Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 350: Love Yourself Before Loving Others

Chapter 350: Chapter 350: Love Yourself Before Loving Others

Does Chen Haiyan love her son?

Of course, she does. In fact, love is an understatement.

Before she passed away, she had prepared all the clothes he would need up until adulthood.

Even before her death, she wove a beautiful lie for her son.

She told him that she was going to have cosmetic surgery, and when she returned after the surgery, she would look different from before. If he couldn’t recognize her, he should call whoever his dad asks him to call "mom," as that person would be her.

How could such a person not love her own child?

But when someone asks you a question that everyone knows the answer to, they are not seeking a well-known response.

They want to hear the opposite answer from you.

So Chen Haiyan thought for a bit and said, "It’s just so-so."

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Xu Shilong’s face unconsciously revealed a hint of surprised delight, and he curiously pressed on, "Why? Don’t you like him? Or did he do something wrong?"

"None of that. He’s very good, well-behaved, and obedient. But one must first learn to love oneself rather than wait for others’ love. That’s how I am, and I hope my son can be the same," Chen Haiyan explained after some thought.

Xu Shilong heard this and didn’t quite understand, but it seemed like he grasped something.

"So it means you have to be good to yourself?"

"Yes, one must learn to love oneself first," Chen Haiyan said with a smile as she patted his head.

For some reason, Xu Shilong, from this aunt he had just met, felt a warmth reminiscent of a mother’s. Perhaps he too had experienced that warmth before.

"Do you miss him?" Xu Shilong asked again.

Chen Haiyan glanced at him and smiled, "You’re such a chatty kid, aren’t you?"

Xu Shilong felt a bit embarrassed but still eagerly awaited Chen Haiyan’s reply.

"Sometimes I miss him, but I have let him go. He has his own life, will meet people he likes, will marry, will have children of his own, will love his children... just like I loved him," Chen Haiyan said softly with a smile.

Xu Shilong looked up at her, noticing the smile at the corner of her mouth.

"So that’s good, isn’t it?"

"Of course," Chen Haiyan said as she touched his head again.

Xu Shilong’s mood, which wasn’t so great before, suddenly lifted, and he didn’t know why.

Seeing Xu Shilong’s smile made Chen Haiyan happy as well.

"This land is a wonderful world, filled with countless secrets waiting for you to uncover. You can try exploring them, and by the day you grow tired, Mr. Shen might have restarted Reincarnation, and you’ll have a new beginning..."

"Secrets?"

Compared to Reincarnation, Xu Shilong was more curious about the secrets that Chen Haiyan mentioned.

"This world was created by Banner Master using Divine Skills, a replica from the real world. Except for the people of the real world, everything that exists in the real world was replicated here..."

"So you see..."

She pointed towards an empty shop by the roadside.

"These shops, houses, have all become unclaimed properties, but they originally all had owners. Each house contains its own unique story, you can explore their secrets, and maybe even find something interesting..." Chen Haiyan winked playfully.

"Interesting things?" Xu Shilong was somewhat puzzled.

"Uh... like basketballs, comics, game consoles... Well, this world has no electricity, so those won’t work, but that’s interesting too, isn’t it?"

Hearing this, Xu Shilong nodded. He liked comics, and Chen Haiyan’s words piqued his interest in this world.

Just then, Dou Dou and Duoduo came running back, making a commotion.

"Look, they’re back, aren’t they?" Chen Haiyan said with a smile as she pointed at them.

Xu Shilong also nodded happily.

"Get along well with them. They’re one of a kind, a couple of lucky kids."

Xu Shilong was confused, but Chen Haiyan didn’t explain.

"Aunt Chen, save me..."

Upon seeing Chen Haiyan, Dou Dou immediately cried out for help and then hid behind her.

Duoduo approached her but stopped in her tracks, not chasing any further.

Seeing how familiar Dou Dou and Chen Haiyan seemed, one might think they had known each other for a long time, when in fact she and Duoduo had both met her at the same time.

It’s just that the outgoing nature of the child Dou Dou allowed her to chat with anyone and not be shy, which is why she seemed so close to Chen Haiyan.

Duoduo, on the other hand, couldn’t do the same; she still instinctively restrained her mischievousness in front of adults.

"What did Dou Dou do to make you angry?"

Chen Haiyan asked Duoduo with a smile, half-bent at the waist.

In fact, compared to Dou Dou, she preferred the well-mannered Duoduo. Sometimes she couldn’t help but think, if she hadn’t died, perhaps she would have had a daughter just as adorable, right?

Before Duoduo could reply, Dou Dou popped her head out from behind her and blurted out, "She’s petty."

Hearing this made Duoduo even angrier, wishing she could hit her and thinking how nice it would be if Sister Xiao Yue were here.

"So you’re saying it must have been you who upset Duoduo?"

"Just a little bit?" Dou Dou gestured with her little hands.

Chen Haiyan couldn’t help but laugh. There was or there wasn’t - what’s with ’a little bit’?

"You must admit your mistake, I’m not going to intervene." Chen Haiyan moved aside swiftly, and also pulled Xu Shilong away with her.

Dou Dou was stunned for a moment and then was caught by Duoduo, who had reacted.

But Duoduo didn’t hit her, merely tugging at her chubby little cheeks a couple of times.

"Sister, I’m sorry, my bad."

Dou Dou knew when to back down and did so quickly.

Upon hearing this, Duoduo no longer held it against her, but didn’t hear Dou Dou muttering under her breath.

At this moment, Duoduo directed her gaze at Chen Haiyan and asked, "Aunt Chen, where is Sister Yaoyao?"

In this world, aside from Xiao Yue and Dou Dou, the person closest to her was undoubtedly Yu Leye.

Duoduo never thought she’d get to see Sister Yaoyao here; it was the happiest thing for her.

"I’m not sure, I haven’t seen her for several days myself," said Chen Haiyan.

Hearing this, Duoduo felt a bit disappointed, and Chen Haiyan comforted her, "If she wants to see you, she’ll definitely come find you herself."

Since Duoduo and Dou Dou roamed mainly around the amusement park, finding them was quite straightforward.

"When I see her, I’ll tell her to look for you, or you can ask Banner Master; I’m sure he would definitely know where your Sister Yaoyao is." Seeing her downcast look, Chen Haiyan couldn’t help but provide comfort.

Xu Shilong watched Chen Haiyan’s tender behavior towards Dou Dou and Duoduo.

Thinking back to how she spoke to him earlier, he couldn’t help but wonder why such a nice aunt wouldn’t like children.

He might be young, but he’s not foolish, and soon he understood something.

However, he didn’t show it, and his face remained smiling.

Even though Aunt was deceiving him, she was such a good person, and all the principles she talked about must be true.

People need to learn to love themselves, rather than waiting for others to love them.

Something seemed to break loose inside him, a certain bond that had been holding him tightly, and he felt indescribably at ease.

His only thought now was to meet his good friend.

Then he would have a new beginning.

PS: There’s still more~