CHAPTER 774: CHAPTER 771: TORRENTIAL RAIN

Shen Siyuan hurried as fast as he could but ultimately couldn’t escape a sudden downpour.

Fortunately, he had an umbrella in his Ten Thousand Soul Banner, prepared during previous outings for cultivation.

However, he didn’t take it out, instead walking in the rain, with the Five Elements Qi circulating in his body. The Water Element Qi became active, connecting internal and external energies. While he was soaked to the skin, he felt no discomfort. Rather, the rain brought him new insights into the Water Element Qi.

Thus, Shen Siyuan slowed down his pace instead of rushing.

Though Duoduo was puzzled by his intentions, she still silently followed beside him, amusing herself.

At times, she dodged the rain, walking; other times, she tried to pass through gaps in the rainfall.

Of course, the only thing she was a bit careful about was the strong wind accompanying the rain, worrying that she might be blown away, so she often hid behind Shen Siyuan.

"Ah... Ah..."

Seeing the rain suddenly pour down outside, Mao Sanmei, resting on the sofa, hurriedly got up to call Tang Tang back.

Her foot was more severely injured than Duoduo had mentioned; not only was it swollen like a bun, but large blisters had formed on the top, making it impossible to wear shoes, leaving her to walk barefoot.

Unable to speak, she could only rise from the sofa and limp toward the balcony, wanting to pull her daughter back indoors.

Though there was shelter from the rain on the balcony, she worried that Tang Tang might get soaked.

"Ah..."

Mao Sanmei called out to Tang Tang.

This time, the little one heard and turned to see Mao Sanmei coming out from inside, quickly running over to carefully support her mom.

She glanced at her mom’s swollen foot, lifted her little head, and asked with a worried look, "Does it hurt?"

Mao Sanmei couldn’t hear what she said, only smiling as she reached out and stroked her little head.

Tang Tang knew her mom didn’t understand what she said, so she wasn’t upset.

She pointed outside the balcony at the rain curtain.

"Boom." She said.

Then a lightning bolt streaked across the sky, followed by a loud "boom."

Both had hearing loss, naturally unable to hear it, but they saw the bright flash cutting through the sky.

"Han~"

Tang Tang looked proud.

"Bad Dou Dou, spank the butt."

Luckily, Dou Dou was drawn into the Ten Thousand Soul Banner by Shen Siyuan. Otherwise, a lash like that would have been devastating, leaving nothing of him.

Mao Sanmei patted her little head, leading her back inside.

Tang Tang obediently supported her; actually, Mao Sanmei didn’t dare to put her weight on Tang Tang. The little one was just lightly holding her mom’s arm.

But even so, Tang Tang felt accomplished.

Once Mao Sanmei was seated again, Tang Tang immediately sat on the floor, holding Mao Sanmei’s foot, pouting as she blew on it.

"Blow on it, and it won’t hurt anymore."

Seeing her daughter like this, Mao Sanmei smiled brightly, as though she truly felt no pain.

The only worry was that dinner hadn’t been prepared yet, and when Mr. Shen and the others returned, there would be nothing to eat.

Thinking of this, she struggled to get up, and at this moment, some movement came from the doorway.

Mao Sanmei couldn’t hear it, but she saw Tang Tang scramble up and dash toward the door, knowing it must be Mr. Shen coming back.

So she limped after her.

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"Han~"

As soon as Shen Siyuan opened the door, Tang Tang leapt toward him like a koala.

"So enthusiastic." Shen Siyuan reached out and picked her up.

Though it was pouring outside and Shen Siyuan hadn’t used an umbrella, he was completely dry. But apart from Duoduo, nobody witnessed this strange scene.

"Oh~ oh..."

Held aloft, Tang Tang eagerly pulled him inside, her little hand anxiously gesturing toward the approaching Mao Sanmei.

In Tang Tang’s mind, Shen Siyuan could do anything; with her mom hurt, she naturally sought his assistance.

"It’s so swollen."

Shen Siyuan approached, glancing at Mao Sanmei’s foot and was taken aback. Both feet, the left one a bit better, only red and swollen, while the right one was swollen like a bun, especially with a large, bright blister, frightening to look at.

"It’s okay, it’s not serious." Mao Sanmei hurriedly gestured with her hands.

Then she handed her phone to Shen Siyuan.

The memo noted that dinner hadn’t been cooked yet, asking him to wait and apologizing for the inconvenience.

"At a time like this, you’re thinking about dinner? Come, sit over there; I’ll take a look."

With the support of Duoduo and Tang Tang, Mao Sanmei got back onto the sofa.

She felt a bit embarrassed and gestured at Shen Siyuan, but he didn’t understand and didn’t mind.

He observed Mao Sanmei’s feet, finding that, though alarming to look at, it wasn’t truly severe.

"Hold on a moment." Shen Siyuan gently advised.

Then, extending a finger, he lightly touched the blister, a thread of Primordial Magnetic instantly piercing it, allowing the yellow fluid inside to flow out.

Before Shen Siyuan could grab tissues to wipe it down, a small hand beside him handed over a cloth.

He accepted it, only realizing then that it was Tang Tang’s saliva cloth.

She pointed at Mao Sanmei’s foot, urging Shen Siyuan to wipe it.

Shen Siyuan felt bemused, patting her little head with a smile, "You care about your mom so much?"

Then he asked Duoduo to fetch some paper towels; without Shen Siyuan needing to do it, Mao Sanmei wiped her foot clean.

Once the blister was burst; if untreated, it could easily get infected.

But for Shen Siyuan, that was inconsequential. A hint of green bloomed at his fingertips, and Mao Sanmei felt a coolness spreading across her foot, the swelling gradually subsiding. The freshly ruptured blister began to scab, and an itching sensation made her want to wiggle her toes, itching to scratch.

So she actually reached over and scratched, peeling off the dead skin and the newly formed scab.

She looked sheepishly at Shen Siyuan, but he gestured for her to take a look herself.

It was then she noticed the redness and swelling were completely gone, and the scabbed wound revealed tender new skin.

"Wow Wow?"

Tang Tang exclaimed loudly, then came closer and gave Shen Siyuan a small kiss on the cheek.

"So happy?"

Shen Siyuan asked with a smile, glancing out toward the balcony.

Outside, the rain had stopped, the clouds rapidly dispersed, revealing the setting sun again.

Shen Siyuan lowered his gaze, looking at the little one nestled in his arms, lost in thought.

He had certain guesses about the origins of Dou Dou and Duoduo, and this sudden, peculiar rainstorm sparked new thoughts about Tang Tang’s origins.

"Where’s Xiao Yue?" Shen Siyuan turned to ask Duoduo nearby.

"Gone to find Dou Dou."

It turned out both had gone to chase Dou Dou; only Duoduo got lucky and encountered Shen Siyuan.

"Go and call her back." Shen Siyuan said.

Then he pondered whether he should release Dou Dou from the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.