Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 67: With Fate or Without Fate

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: With Fate or Without Fate

This certainly wasn’t about telepathy.

What to eat has always been one of humanity’s biggest dilemmas.

So when Granny Su suggested going to Hearing the Sea Tide, he blurted out his agreement without much thought.

Now they were on their way to Hearing the Sea Tide.

Hearing the Sea Tide is actually a Sichuan Hot Pot restaurant that has been localized.

It retains the characteristics of Sichuan Hot Pot while incorporating some local flavors.

Thus, it is very popular among the locals but not as much with tourists.

Though Ruan Hongzhuang is not a local, she likes spicy food, so she enjoys Eating the Sea Tide.

Whenever she has free time, she brings Jiang Taoshi along.

This always torments the sweet-toothed Jiang Taoshi to no end.

Sometimes Jiang Taoshi can’t help but complain if their parents accidentally swapped them at birth.

Obviously, Ruan Hongzhuang is from Si Ming where people prefer sweets, so why she likes spicy food is a mystery.

While she clearly comes from Bin Hai and Bin Hai people love yellow lantern peppers and bird’s eye chili, yet she prefers sweets.

Seeing Ruan Hongzhuang’s stubborn demeanor, Jiang Taoshi said somewhat angrily, "Tonight is my blind date, since you don’t like him, don’t compete with me."

"Oh, do you like him a lot?"

Ruan Hongzhuang gave her a look and asked casually.

"I wouldn’t say like, it’s our first meet, but I’m comfortable with him, we could try and see how it goes," Jiang Taoshi thought for a moment and said.

She was speaking her mind, not intending to provoke Ruan Hongzhuang.

Ruan Hongzhuang’s eyes shimmered slightly, and she nodded gently, "Contacting him is fine, but don’t get yourself too involved. It’s hard to know a person’s true nature; better not to end up regretting later."

Hearing this, Jiang Taoshi smiled cheekily and said, "Are you showing concern for me? Or..."

But Ruan Hongzhuang didn’t answer her question and instead walked forward.

"Come on, let’s not keep others waiting."

It turns out Shen Siyuan had been waiting for the two of them to finish talking and had stopped in his tracks.

"Tripe, shrimp paste, beef balls, and fish fillets..."

Shen Siyuan listened to Granny Su’s suggestions while ordering the dishes.

But he didn’t notice Jiang Taoshi’s surprised face as she watched Ruan Hongzhuang.

And Ruan Hongzhuang’s eyes were sparkling, seemingly also surprised.

Because everything Shen Siyuan ordered was her favorite.

Then Ruan Hongzhuang noticed that even the dipping sauces Shen Siyuan chose were the same as hers, which surprised her even more.

"Does this really taste good?"

While the two were away, Shen Siyuan quietly asked Granny Su.

"Of course, you should trust me; Granny was quite the culinary expert in her lifetime," Granny Su stated confidently.

Hence, Shen Siyuan believed her and after sampling them, also found the dishes quite appealing.

He completely missed that Ruan Hongzhuang had been watching him with her eyes all along.

After finishing the hot pot, the three added each other on WeChat and parted ways without any further activities.

They had just met today, and having a meal together was already the limit, especially with three people, making it inconvenient.

Thus, Shen Siyuan took the initiative to say goodbye and leave.

Seeing him gone, Jiang Taoshi felt relieved and bravely confronted Ruan Hongzhuang.

"Be honest, do you like him?"

"I don’t know what you’re talking about," Ruan Hongzhuang walked on without a care.

"You knew him before, right?"

"Do you know you’re very annoying?"

"I didn’t know, but since you don’t like him, then don’t compete with me," Jiang Taoshi said.

At those words, Ruan Hongzhuang stopped in her tracks and turned to look at her.

Jiang Taoshi felt a little uneasy under her gaze.

"You... why are you looking at me like that?"

"Do you like him?"

"Not really, didn’t I say? I just have a slight liking for him."

"Why did you go after him?"

"Because that way you would come to snatch him away."

Ruan Hongzhuang furrowed her brows and gave Jiang Taoshi a cold glare.

As she shrank her neck, she continued to stride forward.

"I never snatch a friend’s boyfriend."

"Tch~"

Jiang Taoshi mainly plays the role of being timid and fun-loving.

Granny Su didn’t continue to follow Ruan Hongzhuang.

Instead, she followed behind Shen Siyuan.

"I’m telling you, you and my Ruan Ruan really are a good match..."

"You are a very special person, my Ruan Ruan is also capable..."

"Although her personality is a bit dominant, she is very gentle towards you, always taking care of your feelings..."

...

Granny Su kept nagging in Shen Siyuan’s ear all the way, trying hard to matchmake the two.

Shen Siyuan actually appreciates her good intentions; Ruan Hongzhuang is already twenty-eight this year, not young anymore, and Granny Su’s concern for her lifelong issues is understandable.

However, he still refused: "I don’t think she’s bad, it’s just she’s too good, therefore she’s not suitable for me."

"Why say so? Isn’t it good to be too good?"

"Do you think with her character, she would obediently manage household and take care of family matters?" Shen Siyuan retorted.

Granny Su was silent upon hearing this.

But in the end, she still said: "She truly loves you, she can actually learn these things."

"Would she still be herself then?"

Granny Su was silent again upon hearing this.

She is also a knowledgeable person, naturally understanding this reasoning.

"When a person changes for another, they’ve already lost themselves, being oneself is when one is most charismatic."

"Although Miss Ruan is beautiful, what attracts people more is her aura; if you let her stay home and manage household affairs, would she still have that stunning aura?" Shen Siyuan continued to question.

Granny Su fell silent again, this time for a longer period.

After a while, she finally spoke again: "As a young woman, she inevitably needs to get married."

Her words were filled with helplessness and worry for her future.

Ruan Hongzhuang’s personality is indeed too strong, which makes her lifelong issue even more difficult.

"Let nature take its course, let’s not talk about this anymore, Granny Su, do you have any unfulfilled wishes, always staying beside Miss Ruan?"

"It’s naturally about her lifelong issue," Granny Su brought the topic back again.

"This topic is undiscussable."

Granny Su burst into hearty laughter.

It was evident that she must have been a very cheerful person in her life.

"If you ever need anything in the future, you can come to me."

Once Shen Siyuan returned to his residential area, he then said a word to Granny Su.

Granny Su smiled and nodded, looked around the community environment, and then turned around and left without looking back.

"Could it be that her wish is really just about Ruan Hongzhuang’s marriage? If so, I really can’t help."

Shen Siyuan pulled out his mobile phone and sent a message to Jiang Taoshi.

"Got home yet?"

Currently, he had a very good impression of this girl, very innocent, without any schemes; such a girl is actually very suitable to be a girlfriend.

She won’t play mind games with you, all emotions will be displayed on her face, and she’s also a food lover, which means even when angry, she is easy to appease.

Thus, Shen Siyuan’s initial impression of her was good, so he wanted to try interacting with her.

Since that’s the case, it’s necessary to show an attitude, hence the message.

However, ever since he returned from his hometown that day, there hadn’t been any messages from Jiang Tingyu for the past two days, as if direct disappeared.

But even so, Shen Siyuan also had no intention of sending messages to him proactively.

Since he decided to pursue Jiang Taoshi, then he should not continue to entangle with Jiang Tingyu, delaying others.

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