Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 98 Back on the Road

Chapter 98: Chapter 98 Back on the Road

"I’m leaving now." Chen Haiyan said with a smile, trying to keep her voice calm.

"Oh." Zhou Jinbei responded with her head down, seemingly indifferent.

"Mom’s leaving, you have to take care of yourself."

Chen Haiyan turned into a breeze, circled Zhou Jinbei twice, and then soared into the sky and disappeared.

"Mom~"

Zhou Jinbei shouted loudly, no longer able to hold back, wiping her tears and sobbing softly.

Walking on the road, Shen Siyuan suddenly felt the Ten Thousand Soul Banner in his Sea of Consciousness sway slightly in the void, directly taking Chen Haiyan back through the air, pulling her into a deep sleep within the banner, just like Du Xiuzhi, waiting for Shen Siyuan to reopen the Netherworld and send them back into Reincarnation.

At the same time, two streams of Merit descended from the sky, entering directly into his brow and into his Sea of Consciousness.

Shen Siyuan was also overjoyed. One of the streams of Merit was still used to repair the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, but the other was not for practicing the Great Arhat Eighteen Forms; he had another important use for it.

At that moment, Shen Siyuan was on his way to the aquarium, these two streams of Merit could wait until he returned in the evening.

So he temporarily set aside these matters and continued to chat casually with the driver.

"There are many parents bringing their children, and quite a few choose to charter a car, which can be more cost-effective..."

The driver was talkative and mistook Shen Siyuan for a tourist.

Shen Siyuan, with his looks, really did seem quite different from the local Bin Hai residents, but he didn’t correct this misunderstanding, instead following along with the driver’s topic, asking about interesting places to visit.

Although Shen Siyuan had been in Bin Hai for several years, he actually hadn’t been to many places.

On one hand, for nearby attractions he subconsciously thought, since the attractions were always there and wouldn’t run away, he could always visit them when he had the time. This way, it kept getting postponed.

On the other hand, Bin Hai’s tourist attractions were not concentrated and were far from the city center.

For instance, the aquarium Shen Siyuan was now heading to was more than twenty kilometers away from the city, and taking a taxi cost nearly a hundred yuan.

Just then, Shen Siyuan’s phone vibrated.

Glancing at it, he saw that it was a WeChat message from Zhou Jinbei who he had recently added.

Zhou Jinbei had sent quite a few selfies, and just as Shen Siyuan was feeling surprised.

He also typed a few words and sent them.

"These are pictures of me and my mom."

"Mr. Shen, thank you, thank you so much..."

"Mom said you’re a good person, a very good person..."

"And about that thousand yuan, Mom said, to wait until I can earn my own money, and pay you back with my first earnings..."

"Sorry, you might have to wait a long time..."

"Thank you again, Mr. Shen, goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Shen Siyuan only replied with these two words to the young man and didn’t say much more; the young man had his own life and didn’t need him to preach.

Seeing Shen Siyuan’s reply, Zhou Jinbei broke into a smile, put away his phone, and hopped on his bike to continue on his way.

He had only completed half of his island cycling journey, but his life was just beginning.

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"Hey, are you there yet? Where are you?"

Ruan Hongzhuang called, she had already arrived at the meeting place with Shen Siyuan.

"Wait for me a bit, I’ll be there soon."

Shen Siyuan felt a bit of regret; knowing it was so far, he wished he hadn’t come.

"I’m waiting for you in front of the Submarine Club."

"Alright, I’ll be right there."

Shen Siyuan told the driver to stop, ready to walk the rest of the way.

There were just too many people, and it might be faster for him to walk on his own.

About five minutes after Shen Siyuan left, he saw Ruan Hongzhuang standing by the roadside from a distance, holding a parasol.

So he hurried over to her, and Ruan Hongzhuang noticed Shen Siyuan as well. She smiled from afar and then walked up to him.

"I’m sorry I’m late."

"It’s fine, I’ve just arrived too. Have some water."

Ruan Hongzhuang handed the bottled water to Shen Siyuan.

Shen Siyuan took it and gulped down a big mouthful without any reservations and then asked, "Did you drive here?"

"No, I took a taxi."

"It wasn’t that Mr. Jiang driving you here again, was it?" Shen Siyuan teased.

He then shifted his gaze to the elderly lady beside Ruan Hongzhuang. Granny Su had also come along today.

Seeing Shen Siyuan looking over, Granny Su immediately nodded and smiled at him.

Hearing his words, Ruan Hongzhuang laughed and then explained, "No, she went home today. I was too lazy to drive, so I booked a ride online to pick me up and drop me off."

As Ruan Hongzhuang spoke, Shen Siyuan was closely observing her.

Her outfit today was entirely different from yesterday’s.

Yesterday was youthful and energetic, while today was mature and charming.

A red dress embellished her fair skin, making her look even more noble and grown-up.

And she had clearly put on makeup today, unlike the completely bare face from yesterday.

She also wore a blue mackerel-shaped hair clip by her temple, adding a touch of playfulness to her mature charm.

It seemed she had taken great care to dress up today.

Noticing Shen Siyuan’s scrutinizing gaze, Ruan Hongzhuang was not shy but instead asked forthrightly, "What do you think, do I look good?"

"You look beautiful." Shen Siyuan answered honestly.

Then he extended his hand to take the parasol from Ruan Hongzhuang.

Ruan Hongzhuang smoothly linked her arm through Shen Siyuan’s, all of it seemed so natural.

This made Granny Su very surprised; they had only met for a day, and the progress was this fast?

"It’s good that you like it, so I won’t embarrass you."

"Is that really all?"

"Hehe~ I just want to see what kind of beauty would make you think about her, even when you have me," Ruan Hongzhuang said with a bit of jealousy.

This surprised Granny Su even more; it was her first time seeing Ruan Hongzhuang showing such a girlish demeanor.

"Nonsense, I’m just keeping a promise. I’ll delete her number on the way back this afternoon," Shen Siyuan said very decisively.

"There’s no need for that, I trust you. →_→"

"That look in your eyes doesn’t seem like you trust me."

"I really trust you, but I don’t trust her," Ruan Hongzhuang said playfully.

A mature and charming woman behaving like a young girl in front of you – this contrast was indeed charming.

Shen Siyuan found it very endearing, and looking at her plump arm linked with his, he felt that he had made the right choice this time.

"I’m seeing Ruan Ruan in this light for the first time, which shows she really has taken a fancy to you. You have to treat her well and not let her down..."

Granny Su felt both happy and a little wistful on the side.

Happy that Ruan Hongzhuang finally found a boy that moved her heart.

Wistful because it felt like the flower she had raised for many years had been taken away, pot and all.

"Although I very much approve of you two, and Ruan Ruan herself likes you, if you truly get together, you still have to pass the test with my son-in-law, you know. He’s not only fussy but also stubborn. It won’t be easy to persuade him..."

Shen Siyuan turned his head to look at her and smiled slightly.

He was tempted to say, "If he disagrees, I’ll just use the Soul-hooking Chain to pull his soul out and then capture it into the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, and see if he still refuses."

Of course, that was just a joke on Shen Siyuan’s part.

After all, the man was his potential father-in-law, and he needed to be treated with respect.