CHAPTER 518: CHAPTER 518 HOMETOWN

"Are you busy right now?"

Shen Siyuan was contemplating whether to play another round when a chat bubble suddenly popped up.

He clicked on it and saw it was from Ruan Hongzhuang.

Feeling a bit curious, he still replied.

"Not busy, what’s up?"

"Can you drop by my office? I have something to discuss with you."

Hearing this, Shen Siyuan didn’t doubt it and immediately got up from the operations department, heading straight to Ruan Hongzhuang’s office.

Along the way, he either nodded with a smile or greeted colleagues who smiled at him.

It seemed like he was well-liked, but Shen Siyuan knew it was all because of Ruan Hongzhuang.

Once at the office door, he roughly guessed the real reason Ruan Hongzhuang called him over.

Because he sensed Dou Dou inside the office.

This little one made several trips a day, and now she was here in Ruan Hongzhuang’s office.

He didn’t knock, just pushed the door open and walked in.

Seeing him come in, Dou Dou, who was waving her arms excitedly talking to Ruan Hongzhuang, immediately hid behind her.

"What are you doing?" Shen Siyuan was a bit surprised.

"I didn’t do anything wrong," Dou Dou poked her little head out to say.

"Then why are you hiding, and do you think you can really hide?" Shen Siyuan said speechlessly.

"I just... just..." Dou Dou stammered but couldn’t come up with a reason.

"All right," Ruan Hongzhuang reached out to pull her to the front.

"She’s just afraid you’ll scold her."

"Exactly," Dou Dou nodded repeatedly to indicate her meaning.

"Scold you? Why would I scold you for no reason."

Shen Siyuan walked over and sat on the sofa next to them.

"Because... because I ran back again, you’d find it troublesome," Dou Dou said pitifully.

"If you really have something, why would I find you annoying? Tell me, what happened this time that you even sought out Sister Ruan."

Ruan Hongzhuang knew the reason but didn’t explain for Dou Dou, instead, she patted her on the shoulder, letting her speak for herself.

"Sister Mei Qi is missing."

Dou Dou pouted, looking very upset, as if about to cry.

"Missing?" Shen Siyuan was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

He misunderstood Dou Dou’s meaning, thinking she meant Sun Meiqi had let go of her mental attachment and returned to nature, disappearing into the world.

However, this wouldn’t be strange; the younger ones can often let go of attachments, while adults stubbornly hold on.

"Wait, this isn’t right, is it?"

Shen Siyuan suddenly realized, Sun Meiqi is a Fan Soul, how could she return to nature by letting go, even if she did, she should return to the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

Thinking about this, Shen Siyuan focused his mind on the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and immediately sensed Sun Meiqi’s presence, just from a great distance.

"What’s wrong with that? Xiao Guoguo told me, he—he wouldn’t lie to me," Dou Dou said indignantly.

"Xiao Guoguo? What did he tell you?"

Shen Siyuan was a bit surprised, yet another person named Xiao Guoguo.

"Xiao Guoguo is Yuan Kaiyang; I met him last time when looking for Sister Mei Qi. He’s a little bigger, a little taller..." Dou Dou gestured as she spoke.

"That’s not what I’m asking you to say..."

"Xiao Guoguo said Sister Mei Qi went back home with her parents; her younger brother is sick."

"Back home?" Shen Siyuan frowned.

The medical facilities in Bin Hai indeed aren’t great, perhaps they took the child back home for treatment, and so Sun Meiqi followed?

"Yes, back home, Xiao Guoguo also said Sister Mei Qi’s hometown has the Ten Thousand Buddha Cave, where there are many Guanyin Mothers."

Shen Siyuan: ...

"Her home should be in Henan, right."

Shen Siyuan recalled Sun Meiqi’s accent and combined it with Dou Dou’s mention of the Ten Thousand Buddha Cave, the answer became obvious.

Moreover, it makes perfect sense for Sun Meiqi’s home to be in Henan, as Bin Hai has many people from three places apart from the locals.

Shandong, Henan, and Hui Province, these are the largest groups of outsiders in Bin Hai.

"You know where Sister Mei Qi’s home is?" Dou Dou was delighted to hear this.

Her big eyes seemed to sparkle with a twinkle.

"Yes, I know."

"Then can you take me to find Sister Mei Qi?" Dou Dou looked hopeful.

"You can go look for her yourself."

Shen Siyuan snapped his fingers, and a breath wrapped around Dou Dou’s forehead; she immediately sensed Sun Meiqi’s location.

Then without thinking, she turned into a gust of Yin Wind and shot upwards.

But just as she began to rise, Shen Siyuan reached into the void and grabbed, pulling her back down.

"Why are you in such a rush? Do you know how far it is? Even if you can fly, it will take a long time; don’t lose yourself," Shen Siyuan said helplessly.

"Will you come with me then?" Dou Dou looked expectantly.

"Have your parents take you."

"Oh." Dou Dou began to look pitiful again.

This little one, when did she learn to feign pitifulness?

But it doesn’t work on Shen Siyuan.

"Let your parents fly to Henan, you just follow them, once you’re in Henan, fly to her quickly," Shen Siyuan said.

Actually, there was another way, which was to summon Sun Meiqi back with the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

But doing so would mean Sun Meiqi would have to "fly" a long time.

Though Fan Souls can ride the Yin Wind, their speed isn’t actually fast. Probably just faster than a car, with aerial freedom making distances shorter and more convenient, other than that, nothing special.

They are, after all, just ordinary Fan Souls, not Ghost Cultivators.

If they had cultivation themselves, the speed of riding the Yin Wind would be incomparable.

Just then, Ruan Hongzhuang suddenly spoke up, "It’s not impossible."

"Eh? Are you free, you’d accompany her?" Shen Siyuan was a bit surprised.

And Dou Dou looked delightedly at Ruan Hongzhuang.

"Not going alone, it’ll be the two of us accompanying her."

Shen Siyuan: →_→

"To be precise, you need to come home with me. After the New Year, we’re having a wedding, and you haven’t been back with me even once. So my parents hope you can come home with me, many relatives and friends there want to meet you..." Ruan Hongzhuang explained beside him.

Shen Siyuan raised an eyebrow; he didn’t quite enjoy these social obligations.

He’s marrying Ruan Hongzhuang, not her whole big family and friends, plus he’s worried about unnecessary troubles, as he’s no ordinary person now.

Seeing the hesitation, Ruan Hongzhuang quickly explained, "Don’t worry, just make an appearance to let them know the Ruan family has such a son-in-law, no need for socializing."

"Alright then."

After all, he’s going to marry Ruan Hongzhuang, and if so, must treat it seriously, the proper decorum must be maintained.

Dou Dou on the side was anxiously spinning.

How did the topic drift away when speaking about it?

Where is my big Sister Mei Qi? How will I get to "Hen Nan"?