasn’t the right time to say such things, and she was extremely curious about Shen Siyuan’s identity.

Just as curious were Ruan Xiangqian and Jiang Yingxue, with Ruan Xiangqian now fully believing that Shen Siyuan was not a charlatan but truly a practitioner who could command ghosts and deities.

As for Jiang Yingxue, although she had heard about Shen Siyuan’s wondrous deeds from Ruan Hongzhuang, aside from taking Elixir Pills, this was the first time she had such a direct experience of Shen Siyuan’s Divine Skills.

At this point, Lin Jianming continued: "The murderer was extremely cruel, not only killing my daughter but also severing her head. Heartless and mad, completely inhumane..."

Having said this, Lin Jianming covered his chest, his heart feeling as if it were being shredded, barely able to catch his breath.

Sitting beside him, Song Qingwei quickly patted his back, consoling: "Enough, let’s not talk about it anymore. It’s all in the past."

But Lin Jianming pushed her arm away, insisting: "After Duoduo went missing, I quit my job and returned to Xiajing, never wanting to stay in Bin Hai, this place of sorrow. But I never expected Duoduo, turned into a lonely spirit, had been searching for a way home over these thirty-plus years, until she met Mr. Shen..."

Raising his glass, Lin Jianming stood up, and Song Qingwei stood up with him.

"Mr. Shen, I don’t know how to express our gratitude enough, my wife and I will drink this glass; please, feel free to do as you wish."

Having said that, he drained the cup in one gulp, and as he set down the glass, tears were visible at the corners of his eyes.

Song Qingwei, though silent, did the same.

Moved, Ruan Xiangqian and his wife, along with Jiang Taoshi, also followed suit.

Especially Jiang Taoshi, who looked towards Shen Siyuan and asked quietly: "Shen... Mr. Shen, is it the same with Dou Dou?"

She now didn’t dare address Shen Siyuan by name straightforwardly, awkwardly calling him Mr. Shen as well.

"Mhm, after Dou Dou passed away, she always followed her mother. You know, I was colleagues with her mother. Seeing her so pitiful, I decided to help her out."

"Thank you~" Jiang Taoshi whispered her thanks.

Then she explained to everyone: "Dou Dou was my cousin’s daughter. She was swept away by the sea when her grandfather took her to the beach. Because of this incident, there was a huge fallout between my cousin’s and her husband’s families. If not because my cousin’s wife was truly decent, they might have divorced over it. But the loss of Dou Dou was a major blow to both of them..."

"Although Dou Dou was a bit naughty, she was adorable and bright since she was young. Our whole family loved her; she was a little bundle of joy. Her accident left us all deeply saddened, something Ruan Hongzhuang is aware of."

She looked towards Ruan Hongzhuang as she spoke, no longer calling her Ruan Ruan, but addressing her by name, a sign that she still held some resentment.

Shen Siyuan, apparently not noticing, took over the conversation with a smile, "Exactly because of that, Jiang Taoshi’s cousin wanted to introduce Jiang Taoshi to me, but who would’ve thought, due to a fortuitous misunderstanding, I ended up meeting Ruan Ruan instead."

This made Jiang Taoshi even angrier, puffing up her cheeks, furrowing her brows, and glaring at Ruan Hongzhuang.

Ruan Hongzhuang quietly averted her gaze, refusing to make eye contact.

Jiang Yingxue had been quietly observing the pair, and couldn’t help but start chuckling at this scene.

"Alright... let’s not talk about this any longer, let’s eat, the food is getting cold..." Shen Siyuan gestured everyone to start the meal.

Hearing this, no one continued on this topic and began to eat, drink, and chat casually.

After the meal and clearing away the dishes, Ruan Hongzhuang prepared tea for everyone, and they all sat down on the balcony.

The weather was lovely today, with an excellent view, and one could see the distant waves crashing against the beach.

Jiang Taoshi seemed impatient as soon as she sat down, "Mr. Shen, could you call out Dou Dou? I haven’t seen her in so long and I really miss her."

As she spoke, she deliberately ignored Ruan Hongzhuang sitting next to Shen Siyuan.

Upon hearing this, Shen Siyuan said, "No need for formalities, just call me by my name. Ruan Ruan, why don’t you take her to see Dou Dou."

Shen Siyuan knew that Ruan Hongzhuang had something she wanted to say to Jiang Taoshi, so he deliberately created an opportunity for them.

Although Jiang Taoshi was reluctant, her desire to see Dou Dou made her stand up and walk towards the house, huffily, with Ruan Hongzhuang quickly following behind her.

"Taozi~"

"What do you want? I’m not familiar with you."

"Okay, I admit I was somewhat wrong about this matter, but it’s not entirely my fault," Ruan Hongzhuang said.

"So whose fault is it? Mine?"

"Of course not. If you have to blame someone, blame Shen Siyuan. It’s all because he didn’t let me tell you."

Shen Siyuan, sitting on the balcony and looking back, thinks what? You think I can’t hear?

Jiang Taoshi: →_→

"I feel like you’re tricking me again."

"Am I that sort of person?"

"Yes, you are. You often deceive me."

"How could that be? You’re so clever; how could I possibly trick you? Think about it, your cousin surely knew about this earlier than me. Why do you think she didn’t tell you?"

"Why?"

"It must be because Shen Siyuan told her not to. Otherwise, for such great news, she would have told everyone, especially Dou Dou’s grandparents. They are so fond of Dou Dou. If they knew about this, how happy they would be."

"That kind of makes sense."

"Don’t be angry with your cousin, she’s also looking out for your best interest, otherwise, she wouldn’t have thought about introducing you to Shen Siyuan. Unfortunately, it’s all my fault, a curious twist of fate stole your boyfriend, I owe you an apology."

"There’s no need to apologize, I’m not blaming you for this," Jiang Taoshi said.

"But seeing you angry at me is quite distressing," Ruan Hongzhuang’s voice sounded slightly sad.

"I’m sorry, it was a misunderstanding on my part," Jiang Taoshi quickly said.

"It’s okay, I don’t blame you, we are best friends," Ruan Hongzhuang took Jiang Taoshi’s hand.

Shen Siyuan: ...

Jiang Taoshi is indeed "fortunate" to have such a bestie.

PS: One more Chapter to go~

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