Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 62 Tease Dou Dou

Chapter 62: Chapter 62 Tease Dou Dou

Seeing her ancestors running and slipping away,

Mei looked worriedly towards Lady Huang.

"Granny, what should we do now?"

"Don’t worry, if something really happens, they won’t abandon us. Besides, if all else fails, we can call the police."

Lady Huang said with a chuckle, seemingly not concerned about the formidable ghost mentioned by Grandpa coming after them.

However, Mei was somewhat surprised by Lady Huang’s words.

"Call the police?"

"Of course. The strength of the state is at its peak now. Under the overwhelming power of humanity, any demons or ghosts must keep their distance. Otherwise, why do you think Granny was arrested back then? It was because I couldn’t contend with that..."

Hearing Lady Huang speak this way, Mei felt reassured.

But as Lady Huang turned around, her brows were tightly furrowed. She had lived a lifetime and had never encountered a situation like today’s.

Could it be that there really was such a powerful ghost in the world, or someone like her with an inherited power?

But in Bin Hai, she knew very clear about who was who.

Unless it was someone from outside.

For a moment, Lady Huang’s mind was racing with anxiety.

But in reality, they were worrying for nothing, because Shen Siyuan couldn’t get any sense out of Dou Dou.

One moment she said it was in the east, the next she said it was in the west. In the end, Shen Siyuan could only give up questioning her.

At this moment, he suddenly missed Yin Xingyue.

Although she was also young, she was meticulous and patient in her approach, with an exceptionally mature character. She was nothing like Dou Dou’s unreliable behavior.

Well, Dou Dou after all was just a three-year-old child, so it was excusable.

He also didn’t know how she was doing after going back to see her Grandma, as she hadn’t come back yet.

"You go home, I need to rest," Shen Siyuan laid down the towel and got onto the bed.

But Dou Dou just stood still and didn’t move. Seeing Shen Siyuan looking at her, her big eyes rolled around, avoiding eye contact with him, and she scratched her head, trying to act as if nothing was amiss...

"Is there anything else?" Shen Siyuan asked.

"Hehe, I want to watch cartoons, Potato is the best..."

At such a young age, she had already learned how to flatter.

"Your mom and dad won’t let you watch?"

"All the commercials on the TV at home are boring and I don’t like them. Besides, I was very good and didn’t become visible to make dad change the channel for me..."

This little rascal, to the end, was even soliciting credit for herself.

"Alright then, what do you want to watch?"

"I want to watch Paw Patrol."

"Fine."

Actually, Shen Siyuan couldn’t blame Dou Dou for wanting to watch TV at his place, mainly because Shen Siyuan was using

"Potato, can I also have a little dog?" Dou Dou asked with puppy dog eyes.

"You should ask your mom and dad about that, I can’t keep one here."

"But I want to keep a ghost dog." After saying that, Dou Dou hung her little hands down and stuck out her tongue.

Shen Siyuan was amused by her.

"Okay, but only if you can find a ghost dog."

Spiritual bodies of animals are hard to come by since their intelligence is too low and their thinking is simple. Most of them will dissipate with the wind after death, and Shen Siyuan hasn’t seen many in all this time.

Dou Dou, upon hearing this, gave up watching the cartoons and rushed out on a gust of Yin Wind, anxiously searching for a dog.

But Shen Siyuan thought she was probably exerting herself in vain, as she was constantly emitting Netherworld Fire. Any Ghost Dog that saw her would likely turn tail and run.

"This little rascal..."

Shen Siyuan said so, but his mood was lifted.

It felt as if he had raised a child.

Damn it, why is it that he doesn’t even have a girlfriend yet, but he’s already experiencing the feeling of being an old father.

Shen Siyuan complained to himself, picked up his phone, and found that he had received a message.

He thought it was from Jiang Tingyu, but when he opened it, he realized it wasn’t; it was from his friend Hong Wenqing.

That is to say, [Mary], who played the game with him.

Since Shen Siyuan hadn’t been online for several days, Hong asked him via WeChat if he was going to stop playing.

He also told Shen Siyuan that he had won an extra [White Fox] mount in a lucky draw and would give it to him when he logs in.

What a generous act, gifting away a mount worth three thousand yuan just like that; Shen Siyuan was skeptical about Hong’s claim of having won an extra.

Even the gaming company has gotten wise, as consumable fashion items like these are usually removed from the prize pool once obtained, preventing a second win unless one uses another account for the draw or buys it from someone else.

Shen Siyuan wasn’t sure about the origins of this [White Fox] mount, but he was clear on why Hong was doing this.

The reason was actually very simple; he didn’t want to lose a friend to play games with.

Some might find this reason absurd, but in reality, it’s just this simple.

On the journey of life, it’s not easy to find someone "like-minded" to enjoy the same game with.

In the beginning, many would venture into dungeons together, compete in the arena, and engage in PvP, much like a couple in passionate love, constantly thinking about these activities. But as one walks on, others gradually lose their way, and slowly only you remain, still standing alone...

Shen Siyuan had experienced this feeling. When he was in university, many friends played this game together, but gradually, for various reasons, one by one they chose to leave...

At that time, Shen Siyuan wanted to hold on to them, but he knew he could not, because a game is still a game, which must give way to reality...

That’s also why professions like game companions have emerged. Playing a game is never just about the game itself; it’s also about someone providing you with emotional value.

That must have been what was in Hong Wenqing’s mind; if Shen Siyuan were to abandon the game, Hong might really end up being a lone wolf in the game, and who knows how much longer he could persist. That’s why he wanted to keep Shen Siyuan around.

"I’ve been busy these past few days and couldn’t log in," so Shen Siyuan replied.

Hong Wenqing almost instantly replied.

"Can you log in now?"

"Not now, I’m about to sleep. How about Saturday? I’ll find you then, and we can grab a meal together."

Shen Siyuan had originally intended to mention tonight but remembered he had promised Jiang Wenxin to go on a blind date tomorrow night.

Recalling the numerous in-game items Hong Wenqing had given him, Shen Siyuan decided to make plans to meet and treat him to a meal on Saturday.

"OJBK."

Hong Wenqing sent back an emoji, evidently thrilled by the idea that Shen Siyuan hadn’t given up on the game.

After Dou Dou ran out, she didn’t return that night and wasn’t seen until the next day when Shen Siyuan was going to the office and saw her bouncing along behind her mother.

Her mom was on the phone, while she circled Jiang Wenxin, then, seeing Shen Siyuan, immediately ran over to him.

"How did it go, did you catch the little dog?" Shen Siyuan asked with a bit of amusement.

Hearing this, Dou Dou got upset and, with hands on her hips, demanded, "You knew all about it, didn’t you?"

"Knew what?"

"You knew the dog would run away as soon as it saw me," Dou Dou said, pouting.

Shen Siyuan spread his hands and laughed, "Who told you not to control the Netherworld Fire within you?"

Saying this, he reached out and patted her little head.

She shook her head in dissatisfaction, her bottom wiggling along.

It amused Shen Siyuan so much that he laughed and continued into the office.

Jiang Wenxin, who was on the phone, wanted to call after him, but after a moment’s thought, she decided against it.

She simply reminded the person at the other end of the line: "Don’t forget about tonight’s matter."

"Big Sis, I got it, you’ve already said it three times. I definitely won’t forget; I’ll be there on time," promised the person on the phone.

Jiang Wenxin then hung up the phone, letting out a sigh of relief.

Then she reached out to the side, gesturing as if pulling a hand, and suddenly a Yin Wind twirled around her fingertips.