Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 437: On the Road

Chapter 437: Chapter 437: On the Road

"Your grandpa probably won’t be here for much longer, come back to see me whenever you can," Grandma held Shen Siyuan’s hand and reminded him.

"Alright, I know. You should head back."

Hearing this, Grandma turned around and grabbed Ruan Hongzhuang’s hand, "You two should be good to each other, and don’t quarrel."

"Got it, Grandma, you’re just worrying needlessly," Shen Siyuan replied, dissatisfied.

Grandma ignored him and continued speaking to Ruan Hongzhuang, "If he bullies you, just tell Grandma, and I’ll discipline him for you."

"Okay, Grandma."

Ruan Hongzhuang giggled and even cast a sidelong glance at Shen Siyuan, as if to say, with Grandma backing me up, I’m not afraid of you.

"Didn’t you save my number just now? Call me whenever you have time."

"Okay, Grandma."

"Speaking of which, I have something to say..."

"You better not say it, hurry and leave now, it’s getting late, and you should set off early," Grandma directly interrupted Shen Siyuan.

Ruan Hongzhuang looked back and saw Grandma still standing there.

"Seeing your Grandma makes me miss my own Grandma a bit."

"Then go visit her," Shen Siyuan suggested.

When Shen Siyuan had mentioned it before, Ruan Hongzhuang was hesitant, especially since she wasn’t in Qionghai, so they hadn’t met.

Ruan Hongzhuang pondered for a moment and then agreed.

When Jiang Yingxue came by, Ruan Hongzhuang learned some hidden truths from her about the past. It turned out that her mother wasn’t her grandfather’s biological daughter; her grandmother was already pregnant with her mother before marrying him.

Her grandfather knew about this, but for various reasons at that time, he chose to marry her pregnant grandmother.

Since her mother wasn’t his biological daughter, after her mother was born, her grandmother let her take her own surname, calling her Su Lamei.

This was why Shen Siyuan’s mother initially thought Ruan Hongzhuang’s mother was someone else upon hearing her name.

Because from a young age, her grandfather had always been very kind to her mother.

Jiang Yingxue just simply thought it was following the maternal surname until years after graduating college she learned the truth, which made her extremely angry. The two had a big argument, feeling very unhappy.

It wasn’t that she felt her grandmother had betrayed her grandfather; rather, she felt it was unfair to him.

Her grandfather had been kind-hearted all his life and treated her like his own child, so he didn’t deserve to end up childless.

Therefore, Jiang Yingxue decided to change her name, and her grandfather helped her choose it.

Her grandfather said that purity reflects upon snow, lonely elegance carries fragrance, enduring the cold first blooms, resolute and fragrant, so it was chosen as Jiang Yingxue.

From then on, Su Lamei became Jiang Yingxue.

Initially against her name change, her grandfather was happier than anyone once it was done.

Unfortunately, her grandfather passed away a few years later; on his deathbed, he held Jiang Yingxue’s hand and said the happiest thing in his life was having a daughter with his surname.

So her grandfather actually cared about this matter in his heart.

Because of this, relations between her grandmother and mother soured. Both being headstrong, neither gave in, even to the point of not communicating, until Ruan Hongzhuang was born. Becoming a mother herself, Jiang Yingxue better understood the hardships and sacrifices of being a mother.

They then tried to ease their relationship, but neither was willing to give in, and eventually, Ruan Hongzhuang became the bridge between them. With her parents busy with their careers, they sent Ruan Hongzhuang to live with her grandmother.

Talking along the way, they soon arrived back at Linjiapo, Shen Siyuan’s home.

Picking up Ruan Hongzhuang’s luggage, they left again. The luggage was only a few changes of clothes.

Since she knew she wouldn’t stay long, Ruan Hongzhuang didn’t bring much.

Taking Ruan Hongzhuang’s backpack, Shen Siyuan tossed it over his shoulder; in an instant, it disappeared and turned into a rose in his hand.

"Today’s share."

Ruan Hongzhuang happily accepted it. Their agreement to give a bouquet or flower each day was still being honored by Shen Siyuan.

Looking down and smelling it, Ruan Hongzhuang smiled and asked, "Master Shen, how are we going back now? Are we going to walk back to Bin Hai?"

"It’s not impossible," Shen Siyuan thought and said.

Ruan Hongzhuang had only come by car, and Ruan Xiangqian had taken it back when they returned.

The only option now was to catch a taxi in town or a ride-share online, but it was uncertain in rural areas.

"Alright."

Ruan Hongzhuang appeared quite excited, feeling the joy of a countryside outing with her beloved.

However, knowing her limits, she preemptively said, "When I can’t walk anymore, you’ll have to carry me, okay?"

She knew of Shen Siyuan’s formidable strength, carrying her would be light work.

Initially, Ruan Hongzhuang was very enthusiastic; walking ahead, she was full of joy.

She would stop to admire a wildflower, a tree, or a blade of grass along the road, but her pace gradually slowed down.

Instead of immediately stepping forward to carry her, Shen Siyuan formed a hand gesture and released the three small spirits from the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

"Yay, I’m out again!"

Dou Dou summoned a gust of Yin Wind, swirling around Ruan Hongzhuang, making her hair flutter and her clothes rustle.

Duoduo perched on Ruan Hongzhuang’s shoulder, curiously looking around.

Ruan Hongzhuang, somewhat alert, stopped and quietly asked around, "Is it Dou Dou or Duoduo?"

She ruled out Xiao Yue, as, in her mind, Xiao Yue was quite mature and wouldn’t tease her like this.

"Hehe, Sister Ruan, you’re so smart."

Dou Dou appeared in front of Ruan Hongzhuang, hands on hips, looking quite pleased.

Xiao Yue also materialized by her side.

"Where’s Duoduo? Isn’t she here?" Ruan Hongzhuang looked around, puzzled.

Just then, a pair of soft arms emerged on her shoulders, startling her.

She turned around and met Duoduo’s big, soft eyes.

"Oh~"

Ruan Hongzhuang instinctively let out a strange cry before realizing.

"You scared me to death."

Ruan Hongzhuang patted her chest, feeling her heart thumping rapidly, truly frightened.

"Why did you go ’Oh’?" Dou Dou asked curiously.

"Of course, because I was scared, what else could it be?"

"I thought you wanted to become a little monkey," Dou Dou said earnestly.

"I think you’re the little monkey, startling people out of nowhere," Ruan Hongzhuang playfully tapped her head.

Seeing Dou Dou being tapped, Duoduo, who was lying on Ruan Hongzhuang’s back, chuckled gleefully.

Ruan Hongzhuang turned back and playfully patted her little bottom.

"You too, you scared me."

"I didn’t mean to scare you, I was playing with you," Duoduo whispered in Ruan Hongzhuang’s ear.

Perhaps she meant it, but her sudden appearance on people’s backs was indeed frightening.

Even before, when she unscrewed her own head, this little one had the potential to star in a horror film.

Letting Duoduo down from her back, Ruan Hongzhuang suddenly noticed Shen Siyuan smiling as he watched from the side, and she got annoyed.

"You’re laughing at me, aren’t you? I can’t walk anymore, you carry me."

Shen Siyuan didn’t argue, instead stepping forward to carry her.

Seeing this, Dou Dou’s big eyes swirled around twice before she vanished and snuggled onto Ruan Hongzhuang’s back.

Duoduo observed this and thought, "I want in too," then it became a scene of Arhat stacking.

Only Xiao Yue stood aside with a disdainful look, thinking how childish, even Sister Ruan is acting like such a big child being carried.

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