Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 418 Commoner

Chapter 418: Chapter 418 Commoner

"Brother Shen, you’re leaving now?"

As Shen Siyuan was leaving Coconut City, it was natural for him to bid farewell to Huang Yuntao.

During this trip to Coconut City, not only did Huang Yuntao play the role of a good host, but he also helped him out a bit. Shen Siyuan couldn’t just leave without saying anything.

"Yes, let’s get together next time when we have time."

"Sigh, I wanted to find you yesterday, but I saw Miss Jiang, so I didn’t bother you, hehe..."

"Did you come over yesterday?"

"Yes, I drove to the parking lot and saw you two holding hands and leaving, so I just went back."

"Alright then, contact me when you’re next in Bin Hai."

"Are you heading back to Bin Hai now?"

"Yes."

"Alright, then I won’t disturb you." With that, Huang Yuntao took the initiative and hung up the phone.

Hearing the busy tone from the phone, Shen Siyuan couldn’t help but feel puzzled. Could it be that he would run to Bin Hai today?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. After all, Coconut City is quite close to Bin Hai; it’s just a half-day drive, even faster if he takes the high-speed train. But going to Bin Hai now would be in vain, as Shen Siyuan wouldn’t be back for at least ten days.

Shen Siyuan put away his phone, and Taozi also came down from upstairs with things in her hands.

"Do you need me to take you?" asked Shen Siyuan.

"No need, I’ll just take a taxi back myself."

"Taxi? How did you get here?" Shen Siyuan was a bit surprised.

"I came with my parents. My dad drove."

"So you’re not going back with them?"

"No way, they’d definitely nag me." Taozi pouted.

Then she put her luggage aside and started booking a ride-sharing car online.

"You can escape the first day of the lunar month, but not the fifteenth. You’ll have to meet them eventually."

"Why should I be afraid? If I go back, I’ll just stay at your place," Taozi said confidently.

Shen Siyuan: ...

"Welcome, welcome. This way, I can see Aunt more often," Dou Dou clapped her little hands, cheering excitedly.

"Welcome what?" Shen Siyuan gave her a light tap on her little head.

"What, you’re not welcoming me?" Taozi puffed her cheeks, looking extremely childish.

"It’s not up to me to welcome you, Ruan Ruan has to agree." Shen Siyuan laughed.

According to Shen Siyuan’s thinking, it’s fine for Taozi to stay at their house occasionally. But if she were to stay long-term, Ruan Hongzhuang would definitely take issue with it. Without needing to say anything, she would drive Taozi away herself.

"Really?" Taozi showed a very meaningful smile.

Then she ignored Shen Siyuan and continued placing her order.

"Then I’m off," said Shen Siyuan.

Taozi waved without lifting her head.

So Shen Siyuan strode out of the hotel. After walking a stretch, he realized Dou Dou wasn’t following. She was still glued to her aunt, peering at her phone.

"Let’s go."

"Oh~"

Only then did Dou Dou react, quickly catching up with Shen Siyuan.

Watching Shen Siyuan leave through the hotel doors, Taozi finally lifted her head, biting her lips as she looked at his departing figure.

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"I am a little rabbit, woof woof, I am a little duckling, meow meow..."

Jiang Yingxue watched Tang Tang singing loudly at home, frowning not because she was noisy, but because she was singing randomly.

"Aren’t you going to find a way to correct her?" Jiang Yingxue said to Ruan Hongzhuang.

Ruan Hongzhuang was flipping through a fashion magazine, showcasing the latest winter fashion items of the year.

"How to correct her? She can’t hear, and she can’t read," Ruan Hongzhuang said nonchalantly.

"Are you just going to let her continue having this wrong perception?" Jiang Yingxue said, somewhat displeased.

"If it really doesn’t work, I’ll find someone specialized, or when the sign language teacher comes, she can help correct her."

Although Tang Tang had learned to speak, they hadn’t dismissed the sign language teacher, Xu Xiaojing. After all, Tang Tang still couldn’t hear. Learning sign language along with speaking would be more convenient.

Moreover, the teacher also taught Tang Tang to read, which was important.

"No need to go through all that trouble. When Si Yuan comes back, he’ll correct Tang Tang," Ruan Hongzhuang said.

"Hey, speaking of Si Yuan, he should have been out for almost a month, right?" Jiang Yingxue started calculating mentally.

"Just four more days to a full month," Ruan Hongzhuang said.

"So where is he now? Has he called to contact you?" Jiang Yingxue asked.

In the beginning, she asked almost every day. As time went on, she stopped asking as much as it got annoying for Jiang Yingxue too.

"No, but he told me to go to his rural hometown the day after tomorrow. He’ll be waiting for me there," Ruan Hongzhuang said.

"The day after tomorrow? Didn’t they say his grandfather would only be back on the twelfth?"

It’s only December 5th today, and there’s still a week until the twelfth.

"Then he’s just going early to stay for a few days." Ruan Hongzhuang said.

"I see." Jiang Yingxue fell into thought after hearing this.

"He’s asking you to go back so his grandfather can meet you?"

"I don’t think it’s for that reason. Si Yuan doesn’t have a good impression of his grandfather. I mentioned it to you before..."

Ruan Hongzhuang once thought this might be the case, but after thinking it over, she found it unlikely.

"Still, he’s his grandfather after all. Blood is thicker than water. They’re connected."

"Is that so?"

Jiang Yingxue pondered for a moment and asked, "You said his grandfather is in Shanghai?"

"Yes, his hometown is in Shanghai. He was sent to Qionghai, where he met Si Yuan’s Grandma. He later returned to the city and got married again..."

Jiang Yingxue laughed at these words.

"I think I understand what Si Yuan means now."

"What?"

"He wants you to go back and give him some support." Jiang Yingxue laughed.

"Is that really the reason?" Ruan Hongzhuang was a bit skeptical.

"Why do you think his grandfather didn’t come back after returning to Shanghai?"

Before Ruan Hongzhuang could answer, Jiang Yingxue immediately said, "It’s because he looked down on Shen Siyuan’s family for being poor, thought they were in poor conditions."

"If Shen Siyuan’s family was in very good conditions, do you think his grandfather would have left for Shanghai and never returned? At the end of the day, it all comes down to poverty."

"So Si Yuan wants you to go back to maintain face. Maybe he himself doesn’t care, but he doesn’t want his family, his Grandma, to be looked down upon by the other side."

"Am I really that good?" Ruan Hongzhuang was secretly pleased, although she maintained a modest demeanor outwardly.

Jiang Yingxue rolled her eyes at her. How could she not know her own daughter?

"It’s not an exaggeration; there are few like you in the whole country. Not only are you beautiful, but you’re capable too. Our family is well-off; you’d be more than a match for any rich young man. If you make an appearance, wouldn’t you make everyone at his grandfather’s side envious to death..."

"Hehe... am I really that good?"

Ruan Hongzhuang blushed with embarrassment from the praise.

"I always thought someone as accomplished as Shen Siyuan, not affected by worldly desires, turned out to be so ordinary." Jiang Yingxue sighed.

"Of course. Otherwise, would he be with me?"

Thinking of Shen Siyuan playing games, sleeping in, and watching girls on Douyin, the high image she held of him crumbled.

"Ordinary is good, ordinary is good..." Jiang Yingxue said with a smile.

Then she said something that shocked Ruan Hongzhuang.

"I’ll go with you the day after tomorrow."

"You aren’t going to fight with his mom, are you?"

"No, at most I’ll pull her hair."

Ruan Hongzhuang: ...

PS: That’s all~