CHAPTER 814: CHAPTER 811: EXPECTATION

Mili is only seven years old this year, so her promise with Xiao Peng is naturally not about love.

It’s just pure friendship, the kind of friendship rarely seen among adults.

This reminded him of the friendship between Xu Shilong and Zhang Xu Yang, so pure yet passionate.

"Is it because of your promise with him that you are lingering in the Mortal World, unwilling to leave?" Shen Siyuan continued to ask.

Mili lowered her head and remained silent upon hearing this.

Shen Siyuan wasn’t surprised, after all, human emotions are complex, and many ghosts linger in the Mortal World not just due to a simple obsession. There are many other complicated reasons, it’s just that obsession is the strongest one.

Shen Siyuan did not press further, but with a thought, he pinched a magic formula, and in an instant, summoned the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, transforming Mili into a Fan Soul.

At this moment, Mili finally understood why Dou Dou called the other person "Potato", it should truly be "Brother Banner Master".

"Go back with Duoduo and fulfill your wish." Shen Siyuan reached out and touched Mili’s little head.

Although she was a girl, this little one had short hair like a little boy, probably because she was often sick in her life, and short hair is easier to manage.

"Thank you, brother."

As Mili spoke, she knelt down in front of Shen Siyuan.

"Uh, there’s no need for that."

With a gentle gesture, Shen Siyuan made her stand up involuntarily.

"Mom said, when asking an immortal for help, one should act a certain way, kneeling and bowing shows sincerity, only then will the immortal bless me," Mili said, looking up.

Upon hearing this, Shen Siyuan chuckled softly and pinched her little face saying, "The immortal has already blessed you, now you can go."

Silent all the while, Duoduo took out her own Qiankun Umbrella once more.

"And me, and me..."

Dou Dou hurriedly ran over, afraid of being left behind again.

The three little ones, stirred up a burst of Yin Wind, and disappeared from the balcony.

Shen Siyuan looked out the balcony; below, there were crowds of people visiting friends and relatives, carrying loads of things, children chasing and playing, full of festive cheer.

He watched for a while, then turned and saw Ruan Manman was already on the balcony, watching him.

He was slightly startled, then greeted with a smile.

"Little aunt."

"Is it boring at home? Do you want me and Hongzhuang to take you out this afternoon?" Ruan Manman asked with a smile.

"No, this afternoon Ruan Ruan and I are going back to Bin Hai, she wants to pay New Year’s respects to my grandma," Shen Siyuan replied.

This is how it is during the New Year, visiting each other, although troublesome, it’s part of the Chinese way of interacting.

Moreover, as Shen Siyuan’s fiancée, Ruan Hongzhuang wouldn’t have a valid reason not to visit his parents and grandma during the New Year.

"Leaving this afternoon?" Ruan Manman was a bit surprised.

"Yes, it’s already agreed upon," Shen Siyuan said.

"I see, second brother and sister-in-law still want to meet you, they rarely come back, it’s such a pity," Ruan Manman said calmly.

"Oh..."

Shen Siyuan hesitated upon hearing this.

Last time when he visited Ruan Hongzhuang’s home, he met all her family except for the second uncle’s family, who were abroad. Missing this rare chance seemed inappropriate, so he nodded.

"I’ll tell second sister-in-law in a bit," Ruan Manman said, smiling as she turned and left.

As she walked, she encountered Ruan Hongzhuang.

"What were you talking about?" Ruan Hongzhuang asked curiously.

"Nothing..." Ruan Manman said as she passed by, leaving Ruan Hongzhuang confused.

But soon, Ruan Hongzhuang focused her attention on Shen Siyuan.

Since her little aunt didn’t want to say, she could just ask Shen Siyuan directly.

Meanwhile, Mili, Duoduo, and Dou Dou had not only returned to Xiajing but also arrived at the district where Mili’s home was located.

Not all people in Beijing are wealthy, at least, Mili’s household is just average.

Her grandfather used to be an employee at the Xiajing Electric Company, and later her father joined the company too, so the housing they lived in was a benefit from the past employee welfare program.

Located within the third ring road, it was pretty good in terms of location. If sold, it would be worth a lot, but this is their only home right now, so selling it was out of the question unless they wanted to move elsewhere. However, for the convenience of their children’s education and their jobs, selling it wasn’t feasible.

Mili’s parents plan to sell the house after her sister goes to college, getting some money for retirement.

Since it’s an old neighborhood, the environment is actually not very good, not even as good as the Hai Chao District where Shen Siyuan once rented.

Dou Dou looked disdainful; this little one was quite picky, having been raised in favorable conditions since birth. Although not in a standalone villa, they lived in a large flat with all sorts of recreational facilities, including a swimming pool and lush greenery.

Now, as for this so-called Electric Plant District, with sparse and bare trees, it looked especially desolate in the cold wind.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the winter season, after all, Xiajing is not like Bin Hai.

Bin Hai, with its tropical monsoon maritime climate, is warm all year round, with plenty of sunlight and warmth, the vegetation rarely wilts or sparsely grows.

"What are we doing standing here like a fool?" Dou Dou said.

Though it didn’t snow all night, the ground and branches remained white.

Dou Dou squatted, cautiously stacking a small snowball.

"Of course, we’re waiting for Sister Mili’s mom and dad," Duoduo said.

"Then why aren’t we going directly to her house? It’s freezing out here." Dou Dou replied, saying it was freezing while licking the small snowball.

Ptooey ptooey ptooey, not sweet at all.

"You’re already dead, don’t worry, you won’t freeze, Sister Mili just wants to see if her parents still recognize her," Duoduo explained.

Dou Dou glanced at Mili, standing blankly at the roadside.

Whispering, "Have her parents already forgotten her?"

"How would I know," Duoduo replied, somewhat impatiently.

"They must have forgotten, or she’d not be standing here," Dou Dou said.

This little one could sometimes see right to the heart of the matter.

"My parents never forgot me; when they saw me, they recognized me immediately," Duoduo said with a bit of pride.

"I know, your mom cried her heart out, wailing,"

Dou Dou was there too, so she naturally knew about the scene of mother and daughter embracing and crying.

"You’re not allowed to say that about my mom," Duoduo said, a little angry.

"I’m just saying, wail wail wail..." Dou Dou teased.

Duoduo, angry, bent down and made a snowball, threw it at Dou Dou.

"Hey, I’m scared of you, catch this!"

She tossed the small snowball at Duoduo, and the two of them started a snowball fight on the snow-covered ground.

All the while, Mili stood on the roadside, staring blankly ahead.

She knew that her father would bring her sister down for a run at this time every day, as physical education is part of both middle and high school entrance exams.

So, since middle school, the school had a physical exercise schedule, requiring daily rope skipping and running.