CHAPTER 486: CHAPTER 486: HUANG XINYI

Shen Siyuan was called back by Xiao Yue because Mao Sanmei had roasted some food and wanted them to come back and try it.

But as soon as he went up, he saw two mermaids frolicking in the pool.

Ruan Hongzhuang was holding Taozi from behind, seemingly interrogating her, while Taozi laughed heartily and refused to comply.

"Hey, do you two really need to be that close?" Shen Siyuan said somewhat speechlessly.

Knowing full well that she exudes alluring charm at all times, yet not keeping a distance, hasn’t she noticed that Taozi is blushing all over? She looks totally like she’s drunk.

"Are you jealous?" Ruan Hongzhuang asked with a smile.

But she didn’t let go of Taozi; instead, she wrapped her arm around her waist to prevent her from escaping.

"Let me go first."

Taozi struggled, but her voice was soft and feeble, extremely lacking in strength.

"Nope."

Ruan Hongzhuang leaned in close to her ear and softly blew a breath.

"You haven’t confessed honestly yet."

"Shen Siyuan, come and save me."

Taozi, being clever, called out loudly to Shen Siyuan for help.

"I’ll eat something first, and then we can talk."

Shen Siyuan stopped worrying about their playful antics and instead led Tang Tang over to Mao Sanmei.

Mao Sanmei had roasted some chicken wings and meat skewers. Seeing the two coming over, she hurriedly brought them out.

She gestured with her hands for them to eat first; there was more coming later.

Smelling the aroma, Tang Tang couldn’t help but reach out, but Shen Siyuan caught her hand.

"Careful, it’s hot."

"Han~"

"All you know is how to giggle."

Shen Siyuan tapped her little head, then picked up a chicken wing to test the temperature before handing it to Tang Tang.

Seeing Shen Siyuan taking care of Tang Tang, Mao Sanmei continued with her work.

Tang Tang ate a chicken wing, tasting the flavor, and then stopped eating. She turned and ran to the pool to play in the water.

It seems like children are naturally inclined to play with sand and water, and Tang Tang was no exception.

When Mao Sanmei brought over a plate of pork belly, she saw only Shen Siyuan left alone, so she gestured to ask if she should call everyone to eat together.

Then she pointed to Xiao Yue, who was reading a book nearby, indicating that Xiao Yue had been helping all along but hadn’t eaten a bite, asking if she should be invited to eat together.

Shen Siyuan put down the bamboo skewer in his hand, hesitated for a moment, then took out his phone and activated voice input.

"Xiao Yue, Dou Dou, and Duoduo, they are not ordinary children. You might have some guesses about this?"

Mao Sanmei glanced at the text, then nodded nervously.

So Shen Siyuan continued, "I am a mage with some special abilities. Your daughter Tang Tang is actually similar to me and a bit special. That’s why she has a connection with me, so I keep her around."

Upon seeing the text, Mao Sanmei seemed to have a moment of realization, followed by clasping her hands together and bowing repeatedly to express gratitude to Shen Siyuan.

"In the future, at home, Xiao Yue, Dou Dou, and Duoduo, you don’t need to worry about them. They don’t need to eat or drink water, and sometimes they might suddenly disappear or appear. You shouldn’t be scared or surprised..."

After Mao Sanmei read the text, she was very surprised but didn’t know how to express the doubts in her heart.

"They are my Guardian Children, not ordinary people. You don’t need to worry about them, just take good care of Tang Tang."

Mao Sanmei, seeing that Shen Siyuan only asked her to take good care of Tang Tang, nodded repeatedly without any hesitation.

"Go take care of your own business."

Shen Siyuan pointed to the grill, indicating for her to continue with her work.

Only then did Mao Sanmei turn around and return to the grill, but she couldn’t help but frequently glance at Duoduo and Dou Dou playing on the lawn.

As for why she didn’t look at Xiao Yue, it was because Xiao Yue was sitting behind her, and if she turned around to look, it would be too obvious.

As Shen Siyuan was eating, with his sharp ears, he heard the sound of a little girl crying on the beach.

Before he could get up, Dou Dou had already run over, followed by Duoduo. Seeing this, Shen Siyuan continued sitting without moving.

Shortly after, Dou Dou led over the little girl named Lan Xinyi.

"What happened?" Shen Siyuan asked, seeing her crying so sadly.

"Her mom doesn’t want her anymore," Dou Dou said first.

"That’s not true, you’re talking nonsense," Lan Xinyi sobbed.

"Then tell me, what’s going on? Why are you crying so sadly?" Shen Siyuan asked.

"Because... because..." Lan Xinyi choked up, seemingly too emotional to speak.

"Sit down and take your time."

Shen Siyuan gestured for her to sit across from him.

Hearing this, Lan Xinyi obediently sat down opposite Shen Siyuan, while Dou Dou also sat down beside her.

"Go play by yourself."

"I want to listen too," Dou Dou immediately said.

Then her gaze fell on the plate in front of Shen Siyuan.

"It’s skewers, I want to try them, too."

Shen Siyuan couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless. He seemed to remember Dou Dou once saying that because Tao Guangsha’s couple thought skewers were unhealthy, they hardly ever let Dou Dou eat them, so even after her passing, she craved skewers.

So he pushed his plate toward Dou Dou, letting her take a few sips.

Nowadays, that’s all they can do. Once the Ten Thousand Soul Banner is successfully repaired, they will become real ghost gods. Not only will they be able to eat, but they might even grow up, marry, and have children.

Because by then, they will not only be mere ghosts but also gods.

Shen Siyuan stopped paying attention to Dou Dou and turned his gaze back to Lan Xinyi.

By this time, her sobbing had stopped a lot. Seeing Shen Siyuan looking at her, she immediately apologized in a low voice, "I’m sorry."

"Why are you saying sorry?" Shen Siyuan asked with a smile.

Lan Xinyi hung her head low, fiddling with her fingers, not answering the question.

Shen Siyuan didn’t continue to press on this question but changed the topic.

"You still haven’t told me why you’re suddenly crying so sadly?"

This time Lan Xinyi answered.

"Because when I went home, I saw my mom crying so sadly. She was crying because of me."

Saying this, she turned her head to glare at Dou Dou, all because of what she said, which made her mom cry so sadly.

Dou Dou thought the elder sister was playing a staring game with her, so she glared back.

"So...now you believe I’m an immortal?" Shen Siyuan asked somewhat amusedly.

"I’m sorry," Lan Xinyi apologized again.

Shen Siyuan noticed that this little girl seemed to like saying sorry a lot.

Seeing her sad expression, Shen Siyuan didn’t say much more. With a thought, he summoned the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, made a hand gesture, and directly absorbed her into the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

After circling once inside the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, he released her again.

"Now... now I can be like the little sisters?" Lan Xinyi inspected herself, curious yet with a bit of unease.

"Yes, go. Go see your mom, but you must come back before the sun sets," Shen Siyuan instructed.

"Okay."

Lan Xinyi agreed, spun around on the spot, and then rode the Yin Wind and shot into the sky.

The Ten Thousand Soul Banner is indeed miraculous; even though the ability is newly acquired, it feels as if it was innate.

"Wait, I seem to have forgotten to ask her how she died." Shen Siyuan suddenly thought of this.

"Si Yuan, come play with us,"

It was at this moment that Ruan Hongzhuang, from the pool, waved her arms at him, interrupting his thoughts.