Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 415: Joy and Sorrow Do Not Intersect

Chapter 415: Chapter 415: Joy and Sorrow Do Not Intersect

The house Yu Guodong rented was simply furnished.

Besides a bed, there were only two simple tables, one for cooking and one for eating, without even a decent stool.

There was only a small folding stool, but that didn’t bother Yu Guodong.

He moved the table to the bedside so that Yu Sumei could sit on the bed.

"Sis, you sit, you eat first, I’ll cook some rice."

Yu Guodong placed the bought cooked food on the table, then opened all the bags.

He turned to get a pair of chopsticks for his sister, only to find there was only one pair, but that was okay, he rummaged through the takeout bags in the corner and finally found several pairs of disposable chopsticks.

"You go about your business, don’t worry about me," said Yu Sumei.

"There’s nothing busy about it."

Yu Guodong put some rice in the rice cooker and considered it done.

"It’s too late, I’m not going to fuss around anymore, tomorrow I’ll make something delicious for you, let me tell you, my cooking skills aren’t bad. I learned from a professional chef..."

"I know, you learned from Master Wu..." Yu Sumei asked subconsciously.

Yu Guodong turned around suddenly, looking at Yu Sumei in surprise.

Yu Sumei also realized she had misspoken, something a "transmigrator" like her shouldn’t have known.

Yu Sumei lowered her head awkwardly, thinking about how to explain.

But at that moment, she heard Yu Guodong say, "That was my first job, Master Wu was really good to me, but unfortunately, his little café wasn’t doing well and had to close in the end."

Yu Sumei looked up at Yu Guodong in surprise.

But Yu Guodong was busy with his own tasks, seemingly unaware of the implications in Yu Sumei’s words.

Yu Guodong placed two bowls of dipping sauce on the table.

"I just made this casually myself, if you think the food is bland, you can dip it in this."

Yu Sumei stared blankly at the dipping sauce placed in front of her and suddenly said with some emotion, "Dongdong has already learned how to take care of people."

Yu Guodong laughed at her words.

"Sis, how old am I now? If I had married early, my kid would probably be your age now. It’s kind of awkward calling you like this..."

Yu Guodong opened a pair of disposable chopsticks, first putting some food in Yu Sumei’s bowl and then handed the chopsticks to her before he started eating himself.

Having no time to eat the instant noodles and having just drunk some water, he was now so hungry that he ate ravenously.

So, Yu Sumei gave the food from her bowl back to Yu Guodong.

"Aren’t you eating? Don’t you like it?"

"I’m not hungry."

"Oh~"

Yu Guodong didn’t continue to ask.

Yu Sumei, on the other hand, found his reaction somewhat strange.

She couldn’t help but ask, "Don’t you have anything you want to ask me?"

Yu Guodong looked up at her and said, "Are you really my sister?"

"Of course."

Yu Sumei rolled her eyes at him, "You have such a suspicious mind, still doubting now, do you want me to tell some embarrassing stories from your childhood?"

"Sure," Yu Guodong said with a smile.

"When you were in the first grade, some classmates bullied you, took off your pants, and you came home bare-bottomed. I was the one who helped you beat them up and got your pants back. Later, their parents even came to our house..."

"Dad bought some Cow Dung Candy, ate it all himself, and then tried to grab mine. I wouldn’t let him. During the struggle, it fell to the ground. The light was dim in the evening, and without looking, you picked it up and put it in your mouth, only to find out it was a pile of chicken poop..."

"And that summer, you were swimming in Grandma’s pond and got bitten on the butt by a watersnake. You said you were going to die and wanted me to suck out the poison, saying that’s how they did it on TV. When Grandpa found out, he said he’d take you to the village clinic for a shot. You just ran away..."

"And... and..."

...

Yu Sumei, full of interest, recounted Yu Guodong’s embarrassing incidents one by one, all the while observing his facial expressions.

She then noticed that Yu Guodong ate his food, always smiling, not even a bit angry.

As if she were talking about someone else.

Finally, Yu Sumei couldn’t help but ask, "Aren’t you angry?"

"What’s there to be angry about? I had forgotten quite a few of these, though I remember some, like the snake bite one..." Yu Guodong said with a smile.

"Boring," Yu Sumei said, her interest waning.

The truth is, if you think about it, Yu Guodong’s mind is far more mature than Yu Sumei’s, because Yu Sumei’s mind froze at the moment of her death.

So even though Yu Guodong called her sister, in his eyes, Yu Sumei was just a slightly immature young girl.

"However, I now confirm that you are indeed my sister."

Yu Sumei was happy again and continued to ask, "So there’s nothing you want to ask me?"

"No."

"So you really transmigrated back?"

"No."

Yu Guodong looked at her curiously, wondering what was happening now.

"I died; I’m naturally a ghost now, are you scared..." Yu Sumei showed a sinister smile.

Yu Guodong burst into laughter.

"I remember that; when we were kids, you often pretended to be a ghost to scare me."

Yu Sumei laughed too, and laughing, she started to cry.

"Why are you crying all of a sudden?"

Yu Guodong clumsily tried to wipe her tears but found that when the tears touched his palm, they disappeared in an instant.

Seeing Yu Guodong staring blankly at his hand.

Yu Sumei cried and laughed, "Now you’re scared, aren’t you? I’m truly a ghost. It’s just that my wish isn’t fulfilled, so I wanted to see you once."

As she spoke, she vanished in front of Yu Guodong.

But quickly, she reappeared in front of Yu Guodong’s astonished expression.

But still, Yu Guodong showed no fear, instead, there was a sense of relief and liberation.

"Aren’t you scared?" Yu Sumei asked again, curious.

"You’re my sister; why should I be scared?"

Yu Sumei fell silent at his words, but a sense of indescribable joy rose in her heart.

Just then, Yu Guodong continued, "Are you here to take me away?"

Yu Sumei was stunned for a moment, then shook her head.

Yu Guodong seemed a bit disappointed, "I thought you were going to take me along. Living is really meaningless. If I were dead and could be with you, it’d actually be nice."

"Don’t think like that..." Yu Sumei said urgently.

"I... I..." But for a moment, she didn’t know how to begin.

"It’s okay, don’t worry. It’s better to live badly than to die well. I understand this. If I wanted to die, I would have done so long ago, not waited until now," Yu Guodong comforted her instead.

"That’s good, that’s good. Sister is really useless. It’s all my fault. If there’s a next life, I won’t be your sister again..." Yu Sumei choked and said.

"It’s in the past, don’t say these things anymore."

Yu Guodong reached out, wanting to help wipe her tears, but when he saw his rough palm and Yu Sumei’s fair and delicate skin, the contrast was striking.

He sighed deeply, "I’ve saved some money, planning to go back to the countryside, planning to refurbish Grandpa and Grandma’s old house, living alone will definitely be peaceful..."

"I’m sorry... I’m sorry..."

Yu Sumei grabbed Yu Guodong’s rough big hand, buried her face in it, and cried out loud.

But Yu Guodong just let out a long, leisurely sigh, completely unable to empathize with her.

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Yu Guodong woke up from his dream, and after a while, he came to his senses, turning to look at the messy, yet-to-be-tidied empty table next to him, then turned to the sunlight coming through the window.

It was only then that he sat up, rubbed his messy hair.

He felt like he dreamed, dreaming that his sister came back to see him.

Yu Guodong looked down at his palm, then at the two sets of dishes on the table.

"I wish Mom and Dad could come back to see me too..."

He murmured softly...