Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 58: Wine and Dishes

Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Wine and Dishes

Shen Siyuan was coming back home from work when he saw Zhu Guangfa and his family standing at the door.

As soon as they saw Shen Siyuan, they immediately came over to greet him.

"How did you know I live here?" Shen Siyuan was a little surprised.

"Because I’m a courier, I can check the address," Zhu Guangfa said.

It turned out that not everything Shen Siyuan ordered was delivered to his company.

"There are a lot of people coming and going at the company, I was worried it might cause a bad impression, so I came here to wait for you," Zhu Guangfa explained.

While saying this, he also lifted the items in his hands.

"These are not anything special, I hope you won’t mind," Zhu Guangfa said.

As Zhu Guangfa spoke, Du Xiuzhi always stood behind him with a smile, behaving quite virtuously, giving Zhu Guangfa a lot of face.

Shen Siyuan looked at the vegetables hanging on the front of his bike, which he had bought on the way home from the market, thinking he would cook himself a lavish meal tonight.

Then he looked at the two bottles of wine Zhu Guangfa was carrying. The packaging boxes were a bit shriveled and warping, they seemed to be quite old.

"The wine seems good," Shen Siyuan said.

"It’s not too great, but I bought it over a decade ago," Zhu Guangfa responded.

Hearing this, Shen Siyuan looked up and asked, "Can you cook?"

Before Zhu Guangfa could respond, Du Xiuzhi stepped forward and said, "Yes, my husband used to be a cook for a while, although he was just managing the kitchen, but the taste of the dishes was still good."

"If that’s the case, you have the wine, and I have the vegetables, how about we drink a couple of glasses tonight?" Shen Siyuan smiled.

"Sure, then I’ll be imposing," Zhu Guangfa also caught on quickly and hastened to reply.

So, Shen Siyuan led everyone to his home.

"It’s not very big, just make yourselves comfortable," Shen Siyuan welcomed everyone inside.

Everyone curiously looked around the room.

Then they thought to themselves, "How can such a capable man live here?"

But since they had just met, they felt it was not appropriate to ask.

Zhu Tingting curiously looked around the room, but she kept holding Du Xiuzhi’s hand, seeming a bit restrained.

On the other hand, Du Xiuzhi was very relaxed, pulling her to sit on the couch. Shen Siyuan handed her an apple, which she held in her hand but didn’t eat.

Meanwhile, after Zhu Guangfa entered the house, he started getting busy, with Du Xiuzhi going over to help.

As for Shen Siyuan, he didn’t make any move to help, instead pulling over a computer chair to chat with Zhu Tingting.

"How old are you?"

"What grade are you in?"

"Do you have a lot of homework?"

...

At first, Zhu Tingting answered mechanically, but gradually she began talking more and relaxed.

"Brother, thank you for letting me see my mom," she held the apple tightly and said to Shen Siyuan.

"Don’t mention it, besides, aren’t your dad and mom here to thank me?" Shen Siyuan pointed to Zhu Guangfa who was busy cooking.

Shen Siyuan’s kitchen was very simple, with a rice cooker, an induction cooker, and a microwave.

So Zhu Guangfa could only cook on the induction cooker, which he was not used to, as it made it hard for him to control the heat.

But he simply made two dishes as best as he could.

Hearing that, Zhu Tingting added, "Brother, my mom says you are amazing."

"I’m alright, not as incredible as you think."

"Brother, can you let my mom stay with us always?"

Shen Siyuan looked back at Zhu Guangfa, these words must have been taught by him.

The couple had been listening intently, and when Shen Siyuan turned around, Zhu Guangfa’s body stiffened slightly.

After Du Xiuzhi gave him a glare, her brows furrowed with a hint of loss.

Shen Siyuan turned back and answered, "Without me, your mom would still be with you all the time."

"But... but I want to be able to see mom all the time," Zhu Tingting pleaded softly.

"Tingting."

Du Xiuzhi looked at her daughter unexpectedly.

"Mom~" Zhu Tingting called out with a sense of grievance.

Du Xiuzhi said to Shen Siyuan, "Mr. Shen, I apologize, the child doesn’t know any better, we definitely did not teach her to say that."

Shen Siyuan waved his hand and said, "It’s understandable that she feels this way, but the living and the dead follow different paths, so it’s not possible."

Shen Siyuan flatly rejected her.

Zhu Tingting lowered her head, softly saying with a touch of sadness, "I’m sorry."

While cooking, Zhu Guangfa paused for a moment but quickly recovered and served a plate of cooked food.

"Here’s the food, you guys start; there are a few more dishes, they’ll be ready soon," said Zhu Guangfa.

Since Shen Siyuan was dining alone, he didn’t buy much food, so the cooking was quick.

Although Zhu Guangfa said that, both Shen Siyuan and Zhu Tingting did not start eating.

At that moment, Zhu Tingting suddenly looked up and asked Shen Siyuan, "I heard that after people die, they reincarnate into little children, will my mom reincarnate too?"

Shen Siyuan paused, then turned and looked at Du Xiuzhi.

Du Xiuzhi stroked her daughter’s head and said, "Of course."

Zhu Tingting didn’t say anything but just looked at Shen Siyuan, awaiting his nod before she slightly cheered up.

Then she turned to Du Xiuzhi and said, "Mom, can you not hurry to reincarnate and become someone else’s child?"

"Oh, why?"

"When I grow up, you reincarnate as my baby, and I will love you just like you love me," Zhu Tingting said innocently.

Upon hearing this, Du Xiuzhi hugged her in her arms, her eyes moist with tears, and said, "Okay, mom will wait for you."

A tomato, a braised pork ribs, a braised pork, and a stir-fried pork with chili.

Besides a tomato, the rest were meat dishes.

Shen Siyuan rarely prepares meals himself.

Naturally, it was not for vegetarian reasons, so he bought more meat dishes.

"Please, have a seat."

Shen Siyuan invited Zhu Guangfa to sit down and then unhesitatingly opened a bottle of wine he had brought.

"Xifeng liquor."

Shen Siyuan looked at the bottle; he had heard of this wine but had never tried it.

Shen Siyuan first poured Zhu Guangfa a glass; Zhu Guangfa quickly stood up, exceptionally respectful and insistent on not taking it.

Du Xiuzhi also stood up saying, "You drink, I’ll pour the wine."

Shen Siyuan didn’t stand on ceremony and handed her the bottle.

During the meal, Zhu Guangfa was quite restrained, hardly daring to reach for the dishes frequently, yet his daughter Zhu Tingting was more carefree.

However, after a couple of drinks, he gradually relaxed and became more talkative.

"Mr. Shen, with your abilities, why live in such a small house, struggling every day at work?"

"Otherwise?" Shen Siyuan smiled and countered.

He continued, "With these modest skills, am I supposed to lord over others? Just to scheme for some money and then what? Start enjoying life? But I’m already enjoying life, aren’t I?"

Zhu Guangfa wanted to say more, but Du Xiuzhi quietly tugged at him from the side, giving him a look that stopped him.

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