Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 52 A Father

Chapter 52: Chapter 52 A Father

Since I finished all my work for the week yesterday, this morning was a perfect time for slacking off.

Other than dealing with some customer service issues, he mostly played games and browsed the internet.

It wasn’t until almost ten o’clock that the courier arrived to pick up parcels.

In the company, he wasn’t the only courier; every morning at ten o’clock, the courier would come to collect parcels.

You could fill in the address on your phone in advance, or pick up a reserved courier form on the rooftop, saving time.

The courier’s surname was Zhu, and everyone referred to him as Master Zhu. His exact full name remained unknown.

He had a crew cut, a round face, a double chin, a beer belly, and tattooed arms, clearly a man with many stories.

Despite his fierce appearance, he had a pleasant personality, and he spoke softly. Sometimes, when someone forgot to fill out their forms, he would patiently wait and even help carry heavy parcels to their workstation.

Thus, after interacting with him, everyone liked this seemingly fierce but kind-hearted Master Zhu. Some kind-hearted young ladies even gave him some snacks like chicken feet, beef jerky, or lollipops after he helped them.

At first, Master Zhu always declined, but later he couldn’t refuse and eventually accepted.

"I’ll bring these back for my daughter to eat," he said.

That’s when everyone found out he had a daughter, though they had never seen her.

But whenever he talked about his daughter, his eyes filled with tenderness.

"He says his daughter is very sensible..."

"He mentions his daughter’s math scores aren’t great, and that he can’t help her much..."

"He talks about how the teacher asked the parents to perform at school, and how troubled he was..."

"He says his daughter loves to dance and looks like a princess when she dances..."

...

This man, whose face was often dirty, always revealed a bright smile full of pearly white teeth when talking about his daughter.

Some colleagues joked, "Does your daughter look like you? That would be tough!"

Master Zhu wasn’t upset and just laughed heartily: "No, my daughter looks like her mother, who is very beautiful."

Everyone expressed disbelief, but Master Zhu didn’t argue; he just smiled.

And now Shen Siyuan believed it; his wife was indeed beautiful, with shoulder-length hair and shallow dimples that appeared when she smiled. She seemed gentle and frail, and standing next to Master Zhu, they resembled a ’Beauty and the Beast’ scenario.

Shen Siyuan saw her, and naturally, she also saw Shen Siyuan.

Her first expression was of disbelief, followed by a move to come closer.

However, just then, her face suddenly showed fear, and she stepped back.

Shen Siyuan was puzzled, but then he realized the reason and turned around. He saw Dou Dou popping her little head from behind him.

Flames known as Netherworld Fire surged out from her head, appearing mystical but immensely dangerous.

Even from a distance, it caused the woman an intense bodily pain, prompting her shock and involuntary retreat.

"Go back, don’t stir up trouble here."

Shen Siyuan placed his hand against Dou Dou’s head and pushed her back.

"But I wanted to play with you..." Dou Dou said with a slight pout.

"You should spend more time controlling the flames on your body; otherwise, no one will want to play with you."

"Sister likes to play with me!" Dou Dou retorted.

"That’s because she is like you."

"Like me? Does it involve Fire Breathing?"

Dou Dou opened her mouth and let out a loud cry.

Then, a burst of blue flames shot out from her mouth.

"I am a Fire-breathing Dragon," she said.

Shen Siyuan was nearly dumbfounded.

On ordinary days, she couldn’t gather the flames when taught, and concentrating her mind was even more baffling to her.

But now, just like playing around, she directly spit Netherworld Fire from her mouth.

"How did you do that?" Shen Siyuan asked in astonishment.

"Because I am a Fire-breathing Dragon," Dou Dou stated matter-of-factly.

Well, the practice of dharma is actually a very subjective Magic skill, so it’s not surprising at all that Dou Dou could spit fire from her mouth.

Perhaps one day she’ll think she’s a little rocket and could even spew fire from her bottom.

Thinking this, Shen Siyuan was no longer surprised and said to her: "Go find your mom, stop causing trouble here."

Shen Siyuan waved his hand to shoo her away, which made Dou Dou quite dissatisfied.

"Humph, adults are always like this, always finding children troublesome. You’re not cute at all."

After saying that, she turned and ran away. After running a bit, she stopped and looked back to see if Shen Siyuan was chasing after her.

Seeing that Shen Siyuan did not chase after her, she seemed a bit disappointed and muttered under her breath as she headed toward the finance department to find her mom.

While Shen Siyuan was talking with Dou Dou, that woman had been watching from a distance. After Dou Dou left, she came forward somewhat timidly and said: "The little baby is very cute."

Shen Siyuan nodded and said: "Also very mischievous, not making it easy for anyone."

"Children are all the same at this age; it’s also their cutest stage," the woman said with experience.

"Are you Master Zhu’s wife?" Shen Siyuan asked.

He had seen the woman coming in behind Master Zhu earlier, then Master Zhu went down to pick up a courier, and she had stopped to see Shen Siyuan instead of going down with him.

The woman nodded, then curiously asked: "May I know who you are?"

She was very curious about Shen Siyuan’s identity as he was the first person who could actually see her.

"Just think of me as someone with some special abilities," Shen Siyuan chuckled.

Shen Siyuan said this, but the woman didn’t believe him at all.

The little girl called Dou Dou, with that flame on her, even a glance made her heart palpitate, feeling her soul ache even standing yards away. But in front of this man, she obediently listens. Just a bit of special abilities? Only a fool would believe that.

So she introduced herself respectfully first, then asked Shen Siyuan.

"Oh, My name is Du Xiuzhi, Zhu Guangfa’s wife. May I ask, what’s your honorable surname, master?"

"Shen is my surname, Si Yuan my name," Shen Siyuan said.

"Master Shen," Du Xiuzhi said.

The woman’s demeanor and speech betrayed that she was very cultured. From this, it was clear she was well-read and came from a good family, yet mysteriously she chose to marry the crude Zhu Guangfa.

"Don’t call me Master Shen; it sounds like a charlatan. Just call me Mr. Shen," Shen Siyuan said with a smile.

Shen Siyuan’s attitude towards her was markedly different from his attitude towards Lu Guanchang, not because Du Xiuzhi was a woman or because she was beautiful, but because Du Xiuzhi bore no karma, her body and mind in harmony.

As the two were talking, Zhu Guangfa came in carrying parcels.

Seeing Shen Siyuan holding a parcel at the reception, he immediately said: "Do you have a parcel to send? Go ahead with your work; just leave it on the desk."

"You still need to pay for it," Shen Siyuan said.

"No worries, you can pay next time," Zhu Guangfa smiled naively.

"I’m afraid I might forget; let’s see how much it is," Shen Siyuan handed over the parcel he was holding.

Zhu Guangfa took it and gave it a squeeze.

"A document?"

"Yeah," Shen Siyuan naturally gave no further explanation.

"Because it’s for Ci’en, only eight yuan," Zhu Guangfa said.

"I’ll scan and pay you."

Shen Siyuan paid directly, then turned and walked towards his office.

Du Xiuzhi looked at her husband, then at the retreating figure of Shen Siyuan, hesitated for a moment, but still followed Shen Siyuan.

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